rán ér shì yǔ yuàn wéi 。
然而事与愿违。
However, things did not go as planned.
dāng lǐ fán sān rén jiāng cǐ chù mí yù quán dōu tàn suǒ le yī biàn ， què réng rán méi yǒu zhǎo dào chū kǒu zhī hòu 。
当李凡三人将此处迷域全都探索了一遍，却仍然没有找到出口之后。
When Li Fan and his companions had thoroughly explored the entire maze, they still failed to find an exit. They were forced to return once again to the black sphere in front of them.
tā men yòu bù dé bù chóng xīn huí dào le hēi sè yuán qiú miàn qián 。
他们又不得不重新回到了黑色圆球面前。
"Looks like we need to figure out a way from this thing," Huangfu Song said with a somewhat displeased expression.
“ kàn lái ， xiǎng yào chū qù ， hái shì dé cóng zhè wán yì shēn shàng xiǎng bàn fǎ 。” huáng fǔ sōng miàn sè yǒu xiē nán kàn 。
“看来，想要出去，还是得从这玩意身上想办法。”皇甫松面色有些难看。
"Could the exit be inside this object?" Dongfang Yaoyao shivered.
“ chū kǒu bú huì shì zài zhè dōng xī tǐ nèi ba ？” dōng fāng yào dǎ le gè hán zhàn 。
“出口不会是在这东西体内吧？”东方曜打了个寒颤。
"Who knows what this black sphere is? You two have seen much. Do you have any idea?" Li Fan stared at it for a long time before asking.
“ zhè hēi sè yuán qiú ， jiū jìng shì hé wù ？ liǎng wèi jiàn duō shí guǎng ， kě yǒu tóu xù ？” lǐ fán dīng zhe qián fāng kàn le xǔ jiǔ ， chū shēng wèn dào 。
“这黑色圆球，究竟是何物？两位见多识广，可有头绪？”李凡盯着前方看了许久，出声问道。
"I do know something about things that can't be sensed by divine consciousness, but clearly, they don't match up with this thing!"
“ shén shí wú fǎ gǎn zhī de dōng xī ， wǒ dí què zhī dào yī xiē 。 dàn xiǎn rán gēn zhè wán yì duì bù shàng a ！”
“神识无法感知的东西，我的确知道一些。但显然跟这玩意对不上啊！”
Both Dongfang and Huangfu were equally at a loss.
dōng fāng yǔ huáng fǔ èr rén jù shì yī chóu mò zhǎn 。
东方与皇甫二人俱是一筹莫展。
After another moment of silence, the black符light above Li Fan's head gradually weakened as his energy ran out.
yòu shì yī zhèn chén mò zhī hòu ， lǐ fán tóu dǐng hēi sè fú guāng máng zhú jiàn biàn ruò ， què shì néng liàng hào jìn le 。
又是一阵沉默之后，李凡头顶黑色符光芒逐渐变弱，却是能量耗尽了。
"Staying here isn't going to help. Let's try figuring out its nature first."
“ zǒng dāi zhe yě bú shì gè bàn fǎ ， hái shì xiān shì shì tā de xū shí zài shuō 。”
“总呆着也不是个办法，还是先试试它的虚实再说。”
Replacing an old talisman, Li Fan flew towards the tentacles that emerged from the black sphere and lightly touched them.
qǔ chū yī méi xīn de fú lù huàn shàng ， lǐ fán xiān shì fēi dào cóng hēi sè yuán qiú zhī zhōng pēn chū de chù shǒu páng ， qīng qīng chù mō 。
取出一枚新的符箓换上，李凡先是飞到从黑色圆球之中喷出的触手旁，轻轻触摸。
It felt like a hallucination; his hand simply passed through empty air.
jiù xiàng shì huàn jǐng yì bān ， lǐ fán de shǒu zhǎng ， lāo le gè kōng 。
就像是幻景一般，李凡的手掌，捞了个空。
"It's as if it doesn't exist, but why can it stick to the True Vessel of Prajna?" The three exchanged glances, puzzled by this.
