#1237 - The truth about the universe

Lu Chen's body swiftly soared into the air, flying as fast as an arrow to the same height as Chu Zhengyu. His aura subtly fluctuated, and his robes fluttered in the void.

He looked directly at Chu Zhengyu and said, "I am not some beast guard. I just want to know what the situation is like outside."

Seeing that Lu Chen remained restrained even after gaining such immense power, showing no intention of attacking, Chu Zhengyu narrowed his eyes slightly, beginning to believe Lu Chen's words.

If these people were truly beast guards, with power comparable to his own, they wouldn't even bother acting. They would have unhesitatingly attacked him, not wasting time with conversation.

After all, the duty of the beast guards is to eliminate all intruders without mercy.

Chu Zhengyu was silent for a moment, then said, "Since you say you are from the outside world, how can you not know what the situation is like out there?" His voice carried a hint of doubt and scrutiny.

Lu Chen frowned slightly, a look of helplessness on his face, and said, "I have reincarnated several times in this world and lost many memories."

Hearing this, a flash of understanding crossed Chu Zhengyu's eyes. So, he had reincarnated and lost his memory. Then he continued, "How much do you remember about the outside world?" His gaze was fixed on Lu Chen, as if trying to discern something from his expression.

Lu Chen shook his head slightly, answering, "Nothing at all." His expression held a trace of confusion and loss.

This… Chu Zhengyu was slightly taken aback, and said directly, "Forget it, since you haven't attacked me, I don't mind wasting some time to tell you about the outside world." As he spoke, he raised his chin slightly, his expression carrying a hint of arrogance.

"You are currently inside the body of a Chaos Beast, and outside the Chaos Beast is a boundless Chaos Sea. Once cultivators enter the Chaos Sea, it's basically impossible to survive."

Chu Zhengyu paused slightly, his gaze sweeping over the surrounding dim space, as if seeing the Chaos Sea outside through this space.

"So most cultivators choose to hide inside the Chaos Beast's body, but there are beast guards inside the Chaos Beast's body, and these beast guards will attack us outsiders."

Hearing this, a glint of light flashed in Lu Chen's eyes, and he immediately thought of the Interdimensional Stone that the system had rewarded him with. He suddenly understood what the system's Interdimensional Stone was for.

The Interdimensional Stone was probably for leaving the Chaos Sea.

"If cultivators don't leave the Chaos Beast's body, they will either be assimilated into beast guards, killed by beast guards, or refined by the Chaos Beast."

Chu Zhengyu frowned slightly, a look of seriousness on his face.

Lu Chen was slightly silent, and said, "Didn't you say that it's hard for cultivators to survive in the Chaos Sea? If that's the case, isn't escaping from the Chaos Beast's body also a death sentence?" His voice carried a hint of doubt.

Chu Zhengyu shook his head slightly, and said, "That's true, but it's still better than being refined by the Chaos Beast. Besides, maybe we can find a way to survive, but inside the Chaos Beast's body, we can only wait for death." His voice revealed a hint of firmness and hope.

Hearing Chu Zhengyu's words, Lu Chen felt that there was some truth to it. He had reincarnated countless times in the Chaos Beast's belly, but he hadn't found a way to leave this world. He couldn't even remember his past memories.

If he continued to reincarnate like this, maybe one day he would completely forget his past memories, and then he would truly become a native of the Chaos Beast's belly.

And without the memories of his previous life, it was hard to say whether he could still reincarnate.

Thinking of this possibility, Lu Chen suddenly felt a chill down his spine. If there was a life in which he couldn't even remember his past memories, then it would be difficult for him to become stronger, and he wouldn't be able to escape the Epoch Calamity. If he couldn't escape the Epoch Calamity, he would completely perish.

The fact that he was alive now proved that he had survived countless Epoch Calamities.

Coupled with what Xuan Tian said, a huge conspiracy against him had already emerged in Lu Chen's mind.

