Chapter 997

On the flat ground on the mountainside, everyone was in a state of excitement, with their eyes shining brightly.

“What is a dark star？” Yang Kai turned his head and asked.

“Generally refers to those stars that have not been discovered or developed！” Shentu’s eyes shone brightly as he quickly explained, “Now the entire Hengluo Star Region has been divided up by several major forces, but there are still some places that no one has ever been to and no one dares to go. There may be some special stars there. These stars are all dark stars. Each dark star means an undeveloped territory, perhaps with amazing wealth and materials. Over the years, the major forces have been committed to discovering and developing dark stars, hoping to find some unique stars. Strictly speaking, the stars in the Chaos Abyss can barely be regarded as dark stars.”

Yang Kai nodded, indicating that he understood.

“But listening to what this senior said, it seems that we are still in the Chaos Abyss？”

“Probably.” Yang Kai had already confirmed this through the star map in his sea of consciousness, so he was not surprised.

“Haven’t you noticed that the spiritual energy of heaven and earth here is even stronger than that in the Chaos Abyss？” The old man continued, “That’s because the energy in the Chaos Abyss has converged here through unknown channels, and this place is a cage. The spiritual energy can come in but can’t go out. Over the years, it has formed the current scale. If not for this, the old man would rather live here. This place is a holy place for cultivation!”

“Senior, you said this place is a cage？ Are you also trapped here？” Lu Guichen’s face changed.

He and Yue Xi had once piloted the star shuttle to penetrate the sky some days ago, but no matter how far they flew, they still couldn’t see the sun, moon, and stars, nor the scenery that should exist in the star field. They could only constantly shuttle above this suspended continent.

They knew they were trapped, trapped by the colorful sky that wrapped around the suspended continent in all directions. They thought it was the old man’s doing, the prohibition he issued, and the barrier he set up.

But now it seems that’s not the case at all.

Lv Guichen’s words seemed to hit the old man’s sore spot, and his expression couldn’t help but become a little ferocious. A gloomy murderous aura spread out from his body, and he shouted, “That’s right, the old man is indeed trapped here!” And has been trapped for almost two thousand years!

“Two thousand years！” A sound of inhaling cold air rang out, and everyone stared at the old man in astonishment.

“When the old man was trapped, he was just a small character who had just reached the Saint King Realm, but now… heh heh…” He sneered, with a look on his face, as if he didn’t put anyone in his eyes.

Everyone understood what he wanted to say, so they couldn’t help swallowing their saliva.

The mysterious old man in front of them was definitely a figure who could be compared with the major star masters！

“Dare to ask the senior’s name？” Yue Xi shouted in a charming voice. In front of such a strong person, she no longer dared to be the slightest bit presumptuous and put her posture extremely low.

The old man frowned and fell into thought. It seemed that he hadn’t introduced himself to others for a long time and couldn’t remember for a while. After a long while, he said, “It’s better not to mention my name. Anyway, you don’t know it.”

He obviously didn’t want to reveal his name.

Everyone thought about it carefully and felt that it was the same. When he was trapped here two thousand years ago, the old man had just reached the Saint King Realm and was indeed unknown. Even if he said it, no one would know.

“Then how should we address senior？” Lu Guichen asked. Although he and Yue Xi were enemies, they cooperated quite well when communicating with this old man.

“Ghost Ancestor！ From now on, you can call this old man Ghost Ancestor！”

“Ghost Ancestor…” Everyone was speechless.

“Ghost Ancestor senior, you have been trapped here for two thousand years. Haven’t you been able to find a way out？” Lu Guichen asked bravely. If even this old guy who called himself Ghost Ancestor couldn’t find a way to escape, then they didn’t need to think about it anymore.

This is a cage that can trap a Void King Realm powerhouse.

Ghost Ancestor shook his head： “This space is very strange. It has been hidden in the Chaos Abyss and covered by the chaotic domain field. Normally, it can’t be found or detected at all. Only under special circumstances will this place open for a moment.”

“Special circumstances?” Lu Guichen was astonished.

“It’s the situation that happened when you came in last time. I don’t think this old man needs to remind you.”

Everyone recalled the scene of the field riot in the Chaotic Abyss and the battleship being swallowed by the black hole. All of them had lingering fears.

“But that moment was too short. It was impossible for the old man to take the opportunity to rush out from there……” Ghost Ancestor sighed. Obviously, when everyone came to this continent last time, he also perceived the opening of the black hole, but it was too late to leave, which made him sigh with regret.

“The old man has been here for two thousand years. There have been some people who broke into this place accidentally before and after. Strictly speaking, you are the third batch of people and the largest number. The previous two batches were only three or five people.”

“Where are they？” Yue Xi asked. As soon as the words came out, she knew she had asked the wrong question, and her pretty face immediately turned pale.

There is no need to think about the ending of those people.

