The Sun Sinking Talisman was one of the three great mysteries of True Morning Dao World. It was on par with the Heavenly Incense Rune and Yin Death Region in terms of its mysteriousness. No one knew its origins, as if it had existed since True Morning Dao World was born, just like the Heavenly Incense Rune.
Over the countless years, an unknown number of cultivators had come to this place in an attempt to study the Sun Sinking Talisman. In fact, there were even some who wanted to take the talisman as their own so that it would acknowledge them as its master.
But they had never succeeded. Waves of cultivators came and left, and the talisman continued existing in the galaxy as if it would last for eternity. There was no end to it. It had witnessed True Morning Dao World reaching its peak, and it had also seen it slowly returning to its current state of nothingness.
It continued floating quietly, as if it would remain the same even if one million years passed.
Compared to the vortex in Yin Death Region, which prevented living beings from entering, the Sun Sinking Talisman was like a door that allowed all cultivators to enter. Compared to the strange power of the Heavenly Incense Rune, which allowed clones to become independent and the cultivators who came to this place to be immersed in the fake breakthrough in their cultivation base, unable to extricate themselves from it and injure their souls. In fact, if they were the slightest bit careless, they might never be able to walk out again. The Sun Sinking Talisman was much gentler.
Cultivators could come and go as they pleased. This place would not harm them. However … once they stepped into this pitch-black world, their cultivation would be suppressed, and their divine sense would be restricted within their bodies, unable to spread out. Cultivators would become mortals here, and people who could open their eyes to see the world would become blind here. It seemed that this was the only use of the Sun Sinking Talisman.
That was why compared to the Heavenly Incense Rune and Yin Death Region, the number of people who came to the Sun Sinking Talisman was the highest, and it was also the safest place. Of course, the prerequisite … was that there was no killing.
In truth, that was the case. Over the countless years, there had been quite a number of people who died in the dark world of the Sun Sinking Talisman, but it was certain that all the people who died were not killed by the strange power of the Sun Sinking Talisman. Instead, they were killed by the people who had come together with them.
At that moment, it was clearly the case for Su Ming's clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole.
Su Ming stood on the Resentful Wei's body and rushed into the dark world with it. At the instant he stepped into it, he felt his divine sense being suppressed by a powerful pressure. It bounced back into his body, and it could only spread out on his skin. It could not leave his body.
For a cultivator, losing their divine sense was the same as losing one of their eyes. There was no light here, only darkness. Even if they condensed their cultivation base, they still wouldn't be able to see clearly. This was the same as losing one of their eyes. Staying here, they would become blind.
At the same time, Su Ming's level of cultivation also sensed a powerful suppression at the instant he stepped into the dark world. This suppression was weak, but incredibly strong. It instantly suppressed Su Ming's level of cultivation from Fate Realm to Mastery Realm, and by the looks of it, the closer Su Ming got to the center of the world, the stronger the pressure on his level of cultivation would be.
A cold sneer appeared at the corners of Su Ming's lips. Without any hesitation, he charged forward with the Resentful Wei. He did not need to search for the clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole. He believed that the clone would come to him on his own.
Besides, even if the clone did not come to him on his own, Su Ming still had a way to find it.
After all, the world where the Sun Sinking Talisman was was where Su Ming wanted the clone to come to. In truth, during the chase, the clone had been like prey to Su Ming. With the ingenious hints in his heart and his pursuit, the clone's only choice was to come to this place.
As he moved forward, Su Ming's expression remained the same. He might not be able to see anything around him, but the Resentful Wei beneath him seemed to be very familiar with the darkness. As it charged forward, it did not show any signs of discomfort. This was something Su Ming had already expected. After all, the Resentful Wei came from the Relocation Void in Divine Essence Star Ocean. That place might look colorful, but in truth, most of it was dark all year round.
The Resentful Wei that lived there was naturally much more familiar with the darkness than a normal person. This was one of the reasons why Su Ming chose this place, especially because he wanted to use the connection between him and the Resentful Wei. At the instant Su Ming closed his eyes and his mind fused with the Resentful Wei, he used the Resentful Wei's eyes to see a world that most cultivators could not see in the dark world.
It was a gray world. Besides gray, there was no other color. The area around him was empty, and right in front of him was a gigantic gray screen of light. It swayed continuously like a candle flame.
With the Resentful Wei's eyes, Su Ming swept his gaze through the area, but he did not see the clone. However, the dark world was too big, which was why it was not strange that he could not see it in such a small area.
However, Su Ming's closed eyes moved slightly. He might not have opened them, but he lifted his right hand and clenched his fist in the direction above him.
