Chapter 2280: Taming the Meteor

"Where is the Emperor Pill of Despair?" Zhang Xuan asked.

"I don't know where it is. I've only seen it once in four tidal cycles, and I almost got killed..." Ao Feng replied.

"You don't know?"

"That pill not only developed its own consciousness but also transformed into a human form. It's skilled at hiding and launching surprise attacks, making it incredibly difficult to guard against. Our Cloud Dragon Heaven's titled God King, Ao Ye, was killed by one of its sneak attacks!"

Ao Feng shook his head.

The Tidal Sea contains traps, dangerous zones, and hidden attackers lurking in its depths. But what he feared most was likely the Emperor Pill of Despair! When it transforms back into a pill, it can hide in tiny spaces without releasing any aura. If it launches a surprise attack, it's impossible to defend against. Last time, he hadn't noticed it at all. If it weren't for the various disciples of Emperor Tianzong happening to pass by, he would very likely have been completely annihilated and become its sustenance.

"Where did you see it last time?"

"Meteor Lake!" Ao Feng nodded.

Meteor Lake was a perilous area in the Tidal Sea, where various meteorites flew in irregular, crisscrossing paths, resembling a grand array. Unless one was searching for a precious treasure, even top-tier Titled God Kings dared not enter it casually.

"Let's go take a look!"

Knowing the location, Zhang Xuan tore through space with the two of them, appearing before it.

The place that met their eyes resembled a vast lake, with countless long-tailed meteors emitting dazzling light as they drifted within. Occasionally, two would collide, creating a tremendous roar accompanied by ripples, and dark cracks would shatter the space.

"The most dangerous thing in there isn't these meteors or their collisions, but the unpredictable and constantly changing gravity!"

Gazing at the lake before them, Ao Feng's expression grew serious. "These meteors fly erratically precisely because the gravity is chaotic and shifts at any moment!"

Zhang Xuan frowned.

He had experienced gravitational changes on the Heavens-Reaching Bridge. At that time, merely altering vertical forces to parallel ones had nearly overwhelmed his spatial perception. Now, in the Meteor Lake before him, various meteorites flew chaotically, like ping-pong balls dropped into a wooden barrel. If the gravity also aligned with the directions of these meteors, forget about going in to search for the so-called Emperor Pill of Despair; even perfectly adapting to it would likely take a very long time!

"I'll try!"

Shocked, he extended his divine sense inward. Soon after it entered, his face grew paler and paler. Just as he imagined, not only would his physical body be affected, but even his soul entering it would be subject to gravity, requiring constant adjustment to adapt. It felt like falling into a tumble dryer, making one dizzy and disoriented.

Luo Qiqi took out a long sword and casually tossed it in. Immediately, she saw it spin wildly, like a fly trapped in a glass jar. After circling a few times, under the immense gravitational force, it could no longer withstand the pressure. Its artifact spirit was destroyed, and the weapon disintegrated.

The three looked at each other.

The gravity was so chaotic that even peak-grade Celestial God weapons couldn't withstand it. The thought alone was terrifying.

"With such chaotic gravity, how did you get in?"

Luo Qiqi looked to the side.

"Actually, I didn't go in. I was attacked from the outside..." Ao Feng's face flushed.

Zhang Xuan nodded.

No wonder. Even he felt his scalp tingle looking at this place. For a regular Titled God King to venture deep inside, it truly wouldn't be easy.

"I'll go in and take a look. Don't make any rash moves!"

Taking a deep breath, a surge of sword intent erupted from Zhang Xuan's dantian, enveloped his entire body, and with a slight sway, he entered the lake before him. The moment he stepped in, he immediately felt a powerful tearing force roll over him, as if trying to rip him into pieces. Power surged, his muscles tensed simultaneously, and he remained rooted to the spot like a reef, unmoving. The surrounding gravity continuously surged and crashed like waves. Zhang Xuan adapted for a moment, then strode further inward.

Two meteors, drawn by gravity, rushed towards him. Zhang Xuan drew his long sword and gently swiped. The two meteorites simultaneously split open down the middle, creating a series of mushroom clouds.

"Such hard meteorites... These are good things!"

Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up. He had just wondered why peak-grade Celestial God weapons couldn't withstand the constant crushing force of gravity, yet these meteorites remained intact. It turned out that the hardness of these stones was comparable to God King-level weapons.

"Unfortunately, they can't be refined into weapons. However, if I could collect these meteorites and hurl them all at a powerful opponent, their destructive power would surely be considerable..."

His Eye of Insight pulsed. After observing for a moment, he immediately understood that these stones were essentially single-use resources and couldn't be reforged into weapons. Even so, if he could collect them, they would definitely count as powerful divine armaments. But... how could he collect these meteors, given their incredible speed?

"They're too fast. If I put them directly into a storage ring, the ring would be pierced, and the stable space within would be shattered..."

Influenced by gravity, these meteors were fast and powerful. Normal divine realm spaces would struggle to remain stable. Rashly collecting them would only cause the storage ring to collapse instantly, turning all its contents into ashes. As for stabilizing them first, with his current strength... that was even more impossible! Under the immense gravity, he could barely stabilize his own body. Making so many enormous meteorites stop was almost impossible.

"Although these meteorites can't be forged into weapons, their hardness makes them incredibly sturdy weapons on their own, similar in principle to the bricks I refine... Since they are weapons, can they be awakened?"

A thought sparked in his mind. The bricks he refined usually had no sharp edges; they were heavy and sturdy. Although they couldn't compare to the meteorites before him, their attack method was quite similar. If he could awaken them, he might easily make them stop and smoothly store them in his storage ring.

"I'll try!"

Thinking this, he stopped resisting the gravitational pull and flew with the force towards a meteorite. In the blink of an eye, he reached it and placed his palm on its surface.

Outside Meteor Lake.

"With so many meteorites and such chaotic gravity, I hope Senior Zhang will be alright!" Ao Feng said, seeing Zhang Xuan fly in.

"I'm not sure either. The gravity here is chaotic, the space is chaotic, and even I can't stabilize myself. Master Zhang, I'm worried he might get injured by the meteor impacts..." Luo Qiqi showed deep concern. The meteors before them flew wildly in every direction. Flying inward, even a slight mistake could lead to an attack. The danger here was many times greater than in places like mountain gorges. Even she, an artifact spirit with powerful control over space, found it difficult to navigate smoothly through it. For him, it would likely be even harder!

"I also think these meteors are too terrifying. If I went in, I probably wouldn't last ten seconds..." Ao Feng nodded, and just as he was about to continue speaking, his expression suddenly froze. He then saw a young man standing still inside Meteor Lake, with countless meteors circling around him, occasionally bouncing twice, acting playful and adorable, like a pack of trained stray dogs.