Swallowed Star: Primordial Artifact

Chapter 326 Nine Abyss Secret Realm
"Boom!"

A dull yet intense energy fluctuation faintly emanated from outside the spaceship.

"It was a robbery and murder."

"Another robbery and murder."

King Dark Thunder, King Tower Dragon, King Black Shave, King Lin Yuan, and others all showed smiles, and Jiang Ye couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.

The dark universe region corresponding to human territory is relatively safe, with few dark universe bandits. After all, due to the virtual universe, humanity has extremely strong control over its territory.

However, once they step outside human territory and fly in the dark universe in those remote areas, encountering bandits and fighting with other powerful spaceships becomes as commonplace as eating a meal.

“They are some alien races at the level of Marquis Immortal and ordinary Immortal.” Dark Thunder King spread his divine power out like ripples, and with just a glance, he clearly understood the situation. He then smiled and said.

"Sigh, we've had a really lonely journey so far," King Lin Yuan said with a slight shake of his head and a hint of teasing. "We've been flying for over two years, and although we've encountered quite a few ambushes, not a single band of robbers has dared to lay a hand on us."

"Those robbers aren't fools." Dark Thunder King's voice was sharp and grating as he burst into laughter. "Although it's difficult to judge the level of a biological spaceship from its appearance, we've maintained a speed of 180 times the speed of light. Most Venerables can only dream of such a high-speed spaceship. How dare those robbers provoke us? If they really want to be ambushed, it's easy. Just slow down to 10 times the speed of light, and I guarantee... within a few days, they'll definitely be ambushed."

"Ha ha……"

"interesting."

"That requires the master's permission." The group of powerful figures burst into laughter, teasing each other.

Jiang Ye smiled. This biological spaceship was the fastest and best among all the spaceships he had built after killing so many powerful individuals and acquiring so many servants! The Night Star's maximum speed was 120 times the speed of light, but it was originally just an F9-class spaceship. It only became so powerful after being modified by the Qiankun Cauldron. This biological spaceship was even more advanced than an F-class spaceship. After being modified by the Qiankun Cauldron, its speed of 18 times the speed of light... was not too surprising.

"Don't worry, once we get to the secret realm of the universe, you'll have plenty of time to show your skills," Jiang Ye reassured everyone with a smile.

……

Time passed quietly as they traversed the dark universe. The next day, after more than two years of long cosmic travel, Jiang Ye and his group finally arrived at the mysterious cosmic secret realm—"Nine Abyss Secret Realm".

The Nine Abyss Secret Realm has a maximum diameter of 16 light-years, which is considered small-scale among many cosmic secret realms.

The overall danger level of the secret realm is moderate, making it suitable for immortal gods to enter and explore. Aside from the nine extremely dangerous areas, the other areas of the Nine Abyss Secret Realm are relatively less dangerous, generally posing only a threat to ordinary immortal powerhouses.

However, even a cosmic venerable could perish in those nine extremely dangerous zones!

……

On the outermost edge of the Nine Abyss Secret Realm, in the void filled with a mysterious aura, a spaceship resembling a ferocious beetle appeared out of thin air like a ghost.

"We've finally arrived at the Nine Abyss Secret Realm." Jiang Ye stood in the control room, gazing at the deep void ahead.

This time, he directly traveled through space to reach the outermost edge of the Nine Abyss Secret Realm. Although the Spirit Rhinoceros Key pointed him to the exact coordinates of the "Spirit Rhinoceros Divine Kingdom," that kingdom was located in the very depths of the Nine Abyss Secret Realm. There, even a Universe Venerable wouldn't dare to act recklessly, so Jiang Ye naturally had to be extremely careful.

"Based on the existing information, the overall danger of the Nine Abyss Secret Realm is not high, but its 'Nine Danger Zones' are exceptionally perilous. The Spirit Rhinoceros Divine Kingdom, being a place established by the Spirit Rhinoceros Lord for the purpose of inheritance, is understandably somewhat dangerous," Jiang Ye pondered to himself. After all, it wasn't inappropriate for a fallen cosmic lord to place the inheritance test he set before his death in a dangerous place to select his successor.

"There are nine major danger zones that have been explored so far. But the universe is vast and boundless, and there are many places that no powerful beings have ever set foot in. Who knows when a tenth danger zone might appear."

The size of these cosmic secret realms varies greatly, ranging from tens of thousands of light-years in diameter to millions or even hundreds of millions of light-years in diameter.

