I, the Necromancer, will crush the gods!

Chapter 649 The Puppet Master Family, The Strange Vortex Phenomenon

After several tests, Jiang Chen determined that as long as he did not enter the 10,000-mile range, there would be no danger.

10,000 meters is a critical point.

The whirlpool connects to several other oceans in all directions.

Jiang Chen was quite certain that monsters lived in the other oceans.

However, there wasn't a single monster near the vortex.

Even the starlight in the Starlight Sea has disappeared; there is no starlight here at all.

The whirlpool seemed to have become a forbidden zone, where no monster or creature dared to approach. But if one couldn't get close, one couldn't explore its secrets.

Even detection technology cannot fly more than 10,000 meters.

"Try the undead army!"

Jiang Chen summoned ten headless knights and sent them rushing toward the vortex in different directions.

He wanted to use the headless horseman's perspective to see what was happening in the vortex.

Anyway, the Headless Horseman won't die; even if he suffers a fatal attack, he will respawn in his own summoning queue.

The headless knight unleashed his charge attack, rushing forward at a speed of 3000 meters per second.

Ten headless horsemen charged forward from different directions and angles.

Just as they entered the 10,000-meter range of the vortex, they rushed forward for less than 100 meters, taking less than 0.1 seconds.

The entire group collapsed silently. Without any commotion, the headless horseman died instantly and then appeared in the summoning queue.

They died together, almost without any difference in timing.

Through the headless horseman's vision, Jiang Chen sensed an attack emanating from his soul.

There is almost no distinction between before and after.

Jiang Chen's eyes gleamed. "Try again."

Ten headless horsemen were too few; this time he released ten thousand.

The headless horseman circled the whirlpool from all directions, in the sky and in the water.

At Jiang Chen's command, the headless knights unleashed their charge skills and charged forward once again.

Jiang Chen's soul power surged wildly, connecting with tens of thousands of visions.

Then, something shocking happened.

He saw a flash of blue light, followed by a gigantic face.

This face looks like a human face, but it is also full of all sorts of monsters.

The face is composed of the power of the soul, which is both incredibly powerful and chaotic.

It appeared above the whirlpool like a wild beast, letting out a roar.

The energy traveled for thousands of meters between their souls, and all the headless knights collapsed simultaneously.

Jiang Chen was also trembling violently, his face pale.

Because his soul was connected to the headless horseman, this roar affected his soul as well.

The Nine-Colored Dragon Soul Crystal continuously spewed out its soul power to heal Jiang Chen.

The wound to his soul was minor; it only caused a tremor and was healed in the blink of an eye. Jiang Chen had some guesses about the vortex.

That face says a lot.

The face is just a formality; the essence is still a soul attack.

More fundamentally, it is the chaotic consciousness within it that explains why these soul energies are composed of countless souls.

Their souls came together, but their consciousness did not become unified.

These souls come from nowhere, whether good or bad, they are monsters drawn in by the current.

They were sucked into the vortex, their souls trapped within it, becoming part of the vortex's power.

Consciousness was not destroyed; it was also trapped here.

Jiang Chen suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

If consciousness exists and can think, then the vortex is a prison of eternal torment.

"What exactly is inside the vortex?" "Imprisoning souls—this is not something an ordinary person can do."

Jiang Chen decided to try again, to lure out the face once more and observe it.

Although the observation time is only about 0.1 seconds, if the time is not enough, we can make up for it by observing more times. Perhaps we can discover something.

Just as Jiang Chen was about to summon the headless knight again, he suddenly stopped.

Turning my head, I saw two professionals flying in from a distance.

A man and a woman, holding hands, appear to be a couple.

Judging from his appearance, the man should be around 40 years old.

The woman was probably in a similar situation, but she had mastered the art of preserving her youthful appearance and looked much younger.

The two flew to Jiang Chen's side, and the man clasped his hands in a fist salute to Jiang Chen, "Brother, are you here to admire the central vortex too?"

The central vortex is the name of this vortex. Jiang Chen hummed in agreement.

The man continued, "In a few moments, the whirlpool will reverse its flow, a rare sight that only happens once a year."

Jiang Chen asked, "What is vortex reverse flow?"

He had never seen a whirlpool flowing backwards in any records, nor had he ever heard anyone mention it.

The man chuckled, “This is just the name I gave to the spectacle. I read about it in an ancient book; the central vortex experiences a phenomenon of seawater gushing out once a year, which is said to be quite spectacular.”

Jiang Chen was startled. "The seawater is spraying back, what will happen then?"

