730 An Accident... (1/2)

The Divine Eye System was a star system twice the size of the Solar System. It had twenty-three big planets that orbited the system's primary star. The planets rotated ceaselessly, as if in an eternal orbit.

Like the Solar System, the Divine Eye System had its own civilization as well. It was clearly more advanced than the Federation, though both civilizations shared similar environments. That might be why the lifeforms in the Divine Eye System's civilization resembled the human lifeforms found in the Federation.

There were, however, some slight physiological differences between both species.

On this day, on the primary planet where the Divine Eye civilization was based—a planet that was the size of Jupiter in the Solar System—a meteor fell and made a landing. The unique features of the Divine Eye Star meant that meteors were a common sight. As a result, while a portion of the populace noted the arrival of the meteor, few paid much attention to it.

Only selected cultivators who were in the vicinity of the meteor's landing would think of checking it out in case any special resources might be recovered. That was also the reason why fights often broke out amongst cultivators.

In this particular instance, the meteor crashed into the planet, creating a huge crater on the ground. A coffin followed. Upon impact, it pierced deep into the earth of the planet soundlessly. It then stopped moving, as if it had just been buried.

This coffin was black and appeared as if it were crafted from a black metal. On its surface were countless runes. However… most of the runes appeared to be damaged. In fact, the coffin itself was ridden with holes and marks, countless scratches lining its surface. They appeared to be caused by some sharp weapon. A few seemed deep, nearly deep enough to cut through the coffin. From the looks of it, it seemed that someone had blocked the attack just when the cuts had almost penetrated the coffin. If they hadn't done so, the coffin might have been split into multiple parts and destroyed!

It was clear that the coffin had survived an unimaginable battle, one that had been fierce and intense beyond measure. Else, there was no way that such a powerful artifact would be damaged to such a degree.

If one were to examine the coffin more closely, they would find dried bloodstains all over it, though they weren't red. It was clear that it had been a battle that involved numerous warriors.

This coffin… had traveled all the way from the Solar System. It was the Dark Sect's coffin, which Chen Qing was carrying… and which housed Wang Baole's sleeping form.

The meteor's crash into the ground and the coffin's burial deep underground had sent quakes shuddering through the earth. The deep cuts on the coffin had almost splintered from the impact. The quakes shook the coffin and Wang Baole, who had been deep asleep inside. He opened his eyes.

”Are we there? What a great nap…” Wang Baole rubbed his eyes, yawned, and pushed at the coffin lid. He couldn't nudge it open. Surprised, he began to call out loudly.

”Senior Brother, are we there yet?”

Wang Baole waited a while longer but heard no reply, which he found bizarre. He smacked the coffin a few times, then focused his cultivation and called out again.

”Senior Brother, are you there?”

”What's going on, Senior Brother? Come on, answer me!” The expression on Wang Baole's face gradually turned somber. He continued shouting but received no response, so the unease inside him grew.

”Little Missy, are you there?” After a long bout of silence, Wang Baole decided to play it safe and not push the coffin lid open with his Dark Fire. Instead, he tried calling out to Little Missy.

This was the backup plan he had set up before he had fallen into slumber.

There was no reply from Little Missy either. Wang Baole narrowed his eyes and began to think. But no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't think himself out of this puzzle. He had fallen asleep as soon as he had entered the coffin. It was difficult to judge if he had reached his destination.

After contemplation, he decided to wait. Wang Baole patiently counted the days as they passed. On the third day, a sharp look finally entered his eyes.

There's a great chance that something unexpected has happened! Dark Fire burned in Wang Baole's eyes. He raised his right hand and placed it against the coffin. His cultivation erupted, immediately establishing his connection with the coffin. Just as he was about to push the lid open, a faint voice entered the coffin. It seemed to come from somewhere else. The voice echoed in Wang Baole's head.

”Baole.”