After all, he was a person with Earth's memories and had read many novels, so he was more sensitive to this kind of thing. He immediately suspected whether Xuan Tian was his enemy, but because Xuan Tian couldn't kill him, he wanted to use the Chaos Beast to get rid of him. Since Xuan Tian said that it was time to end, then Xuan Tian would definitely use some means to deal with him next. It seemed that he had to be careful next.

Just as Lu Chen was thinking this, Chu Zhengyu said, "I have already told you about your situation. Next, it's your turn to answer a few of my questions." His voice carried a hint of seriousness.

Lu Chen was slightly taken aback and asked, "What questions?"

Chu Zhengyu asked directly, "Who is the Heavenly Mystery Woman you mentioned?" His gaze was fixed on Lu Chen, his eyes carrying a hint of curiosity and scrutiny.

Lu Chen pondered for a moment and replied, "She is a woman who is very good at deduction. She can deduce the time when the Epoch Calamity will arrive, and she is relatively mysterious. I have never met her, but I have only heard some things about her."

Hearing Lu Chen's answer, Chu Zhengyu fell silent. He thought to himself that being good at deduction was indeed consistent.

But… if he entered the Chaos Beast's stomach, then it would probably be difficult for him to come out.

Thinking of this, Chu Zhengyu continued to ask, "Besides being good at deduction, she should also be very powerful, right? What do you think of her strength?" His voice carried a hint of expectation and nervousness.

Lu Chen frowned slightly and said, "Maybe she is very strong. I have never met her and cannot judge her specific strength, but she can spread the news of the Epoch Calamity throughout the universe. From this point of view, her strength should not be weak."

Chu Zhengyu thought to himself that if her strength was still very strong, then she was likely their Heavenly Maiden from the Nine Heavens Academy.

Their Heavenly Maiden had said that she was going to the stomach of the Chaos Beast to see if she could find a way to leave the Chaos Sea.

Chu Zhengyu looked at Lu Chen again, and then said, "If you really came from the outside, then there is no need to fight me. We have a common enemy." His voice carried a hint of kindness and cooperation.

"You can take me to your universe. I want to see the Heavenly Mystery Woman you mentioned." His eyes carried a hint of expectation and determination.

Lu Chen agreed without hesitation, "Okay."

After all, Chu Zhengyu was a person who came from the outside. As long as he could get along with Chu Zhengyu, he would be able to learn more about what was happening outside.

For example, what was outside the Chaos Sea? Lu Chen needed to understand these things.

But just as Lu Chen was about to remove the Spirit Gathering Array and take Chu Zhengyu back to their universe, Lu Chen's other clone in the outer realm suddenly discovered that the teleportation channel they had come from had been closed.

In other words, they could no longer return to their universe through that teleportation channel, which was the stomach of the Chaos Beast.

Lu Chen was slightly taken aback, turned his head to look at Empress Tianhong, and said, "The teleportation channel has been closed. How did you leave the outer realm back then?"

Empress Tianhong said coldly, "Follow me." Her voice was as cold as ice, without any emotional fluctuations. After she finished speaking, Empress Tianhong turned around and prepared to lead Lu Chen.

Empress Tianhong also understood what Chu Zhengyu had just said. Empress Tianhong also suspected that she was not from this universe. Although she wanted to kill now, understanding her identity was more important to her at this time.

Hearing Empress Tianhong's voice, Chu Zhengyu was slightly stunned. He could also understand this woman's words, which meant that this woman was also from the outside? However, the power on her body was the same as the man in front of him, and it was of the same origin as the Chaos Beast. Obviously, she had been assimilated by the Chaos Beast.

Chu Zhengyu suddenly became worried. Their Heavenly Maiden had run to the stomach of the Chaos Beast. Could it be that she had also been assimilated by the Chaos Beast? If that was the case, then it would be troublesome. His brows furrowed slightly, and a look of worry appeared on his face. (End of this chapter)