Chapter 979 - 511: Shadowy Dark Realm

Chapter 979: Chapter 511: Shadowy Dark Realm

In the Painting Realm Treasure Mansion, Li Mu sat cross-legged on the cultivation platform, summoning the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle and concentrating his spiritual power to fully operate the divination technique "Celestial Derivation of Life," preparing to perform a divination divine technique.

As Li Mu’s heart thought operated, the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle slowly floated into the air. The Eight Trigrams spirit pattern on its white turtle shell flowed with a faint phosphorescence, radiating the most mysterious rhythm of heaven and earth.

The Spirit Turtle glanced at Li Mu, then resignedly closed its eyes. A mysterious aura emanated from its body, creating a subtle resonance with the surrounding space, silently urging the power of time and the power of cause and effect for its master to use.

Unable to position the star position, Li Mu decided to use the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle to perform the divination technique to peep at the River of Time, hoping to find the right way to leave this ghostly place using this method.

Li Mu performed the seventh-level divination technique "Celestial Derivation of Life," which encompasses four core concepts: human cause, age power, cause and effect, and Tianyan.

Finding the correct way to leave does not apply to divining human cause, so Li Mu first excluded this divination technique, focusing his attention on the other three core concepts of "Celestial Derivation of Life": age power, cause and effect, and Tianyan.

In this shadowy dark realm where star paths are chaotic and spatial fissures abound, only by understanding the most fundamental forces and laws of the universe can one find a way out.

Li Mu attempted to use "age power" for divination, closing his eyes and concentrating, merging his spiritual power with the power of time emitted by the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle. It was as if he transformed into a small boat in the river of time, drifting with the current, feeling the flow of time and the transformation of power.

In Li Mu’s perception, time was no longer a linear passage; it became countless intertwined veins, each leading to a different future, requiring him to find the path that could guide him out of this place among these veins.

However, the River of Time seemed to be distorted by some force, making the divination of "age power" extremely difficult. Li Mu tried multiple times but was unable to capture accurate clues.

Li Mu did not lose heart and instead sought the enlightenment of "cause and effect."

"Cause and effect" is one of the most inviolate laws of the universe; there must be a reason why he ended up in this forbidden land.

Li Mu closed his eyes in deep thought, investing spiritual power into the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle, deducing the experiences of his journey, attempting to find the hidden causal chains within, gradually discovering some subtle connections. It seemed that several choices invisibly propelled him toward this causal line.

Li Mu began to try to piece together these fragments of cause and effect, hoping to glimpse the truth within them.

However, the complexity of the tree of cause and effect far exceeded Li Mu’s imagination. Just as he became lost and helpless, an inexplicable force suddenly surged into his mind. It was the unique power of "Tianyan" from the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle, directly allowing him to touch the most fundamental laws and mysteries of divination, and Li Mu’s thoughts became clear.

Li Mu hurriedly performed the "Celestial Derivation of Life" divine technique — Celestial Derivation’s Cry, injecting a vast amount of spiritual power into the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle.

Celestial Derivation’s Cry, this divination divine technique, caused a temporary resonance between Li Mu and the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle’s tree of cause and effect and the River of Time.

The Time Fortune Spirit Turtle’s eyes emitted a bright light, and the power of time surged from its body, successfully leading Li Mu to view the River of Time. Li Mu began to see vivid scenes, as if a movie playing in his mind, showing the intricate connections between him and this shadowy dark realm, as well as the hidden causes and secrets behind it.

Just as Li Mu was about to clearly observe those future scenes in the River of Time, a powerful and mysterious force suddenly swept through, interrupting the resonance between Li Mu and the River of Time. This force seemed to come from the lofty Heavenly Dao, carrying an ancient and oppressive aura, capable of twisting all laws.

With a "crack," a crack appeared on the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle’s turtle shell, shielding Li Mu from the backlash of the divination technique. The artifact spirit howled in pain, unable to stop itself from closing its eyes in agony.

Li Mu was startled, immediately stopping and wholeheartedly protecting the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle, worry filling his heart.

If not for the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle’s voluntary sacrifice and guardianship, Li Mu would likely have been severely injured by the backlash of the Celestial Dao power by now. Li Mu was sincerely grateful for the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle’s act of protection.

"Spirit Turtle, are you okay?" Li Mu asked anxiously, while simultaneously sending spiritual power to it.

The Time Fortune Spirit Turtle slowly opened its eyes, with a trace of fatigue and pain on its face, and replied in a weak voice, "Master, I’m okay, but the power intertwined with you is too strong, it’s not something you can currently glimpse. Don’t use the divination technique for now!"

"I understand!" Li Mu, feeling a mix of emotions, nodded and dismissed the thought of continuing the divination, instead starting to help the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle recover from its injuries.

After using the Artifact Storage Technique to heal the Time Fortune Spirit Turtle’s injuries, Li Mu put it away to allow it to continue recuperating, and turned to think of other methods to leave this wretched place.

Soon, Li Mu remembered something and took out a dark and ancient spirit pearl from the Nine Treasures Spirit Pearl.

Li Mu looked at the Soul Realm Pearl in his hand, his brow tightly furrowed, revealing a hesitant expression, disinclined to disturb the presence inside.

Within the Soul Realm Pearl resided the remnant soul of the Integration Great Power—Master Qingyang, an Integration Great Power from ancient times, knowledgeable and experienced, he might know the situation of this star realm.

However, facing this star realm full of dangers and unknowns, Li Mu understood that relying solely on his own power was insufficient. Each attempt and exploration seemed like dancing on the edge of a blade, any misstep could lead to eternal damnation.