Chapter 238: Endless Deep Pool

Bai Ta World, Abyss of Azure.

The earth seemed torn open by a hideous wound; that giant channel, over five hundred kilometers in diameter, pierced straight toward the world's deepest point, like an endless abyss.

At this moment, a massive silver-gray Void Ship was speeding through the abyss. Even though the spatial pressure here was terrifyingly intense and the space so stable that teleportation was impossible, this Void Ship constantly twisted the surrounding space, its speed still reaching tens of thousands of kilometers per second.

Inside the Void Ship.

"In a little while, we will enter the Endless Deep Pool."

A bald man with dazzling golden eyes, wearing a purple long robe, stood in the Void Ship's hall and said indifferently, "Remember, you have only ten years to explore this Endless Deep Pool. Whatever treasures you obtain count as your own skill, but there is one rule you must strictly follow..."

His gaze swept over the fifty people in the hall, then he spoke in a low voice, "No one may kill another. Anyone who violates this will be immediately expelled from the Endless Deep Pool."

Most people in the hall knew the rules, so naturally there was no reaction at this moment.

"No killing?"

In a corner of the hall, Lin Qing stood alone, quietly leaning against the wall.

There was only one slot to enter the Endless Deep Pool. In most people's eyes, since the Blood Cauldron Wang Zu's avatar was his servant, he naturally did not send out an avatar.

Most in the hall were Void Beings; only two, like him, were Star Beings.

However, those two clearly held unusual status.

Lin Qing had prepared before coming and naturally possessed information on these people.

Those entering the Endless Deep Pool this time, besides him, could obviously be divided into three factions—

Locals of the Bai Ta civilization, the two major groups from the external Tian Chu civilization, and the Wang Zu of the Four Imperial Cities civilization.

Those two Star Beings were the young master of the Shan Shui Hou family of the Bai Ta civilization and the first heir of the Tian Ze Group of the Tian Chu civilization.

These two were also considered peerless geniuses of their respective civilizations and had walked the path of the Universe Gods, but neither passed the Star God trial, stopping at the level of God's Son.

"Mr. Master Jingguang."

At this moment, a handsome brown-haired youth suddenly approached and said somewhat respectfully, "I have long heard that the Ten Thousand Stars Group signed a new Star God. Mr. Master Jingguang, your name is renowned; it is an honor to finally meet you in person."

"Young Marquis." Lin Qing nodded slightly.

Although Shan Shui Hou was not a Void-level Divine Official, as a Void Sovereign who also wielded a Seven-Color Inheritance Divine Artifact, his strength was extremely formidable.

Although this Young Marquis's strength is still weak now, he is expected to inherit the position of Shan Shui Hou in the future.

If he advances further and leaps to become a Void-level Divine Official, then the Four Wang Zu of the Bai Ta civilization could become Five Wang Zu.

"Mr. Master Jingguang?"

A handsome young man with long silver hair walked over smiling. He had pointed ears, crystalline skin emitting a hazy faint glow, and it was impossible to distinguish his gender; his temperament was extremely elegant, and his appearance was nearly perfect.

"I am the first heir of the Tian Ze Group, Viero."

The handsome young man smiled and said, "Previously, our side invited Mr. Master Jingguang to cooperate with our Tian Ze Group; the treatment would definitely be higher than that of the Ten Thousand Stars Group. I did not expect Mr. Master Jingguang to refuse."

"I apologize; I have already promised the Ten Thousand Stars and do not like to break contracts arbitrarily." Lin Qing said calmly.

He knew that the reason the first divine artifact he put up for auction sold at that price was because this first heir of the Tian Ze Group, Viero, had deliberately bid a higher price.

As one of the two hegemonies of the Tian Chu civilization, the status of the first heir can be imagined.

"That is true."

Viero nodded with a smile, "There will surely be opportunities for cooperation in the future. Time is long; there is no rush for this moment."

Lin Qing nodded slightly and said nothing more.

Although he was also an outsider to the Bai Ta civilization, he had joined the Ten Thousand Stars Group, while Viero and these external forces were like occupying powers in concession areas; even if he did not mind, it was better not to get too close.

After all, in this Bai Ta World, the strongest person, without doubt, was that Holy Lord who served as the Master of the Secret Realm.

Seeing Lin Qing's attitude was somewhat cold and obviously unwilling to talk much, Viero was not annoyed; he simply nodded with a smile and very consciously walked away.

"The first heir of a major power like the Tian Ze Group is indeed different..." Lin Qing thought inwardly.

As a civilization world ruled by conglomerates, the Tian Chu civilization placed great importance on value; conglomerates selecting heirs paid even more attention to investment acumen.

Although Viero had not become a Star God, he was also a peerless genius of the Tian Chu civilization. The key was his investment acumen was extremely accurate, and his luck was also extremely good. It was rumored that when the Tian Ze Group tested him, he, a Star Divine Official, hid his identity and started from scratch; in merely a thousand years, he accumulated assets worth billions of Void Coins!

It must be known that most Void Beings do not possess such wealth.

And Viero, a Star Being, starting from scratch without relying on connections or background, could earn so much in such a short time!

