317: Project launched! Finding the most powerful thunder!

Lin Fan's gaze finally moved away from the Jade Slip organized by Zhao Linger and fell on the star map Jade Slip from Yue Xi.

Burial God Abyss.

A trap set by the Heavenly Dao, a treasure trove pointed out by a fugitive of destiny.

Regardless, that place exuded the fragrance of a "high-quality death."

But going there directly now would be too reckless.

Yue Xi's appearance had given him a completely new understanding of the level of danger in this Universe. Without a round of strength enhancement, rushing into such a top-tier death dungeon was too risky.

One bite at a time, and one death at a time.

"Initiate Plan One."

Lin Fan made his decision, lightly tossing Yue Xi's Jade Slip and injecting his Divine Thought into it.

Hum!

A vast, boundless 3D star map instantly unfolded in the center of the secret room.

Countless stars, like the sands of the Ganges, formed brilliant galaxies. The precision and breadth of this star map far exceeded any existing database in the Immortal Alliance.

This wasn't just a map; it was a top-tier intelligence summary from a survivor of the previous cosmic era.

Zhao Linger and Li Hanyue also leaned in, their faces showing the focus and seriousness of a project launch.

"Target: Filter all Star Domains related to 'thunder,' 'thunderstorms,' and 'Lightning Tribulations'."

At Lin Fan's command, countless light points on the vast star map quickly dimmed, leaving only a dozen or so highlighted targets marked against the dark cosmic background.

A series of names filled with an aura of destruction automatically appeared before the three of them.

"Purple Lightning Star Sea."

"Eye of the Annihilation Storm."

"Eternal Thunder Pool."

"Chaos Thunder Hell."

...Beneath each place name was a concise annotation left by Yue Xi.

It was a cold evaluation made from the perspective of an absolute superior.

Zhao Linger's gaze first fell on the "Purple Lightning Star Sea."

"Annotation: Contains Magnetic Divine Lightning; even a Grand Unity Golden Immortal would turn to ash upon entering. There is a very small probability of a 'Magnetic Heart' being born in the core of the thunderstorm."

"Magnetic Divine Lightning..." Zhao Linger frowned slightly, as if evaluating the quality of a product. "Magnetic Force is good at grinding down all things, but its attribute leans toward 'annihilation' rather than 'tempering.' Using it to obtain Divine Soul Origin would likely result in heavy losses and many Impurities; it's not suitable as a primary ingredient."

She shook her head and directly rejected this cosmic dead zone that would strike terror into the hearts of outside Cultivators.

Li Hanyue's gaze stayed on the "Eye of the Annihilation Storm."

"Annotation: A pure energy storm formed after the collapse of rules, containing spatial rifts and temporal turbulence, with no fixed attributes. Its power is comparable to a full-strength strike from a Pseudo-Emperor."

"This is even worse," Li Hanyue spoke coldly, her tone like she was critiquing an inferior sword. "It's too chaotic, only pure destruction without any traces of the 'Dao.' Dying in there, aside from experiencing the sensation of being torn apart, offers no benefit for comprehending the Sword Dao or tempering the Divine Soul. The return on investment is too low."

Lin Fan: "..."

Seeing them seriously nitpicking cosmic forbidden zones that could make even an Immortal Emperor's scalp tingle—as if they were choosing pork at a market—he didn't know what expression to make for a moment.

Death zones that others avoided at all costs were, in their eyes, ranked by quality.

This feeling was absurd, yet incredibly reassuring.

Finally, the eyes of the three converged simultaneously on a most dangerous coordinate point marked in dark red on the star map.

"Chaos Thunder Hell."

Yue Xi's annotation was shorter than any other place, yet even more chilling.

"Intertwined temporal turbulence and Chaos Divine Lightning, chaotic rules; even a Pseudo-Emperor dares not enter deep."

Just that one sentence.

No description of treasures inside, no mention of special energy.

"Dares not enter deep" was the highest level of warning.

A brief silence fell over the secret room.

"This is the one."

