Chapter 462

Chapter 462: Danger!

Looking at the empty surroundings, Ji Yang no longer hesitated and turned to leave.

There might still be other opportunities in this place, and he intended to take full advantage of this moment, hoping to find other supreme essences, though the possibility was slim.

Just as Ji Yang was about to step out of the room, he suddenly felt his foot slip.

Fortunately, as a cultivator, his balance was sufficient, and he would not fall flat on his face.

However, this sudden anomaly raised Ji Yang’s alertness once again.

When Ji Yang looked up, he found himself back where he had started.

Before him stood the same door leading out.

Ji Yang’s gaze narrowed as he walked forward again.

But with each step, Ji Yang felt as if he was walking in the same place, a peculiar sensation that compelled him to quicken his pace.

Yet, no matter how fast Ji Yang tried to go, the few meters ahead felt like an insurmountable chasm, firmly blocking his path.

A ghost wall?

Ji Yang rubbed his forehead, a hint of doubt in his eyes.

But this was the Cultivation World; even ghosts would have nowhere to return if they came here.

Ji Yang refused to believe in such superstition, deciding that this time he wouldn’t walk but would leap out instead. As he took flight, Ji Yang activated the Art of Ascension, rendering himself ethereal.

He was determined to escape!

With the exit so close, Ji Yang shot through the door like an arrow, successfully arriving in the hall outside.

“Out?”

Ji Yang smiled, ready to leave this strange place.

But as he surveyed the area for the hall’s exit, he was shocked to find he was still in the same room.

Yet he had clearly walked out moments ago.

The confusion in his eyes made Ji Yang’s expression grow serious.

When Ji Yang turned to look, he discovered an identical room appeared behind the door.

This meant he had indeed stepped out, but only from one identical room into another.

Not far away, the door leading to the hall still stood several meters ahead.

However, this time Ji Yang did not rush forward again; instead, he scanned his surroundings and coldly said,

“Stop playing tricks!”

After saying this, Ji Yang entered the state of essence.

As the Essence of War unfolded, a figure suddenly stood silently in front of him, having shown up at some point.

Ji Yang was taken aback; he sensed the presence of essence emanating from this figure.

Upon closer examination, he saw it was a kindly old man, strikingly similar to the elder he had seen associated with the Essence of Fear earlier.

Logically speaking, objects infused with essence shouldn’t transform into cultivators. However, this secret realm seemed different; it appeared the essence that remained here had been endowed with corresponding spirit intelligence, which caused the essences Ji Yang encountered to mostly take on the form of cultivators.

However, this was not the first time Ji Yang had seen such a thing, so he was not surprised.

Upon seeing the elder in front of him, Ji Yang’s confusion faded, replaced by a hint of joy.

Clearly, his opportunity had arrived again.

The elder before him was surely a manifestation of essence, and this essence had something special.

Just as Ji Yang prepared to take action, the elder smiled and spoke,

“Ha ha ha, young friend, please do not act hastily. I mean no harm…”

Ji Yang smiled in return,

“It’s fine; I understand!”

The elder’s smile widened, and he nodded repeatedly.

But soon, the elder noticed Ji Yang now held a hoe in hand, and Ji Yang’s cold words rang in his ears:

“Opportunity? Hand it over!”

As he finished speaking, Ji Yang’s hoe unleashed several streams of sword energy.

The elder was taken aback, finally understanding what Ji Yang meant by “I understand.”

However, when facing Ji Yang’s attack, the elder remained calm and chose not to speak further.

As the sword energy approached, the elder simply raised a finger slightly, and the sword energy that was supposed to strike him effortlessly passed through his body.

Huh?

Seeing the elder easily dodge his attack, Ji Yang let out a sound of confusion.

This essence seemed a bit tricky, especially since he could not figure out how the elder had avoided his earlier sword energy.

Without understanding the nature of this essence, it was difficult to find a corresponding solution.

Yet Ji Yang did not give up; he sent out more sword energy for testing.

In this trial, Ji Yang infused his sword energy with the Essence of War.

At this close distance, he could maximize the power of his Essence of War. Even against other essences, these streams of sword energy should suffice.

But the elder remained calm, merely tapping his finger twice, and the sword energy Ji Yang released halted in midair.

What?

Time essence?

Ji Yang was shocked, but quickly sensed something amiss.

This was not time essence; otherwise, why would he have the chance to strike?

As Ji Yang expanded his own essence, he discovered the oddity.

In the few meters separating him from the elder, there were actually heavy overlapping mountains, as if several invisible spaces had been added.

