CHAPTER 1099: CHAPTER 540: CORE REGION 2

Only there is special; everything is no longer in chaos, the Void is also in a stable state, and there are no more environmental dangers, except that the ferocity of exotic beasts will greatly increase.

In the core area, the weakest exotic beasts can rival those Divine Under Seventh Rank, and there are quite a few that can match the Eighth Rank or even Ninth Rank.

"Core area..."

After a brief contemplation, Chen Mu continued to step forward in the white mist, and soon he sensed something, his pace slowed, and his movements became much more cautious.

As he walked further ahead,

The pervasive white mist suddenly thinned and disappeared.

Replacing it was a vast and gigantic landmass, floating at the horizon, majestic as if brewing infinite possibilities and vitality with converging Origin Dao.

Source Land Core Area!

The thought immediately surfaced in Chen Mu’s mind!

There’s no doubt,

The destination of his journey lies ahead.

However, Chen Mu remained calm and did not rush forward immediately but instead raised his hand slightly.

In an instant, the soil churned, continuously gathering and protruding, finally condensing into a clay figure resembling Chen Mu’s physique.

The mudman, under Chen Mu’s control, stepped forward, crossing through the void, approaching the Source Land Core Area.

One step,

Two steps,

Three steps,

The mudman advanced a long stretch, seemingly without any anomalies, as it was about to enter the core area.

But just as it took a few more steps forward, a sudden change occurred!

Chen Mu only sensed the faintest ripple in the Void, then the mudman disappeared without a trace!

Relocation!

"As expected, there’s a problem..."

Chen Mu squinted his eyes.

The continent ahead should indeed be the core area of the Source Land, and that’s likely not false, but entering it isn’t that easy and requires finding the correct route.

Rushing in recklessly will only lead you into a Void ripple, and you’ll be relocated to a vastly distant location instantly.

Chen Mu had cultivated his Void Dao to Entering Dao, and could vaguely sense anomalies; after testing with the mudman, his judgment was further confirmed.

However.

Finding the correct route is not difficult for him!

Because coming here, there’s only one final hurdle left to entering the core area— he just needs to search here, find a place where the Void is truly stable, and that will surely be the correct path to the core area.

As Chen Mu’s eyes glistened and he carefully probed the Void changes nearby, his expression suddenly paused.

He glanced backward.

Seeming to have sensed something, a thoughtful gleam flashed in Chen Mu’s eyes, then his form changed swiftly, fading away completely and blending into the Void.

And just as Chen Mu merged into the Void and hid, several living beings emerged from the distant white mist.

Their bodies all presented a sleek black shape, clearly all of the same race, and there were three of them.

"Hmm, we’ve arrived."

Emerging from the white fog, the three beings immediately saw the distant grand and magnificent continent.

"Source Heart revealed, it can already be entered, seems like our timing is just right."

"Yes, entering early secures the advantage, supposedly more than one ’Entering Dao’ presence is here this time; snatching a spot from their hands is no easy task."

"That ’Qingzhu’ from the Sky Blue Realm, Creation Dao has Entered Dao supposedly, and there’s also a Void Entering Dao of unknown origin..."

The being following at the rear had a solemn gaze.

Origin Dao Entering Dao; such presences are capable of reaching Divine Under Ninth Rank, not ordinary by any means.

However, the three had cultivated the nascent form of Creation Dao, each armed with Divine Weapons bestowed by the Progenitor Shi, possessing the power of Divine Under Eighth Rank. Together, they didn’t fear ordinary Divine Under Ninth Rank.

"No more words, let’s find the path quickly."

"Alright."

In their mutual conversation, one of them opened a large hand, revealing a peculiar compass floating in their palm.

The compass emitted faint light, and its central needle wobbled before settling, pointing toward a distant direction.

"Go."

The three beings exchanged glances and quickly set off, moving fast along the compass’s direction.

And after they left, a faint, elusive face appeared in the Void behind them, its contours faint, but discernibly Chen Mu’s.

"Divine Weapon of the Void Dao?"

"No, it doesn’t feel quite like it; is it a special Void Dao artifact capable of guiding the way... That could indeed save some time."

Chen Mu’s eyes showed a pondering look, then he merged back into the Void, disappearing once again.

...

The three pitch-black beings traveled through the Void, relying on a peculiar compass to guide them, weaving back and forth.

It seemed like aimless wandering, yet amid the weaving path, they were truly approaching the vast and magnificent land, nearing the central core of the Source Land.

Who knows how much time passed.

The being holding the compass, leading in the front, suddenly jolted, set his gaze forward, and after a step, his firm steps landed on that vast, magnificent land!

"We’re in!"

His tense spirit finally relaxed somewhat.

The two companions behind followed suit, stepping into the land of the Source Land’s core area, gazing all around with various expressions.

The core area of the Source Land is different from other places; the Void structure here is extremely stable, and there’s no longer any pervasive white fog to obscure sight, the view is wide open.

And it was at this moment.

The peculiar compass in the hand of the first being to enter emitted some fine cracks before completely shattering.

But he didn’t pay it any mind; with a slight grasp, a piece of pitch-black flame rose in his palm, incinerating the fragments into nothingness.

"No time to waste, act swiftly!"

He looked at his two companions, confirmed a direction, and together hurried away, quickly disappearing from sight.

And almost at the same time, from the Nihility behind, traces of intangible streamlight gathered, finally forming Chen Mu’s figure, stepping out onto the land as well.

"A one-time guiding artifact?"

He glanced in the direction where the three beings vanished and then shifted his gaze.

Though it was his first time stepping into the core of the Source Land, and there was no information about the core area in the Da Xuan World, through over half a month of exploration, he had already learned a lot about the core area from the mouths of those foreign race beings.

And... how to imprint the Life Mark!

The method is simple.

In the core area, there exist exotic beasts above Divine Under Seventh Rank; upon their death, they all leave behind special Primordial Fragments.

These Primordial Fragments are devoid of properties, and when touched, fuse together, and when fused in sufficient numbers, form a complete Primordial Crystal!

Using the Primordial Crystal, one can imprint their Life Mark within it, then throw it into the ’Source River’ located at the center of the Source Heart Continent, integrating the Life Mark therein!

Thus,

The conflict in the Source Land core revolves around exotic beasts and the Primordial Fragments they leave upon dying.

Yet exotic beasts are often not easy to kill, and even after finding ways to slay some, one still faces contention from other races.

Moreover.

Hunting exotic beasts in the Source Land core yields very special gains, specifically, ’Inspiration’!

Exotic beasts’ deaths not only consolidate Primordial Fragments but also deconstruct some Origin Dao Dao Rhythms; contact with these Dao Rhythms allows close appreciation of the Origin Dao’s mysteries!

This is another crucial reason why beings from various realms flock to the Source Land core!

Many beings achieved sudden insight and Origin Entering Dao by slaying numerous exotic beasts and experiencing various Dao Rhythms here!

This was also something Chen Mu learned later.

Moreover, in his judgment, the Dao Rhythms left behind after those beasts’ deaths might directly convert into Experience on the system panel.

If so,

By hunting more exotic beasts of the Creation Dao, perhaps he could complete the Entering Dao of the Creation Dao within the Source Land!