Atlas of Heaven and Man.

Chapter 1546: Fighting to stop falling into the abyss

Chen Chuan followed the gaze and looked outwards, only to see an even larger human face, though it was so large that he couldn't make out its full appearance.

This must be because the Three-Eyed One discovered that his divine avatar had been destroyed, so he sent a wisp of spiritual power over.

He held a mace in one hand and a knife in the other, his gaze meeting his without flinching.

The other party is able to put on such a show of power now. When I break through to the upper level in the future, I will have the opportunity to go and meet them to see if they are still as tough as they are now.

He was waiting for the other person's next move, but the other person just looked at him without making any other move.

Seeing that there were no new tricks up his sleeve, he lost interest in staying any longer. With a thought,
The Xuan Kong Fire behind the human figure appeared out of thin air, and the entire sky burst into flames, melting away the figure that almost filled the field of vision.

Once he could no longer sense any of the opposing spirit within the field, he turned and walked out of the rift.

He was back in the cabin in an instant. He casually used his knife to mend the crack and then looked at the wreckage.

The thing was lying there quietly, without making any more noise.

Once the original divine energy was severed, the anomaly was completely devoid of its source, leaving only a simple, broken body.

He suspected that the director of the research institute was aware of this, and that the arrival of the baby was likely a scheme orchestrated by the Three-Eyed One.

Many extraterrestrial beings are now attempting to infiltrate the realm. After the Three-Eyed One swallowed the main body from the extraterrestrial realm, it is highly likely that it will want to return. However, with the World Ring blocking its way, it will not be an easy task.

The director of the research institute most likely wanted to use the convenience of studying alienated creatures to make his child a vessel so that he could bring the Three-Eyed God back.

Of course, an infant alone may not be enough, as its body can only bear a small amount of power. Therefore, it is possible to use microscopic organisms developed through research to occupy a large individual and make it a body that can truly bear power.

Based on the clues before and after, he felt that this guess was very likely close to the truth.

These extraterrestrial demons, who had once resided within the realm but returned, possessed a profound understanding of their world and had numerous followers to cooperate with them; it could be said that none of them were easy to deal with.

These are the demons we really need to be wary of.

He sheathed the Snow Lord Blade and went to the wreckage. The microorganisms were cultivated from here, so that alone was enough to serve as evidence.

As for the fact that the disappearance and recovery of divine power would prevent any findings, he was not worried at all.

When he came out, he consulted Han Yang, who told him that as long as he found the experimental items that were exactly related to that kind of miniature mutated creature, as long as it was the key source, even if only a little residue remained, it would not be difficult for him to trace the source of the technology.

And that notebook, the contents of which can also serve as a supplement.

As for the contents of the storage sheath that Huo Zhuifeng brought back, he had just mentally scanned it and found that it contained some observation records and experimental data. He didn't know yet whether it was related to those microscopic organisms.

Even if it doesn't matter, those two things are enough.

He had only wanted some simple proof, but now he was given almost detailed evidence, which far exceeded his expectations.

In fact, the conservatives were quite cautious. They placed the research institute with Chlorgata, so even if they found the source of the microorganisms, they could claim that Chlorgata was responsible and thus absolve themselves of responsibility.

If we were to focus the entire process on Dhritarashtra, we could indeed push it out. However, that is impossible. If we were to do that, we might never be able to complete the research, because it would become a bottomless pit. The more resources we invest, the less likely we are to get results.

Therefore, a significant portion of this activity must have taken place domestically. If something ever existed within China, it's impossible for it to leave no trace. With key artifacts, even using ritualistic methods, it's possible to trace it back to related matters.

With these, one gains a legitimate reason to act and a pretext to take action.

By this point, he no longer cared whether his actions would be noticed by the conservatives.

If he sensed something, he wanted to see how the other party would react. If they did nothing, he wouldn't bother with it for the time being. He would wait until his cultivation reached its peak before taking action.

If there's a strong reaction right now, then go ahead and confront it.

He actually preferred the latter, but he estimated that these people didn't have the guts and that he would have to take the initiative first.

As he pondered, the storm outside intensified, the surging waves seeming capable of overturning everything.

The ship carrying them wasn't large, but under the protection of Huo Zhuifeng's domain, despite the ship's ups and downs, the impact was blocked, and there wasn't a single water stain on the deck.

