Chapter 712: Dark Water Globe (1/2)

Krune and the others retreated as the cubes approached. Finally, what was supporting the cubes in the air disappeared, and they fell to the ground. It was only possible to hear metallic sounds as they hit each other.

However, Krune's group didn't pay attention to it at all. What mattered was the thing in front of them at the moment. It was a giant globe of... dark water? At least, that's what it looked like. It floated there instead of falling or changing location. Still, it was possible to see the ripples on the water due to the movement outside.

Suddenly...

*Splash!*

Vorin darted out of the Dark Globe in his Karanun Python form. Lila immediately grabbed him with her Godly Energy, afraid that something was wrong with him. However, he quickly started to change back into his human form before putting his clothes on again.

”Seems like you are fine.”

Vorin quickly bowed.

”Yes, Sect Master, Ancestor.”

Lila checked him with her Divine Sense for a moment and then nodded. She then released him and asked the question in everyone's minds.

”So, what did you find inside?”

Vorin scratched the back of his head while showing an awkward expression.

”In fact, the space inside is very small, no more than a kilometer or so. I was able to reach the other side in just a few moments. If I moved at full speed, I wouldn't need even a second. Anyway, I couldn't find anything inside. It's empty and dark. If not for the darkness, I would really think that I fell inside a lake.”

Zuitou couldn't help but ask.

”But why did the chamber open, then? Did you do anything inside?”

Vorin seemed as puzzled as everyone else.

”I don't really know. Other than using my Godly Energy to move around, I don't think I did anything at all.”

Lila and the others became puzzled. How come there is nothing at all? Then what is keeping this globe of water afloat? Also, what exactly did those formations around the chamber use to keep working? There was supposed to be Godly Energy inside to feed them, after all.

Krune, of course, immediately thought about Mental Energy. But can Mental Energy be used in place of Godly Energy to feed formations? Krune wasn't sure. Also, he wasn't sure if this globe of water had Mental Energy to start with. All that happened was that it 'ate' his Mental Energy as soon as it touched the water.

”Should we take a look inside as well?”

Seeing how Vorin seemed to be completely fine, they decided that they might as well do it. With that, Lila, Zuitou, Krune, and Iem jumped inside the globe together with Vorin once more.

Sure enough, everything was dark inside. Their Divine Senses were also useless since it made it look like they fell into a bottomless abyss. Still, other than that, they couldn't feel anything. First, they moved forward to see if they could really reach the other side. In the end, Vorin was right. Around a kilometer ahead, they popped their heads out of the Globe of Dark Water.

They looked at each other again and turned around once more. This time, they 'swam' everywhere inside the globe, trying to see if they could find anything. Nonetheless, there wasn't a single item in there. Krune tried to spread his Mental Energy once more. However, the same thing happened again. His Mental Energy was consumed by the water inside straight away. Finally, everyone gave up and stepped out of the water once more.

One thing interesting about this water was the fact that it didn't wet their bodies. As soon as they stepped outside, every single drop on their bodies would float back to that globe, leaving them as dry as they could be.

”So... did anyone find anything?”

Krune and the others shook their heads. There wasn't anything at all.

”Well, then we know what the content of the chamber was. It was obviously this Dark Water. It's just that we have no idea what it can be used for. Divine Senses disappear as if the space inside is infinite. However, it only has a kilometer if we try to pass through it. Perhaps its uses are related to Divine Sense itself.”

Zuitou pondered a bit before saying.

”Let's have someone drink it. No one tried to see the effects it could have once it was absorbed by the body yet.”

Lila nodded.

”Alright. But don't bring anyone yet. Instead, get some demon beasts without sentience first. It will be safer.”

Zuitou nodded as he disappeared from the area. A few minutes later, he was already back with a few mammals and birds. None of them had cultivations higher than Core Formation Realm. In the Godly Path Realm, that was far from enough to achieve sentience.

Zuitou then tried to use Godly Energy to grab some of the Dark Water, but it proved useless. The Dark Water also seemed immune to Godly Energy. Without another choice, he could only force those demon beasts to drink the water themselves.

Unfortunately, nothing happened again. No, to be more specific, nothing could happen at all. That's because the Demon Beasts' bodies couldn't absorb the dark water. It stayed independently inside their stomachs, showing no reaction what so ever. Well, something did happen. The water inside the demon beasts' stomachs floated in the direction of the giant globe of dark water. It's just that it couldn't leave since it was trapped inside. Still, that information was of no use for anyone there.

”Is it possible to bring the water away?”

The one who asked was Krune. After all, the deal they made was still valid. If this water could be separated, then they could take some for themselves.