A technologically powerful nation: The national treasure is actually myself.

Within the Ancient Domain of Origin Void, no sunlight can be seen.

There were no brighter colors either.

The entire space was deathly silent, dilapidated, and gloomy.

It was also filled with a rotten smell.

And a very special kind of complex force.

This force can affect the effectiveness of sensory detection.

It may even be impossible for the sensor to spread and cover too far.

That is, it can only see slightly further than what the eye can see.

It's fair to say that sensory detection is practically ineffective here.

This is very disadvantageous for Lin Yang in his search for Yue You.

It's very dark inside, with poor lighting, making it difficult to see very far.

In addition, the interference of these disruptive forces severely limits the field of vision, making it extremely unsuitable for searching.

Lin Yang could only endure the interference and head in the direction Yue You had left earlier.

Before setting off, he left a message to inform Yueyou of his destination, the time of his departure, and that he would return to this place if he did not find anyone within a thousand years. If Yueyou returned during this period, she could wait for him at the foot of the cliff.

This way, Yueyou won't worry about not seeing him after returning and go looking for him, causing the two of them to keep missing each other.

According to Lin Yang's estimation, even with the limited travel speed within the Origin Void Ancient Domain, a thousand years should be enough time to explore the entire Origin Void Ancient Domain.

Surely this place can't be bigger than the ancient continent of the Primordial Era, right?

Even if it is indeed much larger than the Primordial Ancient Continent, a thousand years is enough time to explore it.

However, not long after leaving, Lin Yang returned to the same spot and set up a positioning array at the bottom of the cliff using materials.

He was not familiar with the Origin Void Ancient Domain, and was even unfamiliar with it, and his understanding of the place was very limited.

The entire Origin Void Ancient Domain is in a state of disorder, and he is afraid that he will lose his way if he goes too far.

I did this to prevent myself from turning back and not being able to find this place.

He needs to leave a mark here.

After setting up the magic array and leaving his mark, Lin Yang finally felt relieved and left.

Because he knew virtually nothing about the entire Origin Void Ancient Domain, and had no maps or similar information.

Therefore, Lin Yang simply continued forward in the direction Yue You had left in.

During his search, he casually recorded the situation along the way and created simple map information.

This prevents him from repeatedly circling around a route he has already searched.

Secondly, it can also be used to create a simple map of the Origin Void Ancient Domain.

Time flies, and several years have passed.

Over the course of several years, Lin Yang discovered a unique aspect of the Origin Void Ancient Domain.

That is, it's extremely large, ridiculously large.

Preliminary estimates suggest it is much larger than the ancient continent of the Proterozoic Era.

Although he hasn't been able to fully explore the entire Origin Void Ancient Domain in the past few years, judging from the partial maps that have been drawn, it's clear that this place is very large.

It's just big, no matter how big it is.

But no matter where you go, it's all the same dilapidated and desolate place, almost as if they were all carved from the same mold.

If he hadn't clearly written down the route map, one would have suspected that he had been going around in circles the whole time.

In addition, the deeper one goes in a certain direction, the more one can feel the presence of some opposing forces.

This force is preventing him from moving forward.

No matter which direction you go in, once you reach a certain distance, this kind of antagonistic force will appear.

It's as if his activity area is restricted to a circular area.

Once it extends outwards to its maximum distance, this force will appear in either direction to prevent it from going any further.

At first, Lin Yang thought that there might be a problem in a certain area.

But after many attempts and nearly a century of research, he finally confirmed this.

In these hundreds of years of attempts, he has explored almost every area he could reach.

However, they found no trace of Yueyou.

Clearly, Yueyou must be in a deeper place.

In the area where he was prevented from entering.

Then, Lin Yang found an area filled with opposing forces and made his move.

He wanted to see if he could break through this force and go deeper.

From a third-party perspective, this would seem quite comical.

Because that opposing force was invisible, it looked as if Lin Yang was fighting against thin air.

And there wasn't much of a power fluctuation spreading out.

To be precise, Lin Yang's own power, after striking the opposing force, was like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

That opposing force was too powerful.

Lin Yang's own strength was far inferior to that.

It was as if this opposing force completely contained the power that Lin Yang had unleashed.

This did not trigger a stronger counterattack or impact.

This surprised Lin Yang somewhat.

It appears that this force is merely preventing him from going any further and is not aggressive.

This made Lin Yang thoughtful.

"Is this method of prevention more like a form of protection?"

Lin Yang whispered.

From another perspective, a non-aggressive form of obstruction can also be understood as a form of protection.

This opposing force is protecting him, preventing him from going deeper into the region.

This suggests that there are dangers or taboos in the deeper areas, preventing outsiders from entering.

This was to be expected.

Then, Lin Yang did not make any further moves.

He planned to go back to the bottom of the cliff first to take a look, perhaps Senior Yueyou had already gone back.

This opposing force is at a rather high level; it would take considerable effort to break through it by force.

He planned to go back to the bottom of the cliff and take a look first.

