I transmigrated to a chaotic world and became the sole player.

Before him lay boundless darkness, with only the faint sensation beneath his feet reminding Lu Zhao that he was still standing on solid ground.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. The spatial collapse he had just witnessed left him with lingering fear. If he hadn't discovered this cave at the last moment, he would already be perishing in the void turbulence like Lei Xiao and Liu Suifeng.

"Where am I?" he wondered to himself, cautiously probing outwards with his divine sense.

However, as soon as his divine sense left his body, he felt a powerful resistance. The space here seemed to be sealed off by a strange force, and his divine sense could not reach far at all, only barely able to probe a range of a few feet around him.

"It seems I have no choice but to move forward." V Zhao gripped the broken sword "Gui Xu" tightly, which was his only remaining reliance.

He started walking forward into the cave. The cave was not spacious, only wide enough for one person to pass through. The surrounding rock walls were covered with strange patterns, emitting a faint light that provided the only illumination.

"These patterns..." V Zhao reached out and touched the rock wall, feeling an ancient and weathered aura. "It's like the remnants of some kind of sealing formation."

After walking for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the view ahead suddenly opened up.

Before him lay a vast underground cavern. In the center of the cavern stood a small stone platform. And upon the platform sat a skeleton, hunched over!

The clothes on the skeleton had long since turned to ashes, but the bones were crystal clear, emitting a faint jade-like luster, clearly indicating that it had been a powerful cultivator with extremely high cultivation in life.

"This is..." V Zhao's heart skipped a beat, and he cautiously approached.

When he was still three zhang away from the stone platform, an invisible pressure emanated from the skeleton, causing him to catch his breath.

"Even after ten thousand years of death, such a powerful aura still exists. This person's cultivation level in life must have been at least that of a Nascent Soul stage expert!" V Zhao was shocked.

He stopped and bowed respectfully to the skeleton: "Senior, I am Lu Zhao. I meant no offense. I was forced to flee here due to the collapse of the spatial order, seeking a glimmer of hope."

After bowing, the oppressive aura seemed to lessen slightly. Only then did V Zhao dare to raise her head and examine the situation closely.

The skeletal hands were folded on the knees, and something seemed to be held within the bones. On the ground in front of the skeleton, several lines of ancient characters were carved.

V Zhao stared intently at the text. Although it was ancient, he could barely decipher it thanks to the knowledge he had gained from the "Silent Sword Scripture".

"I am the Void Sword Master, who ventured deep into this place in search of the secrets of 'Return to the Void.' However, I was betrayed by a villain and severely wounded, trapped in this perilous land. Now my time is up, and I leave these words for a destined person to receive them."

"If any descendants find these remains, they may take my 'Void Stone' and 'Great Teleportation Talisman,' which are the only hope of leaving this place. I only hope that whoever obtains the treasures will take my ashes back to my homeland, the 'Tian Shu Star Region,' for burial. Then I will die without regret."

"Void Sword Master? Tian Shu Star Region?" V Zhao was shocked. He had never heard of these terms before. It seemed that this senior was not from this world, but a powerful figure from another star region.

His gaze fell upon the skeleton's hands. In its left hand lay a strange crystal, about the size of a thumb, completely transparent, with what appeared to be swirling nebulae within it. In its right hand, however, was a simple, unadorned yellow talisman.

"Void Stone? Great Teleportation Talisman?" A hint of joy appeared in V Zhao's eyes. Since this senior said this was the only hope of leaving this place, then his chance of survival lay here!

He bowed deeply to the skeleton once more: "Senior, rest assured, if I am fortunate enough to leave this place, and if I have the opportunity to reach the Tian Shu Star Region in the future, I will surely send your ashes back to your homeland for burial!"

After saying that, he carefully stepped forward and took the two items from the skeleton's hand.

As soon as Lu Zhao held the Void Stone in his hand, he felt a cool sensation flow into his body through his arm, bringing comfort to his soul, which was exhausted from the fierce battle. He knew that this was definitely a treasure, with immeasurable benefits for cultivating spatial abilities.

The Great Teleportation Talisman was inscribed with extremely complex and profound patterns, emitting faint spatial fluctuations. Although it looked ordinary, Lu Zhao could sense that it contained an extremely vast amount of energy.

"With this talisman, we should be able to leave this place." V Zhao carefully put the two items away.

Then, looking at the skeleton in front of him, he said softly, "Senior, I apologize."

He channeled his spiritual power and gently brushed it aside. The crystalline white bones instantly turned into a pile of white ashes. V Zhao took out an empty jade box, carefully collected the ashes inside, and placed it close to his body.

Only after doing all this did he begin to carefully examine the cave.

The cave was small, containing nothing but the stone platform. However, Lu Zhao discovered some carvings on the cave walls.

