Chapter 748: The Monster Itself

The scene that came into view was dreamlike and blurred.

The so-called End of Time and Space is not merely the end of everything.

It is also the ultimate fruit of every cause.

Li Heng could see here: civilizations from birth to development, finally reaching their peak; individuals from birth to youth, finally entering old age; the world forming, dwelling, decaying, and becoming Emptiness.

Standing here, it seemed one could observe all outcomes.

"An interesting place."

He looked back; Li Qianjun and the others had followed his footsteps into this place. However, compared to him, the reactions of Li Qianjun and the others were far greater; they fell into shock and amazement, and were finally deeply attracted by the profoundness of this place, entering a state of stupor.

"Snap out of it; this is not a place for enlightenment."

Li Heng spoke calmly, his words like thunder, striking the hearts of the crowd, causing them to wake up instantly. They shuddered, still somewhat confused about what had just happened.

"You should look ahead, at that shadow."

The crowd looked in the direction Li Heng pointed, falling into a stupor once again, and gasped. What kind of shadow was this, what kind of behemoth, what kind of monster—a monster that seemed impossible to describe with all the language and symbols in the world!

"This is the thing you are to kill."

The figure of Zhongjie Daozhu appeared before the crowd and said.

"This is the culprit that caused my fall back then. How is it?"

Upon hearing this, the crowd was simply stunned.

Is this monster one of the culprits that caused the Dao Lord's fall? But if so, what qualifications do they have to kill such a monster? Such a monster could blow them to death with a single breath.

"Do not panic, all of you. Having entered this place, you naturally possess Void Destiny. Think carefully, feel carefully—is there not a mysterious power descending from nothingness, coursing through your entire bodies, causing your strength and status to soar?"

As the words of Zhongjie Daozhu fell, the crowd was startled. Power? Oh, that's right; a mysterious power had indeed surged within their bodies, tightly integrated with the surrounding environment, as if the entire Heaven and Earth, the entire Great Void, were bestowing strength upon them!

"Then why do I not feel it?"

Li Heng laughed at this point.

Zhongjie Daozhu appeared somewhat speechless.

"You should know your own affairs; why ask me? You are a person of the Outer Path, not blessed by the Great Void Destiny; is that not perfectly reasonable? Rather, why have you not brought out your true means until now, fellow Daoist?"

Li Qianjun, the only one who did not know the truth, was stunned upon hearing this.

What the hell? This senior is an Outer Path practitioner?

Why would an Outer Path practitioner be so strong?

"True means? Hmm, indeed very necessary, but not now. It is just like how some giants fighting monsters do not unleash their ultimate moves right from the start."

Li Heng smiled upon hearing this, saying things that were incomprehensible.

"Wait, I sense the aura of my master! She is not dead! But why is that aura so faint, as if it exists and yet does not? Like flowers in a mirror, the moon in the water—visible but untouchable?"

The Wudao Gong artifact spirit cried out, then said in confusion.

"Because they are all inside this monster's body."

Zhongjie Daozhu revealed the truth.

"This monster is the monster itself. Those who fail to crusade against the monster will be swallowed into the monster's mouth, or be digested by the monster and die completely, or be assimilated by the monster into a monster."

"Hmm, since you, little artifact spirit, can sense your master's aura, then surely your master is at the stage of being assimilated into a monster? Perhaps there is still hope?"

He said this, sparking a glimmer of hope in the artifact spirit's heart.

Of course, what he did not say was that, to this day, no one has ever walked out of this monster's body alive, not even him.

"Alright, this monster was heavily injured by me in the past and is no longer in its prime, so it will enter a deep sleep from time to time. Now is the time of its deep sleep; you can discuss your strategy for the time being."

"However, you must be careful: once you decide to attack and crusade against this monster, it will wake from its slumber. You must be well-prepared."

"If you can successfully crusade against this monster, then the strength and status you have gained, blessed by the Void Destiny, will be permanently retained, and I wish for your return to the Great Void."

"This is an adventure; I hope you keep that in mind."

Zhongjie Daozhu warned.

"Fellow Daoist Zhongjie, do not speak so terrifyingly; scaring children is not good." Li Heng shook his head and smiled.

"I am not scaring them, but stating reality. You must know, even my own corpse is in that monster's mouth. How terrifying do you think this monster is?"

Zhongjie Daozhu sneered.

"Hmm, enough strength to eat a Dao Lord Level."

Li Heng nodded, unimpressed.

However, the monster described so nonchalantly by Li Heng once again caused Li Qianjun and the others to fall into a stupor. Enough strength to eat a Dao Lord Level? Could you please not say that so nonchalantly?

To this day, they still could not imagine the existence of a Dao Lord Level.

Yet now they had to deal with a monster that could eat a Dao Lord Level, even if this monster was no longer in its prime, and even if they were blessed by the Great Void's Destiny, with combat power far exceeding their former selves.

But they still felt no confidence in their hearts.

If not for the fact that they were all beings who had attained the rank of Emperor, confident that they could look down upon the ages, confident in their own invincibility, and were strong individuals far removed from the weak, they would likely have fled the scene.

"Alright, do not be afraid of this or that."

"In fact, to me, you are merely keys. As for the matter of crusading against this monster, leave that to me; you need not take action. After all, if I cannot do it alone, you will not be able to do it either."

Li Heng spoke, pulling everyone's hearts back to reality.

"Senior Li? You said you would do it alone?"

Li Qianjun doubted he had heard correctly.

"You heard correctly; that is exactly it."

Li Heng looked at the monster before him, his eyes flickering with a light called curiosity. Because this was the first time he had felt an attraction; it seemed that this monster, or something inside this monster, was attracting him, making him particularly want to obtain it.

This undoubtedly further stimulated his interest in crusading against the monster.

"Then how will you do it?"

Zhongjie Daozhu asked.

"It's very simple: fight through and slaughter this monster."

Li Heng said calmly.

"No other strategy?"

"None."

"Very well, I support you; go ahead."

Zhongjie Daozhu nodded without any surprise, even taking the initiative to construct a blood-colored bridge across the distance between Li Heng and that monster.

"Other Shore Bridge? You are truly thoughtful."

Li Heng looked at this endless blood-colored strip, unable to help but shake his head, yet he did not mind, striding onto the bridge with the demeanor of a dashing warrior who would never return.

At this moment, Zhongjie Daozhu furrowed his brows.

Being so straightforward, what trump card could he possibly have?

If Li Heng were to hear this thought, he would certainly smile and say, "A trump card? Why, it is of course 'defecting to the Great Void'..."