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Lu Chen's body quickly rose into the air, flying to the same height as Chu Zhengyu like a sharp arrow. His aura fluctuated slightly, and his clothes fluttered in the void.

He looked directly at Chu Zhengyu and said, "I am not some kind of beast guard. I just want to know what the situation is like outside."

Seeing that Lu Chen remained restrained despite gaining such great strength, showing no intention of making a move, Chu Zhengyu narrowed his eyes slightly and began to believe what Lu Chen had said.

If these people in front of him were truly beast guards, then if they possessed power similar to his own, they would not even bother to pretend and would attack him without hesitation, without bothering to waste any more words with him.

After all, the duty of the Beast Guards is to mercilessly eliminate all intruders.

After a moment of silence, Chu Zhengyu spoke, "Since you say you come from the outside world, how come you don't know what the situation is like outside?" His voice carried a hint of doubt and scrutiny.

Lu Chen frowned slightly, a hint of helplessness on his face, and said, "I have reincarnated several times in this world and lost many memories."

Upon hearing this, a look of understanding flashed in Chu Zhengyu's eyes. So it was a case of reincarnation resulting in amnesia. He then continued to ask, "How much do you still remember about the outside world?" His gaze was fixed on Lu Chen, as if trying to discern something from his expression.

Lu Chen shook his head slightly and replied, "I know nothing." His expression carried a hint of confusion and disappointment.

"This..." Chu Zhengyu was slightly taken aback, then said directly, "Fine, since you didn't attack me, I don't mind wasting some more time telling you about the situation outside." As he spoke, he slightly raised his chin, his expression carrying a hint of arrogance.

"You are currently inside the body of the Chaos Beast, and outside the Chaos Beast is the boundless Chaos Sea. Once a cultivator enters the Chaos Sea, it is almost impossible for them to survive."

Chu Zhengyu paused slightly as he spoke, glancing around at the dimly lit space, as if he could see the chaotic sea outside through it.

"Therefore, most cultivators choose to hide inside the body of the Chaos Beast, but there are beast guards inside the body of the Chaos Beast, and these beast guards will attack us outsiders."

Upon hearing this, a glint flashed in Lu Chen's eyes. He immediately thought of the Transcendent Stone that the system had rewarded him with, and he suddenly understood what the system's Transcendent Stone was used for.

It's likely that the Transcendent Stone is used when leaving the Chaos Sea.

After regaining his senses, Lu Chen hurriedly asked, "What is outside the Chaos Sea?" His voice was tinged with urgency, and he leaned forward slightly, his eyes fixed on Chu Zhengyu.

Seeing Lu Chen's urgency, Chu Zhengyu chuckled and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? You should focus on figuring out how to get out of the Chaos Beast's body first." His laughter was tinged with teasing, and his eyes held a hint of amusement.

"If a cultivator doesn't leave the body of the Chaos Beast, they will either be assimilated into a beast guard, killed by the beast guard, or refined by the Chaos Beast." Chu Zhengyu said, his brows furrowing slightly, a solemn expression on his face.

Lu Chen paused for a moment, then said, "Didn't you say that it's difficult for cultivators to survive in the Chaos Sea? If that's the case, then escaping from the body of a Chaos Beast is also a death sentence, isn't it?" His voice carried a hint of doubt.

Chu Zhengyu shook his head slightly and said, "That's true, but it's still better than being refined by the Chaos Beast. And maybe we can find a way to survive, while inside the Chaos Beast's body, we can only wait to die." His voice was filled with determination and hope.

Hearing what Chu Zhengyu said, Lu Chen felt that it made some sense. He had been reincarnated countless times inside the Chaos Beast's belly, but he had never found a way to leave this world. He had even lost all his previous memories.

If he continues to reincarnate like this, perhaps one day he will completely forget his past memories, and then he will truly become a native inhabitant of the Chaos Beast's belly.

Moreover, without memories of his past life, it's hard to say whether he can be reincarnated.

The thought of this possibility sent a chill down Lu Chen's spine. If he couldn't even recover his memories of his past life in one lifetime, he would probably find it difficult to become stronger and wouldn't be able to escape the Great Tribulation of the Epoch. If he couldn't escape the Great Tribulation of the Epoch, he would perish completely.