“ rú tóng bù cún zài zhī wù 。 dàn wèi hé què néng nián zhù pǔ xián zhēn zhōu ？” sān rén duì shì yī yǎn ， bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě 。
“如同不存在之物。但为何却能黏住普贤真舟？”三人对视一眼，百思不得其解。
After some hesitation, Li Fan protected himself and flew straight towards the giant black sphere.
yóu yù piàn kè ， lǐ fán hù zhù zhōu shēn ， jìng zhí cháo zhe jù dà de hēi sè yuán qiú fēi qù 。
犹豫片刻，李凡护住周身，径直朝着巨大的黑色圆球飞去。
Huangfu and Dongfang hesitated for a moment before following him.
huáng fǔ yǔ dōng fāng yóu yù le piàn kè ， hái shì lì mǎ gēn shàng 。
皇甫与东方犹豫了片刻，还是立马跟上。
The black, sticky substance writhed together, filling their entire field of vision with an overwhelming sense of pressure.
bú zhù rú dòng de hēi sè nián chóu wù zhì jù zài yì qǐ ， chōng sè zhěng piàn shì yě ， dài lái jù dà de yā pò gǎn 。
不住蠕动的黑色粘稠物质聚在一起，充塞整片视野，带来巨大的压迫感。
Pushing down their unease, they "drilled" into the black ball.
jiāng xīn zhōng de jì dòng yā xià ， sān rén qiáng rěn bù shì ，“ zuān ” jìn hēi qiú nèi bù 。
将心中的悸动压下，三人强忍不适，“钻”进黑球内部。
Although they couldn't touch these black substances with their divine consciousness or physical bodies, being completely enveloped by them brought a strange sensation.
suī rán yòng shén shí hé zhī tǐ jù shì wú fǎ chù mō dào zhè xiē hēi sè wù zhì ， dàn shēn tǐ bèi tā men wán quán bāo guǒ zhī hòu ， què shì shí dǎ shí de yǒu qí yì gǎn jué fú xiàn 。
虽然用神识和肢体俱是无法触摸到这些黑色物质，但身体被它们完全包裹之后，却是实打实的有奇异感觉浮现。
It felt like his body was covered in cold, slimy creatures. Wet and disgusting.
jiù xiàng hún shēn bù mǎn le bīng lěng pá chóng yī yàng ， shī nì 、 ě xīn 。
就像浑身布满了冰冷爬虫一样，湿腻、恶心。
But fortunately, aside from the feeling in his mind, these sticky black substances seemed to pose no other harm.
dàn hǎo zài chú le xīn tóu de “ gǎn jué ” zhī wài ， zhè xiē nián chóu de hēi sè wù zhì sì hū bìng méi yǒu shén me qí tā wēi hài 。
但好在除了心头的“感觉”之外，这些粘稠的黑色物质似乎并没有什么其他危害。
The three moved cautiously, as if walking through a swamp, towards the central area.
sān rén rú tóng zǒu zài ní nìng de zhǎo zé zhōng ， yì bù yì qū ， cháo zhe zhōng yāng qū yù huǎn bù qián xíng 。
三人如同走在泥泞的沼泽中，亦步亦趋，朝着中央区域缓步前行。
After some time, the surrounding black ocean began to change.
bù zhī guò le duō jiǔ ， zhōu wéi mǎn shì hēi sè de hǎi yáng ， zhōng yú chū xiàn le xiē xǔ biàn huà 。
不知过了多久，周围满是黑色的海洋，终于出现了些许变化。
In front, something was emitting a faint light.
qián fāng ， sì hū yǒu shén me dōng xī zhèng zài fā zhe wēi wēi de guāng liàng 。
前方，似乎有什么东西正在发着微微的光亮。
"Quick! That must be the exit!" Huangfu Song's excited divine consciousness transmission echoed.
“ kuài ！ qián fāng yīng gāi jiù shì chū kǒu le ！” huáng fǔ sōng yǒu xiē jī dòng de shén shí chuán yīn dào 。
“快！前方应该就是出口了！”皇甫松有些激动的神识传音道。
Li Fan and Dongfang Yaoyao were about to respond when suddenly, the previously calm black sea erupted into chaos.
lǐ fán yǔ dōng fāng yào zhèng yù huí yìng ， zhōu wéi yuán běn hái suàn píng jìng de hēi hǎi ， què zài shùn jiān biàn dé fèi téng qǐ lái 。
李凡与东方曜正欲回应，周围原本还算平静的黑海，却在瞬间变得沸腾起来。
The black sticky substances surged towards Huangfu Song like they had come alive, flooding his body through his orifices.
nà xiē hēi sè nián chóu wù zhì ， qǐng kè jiān xiàng huó le guò lái bān ， cháo zhe huáng fǔ sōng fēng kuáng yǒng qù 。
那些黑色粘稠物质，顷刻间像活了过来般，朝着皇甫松疯狂涌去。
"Ugh..."