Even if there was a large element of luck, luck itself is part of strength.

Therefore, the Tian Ze Group directly designated Viero as the group's first heir at that time.

It could be called a legend.

"Billions of Void Coins earned in a thousand years?"

Lin Qing also sighed inwardly, "A Star God who is not skilled in forging artifacts cannot earn this much even in a thousand years."

Earning billions of Void Coins in a thousand years was not difficult for him, but those Star Gods who are not skilled in forging artifacts might fail a thousand times before succeeding once; spending a thousand years forging a few single-color divine artifacts would yield an income of only hundreds of millions of Void Coins.

Yet this Viero could achieve this step; it was indeed extraordinary.

"Mr. Master Jingguang, not chatting more with Viero?"

The Shan Shui Young Marquis beside him transmitted a voice, "Actually, there is no need to be cautious about anything. Our Bai Ta civilization has not lost for the first time in the civilization war; the Tian Chu civilization has also been defeated by our Bai Ta multiple times. It is normal for the defeated party to hand over some resources; it does not affect private friendships, let alone Mr. Master Jingguang is a Star God."

"We will see."

Lin Qing casually transmitted a voice, "Are those entering the Endless Deep Pool in the same batch not competitors?"

"For ordinary people, that is true." The Shan Shui Young Marquis smiled, "But at Mr. Master Jingguang's level, you probably look down on the common resources of the Endless Deep Pool; you must be eyeing those truly rare treasures, right?"

"I am just here to comprehend." Lin Qing shook his head slightly, "I just heard that the Endless Deep Pool naturally breeds natural treasures?"

"Yes, the environment formed by the endless energy and matter collapse of the Endless Deep Pool indeed breeds precious 'Sinking Stars'."

The Shan Shui Young Marquis said, "But every few million years, the Endless Deep Pool erupts with a massive amount of Sinking Stars. That huge quantity of Sinking Stars is indeed precious, while in the Endless Deep Pool under normal circumstances, Sinking Stars are very scarce. Even if a Void Being searches tirelessly for a thousand years, finding Sinking Stars worth hundreds of millions of Void Coins would be considered good."

"Sinking Stars?" Lin Qing nodded slightly.

Sinking Stars can be used as the main material for three-color artifacts of the Destruction category; if the quantity is large enough, their value is indeed astonishing.

No wonder the Endless Deep Pool is one of the most important sources of wealth for the Bai Ta civilization, even considered the most precious land of the Bai Ta civilization.

So, merely gaining a spot to enter the Endless Deep Pool requires ten billion Void Coins.

This is not even a spot to enter the core area of the Endless Deep Pool; otherwise, it would not be something money alone could buy.

"Of course, the various factions sending people in do not truly value these Fallen Stars," said the Young Marquis Shan Shui. "They value the true treasures within the Endless Deep Pool!"

"True treasures?" Lin Qing could not help but look at him.

The intelligence he had bought for five million Void Coins initially contained no detailed information on the Endless Deep Pool. "The Endless Deep Pool itself is formed by the infinite collapse of energy and matter."

The Young Marquis Shan Shui, wishing to befriend this Star God, explained patiently: "In fact, its existence has also torn the membrane of the Bai Ta world and part of the Void Sea, connecting it to some 'Destruction Vortices' within the Void Sea."

"Destruction Vortices?" Lin Qing raised his eyebrows slightly.

He also knew that Destruction Vortices were one of the natural wonders found everywhere in the Void Sea; like whirlpools on the sea, once one fell into them, only a Void Sovereign generally had hope of escaping.

But even a Void Sovereign, if trapped too deeply, would find it difficult to escape; after their power was exhausted, they would still perish.

This Endless Deep Pool was actually connected to Destruction Vortices?

"Over these countless years, the number of powerful figures who died in the Void Sea is incalculable; there are likely many Void Sovereigns among them."

The Young Marquis Shan Shui said: "Destruction Vortices constantly suck in everything within the Void Sea, turning all energy and matter into part of the vortex itself, yet they never spit anything out. This Endless Deep Pool is one of the many outlets where vast amounts of Destruction Vortices spit things out."

"An outlet..." Lin Qing began to understand his meaning.

"Think about it, Mr. Master Jingguang: anything that survives intact after being swallowed by a Destruction Vortex must be a treasure that even the Destruction Vortex cannot destroy, correct?"

The Young Marquis Shan Shui sighed: "Most of these treasures remain stored inside the Endless Deep Pool; we are actually just here to try our luck."

!

"So that is how it is..." Lin Qing was stunned.

He had come purely to comprehend the Endless Deep Pool, this Void wonder, for the sake of the Void's true form.

Therefore, he had originally had no interest in the Fallen Stars.

However, if there were other precious treasures, it did spark some interest in him.

"After all, there are ten years; first, I will comprehend the Void's true form, and if there is time, I will explore the treasures. It is just right to put to use the secret arts I learned in the Cangqiong Archipelago..." Lin Qing thought to himself.

Before long, this massive Void Boat had arrived at its destination—

a dark-green platform resembling a cliff.

