Chapter 1132: The Cause

The beam from the dragon's eye struck the portal, resulting in radiant ripples.

"Rumble!" Lava surged out of the ground again within Bronze Cauldron.

The portal still didn't open despite the powerful beam.

Feiyun landed and took a closer look at the portal. There were ancient runes too tiny to be seen from a distance.

Each foot-long-or-so area had around 100,000 runes. Attempting to read all of them was virtually impossible.

"This is tougher than the first gate of hell." Feiyun didn't wish to attack again or the entire place might collapse.

"You... you took its eye?" The turtle, on the other hand, stared at Feiyun's new treasure.

"Why wouldn't I?" Feiyun responded with a question.

The turtle stomped its foot and said: "If the evil dragon had gotten away long ago, it might be back to its prime. It's one thing for you to defeat its eye but to refine it into a treasure? If it finds you, no one will be able to save you."

"I just need to erase all traces within the eye, it won't be able to find me." Feiyun nonchalantly responded..com

"Bullshit! Do you think you're a saint already? Not even Lord of Chaos or characters of that level have the balls or the skills to do so."

"He can't, but I can." Feiyun said, believing in the power of the saint intents inside him.

"Bam! Bam!" Suddenly, the eye tried to break free from Feiyun's grip.

"Trying to escape?" He closed his eyes and hastened the refinement process.

"Brat, I know who you are, you have the bloodline of the dragons as well. Do not open that portal, the thing in there is beyond your imagination..."

Feiyun didn't give it a chance to speak. Unfortunately, he could only seal its aura and couldn't destroy it completely given his current cultivation.

The power of this evil dragon must be insane. Just its abandoned eye alone was virtually indestructible.

He managed to subdue it and turned his attention toward the portal. However, he was slightly affected by the words.

What was behind this portal that even the dragon seemed to fear it?

'It's just a door, I didn't fear hell itself.' He became determined and gathered Buddhist energy in his palm for another attack.

The chilling energy from the portal trapped his palm in a layer of ice.

"Break!" He activated his flames and melt the ice.

Eventually, he felt his palm sinking into the portal. The runes on top turned into a maelstrom with his hand at the center.

A strange scene appeared before him - his very soul and divine intents left the body and floated on a mysterious ocean with a radiant sun and moon.

"Go back, now is not the right time for you." A distant voice echoed in his ears as if they were his own thoughts.

"Who are you? What is this place? Why is it not the right time?" Feiyun stabilized himself and asked.

"Return now! The answer you seek is not here. This is a seal that will not open for anyone for when it does, the seven vessels shall return."

"Are you the spirit of the great Divine Phoenix?" Feiyun asked.

Silence ensued for a bit before the voice answered: "I told you that your answer is not here. Remember, cause and effect, you must be courageous and seek out the cause in order to obtain your wish."

Feiyun's goal in this place was to find the seal of reincarnation because the phoenix servant said it might reveal the secrets of his previous life.

This was something he must find out. However, this voice was talking about the "cause". Was this referring to the woman in Aquamoon Paradise?

Feiyun gritted his teeth and said: "Senior, please tell me, is the prophetic calamity true?"

"Yes."

"What must I do?" Feiyun became tense.

"Do what you must for that is your own choice."

Feiyun pulled back his hand in disappointment. He also understood that this mysterious portal was far beyond his reach right now.

Three drops of blood from the maelstrom entered his body, looking like three red stars. They hovered around his inner core.

The power within each was actually stronger than his current core.

"Utilize the three drops of blood, it will save your life three times. Chaos is looming and this golden era is ephemeral for the night shall take over. Just remember, always be true to yourself and do whatever you want. None can tell you what to do."

"Thank you for your guidance, Senior." Feiyun was ecstatic after receiving the blood drops.

"This place will sink soon and won't show up until all seven vessels are present..."

Feiyun listened attentively, believing that this was the spirit of the great phoenix.

Meanwhile, the dragon watched Feiyun touching the portal.

"Why does he activate the portal while I got frozen?" The dragon complained.

"Brother Feng is special. For example, we couldn't have refined that evil eye but he could." Ximen Chuixiao contemplated before answering.

Feiyun pulled back his hand and smiled at the group: "What are you guys talking about?"

The turtle ran over and asked: "What sup? Know how to open it yet?"

Although Feiyun experienced the special realm earlier, they only saw him touching the portal, nothing more.

"We need to leave this place first, it's about to sink underground." Feiyun shook his head.

Everyone became surprised but still left Bronze Cauldron with him.

Once they were out, the entire area started sinking and became a bottomless abyss. Water then came out of nowhere and turned into a vast ocean in just one minute.

"Incredible, simply incredible." Ximen Chuixiao stroked his chin and had a gleam of disbelief in his eyes.

"Where to now?" The turtle asked Feiyun.

Feiyun gazed ahead and said: "I want to go to Aquamoon, but we probably should stop by Jin first for a good meal. I wonder if Supreme Beauty Pavilion is still open."

He was in a great mood after the conversation with the spirit, having the courage to go see Shui Yueting now.

"I think the royal kitchen can cook a great thousand-year golden fish dish." The turtle smiled.

Suddenly, a group of cultivators landed from the sky and kneeled before Feiyun.

"Greetings, Your Excellency, I am here under the order of the previous Divine King. He wishes to see you."

They were marquises in the army and knew just how powerful this man was right now. Thus, they had nothing but respect for him.