Chapter 12656 Eternal Silence Points to the Mountain

Chapter 12656 Eternal Silence Points to the Mountain
The Nightmare Lord remained expressionless, and a wave of emptiness emanated from his body, directly absorbing the attack.

Ye Chen, on the other hand, was not attacked by the Star God.

"Stop it," said the Nightmare Lord, seeing that Guilong Ji was still about to make a move.

“Great God, I never expected that the star gods within the Star Seal would not have dissipated.”

"Give me another chance, and I promise..."

Before Gui Longji could finish speaking, Yan Zun struck her back with a palm, and blood immediately seeped from the corner of her mouth.

"Why won't you listen to me anymore?"

"Lord of Reincarnation, the Star God's will is resisting strongly, and it is not yet time for a joint seal. During this period, you should rest in the temple. When it is time to seal, I will have Guilongji inform you."

"Okay." Ye Chen nodded.

Upon arriving at the guest room arranged by the Temple of the End, Ye Chen couldn't help but ask Haotian Lanshen, "Senior, why did the Star Seal still generate the will of the Star God when it was first sealed, and why was its resistance so strong?"

During the previous struggle for Ziwei Star, the Star Seal did not perform anything and was like a dead object. Now, it has actually given birth to the will of the Star God.

Haotian Lanshen shook his head:

"I don't know either. The will of a magical artifact is either present from the moment it is created, or the star god just now was clearly born under a stimulus."

"I feel that the power used during the sealing must have made the magical artifact sense danger, which is why it developed its own will."

"Could it be Chaos? But if the power of Chaos was used, then Nightmare Lord and the others should have also been infected and turned into Heavenly Demons."

Ye Chen pondered for a while but still had no answer, so he decided to go to the Fox Tomb in Qingqiu to ask Ni Changjun and also check on Feng Qingxue and Xi Yue.

When they were fighting Shenbing Manor, Feng Qingxue came to help him, but she left immediately after the fight, clearly because she was unwilling to share Ye Chen with other girls!
Soon, Ye Chen arrived at the Fox Tomb of Qingqiu.

Upon arriving at the Fox Tomb of Qingqiu, Ye Chen sensed something was amiss; an eerie atmosphere permeated the air.

"Husband, what brings you here!"

Ye Chen gave Ni Changjun a deep look and said, "If you're not comfortable in the Temple of the End, then go to the Nine Cang Academy. There will always be a place for you there."

"Mmm, my husband, I miss you so much." Hearing Ye Chen's words, Ni Changjun leaned against him, feeling weak all over.

Before meeting Ye Chen, the environment of the Temple of the End was full of deceit and treachery. Now that she had someone to rely on, she felt much more at ease.

"By the way, my husband, didn't Qingxue come back with you?" Ni Changjun asked.

"Qingxue, hasn't she come back yet?" Ye Chen thought Feng Qingxue would have returned long ago, knowing that he was coming to the Temple of the End.

"No, it's just that Zongqingtian's situation has been special lately, and she wanted to discuss the path of great love with you."

"Could something have happened to Qingxue?" Ye Chen tried to see through the heavens, but all he could feel was chaos, and he couldn't see anything.

"Why don't we ask Lady Liyue to take a look?" said Lady Ni Chang.

"Alright, I'll go find her." Ye Chen was worried about Feng Qingxue's safety, so he gave Ni Changjun a few instructions and flew towards Jing Liyue's illusory cave.

……

Jing Liyue was clearly surprised that Ye Chen returned so quickly, and asked curiously, "Did the seal end so soon?"

"It's not over yet. I wanted you to help me find Feng Qingxue. I didn't see her at the Fox Tomb in Qingqiu."

"Even with my ability to discern the secrets of heaven, all I see is complete darkness, so could you please take a look for me?"

"Alright." Jing Liyue waved her hands, and countless mirror lenses flew out from her body, converging into a round mirror.

Countless images of Feng Qingxue flashed by, but in the end they all turned into a blank mirror.

"Hmm, I can't see it?" Jing Liyue was a little surprised. Just as she was about to cast a spell, the blank mirror was shattered by a hand, and a gorgeous face appeared in the mirror.

"Who was spying on me? It's Xiao Liyue!" A seductive voice rang out, as sweet as honeyed wine, like downy hair brushing against the ear, making one's heart tremble.

The picture fades.

A woman dressed in a moon-white robe appeared in the mirror. The robe was made of the tear silk of deep-sea merfolk, as thin as a cicada's wing, which perfectly outlined her figure, but did not reveal any skin.

She stood there, exuding elegance, yet also possessing an irresistible allure.

Upon seeing the person in the mirror, Jing Liyue's eyes narrowed, and she quickly introduced, "Ye Chen, this is Ye Hualing, the Great Lord of Zongqing Heaven."

“Little Liyue, I didn’t expect you to dare to spy on your older sister.” Ye Hualing raised an eyebrow and said.

"Oh right, Little Liyue, you've really saddened us sisters!" A soul floated out from Ye Hualing's body, looking exactly like her.