Not to mention the enormous cosmic secret realms spanning hundreds of millions of light-years, even a secret realm with a diameter of several million light-years would take millions of years to traverse just by flying through it once! To fully explore every corner of it, one would probably have to traverse it hundreds of millions of times... Moreover, even with a truly detailed exploration, it might be difficult to discover the hidden dangers. If one simply rushes past, how can one detect the potential crises?
Therefore, it's best to avoid venturing into unfamiliar areas of any cosmic secret realm unless you have absolute confidence in your own abilities.

However, Jiang Ye, holding the Lingxi Key, had already made up his mind.

The direction indicated by the Spirit Key led to the depths of the Nine Abyss Secret Realm. Although it was fraught with danger, it held a tremendous opportunity for a fallen cosmic lord, making it impossible for him to give up easily.

"set off!"

Jiang Ye resolutely decided to board the bio-spaceship, simultaneously activating both large and micro detectors, and slowly propelled the bio-spaceship deeper into the Nine Abyss Secret Realm.

He dared not rashly use teleportation... The Nine Abyss Secret Realm was located in an extremely remote place and had never nurtured any rare resources or treasures. Therefore, the human race did not have a detailed understanding of it, let alone a detailed map.

If the direction of the teleportation goes astray, one could instantly find themselves in danger.

……

The biological spaceship flew steadily at sub-light speed, and three months passed in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, Jiang Ye was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, immersed in a state of cultivation, in the control room of the spaceship.

"Warning, warning, the spaceship is under attack! The spaceship is under attack!" The intelligent system's urgent alarm suddenly sounded. "The attack power is at the initial level of the King-level Immortal, and it cannot currently cause damage to the biological spaceship."

"Huh?" Jiang Ye suddenly opened his eyes, his expression instantly hardening, and he thought to himself, "This is bad!"

"boom!"

"boom!"

Two fierce attacks, like surging waves, swept fiercely across the bio-ship. However, the bio-ship only swayed slightly, easily withstanding the attacks. This ship was no ordinary vessel; its defenses were hundreds of times stronger than the Nightfall.

This was thanks to Jiang Ye's modification using the Qiankun Cauldron. After being baptized by the magical power of the Qiankun Cauldron, the spaceship's all-round performance increased dozens of times compared to its original state, and it had been completely transformed.

The entire spaceship incorporates an extremely peculiar life form from the universe—the "Extraordinary Hemp Sphere," a unique branch of plant life. The "Extraordinary Hemp Sphere" are extremely low in aggression, possess virtually no intelligence, and are incredibly simple in nature; they spend their entire lives constantly strengthening their survival abilities.

Just as some metal spaceships fuse with metal life forms to enhance their performance, biological spaceships undergo a qualitative change after fusing with this special life form.

Today, this bio-spaceship is not only extremely well-defended, but also boasts an astonishing speed, and possesses the self-recovery capability common to bio-spaceships.

Although it is slightly inferior to other ships of the same level in terms of attack, this so-called "weakness" is only a relative concept. At the very least, it can still easily eliminate some low-level Kings.

"Bastards!" Jiang Ye gritted his teeth, furious at the attack. "These bastards."

Jiang Ye immediately teleported from inside the biological spaceship to outside.

Jiang Ye, clad in golden armor and a silver robe, stood beside the spaceship, gazing into the distance. He saw a vast, boundless expanse of multicolored mist, thick and visibly dense, constantly churning and surging, emitting an eerie glow. Within the mist, arcs of electricity flickered, each containing astonishing energy, seemingly poised to unleash a destructive force at any moment. This was a unique and dangerous area within the Nine Abyss Secret Realm—the "Illusory Lightning Mist Domain."

"Two bastards." Jiang Ye glanced around warily, then looked angrily at the two powerful figures slowly emerging from the mist.

They could easily withstand their attack ships, but Jiang Ye was afraid of energy fluctuations... that might attract the most terrifying enemies in the Nine Abyss Secret Realm, who were also the masters of the entire Nine Abyss Secret Realm.

"Fortunately, we're still far from the depths of the Nine Abyss Secret Realm." Jiang Ye breathed a sigh of relief.

"Haha, human, you think we can't find you just by hiding in your spaceship and concealing yourself with detectors? The energy fluctuations caused by sub-light speed travel are like a beacon in the dark, easily detected by us. But your spaceship is indeed impressive, managing to withstand our attacks."

"Human, why are you just standing there? Aren't you angry and want to attack?"

Two towering alien warriors, each tens of meters tall, appeared before Jiang Ye.

Their bodies are covered with a layer of crystalline scales that shimmer with an eerie light. Their heads are shaped like giant scorpion pincers, with sharp tentacles extending from both sides, and a thick tail covered with spikes trailing behind them.

This is a powerful member of the Crystal Scorpion Clan. The Crystal Scorpion Clan is naturally extremely sensitive to energy fluctuations and is adept at surviving in complex and dangerous environments.