The fact that he is still alive proves that he has survived countless eons of catastrophe.

Recalling what Xuan Tian had said, a huge conspiracy targeting him had already surfaced in Lu Chen's mind.

After all, he possessed memories of Earth and had read many novels, so he was quite sensitive to such matters. He immediately suspected that Xuan Tian was his enemy, but since Xuan Tian couldn't kill him, he wanted to use the Chaos Beast to eliminate him. Since Xuan Tian had said it was time to end things, Xuan Tian would definitely use some methods to deal with him next. It seemed he needed to be careful.

Just as Lu Chen was thinking this, Chu Zhengyu spoke up: "I have told you about your situation. Now it is your turn to answer a few questions." His voice carried a hint of seriousness.

Lu Chen was slightly taken aback and asked, "What's the problem?"

Chu Zhengyu asked directly, "Who is this 'Heavenly Mystery Woman' you mentioned?" His gaze was fixed on Lu Chen, his eyes filled with curiosity and scrutiny.

Lu Chen pondered for a moment and replied, "She is a woman who is very skilled in divination. She can predict when the great calamity of the era will arrive. Moreover, she is quite mysterious. I have never met her, but I have heard some things about her."

Upon hearing Lu Chen's answer, Chu Zhengyu fell silent. He thought to himself that Lu Chen's skill in divination did match.

However... if he were to enter the stomach of the Chaos Beast, he would likely have a hard time getting out.

Thinking of this, Chu Zhengyu continued to ask, "Besides being skilled in divination, she must be quite powerful, right? What do you think of her strength?" His voice carried a hint of anticipation and nervousness.

Lu Chen frowned slightly and said, "She's probably very strong. I haven't seen her, so I can't judge her exact strength. However, she can spread the news of the Great Cataclysm throughout the entire universe, which suggests that she's quite powerful."

Chu Zhengyu thought to himself, if her strength is still very high, then she is most likely a celestial maiden from their Nine Heavens Academy.

Back then, their celestial maiden said she wanted to go into the stomach of the Chaos Beast, perhaps she could find a way to leave the Chaos Sea there.

Chu Zhengyu glanced at Lu Chen again and said, "If you really came from outside, then there's no need to fight me. We have a common enemy." His voice carried a hint of friendliness and cooperation.

"You can take me to your universe. I want to meet the Heavenly Mystery Woman you mentioned." His eyes held a hint of expectation and determination.

Lu Chen agreed without hesitation, "Okay."

Chu Zhengyu is, after all, someone from outside. As long as you can get along well with Chu Zhengyu, you will be able to understand more about what is happening outside.

For example, what lies outside the Chaos Sea is something Lu Chen needs to know.

But just as Lu Chen was about to remove the spirit-gathering array and take Chu Zhengyu back to their universe, another of Lu Chen's clones, still in the outer realm, suddenly discovered that the teleportation channel they had come from had been closed.

In other words, they can no longer return to their universe, which is inside the Chaos Beast's stomach, through that teleportation portal.

Lu Chen was slightly taken aback, turned to look at Empress Tianhong, and said, "The teleportation channel has been closed. How did you leave the outer realm in the first place?"

Empress Tianhong said coldly, "Follow me." Her voice was as cold as ice, devoid of any emotion. After speaking, Empress Tianhong turned around, preparing to lead the way for Lu Chen.

Empress Tianhong understood what Chu Zhengyu had just said. At this moment, Empress Tianhong also doubted that she was not from this universe. Although she wanted to kill, figuring out her identity was more important to her at this time.

Upon hearing Empress Tianhong's voice, Chu Zhengyu was slightly taken aback. He could understand what this woman was saying, which meant that she was also from the outside world. However, the power she possessed was the same as that of the man in front of her, originating from the Chaos Beast, indicating that she had clearly been assimilated by the Chaos Beast.

Chu Zhengyu suddenly felt worried. Their celestial maiden had gone into the Chaos Beast's stomach; could she have been assimilated by it? If so, that would be troublesome. His brows furrowed slightly, and a look of concern appeared on his face. (End of Chapter)