Chapter 463: The Calamity of Chaos Beasts - 463
As he looked around, Zhu Yi refused to believe that every single book had information on an array. After all, there were literally millions of books here.
He walked up to the nearest bookshelf and grabbed a random book. Opening it, he saw a lot of words. This book seemed to be the history of some sort of old city.
"It isn't all arrays." Zhu Yi said.
Zhou Fan spoke. "Since that Wen Si said that it was up to fate, then the array books are probably randomly scattered around."
Zhu Yi agreed. He walked around the library, occasionally taking a random book. There were many books up higher, and Zhu Yi had to use the ladders to reach them. He found a lot of information, but none of it was about arrays.
As he walked around, he spotted a different area. So far, everything had more or less been of the same structure. This place was different.
There was a wide open space, and leaning on a stand was a giant book. The book was multiple times bigger than Zhu Yi.
It seemed as if the stand was specially made for it and the book could not be removed. Zhu Yi flipped it open and read the title.
"The calamity of Chaos Beasts."
Zhu Yi remembered the mention of Chaos Beasts, and so did Zhou Fan.
"Read this book. It's more useful than any array or array materials you can find here."
Zhu Yi agreed and began to flip pages.
Despite being giant, there was not too much information in the entire book. As Zhu Yi read, he found that it was in the form of a diary.
"At an unknown time in the past, Chaos Beasts descended. In all of my life and within all of my memories, Chaos Beasts had always existed, but according to master, there was a time without them. Master spoke of a cosmic sect, a god of all living beings, and an era of creation. For a long time, I could not truly believe Master's words. Only as I grew did I understand the possibilities within the universe."
Zhu Yi stopped reading and looked at his master. "Is this familiar to you?"
Zhou Fan nodded. "Continue."
"According to the timeline I have inferred, Master was born in a time period known as post-origin god. This time period is signified by the fact that the origin god disappeared. For a long, long time, life had continued. Humans had fought the destruction race and grown stronger. That was until the start of the most recent era. The era of Chaos Beasts. When Master spoke of the ushering in of this era, I could see faint fear. It is incomprehensible to me that Master could feel fear. I didn't understand until Master's residence was attacked. As always, Master's might shook the universe. His words flowed, creating untold possibilities. Yet still, everything was broken through. The singular Chaos Beast broke through everything with just a single power. The power of Chaos. Me, Master, and my fellow disciple's escaped. We traveled through many great creations. Along the way, Master dropped off disciple's, leaving with them his inheritance. That is how I came to this world. I lived quietly, cultiving, hoping for the day that I saw hope once again. Humanity stood strong, but all was defensive. I was not strong enough to contribute a single thing. That was, until I met a young man. His name was Chen Jie, and he was invincible. If you are reading this, then you should know of the Chaos Beasts. I, the founder of this world's writing sect, ask that you grow strong. The Chaos Beasts are a threat to all life in the universe, not just all life, but all things. Contribute towards the war, and your life has had purpose. Defend the World Tree, and all beings will sing your praise. "
Zhu Yi flipped the page. The book was over.
He was shocked at its contents. A lot of things he could not even truly understand.
He looked at his master, but his master was unprecedentedly serious.
Zhou Fan understood. To keep it short, it seemed that he had not successfully eliminated every bit of the Cosmic Dao. It seemed that, from fragments of its power, the Chaos Beast were born. They wielded the power of Chaos and seeked to destroy everything. Most likely to return it all to Chaos, or Chaos Qi.
As for the World Tree, Zhou Fan could not help but think of Leaf. As long as Leaf was alive, everything was good.
Zhou Fan looked at Zhu Yi. "Things are serious in the outside universe. I need you to help me recover so that I can return."
Zhu Yi nodded. "I have always planned to."
As Zhu Yi moved on and continued looking for arrays and array materials, Zhou Fan calmed his mood. Life had survived for so long, likely quintillions of years, they could survive for a bit longer.
Zhu Yi continued as he had, occasionally pulling out a book and seeing if it was useful. He had yet to spot anything that looked like array materials.
Suddenly, as he pulled out a book, the book pulled back. It was connected to the bookshelf, which suddenly started to rumble.
A small part of the bookshelf moved back, revealing a room behind it.
"Classic." Zhou Fan said.
Zhu Yi entered and looked inside. The room was quite small. Zhu Yi could feel his hair brushing against the ceiling as he walked.
Inside, it was dim, but not dark. Zhu Yi saw what appeared to be stone on the ground.
"Pick it up." Zhou Fan said.
Zhu Yi nodded and used his spatial ring to collect the material. Zhu Yi looked around, but there was nothing else inside.
At the very least, he had got something. Zhu Yi walked around for more than 5 months, almost reaching 6, before he ran into Wen Si.
Wen Si seemed to be rushing, but when he saw Zhu Yi, he stopped for a moment.
"Follow me." He said before turning around.
Chapter 464: The Golden Palace - 464
Zhu Yi hesitated for a moment before following him. He ran and quickly caught up to Wen Si.
Wen Si ran as fast as he could, but he was slow.
