CHAPTER 493: CHAPTER 493: KAMA TAIJI

Hoo hoo hoo~

The snow wind howled, and in the secret realm surrounded by mountains, Zhu Haomiao gradually awoke from the dizzying chaos, hearing the whispers around him.

"Is there still hope?"

"Feels like he’s frozen stiff..."

"Why isn’t Wang here yet?"

"He’s coming! He’s coming! Wang is here!"

Before Zhu Haomiao could open his eyes, a few warm and powerful fingers clasped his wrist.

In an instant, unique and mysterious energy was injected into his body, flowing through his meridians like the nourishing spring rain revitalizing the earth, awakening potential life energy.

"Huh?"

"His blood and Qi surge like the sea, his tendons and bones as strong as refined steel. How could such a powerful Transcendent faint from the cold outside?"

As the conversation continued, the atmosphere in the room changed abruptly. Even with his eyes closed, Zhu Haomiao could feel the vigilant tension as if facing a great enemy.

With no other choice, Zhu Haomiao opened his eyes, seeing a room full of people in strange robes and various skin tones.

"Damn it! You deceived us with your pretense of helplessness!"

A middle-aged white man angrily growled, glaring at the disheveled young man with a face full of anger at being deceived.

Hearing this, Zhu Haomiao sat up helplessly, observing the surroundings as if nothing had happened.

The humble wooden cabin, with its paint oxidized over the years, appeared slightly blackened, the peeling revealing a heavy historical feel.

A faint sandalwood scent filled the air, clearing the mind and calming the heart.

After a quick scan, Zhu Haomiao calmly explained to the angry middle-aged white man.

"I didn’t deceive you; I really did faint just now."

Not just fainted, but nearly frozen to death!

Grumbling silently, Zhu Haomiao pursed his lips in his heart.

The young man’s expression remained indifferent, with no special emotion, but this simple explanation inexplicably gained some trust from those in the room.

It wasn’t that they were so naive as to believe strangers, but there was a strange intuition that the young man before them was above lying to them!

In the center of the group, a middle-aged Asian man with a round face and stout build sensed the deep-seated arrogance in the young man’s bones and temporarily withheld his hostility.

"Alright, it’s our fault for interfering. Since you’re awake now, please leave Kama Taiji."

Though he wasn’t sure of the mysterious young man’s origins, he keenly sensed the danger and instinctively wanted him far away.

However, upon hearing this, the young man casually glancing around paused and suddenly turned back to stare at him.

"Wait, where did you say this was?"

Seeing the surprised reaction, the middle-aged man calmly added,

"This is Kama Taiji, the realm of the Supreme Mage, a paradise for wizards and mysterious magic enthusiasts worldwide."

Seeing the prideful expressions of the people in the room, Zhu Haomiao fell into deep thought.

No wonder there was a strange sense of déjà vu when I saw the Illusion Realm data, it’s actually Marvel...

Wait, is this a stand-alone universe story or a melting pot Marvel Universe?

Is it the comic’s layered box worldview or the more realistic movie universe perspective?

Blinking, Zhu Haomiao looked toward the middle-aged Asian man surrounded by others, recalling someone had called him ’Wang,’ his expression turned strange.

"Are you Wang An?"

Upon hearing this, Wang An, stocky with only a tuft of stubble on his head, immediately became vigilant.

"You know me?"

"Uh... yes, you are more... mighty and imposing than I expected..."

After a two-second pause, Zhu Haomiao chose a more tactful way to phrase it.

Compared to his cinematic depiction, the Wang An before him had a square face, thick brows, big eyes, exuding a righteous aura that commanded respect without anger, resembling the Dharma Protector from ancient Chinese scrolls.

On the other side, sensing that the young man was even more mysterious, Wang An decided to speak and send him off, when suddenly a gentle whisper emerged from behind.

"I perceive the waves of fate stirring the multiverse, the future drifting into chaos because of you. Esteemed guest from the Otherworld, may I ask why you are here?"

Everyone in the room trembled, parting like Moses dividing the sea to create a path, bowing respectfully.

"Supreme Mage."

Through the path opened by the crowd stepped a slender figure, neither male nor female, with a fair and handsome appearance, exuding an extraordinary charm.

He wore a complex eye-shaped metal pendant on his chest, radiating a divine green glow from its center, as if a God’s eye was observing the entire World.

In just a moment of eye contact, Zhu Haomiao’s ears were filled with the roar of the river of time, countless world lines appearing and disappearing before his eyes, as if he lived through billions of years. Startled awake, he had to avert his gaze, overwhelmed by the sheer eternity of the power.

Ancient One!

Eye of Agamotto... Time Gem...

Kill Him!

Mine!

It’s all mine!!

A black gleam of greed twisted unseen in his downcast eyes, but Zhu Haomiao quickly suppressed the abnormal desire and regained his calm.

[Book of Black]: Restrain [greed], [Dao Heart] +10

On the other side, seeing the young man deliberately avert his gaze, Ancient One secretly nodded, easing back the intentional pressure exerted.

The Eye of Agamotto on his chest slowly closed, and the terrifying green glow faded. Ancient One displayed a warm and gentle smile.

"You entered Kama Taiji by mistake, is that right?"

Calmly raising his head, Zhu Haomiao met the star-like bright eyes of Ancient One and nodded indifferently.

"Yes."

He never expected to encounter the pinnacle of cosmic power right away, leaving Zhu Haomiao no choice but to play it by ear.

"Kama Taiji welcomes any mysterious magic enthusiast. Do you want to stay?"

Hearing Ancient One’s words, everyone’s eyes shifted subtly, wanting to speak but hesitating, unsure why the Supreme Mage would allow such a dangerous factor to remain.

Wait!

The Supreme Mage must have a reason for such arrangements!

Quickly convincing themselves, the crowd’s gaze towards Zhu Haomiao turned slightly peculiar.

Elsewhere, feeling that Ancient One held no hostility towards him, Zhu Haomiao’s tense nerves gradually relaxed, hesitating for a moment.

"Is there any benefit to staying?"

"You can learn the magic of Kama Taiji, except for some Forbidden Techniques..."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Haomiao’s eyes brightened, immediately recalling the incredibly convenient [arbitrary gate].

"Can I learn that spell? The one where you draw a circle and directly traverse time and space to reach where you wish?"

Upon hearing this, Ancient One slightly furrowed his brow.

"You want the [Suspended Ring]?"

"Uh... so it’s an equipment effect? Not a Spell?"

"It is both equipment and a Spell, only with their combination can one travel through the multiverse."

"Then... are there many Suspended Rings?"

"Only one."

Zhu Haomiao: "......"