Chapter 1933: Chapter 1926: Insights Beyond the Dao Realm
Everyone studied the entrance for a while but made little progress, so they simply flew into the depths of the passage.
This passage seemed endless; for three whole days, the surroundings remained unchanged, and many couldn’t control the soul erosion and backlash due to psychological pressure, leading to some uncontrollable incidents.
However, these were merely minor episodes. With the dispersing potion provided by Zhang Menglong, most people arrived safely at the end of the passage.
"Wow, this really looks like a masterpiece crafted by a ghostly hand!" Zhang Menglong exclaimed as he gazed at the endless Starry Sky before him.
The passage’s end revealed a jade-like high platform, and between this platform and the Starry Sky lay a barrier; crossing this barrier seemed to lead to another world.
In the center of the Starry Sky floated a human silhouette, like a shadow, distorting the surrounding space and casting an unusual halo of light.
"Is he still alive?" Zhang Menglong asked Gou Dan.
[Alive, but in a pseudo-death, hibernation state and may awaken under certain external forces or spontaneously at any time.]
"Is that an Ultimate Life Form?" Zhang Menglong asked again, "What does it have to do with the owner of these bones?"
[It should indeed be the owner of these bones. I sensed a special connection with this world from him; in fact, this entire Endless Land is transformed from the body of the bone’s owner, and this shadow is the embodiment of this world!]
"The whole body transformed into this world; if unknown, one might think it’s Pangu!" Zhang Menglong remarked with admiration, deeply awed by the Ultimate Life Form’s ability to transform a body into a world.
[It’s far inferior to Pangu. This fellow hasn’t reached the Ultimate Life Form entirely, only touched some thresholds. Pangu is genuinely an Ultimate Life Form, don’t tarnish Pangu’s name!]
Zhang Menglong rolled his eyes; Gou Dan was increasingly disrespectful to him as the dean, yet Zhang Menglong remained curious about the man’s identity. Who was he? Why did his body transform into the Endless Land, and why is he now floating in this Starry Sky?
All answers might only reveal themselves after crossing this barrier, but what awaits him beyond it?
"Whoosh!" A massive meteor approached head-on; some were ready to dodge, but it merely crashed into the barrier without sound or vibration.
Someone reached out to touch the barrier, and from this side, they could pass through it effortlessly; it seemed a one-way passage.
"There’s one last chance; perhaps cross this, and we won’t have the chance to turn back. Everyone, make your final consideration!" The City Lord Bei Xu addressed everyone, "Regardless, I intend to go inside and see. Some things always make people willing to pay a hefty price to understand."
Saying this, Bei Xu wore an expression of confronting death bravely; for many, pursuing truth was more important than life.
"This old guy, usually annoying, looks more agreeable now," muttered Ose beside Zhang Menglong.
"Mr. Ose, what do you think?"
"After killing Vic, nothing presses me much anymore. Honestly, I’ve lived long enough; many things hold no meaning to me anymore, but exploring the most peculiar place in this Endless Land intrigues me."
Throughout, most chose to continue, yet some decided to quit, having come with a mindset of opportunism but chickening out, as they still had many things they didn’t want to give up.
"Whoosh!" Another meteor arrived, and this time, someone unexpectedly reached through the barrier to grasp it! At least before entering the Starry Sky, they aimed to analyze factors like the meteor’s texture and elemental composition.
"This... is not a meteor!" The Martial Artist pulled back his hand holding a thumb-sized piece of green jade. It appeared ordinary, but upon sensing it, he found it contained insights on breaking through the Dao Realm!
His face changed dramatically! Attempting to discreetly pocket it, yet the meteor’s frequency wasn’t very low, and several others had also obtained such jade pieces!
They exchanged glances, silently keeping it and preparing to pass through the barrier.
Their unusual behavior naturally drew the attention of others, including some who were about to leave, but upon obtaining the jade, they chose to stay. If there was nothing suspicious about the jade, who would believe it?
"It contains secrets to break through the Dao Realm!" A voice emerged in the crowd.
In an instant, everyone was in an uproar, especially the Martial Artists at the Peak of Dao Realm, who had lingered here for long, unsure if higher Life Levels existed beyond the Dao Realm, but now it seemed like there were.
The jade carried secrets of breaking through the Dao Realm, so what about the floating celestial bodies in the Starry Sky? Could they also be carriers of information? And the silhouette, could he be an existence surpassing the Dao Realm?
For now, the significance surpassed exploring this starry sky and finding a way out of the Endless Land; even given the chance to leave now, many were unwilling to go!
"Enough with the grabbing!" As the crowd grew noisy, some even had small-scale battles, Bei Xu showed discontent, "This has just begun; are you already draining our internal strength over this? Perhaps the Starry Sky holds much more, not worth fighting over; have some perspective!"
Bei Xu’s words calmed many down.
He stared at the silent crowd, took a deep breath, and stepped into the Starry Sky.
Many followed suit, stepping in behind him.
Indeed, just as speculated earlier, crossing this barrier meant no return; unlike the meteor they could carry back after touching the barrier, people couldn’t come back through the same means.
They attempted to break the barrier, but even using their most formidable attacks, it remained unyielding.
"Let’s take a look too!" Zhang Menglong led the Sunset Sect disciples through the barrier.
No one noticed the shadow suddenly opening his eyes at that moment...
