As night fell, the sky remained devoid of stars, with only a crimson moon hanging high above, radiating an eerie red glow.
"Going to Shangjing District?"
Lying on the bed, Chi Chen recalled the training of the past two months and the two battles today, still feeling somewhat dazed.
Chi Chen had fantasized about what it would be like to have superhuman abilities, but now that he had actually stepped into a mysterious world, it felt somewhat unreal.
Without the pain and torment he had endured every day and night, Chi Chen quickly closed his eyes and fell asleep.
"Where is this? Where is it?"
Chi Chen stared blankly at the tall, ancient stone gate before him.
Am I dreaming?
Chi Chen walked in and looked at the stone gate, which had some mottled and complicated marks.
Suddenly, Chi Chen's body trembled, and he looked at the stone gate in front of him in disbelief.
"This is... that mysterious scar on my chest?!"
Although Chi Chen could only see a portion of the marks on the stone gate, the scar on his own chest had been with him for five whole years.
Therefore, after only a short while, a strong sense of familiarity instantly welled up in Chi Chen's heart.
Where exactly is this?
Chi Chen stepped forward and reached out to touch the indentation on the stone door. Why was there a mark on the stone door that was exactly the same as the wound on his chest?
"Also, isn't this texture a bit too realistic? Am I really dreaming?"
A real, icy sensation reached Chi Chen's hand from the stone gate, which surprised him once again.
What lies behind this stone gate?
Suddenly, Chi Chen recalled the shocked expression and long silence Chen Sheng had shown after examining the wound on his chest at the hospital that day.
Could it be that the stone gate that Chen Sheng sensed with his spiritual power that day was this very stone gate?
But how could this stone gate alone make Chen Sheng show such a flustered and fearful expression?
"Could this be the world inside the scar on my chest? And am I here in the form of a spiritual entity?"
Chi Chen suddenly released his hand from the stone door, because just now, a strong chill suddenly emanated from the stone door, which actually made Chi Chen's hand hurt.
Should I push it away?
Chi Chen stared intently at the stone door before him, hesitant, unsure whether pushing it open would be good or bad for him.
Even Chen Sheng didn't dare to spy on it casually. How could he possibly escape from here on his own?
If one's mental energy malfunctions, one may never be able to wake up from their sleep.
But Chi Chen wasn't sure if he would ever have the chance to appear here in this state again.
This might be my only chance to uncover the truth behind the mysterious scar on my chest!
Chi Chen remained silent for a long time, then his eyes narrowed and he stretched out his hands.
"Creak!"
The seemingly heavy and ancient stone gate felt weightless to Chi Chen when he placed his hands on it.
With a sound like a long-neglected door being opened, the tall, ancient stone gate was easily pushed open by Chi Chen.
"this?"
Chi Chen stared blankly at the wide-open stone door in front of him. He hadn't even used any force, so how did it open?
If it weren't for the fact that it was a cold stone gate, Chi Chen would have thought it was trying to scam him.
The stone door opened, and a wisp of smoke accompanied by a chill wafted out. Under the influence of that chill, Chi Chen couldn't help but shiver.
Chi Chen looked into the stone gate, but it was all dark inside with very low visibility, and he couldn't see anything at all.
"Gurgle!"
Chi Chen's Adam's apple bobbed, and he unconsciously swallowed.
"This feels a bit like a horror adventure."
Looking at the stone gate filled with an eerie aura, Chi Chen couldn't help but mutter to himself.
However, after opening the stone door, Chi Chen did not hesitate any longer.
With a single step, Chi Chen resolutely stepped inside.
Inside the stone gate was a spacious palace. Around the palace, a dozen giant pillars stood silently, extending upwards to the top of the palace, which Chi Chen could not see. This was because a layer of mist shrouded the palace, obscuring Chi Chen's view.
Ahead of Chi Chen, a thick fog obscured most of the palace.
Chi Chen blew hard and then fanned hard, but found that the mist did not move at all, as if it were fixed in place.
That's it?
