The scene that Lin Li saw when he gently pushed open the tightly shut door was beyond his expectations. There was no blazing furnace fire, nor was there any scorching heat. There were only all sorts of strange runes that fluttered in the void like colorful butterflies.
Behind the tightly shut door was a completely different world. Just standing there made Lin Li feel like he was in a dream. The sky above his head was dotted with stars, and a bright moon shone down its bright and gentle moonlight. Below his feet was an endless abyss where red and black intertwined with each other. Amidst the shrill screams, it was as though blood and darkness were entangled.
The two completely different sceneries combined so perfectly that it did not feel out of place. In fact, it even had a sense of harmony and beauty.
"How is it? Not bad, right?" The great Soul Trader was unusually excited. As he led Lin Li into the endless void, he proudly said, "This is the only Void Rift in Felan. It's located between the abyss and the Astral Plane. When Osric was building the Eternal Furnace, I was the one who brought him here. Look below your feet. That's my hometown, the abyss where countless demons reside."
"Oh …" Lin Li nodded. His expression was a little numb. He had gone through too many shocks in one day. The assassination of a level-16 Archmage, the Flaming Palace floating in the sky, and a hammer from 1200 years ago. Oh, that's right … there was a great Soul Trader living on the hammer. Everything was like a dream.
Lin Li thought that it was just a dream anyway, so another crack in the void would not be a big deal …
With that thought in mind, Lin Li followed Connoris into the Void Rift. It was a strange feeling, and when he looked down, he could only see an endless abyss. However, when he stepped on it, it felt like he was standing on solid ground. Seeing the endless blood and darkness entangling with each other made Lin Li feel extremely novel.
There was a ball of dark red in the center of the void. When Lin Li walked over, he could clearly see that this ball of dark red was beating heavily and forcefully.
"Thump thump thump! Thump thump thump! " The sound was slow and rhythmic, sounding like a powerful heart beating. Countless dark red lights spread out from this heart, intersecting with each other like a spider web, extending all the way to the edge of the void.
"It's the core of the Eternal Furnace, the magical crystal of a Fire Wyrm. Back then, after Osric caught this Fire Wyrm called Red Fang, he did not kill it immediately. Instead, he bound it in the crack of the void, and used a sharp blade to cut its head open. He took out the magical crystal, and extracted all its vitality before Red Fang died. He injected it into the magical crystal so that it could stay alive. Look at it now, doesn't it still look like it's alive?"
"Indeed …" Lin Li nodded. The magical crystal was indeed exuding a vibrant vitality. Compared to the stone that he had dug out from the body of the Dragon of Destruction, it was like heaven and earth.
"Look at these …" After Connoris finished, he brought Lin Li to the spider web. "The Eternal Furnace and this heart are connected by these webs. Large amounts of energy are transmitted from here to power the Eternal Furnace. At the same time, Osric's orders are also transmitted through this method. So, to a certain extent, this heart is actually the real controller of the Eternal Furnace. Controlling it is equivalent to controlling the entire Eternal Furnace."
"What should I do?" Lin Li did not hesitate. To him, the temptation of the Eternal Furnace was too great. This was related to Osric's secret, a world that he had never come into contact with, and a flying fortress in the sky. Everything was a fatal temptation to Lin Li.
"Just put the hand with the Brand of Dusk on it."
"So simple?" Lin Li looked at Connoris, but he was not in a hurry to put his hand on it. Instead, he reached out to grab Connoris and opened the Ring of Endless Storm.
"What … What are you doing?" Connoris was taken aback when he was suddenly grabbed by Lin Li. Especially when he saw the dark Dimensional Space revealed by the Ring of Endless Storm, he was so frightened that his voice started to tremble.
"It's nothing …" Lin Li smiled, and explained sincerely, "This is the magical crystal of a fire element wyrm. I'm afraid that I might hurt you if I make too much noise. For your safety, I've decided to put you in the Dimensional Space first. Don't worry, other than being a little dark and quiet inside, it's definitely safe …"
"What the hell! Put me down, I don't want to hide in that damned Dimensional Space! "
"Mr Connoris, please cooperate a little. It will be better for both of us."
"You are suspecting me!"
