Published: February 12, 2025
Chapter
Ye Zhongming did not dare to stay and watch. Instead, he flew away with Yangos, hovering at a relatively safe distance, waiting.
What he had thrown over there was the Key of the Secret Realm from the Blue Secret Realm.
Since he had released those monsters onto Earth, he had thought that the secret realm would stabilize somewhat due to the decrease in life, thus extending its existence. However, the reality was that it became increasingly unstable, with the situation worsening rapidly day by day.
Ye Zhongming was unsure what would happen once the secret realm's space collapsed, but he had to be cautious. If an energy black hole appeared, it would not be good.
This concern was not merely paranoia; it was very realistic. To address this, Ye Zhongming specifically consulted several individuals who might have relevant insights, ranging from science graduates to university professors, and even a space physicist. They could not provide certainty, but they all acknowledged that Ye Zhongming's worries were reasonable.
Thus, Ye Zhongming made preparations.
The valley and the intricate array within it were his preparations.
The array was called the Life-Locking Weaving Formation, which Ye Zhongming had purchased from the Tarros Red Dwarf for a substantial amount of contribution points.
The main ability of this formation was to lock the energy inside and transform it into elemental crystals corresponding to the energy properties.
According to the description, these elemental crystals had a wide range of uses, being nearly "universal" with excellent compatibility; they could merge wherever needed.
Ye Zhongming had never considered exchanging for this formation; not only was the price high, but building it also cost money. The stone columns selected for carving were adorned with over a hundred various gemstones, both natural and magic crystals, all requiring high levels.
Establishing such a formation would take considerable time, and just the cost of those gemstones alone could be worth several bottles of Seven-Star Evolution Potion.
However, for the sake of caution, Ye Zhongming still constructed it in a desolate land deep in the mountains, inaccessible without flight capabilities.
Not long after he and Yangos took off, a powerful surge of energy erupted from the direction of the valley. Yangos, who had already begun to retreat in fear, conveyed to Ye Zhongming a message indicating that it was quite afraid of this energy.
Ye Zhongming was somewhat uncertain whether the Life-Locking Weaving Formation could contain such a level of energy eruption.
At the same time, he sensed something from this energy; a strange frequency he could feel. Since his strength had been increasing, he often experienced such feelings, but this time it was stronger than before.
However, this energy did not erupt for long and soon disappeared.
After waiting for a while, Ye Zhongming and Yangos slowly flew over to the valley. Upon reaching the valley's heights, Ye Zhongming "saw" a scene of devastation below: the formation was destroyed, and energy still rampaged from the ground up to several dozen meters high.
Through this energy, many things could be seen, but the energy was like dark lake water, rippling and making it hard to see clearly below.
Ye Zhongming was cautious. After a moment's thought, he found a stone and threw it down, marking it with some conspicuous signs.
As the stone fell, it suddenly vanished upon contact with the energy, only to reappear to Ye Zhongming's surprise, now hovering above the ground.
This meant it had crossed several dozen meters in a certain amount of time.
This time was not short, but rather long. If it had been free-falling, it would have reached the ground long ago.
Where did the stone go during that interval?
With this example, Ye Zhongming gradually discovered that the objects beneath the energy fluctuations were sometimes not unclear but rather flickering in and out of existence, creating this illusion.
He dared not descend immediately; it was simply too bizarre.