Chapter 1284

"Big brother, what's wrong?" Hei Zi asked worriedly.

"Where did you get this?" Wang Jun looked at Hei Zi.

Hei Zi scratched his head and said embarrassedly, "I bought it on the street. It didn't cost much, just a few hundred thousand."

"Damn it, damn that Zhou Chong."

Wang Jun cursed and tore the map in his hand. He turned and left the room to reason with Zhou Chong.

The map just now was obviously the same as the one that appeared when the jade slips merged.

At the same time, Zhou Chong was also angry after seeing the map and went to find Wang Jun angrily.

Both of them were furious. After seeing each other, they pointed at each other's noses and scolded without caring about their status. They almost fought.

But soon, they realized that something was wrong. After merging the jade slips and comparing the map, they found something strange.

"What's going on?" Zhou Chong asked with a puzzled expression.

"I also want to know what's going on," Wang Jun said angrily.

"It's Zi Chen. It must be Zi Chen." Zhou Chong was very sure and angry.

"Idiot, this map is faster than ours, and the path is shorter and more direct. How could Zi Chen know?" Wang Jun mocked.

"What should we do now? Although this map is not complete, it is eighty percent similar to the one recorded in the jade slips," Zhou Chong said with uncertainty.

"Let's take the map and go to the place recorded on it first," Wang Jun said in the end.

After leaving Zhou Chong's residence, he asked Hei Zi to find Zi Chen again.

Zi Chen was not there at all, so Hei Zi returned empty-handed.

Time waited for no one. Many people had already embarked on the treasure hunt. Wang Jun had no choice but to lead Hei Zi and the others forward.

"It doesn't matter if it's a scheme or not. Send someone to check it out first and have the Domain Realm prepare. Once they discover anything unusual, let them take action." Lord Wu, who was in Hunter's Castle, also gave the same words.

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After going deep, Zi Chen and the others finally encountered a second powerful existence. What followed was a bitter battle to the death.

After a long battle, and with everyone's tacit cooperation, the second powerful existence was killed by Zi Chen in one blow.

The powerful existence fell and died. Everyone worked together to kill the enemy, but their injuries were also heavy.

Among them, Wu Xie's injuries were the most serious, much more serious than Man Shi's.

In this battle, it could be said that Zi Chen had utilized Wu Xie to the limit. Zi Chen himself had become an undying shield. At every critical moment, he would summon Wu Xie to block the lives of others.

As for Wu Xie, he lived up to his reputation as an undying existence. In this battle, his body exploded more than 75 times, but he was able to regenerate each time.

Although the feeling of being shattered was not bad, Wu Xie's lost confidence was gradually regained every time his body was reconstructed. Until the end of this battle, his self-confidence was almost bursting.

"Don't be complacent. Hurry up and heal your injuries. Otherwise, your eyes will be ruined." Man Shi limped over, and sat down beside Wu Xie.

"Hmph." Wu Xie snorted coldly and sat down cross-legged to heal his injuries.

He had played the biggest role in this battle. Without him, Zi Chen would not have been able to kill the enemy in one blow. Gradually, he looked at everyone with disdain. However, he did not dare to question Zi Chen's identity as the commander.

If they didn't have Zi Chen, or if they didn't have Zi Chen as their commander, it would be too difficult for them to win.

At this moment, Zi Chen, who was trying his best to delve deeper, did not know that many people were holding accurate maps and heading straight for the Hengduan Mountain Range.

After healing their injuries, everyone began to move forward again. Next, it was time for Huan Long to make his move. Time began to repeat monotonously.

Sometimes, they might not even be able to walk 655 meters after staying for a day.

The further they went, the slower their speed became. In the end, it was almost impossible for them to move an inch.

Breaking restrictions and finding the correct path required precise judgment. One wrong step could lead to death, so no one could help Huan Long.

Along the way, the five of them seemed very bored.

Zi Chen was perplexed and anxious as he could not find a way to make a breakthrough.

He was only a small step away from the advanced void realm. He might be able to make a breakthrough with just a single thought. However, he could not find an accurate way to make a breakthrough.

"What was it like when you made a breakthrough?"

Even Cauldron Spirit could not provide a good solution. Helpless, Zi Chen could only send a message to Shang Guan Hong.

"I haven't reached the advanced void realm yet," Shang Guan Hong came to Zi Chen's side and said smilingly after reading the message.

Every time Shang Guan Hong approached Zi Chen, she would attract some strange gazes. Wu Xie, in particular, had vertical pupils. His gaze made others feel uncomfortable.

"No, I'm at the advanced void realm," Zi Chen explained.

"Advanced void realm. Aiya, it's been so many years. I've long forgotten about it," Shang Guan Hong said smilingly. She was obviously joking.