Either they couldn’t bear the loneliness and died without illness, or they were killed by this Ghost Ancestor！

He doesn’t look like a person who is easy to get along with.

This may be the ending of nearly a hundred people here.

Ghost Ancestor continued： “In the first thousand years when the old man was trapped here, he was committed to cultivating and improving his strength. In the latter thousand years, he has been looking for a way to leave here. Hard work pays off, and finally the old man thought of a way！”

He shouted in a low voice, with an excited expression, as if he was very complacent about the method he thought of.

Lu Guichen and Yue Xi immediately had their eyes shining, nervously and excitedly in secret.

If the Ghost Ancestor has a way to leave here, they may not be unable to persuade the other party to take them away together. The Ghost Ancestor’s words made them see new hope.

Ghost Ancestor senior, if it is convenient, can you let the junior also… “Lv Guichen said hastily, for fear of being preempted by Yue Xi.”

I know what you want to say.” The Ghost Ancestor chuckled softly, “Well, the old man also has this intention.

Lv Guichen and Yue Xi, who had an eager look of anticipation on their faces, were stunned in an instant, and a bad feeling suddenly germinated in their hearts.

If this Ghost Ancestor flatly refused, although they would be disappointed, they wouldn’t think much about it. But he actually agreed without hesitation, which made people feel a bit unbelievable.

Both Lv Guichen and Yue Xi secretly felt that the Ghost Ancestor seemed to be up to some mischief.

They were a little uneasy, and the words of the request were also swallowed in their stomachs, waiting quietly for the following words of the Ghost Ancestor.

However, this method of the old man is just his own imagination and has not been actually verified. How effective it is and whether it can leave this place, the old man dare not guarantee. So you have to come and help together. If it succeeds, the old man will naturally take you away together. If it fails, you should not complain. What do you think？

The Ghost Ancestor asked with a smile.

Lv Guichen and Yue Xi looked at each other from a distance. The former smiled awkwardly and said, “Just follow the senior’s instructions！”

The arm can’t twist the thigh. He clearly knew that the current situation simply didn’t allow him to reject the Ghost Ancestor’s proposal, so he readily agreed.

“My Sword League has no objections. Let’s do as the senior suggests.” Yue Xi’s heart was also bitter, and she spoke insincerely.

“Good, good, very good. You are all very obedient. I’m very happy. Then without further ado, let’s start！” The Ghost Ancestor grinned, revealing a mouthful of creepy fangs. As he spoke, he suddenly pinched mysterious spiritual formulas with both hands and sent out several streams of energy into the great formation on the flat ground.

The holy crystals arranged on the great formation seemed to be activated by something. One by one, they were lit up. From those holy crystals, waves of energy spread out. They were like ocean waves, higher than the other. layer upon layer. In just a short moment, they converged to a terrifying degree.

The rich spiritual energy between heaven and earth echoed with it. In an instant, the atmosphere of the entire world changed.

The scenery within everyone’s line of sight became distorted and strange, as if this space might collapse at any time.

The martial artists’ faces all changed drastically, and fear filled their eyes. They didn’t know what the Ghost Ancestor was doing exactly.

Yang Kai stared deeply at the gate standing on the flat ground, his face filled with horror. He felt an unusual aura from there.

——The aura belonging to the spatial turbulence. The degree of distortion of the space framed by that gate was more intense than anywhere else. Yang Kai had no doubt that if this continued, the space there would really collapse.

His worry soon came true. The energy of the great formation all converged towards the gate refined from the battleship fragment. Ghost Ancestor’s gaze became extremely fanatical at this moment, staring intently at the movement of the gate, with an excited expression.

Crack…

A soft cracking sound came out. In the space framed by that gate, a crack suddenly and extremely strangely appeared. The crack quickly spread around and became as dense as a spider web.

The cracking sound attracted everyone’s attention. Everyone who saw this scene felt a chill all over their bodies.

Crackle…

That piece of space was like a mirror being shattered, cracking inch by inch.

The space collapsed at this moment！

Inside that gate, at the same time, a pitch-black black hole with a strong pulling force appeared. It was endless, cold and dark, and no one knew where this black hole led to.

“Void passageway！” Yang Kai shouted in a low voice.

He had seen countless void passageways on the Tongxuan Continent, but he had never witnessed the birth of a void passageway with his own eyes until now.

“Space magic array！” The beautiful woman Yue Xi of the Sword League suddenly let out a shrill scream, and her beautiful eyes trembled violently.

“Senior, you actually understand spatial Array?” Lu Guichen’s complexion also changed.

That huge array, filled with sacred crystals, although a bit crude, was indeed a spatial array, belonging to the legendary spatial array!

Ghost Ancestor nodded: “I know a little, not very proficient. It’s just the result of painstaking research for a thousand years. Well, I seem to be a bit unbearable in the comprehension ability of the spatial law. Although it took a thousand years, I still can’t figure out the mystery of space, which is really frustrating.”

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