This realm of illusory lightning and mist is filled with chaotic energy, which is perfect for their activities.

The electric arcs in the mist, though seemingly dazzling, actually contain powerful paralyzing and destructive forces. If an ordinary immortal god were struck by them, he would instantly lose his ability to move, or even have his soul destroyed.

The eerie light emanating from these two powerful members of the Crystal Scorpion Clan was their specially made protective gear, capable of withstanding the attacks of electric arcs in the mist.

"Haha, scared?"

Two powerful members of the Crystal Scorpion Clan sneered, trying to lure Jiang Ye inside. They had spent hundreds of thousands of years in the Illusionary Lightning Mist Domain, knowing many of its dangerous areas intimately. If Jiang Ye dared to venture in and pursue them… relying on their innate sensitivity to energy, special protective gear, and familiarity with the many perilous places within the Illusionary Lightning Mist Domain, they were confident they could kill this human here.

"Two idiots!" Jiang Ye's face darkened.

Two dark, deep black spheres slowly floated up in Jiang Ye's left palm.

"Go!" Jiang Ye shouted in a low voice.

call out!call out!
The two black spheres instantly transformed into two jet-black streaks of light, rushing straight into the churning, multicolored misty area.

These black spheres are none other than the "Sealed Stars," each one possessing an absurd weight, far exceeding that of a star. While the thick fog permeating the Illusory Lightning Mist Domain is substantial, how could it possibly contend with the Sealed Stars? The resistance generated by the fog is negligible for the black spheres, and the energy contained within the flickering arcs of electricity within the fog has absolutely no effect on them.

"Run away!"

Upon seeing this, the two powerful members of the Crystal Scorpion Clan paled and hurriedly burrowed deeper into the Illusionary Lightning Mist Domain. However, the two black spheres were incredibly fast, relentlessly pursuing them like ghosts.

"Wasn't his ethereal immortal divine power weakened in this Illusory Lightning Mist Domain?" The two powerful members of the Rift Crystal Scorpion Clan were filled with horror, unable to believe what they were seeing.

They ran for their lives while doing everything they could to fend off the two black spheres that were always following them.

"My mental power seeped into this mist, and although it was weakened a thousandfold, fortunately I have the support of the Imperial Soul. Otherwise, the world power of a World Lord level alone... would probably have been instantly crushed and disintegrated by the chaotic energy in this Illusory Lightning Mist Domain," Jiang Ye thought to himself. Even with his mental power weakened a thousandfold, with his strength that could easily kill a King at the limit, dealing with these two early-stage King-level Immortal alien powerhouses was still more than enough for him.

"Good weight!"

The two powerful members of the Crystal Scorpion Clan felt an unimaginable impact emanating from the black sphere.

In just a moment, the weapons in their hands were knocked away.

Immediately afterwards, a black sphere pierced through the divine body of one of them.

"Poof!" "Poof!"

With two muffled thuds, the black ball pierced through their chests.

The dark demonic poison attached to the black sphere began to erode their divine bodies like a greedy demon the moment it came into contact with them. Wherever the poison passed, their divine bodies rapidly dissolved, filling their eyes with terror in an instant.

In the blink of an eye, they were completely annihilated in the mist.

These two powerful individuals had lived in the Illusory Lightning Mist Domain for far too long. Even when they encountered some King-level experts, they never felt fear. But they never expected that they would perish here today.

"Two arrogant and conceited fellows." Jiang Ye shook his head slightly, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.

He came here with extremely thorough preparation, having gained a deep understanding of every special place in the Nine Abyss Secret Realm.

This illusory, misty realm appears dazzling, but in reality, many deadly dangers lurk deep within the mist.

The terrifying beings in the Nine Abyss Secret Realm are mostly adept at navigating this chaotic energy environment, so Jiang Ye never intended to venture deep into the fog from the very beginning.

"Their idea isn't wrong. Hiding in this Illusory Lightning Mist Domain, relying on their familiarity with this place, the special properties of the mist, and their own speed, ordinary King-level Immortals would indeed have a hard time dealing with them." Jiang Ye pondered to himself, shaking his head and smiling bitterly.

If these two knew of their reputation for killing the King of Jin, they probably wouldn't have been so arrogant.

Unfortunately, apart from the virtual universe network being the most convenient for information dissemination, even the mechanical race's means of communication are somewhat inferior, not to mention other top races.

Even powerful races like the demon race and the insect race struggle to achieve rapid information dissemination over long distances, let alone two immortal powerhouses from a relatively small race like the Crystal Scorpion Clan.

How could they possibly know what was happening on the battlefield outside their territory, given how far removed they were from the outside world?

(End of this chapter)