Chapter 153: The Old One—Cruz!

A dozen minutes later.

Following the guidance of the Adventure System, Gune arrived at a location near the center of this mountain range.

Within the area shrouded by blue demonic Ermos vines, Gune looked into the distance toward the direction indicated by the system.

What met his eyes was a crystal-like spacetime vortex, about ten meters in diameter, spinning endlessly in midair.

Gune's gaze briefly swept over the crystal vortex.

Such an entrance in such a conspicuous place—clearly others were not blind and could see it too.

Perhaps someone was hiding nearby.

Then, Gune calmed his mind and lightly released his World Essence to sense carefully.

After a thorough examination, Gune began to understand why no powerful deity was guarding this place.

The reason was:

Within the crystal vortex passage, there was an extremely strong withering force.

Moreover, it was a withering force imbued with Cthulhu aura.

"The cave is here; any deity who comes can see it."

"But seeing it doesn't mean daring to enter."

"The withering force is weaker than the energy in the previous ray annihilation passage."

"But it's not something ordinary Third or Fourth Realm deities can casually enter."

"Undoubtedly, Fifth Realm deities can enter."

"But..."

Gune narrowed his eyes slightly.

Through the Adventure System, Gune knew clearly that this withering passage was not deep—only about a hundred thousand meters.

But at its end was an even more terrifying death-withering vortex entrance.

The system explicitly indicated that he could not enter directly; entering would mean death.

Clearly, that death-withering vortex entrance was the trap set by the so-called someone.

And the real entrance could only be opened using Cruz's Cthulhu incantation.

But Cruz was already dead.

The Cthulhu incantation set by Cruz had rotted in his belly along with his death.

Thus, this had become a complete deadlock.

No one could open it.

"Many deities must have explored it before, but entering meant death, with no results at all."

"Over time, that caused many powerful deities to abandon this place."

"For me, this is good news," Gune thought secretly, hidden deep in the vines.

"Others don't know that Cthulhu incantation, but my Adventure System does."

Then Gune entered an extreme state of concealment and slowly flew toward the crystal vortex.

By the time Gune reached the vicinity of the crystal vortex, there was still no movement around.

"Go!"

With a leap, Gune plunged directly into the vortex.

After Gune entered the vortex and disappeared,

in the air about ten thousand meters from the crystal vortex,

a Fifth Realm deity in deep space briefly glanced at the vortex entrance.

"Hmm! After so long, someone still wants to enter this death vortex."

"A newcomer?"

"Whatever, it's just suicide."

Then the Fifth Realm deity returned to a state of cultivation.

This Fifth Realm deity had only glimpsed a deeply hidden figure, without sensing its realm or divine power aura.

Naturally, he did not know that this sneaky intruder was Gune, who had caused a great stir in the Ermos region recently.

"Buzz!"

As soon as he entered the crystal vortex,

Gune immediately felt the withering force begin to act on him.

His flesh, soul, and even divine power were slightly withering and weakening.

His flesh could still withstand it, but his soul and divine power could barely hold up.

Without hesitation, Gune flew swiftly.

In moments, he had passed through the hundred-thousand-meter withering passage.

At the end of the withering passage,

there was a death-withering vortex over a hundred meters in diameter.

Entering it would mean true death.

Knowing this, Gune flew directly to the edge of the death-withering vortex.

Then he pressed one palm against the death-withering vortex.

A low, melodious Cthulhu incantation began to be chanted softly through Gune's Cthulhu body.

After about a dozen seconds,

"Buzz!"

On the death-withering vortex, an ordinary vortex passage only ten meters in diameter appeared.

This ordinary passage vortex was the true entrance.

Gune moved, plunging directly into it and disappearing.

After Gune entered,

the ordinary vortex quickly vanished, reverting to the death-withering vortex state.

Entering the ordinary vortex passage,

Gune felt that time and space were completely shattered.

Even the World Essence could hardly locate the form and position of the world here.

A moment later.

Buzz, buzz...

Accompanied by a wondrous fluctuation that shook the mind,

Gune suddenly emerged from the vortex passage.

Immediately, Gune calmed his mind and looked around this mysterious space.

It was like a world of dazzling, colorful crystal barriers.

The edges of the world were crystal walls.

On the ground were many crystal prismatic pillars.

The entire vast world was extremely wide, like a sub-plane space.

In the center of this crystal barrier world,

a colossal crystal creature floated quietly, exuding an awe-inspiring aura of an Old One.

Its corpse was enormous, fully 1,800 meters tall.

It had three pairs of six crystal wings.

Its body surface was covered with special crystal armor.

Around it were scattered and floating many crystal barrier fragments rich in Cthulhu aura.

"It really is an Old One!"

"And such a massive body."

"This huge size will be enough for me to digest for a very long time. And it's the corpse of a Dominator, so the effect is even better."

After a careful inspection, Gune withdrew his gaze and suppressed his slightly excited mood.

This was the corpse of a powerful Old One.

If used well, it could definitely allow Gune's Cthulhu embryo to take shape.

And further enhance Gune's strength.

But Gune did not rashly approach the fallen Cthulhu Old One.

Instead, he reopened the system and examined it.

"Cruz's Remains, Cruz's Cosmic Crystals, Cruz's Cosmic Divine Power."

"These three are listed in order of value."

"But the order for safe acquisition is not the same."

"Cruz's Cosmic Crystals are partly scattered around, partly integrated into this world, and most are inside Cruz's remains."

"These Cosmic Crystals are the first to be collected."

"Build a complete Cosmic Crystal space, then use Cruz's remains to activate Cruz's Cosmic Divine Power for mastery."

"Finally, collect Cruz's remains."

"Only then can one fully master Cruz's Cosmic Crystals and Cruz's Cosmic Divine Power."

"Otherwise, the most valuable Cosmic Divine Power—which can be seen as the powerful force within Cthulhu creatures—would be lost."

After repeatedly simulating the plan in his mind, Gune finally began to act.