Chapter 984: Core Layer
Divine Beast Base.
"Kill him!" Demon Venerable Xiafei and Demon Venerable Bold were attacking Venerate Calamity.
They were stronger, to begin with, and now, they suppressed him.
That was because Venerate Calamity had been severely injured in the Valley of Chaos.
After Wang Ye left, the Swift Thunder Golden Bird targeted the three, especially Venerate Calamity.
After all, he was also a human.
The Swift Thunder Golden Bird had pierced Venerate Calamity with its divine power and severely injured him.
After escaping with great difficulty, the latter encountered the two Demon Venerables again.
The two Demon Venerables, who had lost their fortuitous encounter, no longer held back and used all their combat prowess on Venerate Calamity. They had to at least earn a sum back!
Unlucky! Too unlucky!
Venerate Calamity's heart was filled with desolation.
Go for wool but come for shorn!
He was Venerate Calamity, a peak Venerate-level pupil of the Spacetime Elder. He enjoyed noble status on Space-Time Island, and even the leader had to give him some face. Among humans, his strength stood out.
He had never experienced such a tragic situation.
"It's over. The spacetime has been sealed. I can't escape." Venerate Calamity was best at escape spells. Even if he was no match for the opponent, he could usually preserve his life.
Unfortunately, this was a forbidden land in the deep layer of the Origin Star, owned by a Supreme!
First, he was heavily injured by the Supreme, and then he was besieged by two Demon Venerables whose strength was not inferior to his.
Venerate Calamity was in a desperate situation!
What should he do?
Would he die here?
He was unwilling!
Chi! Venerate Calamity was severely injured by Demon Venerable Xiafei again, and the demonic energy seeping into his body made things worse.
Demon Venerable Bold's hissing voice was chilling as he waited for an opportunity to make a move.
The image of a giant black rat appeared in Venerate Calamity's mind. It was as if it was biting his soul bit by bit. It was extremely painful.
Venerate Calamity's heart trembled, but he was powerless to turn the situation around.
This was the high-dimensional cosmic!
No matter how strong one was, as long as one was careless, there was a possibility of death.
He didn't want to die!
Venerate Calamity struggled desperately.
However, Demon Venerable Bold refused to let go. Coupled with Demon Venerable Xiafei's continuous tearing of his defenses, the situation was already set in stone.
In the end, the only thing left...
Boom! An earth-shattering bolt of thunder mixed with a crimson color struck, the giant black rat statue was smashed into pieces, and miserable howls sounded.
Immediately after, a sharp saber light enveloped the world, suppressing Demon Venerable Xiafei's fierce attacks and making her scream in pain.
Venerate Calamity had escaped from the gates of hell and was covered in cold sweat.
The figure of the human Eternal who had fought against the Divine Beast King appeared before his eyes. He revealed a look of disbelief, mixed with joy and surprise.
It was him, the fellow human!
He had come to save him!
"Run!" Demon Venerable Bold's voice was shrill and mournful. "Madam, you cover the rear!"
After saying that, he slipped away at his fastest speed and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Demon Venerable Xiafei howled miserably. Her demonic energy was shattered, and she was no match for Wang Ye at all.
Her outstanding bloodline talent exploded, and her tail split into nine. The tails attacked Wang Ye as she fled in a sorry state.
The two Demon Venerables, who had been aggressive just a moment ago, were now like drowning dogs.
Pa! Wang Ye didn't chase after them.
The two Demon Venerables were very powerful. Their willpower had reached the Supreme level, so it was not easy to kill them.
To be able to beat Venerate Calamity to such a miserable state, they naturally did not rely on luck.
There was no need for more complications.
"Thank you, brother." Venerate Calamity's voice was hoarse and filled with gratitude.
Brothers?
"You don't recognize me?" Wang Ye found it funny. He looked at Venerate Calamity.
Venerate Calamity was stunned.
He had always felt that this human Eternal looked familiar, but he couldn't remember where he had seen him before.
There was no reason for him to forget someone with such tyrannical strength.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Venerate Calamity's heart thumped as he tried to recall.
The blurry shadows in his mind cleared up.
The more he looked at Wang Ye's face, the more familiar it felt. Suddenly, Venerate Calamity's heart skipped a beat and his eyes widened.
He remembered!
"You, you're the one who attracted the Devil God of Blood Field..." Venerate Calamity wanted to say 'little fella' but swallowed his words.
This Eternal before him was a big shot who could rival Supremes!
"Yes, it's me." Wang Ye looked at Venerate Calamity with a smile.
He hadn't saved Venerate Calamity on his initiative. He just happened to bump into the latter.
Seeing a human expert being bullied by demons, he had to help no matter what.
Moreover, although Venerate Calamity had escaped the moment the Devil God of Blood Field arrived back then, he had at least saved him.
It could be considered as returning him a favor.
Venerate Calamity: "..."
He had mixed feelings and his heart was in a mess.
If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it.
The little fellow from back then was now so great, and his combat prowess was heaven-defying.
This change was too shocking!
Had he stayed in the Origin Star for thousands of eras? Why did it feel like the world had completely changed?
"The two Demon Venerables might still be in the forbidden land. I suggest you leave this place as soon as possible," Wang Ye said. "Don't force yourself."
"Of course." Venerate Calamity sighed. "I'm seriously injured. I have to return to Space-Time Island to recuperate for a while."
"Perfect. My Senior Sister is going back to Yuanlai City too," Wang Ye said with a smile. "You two can leave together."
"Alright." Venerate Calamity nodded.