Zhao Linger was the first to speak, her eyes flashing with the fanaticism of an Alchemist seeing a top-tier Heaven And Earth Treasure.

"Chaos Divine Lightning! The legendary first wisp of lightning born at the creation of the Universe! It is not just energy, but the manifestation of the rules of 'creation' and 'destruction'! Only lightning of this level is worthy of the name 'Divine Lightning'!"

"The Divine Soul Origin tempered from it, even just a sliver, would be enough to serve as the perfect primary ingredient for the 'Taiyi Soul-Molding Pill'! The quality of the refined Medicinal Pill will absolutely be unprecedented!"

Lin Fan's heart also grew fervent.

Chaos Divine Lightning.

Just from the name, he knew that dying at its hands would definitely yield generous rewards!

He reached out and lightly tapped the star map, confirming the coordinates of the "Chaos Thunder Hell," while simultaneously planning the route in his mind.

Upon looking, he paused slightly.

The location of the "Chaos Thunder Hell" happened to be midway on the route from the Immortal Alliance to the "Burial God Abyss."

Go there first to complete Plan One, get a power-up, and then head to the Burial God Abyss for the main quest.

A perfect plan.

"Alright, the target is set as the Chaos Thunder Hell," Lin Fan decided.

"I'll go prepare the starship and supplies right now!"

He was about to get up when Zhao Linger and Li Hanyue pulled him back simultaneously.

"Wait."

Zhao Linger carefully took out a jade bottle from her Storage Ring, carved from warm jade and covered in complex Seal runes.

She handed the jade bottle to Lin Fan, her expression incredibly solemn.

"This 'Soul-Gathering Bottle' was refined using my Sect's secret method. When you... feel like you're about to give out, activate it immediately."

"It cannot protect your Divine Soul, but it can collect those scattered 'Origin fragments' to the maximum extent at the moment your Divine Soul shatters and Seal them away."

Her tone was like she was assigning a precise scientific research task.

"Remember, it must be activated before being completely annihilated by the lightning; otherwise, the fragments will be tainted with too much destructive will, affecting the medicinal efficacy."

Lin Fan held the warm jade bottle, his feelings complicated.

This was probably the most unique "parting gift" in the entire Universe.

Before he could finish his sentiment, Li Hanyue also took something out.

It was an ancient-looking Sword Talisman with only a simple sword mark on it, yet it exuded a sharp aura capable of cutting through all things.

"Inside this Sword Talisman is sealed a strand of my Natal Sword Qi."

Li Hanyue's voice was as cold as ever.

"The will impact of the Chaos Divine Lightning might leave you delirious. If that time comes and you cannot control yourself to charge into the core of the Thunder Hell..."

She paused, looking directly into Lin Fan's eyes.

"It will automatically activate, carrying you into the densest area of lightning."

"Make sure to die in the core area."

Lin Fan: "..."

Holding the bottle for collecting ashes in his left hand and the Sword Talisman for forced death in his right, he looked at the two beauties before him who were worrying so much over his "after-death affairs." A wry, yet incredibly warm smile slowly appeared on his face.

He solemnly tucked the two "death blessings" into his robes and nodded heavily.

"I promise."

"I will definitely die... beautifully!"

A moment later, within the main base of the Immortal Alliance, the highest-level alarm was quietly lifted.

Lin Fan's figure appeared alone on the bridge of the Immortal Alliance's most Advanced, specially modified stealth starship.

He didn't bring anyone.

This journey of death was his own game.

The starship's engines started silently, slowly departing from Qingmu Star and turning into a faint stream of light that merged into the dark depths of the Universe.

On the bridge's light screen, the vast sea of stars retreated rapidly.

Lin Fan stood by the window, one hand pressed against his chest, feeling the cold Sword Talisman and the warm jade bottle within his robes.

The corners of his mouth slowly curved into an arc filled with anticipation and madness.

High-end prey often only requires the most primitive cooking methods.

And top-tier rewards also require the most thorough way of dying.

Chaos Thunder Hell.

Here I come.