Chapter 486: Signs of the Blurring Boundary Between Virtual and Reality

"It's Xuanjizi and the others!" Xiao Yuan was overjoyed.

In the valley, Xuanjizi was treating the wounded, while Xu Feng was busy repairing the Flying Boat's power system. Hearing the shout, Xuanjizi looked up, saw Lin Xuan and Xiao Yuan safe and sound, and finally, a smile appeared on his face.

"Great, you're alright!" Xuanjizi came to meet them. "After the avalanche, we searched everywhere, but the terrain was too treacherous to conduct a full search."

Xu Feng also put down his tools and walked over: "We lost two team members, and three others are seriously injured. If Senior Xuanjizi hadn't cast a defensive Array in time, the casualties might have been even worse."

After brief pleasantries, Lin Xuan told everyone in detail about his discoveries in the cave dwelling and his exchange with the Xueyu Xianren. When he mentioned "Sansheng Feng" and the special trial of the Light of Reincarnation, a flash of shock appeared in Xuanjizi's eyes.

"Sansheng Feng!" Xuanjizi's expression was grave. "That is indeed a legendary place within the Kunlun Mountains, said to be the site where three ancient enlightened masters ascended. Ancient texts record that it is the place where the Void and reality intersect most densely, and strange phenomena often occur there."

Xu Feng added: "According to data from the Cultivation Science Headquarters, the spatial structure around Sansheng Feng is extremely unstable, and strange spatial phenomena occasionally occur, such as objects disappearing or temporal anomalies."

Lin Xuan displayed the Snow Soul Mirror: "The Xueyu Xianren said this mirror can help me resist the impact of some of the memories of the Lun Hui. He also mentioned that the Light of Reincarnation is not only a fragment of the Heaven and Earth Origin but also the key to opening the Reincarnation Channel."

Xuanjizi carefully observed the Snow Soul Mirror and nodded: "This is indeed an extraordinary Magic Treasure, containing powerful spiritual energy. It should be able to play an important role when resisting the memories of the Lun Hui."

"Now, we must find Sansheng Feng as soon as possible," Lin Xuan said. "The Xueyu Xianren said the entrance only opens at the midnight hour on the fifteenth of every month; today is already the thirteenth, so there isn't much time left."

After a short rest and tending to the wounded, the team continued to advance in the direction pointed out by the Xueyu Xianren. Although the avalanche had caused them heavy losses, knowing their target's location made the team's morale soar even higher.

As they ventured deep into the heart of Kunlun, the surrounding scenery began to turn peculiar. In one valley, a massive rock floated in mid-air without any support; the water of a small stream suddenly turned toward the sky, forming a spectacle of reverse flow; even more astonishingly, a small mountain in the distance suddenly became transparent before their eyes, then returned to its original state.

"These are all signs of the blurring boundary between the Void and reality," Xuanjizi explained. "We are getting closer and closer to the entrance of the Kunlun Void Realm."

Lin Xuan closed his eyes, attempting to explore the surrounding environment with his newly acquired Virtual-Reality Perception. When he opened his eyes, the Taiji Pattern within them spun rapidly: "I can feel the energy flow behind these abnormal phenomena; they all seem to point in the same direction."

Xu Feng took out a complex instrument; this was a spatial fluctuation detector specially made by the Cultivation Science Headquarters. Various colored light points flickered on the instrument, forming a three-dimensional topographic map: "Based on the distribution pattern of these abnormal fluctuations, I deduce that Sansheng Feng should be in the northwest, about a day's journey from us."

"Over there?" Xiao Yuan pointed to a thick sea of clouds in the distance. "The compass is also pointing in that direction."

The team quickened their pace and headed toward the sea of clouds. As they approached, the surrounding abnormal phenomena became more frequent—the temperature fluctuated between hot and cold, and the flow of time was unstable; sometimes a few steps took half an hour, while other times they walked several miles in only a few minutes.

Finally, at noon the next day, the team arrived at the edge of the sea of clouds. Amidst the vast mist, the vague outlines of mountain peaks were faintly visible.

"Prepare to cross the sea of clouds," Xuanjizi reminded everyone. "The space inside is severely distorted; you must maintain formation and do not get separated."

After entering the sea of clouds, the surroundings turned into a vast white world, with visibility of less than three meters. Lin Xuan released the Hun Dun Flame, forming a red halo around the team to provide light and a marker for everyone.

Just as everyone was moving forward cautiously, the clouds suddenly tore apart as if by some force and scattered rapidly. The sight before them stunned everyone—three uniquely shaped mountain peaks stood before them, emitting a faint golden light. The left peak was like a sword, sharp and exposed; the middle peak was like a tripod, heavy and steady; the right peak was like a feather, light and elegant. The peaks were shrouded in clouds and mist, with occasional flashes of colorful light, clearly containing powerful energy.

"Sansheng Feng!" Xuanjizi shouted excitedly. "We finally found it!"

Lin Xuan was also deeply shocked. These three mountain peaks perfectly corresponded to the characteristics of the three types of energy within his body: the Primordial Cold, the Hun Dun Flame, and the missing Light of Reincarnation. The left peak was as sharp as the ice shards of the Primordial Cold, the middle peak was as steady as the furnace core of the Hun Dun Flame, and the right peak was as light and fickle as the changes of the Light of Reincarnation.

"Look there," Xu Feng suddenly pointed to the foot of the mountain, his expression grave.

Following the direction he pointed, everyone saw that a sizable camp had already been established at the foot of the mountain. Dozens of cultivators dressed in black battle armor were busy setting up a massive Array on the ground. The Array was purple-black, composed of countless fine Runes, and shaped like a giant vortex, contracting toward the center.

"Void Sky-Locking Array!" Xuanjizi gasped. "This is one of the most dangerous Forbidden Techniques of the Void Council; it can forcibly tear the barrier between the Void and reality and open a passage to other dimensions. But the price is severe damage to local spatial stability, which could cause a hundred-mile radius to collapse into a Void fault!"

Lin Xuan clenched his fists: "Muerxiu does not intend to wait for the midnight of the full moon, but is preparing to forcibly open the entrance to the Kunlun Void Realm."

"Are they crazy?" Xiao Yuan said in surprise. "Doing this is equivalent to destroying their own foundation!"

"They no longer care about such things," Xuanjizi said with a heavy expression. "The Awakening Faction now has only one goal—to revive the Void Sovereign as quickly as possible, even if the price is the destruction of everything."

Lin Xuan stared at the center of the Array, where a tall figure in a purple robe was directing the setup of the Array. Although the distance was great, he could feel the powerful aura emanating from the person.

"It's Muerxiu," Lin Xuan whispered. "I didn't expect him to come in person."

Xuanjizi's expression was grave: "This is even more dangerous. As the supreme leader of the Awakening Faction, Muerxiu's strength is unfathomable. What's worse, I can feel that he seems to have also mastered the power of a Heaven and Earth Origin fragment."

"What?" Lin Xuan looked at Xuanjizi in shock. "How is that possible..."

"This is not impossible," Xuanjizi explained. "There are not only three Heaven and Earth Origin fragments. When the Void Sovereign and the Nature God Monarch perished together, the released energy formed three main fragments—the Primordial Cold, the Hun Dun Flame, and the Light of Reincarnation—but it also produced some secondary fragments with weaker energy. Muerxiu has very likely mastered one of them."