The journey was safe and sound.
Wang Ye sent Third Senior Sister and Venerate Calamity out of the deep layer.
Although he could think of a way to bring Third Senior Sister into the core layer with him, it was not necessary.
From what the Swift Thunder Golden Bird said, he knew that the danger level of the core layer was quite high.
Even he was not confident of escaping unscathed. As such, just in case, it was better to send Third Senior Sister away.
In any case, Third Senior Sister had already achieved her goal this time and returned with a full load.
"You must be careful, Junior Brother." Starwish Master looked at Wang Ye with her beautiful eyes. "We'll wait for your return."
"Don't worry." Wang Ye took his Third Senior Sister's hand and hugged her tightly.
The fragrance was warm and seeped into his heart.
The beauty in his arms trembled slightly, and Wang Ye was reluctant to let go.
Their relationship had progressed very quickly on this trip to the Origin Star.
He had also achieved his goal and gained great results.
The only thing left was to enter the core without any distractions and meet the Origin Star's Almighty!
...
Wang Ye returned to the Valley of Chaos.
He didn't waste any more time and climbed the cosmic stairway.
Since he had received the benefits from the Swift Thunder Golden Bird, he should naturally carry out his promise.
Moreover, he had planned to enter the core layer from the start. He had only wanted to make a fortune before that.
Swoosh!
Seeing that the greedy and troublesome human Eternal had finally entered the core, the Swift Thunder Golden Bird breathed a sigh of relief.
It then closed the spacetime tunnel, and the golden cosmic stairway disappeared. The shattered void returned to its original state.
"I wonder if he can see Master?" The Swift Thunder Golden Bird murmured. "Bah, I'm thinking too much. It's already good enough that he can come out alive."
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Core layer.
The world was pure white as if he had stepped into the clouds.
Looking around, it was empty.
This place gave him the feeling that it was a quiet place for cultivation. He could not sense any signs of life in the surroundings. There was only pure innate energy.
The clear Heavenly Dao and Great Paths were all-encompassing.
It felt as if he had returned to the time in the Primordial Star.
No, it was even better.
"The innate energy is purer and more vigorous. It can be absorbed faster. There are many Heavenly Daos and Great Daos. They cover material, energy, time, and space, including fusion. As expected of the deepest part of the Origin Star." Wang Ye sighed.
Cultivating here would produce twice the result with half the effort.
Moreover, it looked very safe.
Even if he went into seclusion for a hundred thousand years or even a million years, it wouldn't be a problem.
"If Venerate Hope didn't die, could he be cultivating here?" Wang Ye was curious.
With his personality, it was quite possible.
However, Venerate Hope had already left for tens of millions of years. If he had cultivated here, he would probably have broken through to the Supreme level long ago.
"I wonder if he's still alive." Wang Ye shook his head.
Of course, he did not come to the core layer to cultivate.
"Senior, can you meet me?" Wang Ye's consciousness immersed and went straight to the point.
His goal was to contact the Origin Star's Almighty.
His voice echoed in the core layer, but he received no response.
As expected, it was not that simple.
"What kind of test did the Origin Star's Almighty set up?" Wang Ye looked around.
With a thought, a golden pearl flashing with thunder appeared in his hand.
It was the core layer's token given by the Swift Thunder Golden Bird. At this moment, it was shining, seemingly guiding the way ahead.
"Oh?" Wang Ye walked forward cautiously.
The place was empty. It was different from what he had imagined.
He didn't see any other cultivators, nor did he see any subordinates of the Origin Star's Almighty like the Swift Thunder Golden Bird.
This place seemed to be a space specially opened for him. It allowed him to cultivate in peace.
As he continued forward, he suddenly saw three beams of light.
In front of him, three dazzling existences that looked like teleportation arrays appeared. Not only did each have a different color, but they also seemed to lead to different locations.
"Choose one." A short text appeared on the core layer token.
Wang Ye hummed as he looked over.
On the leftmost side were three Chaos Fruits, the same type as the ones he had plucked in the Divine Beast King's base.
Wang Ye naturally recognized them.
Even if one could not, one could sense the uniqueness of these three Chaos Fruits.
Each could improve the foundation of the body, soul, and willpower.
One word flashed behind them: Cultivation.
"They're not very useful." Wang Ye's gaze landed on the rightmost side.
It was a high-level ancient gem treasure with crystal clear energy. Its soul compatibility was quite good.
Behind it, one word flashed: Leave.
"It's slightly better than three Chaos Fruits, but still not very useful."
Wang Ye looked at the center with bright eyes.
There was nothing but a symbol of a saber and a sword clashing, containing a murderous aura.
It was not a teleportation array, but a teleportation channel.
This was the passage to the next stage, clear and concise.
"Do I have to make a choice?" Wang Ye looked at the words on the token again.
Adding on to the information the Swift Thunder Golden Bird had revealed, he had a rough idea of the rules of the core layer.
Now, he could either take the Chaos Fruit and cultivate here, take the high-level ancient gem treasure and leave the core layer, or take the risk and continue to the next stage.
"You want me to stop with this little profit? Aren't you daydreaming?" Wang Ye smiled.
Without any hesitation, he entered the teleportation channel in the middle.
In an instant, it was as if he had traveled through time and space, and he quickly entered the next layer.
Whoosh!
The thunder token shone brightly.
Wang Ye didn't have time to carefully observe his surroundings before a change occurred.
"Boom!" A terrifying power descended from the sky, wanting to shatter him.
"Sneak attack?" Wang Ye's eyes were sharp.