"We don't have time for this." Wen Si said.
For the first time, Zhu Yi saw him use the paper and brush he held. He quickly made a few strokes.
"Jump."
Zhu Yi listened and jumped at the same time as Wen Si. As they fell down, a boat that seemed to be made of Ink appeared. The ink outlined the edges and structure of the boat, but most of the boat was actually invisible. Zhu Yi could only see a faint movement of Qi that suggested it was there.
The boat shot forward and moved through the library faster than Zhu Yi could run.
Wen Si sat down and looked at Zhu Yi. "Half a year into the opening of the inheritance, Chen Jie's inheritance appears."
Zhu Yi instantly understood. No wonder he was in such a rush. It was nearly the time of the six month mark.
"Is Chen Jie's inheritance obvious?" Zhu Yi asked.
Wen Si nodded. "It creates a very obvious phenomenon. By simply expressing your desire to enter, it will take you to it. However, be careful. More people have died inside Chen Jie's inheritance than in any of the others combined."
Wen Si was very good at expressing the importance of certain points. Zhu Yi remembered.
"Of course, it's hard to say if it's truly dangerous. I hear that as long as you shout your intention to exit, you can immediately leave, but most people are too stubborn. They simply refuse to give up such a chance." Wen Si added.
"Did your sect say anything about Chen Jie's inheritance?"
"Of course. Unfortunately, it is different every time. Luckily, while the theme changes each time, everyone experiences a slightly different trial attuned to their greatest ability."
Zhu Yi nodded. The boat moved for a few hours before they reached the room they had arrived at.
They stood in the middle and an array appeared. Before they realized it, they were back in the center of the giant array. This time, nobody was here.
"They all left, we need to go." Wen Si wrote again, and a boat appeared. It seemed that his best transportation method was the boat, even if they moved on land. The boat treated the ground like water.
As they traveled, Wen Si seemed more relaxed. "There's actually no need to move anymore, but I want to see the appearance of the inheritance myself."
The boat traveled up the mountain that Zhu Yi had come from.
Zhu Yi remained silent most of the way. He anticipated the opening of Chen Jie's inheritance. Still, most of his mind was focused on the giant book he had read. Chaos Beasts, the founder of the writing sect, the world tree, all of it.
He looked at Wen Si. "Is there information on the founder of the writing sect? You said you don't know who he is, but is there really no information?"
Wen Si seemed confused. "Why? Are you interested now?"
Zhu Yi shrugged.
Wen Si spoke. "Considering how well we've got to know each other, I suppose it can't hurt to say a bit. All we have left are legends and stories. It was said that the founder was incomparably powerful. At the time of his known existence, the writing sect was completely unmatched, yet still restrained. We've always been scholars."
"What about the Frost sect?" Zhu Yi asked.
"They came later."
"What about the celestial ice sect?" Zhu Yi said, trying to pry information from Wen Si.
Wen Si turned to look at him with a serious expression. "You seem to have stumbled upon something you shouldn't have. The Frost sect is a lower branch of the celestial ice sect. We don't know much about the celestial ice sect. They were only truly active after Chen Jie's era. Still, from the stories and legends, the celestial ice sect would not have dared to act presumptuous in front of the founder."
"What happened to the founder of the writing sect?" Zhu Yi asked, though he already knew the truth.
"Unknown. He probably left this world. As for when, it was far before I know."
From his words, it was unlikely that he knew that the founder of the writing sect left with Chen Jie. Chen Jie, while his legend was nearly ancient, was considered known history.
As for exactly how long ago Chen Jie existed, Zhu Yi did not know.
Zhu Yi was tempted to ask if he knew about Chaos Beasts or about information on the celestial ice sect, but decided to stop. He couldn't completely trust Wen Si.
Soon, they made it on top of the mountain. On the top, there were many other people. They were all looking towards the distance, near the area where Zhu Yi had first come in.
"We're just on time." Wen Si said as the boat dispersed. He walked to the edge of the mountain and Zhu Yi stood near him.
Everyone around looked at Wen Si with admiration. As for Zhu Yi, he was ignored. Nobody had seen him arrive with Wen Si.
A few minutes passed as Zhu Yi looked into the distance. Suddenly, a small golden light appeared.
From the distance, it looked as if a golden dot was rolling around itself. Strands of golden light slowly uncoiled from it. It was a whirlpool of light.
As the golden light unfurled, Zhu Yi saw it take form. He felt an oppressive pressure that seemed familiar. As the light took form, he understood why.
In front of him was a floating Palace. It was exactly like the White Palace, but golden. There was no doubt that this was Chen Jie's inheritance.
Around him, Zhu Yi heard people speak.
"I wish to enter."
"I wish to enter the Palace."
"I wish to enter."
As people spoke, golden light shot out from the Palace. It formed a bridge under the peoples feet. When the person who spoke stepped on the golden bridge, the bridge retracted, bringing them towards the Palace at an incredible speed.
Zhu Yi spoke. "I wish to enter."
A golden bridge shot out. It arrived just in front of Zhu Yi. Zhu Yi stepped on it.
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