"Ye Chen, this is Ye Hua Ning, they are twin sisters," Jing Li Yue introduced. "I apologize for disturbing you two sisters. I came here to look for Feng Qing Xue, and I wonder if she is here."

"Oh, so you're looking for Feng Qingxue. Here she is." The scene shifts, and Feng Qingxue is seen sitting cross-legged on the bed cultivating, her aura much stronger than before.

Seeing that Feng Qingxue was alright, Ye Chen was relieved, but still asked curiously, "I wonder what brings you two to see Feng Qingxue?"

"So you are the Lord of Reincarnation? You are indeed extraordinary!" Ye Hualing sized up Ye Chen, sensing the power within him. She abandoned her initial disdain and explained:

"Of course, we're exploring the laws. My sister and I also cultivate the laws of love, and we've discovered the path of great love, so we naturally want to discuss it. You don't think I'm interested in your woman, do you?"

As she spoke, Ye Hualing smiled slightly, her fingers tracing Feng Qingxue's face.

"Feng Qingxue is doing very well with me. If you're worried, just come to Zongqingtian to find me." With that, Ye Hualing tossed a bell from the mirror, which floated into Ye Chen's hand.

"Once you arrive at the Heaven of Indulgence, simply ring the bell and you will be teleported directly to my palace."

After saying that, he waved his hand and the whole scene disappeared.

"Don't worry, Ye Chen, these two aren't bad people. They took care of me when I came to the temple before," Jing Liyue comforted her from the side.

Ye Chen nodded slightly, but he was still a little worried.

"By the way, how's the sealing going?"

Ye Chen recounted the events surrounding the sealing in detail, and after listening for a long while, Jing Liyue slowly spoke:
"This is the End Temple's plan for the future. I told you before that the End Temple is studying chaos, and I suspect that their laws have been corrupted by chaos."

"Can laws be corrupted by chaos?" Ye Chen asked, somewhat puzzled.

He knew that people infected could turn into monsters or demons, but now even the laws of nature could be corrupted?
Jing Liyue explained:

"The laws were originally the rules used to construct the operation of the world after the abyss was first created."

"The chaotic world existed even before it was born, and its energy is incredibly powerful. It can erode people, objects, laws, and even spacetime."

Ye Chen seemed to understand something; he also deeply appreciated the power of the Heavenly Demon form.

"However, the fact that the Nightmare Lord has self-awareness suggests that he has incorporated the power of chaos into it."

"I once heard the Palace Master say that the power of chaos is disordered and cannot be controlled."

"The ancient gods opened twelve paths of creation for the creation of the world, while some people wanted to master the power of chaos, but they were basically all infected by chaos."

"However, through countless attempts and studies of chaos, some favored individuals managed to dissipate the chaos and discover the probability of coexisting with it, but this probability is basically one in a billion."

"It seems that the Palace Master and the others have made progress in their research on the strange creatures and the Chaos Beasts."

Hearing this, Ye Chen also understood. It was clear that the Star Seal was resisting fiercely because the Nightmare Lord and the Great Heavenly Lord had used the power of chaos, which triggered the resistance of the Star Gods within the Star Seal.

After all, the Star Seal was originally used to fight against and suppress chaos. Now that it has been attacked by the power of chaos, it will naturally fight back.

Although he himself also possesses the Heavenly Demon form, that is a power that he has completely mastered, while the Nightmare Lord and the others use the power of chaos more by forcibly absorbing it, and their relationship is one of coexistence.

The situation before him made Ye Chen feel a sense of crisis.

He needs to have more cards up his sleeve.

Moreover, behind the chaos lies an even more terrifying crisis.

"Liyue, do you know how to enter the Eternal Silent Finger Mountain?" Ye Chen asked.

The intense heat emanating from the Yangshen Heavenly Pearl has been growing stronger lately, suggesting that the finger of the female Yangshen must be inside the Eternal Silence Finger Mountain.

If we get our hands on it, we can refine it with the Yangshen Heavenly Pearl and then obliterate the Primordial Consciousness inside. This would greatly delay the Primordial Consciousness's revival and might even severely injure it.

"If you want to go to Eternal Silence Mountain, there is only one way, and that is to sacrifice the Deceitful Heaven Talisman?" Jing Liyue said after thinking for a while.

"A Heaven-Deceiving Talisman?"

I haven't used this item since I got it from Elder Eternal Darkness, and it's also a key item from outside the world.

“That’s right. Not only does Mount Eternal Silence contain the Eternal Silence Return to Nothingness Formation, but it also contains countless restrictions.”

“Those formations and restrictions are not inanimate objects; they are connected to the aura of the temple and can sense the aura of any unauthorized living beings.”

“If you force your way in, even if you hide in the Heavenly Realm, you will be instantly locked on and subjected to the array’s strangulation and siege.”

"The Heaven-Deceiving Talisman is, after all, something from outside this world. After being sacrificed, it can not only conceal the secrets of heaven, but also help you cover up cause and effect and change your magical aura. Even if you are discovered, no one will know who you are in a fight."

"Then let's use it first. You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub."

Ye Chen had a feeling that the Eternal Silence Finger Mountain was not simple; it was not just the finger of the Female Yang Goddess, but must also hide secrets about chaos.

