Cole open his [Gate] at the periphery of the black hole. It was fortunate that the place underground had some available space. It was maybe due to the constant corrosion of the writhing black ball that occasionally release a sliver of some kind of aura. That aura was just a sliver, but it was enough to gave Cole a big terror. Even Celia was alarm.

"Maybe this time... we should back off." Cole nervously stated. He didn't know what's in there but his instincts told him that that place was very dangerous, even with his [Protect] won't make him less terrified.

Celia look at the mass of black ball in front of her with a frown, she was contemplating weather they should continue forward or adhere to her Master's suggestion and back off.

Sometimes later, she shake her head and said deeply, "Birds dies in pursuit of food while cultivator die in pursuit of strength." She look at Cole, "It is believed that the more dangerous the place, the greater the reward it holds. Master, I suggest that we move forward. Although we have more than enough resources for now and it won't be problem in the near future, we still have to amass more. Remember that it is not just you and me, we also have the others."

Cole contemplates deeply, weighing the pros and cons, before he answered seriously, "All right. But you're not coming with me. You should return inside the [Inner World]," He summon the [Summoning Grimoire] and open [Gate].

"But Master—!" She exclaimed loudly in protest but her Master cutted her off,

"No buts. I have a secret that can save my life and I'm not sure if it is applicable for you. I'll listen to your suggestion, I will gamble, but that is on the premise that you'll listen me." He said very seriously.

Celia look at her Master and saw nothing but seriousness, she knew that she can't change his decision. She sighed and said with defeated tone, "Please... Be careful." Then she hop into the portal.

Cole release a heavy breath while he look at the closing portal. After that, he face the black hole with determined face.

Just like what Celia said, he also believe that the greater the danger, the greater the reward too. Just the difficulties and rewards available in Mission Hollow was an enough example.

About his secret that can save his life, it was exactly the reviving aspect of the Chaos System, only, its penalty is kind of heavy; dropping the cultivation level by three stages and weaken state for two whole days, which makes him greatly hesitant. Base on the system's rules, if he die, his strength will drop to First-Level of Body Tempering-Stage, which is basically the lowest and the very beginning. And since he have more cores compare to others, making his cultivation more hardous and longer, and if all of them drop all at once... He'll definitely cry without tears. But he very much knew that cultivation was also a big game of gamble. The only fortunate for him was that he have the option to revive compare to others.

But this was also the reason he was determine to solve this black hole mystery by himself. Just like what Celia said, his expenditures and needs for resources are much more compare to others since he has many beast and, of course, his own.

If he can, he wanted to try to claim the treasure here, if there's. If it is successful, then it will be great, but if he fail, then that will be the time that he'll report this to the sect, for them to solve this themselves. He won't wait for him to accumulate strength, the threat of devil corruption was too big to be left out, specially for humans. He don't want to degrade his own race, but he knew just how evil humans are inside. If it was amplified by that evil corruption, he don't know how scary it would be...

After some time of steeling himself, he silently chanted "[Protect]" first before he started to float towards the big ball of darkness. He touch the boundary of the ball and his hands immediately go through. Fortunately, the space don't have any entry restriction. But going outside might be a different matter. Not that it matters now. He will think of the solution after he solve the mysteries inside.

And without much more a do, he crossed the thin barrier wall.

Without anymore surprise, the world inside the black hole is very dark, much like a world of black ink. Fortunately, [Protect] managed to ward off the ink black substance, thanks for Cole's relief. However, even with the barrier, Cole could feel the potent evil energy those ink black substance possess. He could only pray that this protection was enough to last or he don't know what will happen to him if he got drown by those ink black solidified air.

Cole breath heavily first before he started to fly forward. And since there is nothing in that forsaken place except being the whole world of black, Cole just fly forward in a straight line without even changing his course.

After a three days of non-stop flying, Cole still found nothing.

Seven days later, when Cole was feeling that he was starting to lose his mind, he finally found something different. It wasn't anything but a little light that was like a speck of dust, however, since he was on a world of darkness, that little light was like a spring of water in the middle of a dessert.

By then on, Cole continue to fly towards that speck of light, however, after flying for a whole day, that speck of light are still light-years away... This won't do! He have to think of another way!

He has yet to encounter a different and special circumstances but knowing this world that was full of wonders and mysteries, he might be in some kind of special location. Perhaps he was in the middle of some illusion formation! He may be flying for almost two weeks but maybe the truth is not!

But after some thought, Cole knew that he's not prone to fall in illusion with his [Heavenly Eyes]. The latter was best on discerning truth, it was easy for him to recover from make-believe reality of illusions.

Then, what is it? Was it space? Is he on some kind of space loop? He's flying continuously but he'll be transported back on starting point? This is possible. Eventhough he have an affinity with Space but knowing this mysterious independent space, it might be out of his abilities yet. His masteries of Space Arts are still low for him to detect some kinds of problems, it won't be much a surprise if he was caught by space formation.

