"So that's how it is," Li Qi nodded in understanding as he listened to the cultivator before him.
No wonder, when he had approached this distorted space earlier, he could clearly sense that the cultivators gathered at different locations around it had similar strengths.
It turned out that the abundance of these fallen celestial fragments had unconsciously led these cultivators of varying strengths to demarcate their territories.
The stronger one was, the better their position. Weaker ones could only do as the cultivator before him did, finding a small spot after half a day's effort to wait for opportunities, and even then, they might not secure anything after fighting with many others.
Suddenly, Li Qi seemed to recall something and looked at the cultivator who had just provided him with an answer.
"Oh, right, regarding this suddenly appearing distorted space, does anyone know the reason for its birth?"
The person before him quickly shook his head.
"We don't know. At least, cultivators at our level are unaware of the cause behind the sudden emergence of this distorted space. However, this Void Land is so vast, without boundaries. Such occasional anomalies are not entirely strange."
"Indeed."
Hearing this, Li Qi nodded in agreement.
Although this was his first time participating in such an event, it didn't mean he hadn't heard of it.
He himself primarily remained in a peaceful place like the Earthly Void Realm.
However, his natal spiritual puppets had been operating a shop in the chaotic Void Black Market, a major hub of mixed information, for hundreds of years.
Through the synchronized information from his Number One natal spiritual puppet, he had heard many such accounts. Unlike the current situation that cultivators yearned for, those previous events were the opposite – disasters that everyone avoided.
For example, spatial storms of immense scale, capable of covering dozens of small worlds, or deep spatial rifts that suddenly appeared and vanished in the Void Land, instantly devouring the souls of anyone who approached them.
Li Qi raised his head and looked back at the person who had answered him.
"But even if you don't know the reason for the distorted space that gives birth to fallen celestial fragments, has no one tried to enter this distorted space to investigate?"
As he spoke, Li Qi's gaze once again fell upon the distorted space.
Although Li Qi could sense the spatial tearing forces within the distorted space, when he lightly probed it with his divine sense, the tearing force, while not weak, was not insurmountable. A cultivator at the peak of the Integration realm might be able to enter.
This distorted space had been present for quite some time, and many Tribulation Transcending stage cultivators had arrived. Li Qi couldn't believe that no one would want to delve deeper to investigate the situation.
Even if not for investigation, for the sake of profit, instead of waiting outside, it would be better to enter directly and seize resources from the source.
Upon hearing Li Qi's question, the person before him quickly replied.
"They have tried. Of course, some have tried. I heard that on the very first day many Tribulation Transcending stage experts arrived, as soon as this distorted space was exposed, quite a few of them thought of this."
"With their strength, the spatial tearing within this distorted space was negligible to them. But I heard that on that occasion, as many Tribulation Transcending experts were about to enter the distorted space, the distorted space seemed unable to withstand the impact from these experts and was on the verge of collapse."
"At that moment, a strong cultivator realized that the collapse of the distorted space would likely cause a violent internal explosion, potentially destroying all the fallen celestial fragments within. Ultimately, all the Tribulation Transcending experts unified the rules, forbidding any cultivator from entering the distorted space, or they would face joint execution."
Li Qi listened and fell silent, no longer posing any questions.
The surrounding cultivators, seeing Li Qi quiet down, remained motionless, dared not move, and stood still without even daring to breathe heavily.
After a long while, Li Qi nodded slightly and looked at the cultivator at the sixth level of the Integration realm who had answered all his questions.
"Alright. Thank you for your explanation."
Hearing Li Qi's polite words, the cultivator at the sixth level of the Integration realm became even more flustered.
"No, no, it's just a small effort. Why are you being so polite, senior?"
The next moment, the cultivator at the sixth level of the Integration realm saw Li Qi wave his hand lightly, and half a small stone was tossed from his hand.
He instinctively reached out and caught it, his face immediately lighting up with surprise.
He realized that this was half of the fallen celestial fragment that Li Qi had just acquired.
Whether it was for his own Heavenly Dao will to use or to sell, it would bring the cultivator at the sixth level of the Integration realm considerable gains, and his only cost was a casual answer.
"Thank you, thank you, senior!"
Immediately, the cultivator at the sixth level of the Integration realm bowed sincerely to Li Qi.
At the same time, Li Qi's generous act of giving caused the other cultivators nearby to become envious and resentful.
At this moment, they regretted even more why they had been a step too late and had not seized the opportunity to answer Li Qi.
As these Integration realm cultivators were lost in their own thoughts, Li Qi's figure slowly disappeared before their eyes, his speed startling many of the cultivators present.
Too fast!
This speed was likely incomparable even to cultivators at the peak of the Integration realm. Could it be that the senior's cultivation had reached...
Thinking of this, the cultivators present dared not continue. Especially the cultivator who had just suffered Li Qi's blow and was already heavily injured, felt a lingering fear and considered himself lucky.
A true Tribulation Transcending stage cultivator. It was just that Li Qi had clearly held back, otherwise, at his mere sixth level of the Integration realm, he might have been instantly annihilated without being able to withstand a single blow.
This relatively secluded edge of the distorted space once again fell into silence with Li Qi's departure.
Although the cultivators were somewhat envious of the one who had just been given half a fallen celestial fragment, seeing that the fragment had already been placed into his spatial ring, they no longer harbored thoughts of snatching it.
Once something was in someone's spatial ring, attempting to steal it would inevitably lead to death. Half a fallen celestial fragment was precious, but it was not worth their lives as Integration realm cultivators.
With this thought, the cultivators who had gathered earlier once again dispersed slightly, each warily observing the nearby cultivators, while their divine senses meticulously scanned for any falling star fragments drifting out from the distorted space.