The Way of The Dao

Chapter 382 Searching For The Core Of The World

?Ling Tian along with the little white fox on his shoulder, Shan Qingwu, Lan Yin and Qing Sha, entered the main hall of the Mansion.

"Space Law? Collapse? What do you mean by that?" Long Cheng reacted quickly as he remembered what Ling Tian had said.

The others looked at Ling Tian waiting for him to respond.

Ling Tian looked at the group of people who had arrived and said to them, "If I'm not mistaken, the place where you guys had been the scene should look distorted, as if sudden ripples of water were created in a tub and then completely disappeared, leaving an empty space with nothing else in the surroundings?"

"Yes!"

"Exactly!"

"That's what happened in the blink of an eye!"

"It's as if the earth was swallowed up by something invisible!"

The men nodded desperately as they listened to Ling Tian, still showing expressions of fear and terror.

"I feared this..." Ling Tian sighed and said, "Go and rest, I will take care of this matter."

He knew that Long Cheng had arranged for several groups of people to go explore beyond the boundaries as far as they had been able to go before being overtaken by the large number of demonic beasts in the past, so now without any threat, people wanted to explore the new places where they could not set foot before.

Meanwhile, Long Cheng and the others would reinforce Star City due to Ling Tian's concern about the future disaster.

"Now you need to rest and regain your strength before returning to your duties. I will take care of the affairs of those who unfortunately died on this trip and I will visit their families personally." Long Cheng understood that this should be a very serious and delicate problem that Ling Tian should know about since he said he would take charge.

The group of men nodded and soon withdrew. Everyone knew about Ling Tian's identity and they felt a little better since this entity was with them.

"Master, is something wrong?" Lan Yin asked worriedly. Shan Qingwu and Qing Sha also looked at Ling Tian with concern.

"Right Ling Tian, I imagine this is very serious, do you have any idea what is really going on?" Tang Wei asked once the others withdrew.

"Unfortunately, yes it is somewhat alarming..." Ling Tian made a bitter grimace before continuing, "Since the others are arriving, I'll explain what's going on."

Everyone was confused for a second before realizing that several presences were approaching.

At once, the door to the main hall opened and several people rushed in.

"Did something happen?" Tang Wanying concernedly asked Ling Tian after entering.

Yun Mengxin, Zhang Xinya, Mu Shuiruo and Long Yuyin also looked at Ling Tian wanting to know the reason why he suddenly warned them to come. Tang Zhi and Zhang Ruoyan were also coming with the women.

Behind them, Mu Shen and Tang Jingtian quickly followed them. Chu Feng arrived as well.

"The situation in the world is worrisome and the balance of the World Laws is slowly collapsing..." Ling Tian spoke as he looked at each of the people in the place.

He had warned everyone to come before entering the main hall, as their help would be needed.

No one interrupted Ling Tian, as everyone understood that it must be a very serious problem.

"The encounter with the last Void Beast I faced left serious consequences in this world..."

Everyone nodded, remembering that ferocious beast before it was swallowed by one of those horrible cracks in space.

"Even though I managed to drive it out of this world, this beast still deeply affected the Space Law of this small world when we were fighting.

The Space Law is one of the most important and indispensable Main Laws of every place, along with the Time Law. Both are the basis of every place.

You can take it as if these were a balance, something that coordinates and maintains the balance in each world, so once these Laws are disturbed, the place being ruled will gradually collapse to nothingness."

Ling Tian sighed again before continuing, "I wanted to think that it hadn't been that profound of an impact, but apparently, the world will gradually get worse over time, destroying everything in its path while the control of the Laws will become chaotic and disastrous. It may be in a few centuries or it may be in a millennium, but it will meet its end if it is not stopped in time."

Except for Yun Mengxin who somewhat understood the meaning of the Laws of the World, everyone in the place did not know what a Law of the World really meant, but meditating on what the Law itself inferred, they managed to understand one thing: the world was in danger.

"Was this what you had sensed before?" Yun Dong asked in shock.

Was this the premonition Ling Tian had felt?

This was a calamity!

To everyone's dismay, Ling Tian shook his head and said, "No, this premonition is something different that involves all of you, so the problem of the Spatial Law is another one."

If this world ever collapsed, Ling Tian could break through space to travel to another small world nearby while taking everyone with him. He would just have to watch out for the forces of the void.

But this world situation also worried Ling Tian, as this meant that this small world would not be able to withstand powerful battles and would collapse in no time.

After all, this was a small world and not a Cultivation World, a plane where such powerful beings should not exist.

"Is there any way to fix or heal the world? I think you mentioned that it could be stopped..." Mu Shen asked shortly.

"There is a way." Ling Tian assured firmly, relieving everyone a little, "But it's a complicated thing to accomplish."

"What do you mean?"

"To that it is difficult to do as we need to find something first." Ling Tian smiled bitterly before saying, "Every big world, has a core, a center or area where its energy source is stored that maintains both the Laws and Principles of the World, so if we find this place, we could supply it with energy so that it can establish itself again, but in small worlds or dimensions, this core is not in the center of the world, but can be anything from a small plant, to a river or a mountain. That is why it is a complicated thing to achieve as it might never be found especially if it is an element that has consciousness and is hidden."

Everyone was surprised by Ling Tian's words.

Could anything really be the 'Core of the World'?

Ling Tian had traveled to many dimensions, worlds, and domains when searching for resources for cultivation, so he had inevitably discovered of the cores of various places and understand their importance before leaving.

However, Ling Tian was certain that in a few centuries it would begin to truly unleash chaos throughout the small world before destroying itself.

"Time is getting short and we shouldn't be delayed in the slightest, as we are on the clock." Ling Tian looked at the women and men, "You have to help me find the core of the world, that way, I might be able to fix the balance again and it won't come to affect the city."

They all nodded seriously without hesitation, as this was of vital importance.

Ling Tian took out several pieces of jades and poured his power into them while making some patterns and inscriptions on each of them.

"We will split up to cover more space in less time." Ling Tian handed them each a jade, "Yinyin, Shasha, you two will go together, so you have to watch yourselves and be vigilant. We still don't know if there are any strong demonic beasts left, so you must be careful. If you see anything strange, stay away."

They had not yet explored the world, so Ling Tian reminded them to be careful wherever they went.

"These jades can send signals to the others to warn us. Pour some of your power into these jades when you find something and think it is important. Once you send the signal, I will go to where you are and check if you found something and then notify the others."

Tang Zhi, Zhang Ruoyan, Tang Wei, Zhang Chao, Yun Dong and Long Cheng, decided to stay behind to protect the city while they left.

Besides both mothers-in-law were very busy with many things, only those with high cultivation would leave.

"Remember, if you feel that there is something strange where you are, a weird energy or you feel unusual in such a place without you knowing why, that is the place. If it is a plant, then that plant will stand out more than the others and shine in the sunlight. If it is a tree, it may be the tallest tree of all, or it may be the only one in the middle of the forest. If it is an area or place, it may be the most flowery in the landscape, or it may even be the ugliest and most hideous place you have ever seen. This core may manifest itself in many ways you cannot imagine, so you must be vigilant."

Ling Tian said a few last words before disappearing from everyone's sight with the little white fox.

The others wasted no time and also left, taking different routes.