"Nonsense. You are in the business of buying and selling souls. If I don't suspect you, who else would I suspect? Don't forget that you lied to me once just now. You said that you are the holy relic of the Dark Iron Dwarves, Moradin, and now you have a Fire Wyrm magical crystal. How do I know that you are not lying to me this time? " "But don't worry, I'm a kind person. I won't do anything to you. I'll just put you in the Dimensional Space first, and let you out when it's safe." Lin Li smiled sincerely after listing Connoris's crimes in detail.
"Really?"
"Of course it is! But if anything happens to me, don't think that you will have a good life. To tell you the truth, this ring is called Endless Storm. Even I am not sure what kind of secret it is hiding. I only know that once anything is put in it, unless I do it myself, even if Osric is resurrected, he will not be able to let you out. "
After saying that, he patted Connoris affectionately. "So, Mr Connoris, you should start praying now. Pray that I won't meet with any trouble. Otherwise, you'd better be prepared to stay in the Dimensional Space forever …"
"Shameless!" Connoris struggled with all his might in Lin Li's hand. His angry roar almost spread through the entire crack of the void. "How dare you suspect such a kind demon like me!"
"Cut the crap …" Lin Li could not be bothered to listen to his long-winded words. He raised his hand and stuffed it into the Ring of Endless Storm.
"You … Boohoo …"
Connoris' voice was drowned in the Ring of Endless Storm. The crack of the void suddenly became strangely quiet. Other than Lin Li's own breathing, the only sound that could be heard was the "thump thump" of that huge heart …
Lin Li stood in front of that huge heart and felt that scorching heat. This time, Connoris should not be lying. This was indeed the magical crystal of a Fire Wyrm. This was for sure. Lin Li could clearly feel that pure and powerful aura. Only a magical beast that surpassed the Legendary-level could emit such terrifying energy.
Lin Li took a deep breath and slowly stretched out his right hand. The Brand of Dusk on the ring finger shone with a faint light …
"Boom!" When his right hand came into contact with the heart, Lin Li seemed to hear a loud sound.
Following this loud sound, endless energy surged out from that huge heart like a flood. It surged towards the Brand of Dusk in a frenzied manner. At that moment, the Brand of Dusk that was emitting waves of heat was like a red-hot soldering iron. It was so hot that Lin Li wished he could cut off his finger.
Almost at the same time, Lin Li's huge mental strength seemed to have found an outlet. It also surged towards the Brand of Dusk in a similar manner. The two equally huge energies were like Mars colliding with Earth. Suddenly, a dazzling light shone out …
"Boom!" Lin Li seemed to hear another loud sound.
After that, it was dead silence.
Everything seemed to have disappeared. The huge heart had stopped beating, and the stars in the sky were dim. Even the Demon's Abyss that was intertwined with red and black seemed to be covered by a layer of fog. Even Lin Li himself could not feel his own existence. It was as if his soul had been separated from his body, and only a weak consciousness was left to fumble around with difficulty.
There was not a single sound, and not a single bit of light. There was only endless loneliness and darkness …
No one knew how long this state lasted. Perhaps it was a year, or perhaps it was just a second. In short, in this almost unconscious state, Lin Li suddenly saw a ball of flame rising up. Following that, he felt countless memories surging into his mind …
These were pieces of fragmented memory fragments as if they had been forcefully separated by someone. Some were images, some were sounds, and some were even just a vague feeling. If he had to find the only similarity between them, he was afraid that it would be equally chaotic and clueless.
The huge and fragmented memories surged into his mind. In an instant, Lin Li felt a pain as if he was being pricked by needles. That kind of pain was far beyond the limits of what a human could endure. It was as if there was an invisible hand reaching into his mind and stirring it with all its might.
The messy memory fragments were tangled together like a mess. The old and new memories repelled and devoured each other. No matter how strong Lin Li's mental strength was, he almost completely collapsed. He could only see his eyes red as he held his head with both hands. He rolled on the ground as if he had gone mad. The painful moans came one after another. The unprecedented pain tormented him again and again.
This kind of torment lasted for an unknown period of time. Lin Li finally felt that the memory fragments that had almost driven him crazy had slowly calmed down.
When Lin Li opened his eyes, the first thought that appeared in his mind was, "So that's what happened …"
It was a kind of clear understanding. It was the same feeling as when he used the Scroll of Wishes and suddenly understood all the life skills. The only difference was that the process back then was more peaceful. This time, it was incomparably painful.
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