Less than five kilometers from the ship, Surya hovered in mid-air, his body only covered by a hazy glow, almost invisible from a distance in the storm. He looked to be in his forties, with two large gold earrings, a broad face, a robust build, dark skin, full cheekbones, thick lips, and slightly curly white hair.

At this moment, his gaze remained fixed on the cloud of mist surrounding the ship in front of him.

He had actually arrived earlier and witnessed the instantaneous annihilation of the two active consciousness entities, as well as the scene of Lion Xian's hasty departure.

He wasn't surprised by the other party's choice; beings at the Dongxuan Temple level were not something that creatures below that level could contend with.

As he observed closely, amidst the raging waves and wind and rain, he vaguely saw the shape of the mist, which seemed to be the outline of a huge, long-bodied dragon with wings.

He felt that this thing was somewhat like a supernatural being, and somewhat like an active consciousness.

He knew that within countries such as Da Shun and the Linax Federation, there existed such a level of consciousness entities with their own consciousness.

The one in front of him seemed to be underage, which meant it might have a master behind it, and his intuition told him that this was very likely the case.

His face was grim; even with this thing in front of him, he couldn't guarantee he could win.

Fighting two opponents at once offers no chance of victory. Even if a fighter from the Dongxuan Temple is completely destroyed in a fight, it doesn't really matter, as they can recover by relying on some mutated tissues.

However, he was rather cautious. He had paid attention to Chen Chuantian's battle at the peak, and from that day on, he realized that there were some ways in this world that could directly kill him.

From that day on, he became unusually cautious. It was because of his existence that Dayi Island gained its independent status, and without him, everything would cease to exist.

But unlike Shi Xian, he couldn't just leave whenever he wanted. The resources needed for the tribe's survival and development, and the maintenance of the central city, all depended on external support. If he dared to leave today, those people would cut off their aid to him tomorrow.

Well then... let's just go through the motions.

His jaw muscles twitched as if he were exerting great effort. In a short moment, he transformed into a creature that was seventy or eighty meters tall, half-human and half-snake, surrounded by blue and white spiritual fire.

The island of Dayi lacked visualization diagrams; the ones he had been given were given to him by his benefactors. However, he grasped the essence of visualization from them, so what he was visualizing at this moment was the native deity of Dayi Island, the Fire-Guarding Serpent God.

As if afraid the other party wouldn't see him, he unleashed a vast and powerful aura, propelling the waves forward.

To those watching from the outside, what they first saw was a mountain of surging waves, followed by the collision of two beams of light. These beams of light, like lightning, illuminated the sea and sky from time to time, flickering unpredictably. The sound of the collision could not be drowned out even by the surging sea and the storm, which shows how intense it was.

They all looked serious, and were even more uncertain, not knowing whether Surya could intercept the other side.

Chen Chuan felt the tremors outside while inside the cabin and raised an eyebrow. The newcomer seemed to have a great presence, but his aura and spirit were completely devoid of fighting spirit. He even seemed to have the intention to run away as soon as the situation turned bad.

He could pretty much guess what the person was thinking, so he had no intention of going out to meet them.

However, since the other party had stepped forward to intercept him, he wouldn't let this person pass so easily, so he sent a mental command to Ling Su.

After receiving his conscious attention, Ling Su suddenly became extremely excited. Previously, he had only been on the defensive, but now he took the initiative to launch an attack.

Surya felt a chill run down his spine. Putting aside the creature's combat skills, the innate and powerful spiritual strength of this alien species almost overwhelmed him. If it weren't for his special ability to evade it, he would probably have been defeated in a single exchange.

After fighting for a minute or two, Ling Su's body suddenly solidified, her long body encircling the unsuspecting Su Liya, opening her mouth to aim at his head, and then spewing out a beam of spiritual light and fire, instantly vaporizing the latter.

After everyone had completely disappeared, Ling Su turned into a wisp of mist and returned to the cabin, becoming a round stone on the table.

At that very moment, a ray of sunlight shone down above the ship, as the battle between the two sides had evaporated the surrounding clouds and rain.

However, human strength is still no match for the power of nature, and soon the world was plunged back into darkness.

Huo Zhuifeng then finished his cigarette, and the sparks drifted into the sea.

He exhaled and watched the battle between the two Dongxuan Temple disciples. Although it was only a short while, he gained a great deal from it.

Seeing that the enemy had all retreated, he did not continue to stand outside and prepared to return to the cabin. But at that moment, he seemed to sense something, and his steps faltered as he looked in a certain direction.

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(End of this chapter)