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

Deep within the Origin Void Ancient Domain, darkness seems to exist eternally.

Lin Yang kept his head down and hurried on his way.

The surroundings were completely silent, like a dead zone.

Although the depths of the Origin Void Ancient Domain are usually very quiet, both last time and this time, as long as you go deeper, you can always hear some noise.

For example, the faint, alluring calls, and those indescribable, eerie creatures like the Yiling, would all cause some disturbance around him.

But now, there is an unprecedented deathly silence.

It was so quiet that it was almost eerily quiet.

The silence is not normal.

Moreover, he did not encounter any further accidents along the way.

He was initially worried that the being that was calling out to him would cause him trouble, or that he would encounter those strange things that tried to possess him again.

However, nothing happened along the way.

This continued until he had covered about two-thirds of the distance.

Just then, a flash of red light appeared on the distant horizon.

Lin Yang paused involuntarily, staring intently at the past.

But the red light was fleeting.

"Is that the sound of the red-clad theatrical senior fighting with that monster?"

Lin Yang couldn't help but think about it.

Previously, he had been sent to a very far place by the woman in red costume, and there was no trace of the battle. Now, he suddenly saw this red light. Does this mean that the battle between the two is still going on and that they have closed the distance between them and him?

"I wonder how that senior in the red costume is doing, whether he's in any danger."

Lin Yang thought to himself, but he didn't dare to use his senses to explore here, so he had to speed up and continue on his way.

With less than half the journey remaining, as long as they can reach their destination, according to Yueyou, that place, though deep within the Origin Void Ancient Domain, is a world of its own and not too dangerous.

Only when he gets there can he focus on healing and recovering.

time flies.

Lin Yang was getting closer and closer to his destination.

Apart from that fleeting red light we saw earlier, there was nothing else unusual along the way.

It went so smoothly it felt unreal.

Finally, after hundreds of years of trekking, Lin Yang finally reached the edge of his destination.

This is a valley.

He stood at the entrance of the valley and glanced ahead. The valley was still dark, and he could not tell that anything was different.

Immediately, he took a deep breath and, as Yueyou had instructed, mobilized some of the ancient power he had borrowed from the tomb space, while simultaneously communicating with the [Realm] and calling upon its power.

The two forces merged and surged into the darkness within the valley.

"Zizzizi..."

When the two forces surged into the valley, the darkness within seemed to be ignited, and then it boiled like water being boiled, emitting bursts of sounds.

Then, Lin Yang suddenly felt a tremendous force of resistance coming towards him. Caught off guard, he was blasted backward and landed dozens of feet away.

"This power is so strong..."

Lin Yang felt a chill run down his spine and stood up to stare into the valley.

Getting into the valley proved to be much more difficult than he had anticipated.

Although Yueyou mentioned that certain conditions were required to enter the valley, she didn't elaborate further.

The force of the recoil made him realize that getting inside would likely require some effort.

He walked back to the entrance and once again gathered his power to flow into the past.

The force of the recoil struck again.

However, this time he was prepared and experienced, and at the same moment he did his best to resist the backlash.

To enter the valley, resisting this recoil is a necessary step.

If you can't resist, you can't get in at all.

He constantly adjusted his power, mobilizing the borrowed ancient power and the power of the [Boundary] to continuously flow into the valley, while relying on his own power to resist the force of the backlash.

However, his own strength was somewhat insufficient compared to the force of the backlash.

After several rounds of resistance, it was still difficult to withstand.

"If I hadn't been seriously injured by that monster before, I should have been able to barely hold on, but now..."

Lin Yang's eyes flickered as he pondered a solution. He knew that only by healing on the spot until his injuries were fully healed could he barely withstand the force of the recoil.

But the risks of seeking treatment here are simply too great.

Although he didn't encounter any more accidents along the way for some reason, he always felt a vague unease in his heart.

"The ancient power I borrowed is not much. I need to use it here and when I break through. I can't use it to strengthen myself to resist this backlash. The same applies to the power of the [Boundary]. If I consume too much of it now, even if I successfully enter, I won't be able to take that step smoothly."

Lin Yang sighed inwardly.

He was severely injured by that scarlet-eyed monster, which greatly affected his subsequent plans.

He began to examine the spatial ring, trying to find anything he could use.

suddenly.

A faint voice rang directly in my ear:

"Little one, you broke your promise."

In an instant, Lin Yang felt a chill run down his spine.

That voice belonged to the strange guy who had spoken to him and made a deal earlier!

"As expected, they've come knocking again."

Lin Yang, however, remained outwardly calm and said, "Breaking a promise? What makes you say that?"

"Hehe, I saved you, but you didn't come as promised. What else is that but breaking a promise?" the other party chuckled.

"But it seems like it wasn't you who saved me, was it?" Lin Yang replied again.

"If I hadn't intervened, do you think that woman would have suddenly appeared to save you?" the other party said quietly.

"Really? You summoned that senior?" Lin Yang asked in a cryptic tone.

"Of course." The other party's reply was extremely affirmative.

Lin Yang remained silent.

Because he indeed had no evidence to refute this statement.

Of course, he didn't really believe that the woman in the red costume was led there by this guy to save him.

Mostly because of the stage.

The problem is that there is really no evidence to support this claim.

After all, the timing of the woman in the red costume's appearance was indeed quite subtle.

It appeared after he made a deal with this guy.

Therefore, even if it wasn't this guy who brought it here, there's nothing he can do if the other party says it that way.

Because he had absolutely no way of finding the woman in the red costume to verify it.

Similarly, he can also deny it.

And he did just that.

"Then what evidence do you have to prove that the senior was guided by you to save me?" Lin Yang asked in return.

Dealing with this kind of strange fellow requires caution.

This matter is currently in a very delicate state.

Everyone has their own reasons.

Unless either side can produce sufficient evidence.

He felt that this strange fellow couldn't produce enough compelling evidence to prove that the woman in the red costume was guided by him.

As expected, the other party also fell silent.

After a moment, the other person spoke again: "Little guy, you're very interesting and very brave."

Having said that, the man stopped talking about the topic and suddenly changed the subject, saying:
"As I suspected, you want to enter that realm within the valley and take advantage of its unique environment to advance further!"

This statement is not in a questioning tone, but in an affirmative tone.

Lin Yang's heart skipped a beat. How did this guy know?
He immediately wanted to deny it.

But before he could deny it, the man suddenly said:

"Little guy, judging from your aura, you're not some old codger, yet you know the secrets of this place and how to use them. You must have been guided by someone before you. They sent you here to help you advance your cultivation. But have you ever considered that you might be being manipulated and used?"

Were we manipulated and used?
Lin Yang was slightly taken aback.

What does this mean?

……

P.S.: I'll post this chapter first, and the second chapter will be around 8 or 9 PM. (End of this chapter)