"It doesn't matter whether you're willing to stay here or not. Since you're here, then don't even think about leaving." A hint of pride appeared on Su Ming's face. It was the confidence that everything was in his hands.
When Su Ming clenched his right fist, the clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole charged forward and rushed out of the dark world. Once he did so, his eyes lit up, and he saw the galaxy. When he turned his head around, a ferocious smile appeared on his lips, along with a smug look.
"You're my real body. My personality and will are more or less affected by you. That's why since you can use this to figure out my thoughts, I can also use it to plot against you.
"When I was chased by you, my instinctive thought was to find a place where I could restrict you and devour you, which is why I chose this place.
"But isn't this also a false move of mine? Hmph, I lured you to this place, then left. You, Su Ming, just continue believing in your own thoughts and that I will take the initiative to attack you in this place. When you notice that something is off, I will have long since left True Morning Dao World!" As the clone laughed coldly, he charged into the distance. Just as he was about to leave the place, a buzzing sound reverberated in the galaxy. At the instant it appeared, the clone's expression changed, and he came to a swift halt.
His expression was incredibly dark, and he no longer moved forward. Instead, he swiftly retreated, because before him, he saw a wave of white ripples that looked like waves charging towards him. By the looks of it, this was only a small part of the ripples, and the extent of its spread was the entire area where the Sun Sinking Talisman was located!
The ripples came from Su Ming's supreme treasure. At the instant he stepped into the place, he sent the supreme treasure out, causing it to float above him while continuously growing larger. When it covered the entire area of the Sun Sinking Talisman, it turned into ripples that turned into a seal that was a cage, and it started shrinking.
In this way, it was equivalent to turning this place into a true prison. If the clone wanted to force his way out, he would probably be immediately sealed within the supreme treasure's pressure. This forced him to retreat and return to the pitch-black world of the Sun Sinking Talisman.
"Damn it!" For the first time, panic appeared on the clone's face. He thought that he had calculated everything, but in the end, he realized that Su Ming's calculations were always one step ahead of his, causing him to be completely suppressed.
"Since you want to die, I'll fulfill your wish!" The clone no longer had any other choice. He gritted his teeth, and madness appeared on his face. In the dark world, even if his cultivation base was suppressed and even if he could not spread his divine sense outwards, cultivation base and divine sense were all external objects to the clone. His true strength lay in his physical body.
With a howl, the physical body moved about in the dark world, bringing with it the killing intent and madness of the clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole.
Su Ming's expression was calm. In the dark world, he could only see a gray galaxy through the Resentful Wei's eyes. He simply allowed the Resentful Wei to charge forward. Time trickled by, and as Su Ming's cultivation base approached the core, it was gradually suppressed again. He was about to be pushed down from Mastery Realm to Solar Kalpa Realm.
At that moment, a figure suddenly appeared in the gray world before Su Ming's eyes. That figure was formed by an endless amount of lines, and it exuded a presence that did not fit in with the world. Almost at the instant it appeared, it was immediately devoured by the gray world around it.
Even if it was just the outline of the figure, Su Ming could tell with just one glance that it was his clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole. He could not see the clone's expression, but when he looked at the threads that formed the figure's outline in the gray world, he sensed a thick, murderous aura coming from them.
He saw that the clone was originally charging in another direction, but he suddenly came to a halt and looked towards him. This scene caused a thought to appear in Su Ming's heart.
'Spirituality … This should be the spirituality of the Crimson Python Phoenix awakened after he obtained an independent will. That's why he can vaguely sense my existence in the darkness.' Su Ming came to an understanding. At that moment, the clone that practiced the Art of Swallowing Hollow Shadows Whole swiftly closed in on him without a single sound. He had already lifted his right hand, as if he was gathering his strength to deliver a fatal strike.
'Even if it's a physical body, it's still suppressed here. Judging by the time it takes to gather its strength, it should have fallen from Mastery Realm.' A cold sneer appeared at the corners of Su Ming's lips. When he saw the clone swiftly closing in on him, a glint appeared in his eyes. He lifted his right foot and took a step forward, instantly walking out of the Resentful Wei's body. In an instant, he appeared in front of the clone. The clone's expression changed swiftly. Clearly, he had noticed something. He wanted to retreat, but it was already too late. Su Ming lifted his right hand and seized the air in his direction. The clone let out a low roar and lifted his right hand to gather all his power to hurl a punch at Su Ming's right hand.
Booming sounds exploded in the dark world. Su Ming let out a harrumph. He did not retreat, but instead moved forward. The clone's expression changed drastically. When he coughed up blood, his body tumbled backwards.
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