In another of Hua Xia's two great cities, Hai Cheng, this one is an island city. Outside the city lies the vast, boundless sea. The entire city is built upon a small island. At this moment, in the center of the island, within a room, a youth gazes at his deceased parents. His eyes fix on the man before him, asking, "Why won't you leave us alone?"
"Nothing more than to hand over what we want. If they are unwilling to speak, then there's no need to keep them alive. I believe the item is definitely in your hands."
Before the youth stands a young man. His eyes are resolute, and black energy forms a spatial barrier around his body, making escape impossible. The youth hadn't planned to escape anyway. He had intended to deal with this matter after resolving the safety of this world, but unexpectedly, the other party came seeking him out.
"You, even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you."
"Say it again, where is the key? Otherwise, I'll do it myself."
The young man and the youth confront each other. From their exchange, it's clear that the key is of great importance.
Lin Fei acts decisively. Having grown significantly after his previous escape, he no longer fears the man before him.
Seeing him make a move, the young man appears indifferent. It would be strange if he didn't resist. He swings his fists, and waves of energy surge through the space, causing terrifying fluctuations.
Both men retreat three steps. The young man praises, "Not bad. You've grown a lot since then, but I am not the same as I was."
What's so proud about becoming a lackey? He's not unfamiliar with the ways of the Evil Spirit race.
"So what? As long as I can obtain that key and open that place, I can completely turn the tables and become the master. Did you think that the three of you, reincarnating into other worlds, could escape our pursuit? If you can reincarnate, can't we?"
He was utterly astonished. These three families would go to such lengths for that place, reincarnating together. And the probability of regaining their memories was so low. Why were they so desperate?
"You..."
Wang Fei found it difficult to comprehend the madness of the three family patriarchs. Were they abandoning their families? What about the world? They completely disregarded the world to reincarnate.
"As Grandpa said, powerful strength makes a person lose their true self."
This sentence echoed in his mind. When his grandfather was still alive, he had merged that item with him, which was why he possessed such immense power. However, to prevent him from losing his way, his grandfather had specifically sealed the key within him.
To retrieve it, one had to understand what true strength was, and only then could it be revealed by one's own will. Others could not take it.
It couldn't be separated even by death. This was also decided by the three families before their escape.
These three keys must not fall into anyone's hands, at least not into the hands of the wicked, lest the entire universe be plunged into danger.
Power can corrupt a person, often making them lose their own will. In the face of immense power, anyone would resort to any means necessary.
Even sacrificing their families and worlds would be considered negligible.
The young man roars, "One last time, where is the key!"
"Lin Yuan, I will not tell you where the key is. Give up."
Lin Yuan, the patriarch of the Lin family, possessed a strength far exceeding Wang Fei's. Yet, Wang Fei remained unfazed. Within his body, it was no longer just one person but the combined power of three, allowing him to fight on equal footing.
"Then die."
It's normal to destroy what you cannot obtain. If I can't have it, no one else should.
Two beams of light collide incessantly in the space, and the battlefield becomes fierce.
In another city, a young man and an elder face each other. The young man speaks indifferently, "You actually tracked me down here. Are you not afraid of death? You madmen! Do you not care about the world? As the three families guarding the world, how dare you reincarnate and abandon everything?"
The elder replies calmly, "Kid, you don't need to worry about that. We have our contingencies and plans. Now, tell us the whereabouts of the key."
"Do you have the ability to do so?"
Li Wang's expression is solemn. This elder is someone he is intimately familiar with.
Unlike the other two situations, this person was sent by his own biological father before he himself reincarnated.
You heard correctly, his own biological father sent him to kill him. That item had already driven his father mad.
Ever since he obtained that item and began to grow, his family had changed. Out of necessity, he had chosen this path to escape his family. Upon reading about the dangers of opening that place in ancient texts, he immediately took measures to protect it.
"Then let's see how much the young master has grown. I am no longer the young master; we are enemies now."
Figures collide. The battles unfolding in three different locations quickly begin to affect space.
The consciousness of the universe opens its eyes in surprise, "Impossible, that place and those three items shouldn't be appearing here."
In a panic, the little girl and the little boy simultaneously stop channeling their power.
"What's wrong? Why are you so flustered?" the little boy asks, looking confused.
"No, that place absolutely cannot be opened now. Zhou, quickly summon everyone from the Cosmic Consciousness. That cursed place is going to appear prematurely, and its location is in this universe."
The little girl is beside herself with worry.
As these words fall, the two figures vanish from the room, leaving only Chen Tian, who is fast asleep.
As for the two of them, they now have greater troubles to deal with.
Wang Xue and Li Yunfeng engage each other on flat ground, neither giving way, making things difficult.
Li Yunfeng couldn't believe that the young girl he knew had grown to this extent, effortlessly deflecting his attacks.
Wang Xue's movements are light and agile, always skillfully evading his fist attacks. Her slender, pale hand strikes Li Yunfeng's body, directly repelling him.
Regaining his stance, Li Yunfeng probes her strength. His body flickers, and he unleashes even more immense power, a force far exceeding Wang Xue's own.
Yet, she still looks at him calmly. He is different, and so is she. Her current strength is the combined power of three individuals.
Using the power of the other two might alert the Cosmic Consciousness, but so be it. This battle, this situation, is something they will have to face eventually.
It's only a matter of time, merely brought forward.
At the fortress, Chen Tian, Pigeon, and Number Three open their eyes. This immense power is already drifting towards the cosmic front.
"Rest assured and recover. Leave this to me."
He rises, his body becoming ethereal and illusory, leaving the fortress.
The fluctuations generated by the three battlefields, when observed closely, form a triangle. A vortex gradually expands at the center of this triangle, and the disturbance felt at the fortress originates from here.
Chen Tian's figure arrives before the vortex. This vortex emanates an ominous aura, a powerful one, as if whatever emerges from it will destroy the entire universe.
This is not a joke; it's a genuine feeling.
"I wonder what's inside this place. I'll test it first."
After a moment of thought, he decides to test it. He condenses his power into a technique and unleashes it.