Chapter 872: Time Is Running Out (Vote for Monthly Tickets)

The Taixing spacecraft first landed on an estate in the core region.

"Humming!"

The cabin door opened, and a tall woman stepped inside.

She wore a fitted, newly forged purple-red battle armor, radiating martial vigor—it was Third Senior Sister Zhong He.

She glanced around and smiled:

"Little brother, your Taixing spacecraft has been upgraded well."

"Though not as refined as my three-times-modified ship, it's more than sufficient for the Abyssal Realm."

Lin Qi smiled: "Of course I can't compare to you, Third Senior Sister."

"Shhh!"

The Taixing spacecraft activated again, soon leaving the sacred grounds and heading into the vast cosmos.

Inside the cabin, Second Senior Brother Hu Dun pointed at the map and said:

"The Abyssal Realm is a naturally formed hidden world."

"And it lies within a complex cosmic fissure."

"Like your Blue Star's trial planets."

"In the boundless starry cosmos, cosmic space may rupture due to unforeseen events, forming fissures."

"Some planets and hidden realms exist within these fissures."

"The Abyssal Realm lies within one such fissure; once you have its coordinates, you can establish a stable space gate."

"You can enter and exit at will!"

"And the entrance is right beside our Tai Chu Sacred Ground."

"We've built a massive gateway, with a garrison base nearby and numerous strong warriors stationed to guard it."

"If any powerful entity breaks out, we immediately eliminate it."

After hearing this, Lin Qi immediately recalled the trial planets of his Blue Star—his own world operated the same way.

Only the Tai Chu Sacred Ground's space gate technology was far superior.

Nearby, Third Senior Sister Zhong He added:

"The Abyssal Realm isn't a single independent world—it's many worlds fused together."

"Do you know the lotus plant?"

Lin Qi nodded: "Of course."

Third Senior Sister Zhong He projected a large screen:

"Some hidden realms differ from ordinary planets—the Abyssal Realm is one such case."

"The entire Abyssal Realm resembles a lotus: each petal represents a continent, interconnected to form the whole realm."

"The closer a continent is to the center, the stronger its overall power."

"Whether in spatial stability, source energy concentration, or clarity of cosmic laws, all increase progressively inward."

"Moreover, the better the environment, the more heavenly treasures and rare alchemical materials it produces over long ages."

"The stamen is the lotus's core—just as the central continent is the core of the Abyssal Realm."

"It gathers the strongest native creatures and the most formidable geniuses from all cosmic races."

"My purpose in entering the Abyssal Realm is to reach the central continent."

"But you, Little Brother, should start from the outermost world continents."

"There are fewer Abyssal Qiangzhe here, and the overall strength is relatively weak."

"Many star-system-level geniuses also gather deep-space tokens and seek opportunities in these regions."

"Never be overambitious and venture into the inner worlds."

"The inner worlds are filled with geniuses like me—those who stand at the peak of the Star Evolution Realm."

"Even beings of the Five Cosmic Realms can be hunted down."

"And there are also powerful races present."

"They are fiercely hostile toward our human race."

"If you encounter them, you'll likely be hunted."

"If a genius like you perishes there, resurrection becomes extremely difficult."

"You might have to wait countless years."

Lin Qi nodded solemnly:

"I understand. I plan to stay in the outer worlds until my martial arts reach the seventh rank, then move inward."

Then Second Senior Brother Hu Dun spoke again:

"By the way, Lin Qi, there's something about the deep-space tokens you might not know."

"Your mission is to collect 10,000 deep-space tokens."

"That's no easy task."

"Unlike dark lightning stones, divine wind crystals, or earth mineral gold—you can't gather hundreds or even thousands over just a few years."

"A typical star-system-level genius with seventh-rank martial arts might spend centuries and still fail to collect 10,000."

Lin Qi blinked in surprise:

"Is it really that hard?"

"To earn ten million cultivation points, this is too difficult."

He had only just learned this.

Hu Dun chuckled: "Many members have never completed their Level Five missions."

"Yet they still earn plenty of cultivation points."

"Because they hunt Abyssal creatures and collect heavenly treasures to sell back to the Sacred Ground."

"Over time, the cultivation points add up."

"As for the deep-space tokens, they have other uses."

Lin Qi asked curiously: "What are the deep-space tokens used for?"

Second Senior Brother Hu Dun explained:

"After our human race conquered the entire Abyssal Realm, our supreme elders slaughtered all the powerful native beings, sparing only ordinary Five Cosmic Realm entities."

"We seized vast quantities of divine treasures, heavenly materials, and legacies, storing them in a single ruin."

"Once you've collected 10,000 deep-space tokens, you can have the Star Spirit scan and submit your mission."

"You don't need to submit the tokens themselves—you can keep them?"

"When the time comes, go to the ruin—those 10,000 deep-space tokens are the key."

"They'll let you enter the ruin, undergo trials, and obtain heavenly treasures and divine artifacts."

Lin Qi suddenly understood—the deep-space tokens had this additional purpose.

Then Third Senior Sister Zhong He smiled beside him:

"Don't underestimate the rewards inside the ruin—any single heavenly treasure is priceless, so valuable even Five Cosmic Realm beings would covet them."

"Sell them to the Tai Chu Sacred Ground, and you'll earn massive cultivation points."

"But most geniuses don't lack cultivation points—they choose items suited to themselves and keep them."

"They never sell them."

"Our Master went twice: the first time, he gained nothing."

"Later, he obtained Thunder Tribulation Grass, which transformed his physique and boosted his combat power; he returned to the ruin and underwent the trial."

"Then he acquired a divine artifact, laying the foundation for his place among the top ten invincible humans of our race."

Lin Qi nodded—he had never heard these stories from Master Lei Zun during casual chats.

So Master had such remarkable experiences.

He asked:

"So once I've collected all the deep-space tokens, I can go to the ruin?"

Third Senior Sister Zhong He shook her head:

"No."

"The ruin lies on the central continent and opens only once every 3,000 years."

"When the time comes, you may bring your deep-space tokens and enter."

"Many top geniuses have already prepared their 10,000 tokens, waiting only for the opening."

Lin Qi's eyes lit up:

"How much time is left until the ruin opens?"

If the time was too short, it would be very disadvantageous for him.

Second Senior Brother Hu Dun smiled:

"It's been 2,650 years since the last opening."

"Only 350 years remain until the next one."

Lin Qi frowned—only that little time left?

Those who enter the ruin are unquestionably the elite descendants of every race.

To compete with such top-tier heirs, you need formidable strength.

At minimum, you must reach the peak of the Star Evolution Realm and break through to seventh-rank martial arts.

Reaching the peak of the Star Evolution Realm isn't the issue—the problem lies in the seventh-rank martial arts techniques.

This is a tremendous barrier.

Even with 350 years, he had no great confidence he could break through.

After all, other geniuses require hundreds of years just to break through.

He must train within the secret realm and cultivate his blood qi, leaving him even less time for martial arts techniques than he imagined.

To break through, he must seize every moment.

The second senior brother continued:

"Younger brother, you must hurry."

"Because your time is running out."

"The Abyss Tokens within the Abyss Secret Realm were crafted by supreme beings, and their number is fixed."