The Knowledge Star was an artificial planet that Profound Theory Elder had spent many years creating. It was incomparably sturdy, and even a half-Saint's attack would find it difficult to cause much damage. As for an Emperor-level attack, it would only leave a mark.
Add to that the combination of many formations and seals, and the Knowledge Star was as sturdy as an iron bucket. It was simply impossible to break through. Even a Saint-level expert wouldn't be able to break through in a short time.
If Profound Theory Elder were to sit on the Knowledge Star and use all of its power, even a powerhouse like the Taihao Sword Saint would be helpless against it.
Apart from being sturdy, the Knowledge Star also had extraordinary mysteries within.
Hearing Chen Zong state his intentions, Profound Theory Elder smiled. "The Knowledge Star has its own rules. It's not impossible for me to divine the mysteries of the heavens, but you'll have to prove that you're qualified."
"Dare I ask, senior, how will you prove it?" Chen Zong wasn't surprised. The First Elder had already told him about this before he came.
"Simple." Profound Theory Elder laughed, but Chen Zong sensed something amiss in his eyes. On the contrary, he seemed to be taking pleasure in Profound Theory's misfortune. "Go challenge the Heavenly Secret Grotto. So long as you pass, I'll divine the heavens for you."
The First Elder stood to the side, not expressing any opinion.
Profound Theory Elder's rules were indeed as such.
As for the Heavenly Secret Grotto, the First Elder expressed that he didn't know. If a Saint-level expert asked Profound Theory to divine the heavens, they didn't need to challenge the Heavenly Secret Grotto. Instead, they had to pay a certain price, such as some treasures that were useful even to Saint-level experts.
As for cultivators below the Saint-level, if they wanted to ask Profound Theory to divine the heavens, they had to challenge the Heavenly Secret Grotto. Only by passing the Heavenly Secret Grotto would Profound Theory be willing to help.
As for the Heavenly Secret Grotto's mysteries, Profound Theory never spoke of them. Only those who entered knew.
Of course, there were very, very few non-Saint-grade experts who could request Profound Theory to divine the workings of the heavens.
Since this was the only way to ask Profound Theory to help, Chen Zong was duty-bound to do it.
The pitch-black entrance to the Heaven's Secret Cavern was like the maw of an ancient beast that wanted to devour everything. That was an extremely mysterious aura. This aura was unfathomable, causing Chen Zong to feel fear.
However, no matter how fearful he was, he still had to step in.
In an instant, Chen Zong's figure disappeared as if it had been swallowed.
"Old friend, what secrets does the Heaven's Legacy Grotto hold?" The First Elder couldn't help but ask.
"I can't say, I can't say." Grandmaster Arcanum shook his head, a mysterious smile on his face. The First Elder couldn't help but roll his eyes. What a farce!
Time passed slowly.
"There's no rush. He'll need at least a day to get through the Heaven's Secret Cave. Let's have some tea first." Profound Theory chuckled and waved his hand. Instantly, a teapot and teacups appeared on the table in front of him. "This is heavenly secret tea that I've meticulously cultivated. Have a taste."
However, just as Profound Theory and the First Elder picked up their teacups and prepared to taste the steaming, fragrant tea, a figure walked out of the Heaven's Secret Cave's entrance.
The First Elder's eyes widened as he stared at Profound Theory, his expression saying, "Are you kidding me?" Didn't he say that he'd need at least a day to come out?
What was this?
Was it even a quarter of an hour?
It didn't even seem like a quarter of an hour.
Profound Theory ignored the First Elder's questioning gaze, because he was completely stunned.
Less than a quarter of an hour!
How was it possible that someone had passed through the Heaven's Secret Cave in less than a quarter of an hour?
The Heaven's Secret Cave was something he'd spent a great deal of time and effort to personally set up. He was well aware of its secrets. Even a Great Emperor-level powerhouse might not necessarily be able to pass through, but a fifth level cultivator had.
Passing through was one thing, but passing through in less than a quarter of an hour? What did that count for?
It was simply unimaginable.
Chen Zong walked over and saluted the First Elder and Profound Theory. "Seniors, I've passed through the Heaven's Secret Cave."
"What did you encounter?" The corner of Profound Theory's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but ask. He really wanted to know if something had gone wrong with his Heaven's Secret Cave.
"Some illusions." Chen Zong replied. This was the truth. He'd only encountered some illusions, but they weren't much of a disturbance to his Divine Will, Essence, and Spirit. Especially since he'd been in the Wholehearted Convergence Realm, the illusions were very weak.
"Some illusions?" Profound Theory couldn't help but ask in return. His eyes widened, and in an instant, his image of an otherworldly expert disappeared.
It was just too shocking.
Illusions!
He knew that because the Cave of Heavenly Secrets would indeed produce illusions. However, those illusions were different from ordinary illusions. They were illusions of the Heavenly Secrets. They were illusions that involved the Heavenly Secrets and the intruders. They would directly pull the intruders into the illusions and enter the world of illusions as if it were real.
Because of this, the intruder would experience certain things. Only by seeing through the illusions would they be able to pass through the Heaven's Secret Cave. If they couldn't see through the illusions, they wouldn't be able to pass through. After a while, they'd be expelled from the Heaven's Secret Cave. That would be considered a failure.
