Li Yao clicked his tongue in amazement.
Breaking the void and ascending to heaven was the ultimate level that the ancient Cultivators had been dreaming of.
However, after burning their life force to the limit, the vast majority of ancient experts would really 'shatter the void' and turn into ashes. Not even a speck of dust would be left of them.
Even if there was a one in ten thousand chance that they could enter a higher dimension, they would not be able to find a way to reduce the dimension. In the end, they would be lost in the vortex between the three dimensions and the higher dimension. They would also be doomed eternally, or even worse than being directly annihilated.
But they were merely Building Foundation Stage Cultivators. Yet, they could break the void and cross the sea of stars again and again with the help of the star shuttle.
That was the formidability of the modern Cultivation civilization.
"The star shuttle has detected the basic situation of the outside world. Mystic Glacier has a thin atmosphere, and the gravitational force and environment are basically stable. The current temperature is minus 72 degrees, and the maximum temperature is minus 134 degrees. It's not too cold."
"There is a small amount of oxygen in the air of Mystic Glacier. But other than oxygen, there are also various kinds of corrosive gases. Also, the surface of the planet is full of invisible air turbulences that are like invisible tornadoes. They can corrode one's internal organs and inhibit the circulation of spiritual energy.
"In the ancient Cultivation world, such weather was known as' gale 'or' gloomy wind '. According to the legends, it could blow the flesh away from the bones. It is quite dreadful. We'd better be careful. Turn on the internal circulation system and breathe the purified air. Remember, don't take off the Crystal Suit. Do you understand?
"If you do, let's go!"
Captain Hong Tong gave the order. Everybody walked out of the star shuttle and stepped on the plain, cold land of Mystic Glacier.
It was the first time that Li Yao had left the Tian Yuan Realm. He was very curious about everything around him.
Mystic Glacier was a gray, hazy world. There was no obvious boundary between the sky and the earth.
Perhaps it was because of the lack of water. There was no ice on the ground. Instead, gray rocks that looked like steamed buns were everywhere, making them feel that they were standing on a giant mushroom forest.
In the gaps of every rock, there was a growth of mushrooms. Countless things that looked like granulation were growing out of them, and at the top of the granulation was a flower bud. It was like a flower bud that was about to blossom. It pulsed and pulsed, flickering in and out, emitting a magnificent blue light.
This was the "Cyclops Giant Mushroom", a special fungus of the Mysterious Ice Star. It was not aggressive, but it had a certain hallucinogenic effect. Can serve as emergency food.
The gravity of the Mystic Glacier Planet was 1.5 times higher than that of the Heaven's Origin Planet. For Building Foundation Stage Cultivators, such a small amount of gravity would not affect them much. Hong Tong didn't need to activate his technique to control the gravity.
Li Yao turned around and sensed the rear of the star shuttle with his telepathic thoughts. He sensed that there seemed to be an invisible rope of spiritual energy tied to the rear of the star shuttle, which led all the way to the distance and disappeared abruptly more than ten meters away, as if it had been extended to another world.
This was the link between the Star Shuttle and the Tian Yuan Realm.
It was as if an infinitely long string was tied to a rock. With the boundless elasticity of the rope, he threw the stone with all his might and wanted to retrieve it. As long as he pulled the other end of the rope, the stone would be pulled back to its original position automatically.
Of course, this was just a simple metaphor. Li Yao didn't understand the real mechanism, either. The technique originated from the relics of the Star Ocean Imperium and was far beyond the comprehension of the Heaven's Origin Sector.
Perhaps only Cultivators in the Divinity Transformation Stage or even higher could figure out its mysteries.
Li Yao only knew that the maximum duration of the 'rope' was five days.
Within five days, as long as they returned to the Star Shuttle and activated the rune array... They would be 'pulled' back to the Tian Yuan Realm.
Once the five days were exceeded, or if they were caught in a battle... If the Star Shuttle was destroyed, they wouldn't be able to return.
However, Occult Orbs Fellowship had an emergency plan to deal with such a situation. Dozens of research-type Cultivators were monitoring their situation closely. Once they sensed that the Star Shuttle was destroyed or that the 'rope' was cut off, they would launch an empty Star Shuttle to the Mysterious Ice Star immediately.
The most difficult part of breaking the void was how to ensure the safety of the personnel inside. As long as the Star Shuttle was empty, the cost would be much lower.
By the time they found the empty Star Shuttle, they would be able to return to the Tian Yuan Realm.
"Let's check the time. From now on, we have four and a half days to collect and explore. To be more exact, we have 108 hours, 35 minutes, and 42 seconds!"
"Hurry up. Seize every second. Swallow, detect the environment. Vulture, locate the Star Beacon and repair it. Ling Dang and I will camouflage the Star Shuttle. Shell and Dummy will be on alert!"
Hong Dong waved his hands. Everybody started to get busy.
They were quite lucky. Li Yao soon found a Star Beacon on a hill a hundred meters away.
Star Beacons were special magical equipment. They looked like giant torches carved out of red crystals. The dancing flames at the top of the Star Beacon were emitting intense spiritual waves and dazzling brilliance.
Star Beacons meant 'torches on the stars'. They could also be regarded as lighthouses in the sea of stars to guide the Star Shuttles and starships.