ér tā men yuán běn yīng dāng shì qū tǐ wú fǎ chù pèng de bù cún zài zhī wù ， cǐ kè què bù zhī wèi hé ， zhǎo dào le xuān xiè kǒu yì bān 。
而它们原本应当是躯体无法触碰的不存在之物，此刻却不知为何，找到了宣泄口一般。
Huangfu Song's face showed extreme terror as his body began to swell like a balloon.
zì huáng fǔ sōng de qī qiào ， guàn zhù jìn tā de tǐ nèi 。
自皇甫松的七窍，灌注进他的体内。
"Save me!"
“ wū wū ……”
“呜呜……”
Unable to speak, he used divine consciousness to cry out for help to his companions.
tā liǎn shàng lù chū jīng hài zhì jí de biǎo qíng ， shēn tǐ yě rú tóng chuī qì qiú bān ， zhú jiàn péng zhàng qǐ lái 。
他脸上露出惊骇至极的表情，身体也如同吹气球般，逐渐膨胀起来。
But this only made the substances pour in even faster.
“ jiù wǒ ！”
“救我！”
Huangfu Song's face contorted with agony and pain.
zuǐ lǐ fā bù chū shēng yīn ， huáng fǔ sōng shén shí chuán yīn ， xiàng liǎng wèi tóng bàn qiú jiù 。
嘴里发不出声音，皇甫松神识传音，向两位同伴求救。
One by one, his treasures appeared, and he quickly took out a separation disc, setting up an array around him.
dàn zhè fǎn dào qǐ lái fǎn zuò yòng ， hēi sè wù zhì guàn shū de sù dù yuè fā xùn sù le qǐ lái 。
但这反倒起来反作用，黑色物质灌输的速度越发迅速了起来。
But...
huáng fǔ sōng liǎn shàng lù chū zhēng níng 、 tòng kǔ de biǎo qíng 。
皇甫松脸上露出狰狞、痛苦的表情。
All efforts were futile!
yī jiàn jiàn fǎ bǎo zì tā shēn shàng yǒng xiàn ， gèng shì qǔ chū jiě lí dié ， zài zhōu wéi qǐng kè jiān bù xià yī quān zhèn fǎ 。
一件件法宝自他身上涌现，更是取出解离碟，在周围顷刻间布下一圈阵法。
In an instant, his body had swollen tenfold.
dàn ……
但……
With a loud bang, it exploded in Li Fan and Dongfang Yaoyao's horrified gaze!
quán dōu shì tú láo wú gōng ！
全都是徒劳无功！
There was no flying blood or gore; just a large amount of black sticky substances spewed outwards.
diàn guāng huǒ shí jiān ， tā de shēn qū yǐ jīng péng zhàng le shí bèi yǒu yú 。
电光火石间，他的身躯已经膨胀了十倍有余。
According to common sense, once an Immortal Core cultivator's physical body is destroyed, as long as the cave heaven remains intact, they can be resurrected instantly.
pēng ！
砰！
But something terrifying happened now.
zuì zhōng zài lǐ fán yǔ dōng fāng yào jīng sǒng de zhù shì xià ， hōng rán zhà kāi ！
最终在李凡与东方曜惊悚的注视下，轰然炸开！
After waiting for some time, Huangfu Song did not return from the dead.
méi yǒu xuè ròu héng fēi ， zhǐ shì xíng chéng dà liàng de hēi sè nián chóu wù zhì ， cháo zhe zhōu wéi pēn sàn 。
没有血肉横飞，只是形成大量的黑色粘稠物质，朝着周围喷散。
Instead, a faint light seemed to break through and fly off into the distance.
