Chapter 3587: Alchemy LockEditor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

Fang Heng pushed the door open.

The interior of the temple was relatively empty. Sacrificial items that should have been placed on the altar were scattered on the ground, suggesting that outsiders had searched the place before.

Still, he couldn’t perceive any aura related to the Origin Orb.

Fang Heng walked into the hall and looked up at a stone statue in the center of the Great Hall.

It was the royal family of the Void Clan.

The same family that had united the entire Void Realm under its leadership.

The Source of the Void was located in the underground chamber of the Elders Council.

Quite convenient.

The books given to him by Elder Brutus contained the building blueprints of the Holy Capital palace and instructions on entering the domain of the Source of the Void.

Fang Heng compared these with the map engraved in his sea of consciousness and moved forward through the front hall, passing a long pathway, eventually entering the rear hall of the Elders Council.

He found it!

Fang Heng looked up at the magic array diagram engraved on a wall in the side hall and felt a stir in his mind.

Someone had been here!

Over time, the magic array diagram had suffered considerable damage, but the damaged parts had been repaired.

Fang Heng could tell that the repairs had been completed not long ago.

It seemed the person also knew the key to activating the magic array passage.

Fang Heng stepped forward and tried to touch the alchemy diagram.

It was an alchemy lock.

Unless triggered according to the corresponding patterns, the alchemy lock could never be activated.

If forcibly destroyed, it would likely cause ripple waves throughout the sealed space, and the entrance to the Source of the Void domain could completely vanish.

Moreover, the Void Clan, being experts in Origin Power, had specially designed the alchemy lock so that even using Origin Power to dissolve it would be impossible.

Fang Heng quietly felt relieved.

Luckily, he had obtained Elder Brutus’s notes on the Void Clan beforehand; otherwise, he really wouldn’t have been able to handle the alchemy lock.

Yet something was strange. Even for him, repairing an alchemy lock at this level was extremely difficult. How had those two Evil Gods managed it?

He set that aside for the moment.

He would go down and see.

Fang Heng stopped thinking further and focused his mind to begin unlocking it.

The alchemy lock emitted a faint glow.

"Little brother, it seems you understand this alchemy lock too."

"What person!"

Fang Heng suddenly heard a voice behind him. His heart leapt. He stopped unlocking the alchemy lock, spun around, stepped back, and kept a cautious distance from the newcomer.

"Who are you?"

The middle-aged man had a round face with a simple, kind smile. He waved his hands in front of him and said, "Ah, sorry for scaring you. No harm, I mean no offense."

Fang Heng stared at him.

The man had not emitted a single ripple of aura the entire time and had approached silently from behind.

If he hadn’t spoken and had chosen to attack...

It was certain that he was strong.

"I met two people before. Are you their friend? They came about three days ago and had me help repair the alchemy lock so they could open the passage below."

The man scratched the back of his head with a sheepish smile. "But they didn’t seem to trust me much. After opening the passage, they went down themselves and closed the entrance."

"That’s understandable. When traveling, it’s wise not to fully trust strangers."

Fang Heng listened as the man chattered, and several thoughts flashed through his mind.

This man had likely encountered the God of Eternal Silence and the God of Final Filth.

No wonder.

He must have been the one who repaired the alchemy lock.

Fang Heng asked, "Who are you?"

"Oh, haha, sorry, forgot to introduce myself," Wei Qian said amicably, extending his hand. "Hello, I’m Wei Qian."

Fang Heng remained wary, staring at him. "You’re human too?"

"Uh... no."

Seeing that Fang Heng didn’t shake his hand, Wei Qian awkwardly withdrew it and rubbed the back of his head. "I’m from the Mind Tribe. My human form is just one manifestation of my consciousness. I read that humans tend to interact more with those of the same kind or similar appearance."

"Why are you here? The Void Realm has been abandoned for a long time, right? When did you arrive?"

"Oh, I just came over half a month ago. I came here to train. You know the Martial Apex Tournament in the dimensional world? It’s impressive. Your strength seems good; I recommend you participate too."

Wei Qian looked at Fang Heng sincerely. "Participating in the Martial Apex Tournament really helps improve one’s strength."

Fang Heng grew increasingly suspicious of Wei Qian.

"You’re also a participant in the Martial Apex Tournament?"

"You are too?"

Wei Qian noticed Fang Heng’s expression and took a token from his pocket, showing it to him.

Fang Heng quickly glanced at the token.

Seventh place.

This guy was not simple.

They likely weren’t from the same dimensional world, so he didn’t recognize Wei Qian.

Fang Heng nodded slightly and asked, "What can be trained here?"

"The Void Realm is the origin of Origin Power. Unfortunately, with the fall of the Void Clan, the Origin Power here has gradually dissipated and is nearly completely broken."

Wei Qian sighed, feeling a little regretful. "I came here partly to test my luck, see if I could find any clues. I didn’t expect to encounter two people here and then see you. By the way, it seems you know how to unlock the Void Clan’s alchemy lock?"

Fang Heng’s frown deepened.

Wei Qian gave off a very strange impression; his honesty even seemed a little naive.

Not to mention, with Wei Qian’s abilities, he had already managed to approach silently beside him. Taking care of the two weak Evil Gods would be no problem.

Wei Qian could have even chosen to stay hidden and follow Fang Heng into the Source of the Void after he unlocked the alchemy lock—or launched a sudden attack.

Yet he didn’t. He openly warned him.

Fang Heng thought for a moment and said, "Not bad. There’s still a branch of the Void Clan outside the universe. I was commissioned by them to come here, and they had already taught me the solution for the alchemy lock."

"Great! Can you take me down to see it?"

Fang Heng didn’t answer, only asked, "How far have you cultivated your Origin Power?"

"I feel there’s still quite a distance to ’Breaking Limit,’" Wei Qian said, smiling a little awkwardly. "To be honest, I’ve been stuck at this stage for many years and haven’t been able to find a way to break through. If I could find the Source of the Void and observe up close its flow and structure, perhaps I could gain some inspiration."

"Oh? You also know the Source of the Void? So you’ve been to the Void Realm several times before? Didn’t notice any anomalies here before?"

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