Chen Tian had already prepared to fight as he saw the other party's aggressive approach. To his surprise, the other party turned and fled upon seeing him, leaving Chen Tian bewildered. At this moment, the system appeared and said, "Host, this system had something to attend to just now. What did you need this system for before?"
"Nothing!"
Chen Tian had called out to the system earlier hoping it could help him contend with the approaching enemy. Since the other party chose to escape, Chen Tian saw no need to seek the system's assistance. Chen Tian looked at his surroundings. The battle between him and Xi Yun had caused considerable damage to the environment. Chen Tian opened his palm, and streams of energy entered the ground, restoring the surrounding environment to its pristine condition.
One must remember that this was the Dark Realm! Chen Tian was only now realizing the true power of his data modification. As long as he was not in a game, Chen Tian could alter the rules and everything else in any world, a truly heaven-defying ability. It was a pity that data modification only affected the environment. If it could affect martial artists, Chen Tian would be invincible.
Chen Tian walked over to Long Yun, who had fallen unconscious. The fight between Chen Tian and Xi Yun had been so intense that those around them couldn't withstand the aftershocks and had been knocked unconscious. Chen Tian approached the other disciples of the Sacred Fall Sect and, with a swift stroke of his blade, killed them all. He ensured nothing was left behind, eliminating them all while they were unconscious.
Chen Tian surmised that the person who had just fled was likely a powerful expert from the Sacred Fall Sect. It wouldn't matter if he killed a few more of them. Chen Tian hoisted Long Yun onto his shoulder and headed north. In that direction, Chen Tian sensed the aura of a city. His perception seemed to have no limits in the Dark Realm. Even so, Chen Tian's perception covered an area of nearly ten thousand meters, and he still hadn't seen the edge of the Dark Realm. The Dark Realm was vast.
Heading north, Chen Tian continued his advance. In the north lay a black city, known as Dark City!
Dark City was the only city in the Dark Realm. No one knew how it came into existence, as if it had been there since the beginning of the Dark Realm. It had persisted until now. Chen Tian arrived at Dark City, its black walls and aura exuding a dark atmosphere. The entire sky was overcast and gloomy. From within the city, Chen Tian sensed beings no weaker than himself.
Since there was only one city in the Dark Realm, it naturally drew beings from all directions. As Chen Tian entered the Dark Realm, a beam of black light shot out from the city gate, illuminating Chen Tian and Long Yun. A black symbol appeared on Chen Tian's forehead, a peculiar symbol that flickered with light. The city gate then opened.
Chen Tian looked up at the city gate. The city had a spirit. Chen Tian clearly understood what had just happened. Dark City was definitely not an ordinary city; it possessed sentience.
A smile played on Chen Tian's lips. It seemed Dark City held many secrets.
Chen Tian's purpose for coming here was to find Chen Feng, his elder brother. He had not yet found any trace of Chen Feng. Chen Tian hoped to find some news about Chen Feng here. The Dark Realm was truly vast; Chen Tian's perception still hadn't reached the world's edge.
No one knew the size of the Dark Realm, and Chen Tian couldn't see through it. The entire Dark Realm gave Chen Tian a feeling of being shrouded in mystery.
Chen Tian entered the city, and the sight that greeted him was of peculiar beings. Strange creatures walked everywhere. Among these beings were humans. No one looked at Chen Tian as he appeared. It was laughable; countless cultivators and martial artists from various worlds entered and exited Dark City daily, so who would pay attention to Chen Tian's arrival?
Chen Tian immediately activated his ability, concealing his presence. Now, even fewer people knew of Chen Tian's existence, and most couldn't even sense him. Carrying Long Yun, Chen Tian headed towards a house. The house was open, and on its door was a symbol identical to the one on Chen Tian's forehead.
The symbol glowed, and Chen Tian's figure entered the house. The door closed behind him. This house now became Chen Tian's abode.
When a being entered Dark City, they were given a peculiar mark representing their identity, allowing them free entry into the city. Furthermore, upon the appearance of this mark, Dark City would automatically provide a house. This was common knowledge in Dark City. Chen Tian knew this because the system had informed him of Dark City's information. Chen Tian placed Long Yun on the bed. Suddenly, Long Yun's body dissolved into countless streams of liquid that flowed down, his entire form turning into a puddle of mud.
Chen Tian asked the system, "System, system, what's going on?"
"Host, this is a sign of fusion failure. The Momu Origin was forcibly fused with Long Yun. The fusion was interrupted due to the obstruction and pursuit by the Sacred Fall Sect. Now that he has fallen unconscious, the fusion is failing."
"What happens if it fails?"
"The Momu Origin will dissipate, and Long Yun will cease to exist."
"No, System, is there any way to help?"
Chen Tian immediately asked. Chen Tian actually had plans for Long Yun. If this physique were to succeed, he would become invincible. Chen Tian wanted to subdue Long Yun as his subordinate and then save the world.
"There is only one way: for the Host to use your blood and drip it onto Long Yun's body. However, it is not guaranteed that Long Yun will recover, and your blood supply cannot stop. In the worst-case scenario, your cultivation realm will drop by a full sixty percent, as your blood is Origin Blood."
Listening to the system's words, Chen Tian was stunned. His own blood? Losing sixty percent of his strength was no joke. Chen Tian needed to consider if doing this was worth it. After some thought, Chen Tian drew his arm across, and drops of blood flowed down, landing on the blue mud. The mud stirred upon contact with Chen Tian's blood, as if alive. Seeing this, Chen Tian did not relax and continued to infuse his blood.
After nearly several minutes, Chen Tian's face turned pale. The system said, "Host, you can stop now. The blood you have lost so far does not affect your strength. If you continue, your strength will begin to diminish."
"Is it okay now?" Chen Tian's weak voice asked. The system replied, "Yes, Long Yun's will is very strong. He doesn't require a large amount of blood. From now on, you just need to wait for the fusion to complete."
As soon as the system finished speaking, the blue liquid slowly flowed and gathered, forming a human figure. It was a young boy, and this boy was Long Yun. Long Yun looked at himself, amazed that he was still alive. A miracle!
Chen Tian looked at Long Yun. Long Yun now fully possessed the Momu physique and had returned to his original state, no longer appearing so peculiar. Long Yun came before Chen Tian and said, "Thank you for saving me. If there is anything I can do to help, just ask, and I will do my utmost to complete it. I, Long Yun, will pledge my life to follow you."
Long Yun clearly understood that Chen Tian had saved him. He had been in a state between life and death. Ever since Chen Tian appeared, it was Chen Tian who stopped the Sacred Fall Sect. Just now, Chen Tian had used his own blood to save him from the brink of death, helping him completely fuse and awaken. Long Yun would never forget this great kindness. Without Chen Tian's intervention, Long Yun might have already died.
Chen Tian looked at Long Yun, his face pale, and said, "It's good that you're alright. I saved you hoping you would contribute something to the world. With great power comes great responsibility."
"I understand!"