According to Profound Theory's experience, the fastest person to pass through in the past was a day.
But now, Chen Zong hadn't even used half a quarter of an hour. It could barely be considered half a quarter.
Profound Theory's figure flickered, and he immediately entered the Heaven's Secret Cave. He wanted to check and see if there were any problems.
After checking, Profound Theory was even more shocked.
If there were no problems with the Heaven's Secret Cave, then the problem lay with Chen Zong. In other words, he'd easily passed through the Heaven's Secret Cave and only encountered some illusions. However, those illusions weren't enough to truly affect Chen Zong and cause him to fall into them.
Just how powerful was his Divine Will?
It was simply unimaginable.
Of course, no matter how powerful a fifth level Divine Will was, it couldn't compare to a Saint-level expert like Profound Theory. However, it only needed to be stronger than a fifth level Divine Will.
The illusions triggered by the Heaven's Secret Cave were relative. Regardless of the intruder's cultivation level, the illusions would be at the same level as the intruder's.
For example, if Chen Zong was at the fifth level, then the illusions he'd encountered after passing through had surpassed the fifth level and reached the threshold of the sixth level.
In other words, Chen Zong's Divine Will and so on had already surpassed the fifth level and reached the sixth level. This was truly astonishing.
"Young friend, the Path of Heavenly Secrets can be used to deduce the workings of the heavens. If you grasp it to a high level, you can deduce the workings of the universe and peer into the cycle of life, death, and reincarnation. It's not difficult at all." Profound Theory stared at Chen Zong, his tone suddenly becoming very amiable, like an amiable grandfather. "It's a pity that the Path of Heavenly Secrets is unfathomable and mysterious. However, the threshold to cultivating the Path of Heavenly Secrets is too high. Even now, this old man still hasn't found a suitable candidate.
I haven't found a suitable successor. "
As he said this, Profound Theory stared fervently at Chen Zong, a hint of hope in his eyes.
"Many thanks for your kind intentions, senior. However, this junior's heart is solely focused on the Path of the Sword." Chen Zong instantly understood Profound Theory's intentions. He wanted him to take the initiative to ask for a master. Unfortunately, Chen Zong wasn't interested in the Path of Heavenly Secrets.
To tell the truth, although he could master a few more abilities, even with the assistance of the Heart Sutra, Chen Zong wasn't willing to be distracted any further. The Path of the Sword alone was as vast as the sea, incomparably deep. It was enough for him to spend his entire life pursuing it.
Since Chen Zong had said so, Profound Theory didn't say anything else. He was a Saint-level expert, after all. He'd personally expressed his intentions, but the other party had already rejected him. Was he going to cry and beg?
Although Profound Theory was a little tempted, his reserved nature as a Saint-level expert prevented him from speaking again. He was extremely hesitant.
"Old friend, Taihao," said the first elder simply. The First Senior Statesman's words caused Profound Theory to give up, because he immediately understood what the First Senior Statesman was trying to say.
What a pity. However, he didn't dare compete with that person for a disciple.
So now, he could only help Chen Zong divine the Path of Heavenly Secrets.
Profound Theory's expression was solemn. Wisps of an extremely profound aura emanated from his body. The fingers of his left hand gently moved, causing strands of light to burst forth from his fingertips, filling the air with an incomparably profound aura.
Profound Theory's eyes were boundlessly deep, countless mysteries appearing within them. They spun endlessly like streams of light, as mysterious as a nebula vortex.
Around him, images appeared one after another. The images flashed by as if they were passing by on horseback. They were gorgeous and swift.
Chen Zong and the first elder waited, not making the slightest sound for fear of disturbing Profound Theory's divination.
A moment later, the images around Profound Theory shattered one by one, transforming into specks of light. All the mysteries in his eyes instantly dissipated, and the profound aura around him also dissipated.
"Divination shows that your partner is still alive," said Profound Theory. His words instantly caused Chen Zong's heart to tremble. He couldn't help but feel a wave of joy.
Still alive!
As long as she was alive, that meant there was hope.
Then, Chen Zong stared at Profound Theory, hoping to hear about Yu Nianxin's whereabouts.
"But I'm very sorry, young friend. I can only divine that your partner is still alive, but I can't divine where she is." Profound Theory shook his head. "But don't worry. Generally, there are only a few explanations for such a situation. The first is that your partner isn't in the outer universe. As for where she is, I don't know. The second is that she's in the outer universe, but she's come across a great opportunity that surpasses the scope of my divination."
"Many thanks, senior," although Chen Zong was a little confused and disappointed, he still saluted Profound Theory with his sword to express his gratitude.
Although he didn't know where Yu Nianxin was, at least he knew she was still alive. Since she was still alive, then there would be a day when they would meet again. Right now, he had to cultivate. He had to continuously cultivate, diligently cultivate until he reached the peak and continuously increase his strength.
Only with greater strength could he protect himself and the people he wanted to protect.
As for Yu Nianxin, he wouldn't give up looking for her. Chen Zong was also very confident that if Yu Nianxin was still alive, she would definitely find a way to come back and find him.
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