Chi Chen looked at the part of the palace he could see, and apart from a portion of those dozen or so towering stone pillars, there was nothing else.
Chi Chen had assumed there was something terrifying or some treasure inside the palace.
"call!"
However, just as Chi Chen relaxed his somewhat tense mind, a sound of wind seemed to suddenly rise in the hall.
Then, in Chi Chen's gaze, the mist in front of him suddenly began to slowly move deeper into the palace.
A moment later, a stone statue emerged completely from the mist.
"This is!!"
Chi Chen stared at the stone statue for a moment, then his expression became quite interesting, as if he had seen something extraordinary.
The stone statue was dressed in a purple-gold crown that soared to the sky, golden armor, cloud-patterned shoes, and held a Ruyi Jingu Bang (a magical staff).
Who else could look like this but Sun Wukong, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven who shattered the Heavenly Palace and dared to challenge even the Buddha?
Yes, even though what he saw was just a stone statue, when it appeared in Chi Chen's eyes, what came to mind was the image of the mighty and fearless Monkey King who soared into the sky!
"The...Great Sage?!"
Chi Chen stared at the stone statue in disbelief. It was too realistic; even the fur was lifelike. Chi Chen had the illusion that what was in front of him was the monkey that only existed in mythology.
Chi Chen had previously reached out to touch the stone statue of Sun Wukong.
Which child hasn't fantasized about being the Monkey King wielding his golden cudgel when they were young?
"!!!This is??"
However, the moment Chi Chen approached within ten meters of the stone statue, a sudden and terrifying pressure caused him to instantly kneel down.
In an instant, the scene in Chi Chen's eyes changed again.
"Hey! What can you do to overwhelm me with your hundred thousand troops? Watch as I, Old Sun, with my single staff, will make sure you never return! Hehe, today I, Old Sun, will rival the heavens and be called the Great Sage Equal to Heaven!"
Before a beautiful mountain peak filled with ethereal charm, a monkey wearing a purple-gold crown, golden armor, and holding a Ruyi Jingu Bang (a magical staff), looked arrogantly at the dark mass of celestial soldiers and generals in the sky. After baring its teeth, it spat on the ground, and then its body shot up like a cannonball, holding the Ruyi Jingu Bang and soaring into the clouds.
"You monkeys and their grandsons, watch as your king smashes these heavenly soldiers to pieces!"
In the sky, a monkey faces off against 100,000 heavenly soldiers; battle is about to break out.
But faced with a huge numerical disadvantage, the monkey, wielding its golden cudgel, charged back and forth, occasionally letting out a few wild laughs. The more it fought, the braver and more ruthless it became, and the 100,000 heavenly soldiers fell from the sky like meteors.
Chi Chen stared in disbelief at all this. Was this the Great Sage Equal to Heaven?
"Hey! Take this from me, Old Sun!"
Among the heavenly soldiers, the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Monkey King's staff) was constantly being wielded. A visible domain gradually appeared around the monkey, and from within that domain, a soaring battle intent surged forth like a river.
"Hmm!"
Chi Chen's pupils contracted as he was swept over by that terrifying battle intent, instantly snapping him out of his reverie of the battle scene.
"Ha! Ha! Whoosh!"
Inside the main hall, Chi Chen was panting heavily. At this moment, even though he was a spiritual being, he felt as if he were covered in sweat, and the intense tremor in his heart could not be dispelled for a long time.
If it weren't for the strong will Chi Chen had gained from five years of torment, he would probably be lying on the ground, unable to move, right now.
"Congratulations on obtaining the Great Sage Equaling Heaven's Divine Restriction - Battle Saint Intent. When activated, it can unleash boundless battle intent, master all weapons at hand, gain flawless combat skills, and greatly enhance various physical abilities. During battle, Battle Saint Intent will continuously strengthen, forcibly stripping the opponent of their battle intent to enhance oneself!"
The oppressive aura vanished abruptly, just as it had arrived, but a piece of information that appeared in Chi Chen's mind left him momentarily stunned!
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