àn cháng lǐ lái jiǎng ， yuán yīng yǐ shàng xiū shì ， jiù suàn ròu shēn miè wáng ， zhǐ yào dòng tiān bù miè ， jiù néng qǐng kè fù huó 。
按常理来讲，元婴以上修士，就算肉身灭亡，只要洞天不灭，就能顷刻复活。
"Is he... dead?" Li Fan was stunned.
dàn cǐ kè ， ràng liǎng rén gǎn dào jīng jù de shì qíng fā shēng le 。
但此刻，让两人感到惊惧的事情发生了。
"Huangfu!" Dongfang Yaoyao's eyes bulged in rage as he rushed forward, trying to find any trace of Huangfu Song.
děng le huì ， yī jiù méi yǒu děng lái huáng fǔ sōng ròu tǐ de chóng shēng 。
等了会，依旧没有等来皇甫松肉体的重生。
But all that remained were his belongings: the measuring mirror and separation disc. Not a single strand of hair was left.
ér shì sì hū gǎn jué dào yī lì wēi guāng ， pò kōng ér qù ， bù zhī fēi xiàng hé chù 。
而是似乎感觉到一粒微光，破空而去，不知飞向何处。
Replaying the sudden events in his mind, Li Fan suddenly had an idea.
“ zhè shì ， sǐ le ？” lǐ fán měng dì zhèng zhù 。
“这是，死了？”李凡猛地怔住。
These black sticky substances might be...
“ huáng fǔ ！” dōng fāng yào yá zì yù liè ， měng dì chōng xiàng qián qù ， shì tú zhǎo dào huáng fǔ sōng de hén jì 。
“皇甫！”东方曜睚眦欲裂，猛地冲向前去，试图找到皇甫松的痕迹。
Solidified divine consciousness!
kě zài yuán dì zhǐ shì zhǎo dào le liàng tiān jiàn 、 jiě lí dié děng huáng fǔ sōng suí shēn xié dài de wù pǐn 。 chú cǐ zhī wài ， lián gēn máo dōu méi shèng xià 。
可在原地只是找到了量天鉴、解离碟等皇甫松随身携带的物品。除此之外，连根毛都没剩下。
Startled, he shouted out, "Brother Dongfang, remember not to detach your divine consciousness! Just use verbal communication!"
jiāng gāng gāng zhòu rán fā shēng de shì qíng zài nǎo hǎi zhōng huí fàng ， yí gè cāi cè hū de fú shàng lǐ fán xīn tóu 。
将刚刚骤然发生的事情在脑海中回放，一个猜测忽的浮上李凡心头。
Dongfang Yaoyao's face turned pale as he understood.
zhè xiē hēi sè nián chóu wù zhì ， huò xǔ shì ……
这些黑色粘稠物质，或许是……
Li Fan flew over to Dongfang Yaoyao and collected Huangfu Song's belongings.
shí tǐ huà de shén shí ！
实体化的神识！
Lowering his voice, he said, "This place is unsuitable for lingering; let's go!"
sǒng rán yī jīng ， lǐ fán chū shēng gāo hǎn dào ：“ dōng fāng xiōng ， qiè jì ， bú yào shén shí lí tǐ ！ yán yǔ jiāo liú jí kě ！”
悚然一惊，李凡出声高喊道：“东方兄，切记，不要神识离体！言语交流即可！”
Grabbing Dongfang Yaoyao, he led him towards the center of the black sphere where the divine consciousness was most concentrated.
dōng fāng yào yě shì shùn jiān míng bái le shén me ， liǎn sè biàn dé cāng bái qǐ lái 。
东方曜也是瞬间明白了什么，脸色变得苍白起来。
Outside the sphere, their combined divine consciousness had not caused any special reactions due to its scattered nature.
lǐ fán fēi shēn lái dào dōng fāng yào shēn biān ， jiāng huáng fǔ sōng de yí wù shōu qǐ 。
李凡飞身来到东方曜身边，将皇甫松的遗物收起。
But inside, the divine consciousness was so dense that it was almost overwhelming.
suí hòu dī hè dào ：“ cǐ dì bù yí jiǔ liú ， zǒu ！”
随后低喝道：“此地不宜久留，走！”
Huangfu Song's sudden divine consciousness transmission acted like a hive of bees, providing an opening for these condensed divine consciousnesses to breach his mind.