Though his sword energy seemed unmoving, it continued to move toward the elder; it was just that the additional hidden spaces made it appear to slow down drastically, even seeming to be in a state of stillness.

But when Ji Yang’s essence spread out, he finally recognized this strange scene.

The elder’s response immediately allowed Ji Yang to discern the essence belonging to this elder.

Space essence!

Both are supreme essences, but from the elder’s performance, this essence seems incredibly strong, far surpassing any others Ji Yang had encountered before.

This might be the strongest opponent he has faced thus far!

At this moment, the joy on Ji Yang’s face was gone, replaced by a serious expression.

Although they were very close to each other, the elder gave Ji Yang the feeling of being hundreds of miles away!

Such a formidable opponent deserved his full attention.

If he could absorb this elder, perhaps he could master another supreme essence!

What’s more, this space essence appeared to be useful for farming!

As long as the space was large enough, he wouldn’t have to worry about insufficient land!

Thinking this way, it truly was a supreme essence!

While Ji Yang’s face remained serious, a spark of fighting spirit also rose within him.

Seemingly sensing Ji Yang’s thoughts, the elder’s expression became somewhat peculiar.

When Ji Yang noticed the change in the elder’s expression, he was even more certain of his thoughts: this was a tricky essence!

Ji Yang stopped overthinking and quickly flew towards the elder!

To attack the elder, he naturally needed to close the distance. As long as he was close enough, even a True Immortal would have to repent under his hoe!

The elder soon realized Ji Yang’s intentions, but remained unmoved, simply standing silently in place.

Ji Yang flew with all his effort, adding his ethereal acceleration, and in just a few breaths, he felt he had traveled over a hundred miles.

In no time, Ji Yang passed through several layers of space, and he was getting closer to the elder.

As their positions drew near enough for Ji Yang to attack, the elder moved again.

This time, the elder did not downplay his actions like before; instead, he brought his hands together and then slowly spread them apart.

As the elder’s palms separated, an even more distant space appeared once again between them.

Feeling the distance as he flew halfway, Ji Yang’s steps suddenly halted.

If the previous distance between him and the elder was only a hundred miles apart, the elder’s move had instantly stretched their distance to thousands of miles.

Such a terrifying distance—how long would it take him to reach?

The key was that even if he got there, the elder would move again, and their distance would never change.

Is this the supreme essence?

Ji Yang’s face showed deep thought, but inside, he was profoundly shocked.

However, Ji Yang let out a cold snort:

“A mere thousands of miles? Watch me again!”

With that, Ji Yang wasted no time and flew in the opposite direction, his speed skyrocketing to its peak.

What a joke! Facing such a powerful enemy, why would he run from the fight?

Though supreme essences were alluring, he hadn’t even touched the elder’s clothing; they were completely not on the same level.

Against such a terrifying opponent, he didn’t feel he had even the slightest chance of winning.

The thirty-six strategies advise a strategic retreat!

Soon, Ji Yang found himself back at the familiar entrance.

However, after crossing through the doorway, he realized he was getting closer to the elder.

He had just been fleeing in the opposite direction!

Looking at the elder’s lightly smiling face, Ji Yang quickly understood.

It was still the space!

He had merely reversed his direction; what he thought was the opposite way was actually already under the elder’s control.

Such a terrifying essence made Ji Yang give up any hope he had left.

“Little friend, if you have any tricks left, just use them all.”

At this moment, the elder spoke again.

In response to the elder’s mocking words, Ji Yang snorted lightly, then unleashed the powerful power of lightning calamity from within his body.

A devastating force surged forth, instantly filling the surrounding space.

As the power of lightning calamity spread and wreaked havoc, Ji Yang heard a crisp sound in his ears.

It was the sound of space shattering.

“Not bad.”

The elder nodded slightly at the sight and expressed his praise.

However, Ji Yang felt no joy at the elder’s compliments.

Yet, the destructive nature of the power of lightning calamity ignited a flicker of hope within Ji Yang. Even the Space essence could scarcely withstand the endless onslaught of lightning.

But with the elder’s next move, Ji Yang’s faint hope was quickly drowned out.

He saw the elder wave his hands, and once again, Ji Yang’s surroundings were divided into countless spaces.

This time, the divided spaces were small, but each contained a trace of the power of lightning calamity.

Despite the power of lightning calamity being immensely destructive, its potency quickly diminished and faded away in the face of these endless space divisions.

Seeing this, Ji Yang took a deep breath.

Such a powerful technique meant that even with plenty of lightning power left within him, it wouldn’t be enough.

Unless he unleashed all the power of lightning calamity within him and used it to escape from the elder.

This was the only way Ji Yang could think of to get away.