The pitch-black hundred-meter-wide void churned with swirling gray mist. As Dongbo Xueying flew into it, he felt a warm force gently brush over him. A realization dawned in his heart: “Is this the law of the universe’s operation?”
He had not yet transcended.
As a being still bound by the River of Time, the laws of the universe offered him absolute protection.
“Whoosh.”
Flying through the void, everything before him was shrouded in darkness, occasionally pierced by twisted streaks of colored light. The distortion of space-time made Dongbo Xueying uncomfortable. Within the cosmic passage, his perception of time was warped—a fleeting moment could feel agonizingly long, while what seemed like an eternity might pass in the blink of an eye. Amidst this eerie, disorienting sensation, he finally glimpsed light at the end of the cosmic passage, and an intangible force of rules began to envelop him.
Unlike the universe of cultivators, this was the law of another cosmos!
“Hmm?” Dongbo Xueying was surprised.
Before his departure, his master, the Divine Emperor Bloodblade, had provided him with rudimentary knowledge about entering other universes.
“Entering another universe usually incurs rejection! Some universes are so hostile that they prevent outsiders from absorbing even the slightest trace of natural energy. In extreme cases, they may even guide native beings to hunt down intruders! According to ‘Bone Qian Luo,’ the Mother Ancestor’s universe is fiercely xenophobic. If they conquer our universe, we wouldn’t just be unable to absorb energy—we’d be hunted relentlessly, with nowhere to hide!”
“Based on my gathered intelligence, such extreme hostility is rare. Most universes merely impose mild rejection, barring outsiders from absorbing natural energy. Legends speak of universes that don’t reject outsiders at all.”
Though the Divine Emperor Bloodblade’s information was sparse, Dongbo Xueying had committed it to memory.
“This universe?”
Merely sensing the laws of this new universe embracing him, Dongbo Xueying felt an inexplicable sense of acceptance—no rejection whatsoever!
“I brought plenty of divine crystals, fearing I wouldn’t be able to absorb natural energy here,” Dongbo Xueying mused. “But it seems this universe is remarkably welcoming to outsiders!”
Even if absorption had been impossible, he wouldn’t have worried. Beyond the divine crystals, his true reliance lay in the *Walker’s Secret Code* and the profound mysteries of the laws he had grasped. The *Walker’s Secret Code* drew upon the power of the chaotic void for cultivation, a force independent of any universe’s internal energies.
“Whoosh.”
Emerging from the dark void, Dongbo Xueying found himself in another universe for the first time. Instinctively, he suppressed all traces of his aura and concealed himself within the Void World.
In concealing one’s presence, Void Walkers were naturally gifted. His body instantly became as undetectable as the void itself—far surpassing even the aura-suppressing robes of the Bloodblade Pavilion Master.
“There really are other beings here.” Dongbo Xueying quickly sensed life.
…
This was a starry expanse.
On a desolate planet within the cosmos stood a lone palace amidst barren deserts. Inside, a burly man with dark scales and crimson features drank alone, his gaze fixed on the distant, inconspicuous hundred-meter-wide void in the starry sky. His elbows and knees bore sharp spikes, and a long-tailed attendant waited on him, though he drank in silence, watching the cosmic passage.
“This passage appeared not long ago—a small one. Foreign beings should arrive soon,” the scaled man muttered. “Could it be they haven’t noticed it on their end?”
“I’ll wait a little longer.”
“This passage appeared near my territory. Finding it first was my fortune. If the outsiders are unique, they might fetch a high price.” The scaled man waited with unwavering patience.
…
“Hmm?”
Within the Void World.
Dongbo Xueying observed the distant desolate planet. Though the palace seemed hidden, it couldn’t evade the scrutiny of the Void World or his spatial senses. Aside from a group of attendants at the Deity and World God levels, the strongest presence was likely a True God.
“A True God?” Dongbo Xueying frowned.
The other likely hadn’t detected him—his realm was probably inferior.
“I wonder how his comprehension of laws and mysteries compares. Could he resist my illusions?” Dongbo Xueying hesitated to act rashly. This was an alien universe, and he was an outsider. With zero knowledge, caution was paramount.
“What?!”
Dongbo Xueying froze.
The True God lying in wait was momentarily forgotten. His mind reeled with shock.
“This… this universe’s time flow…”
Through his soul’s connection, he could sense his true body back home. Comparing the time flow between his home universe and this one—
“3,566 times?” Dongbo Xueying whispered.
“A single day back home equals nearly ten years here?” He couldn’t believe it. How could the time dilation be so extreme?
“Artifact spirit, artifact spirit.”
His true body in the home universe immediately consulted the Black Gourd.
“Artifact spirit, can the time flow between universes differ this drastically?”
The Black Gourd’s spirit, having accompanied the ancient Void Walker Gu Qi, was far more knowledgeable. “Universes can vary wildly—some even operate under opposing laws. But time flow… Since all universes exist within the chaotic void, they’re influenced by it. Generally, the difference isn’t extreme. Your home universe’s time flow is standard. Others usually deviate within tenfold—some slower, some faster.”
“Within tenfold? But this universe’s time flow is 3,566 times faster than mine!”
“What? Over three thousand times? That’s…”
“What does it mean?” Dongbo Xueying pressed.
“Universes are either born naturally in the chaotic void or created by supreme beings—entities like Ancestor Tianyu or Void Walker Gu Qi. For a created universe, its nature is entirely determined by its maker. But maintaining such an accelerated time flow is incredibly demanding and rare.”
The spirit continued, “Regardless, this universe was clearly crafted by an ancient power, who deliberately set its time flow this way.”
“I see.” Dongbo Xueying fell silent.
…
Armed with this knowledge, Dongbo Xueying grew even warier. A universe created by a being akin to Ancestor Tianyu or Gu Qi, maintained at such an accelerated pace, was undoubtedly extraordinary. Discretion was his best course.
Still, the time dilation thrilled him. Even if nothing else came of this journey, the temporal advantage alone made it worthwhile. With the war between the Mother Ancestor’s faction and the cultivators looming, this accelerated timeline could grant him a crucial edge in power.
“First, find a weaker target. Use illusions to extract information about this universe.”
Whoosh.
With a thought, he vanished.
Unbeknownst to the scaled True God still waiting in his palace, his quarry had long since departed.
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