The man shook his head. "It's just what it sounds like. I've never actually seen it, but I've heard it's spectacular."

At this point, the woman said, "Let's get closer and take a look."

The man readily agreed, and the two flew off again. Jiang Chen suddenly shouted, "Come back!"

The man paused. "Young man, is there something you need?"

Jiang Chen said, "Don't get within 10,000 meters. It's dangerous; people could die."

The man was slightly taken aback, not entirely believing Jiang Chen's words.

It was clear that Jiang Chen wasn't joking.

Suddenly, he took out a metal bead from his bosom.

The metal bead was only the size of a fist. The man tossed it into the air and then cast a spell with his finger.

The metal bead exploded with a bang, transforming into a half-human-sized puppet wielding a sword.

Jiang Chen looked at the man, "A puppeteer?"

Puppet masters are rare, and this profession also has a bloodline inheritance; there is only one puppet master family in the Divine Dragon Empire.

The man must be from this puppeteer family.

The man spoke with a hint of pride, “That’s right, the Wang family of the Southwest! Wang Feng.”

The Wang family of the Southwest, a family of puppeteers, is an extremely ancient family in the Divine Dragon Empire.

Their history is even older than the Divine Dragon Empire; they existed before the founding of the nation.

Their ancestors made indelible contributions to the Divine Dragon Empire and to the entire human race.

They are recorded in the history books of the Divine Dragon Empire.

However, in the last hundred years, no god-level powerhouse has emerged from the royal family of the Southwest, and they have declined somewhat.

Yet, within the empire, no one dared to underestimate them.

Even families with god-level experts dare not cause them trouble.

One reason is that the royal family is full of honor.

Secondly, the family possesses a god-level puppet.

As a descendant of the Wang family in the southwest, and having already reached level 83, Wang Feng is very likely to become a new generation of god-level puppeteer, so he can certainly be proud of himself.

Jiang Chen's mind instantly flashed through a large amount of information about the Wang family in the Southwest. The Wang family was a great family.

Jiang Chen's tone was slightly respectful; the Wang family had indeed made a great contribution to the Divine Dragon Empire and even the entire human race.

Wang Feng's expression was even more arrogant than before. He pointed his finger forward, and the swordsman puppet immediately rushed forward.

This puppet doesn't show any aura, but judging from its speed, it should have a combat power of around level 80.

Moreover, Jiang Chen could sense that there were soul fluctuations within the puppet, and it seemed to have formed some kind of special connection with Wang Feng.

Jiang Chen deduced that Wang Feng was likely using his own soul to manipulate the puppet.

So it seems that puppeteers have some knowledge of the soul.

At least among other professionals, below the god level, Jiang Chen rarely saw any profession that studied the soul.

The puppet quickly crossed the 10,000-meter limit, then suddenly stopped and fell from the sky.

Wang Feng let out a muffled groan, and his whole body instantly became listless.

His face was pale, and his expression showed a hint of fear, as if he had seen something terrifying.

Jiang Chen knew that his soul had been damaged to some extent, since he was using his soul to control the puppet. If the puppet was destroyed, his soul would also be affected.

The injury is not serious, and it will recover in a few days even without any treatment.

"Brother Feng, are you alright?"

Wang Feng shook his head to indicate that he was fine.

He then asked Jiang Chen, "What exactly is going on here?" Wang Feng's tone was quite good; he did not blame Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen had kindly reminded him that if he had gone over there just now, it might not have been the puppet that died.

Losing a puppet is no big deal; even if a puppet is difficult to manufacture, it's better than dying yourself.

The soul attack just now was extremely terrifying; he knew that if he went there, he would definitely not survive.

In this respect, Jiang Chen's reminder did save his life.

Jiang Chen said, "I still don't understand, it should be a soul attack."

Wang Feng said, "There is very little information about the central vortex. I only found a few words in a handwritten note from my family's ancestors. I learned that the central vortex causes seawater to surge back every few years."

"After further calculations, the exact time of the seawater backflow was determined." Wang Feng's family is ancient enough that it is not surprising that they know things that outsiders do not.

But he didn't know what exactly the seawater was spraying back.

The notes only stated that it was very spectacular, without giving any specific details.

Suddenly, a roaring sound came from the vortex.

The seawater that was flowing in suddenly became violent!

The center of the whirlpool was as if it were boiling, with water columns rising and seawater constantly flowing upwards to form water columns.

Jiang Chen's expression changed slightly, and he immediately shouted, "Retreat!"