Chapter 1632

"Indigenous people." Zi Chen couldn't help but be stunned when he heard that.

One had to know that this world had long been invaded by outsiders. It was said that all the humans among the original inhabitants had been wiped out, and only some other races had survived.

For example, the various creatures in the Death Desert, the strange trees in the secluded forest, and the exotic beasts in the Blackstone Mountains.

But now, the youth actually said that he was an indigenous person. This greatly shocked Zi Chen.

"There are still indigenous people in this world?" Zi Chen asked in surprise.

"There are still some, but there aren't many of them. Under normal circumstances, the indigenous people hide in some small worlds. It's very difficult for you invaders to detect them," the youth said. To them, all outsiders were invaders.

"Then why did you leave the small world and come to this dilapidated world?" Zi Chen asked again.

A hint of sadness flashed in the youth's eyes. He shook his head and said, "That's a long story. I think we should talk about the value first. I … Guarding the tomb can make you stronger and even return to your peak strength."

The last sentence was said very solemnly by the youth, Shoumu.

Beside him, Viper looked worried, but since things had come to this, he could only take one step at a time. Fortunately, he closed his eyes.

"Return to my peak? What do you mean?" Zi Chen looked at Shoumu in confusion.

"Whether it's you or the outsiders you mentioned, in our eyes, they are all invaders. The humans of the Zhanwu Continent belong to the later invaders. When you came, this world was already on the verge of destruction, so you can't be considered invaders in the strict sense. However, the outsiders you mentioned directly caused the destruction of this world. They are the real invaders and have been marked by this world with a curse mark."

"Curse mark." This was the first time Zi Chen had heard such a thing.

"That's one way to put it. There's another way that you all agree with, which is the suppression of the rules. Once you enter this world, whether it's you or the other races, your combat power will be greatly reduced. You won't be able to integrate with the rules and use the rules. Naturally, you won't be able to display your peak combat power. If it were other races that were directly marked, I wouldn't be able to break this curse. However, you all are latecomers. Strictly speaking, you didn't suffer from the direct curse of this world.

"Of course, breaking the curse doesn't give you the peak combat strength you once had. In fact, when you came to this world, your strength has been suppressed to the limit. The current you is actually the real you."

Zi Chen could understand this explanation. It's like a mass of energy. In other people's Abdomen, it may be 655%, but in Heaven's Way and Fortune Teller, it may only be 95% or 95%, and in this world, it may only be 85%. This is completely related to one's physique and cultivation method. There is no doubt that the less it is, the more extreme the compression, and the stronger the combat strength.

In this world, everyone is equivalent to a crystal stone that has been completely refined to the extreme. If they want to return to their original size, they need to increase their volume, not change their environment.

"So, you have a way to let me return to my peak step by step." Zi Chen asked.

Shoumu was surprised that Zi Chen could immediately understand his words and nodded.

It's like a piece of one-meter-sized fine iron, which has been refined to the limit in the Zhanwu Continent, but in the Battlefield of Despair, because of the environmental rules here, it immediately shrank ten times.

To make the fine iron become one meter in size again, it's not to take the iron back to the Zhanwu Continent, but to let it grow in size in the Battlefield of Despair. Once it reaches the same size, when it returns to the Zhanwu Continent, the iron can erupt to a size of ten meters.

This youth is equivalent to giving Zi Chen a chance to improve himself, which is equivalent to a great opportunity. Zi Chen was not blinded by this temptation, but asked, "What do I need to pay?"

If you want to get something, you need to pay something. This is the rule of this world.

"I hope that when you return to your peak, you can take this weapon back to the small world I'm in and help me solve a problem. Of course, whether you go or not is entirely up to you. However, I will still give you what I promised you."

Zi Chen glanced at Shoumu, pondered for a moment, and said, "Well, although I don't know what kind of trouble it is, I can only promise to do my best."

Shoumu smiled and said, "It's enough to have Sir's words."

"What do you plan to do next?" Zi Chen went straight to the point.

After pondering for a moment, Shoumu said, "I need three days, oh no, five days, hmm … seven days, seven days to condense a Devouring God Seal, and then open your perception of yourself."

"Devouring God Seal, what is that?" Zi Chen asked.

"A magical thing that can quickly increase one's combat strength."

"Do you need help?"

"No, Sir, you can come here again in seven days."

Obviously, these words were already suspected of driving him away. Zi Chen nodded, turned around, and left.

After Zi Chen left, Viper still had his eyes closed, and Shoumu was still deep in thought.

After a while, Viper opened his eyes and said, "You believe him."

Shoumu smiled bitterly and said, "I have to believe that this is an opportunity."

"You forgot why we were displaced."

"I have no choice."

"You can keep your trump card."

Shoumu shook his head and said, "No, I think this is the only chance. I have to gamble again."