The Star Beacon had been built by the first Star Squad that landed on Mystic Glacier more than a hundred years ago to guide the future generations.
Since then, every thirty years or so, a Star Squad would be teleported to the Star Beacon and repair and reinforce it.
Mystic Glacier was a vast place. Most of the places were unexplored and hidden in the darkness. There was no telling what kind of dangers were lurking there.
Without the Star Beacon, there was no telling where they would have been teleported to.
As a refiner, it was Li Yao's responsibility to repair and reinforce the star beacons.
Although he didn't know the mechanism of the Star Beacon yet, it was not difficult for him to follow the maintenance manuals left by the predecessors.
After more than thirty years, under the scourge of the gloomy wind, the shell of the Star Beacon was somewhat weathered. The spiritual energy in the defense rune arrays was running dry, too.
Li Yao replaced three pieces of the shell. He dismantled all the components and polished them carefully. Then, he filled the Star Beacon with new high-purity crystals and filled the defense rune arrays with spiritual energy. Everything was done, too.
At this moment, the other team members finished their work, too.
Captain Hong Tong and Ding Ling Dong dragged the Star Shuttle to a hollow in the mountains. Then, they activated the stealth mode and turned the Star Shuttle into the same gray color as the surroundings. At first glance, it looked like a giant rock.
'Dummy 'Ba Weiqi and' Shell 'Leng Ziming were on alert while they scanned the terrain nearby. They also located their location on the map.
However, there was only a small area on the map that was illuminated. Most of the map was still covered in mist, waiting for them to illuminate it.
'Swallow' Yan Yangtian released more than ten beast puppets that were as light as swallows from her crystal suit and scouted the surroundings carefully. In the end, she came to the conclusion that Li Yao was right.
"The environment hasn't changed much compared to more than thirty years ago. The map is still valid. No enemy has been detected. Level 3 alert is enough.
"However, the Star Squad entered the mine more than thirty years ago. It has already collapsed because of the tempestuous wind. The geological structure of this area is extremely fragile. Icy devils might be lurking below the ground. It is highly dangerous to blow up the mine by force.
The so-called icy devils were clusters of frigid air below the ground that were more than minus two hundred and fifty degrees under super high pressure. They were very unstable.
Once they were stimulated, they would break out of the ground like a volcano eruption. They would turn into cold, gloomy mist that would freeze all the creatures and materials that they touched into ice instantly.
The danger of ice fiend was no less than that of magma, and it had the characteristic of being all-pervasive. They were even scarier than magma.
'Swallow 'Yan Yangtian continued.
"Since this is a mining base of the Star Ocean Imperium, there can't be only one tunnel leading to the center of the mother lode. I've sensed that the spiritual energy in the southwest is denser. I suggest we search there.
"According to the distribution of mining bases of the Star Ocean Imperium that we've discovered in the past, there should be more tunnels in the southwest.
"Even if there aren't, at least we can earn a lot of contribution points by exploring more maps."
"Alright!"
Captain Hong Tong said resolutely, "Level 3 alert formation. Everybody enter stealth mode. Jump at a low altitude and head to the southwest! "
The air of Mystic Glacier was filled with corrosive impurities. The exhaust flames spurting out of the six Crystal Suits were lackluster gray. They were like six tiny moths that were leaping forward on the desolate, barren land.
Every jump covered dozens of meters. Hundreds of kilometers were covered in the blink of an eye.
They were moving in a zigzag pattern. Soon, they had explored a new area. But other than the Cyclops Mushroom, they didn't find any creatures.
It was not until they were more than a hundred and seventy kilometers away from the star shuttle and climbed over a hill that a different scenery appeared in front of their eyes.
It was a frozen forest made of the remains of human beings, magical equipment, and demon beasts.
Cultivators in Crystal Suits, waving chainswords and storm bolters, who had been fighting until their helmets had been broken apart and were still shouting, not caring about the harsh climate of Mystic Glacier at all.
Metal puppets that were broken and riddled with holes.
Flying swords whose blades had been broken and lost their sharpness.
There were also countless bizarre demon beasts that Li Yao didn't know the names of and that they wouldn't even appear in his nightmares.
All of this had transformed into crystalline and translucent ice sculptures, and they formed a magnificent yet silent ancient battlefield.
"It must be because the battle was too fierce when the demon clan attacked the mining base. The underground glacial air must have been triggered. Everybody must have been frozen by the icy fog that was close to absolute zero."
Yan Yangtian analyzed in a low voice, "If that's the case, there must be an entrance to a mine nearby. Also, the glacial air in this area has already erupted. The geological structure is relatively stable. It's safer to collect Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, too.
"But we have to be very careful. Some of the demon beasts have lived in hibernation for thousands of years. Chances are that some demon beasts are still alive at the edge of the glacial air and have entered hibernation because of the scourge of the glacial air.
"After thousands of years, the power of the glacial air has been reduced to the minimum. The demon beasts that haven't been frozen to death still have a chance to be revived."
Hardly had she concluded her sentence when a metal puppet that was sealed in ice on the ancient battlefield exploded into thousands of crystal pieces after being corroded by the gloomy wind for thousands of years. Disturbed by the spiritual energy emitted from the six Crystal Suits, it was dispersed into thousands of crystal pieces.
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