Chapter 483: Void Hunters, the Battle of Virtual and Reality

His divine sense range had expanded several times over, his mental power was more refined, and his perception of Void Energy had become increasingly acute. Whenever he closed his eyes, the flow of those Void Energy streams, resembling glowing threads, would appear clearly within his perception, remarkably profound.

Early in the morning, on the open ground outside the Balance Sect base, a team of about twenty people was ready to set off. Xuanjizi, dressed in a grey-white robe with a steady aura, stood at the front of the team. Seeing Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan arrive, he nodded slightly: "Are you ready?"

Lin Xuan, with the Sealed Sword on his back, had a firm expression: "We can depart at any time."

Xiao Yuan took out the Fate Compass and confirmed the guided direction: "The compass shows we need to head northwest first, cross the wilderness, and then enter the depths of the Kunlun Shan."

In the team, Xu Feng had already repaired part of the Flying Boat's functions, but because the power system was severely damaged, it could only serve as a simple transport tool and could no longer perform space jumps. He checked the various pieces of equipment to ensure everything was ready.

"Move out!" Following Xuanjizi's command, the team began to advance toward the Kunlun Shan.

The Kunlun Shan are located deep in the Qingzang Gaoyuan, with rugged terrain and abundant Spirit Qi but harsh weather. Even for a cultivator at the Transformation Stage, crossing such a region is no easy task. Fortunately, with an old cultivator like Xuanjizi who was familiar with the terrain leading them, the team's progress was quite smooth.

During a rest on the way, Xu Feng introduced the legend of the Kunlun Void Realm to everyone in detail: "The Kunlun Void Realm held a very high status in the ancient Cultivation World and was regarded as the dwelling place of Immortals. It is said that it does not exist entirely in the real world, but is the intersection of reality and the Void, so its entrance appears and disappears, and can only be entered at specific times."

"What kind of specific times?" a Balance Sect disciple asked curiously.

Xu Feng shook his head: "That is where the difficulty lies. Records say the entrance to the Kunlun Void Realm is related to the 'Heaven and Earth Origin', and only those who simultaneously master more than two Heaven and Earth Origin fragments can find and open the entrance."

Everyone's gaze turned to Lin Xuan in unison. Lin Xuan nodded slightly, understanding how important the mission he shouldered was.

Xuanjizi added: "Since ancient times, there have been very few people who could master two Heaven and Earth Origin fragments at the same time. In fact, as far as I know, Lin Xuan might be the first person in a thousand years to successfully do so."

"Then, where is the Light of Lun Hui located in the Kunlun Void Realm?" Xiao Yuan asked the key question.

"According to the ancient books of the Balance Sect, the Light of Lun Hui is sealed in the core area of the Kunlun Void Realm—the 'Tai Chu Land'," Xuanjizi explained, "However, entering the Tai Chu Land requires passing through layers of trials; even we do not know the specifics."

The journey continued, and Lin Xuan tried to use his newly acquired Virtual-Reality Perception ability to probe the surrounding environment while traveling. This ability became increasingly proficient, and he could even perceive spatial fluctuations hundreds of meters away.

On the morning of the fifth day, the team entered a wilderness. Nothing grew here, the ground appeared a peculiar grey-purple, and the air was filled with faint energy fluctuations, seemingly traces left by some ancient energy conflict.

Just as everyone was cautiously passing through, Lin Xuan suddenly stopped, the Taiji Pattern in his eyes spinning rapidly, his brows locked in a frown: "Something is wrong!"

He abruptly raised his hand to signal the team to stop: "There is something in the Void... some kind of unusual fluctuation."

Xuanjizi reacted immediately: "Alert! There might be an ambush!"

No sooner had he spoken than Lin Xuan perceived the surrounding Void suddenly undergoing violent distortion. Subsequently, more than ten black shadows emerged from the nothingness like ghosts, instantly surrounding them. These people were dressed in black battle armor, their faces covered by translucent masks, holding various peculiar weapons, and each of them exuded eerie energy fluctuations.

The leader was slender, with special Runes carved on his shoulder armor, clearly the commander. He sneered and took a step forward: "Finally found you. As expected of someone who has mastered two Heaven and Earth Origin fragments, your perception ability is indeed outstanding."

"Who are you?" Lin Xuan asked in a deep voice, the Ice Power and fire energy within his body already beginning to circulate, ready to fight at any moment.

"We are the 'Space Hunters' of the Void Council's Awakening Faction, specifically tasked with hunting down targets who have mastered Heaven and Earth Origin fragments," the leader said proudly, "Lord Muerxiu predicted long ago that you would head to the Kunlun Shan and specifically sent us to lie in ambush here."

Xiao Yuan gripped the Fate Compass tightly and whispered to Lin Xuan: "They can shuttle between the virtual and the real; they are very dangerous."

Xuanjizi stepped forward and looked at the other party calmly: "The Awakening Faction attempts to break the balance between the virtual and the real and trigger a disaster; we of the Balance Sect will never sit idly by."

The leader snorted coldly: "Old thing, your Balance Sect has long since declined, yet you still dream of stopping the awakening of the Void Sovereign? Today, none of you will leave here alive!"

Following his command, all the Space Hunters attacked simultaneously. Their attack methods were extremely eerie, their figures switching rapidly between the virtual and the real, sometimes turning into solid entities to launch physical attacks, and sometimes becoming ethereal, causing the enemy's counterattacks to miss.

"Watch out for their space-switching technique!" Xuanjizi shouted, forming seals with his hands, and a huge Taiji Pattern unfolded beneath his feet, "Taiji Void-Reality Ring!"

A circle of black and white energy ripples spread out from Xuanjizi's body, forming a hemispherical protective shield, shielding the nearest Balance Sect members within it. When the Space Hunters' attacks touched this shield, their virtualization ability was significantly interfered with, and the effectiveness of their attacks was greatly reduced.

Seeing this, Lin Xuan immediately understood the key to dealing with these enemies. He took a deep breath, guiding the Primordial Cold and Hun Dun Flame within his body to form a unique cycle, just as he had when breaking through in the Taiji Hall. In an instant, the Taiji Pattern in his eyes shone brightly, and a brand-new perception ability was triggered—he could see the trajectories and weaknesses of the enemies as they switched between the virtual and the real!

"Form up behind me!" Lin Xuan shouted, drawing the Sealed Sword, the blade immediately entwined with ice-blue and orange-red energy, forming a peculiar dual-colored sword glow.

A Space Hunter suddenly appeared from the Void, stabbing at Lin Xuan's back. Lin Xuan did not look back, stabbing his sword backhanded precisely at the moment the opponent just materialized, and the Ice Power instantly froze the opponent's right arm.

"How is this possible! He can predict the timing of our materialization!" The hunter retreated in horror, but Lin Xuan had already pressed forward, the Hun Dun Flame erupting along the tip of the sword, melting a large hole in the armor on the hunter's chest.

The battle was intense, and both sides engaged in an earth-shattering fight on the wilderness. Xu Feng operated the damaged Flying Boat, struggling to provide fire support for his teammates; Xiao Yuan used the predictive ability of the Fate Compass to constantly remind her companions to avoid danger; Xuanjizi displayed the ultimate arts of the Balance Sect, sparring with the two strongest hunters.