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Chapter 1409: Chapter 1411: Temporal-Spatial Node Chapter 1409: Chapter 1411: Temporal-Spatial Node After entering the space-time rift, Song Jian was suddenly shocked to discover that the contact list and teleportation scrolls were unusable again, as if he had entered an assessment world where his combat power was sealed.

However, he could still access the shattered Divine Country, which eased his mind a bit.

“This is the intersection of time and space, merged with both yet belonging to neither. This place is the space-time rift, the crossroads of entrances to all worlds!” Swo, the captain, bellowed.

“Here you dance with death, yet life is ever-present! Passengers of the Doomsday Cruise, you may choose any node to enter any world at any point in its history, live through that period, and if you survive, you will reap unexpected rewards!” Swo laughed heartily as his lower jaw clattered against his upper, producing a chilling “clack clack” sound.

“The flow of time varies at each node. The journey on the Doomsday Cruise lasts seven days, but once you enter a node, you might only need seven hours to complete the voyage. Yet, you also might stay seven years, seventy years, or even seven hundred or seven thousand years…”

“Alright, we have entered the star sea of the space-time rift. You may freely choose a shining star; all those are nodes of different worlds in different times. Within these nodes lie countless opportunities, some rules, and fragments of domains that can be easily found. This is a land of fortune but also of danger. Whether you perish within these nodes or obtain treasures and leave depends entirely on your luck!”

Swo shouted, pointing at the numerous glowing points outside the Ghost Ship, “Pick a node to enter, and it’s best not to have more than two people per node. Otherwise, the node might collapse under the strain. When the time is up, the node will automatically send you back to the Ghost Ship. However, be aware not to get kicked out at a critical moment and miss out on treasures!”

“Lastly, a personal piece of advice: choose a space-time node as quickly as you can. Generally, the nodes near the periphery are much less challenging…” The Skeleton Captain Swo opened his mouth wide and murmured in a lowered voice.

No sooner had he finished speaking than two people leaped from the Ghost Ship. Their bodies floated like feathers towards two nearby space-time nodes. Nearing the nodes, they seemed to be irresistibly drawn in, speeding towards the nodes and vanishing into them after a short while.

As if he hadn’t seen a thing, Captain Swo remained immobile while the Ghost Ship continued to advance with deceptive slowness. Yet, after a certain distance, several individuals would jump off the ship towards the twinkling space-time nodes.

Song Jian stood still and gazed into the distance where those pinpoints of light were as numerous as the stars in the sky, too many to discern clearly. They looked distant, but in reality, a mysterious force would pull you towards those nodes once you left the Ghost Ship.

But aboard the Ghost Ship, it was truly impossible to see clearly. What kind of node one would enter was completely up to luck.

Between Song Jian’s eyebrows, the Breaking Illusion Divine Eye slowly opened, its pupil moving continuously in all directions, gazing into the starry sea of space-time nodes.

“Hiss, the power of the gods. This is, this is…” Captain Swo took an astonished step back, sizing up Song Jian from head to toe, “This is the Dragon God’s Power. How did you, a human, gain the favor of the Dragon God? Could it be, you are a Giant Dragon in human skin?”

Song Jian did not speak but focused his control on the Breaking Illusion Divine Eye, looking towards the dense expanse of the starry sea.

Although his strength had grown rapidly and he was already able to fully control the Breaking Illusion Divine Eye, each use still consumed a great deal of energy, requiring not only Mental Strength but also Sword Qi Value. Once his Mental Strength was exhausted, he could no longer maintain the Breaking Illusion Divine Eye.

In the vision of the Breaking Illusion Divine Eye, those space-time nodes that appeared as small as sesame seeds instantly became clear. Each space-time node had its own attributes: some were enveloped in a grey Force of Death, signifying the realms of the undead; some were shrouded in the black Abyssal Demonic Aura, indicating nodes occupied by the Demon Clan of the Abyss; others were bathed in golden light, and some in milky divine radiance…
“These are the attributes of all the space-time nodes…” A flash of realization dawned upon Song Jian, and he began to rapidly contemplate which space-time node would be most beneficial for him.

As Song Jian carefully made his selection, he was unaware that the passengers on the Ghost Ship had, without notice, dwindled to him alone. Captain Swo’s gaze on him had become strange and unsettling.

But Song Jian noticed none of this, focusing wholeheartedly on examining the attributes of these star-like space-time nodes!

“This space-time node is permeated with a void aura; could it mean that the entire world has been completely destroyed? This is definitely a land of great peril, not a place to go; this node is thick with the aura of holy spirits, seemingly a Divine Country of a deity. Entering here would be of little assistance to me, and might even provoke this deity, creating an enemy for myself, not a place to go…” Song Jian muttered to himself. However, he quickly identified a few space-time nodes that seemed suitable for his reference.

One of these nodes was filled with Sword Qi, clearly a world of Swordmen. Entering there might allow him to improve his swordsmanship skills.

Another was permeated with the aura of formations, indicating a world where arrays were dominant and prosperous. Entering there could compensate for the deficiencies in his Sword Array Atlas.

The last one was enveloped by Chaotic Force. The world gave off a dangerous feeling, yet its attributes were highly compatible with his Chaos Sword Canon. In such an environment, he might gain insights into the Chaos Sword Canon.

He knew that the Chaos Sword Canon was the most formidable skill he had encountered, and its Chaotic Sword Qi was the most powerful attribute of Sword Qi he had experienced. If he could completely master the Chaos Sword Canon cultivation method, Song Jian believed his Combat Power would undergo an earth-shattering transformation!

Just as Song Jian stood at the ship’s railing, hesitating about his choice, he suddenly felt a tremendous force kick him off the Ghost Ship. He was like a pebble being thrown toward the direction of the countless space-time nodes.

Enraged, Song Jian spun around to look, only to see Captain Swo standing where he had been moments before, as the shadowy figure of the Death God slowly dissipated behind him.

“Having the Dragon God’s Power already gives you an unfair advantage over others, and you still want to choose the most suitable space-time node for yourself. As if such good fortune exists!” Captain Swo murmured to himself: “Besides, that old Dragon God nearly fell out with me last time over a mere holy spirit crystal. I can’t let its favored one reap too many benefits…”

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