Mo Wuji was stunned, then realised it was indeed odd. By logic, if even Zhuo Heng, a marginal figure by the Chaos River, knew the secret of Qin Heaven Ancient Road, how could two Green-Robed Enforcers not know?
“Wuji, is it possible our strength wasn’t enough to fully access the Green-Robed Enforcers’ memories, and they hid most of them, leaving us only trivial bits? If so, going undercover to Mengmu Dayan would’ve been suicide,” Lan Xiaobu said, shaken.
If that were true, disguising themselves to infiltrate Mengmu Dayan would be asking for death.
Mo Wuji said gravely, “No need to guess, it’s definitely the case. Though we ambushed and killed those two, they were cunning. I suspect they transmitted messages before dying, hiding parts of their memories. Good thing we noticed in time, or we’d be in real trouble.”
Qi Muwei suddenly spoke, “If I were killed and someone tried to soul-search me, if their cultivation was lower than mine, they might not even succeed. Even if they forced it, I could hide parts of my memories.”
Lan Xiaobu and Mo Wuji understood, Qianhe and Fang Yu had hidden their memories. They weren’t even sure if Mengmu Dayan’s lack of soul tablets was true. They could soul-search the Enforcers because their own Daos allowed them to build a divine sense world in the Enforcers’ memories. But building that world was one thing, extracting all memory fragments was another.
“Any directional rules for Thousand Cosmos Void?” Lan Xiaobu asked.
Mo Wuji shook his head, now almost certain they’d accessed only a fraction of the memories, and a tiny one. He found Thousand Cosmos Void in Fang Yu’s memories, but no directional rules.
Lan Xiaobu looked to Zhuo Heng, who gave a wry smile and spread his hands, he didn’t know where Thousand Cosmos Void was either.
“Looks like we’ll have to go to the next Chaos River void platform and ask someone about Thousand Cosmos Void,” Lan Xiaobu sighed.
Zhuo Heng quickly said, “Brother Lan, I know a place, Chaos River Void Market, built on the Chaos River. All monks seeking chaos stones visit it, I’ve been there. If you go to the Void Market, you’ll definitely find Thousand Cosmos Void’s location.”
Mo Wuji shook his head, “We can’t go. Since we only got a sliver of the Enforcers’ memories, I’m sure the Chaos River Void Market is already hunting us.”
Lan Xiaobu sighed, he’d been too naive, thinking they could disguise as Green-Robed Enforcers to infiltrate Mengmu Dayan. That wasn’t undercover, it was suicide. A moment’s thought showed that if Mengmu Dayan didn’t know their own people had fallen, yet allowed impostors to return, could they really exist today?
“Not only that, we can’t stay here, we need to leave now,” Mo Wuji said, his tone heavy.
No need for Mo Wuji’s warning, Lan Xiaobu knew they couldn’t linger. If Mengmu Dayan knew they’d killed the Enforcers, they’d come after them.
The Seven Realms Stone plunged into the deep waves of the Chaos River, its speed increasing as it dove downward.
“Zhuo Heng, sense the Chaos River Void Market, I’ll go there alone,” Lan Xiaobu said, controlling the Seven Realms Stone.
Mo Wuji immediately said, “I was about to say that. We need to go to the Void Market, but not you, me. First, you’re controlling the Seven Realms Stone, you can’t leave. Second, my cultivation technique suits gathering information there.”
Lan Xiaobu nodded, agreeing, Mo Wuji’s technique was indeed better suited for the Void Market.
Though at the river’s depths, the Seven Realms Stone sped up. Zhuo Heng sensed the Void Market’s location, guiding Lan Xiaobu’s control of the stone.
Two days later, Zhuo Heng produced a directional jade slip, “Here, this is the Void Market’s rule location jade slip.”
Mo Wuji took it, “Xiaobu, you can’t wait here, go further. Once I get Thousand Cosmos Void’s rule location, we’ll meet up.”
“Alright, be careful,” Lan Xiaobu sent Mo Wuji to the river’s surface. The Seven Realms Stone dove back into the depths, moving steadily.
What’s the most valuable thing in the Chaos River? Naturally, chaos stones. Every monk coming here seeks them.
But chaos stones hide deep in the river, and finding them is no easy task. Searching inside the river is suicidal, even Creation Sages can’t last long.
So, void platforms were built above the river, some charging fees, others free.
Fee-charging platforms are where chaos stones are frequent and dense, free ones are usually depleted from long-term scavenging, like the platform Lan Xiaobu’s group visited earlier.
With many seeking chaos stones, various needs arose. Where are chaos stones easily found? What are the methods to get them? How to survive falling into the river?
Where to buy such information? The Chaos River Void Market.
Beyond that, the Void Market has top-grade cave abodes and rest towers. Spending too long seeking chaos stones on the river affects one’s Dao with its rules. Over time, it damages the Dao foundation and mental state.
Finding a cave abode off the river to rest is impractical, reaching the river requires top-grade teleportation arrays and costs Dao crystals. No one returns after a short stint, so resting at the Void Market became essential.
Disguised as a Derivation Realm monk, Mo Wuji stood outside the Chaos River Void Market, his body radiating the river’s rule aura, clearly having sought chaos stones for a long time.
Outside the market, Mo Wuji marvelled. He hadn’t expected such a bustling market, built with arrays, in the dangerous Chaos River.
The market’s entrance was a vast void plaza, teeming with people, always holding over a thousand. The market itself must be even busier.
Mo Wuji was glad he’d disguised as a Derivation Realm monk, the least conspicuous here. Genesis Realm or Creation Sage stood out, but Derivation Realm monks were the most common.
A huge sign outside the market stated clearly, entering the Chaos River Void Market costs ten high-grade Dao crystals per visit, no monthly or yearly passes. Stay as long as you like without extra fees. But who’d be foolish enough to retreat and cultivate here? Everyone’s here for chaos stones, not to linger in the market.
As Mo Wuji prepared to enter, he saw a wanted notice on the market’s massive monitoring screen.
The notice prominently featured him, Lan Xiaobu, and their group, with clear images and traits.
Issued by Mengmu Dayan, the rewards were staggering, capturing any one of Lan Xiaobu’s group earned a mid-grade Dao vein, two chaos stones, permanent free access to the Chaos River, and a Creation Dao fruit.
Even providing accurate information brought hefty rewards.
The notice drew a crowd, all stunned by the unprecedented bounty.
“Such a high reward? What did they do?” a monk in the crowd couldn’t help asking.
“They say two young monks were brazen, killing a Yellow-Robed Enforcer upon arriving at the river. Then they killed two Green-Robed Enforcers sent after them. Enforcer Fang Yu fell here,” an informed monk replied.
The crowd, initially eager to profit, gasped and abandoned thoughts of capturing Lan Xiaobu’s group.
Kidding? Someone who could kill Green-Robed Enforcers? Were they rushing to die? Or to die?