They were simple murals that recorded some of the deeds of this Void Sword Master during his lifetime.

The first mural depicts a man carrying a long sword, traversing the endless starry sky.

The second image shows him discovering an ancient sword tomb that emits a faint glow.

The third image shows him battling several blurry figures before being struck by a beam of black light.

The fourth and final picture shows him, with his severely injured body, carving out this small cave and passing away there.

"It seems that this Void Sword Master also came here in search of the 'Return to Nothingness'." V Zhao looked at the mural and realized something. "However, he wasn't as lucky as me. Not only did he not receive the inheritance, but he also lost his life here."

"Those blurry figures must be the villains who plotted against him." V Zhao's gaze narrowed slightly. "To be able to force a Sword Master into such a desperate situation, the opponent's strength must be extremely terrifying."

He shook his head, temporarily setting those thoughts aside. Thinking about these things now was too far off; the most urgent matter was getting out of this hellhole.

He took out the Great Teleportation Talisman and carefully sensed it. The spatial fluctuations within the talisman were faintly connected to the chaotic void outside.

"This talisman should be able to open up a temporary passage in this chaotic void," V Zhao thought to himself. "However, where it will teleport me to is unknown."

However, there's no time to worry about that now. Staying here means certain death.

He took a deep breath and channeled his spiritual power into the Great Teleportation Talisman.

"Buzz—!"

The Great Teleportation Talisman suddenly lit up with a dazzling white light, and a powerful spatial force instantly enveloped Lu Zhao.

The next moment, his figure vanished from the cave that had been sealed for countless years.

All that remains is an empty stone platform and murals on the four walls that silently tell the story of the past.

**……

A dizzying sensation swept over him, and V Zhao felt as if he had been thrown into a high-speed spinning vortex, his internal organs almost shifting out of place.

I don't know how much time passed—it could have been a moment, or it could have been eternity—but that tearing sensation finally disappeared.

"Bang!"

He fell heavily to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Cough cough..." V Zhao struggled to get up, feeling as if all the bones in his body were falling apart. He quickly checked his internal condition and found that his spiritual energy was almost exhausted and his meridians had been somewhat shaken, but there was nothing seriously wrong.

He looked up and surveyed his surroundings.

This is a dense primeval forest, with towering ancient trees blocking out the sun, and the air is filled with the damp scent of earth and a faint smell of decaying leaves.

"I succeeded!" V Zhao was overjoyed. Although he didn't know where he was, at least he had escaped the soon-to-be-destroyed Sword Tomb space.

He sensed the spiritual energy around him and found that the concentration of spiritual energy here was quite good, comparable to that of the outer sect of Qingyun Sect.

"It seems that it should still be within the Cangyun Mountain Range, but I don't know its exact location," V Zhao thought to himself.

He found a relatively secluded tree hollow and crawled inside. Now, he desperately needed to restore his strength.

After taking out several pills to restore spiritual power from his storage bag and swallowing them, V Zhao began to meditate cross-legged.

As the Nine Dragons Qi Control Technique was activated, the surrounding spiritual energy surged into his body like a tide. His empty dantian began to gradually fill up.

Before we knew it, a day and a night had passed.

When Lu Zhao opened his eyes again, his energy and spirit had returned to their peak. Moreover, after this life-or-death ordeal, he felt that his Foundation Establishment Perfection realm had become more stable, and the Annihilation Dragon Qi within his body had become more condensed.

"It's time to go out and take a look." V Zhao stood up, dusted himself off, and walked out of the tree hole.

Sunlight filtered through the dense foliage, casting dappled patterns. V Zhao took a deep breath of the fresh air, feeling an unprecedented sense of comfort.

Although this trip to the Sword Tomb was fraught with danger, the gains were immense. Not only did they obtain the supreme sword technique, greatly improving their cultivation, but they also acquired a treasure like the Void Stone.

"Now, I need to figure out where I am and then find a way back to the sect," V Zhao muttered to himself. "However, there's one more thing to do before I go back."

His gaze sharpened.

Although Lei Xiao and Liu Suifeng are dead, the news that he obtained the Sword Tomb inheritance has likely been noticed by Zhao Wuji, Su Ningshuang, and others. Once they get out alive, this news will surely spread.

At that time, he will face endless pursuit!

"I must improve my strength as soon as possible!" V Zhao clenched his fist. "Before returning, I must first master the first level of the 'Silent Extinction Sword Scripture'! Only then will I have the power to protect myself!"

His gaze drifted into the depths of the forest, where a powerful aura of a demonic beast emanated.

"I will use you to sharpen the edge of my sword!"

After saying that, he flashed away like a ghost, disappearing into the dense jungle.