Cole then stop flying. If his assumption is true, then no matter how long and how far he'll fly, it will be all useless unless he solve or crack the magic he was in. He don't have any idea how to solve his current predicament but he knew that the root of all of this was becuase of his low cultivation.

As far as he knew, formation was composed of many inconceivable but interconnected lines which creates the system of the whole. If he wanted to give a simple example of formations, the first thing that comes to his mind is the human body. The human's organs was the main component of the formation like the heart and the brain while the veins and blood vessels are like those lines that connects all the components to one another and the blood was like the energy that flows and runs the whole system. Following that logic, he only have to sever the part where he was jailed into and find that speck of dust light.

He have a feeling that that light is the center of this independent space.

And since he knew that his [Heavenly Eyes] have to ability to see through to the protection mechanism of formations, the only direction he could tread on is to increase his own strength until it have the ability to see the information of the formation. Although the [Heavenly Eyes] said that it could see all the information regarding all non-living things, —

Heavenly Eyes Description : The heaven blessed your eye. You can now see information of all things. Living entities can only be identified three stage higher than the user.

— it was probably on the premise that it don't have some kind of protection mechanism like the one he thought he was in right now. It was a high-level one unlike the Teleportation Formation he saw at Breeze Town.

Cole was totally convinced on his assumptions, after all, both the Vermillion Tree branch and Purple Ginseng were both high-ranking things but his [Heavenly Eyes] managed to identify them.

With his experience in the last eleven days, he knew that this independent space don't even have a speck of energy on the surrounding. If he wanted to cultivate, he have to do it inside the [Inner World].

Cole immediately summon "[Gate]" and made his way inside.

Without disturbing his tamed beasts meditation, he just teleport himself anywhere inside and find different kinds of fruits available inside and eat it.

Feeling satisfied, he immediately position himself near the Spiritual Spring.

Fortunately, much to Cole's releif, eventhough they were inside the restricted independent space, the [Heaven's Connection] still works and the [Inner World] continue to receive a supply of energy. If not, the moment the available energy inside got depleted, it will bring many grave problems like unable to cultivate, unable to recover their used energy, and if all of their energy is used up, their body will deteriorate. If they don't find the exit by then, they will probably die inside, stranded. Luckily, they have the [Heaven's Connection].

And after eleven days, the concentration of the energy inside are now much more richer than his [Beast-Tamer League]'s base which significantly increases the speed of their cultivation.

Without a doubt, the [Inner World] are definitely a cultivation paradise.

It's also no wonder why cultivators strive for a better cultivation environment.

However, it was still not the full capacity of the [Heaven's Connection], the concentration of the current energy if measured are only one level higher than Cole's. It will improve more in the near future, maybe in three weeks.

The result of improved environment were very evident since Shelly was already fully recovered and also made a breakthrough to Second-Level of Tier-3, along with Coal. Meanwhile, those others who breakthrough last eleven days, Bell, Groot, Pisces and Celia, already made a great progress and it won't be far before they make another breakthrough.

As for his other beast, he felt through their [Soul Contract] that Blue already finish its task of comprehending the Heavenly Lightning. Circling his eyesight near his place, there he saw it also near at Spiritual Spring. It was all curled up like it was sleeping but he knew that Blue is also in meditation.

Checking Blue, the beast don't have any great changes except from new markings like runes on its fur in a shape of lightnings and... wait, is that additional tail he was seeing? Counting it, it seems to be, one... two... three... Three tails!

Excitement immediately bubble inside Cole. "Is he on a evolution path of Ninetails Fox?" he ask on himself.

He immediately check the status panel of Blue and check all its improvements;

Species Name : Three-Tailed Heavenly-Lightning Illusionist Fox ♂️ Beast Name : Blue Level : - Rank : - Loyalty : 100% Potential : Arcane Affinity : Soul/Lightning Race : Beast/Fox Beast Skill : Thousands Illusions, Mental Corrosion, Illusion Clone, Sharp Claw, Lightning Steps, Lightning Discharge, Magnetic Fur, Lightning Descend, Lightning Absorb Concept : Heavenly Lightning (0.9%)

Lightning Descend Active/Attack Summon lightning from the Nine-Heavens and strike the enemy.

Lightning Absorb Passive Absorb all kinds of lightning in the surrounding. Only lightning that is on the same level or inferior than users lightning.

Concept : Heavenly Lightning A superior type of lightning that Heavens uses to punish lawbreakers. • (0.9%) Increase lightning-based skills by 90%. • (Judgement) Depending on the judgement and will of the user, increase attack up to 500%. • (Repent) Injuries caused will be 50% harder to be recovered. Also blocks effects of any fast recovery skills, techniques and items.

Just like that, all of the stress brought by the independent space vanish after he read all the improvement Blue made.