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"The outer-layer aura isolation magic array on the walls was used to block the aura of the seal."
Fang Heng’s right eye, the God’s Eye, operated at full power as his gaze swept across the rock walls.
"As for the magic array on the ground, it was used for suppression. We came here to prevent the Pure Black Orb from being found by the God Clan. In theory, we only needed to replicate the magic array on the rock walls."
What?
You understood all that just by looking?
Was that real?
The alchemy scholars in the team all looked at Fang Heng.
He could understand it from just a few glances?
Seeing Fang Heng’s confident expression, the three of them did not dare to say much. They exchanged looks and then turned their attention to Charlene.
In any case, they completely could not understand it.
Charlene also could not fully judge it.
However, she believed Fang Heng.
Charlene nodded and said, "Alright. Then I’ll trouble you masters to record the structure of the magic array first. We will analyze it slowly after we return."
The three alchemy scholars nodded in unison, "Yes."
Fang Heng continued looking deeper into the hall, his right eye God’s Eye spinning rapidly.
The Black Fog had severely interfered with the God’s Eye’s effect.
Under normal circumstances, he could easily see through magic array structures even thousands of meters away, but within this Black Fog, the effective range of the God’s Eye had been compressed to about one hundred meters.
He could feel that within the deeper parts of the fog, there was an even heavier coercive pressure.
He had already felt that this power was somewhat familiar before, and now that feeling had become even stronger.
Feng Tiya stood beside Fang Heng and said softly, "Fang Heng, do you also feel it? The nature of this coercive pressure is very similar to the pressure released by the god core."
"Mm," Fang Heng nodded, staring into the depths of the Black Fog as he thought. "It may be that too much time has passed, causing the seal to mutate. But I don’t know why there is a god-like coercion inside. You are more familiar with god cores. Do you have any clues?"
Feng Tiya shook her head. "The god core is one of the three great deep-sea inheritances. It has existed since ancient times. From the time I gained memory, it has always been kept in the Sea God’s secret room. I do not know its origin."
Charlene could also feel the terrifying power fluctuations in the center of the hall and asked, "Fang Heng, should we go deeper to take a look?"
Fang Heng lowered his head in thought.
The game mission objective was to obtain the deep-sea sealing magic array and find the part related to aura concealment.
In theory, they only needed to copy the magic array along the rock walls and bring it back for him, and with his attainment in alchemy magic arrays, it would not be difficult to deduce the part responsible for aura suppression in the ancient magic array.
However, he was very curious about the terrifying coercive pressure deeper inside the Black Fog.
Since they were already here, they might as well take a look.
Moreover, there was also an ancient sealing array suppressing deep-sea monsters inside, which could also be copied and studied.
If used properly, it might even be useful against the God Clan.
"Mm, let’s go a bit further in. Be careful," Fang Heng said as he led the way into the thick Black Fog.
The blue light of Feng Tiya’s Sea God’s Trident fully blossomed, barely maintaining a faint field of vision around them.
The group continued forward.
The closer they got to the center of the hall, the stronger the Black Fog became, until Feng Tiya’s barrier began to tremble continuously.
After walking forward for about five minutes, Fang Heng stopped.
That was...
Fang Heng’s right eye God’s Eye spun rapidly as he stared at the densest area of Black Fog ahead, his expression showing surprise.
"Fang Heng, what did you see?"
"The god core."
Feng Tiya’s heart jolted. "Hm? What did you say?"
"Just look, and you will understand."
Fang Heng formed a seal with both hands.
Divine Radiance.
A dazzling holy light suddenly descended, forming a dark golden sacred sphere in mid-air.
The sphere radiated holy light.
The Black Fog ahead instantly evaporated under the influence of the holy light.
The darkness was temporarily dispersed.
Everyone looked forward and saw a massive dark crystalline structure standing in the center of the hall.
The god core!
Feng Tiya’s pupils shrank.
Its aura was the same as the god core in the Sea God’s secret room, but this one in the center of the magic array was over ten meters tall—completely on a different scale.
The outline of the god core crystal flickered within the Black Fog.
Feng Tiya felt uncertain.
Why was there another god core here?
Victor and the sea race members following behind Feng Tiya also saw the god core at the center of the magic array, their faces filled with shock.
Impossible.
Absolutely impossible.
Victor stared at the massive crystal, his mind buzzing.
The three god cores belonged to the three great deep-sea domains. This was a consensus recorded in all ancient sea race texts and passed down by all elders.
No one had ever mentioned a fourth one existing outside.
And no one had ever imagined that the fourth god core would be so enormous.
"Chi... chi chi chi..."
Fang Heng heard a faint sound and looked down at the magic array on the ground around the god core.
Strands of black aura, dense to the point of becoming almost physical, were continuously seeping upward from the ground, intertwining and colliding in the air with the suppressive coercion released by the god core, gradually spreading into visible black mist in all directions.
"So that’s how it was..."
Fang Heng murmured to himself.
Charlene walked to his side and asked softly, "What is it?"
Fang Heng pointed at the magic array beneath the god core and explained, "The Black Fog aura was the result of the fusion between the god core’s coercive power and the aura of the sealed deep-sea evil entity. Although the abyssal monster was suppressed, over time, the magic array gradually corroded. Its corrupted aura slowly leaked out. This aura and the god core’s suppressive power mixed repeatedly over a long period of time, eventually forming the Black Fog that fills the entire underground region."
As he spoke, the golden sphere he had released was gradually eroded by the darkness and completely swallowed by the Black Fog.
The surroundings once again fell into pitch-black mist, with only the Sea God’s Trident barrier providing illumination.
"Sea God, may I ask if we can move closer?" one alchemy scholar asked. "We are too far from the core magic array. We cannot see the patterns on the ground clearly."
"No. This is the limit," Feng Tiya shook her head. "I can go further, but you cannot."
The three alchemy scholars exchanged looks and helplessly shook their heads.
The Black Fog in the center was too dense. At this distance, they could not even see the runes on the ground, let alone copy the details of the magic array.
"It seems we will have to abandon the core suppression magic array," the older alchemy scholar sighed. "At least the outer suppression aura magic array is still intact. Later, please guide us around the outer rock walls so we can record the magic array information there."
"That is fine. Obtaining the aura suppression magic array is already enough for this trip. The threat from the God Clan is approaching—we should return as soon as possible."
Charlene was more concerned about the mission.
The mission time was estimated to have only fifteen days left. They needed to return to the game world immediately to modify the magic array.
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