But when he returned to the bottom of the cliff, he found that Yueyou was not there, nor did she show any sign of returning.

The marks left by the magic array he set up remained unchanged.

That message was never viewed.

"Senior Yueyou hasn't returned. Has she encountered some trouble?"

Lin Yang felt a vague unease in his heart.

Immediately, he left the bottom of the cliff again, preparing to forcefully break through the obstruction of that opposing force.

That force was very strong, but he wasn't without confidence.

That was just a test. Once he reached the area where the opposing forces were present again, Lin Yang would go all out.

He even tried to communicate with the "realm," hoping to use its power to fight against this opposing force.

After absorbing the power of the Heavenly Creation Liquid, the [Realm] regained some vitality.

They didn't resist Lin Yang's communication and readily accepted his request, with a force spreading out to join in.

This surprised Lin Yang somewhat.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt as if the current "boundary" seemed to have gained consciousness.

He could sense some information being conveyed by the [boundary].

I didn't have this feeling when communicating about "boundaries" before.

Just like now, he can clearly feel that the [boundary] agrees to let him borrow its power.

Previously, there were only two possible outcomes when trying to borrow the power of the [boundary].

One possibility is that the boundary shows no reaction whatsoever.

Another option is for [Jie] to take direct action.

But neither of them conveys an emotion of agreement or rejection.

But this time, he truly felt the response from the [boundary].

This feeling is somewhat peculiar.

"Could it be that the [World] has developed self-awareness?" Lin Yang wondered, but he wasn't too surprised.

He knew that some special high-level magical artifacts could also possess sentience.

[Boundary] is so extraordinary that it is not surprising that it possesses self-awareness.

From now on, I need to be more careful about my interactions with [the Boundary].

[Boundary] is no longer just a simple magical artifact; it has also become a sentient being.

Lin Yang was a little curious. Was the consciousness of the [Boundary] something that existed from the beginning but never awakened, or did it only come into being after absorbing the Heavenly Creation Liquid?

He wanted to communicate with [Jie] again, but the current situation didn't allow it.

They could only suppress their curiosity and focus all their efforts on breaking through the obstruction.

The power of the [boundary] remains as strong as ever.

With the power of the [Boundary], Lin Yang is now able to gradually set foot in areas that were previously inaccessible.

The opposing force still exists, but its resistance has weakened considerably.

Lin Yang had not expected to be able to completely suppress this opposing force.

As long as we can avoid being too affected, we can go deeper into other areas.

Although the speed was inevitably affected again, it was still within an acceptable range.

And so, after going some further, that antagonistic force finally disappeared completely.

Lin Yang felt a sense of relief wash over him, as if he had crossed some kind of boundary and entered another world.

The current environment has indeed changed somewhat.

It was no longer just a lifeless, desolate wasteland, but rather had gained some "vitality".

Some plants came into view.

It is a towering ancient tree that almost blocks out the sky.

However, although these towering ancient trees look lush and leafy, not like dead trees, they are all grayish-black, without any green color.

This applies to even tree leaves.

It exudes an indescribable eeriness.

It can be described as a "living thing," but it is not a normal living thing.

This feeling was hard for Lin Yang to describe.

What I see before me is clearly alive, yet it also seems dead.

It's contradictory, yet it exists just like that.

Furthermore, visibility in this area was even lower. While the areas where one could freely explore and walk were also dimly lit, one could still see into the distance.

However, once you step into this area, you can only see about a hundred meters ahead.

The senses were also suppressed and unable to spread out.

The atmosphere was eerie and oppressive.

"laugh."

In the next instant, Lin Yang concentrated his power at his fingertips, creating a ball of light that attempted to illuminate the surrounding space.

However, an invisible force swept by, and the ball of light was instantly annihilated.

At the same time, Lin Yang's body stiffened inexplicably, as if he were being spied on, and a chill ran down his spine.

In a daze, he felt as if something had come to his side.

He could even feel that thing circle around him.

But even though the thing was right next to him, he couldn't see it at all.

The sensors also failed to detect any abnormalities.

Lin Yang's expression was solemn as he gathered his strength to protect himself.

He had considered launching an indiscriminate attack on the surrounding area.

But even though the thing was right next to him, he couldn't find it.

This indicates that the other party is either far stronger than him, or is some kind of special being.

And the other party hasn't made a move against him yet.

He didn't want to attack easily. What if the thing had no intention of attacking him, but his attack angered it and it attacked him instead?

He stood still and said in a deep voice, "I apologize if this junior has intruded and caused any disturbance."

He wanted to test whether the other person was able to communicate.

But no response was received.

One person, and an unseen entity, remained locked in this stalemate.

About half a day later, Lin Yang felt a sense of relief throughout his body, as if that thing had left.

Lin Yang breathed a sigh of relief and began to hesitate about whether to continue exploring further.

This place is so strange.

However, he hadn't made a decision yet.

I felt a voice calling out in my ear.

"Come."

"Come."

"Come here...come here..."

