Unsolved Mysteries

Duan Ling Tian looked at Xiao Mu Bai, looking for answers.

Xiao Mu Bai smiled wryly and said, “Of course, he hadn’t been to all those places. He had only been to that place in the Asura Hell. However, he had probed the other eight places with his Divine Consciousness, and coupled with their similar appearance, he concluded that they are all the same. Not only are the places shrouded in mist, but when you try to probe them, your Divine Consciousness will be absorbed. Moreover, according to old records, my father told me that there were other imminent World supreme powerhouses who had been to the other eight places, but none of them returned. There were rumors about two imminent World supreme powerhouses that went to one of those places. It was said that one of them never returned while the other managed to escape with serious injuries.”

Duan Ling Tian and Feng Qing Yang nodded. As it turns out, there were other imminent World supreme powerhouses who visited those places.

“It seems like those places are connected,” Duan Ling Tian speculated with bright eyes, “Is it possible that those nine places are entrances to places where powerful monsters exist? Perhaps, all nine places lead to the same place?”

Xiao Mu Bai nodded. “That’s not impossible…”

Feng Qing Yang’s eyes flashed as he said, “What kind of place would it be? To think it has nine entrances in the God Defying World. I wonder if there are entrances to that place in the other Worlds?”

Duan Ling Tian shook his head. “It’s all just speculation for now. We don’t know for sure if those places are entrances. That might not be the case at all. However, there’s a way to find out if there are such places in the World. We can ask Zhang Shan about it.”

Zhang Shan was the World supreme powerhouse who moved his clan from the Transcendence World to the God Defying World, settling down in another Realm of Gods. Apart from a small number of people, more than 90% of the members of the Zhang clan agreed to move to the God Defying World. After all, as the only World supreme powerhouse in the Zhang clan, he held great authority.

“I’ll call Brother Zhang over,” Xiao Mu Bai said and sent a message.

It did not take long before Zhang Shan arrived after the message was sent.

“Greetings, Lord Duan, Lord Feng, Brother Xiao,” Zhang Shan said respectfully when he arrived. A hint of admiration and awe could be seen in his eyes when he looked at Duan Ling Tian.

After moving to the God Defying World, Zhang Shan heard from the members of the Zhang clan that Duan Ling Tian and Feng Qing Yang went to Lei Hong’s Cyan Swan Saint Sect in the Sun Bright World. Then, Duan Ling Tian killed the World supreme powerhouse and the Sect Leader of the Cyan Swan Saint Sect.

Zhang Shan bowed at Duan Ling Tian and said earnestly, “Lord Duan, the conflict between you and Lei Hong arose because you protected me. Now that you made a move against the Cyan Swan Saint Sect, I’m afraid with Lei Hong’s character, he won’t let this matter go so easily. You must be on guard against him. Apart from that, if there’s anything you need, please let me know. I promise to do my best!”

Zhang Shan was very sincere. After all, he felt indebted to Duan Ling Tian.

“Don’t worry. I know what to do. Lei Hong is just a joke to me,” Duan Ling Tian said with a smile. Then, he changed the subject and said, “We called you here because we have questions…”

Following that, Duan Ling Tian asked if there were any places in the Transcendence World similar to the ones in the three deadliest places of the God Defying World.

“Yes,” Zhang Shan replied, confirming there were similar places as well in the Transcendence World. He also said that many World supreme powerhouses and imminent World supreme powerhouses perished in that place never to be seen again. However, this happened a long time ago. The later generations knew about the danger of those places so they did not enter those places. The World supreme powerhouses in the Transcendence World who had chances of surviving their Heavenly Tribulation usually would not go to those places. On the contrary, those World supreme powerhouses who thought their chances of surviving the Heavenly Tribulation were slim would go to those places, hoping to become stronger. Alas, none of them returned from that place.

“How many places like that do you have in the Transcendence World?” Duan Ling Tian asked.

“There are nine places, and they’re located in three different realms. One in a small realm, three in another, and five in the final one,” Zhang Shan replied.

‘Nine places as well?’

Duan Ling Tian, Feng Qing Yang, and Xiao Mu Bai exchanged a look and saw the surprise in each other’s eyes. They did not expect the situation to be the same as the God Defying World.

“Are there such places in the other two Upper Worlds as well?” Feng Qing Yang asked.

Zhang Shan replied, “There are nine similar places in the Primordial World, but there’s none in the Sun Bright World. However, in the history of the Three Upper Worlds, there were many World supreme powerhouses and imminent World supreme powerhouses from the Sun Bright World who went to those places in the Transcendence World and the Primordial World. Similarly, they’re confirmed dead or missing.”

After a brief pause, Zhang Shan continued to say, “From what I heard, one of the 18 Middle Worlds also has those nine similar places. Lord Duan, Lord Feng, are you asking this because those places exist in the God Defying World as well?”

Zhang Shan was naturally not stupid as a World supreme powerhouse. With all these questions, it was not difficult to figure this out.

“Indeed.” Duan Ling Tian nodded.

Zhang Shan’s eyes lit up as he said, “Although most of the imminent World supreme powerhouses and World supreme powerhouses who went to those places died, the two of you are different. Have you gone to investigate those places?”

Zhang Shan was very curious. After all, those places had always been unsolved mysteries.

In fact, many World supreme powerhouses were curious as well, but very few took action, afraid that they would die because of their curiosity.