yī bǎ zhuā zhù dōng fāng yào ， dài zhe tā cháo zhe shén shí hēi qiú zhōng yāng fēi dùn 。
一把抓住东方曜，带着他朝着神识黑球中央飞遁。
Before Huangfu Song could resist, they poured into his识海.
gāng gāng hēi qiú zhī wài ， shén shí de jù hé tǐ bǐ jiào fēn sàn 。 suǒ yǐ jí biàn tā men yòng zì shēn shén shí jìn xíng kuī tàn ， yě méi yǒu yǐn qǐ shén me tè bié de fǎn yìng 。
刚刚黑球之外，神识的聚合体比较分散。所以即便他们用自身神识进行窥探，也没有引起什么特别的反应。
Even with the resilience of a Spiritual Transformation cultivator's soul, such a massive influx of divine consciousness would have been unbearable.
dàn zài zhè hēi qiú nèi bù ， shén shí yǐ jīng mì jí dào le yī zhǒng jīng shì hài sú de dì bù 。
但在这黑球内部，神识已经密集到了一种惊世骇俗的地步。
His soul was instantly shattered!
huáng fǔ sōng mào rán shén shí chuán yīn ， dùn shí jiù xiàng mǎ fēng wō yī yàng ， shǐ de zhè xiē níng jù shén shí zhǎo dào le tū pò kǒu 。
皇甫松冒然神识传音，顿时就像马蜂窝一样，使得这些凝聚神识找到了突破口。
Dongfang Yaoyao, filled with sorrow and shock, realized what had happened.
bù děng huáng fǔ sōng de kàng jù ， jiù guàn shū jìn tā de shí hǎi zhī zhōng 。
不等皇甫松的抗拒，就灌输进他的识海之中。
Li Fan led Dongfang Yaoyao through the glowing center layer into a more spacious inner space.
jí biàn yǐ huà shén xiū shì shén hún de qiáng rèn chéng dù ， yě gēn běn wú fǎ chéng shòu rú cǐ hǎi liàng de shén shí guàn zhù 。
即便以化神修士神魂的强韧程度，也根本无法承受如此海量的神识灌注。
Although there were no actual black divine consciousnesses here, transparent faces floated around.
dāng chǎng jiù bèi chēng bào ， hún fēi pò sàn le ！
当场就被撑爆，魂飞魄散了！
Expressions of joy, anger, sadness, and fear.
dōng fāng yào xīn zhōng bēi chuàng bù yǐ de tóng shí ， yě bèi jīng chū yī shēn lěng hàn 。
东方曜心中悲怆不已的同时，也被惊出一身冷汗。
Each face was different, but none had eyes. They swam about, moving ceaselessly like a school of fish.
ruò gāng gāng xiān shén shí lí tǐ de shì tā ……
若刚刚先神识离体的是他……
Dongfang Yaoyao was terrified, unable to avoid the passing transparent faces.
lǐ fán dài zhe dōng fāng yào ， chuān guò le zuì zhōng yāng de fā guāng céng ， jìn rù dào le yī chù jiào wéi kōng dàng de nèi bù kōng jiān 。
李凡带着东方曜，穿过了最中央的发光层，进入到了一处较为空荡的内部空间。
Li Fan reached out and absorbed one of them.
zhè lǐ suī rán méi yǒu xíng chéng shí zhì dì hēi sè shén shí ， dàn què piāo fú zhe yī zhāng zhāng tòu míng de miàn kǒng 。
这里虽然没有形成实质的黑色神识，但却漂浮着一张张透明的面孔。
A blurry image appeared in his mind.
xǐ nù āi jù 。
喜怒哀惧。
Screams and cries echoed from all directions as death's shadow rapidly devoured everything it encountered under a sea of blood.
wú shù zhāng miàn róng de biǎo qíng gè bù xiāng tóng ， zhǐ shì tā men dōu méi yǒu yǎn jīng 。
无数张面容的表情各不相同，只是它们都没有眼睛。
But like being blindfolded, these images could only be vaguely discerned.
rú tóng yú qún bān ， zài zhè lǐ pái huái 、 bù tíng yóu dàng 。
如同鱼群般，在这里徘徊、不停游荡。
When the shadow approached, the scene suddenly shattered.
