The voice of the Heavenly Dao sounded in his mind. With the guidance of the Heavenly Dao, Pigeon clearly understood what was happening and asked, "How do I break the Stasis Field?"
"The Stasis Field, in simple terms, is the result of multiple energy reactions. When energies neither produce nor counter each other, they enter a state of stillness and cannot flow. I ask you, what is the opposite of stasis?"
"I understand. Thank you."
A single sentence pointed directly to the solution. The opposite of stasis is movement. It seemed that to open the Stasis Field, one needed to create an independently fluctuating energy flow and forcibly inject it, causing the internal energy to move and dissipate.
With the method known, things became much easier. Power gathered in his palm. For Pigeon, controlling power was effortless, especially the direction of energy flow. Looking at the crack before him, he finally understood the feeling of being unable to move.
The Stasis Field might be within this space. It was fortunate he hadn't entered earlier, otherwise, no one would be able to save them. Only Pigeon had come here. They were acting separately, guided by Chen Tian to this location with a clear objective: to stop the two individuals fighting in the battlefield and eliminate the outsiders.
Regardless of their origin or identity, beings that did not possess the aura of this world should not remain here. If they did not leave, they would be slain.
This was the modus operandi of the Heavenly Dao's spokesperson. If the world was threatened, the Heavenly Dao itself would not act; others would.
Flowing yellow light entered the space strand by strand. Inside the Stasis Field, Lin Fei and Wang Fei, who had been frozen, suddenly felt another aura flowing, even affecting the surrounding energy flow. The Stasis Field was dissipating.
The halted flow resumed, causing the space to become unbearable and shatter. With a cracking sound, the space exploded like a shattered mirror. By the time they reacted, they were standing in the sky.
Pigeon rushed to Wang Fei's side, asking with concern, "Are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Pigeon, why are you here?"
Wang Fei was confused. Hadn't they said he would be recuperating at the stronghold a few days ago? How did he end up here?
"Chen Tian sent me. This guy is mine. You should return to the stronghold first."
Pigeon said with a heavy expression, having already transmitted the general situation to Wang Fei through mental communication.
Upon learning that their battle would influence the descent of that entity, Wang Fei felt too weak to continue fighting. Just as he was about to leave, a figure charged forward.
The Divine Shield blocked the incoming blow, and a punch landed on the Divine Shield without budging.
"Your opponent is me."
"None of you will leave today. Dark Domain."
Clearly anxious, dark liquid flowed from his body, forming a special space that enveloped them both.
Seeing this, Pigeon tried to intervene but was stopped by an arm. He said confidently, "I'll handle it. You stay aside and absolutely do not interfere."
"Alright."
Pigeon could only comply. Their combat aftershocks would accelerate the expansion of the vortex, and by then, the entire world would collapse.
This was not the outcome they desired. Who knew their battles and the resulting aura were also keys?
The most surprising part was that their fusion with the keys had opened the gate in such a way. It was unprecedented.
"Today, I must obtain the key."
Lin Fei's eyes turned completely black, and demonic wings unfurled behind him. Seeing this, Pigeon was certain that this individual was a minion of the Evil Spirits. As a minion, he deserved no mercy.
With the Divine Shield in hand and the Divine Sword drawn, its cold gleam displayed, Pigeon charged directly at his opponent. Two beams of light collided, creating a terrifying wave of energy.
They were evenly matched. During the collision, the long sword danced continuously, subtly shifting. Facing the onslaught of the Evil Spirit's claws, Pigeon defended with effortless grace.
Sparks flew as the Evil Spirit's claws and the Divine Sword clashed. Their eyes locked, brimming with murderous intent.
Both sides increased their power and simultaneously retreated, creating distance. Their brief contact had revealed each other's strength.
If they were to fight to the bitter end, Pigeon had a seventy percent chance of victory, while Lin Fei had thirty percent. The initial clash had given them a complete understanding of each other.
Of course, this did not account for any hidden trump cards the opponent might possess. If they had trump cards, the outcome was even more uncertain. After all, they had only tested the opponent's strength so far.
They had no idea what the true battle would entail. Combat was not solely determined by strength; other factors also played a role.
"Kid, you're courting death. I'll grant you your wish."
His eyes grew darker, and short demonic horns sprouted from his forehead. Only a little time remained before he was completely assimilated. He had to defeat the opponent before the assimilation was complete, otherwise, it would be difficult to fight.
The Divine Sword's light flickered. White wings unfurled behind him, and the Divine Shield was embedded in his arm. They charged at each other.
*Boom!* A massive explosion resounded. Chen Tian's figure stabilized from a distance, observing the vortex before him.
What lay within this vortex? Nothing had emerged yet, but its mere aura forced him to retreat, injured. His attacks were completely ineffective.
"How do we close this thing?"
He felt a sense of bewilderment. He had a premonition that whatever was inside should not appear here. It was a strong premonition.
Do not doubt a person's intuition and sixth sense. The stronger it is, the more accurate it is.
"Huh? Chen Tian, what are you doing here? Oh, right, you're a clone."
A little girl emerged from the space vortex beside him. This was the Universal Consciousness. Chen Tian asked, "Do you know what's inside here?"
"I do, but it's not something you can know about now. We are currently working together to find a way to close the gate."
The little girl looked at the vortex with fear in her heart. From her gaze, it was evident that even the Universal Consciousness was afraid of this thing.
Chen Tian asked, "Is there a way?"
He felt that sealing this was more urgent than dealing with the other situation. He had a way to stall the sealing.
"Yes, it requires three keys. Strangely, the keys are displayed within the world, but we cannot find them. The three keys are the key to opening the gate, and also a lock to close it."
It was strange that they had searched the entire world and found not a single key. Something was amiss. Where the keys were, the gate would appear.
Since it appeared here, it meant the keys were indeed within this world.
"I think I know where the keys are. Please wait a moment."
A flash of inspiration struck him. He couldn't find the keys, and combining this with the previous situation of energy entering the vortex and the vortex expanding, he surmised that perhaps the keys no longer existed independently but had merged with people.
The two had become one, which was why that aura carried the fluctuation of the keys and caused the vortex to expand.
He looked towards the other two locations, and could only wait. He was unable to move now and could only wait for Number and Pigeon to finish their tasks.
He sent a mental message. As for Wang Xue, she had been watching from the side. They just needed to wait for the three of them to gather.
Within the dark space, it was pitch black. This did not affect the vision of martial artists. Cultivators could see everything clearly even in the darkest places. This darkness did not have any other effects; it merely formed a spatial shroud.
Inside, two beams of light collided, their trajectories unpredictable. The sound of the collisions made even Wang Fei sigh in admiration, as he could not achieve such a level of combat.