Viper suddenly smiled and said, "Seems like we have a good chance of winning. There is no one around to guard us. If you want, we can leave right now."

"I don't want to leave yet. Come, Viper, I need your help. I have a hunch that this intruder called Zi Chen is very extraordinary."

Zi Chen walked out of the secluded forest. Speaking of which, meeting Shoumu was a pleasant surprise.

However, the main reason why Shoumu was able to reveal his trump card so quickly was because of Cauldron Spirit and the Dragon Soul Spear.

"Trust him," Cauldron Spirit's voice sounded.

"It doesn't matter if we trust him or not," replied Zi Chen.

Indeed, even if Shoumu and Viper were to leave, Zi Chen would not lose anything.

As for whether or not Shoumu would tamper with the Devouring God Seal, that would have to wait until he saw the seal.

Seven days passed in the blink of an eye. Zi Chen once again entered the secluded forest.

At the same time, Shuntian was patrolling the Desert of Death. This was something that Zi Chen had instructed them to do.

It was said that newcomers would arrive during this period.

Hum.

All of a sudden, a tremor sounded from the depths of the desert. A mysterious energy descended upon the Battlefield of Despair.

"It's the energy fluctuation of a transportation matrix," Shuntian looked in the direction of the energy fluctuation and transformed into a streak of light that flew forward at top speed.

Having learned his lesson, he knew that if he was late by even one step, many humans might die. After vaguely learning about Zi Chen's plan, every single person who came to this place was of utmost importance to Zi Chen.

Shuntian, who was advancing at top speed, even borrowed a trace of Heavenly Energy to transform his body into a streak of light. At this moment, if Zi Chen were here, he would certainly be astonished by Shuntian's speed.

Shuntian's early stage speed actually surpassed that of Zi Chen's mid stage speed.

When Shuntian arrived at the location of the transportation matrix, he happened to see that the defensive light shields around the crowd had disappeared. Therefore, he shouted from a distance, "There is danger in the desert. All of you, take to the air."

Shuntian's voice was very clear. After hearing his words, the crowd of over two hundred people instinctively took to the air.

Under normal circumstances, the twin scorpions would not immediately attack. Therefore, the crowd was temporarily safe.

However, after taking to the air, they were constantly crying out in alarm as their energy was being depleted.

"Shuntian."

At the same time, there was a shout from the crowd. It turned out that someone in the group recognized this person from Shuntian City.

Shuntian came to the front of the crowd. After counting the number of people in an instant, he shook his hand and threw out two hundred spirit crystals. The crowd almost reflexively caught one.

"Be a little taller. When your energy is almost depleted, absorb the spirit crystals to replenish your energy," Shuntian instructed.

The crowd nodded.

"Alright, follow me." Shuntian turned around and prepared to leave with the crowd.

"Shuntian."

A clear voice rang out. Shuntian turned around and saw two people coming out of the crowd. It was Shang Guan Hong and Dong Qing from Huping City. He said in surprise, "Why are you guys here?"

"Is Zichen here?" The two of them looked at Shuntian nervously.

"That's right. He's just outside. You'll see him later." Shuntian nodded.

The two became even more excited.

Next, the crowd flew in the air. The next moment, they saw the yellow sand tumbling down below. One by one, giant scorpions appeared. Looking at the seemingly endless number of giant scorpions, the crowd's expression changed.

"These things can attack the soul. Everyone, fly higher." Shuntian shouted.

Just as the crowd was moving forward, more people came to support them. After each of them refined two spirit crystals, they successfully reached the edge of the Death Desert.

This time, no one died.

As soon as they landed, Shang Guan Hong and Dong Qing looked at the crowd. However, they were disappointed to find that Zi Chen was nowhere to be seen.

Man Shi and Wu Xie went forward. After seeing Shang Guan Hong and Dong Qing, Man Shi laughed and joked, "Are you disappointed?"

"Where's Zi Chen?" Shang Guan Hong asked.

Man Shi pointed at the forest. "He went inside."

"Let's go find him." The two said and walked into the forest.

Man Shi's expression changed drastically. He quickly stopped the two and said loudly, "Are you crazy? That's the forest. It's very dangerous. Even I don't dare to go in."

After that, Man Shi explained to the two. The two's pretty faces instantly turned pale.

In another place, the Fortune Teller looked at the four people who were talking and said with an evil smile, "Oh, two competitors have come."

Next to Fortune Teller was Jin Qingcheng in golden clothes. Hearing this, she glared at Fortune Teller and then walked toward the two girls with a smile.

Fortune Teller sighed. "Sigh, women are really strange creatures. Maybe they hate to death in their hearts, but on the surface, they are so close."

Zi Chen didn't know about the arrival of the two girls. He directly entered the forest.

Viper and Shoumu didn't run away. They were still here.

When he arrived, Zi Chen saw Viper sitting there with his eyes closed as usual.