dōng fāng yào jīng jì bù yǐ ， duì zhè xiē piāo guò de tòu míng miàn kǒng duǒ zhī bù jí 。
东方曜惊悸不已，对这些飘过的透明面孔躲之不及。
Li Fan carefully sensed for any increase in his divine soul or divine consciousness strength.
lǐ fán què shì shēn shǒu suí yì jiāng qí zhōng yī zhāng miàn kǒng shè guò ， jiāng qí xī shōu 。
李凡却是伸手随意将其中一张面孔摄过，将其吸收。
However, the sudden disappearance of the transparent faces caught the attention of other beings here.
piàn kè zhī hòu ， yī duàn mó hú de yǐng xiàng chū xiàn zài tā de nǎo hǎi zhōng 。
片刻之后，一段模糊的影像出现在他的脑海中。
They seemed agitated and moved faster.
āi háo shēng 、 kū qì shēng zì sì miàn bā fāng chuán lái 。
哀嚎声、哭泣声自四面八方传来。
After some thought, Li Fan decided not to act rashly.
màn tiān de xuè sè lǒng zhào xià ， dài biǎo sǐ wáng de yīn yǐng kuài sù tūn shì zhe suǒ yǒu yù jiàn de yī qiè shēng líng 。
漫天的血色笼罩下，代表死亡的阴影快速吞噬着所有遇见的一切生灵。
"Let's go!"
dàn jiù xiàng bèi méng zài le yǎn jīng yī yàng ， zhè xiē huà miàn yě zhǐ néng kàn chū gè dà zhì qíng xíng 。
但就像被蒙在了眼睛一样，这些画面也只能看出个大致情形。
Leading Dongfang Yaoyao towards the brightest spot at the top of the space, they found the exit of the maze.
dāng yīn yǐng zì tiān biān lái dào miàn qián hòu ， yǎn qián yī hēi ， nǎo hǎi zhōng de huà miàn dǒu rán pò suì 。
当阴影自天边来到面前后，眼前一黑，脑海中的画面陡然破碎。
Before their eyes blurred, they returned outside the maze.
lǐ fán zǐ xì gǎn wù yī fān ， bù què dìng zì jǐ de shén hún yǔ shén shí qiáng dù yǒu méi yǒu zēng jiā 。
李凡仔细感悟一番，不确定自己的神魂与神识强度有没有增加。
"Huangfu Brother!"
dàn zhòu rán xiāo shī de tòu míng miàn kǒng ， què shì yǐn qǐ le zhè lǐ qí tā cún zài de chá jué 。
但骤然消失的透明面孔，却是引起了这里其他存在的察觉。
Dongfang Yaoyao finally reacted, sobbing in anguish.
tā men sì hū biàn dé yǒu xiē zào dòng bù ān ， yóu dàng de sù dù biàn dé yuè fā kuài qǐ lái 。
它们似乎变得有些躁动不安，游荡的速度变得越发快起来。
(End of Chapter)
However, things did not go as planned.
When Li Fan and his companions had thoroughly explored the entire maze, they still failed to find an exit. They were forced to return once again to the black sphere in front of them.
"Looks like we need to figure out a way from this thing," Huangfu Song said with a somewhat displeased expression.
"Could the exit be inside this object?" Dongfang Yaoyao shivered.
"Who knows what this black sphere is? You two have seen much. Do you have any idea?" Li Fan stared at it for a long time before asking.
"I do know something about things that can't be sensed by divine consciousness, but clearly, they don't match up with this thing!"
Both Dongfang and Huangfu were equally at a loss.
After another moment of silence, the black符light above Li Fan's head gradually weakened as his energy ran out.
"Staying here isn't going to help. Let's try figuring out its nature first."
Replacing an old talisman, Li Fan flew towards the tentacles that emerged from the black sphere and lightly touched them.
It felt like a hallucination; his hand simply passed through empty air.
"It's as if it doesn't exist, but why can it stick to the True Vessel of Prajna?" The three exchanged glances, puzzled by this.
After some hesitation, Li Fan protected himself and flew straight towards the giant black sphere.
Huangfu and Dongfang hesitated for a moment before following him.
The black, sticky substance writhed together, filling their entire field of vision with an overwhelming sense of pressure.
Pushing down their unease, they "drilled" into the black ball.
