Lin Yun looked around. Within dozens of li in every direction, there was nothing at all, only this volcano.
The location marked on the map was also extremely precise. It was exactly this volcano.
“Why is the Origin Tree inside my body not reacting at all?” Lin Yun looked baffled.
If the Origin Heart was nearby, even inside the volcanic magma, logically the Origin Tree in his body should sense it.
“Could it be deep in the magma, with the magma blocking the sensation?” Lin Yun guessed.
“Since I am here, I will go down and see.”
Having made up his mind, Lin Yun leapt straight into the crater and plunged into the magma.
Once inside, he dived rapidly, searching for the Origin Heart.
As he continued downward, Lin Yun discovered that the volcano’s depth far exceeded his expectations.
After more than ten minutes, he had already descended a full ten thousand metres.
The magma’s temperature rose steadily as he went deeper.
At ten thousand metres, the heat caused a burning pain on Lin Yun’s skin, and the magma’s resistance grew constantly.
Yet the Origin Tree within him still showed no sign of detecting the Origin Heart’s fluctuations.
This made Lin Yun somewhat anxious.
Surely there could not be no Origin Heart beneath this volcano.
But he had come this far. Lin Yun decided to press on and find out for certain. He would not turn back until he hit a wall.
“Hm? What is that ahead?”
After diving another thousand metres, Lin Yun spotted a dazzling sphere of light in front.
He rushed toward it at once.
As he drew nearer, the surrounding space distorted. The magma’s resistance vanished, replaced by a powerful suction that pulled him toward the light.
As a Supreme, Lin Yun could still control himself against such force.
Yet an inexplicable unease rose in his heart.
This place was too strange.
Still, confident in his strength, and knowing the location had come from the previous master of the Wuji Heavenly Palace, Lin Yun believed there was no reason for the man to deceive him.
Moreover, his resolve to find the Origin Heart was firm. He would never give up and retreat now.
Lin Yun continued forward.
The closer he got to the light, the stronger the suction became. The glow grew ever more blinding, making even the fiery red magma appear dim by comparison.
Soon, Lin Yun reached the very bottom of the volcano.
At the bottom was an enormous sphere of light.
The instant he touched it, a tremendous suction dragged him inside.
Buzz.
The next moment, blinding white light filled his vision.
“This is… I have entered a space-time tunnel?” Lin Yun was shocked.
After a long while, the white light faded.
Lin Yun looked carefully and saw himself falling from high in the sky toward a vast, boundless plain.
He quickly circulated his inner force to steady his descent, adjusted his posture, and landed on the plain.
“This… what place is this?”
“Have I really arrived in another star realm?”
“Could there be an Origin Heart here?”
Lin Yun gazed around, his heart unable to settle for a long time.
He had come to find an Origin Heart, yet he had ended up in a place he did not recognise at all.
Lin Yun was certain this was not the Ancestral Land.
The heavens and earth of the Ancestral Land carried a special aura suited to cultivation.
Here, there was none.
Thus, Lin Yun was sure this was a star realm beyond the Ancestral Land.
“If I have truly come to another star realm, how will I ever get back?” Lin Yun felt helpless.
He looked up at the sky, wondering if the point from which he had fallen might lead home.
“Forget it. Since I am already here, I will try to find the Origin Heart first.” Lin Yun resolved silently.
The map given by the master of the Wuji Heavenly Palace had pointed to that volcano, and the volcano’s depths connected to this star realm. Lin Yun suspected the fifth Origin Heart was very likely here.
Origin Hearts ought to be in the Ancestral Land. Perhaps someone had used the boundary gate beneath the volcano to place one in this star realm.
If the Origin Heart truly was here, then Lin Yun would have needed to come regardless.
Since he had arrived, he would make the best of it.
With that decided, Lin Yun immediately rose into the air and set off to search for the Origin Heart.
Possessing the strength of a Supreme, even alone in another star realm, Lin Yun felt no fear.