The call was so enticing that it made Lin Yang's mind wander, and he subconsciously took a step forward.

But he quickly regained his senses and realized something was wrong.

He wanted to stop and leave the area.

Yet, it was difficult to resist the influence of that call.

A longing was rising in his heart.

That is, he absolutely has to go there!

Reason told him he couldn't go; it would be dangerous.

Yet, the primal desire made it impossible for him to resist the call.

It's as if leaving would inevitably lead to lifelong regret.

This feeling is actually very wrong.

But I just couldn't resist it.

Lin Yang could only try to slow down as much as possible while thinking of a solution.

However, before he could come up with a good solution...

Suddenly, I felt a slight weight on my back.

It felt like something was pressing down on us.

Lin Yang was startled and subconsciously turned his head to look.

But nothing was found.

There was nothing on his back.

But that sense of heaviness still lingers.

Although it's not very heavy.

But you can feel something suddenly on your back, no matter how light it is.

And that thing was quite large, resembling the body of a normal person.

Upon realizing this, Lin Yang felt a chill run down his spine.

Someone was pressed against his back?!
And it's clearly not a living person.

Because there was no body temperature, no breathing, and no heartbeat.

Lin Yang felt a chill run down his spine.

He tried to break free, but it was no use.

No matter what method he used, the thing seemed to have chosen him and remained firmly attached to his back.

This made Lin Yang feel uneasy.

Of course, getting entangled with this thing isn't all bad.

At least, Lin Yang noticed that his progress had slowed down considerably.

Although I still couldn't resist the allure of that call.

But it was a little slow.

This left Lin Yang speechless.

I don't know if carrying that thing on his back was helping him or just a coincidence.

"Oh well, whatever, follow me if you want."

In the end, Lin Yang gave up struggling because he simply couldn't get rid of the thing on his back.

After the other person possessed him, his pace slowed down considerably, so he simply let things take their course.

The saying goes, "The more debts you have, the less you worry; the more lice you have, the less they itch."

The thing that called him was definitely not a good thing.

That thing on its back probably isn't anything good either.

Since none of them are good people, and they've all got their eyes on him, they'll likely fight over him.

If they were to clash with each other in their struggle for him, it would actually be a good thing for Lin Yang.

Therefore, Lin Yang simply decided to wait and see.

Since we're already being watched and can't get rid of them anyway, we might as well save our energy.

He wanted to see what was calling him.

He slowly walked toward the direction of the call.

However, after a while, Lin Yang began to have some doubts about his guess.

His initial guess was that both of them might be eyeing him and might be vying for his attention.

But the thing on his back never made any other noise to stop him from getting closer to the source of the call.

This inevitably made Lin Yang waver.

If they don't stop him from getting closer, it means that the thing on his back probably won't compete with the thing calling him for him.

His plan to sit back and watch the two tigers fight will then fall through.

And the calls for him never stopped.

This shows that neither the thing on his back nor the thing calling him mind the other's presence.

Of course, it's also possible that these two things simply cannot detect each other's existence.

But Lin Yang felt that the possibility was too small.

Therefore, there is only one possibility left: that these two things might share him.

Thinking of this, Lin Yang's mood became even heavier.

Some time later...

A bold idea flashed through Lin Yang's mind.

The thing on his back seemed to be the same as the thing that appeared beside him when he first entered this area.

It cannot be seen, touched, or sensed.

It might even be the same one.

The fact that this thing appeared after he condensed the sphere of light suggests that he may have been attracted by the sphere of light.

So perhaps we could consider continuing to condense the light spheres to attract more of these things.

If there are many of them, but he is the only one, these things might start fighting over him.

Of course, this is just his ideal idea.

Perhaps these things wouldn't actually lead to any fighting over them, but he decided to give it a try anyway.

At worst, it's just death. And if it's going to die, it's better to give it away to a whole group rather than to give it away cheaply to just one person.

It's better to share happiness than to enjoy it alone.

He is very dedicated.

Having made his decision, Lin Yang no longer hesitated and began to condense a ball of light.

In this short time, he has already traveled a great distance. If there is indeed more than one of these things and they are not in the same location, it would be enough to attract the attention of other things.

laugh.

The light sphere condenses.

brush.

The light sphere was annihilated.

Just like at the beginning, the light sphere was annihilated immediately after it condensed, and the process took less than a second.

However, the situation he had anticipated did not occur.

No new one of those strange things appeared near him.

It's still just the one on its back.

This made Lin Yang's heart sink even further.

"Perhaps we haven't gone far enough? Maybe these things have their own territories?"

As Lin Yang made his guesses, he unconsciously increased his speed.

Since there's no way to resist that calling voice anyway, and since we'll have to go there sooner or later, we might as well go sooner.

We can also take this opportunity to test whether crossing regions will attract other entities similar to the strange thing on our backs.

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P.S.: It's a bit late, but this chapter is 5000 words long, so I wrote a little more than usual, hence the late update. Sorry! (End of Chapter)