Seeing that Zi Chen was silent, Shang Guan Hong leaned closer to him. When Zi Chen finally responded, she said, "My breakthrough is very simple. Actually, it's not just me. It's also relatively simple for others. When the void space grows, it will also increase in realm. When it reaches its limit, it will begin to transform into a corporeal space."

At such a close distance, Zi Chen could smell the faint fragrance emanating from Shang Guan Hong's body. Now that he had a favor to ask of Shang Guan Hong, he naturally could not just walk away. After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Are there no special circumstances?"

"Of course there are."

Shang Guan Hong glanced at Zi Chen and said, "Under normal circumstances, the void space can be divided into two types. The first type is a fixed void space. The second type is a void space that grows naturally. The first type is unchanging until the void space is filled with energy and transforms, reaching the corporeal realm. The second type is when the void space grows again as the void space increases in strength. Then, it will continue to fill the void space until it reaches its limit."

Zi Chen's expression changed when he heard this. It was obvious that his situation belonged to the latter. He asked again, "Then what if the void space grows to its limit?"

Shang Guan Hong said, "Then congratulations. The limit will transform, and you will have reached the corporeal realm."

"Then what if the void space grows to its limit but does not transform?" Zi Chen asked again.

Shang Guan Hong thought about it seriously, then gave Zi Chen a very certain answer. She said, "The situation you're talking about does not exist. When the void space grows to its limit, it will definitely break through. If it does not break through, then it is not the limit, but a bottleneck."

Zi Chen shook his head. He knew his situation very well. He could not refine any more energy. It could only mean that he had reached his limit, not the so-called bottleneck.

Zi Chen thought about the problem of breaking through again. He asked, "Then what is your void space like? What is it like when you break through?"

"Mine is the latter. It naturally expands to its limit and then breaks through."

"What is the situation like when you break through? The void realm is as big as the corporeal realm."

"Of course."

"Are there any more special situations?"

Shang Guan Hong thought for a moment and said, "Under normal circumstances, it is impossible. But I think I've seen a special situation somewhere."

When it came to knowledge and experience, Zi Chen had experienced a lot along the way. Shang Guan Hong could not compare to him at all.

However, when it came to understanding the world and breaking through to the next realm, Zi Chen, who had only read a few books, could not catch up to Shang Guan Hong.

This was because her contact with cultivation was mainly in the Earth Realm.

As for the Human Realm, it was only a very short transition for the people of the Zhanwu Continent. They did not have much experience in the Human Realm, so they naturally did not care about it. Therefore, they focused all their experience on the Earth Realm.

"There aren't many Void Spaces that can grow, but every Void Space that can grow is extraordinary. Under normal circumstances, when these Void Spaces break through to the Corporeal Realm, they will become very powerful due to the expansion of their original Void Space. However, there are some extremely special Void Spaces that cause their Corporeal Realm to shrink when they break through."

Shang Guan Hong explained, "The cause of this situation is either a forced breakthrough or an irreparable injury that caused the Void Space to change."

"What happens when a greater void realm breaks through to a lesser void realm?" Zi Chen felt that he had grasped the key to the problem.

Shang Guan Hong shook her head and said, "I have not seen it with my own eyes, but it is said that it will cause an energy shock and cause a large amount of energy to dissipate. Once this happens, it is said that the person is not far from death. It is considered a breakthrough on the verge of death."

"An energy shock?" Zi Chen fell into deep thought.

After not hearing Zi Chen's words for a long time, Shang Guan Hong turned her head to look at Zi Chen. Seeing that Zi Chen was deep in thought and appeared to be very focused, she said with some dissatisfaction, "Hmph, you didn't even say thank you after using me."

Shang Guan Hong stood up and left, not bothering Zi Chen.

Zi Chen's figure suddenly disappeared, and in the next moment, he appeared in his own three-meter Void Space.

The three-meter Void Space represented an infinite world.

Looking at this infinite world, even Zi Chen, who had found a way to break through, felt a little dazed.

How could he cause an energy shock in such a big world? And once the energy shock happened, how could he control this tyrannical energy?

In such a big world, Zi Chen stood alone on the ground and pondered.

He tried to mobilize the entire world, but he could not mobilize all of it. He could only mobilize part of it.

After a while, Zi Chen reappeared. Although he did not break through this time, he found a way to break through. It was a big gain.

"Thank you," Zi Chen transmitted.

Shang Guan Hong smiled, and Zi Chen attracted some dissatisfied gazes.

Huan Long, who was breaking the restriction in the distance, suddenly cried out in alarm. Then, a tyrannical aura surged in front of them.

Everyone's expression changed drastically. Zi Chen shouted, "Wu Xie, go up."

Once there was danger, the undying Wu Xie would be the first to go up. This was what Zi Chen had said before. Now, with Zi Chen's shout, Wu Xie had no choice but to go up.

"Pfff."