The bald man with dazzling golden eyes, who was in charge of leading the group, released everyone, then retracted the Void Boat, walked to the cliff's edge, looked down, and said: "Explore on your own. Below is the Endless Deep Pool, but... if your strength is insufficient, you will be unable to explore deeply."

He said no more, and immediately transformed into a streak of light, flying down the cliff.

With only ten years, no one dared to delay; one by one, they too flew down the cliff.

Lin Qing walked to the cliff's edge, looked down, and could not help but focus his spirit slightly.

Below the cliff lay a pool of 'water' that was dark and pitch black.

But upon sensing carefully, he could discover that this so-called pool water was actually formed by the compression and condensation of endless energy and matter; its density was so unimaginable that the space it occupied had become completely solidified, as if utterly dead and silent.

"Activate." A strange, pale-gold luster appeared deep within Lin Qing's eyes.

This was one of the special secret arts learned on the upper levels of the Cangqiong Archipelago, 'Miraculous Fate Form,' which was even stronger than the Fusion Technique in terms of uniqueness.

With the aid of this secret art, he could see the 'good fortune and bad luck' of the environment within a certain range.

This secret art originally required a person of great fortune, someone favored by the universe, to have any hope of successfully cultivating it; he had forced himself to cultivate it by relying on the Entropy Reverser.

Simply put, once he activated this 'Miraculous Fate Form' secret art, he could see where good fortune was more evident and where bad luck was more prevalent, allowing him to choose a path more effectively; it was very suitable for places like mazes.

"There?"

At this moment, on the surface of the dark and profound Endless Deep Pool in Lin Qing's eyes, a layer of hazy golden light seemed to have been cast, though it was faint in some places and dense in others.

However, he did not rush to go down: "First, I will comprehend the Void's true form."

"Mr. Master Jingguang, will you join?"

At this time, Villo walked over to his side and said politely: "If we make any discoveries, Mr. Master Jingguang may choose first, how about that?"

"No need, I am only here to comprehend." Lin Qing shook his head slightly, then sat cross-legged on the cliff edge.

"Comprehend?" Villo was somewhat surprised, then nodded and said: "True; a person of Mr. Master Jingguang's status naturally lacks no treasures, so I will go down first."

He said no more, then led his group of Void Creatures subordinates, flew into the Endless Deep Pool below, broke through the incredibly heavy pool water, and began to delve deeper.

The Young Marquis Shan Shui also said: "Mr. Master Jingguang, my father gave instructions; I will go down first as well."

In a short while, forty-nine of the fifty people had entered the Endless Deep Pool, leaving only Lin Qing sitting cross-legged on the cliff edge, gazing at the dark and profound pool water below.

"First sense from the outer layer; once familiar, then enter."

Thinking to himself, Lin Qing began to comprehend.

At the same time, the Black Flame Clone, far away in the training room of the Vacuum Great Tomb, relied on the Eternal Gate to form a Blood Cauldron King Clone within the training room.

Immediately, the Black Flame Clone began to burn itself to increase its comprehension, while the Blood Cauldron King Clone began to comprehend and analyze the spatial fluctuations sensed by Lin Qing, gradually analyzing the spatial mysteries within.

"As long as one comprehends the entirety of this Void's true form and confirms the complete path, one can advance..."

Lin Qing carefully sensed and comprehended the Void's true form inherent within the Endless Deep Pool itself.

Although the cultivation conditions here could not compare to the Mirror World during the Star God trial, they were still quite excellent.

Compared to any other treasures, his most important goal now was to become a Void Creature.

As long as he became a Void Creature, Earth could transform into a Level Two Civilization!

By then, as the Master of the Secret Realm, he would be comparable to one who had merged with the Source, perceiving spatial rules at the closest possible distance; comprehending spatial mysteries would also become much simpler!

Many Secret Realm Masters could transform into Void Sovereigns, showing just how great the help of merging with the Source was.

This step was crucial.

Any other treasures could be postponed; after becoming a Void Creature and increasing his strength again, there would be plenty of opportunities.

In the blink of an eye, six years had passed.

Deep within the dark and profound pool water, terrifying pressure surged from all directions; a layer of blood-red giant cauldron phantom covered Lin Qing's body, easily repelling the pressure brought by the pool water.

This was already a depth of 5.7 million kilometers within the Endless Deep Pool; the pressure of the pool water was so great that even a Void Creature who had created their own Single-Phase Divine Technique could not withstand it.

Even his own strength could not withstand it, but after the Blood Cauldron King's projection activated a defensive divine artifact, it could easily resist.

Lin Qing paid no heed to the changes in the pool; he simply drifted with the undercurrents, carefully sensing the strange shifts in space, attempting to comprehend the true nature of the void that caused everything to collapse and condense.

Suddenly—

Lin Qing opened his eyes, a vague premonition stirring in his heart.

"Order."

After summoning the Entropy Reverser panel, he could not help but reveal a faint smile.

Regarding this true nature of the void, he had truly seen the path ahead, crossed the threshold, and could now draw upon it in advance.

(End of this chapter)