Chapter 142: Targeted

The Temporal-Spatial Abyss, nearly a hundred light‑years in diameter, looks overall like a massive nebular vortex constantly twisting and rotating.

The entire range of the Temporal-Spatial Abyss is filled with volatile, chaotic Space‑Time Force, creating countless terrifying Absolute Domains.

In these Absolute Prison Lands, time and space are utterly scrambled, and under the relentless wash of the hyper‑agitated Space‑Time Force, even souls and divine bodies suffer severe damage.

According to the intensity of Space‑Time Force turbulence, the nebular vortex of the Temporal-Spatial Abyss is divided into nine layers.

The deeper inward, the more severe the temporal and spatial chaos, and the resulting Absolute Domains become increasingly dreadful.

In the fifth layer's Absolute Domain, a Seal King Immortal can barely endure; only a Universe Venerable can remain safe within it.

By the eighth layer, the vast majority of Universe Venerables would inevitably suffer grievous injuries.

And in the core ninth region, perhaps only the Universe Master who fully commands space and time can traverse it calmly!

Nevertheless, order inevitably arises amid chaos.

The Temporal-Spatial Abyss indeed suffers spatial and temporal disorder, yet in certain special zones, strands of spatial force and temporal force collide and cancel each other, forming pockets of safety.

These special spots interlink, becoming a network of safe routes inside the Temporal-Spatial Abyss.

Millions of epochs ago, the Yuan Ju Min of the Fourth Domain Battlefield used such safe routes to retreat deep into the Temporal-Spatial Abyss, thereby evading the slaughter of several dominant clans.

Moreover, within this peculiar peril, some special materials, plants, and even natural treasures imbued with potent Space‑Time Force can be cultivated.

Time and space are the Original Universe's two most powerful forces; thus these special materials, plants, and treasures are naturally scarce and valuable, each capable of fetching a staggering price.

This is one of the reasons that many Seal King‑level strong Immortals are drawn to venture inside despite the danger.

At the Shi Kong Jue Yu Wai Wei of the Temporal-Spatial Abyss, at each "safe entrance," one can often see powerful Immortals of King‑Sealing Level constantly coming and going.

Not far away, the Xingkong rippled faintly, and a deep‑blue, ancient sword‑shaped spacecraft slowly materialized.

"Wow!"

The sword‑shaped craft's hatch opened, and a black‑haired youth clad in bizarre golden flamboyant battle armor flew out.

"Hmm? Another strong one has arrived?"

Within the surrounding Xingkong, a Seal King‑level strong Immortal noticed the situation here.

"Black hair, Human Race, is this the newly risen Human Reincarnation King?"

"The clan tasked us to monitor this Reincarnation King's movements; didn't expect I'd run into him."

A Seal King Immortal with strange compound eyes and a fierce oral apparatus stared here, his consciousness instantly reporting via the internal network.

"Location of the Human Reincarnation King detected at the Temporal-Spatial Abyss entrance 0284721334."

"What a powerful Space‑Time Force; some places are on the verge of twisting into Chaos Airflow!"

Zhou Yang gazed from afar at the massive, constantly rotating and twisting nebular vortex, his face unable to hide admiration.

"Frequent cultivation here might let me master the derivation of space and time even faster."

He gave a faint smile, his form turning into a streak of light, and sped along a special Route into the nebular vortex ahead.

Before arriving, he had already prepared thoroughly, easily obtaining a map of several safe locations within the Temporal-Spatial Abyss thanks to his ultra‑high permissions.

This map, shared on the Virtual Universe Network by countless Human Race Seal Kings who roamed here, is naturally very detailed.

However, as space and time constantly shift within the Temporal-Spatial Abyss, some originally safe routes will evolve and vanish.

Thus, when adventuring one cannot rely solely on the so‑called "safe map"; one must constantly watch the Temporal-Spatial Abyss's changes and seek out safe spots oneself.

Zhou Yang flew through the vast vortex nebula, each movement covering tens of thousands of kilometers, traveling at extreme speed.

Not far on either side, massive spatial fissures capable of swallowing an entire planet periodically appeared; fissures collided, spawning terrifying spatial big‑bangs!

At times one can see time whizzing, with plants on Stardust Fragments growing, flourishing, and withering within moments.

All sorts of bizarre scenes continuously manifested, with hazy halos drifting, giving an extremely dreamy appearance.

Zhou Yang flipped his hand and produced a palm‑sized Diamond-shaped Crystal Plaque; one side bore continuous palace carvings, the other bore the characters "Shangjun".

It was a Cave Token harvested from that Demon Race Cloud‑Wing King.

Zhou Yang sent a thread of consciousness into the Cave Token in his hand, and soon a vague guiding force surfaced deep within his mind.

"This distance… so far, we may have to delve deep into the Temporal-Spatial Abyss. Indeed, if we don't hide deeper, these Yuan Ju Min would have long been slaughtered by countless strong ones from the major peak clans."

"Let's go and see, hope my luck is better; this cave hasn't been discovered by anyone… Speaking of which, I've never won a drink… another bottle… luck shouldn't be too bad, right?"

Zhou Yang sighed and smiled, not taking the so‑called cave treasure seriously, treating it merely as a supplement to his cultivation training.

He followed that vague guiding force, constantly switching among safe routes as he rushed forward.

However, the internal space and time of the Temporal-Spatial Abyss are in such chaos that the so‑called safe routes are constantly shifting.

Sometimes the map clearly marks a safe route, but once stepped onto it, a sudden space‑time shift occurs, followed by an endless torrent of violent Space‑Time Force sweeping in, and being lightly brushed by this power.

Along the way, Zhou Yang has mistakenly entered the dangerous Absolute Prison Lands several times.

Fortunately, he is still at the outer perimeter of the Temporal-Spatial Abyss, where the ferocity of Space‑Time Force is relatively limited; using the "Heaven-and-Earth" secret technique, he can temporarily "control space and time" to escape danger without injury.

"Huh~ this Temporal-Spatial Abyss truly lives up to its reputation as the 'most dangerous place'; that terrifying flushing force just now, if faced by an ordinary Seal King Immortal, would probably be instantly annihilated!"

Zhou Yang again fought his way out of an Absolute Prison Land, gaining a deeper understanding of the Temporal-Spatial Abyss's danger.

To be safe, he reluctantly slowed his pace, using an ordinary Mind Force Weapon to probe ahead while proceeding cautiously.

In the nearly two months since then, he has not encountered any further dangerous situations.

As for other strong figures, he hasn't crossed even a single one.

This is normal; the Temporal-Spatial Abyss itself spans nearly a hundred light‑years in diameter, and its internal layers multiply the actual area severalfold.

Even hundreds of thousands, millions, or tens of millions of Seal Kings scattered across such a vast region are like ants in the sea; without intentional searching, encountering them is extremely unlikely.

Yet just as Zhou Yang's thoughts began to rise…

Boom—

The sound grew louder, seeming to rush toward him, interspersed with occasional shouts.

Powerful combat ripples spread, even causing the already fragile space‑time balance on this safe route to show signs of breaking.

Zhou Yang, who was advancing, instantly halted, his brows involuntarily furrowing.

"Is there a strong fighter in battle?"

(End of chapter)