Although they couldn't touch these black substances with their divine consciousness or physical bodies, being completely enveloped by them brought a strange sensation.
It felt like his body was covered in cold, slimy creatures. Wet and disgusting.
But fortunately, aside from the feeling in his mind, these sticky black substances seemed to pose no other harm.
The three moved cautiously, as if walking through a swamp, towards the central area.
After some time, the surrounding black ocean began to change.
In front, something was emitting a faint light.
"Quick! That must be the exit!" Huangfu Song's excited divine consciousness transmission echoed.
Li Fan and Dongfang Yaoyao were about to respond when suddenly, the previously calm black sea erupted into chaos.
The black sticky substances surged towards Huangfu Song like they had come alive, flooding his body through his orifices.
"Ugh..."
Huangfu Song's face showed extreme terror as his body began to swell like a balloon.
"Save me!"
Unable to speak, he used divine consciousness to cry out for help to his companions.
But this only made the substances pour in even faster.
Huangfu Song's face contorted with agony and pain.
One by one, his treasures appeared, and he quickly took out a separation disc, setting up an array around him.
But...
All efforts were futile!
In an instant, his body had swollen tenfold.
With a loud bang, it exploded in Li Fan and Dongfang Yaoyao's horrified gaze!
There was no flying blood or gore; just a large amount of black sticky substances spewed outwards.
According to common sense, once an Immortal Core cultivator's physical body is destroyed, as long as the cave heaven remains intact, they can be resurrected instantly.
But something terrifying happened now.
After waiting for some time, Huangfu Song did not return from the dead.
Instead, a faint light seemed to break through and fly off into the distance.
"Is he... dead?" Li Fan was stunned.
"Huangfu!" Dongfang Yaoyao's eyes bulged in rage as he rushed forward, trying to find any trace of Huangfu Song.
But all that remained were his belongings: the measuring mirror and separation disc. Not a single strand of hair was left.
Replaying the sudden events in his mind, Li Fan suddenly had an idea.
These black sticky substances might be...
Solidified divine consciousness!
Startled, he shouted out, "Brother Dongfang, remember not to detach your divine consciousness! Just use verbal communication!"
Dongfang Yaoyao's face turned pale as he understood.
Li Fan flew over to Dongfang Yaoyao and collected Huangfu Song's belongings.
Lowering his voice, he said, "This place is unsuitable for lingering; let's go!"
Grabbing Dongfang Yaoyao, he led him towards the center of the black sphere where the divine consciousness was most concentrated.
Outside the sphere, their combined divine consciousness had not caused any special reactions due to its scattered nature.
But inside, the divine consciousness was so dense that it was almost overwhelming.
Huangfu Song's sudden divine consciousness transmission acted like a hive of bees, providing an opening for these condensed divine consciousnesses to breach his mind.
Before Huangfu Song could resist, they poured into his识海.
Even with the resilience of a Spiritual Transformation cultivator's soul, such a massive influx of divine consciousness would have been unbearable.
His soul was instantly shattered!
Dongfang Yaoyao, filled with sorrow and shock, realized what had happened.
Li Fan led Dongfang Yaoyao through the glowing center layer into a more spacious inner space.
Although there were no actual black divine consciousnesses here, transparent faces floated around.
Expressions of joy, anger, sadness, and fear.
Each face was different, but none had eyes. They swam about, moving ceaselessly like a school of fish.
Dongfang Yaoyao was terrified, unable to avoid the passing transparent faces.
Li Fan reached out and absorbed one of them.
A blurry image appeared in his mind.
Screams and cries echoed from all directions as death's shadow rapidly devoured everything it encountered under a sea of blood.
But like being blindfolded, these images could only be vaguely discerned.
When the shadow approached, the scene suddenly shattered.
Li Fan carefully sensed for any increase in his divine soul or divine consciousness strength.
However, the sudden disappearance of the transparent faces caught the attention of other beings here.
They seemed agitated and moved faster.
After some thought, Li Fan decided not to act rashly.
"Let's go!"
Leading Dongfang Yaoyao towards the brightest spot at the top of the space, they found the exit of the maze.
Before their eyes blurred, they returned outside the maze.
"Huangfu Brother!"
Dongfang Yaoyao finally reacted, sobbing in anguish.
(End of Chapter)