Jing Liyue silently took out a prism the size of a fingernail, composed of countless mirrors, from between her eyebrows and handed it to Ye Chen.

"This is my primordial crystal; keep it close to your body." Jing Liyue's voice was weak.

"If you encounter an insurmountable crisis, crush it. It will turn into countless holes, and you can enter them to be randomly teleported to other places."

"However, the space inside the Eternal Silence Finger Mountain is complex, and I don't know if I can successfully activate it. I must be careful."

Ye Chen carefully put the crystal away, a warm feeling and gratitude welling up in her heart. Clearly, condensing this crystal had taken a great toll on her.

"Thank you, Liyue!" A thousand words can be summed up in just two simple words.

Over the next few days, Ye Chen adjusted himself to his best condition, carefully explored the environment around Yongji Finger Mountain, and then prepared to set off.

……

The moon was hidden and the stars were few; thick dark clouds shrouded the entire Temple of the End.

Like a cheetah blending into the shadows, Ye Chen arrived at the mist-shrouded valley that Jing Liyue had mentioned. The valley was empty except for a pile of rocks, but Ye Chen knew he had come to the right place.

This place is the Eternal Silence Finger Mountain, but it is covered by the Eternal Silence Return to Nothingness Grand Array and hidden in the void.

Ye Chen activated his Star Vortex Heavenly Eye and saw a huge array enveloping him, with countless streams of light dancing on it, exuding an aura of annihilation. Even a Heavenly Dao Realm expert would probably find it difficult to escape death.

"With my will, through the art of burning talismans, I can deceive heaven and earth, and all laws will fail to detect me!"

He silently recited the secret incantation that Jing Liyue had taught him, and the spiritual power in his body surged into the Deceiving Heaven Talisman like a river bursting its banks!

"Om-!"

The Heaven-Deceiving Talisman suddenly erupted with a rich, blood-red light. It was not an aggressive crimson, but a chaotic, hazy, dark red that seemed to confuse all senses.

The light enveloped Ye Chen's entire body. Ye Chen felt that his figure, aura, mental fluctuations, and even his causal connection with this world began to become blurred, as if covered by an invisible veil, and he was briefly "stripped" out of the real world.

Without further hesitation, Ye Chen stealthily entered like a ghost. The Eternal Silence Returning to Nothingness Formation only rippled, and the blood mist enveloping him successfully deceived him.

"The Heaven-Deceiving Talisman is indeed something from beyond this world; it is truly wondrous!"

Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh. Upon entering, a huge mountain peak came into view. The entire mountain peak was composed of six huge stone pillars, surrounded by some broken and ancient stone tablets.

The entire mountain peak and stone pillar were devoid of any flowers, grass, or trees, only covered in rubble. The pillar was shrouded in chaotic gas, emanating immense pressure.

When Ye Chen first saw it, he felt as if his body had been crushed, and his body loosened up.

"Huh! There seems to be something on this stone pillar."

Ye Chen flew up and saw that each stone pillar was engraved with a strange character. It looked a bit like a scribbled character and a bit like a word, but Ye Chen couldn't recognize what it said.

"Senior, do you recognize what this is?" Ye Chen examined it for a moment but couldn't figure it out.

Haotian Lanshen shook his head: "I can't see anything either. These must have been born before the creation of Yin and Yang. I'm afraid only the ancient gods would know what they are."

Ye Chen observed for a while, feeling that the words were familiar, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what they were. It was as if his understanding was insufficient; he could sense something, but couldn't quite grasp it.

Moreover, Ye Chen discovered that the chaotic energy around him was emanating from these words. This Eternal Silence Returning to Nothingness Formation was probably not meant to prevent others from entering, but rather to suppress these stone pillars.

After looking around and not finding anything, Ye Chen stopped worrying and looked at the smallest stone pillar.

That was the arm of the female sun goddess, the sixth stone pillar. However, compared to the other five stone pillars, this one was much smaller, giving it a feeling of vying with the moon for brilliance.

Moreover, this hand seemed to be constantly eroded by the surrounding chaotic energy, and the entire holy light became dim. It was possible that after a while, this female yang god's hand would be completely eroded by the chaos.

Because the surrounding chaotic energy is endless, and the arm of this female Yang Goddess is the source without roots, the holy light within it diminishes with each use.

However, there is still a lot of holy light energy contained within. Ye Chen took out the Yang God Heavenly Pearl, and countless rays of holy light emanated from it, completely enveloping his arm.

"Boom! Boom!"

The five enormous stone pillars seemed to be stimulated by the holy light, and the entire pillar began to shake violently. The characters on them emitted a fierce light, and more chaotic gas surged out from them, trying to devour them.

Ye Chen could only speed up the absorption process, but the huge tremor attracted the higher-ups of the Temple of the End.

"Who dares to trespass on the Eternal Silent Finger Mountain!"

"Bold maniac!"

Several voices filled with earth-shattering rage came from the surroundings, and four or five figures appeared in the sky above the Eternal Silent Finger Mountain in an instant, beginning to sweep across the Eternal Silent Finger Mountain with their incomparably powerful divine sense and gaze.