Published: February 8, 2025
Beside the Gate of Wishes, an old man with completely white hair and beard appeared at some point, holding a white metal staff and standing there 'watching' Ye Zhongming.
From that gaze, Ye Zhongming confirmed that the old man had indeed noticed him.
Ye Zhongming was only surprised for a moment before returning to normal.
He knew that even if his body was here, he couldn’t do anything.
Because this old man was a nine-star evolver!
In his two lifetimes, this was one of the rare moments Ye Zhongming had witnessed a nine-star evolver, and it was also the closest he had been to the highest level of evolution.
Although this moment seemed a bit strange.
"Since you've come here, you might as well make a wish."
The old man's voice rang out again, and this time he even pointed his white metal staff towards Ye Zhongming's position.
Ye Zhongming did nothing. In fact, in his current state, he couldn't do anything. He didn't know how to make a wish as the old nine-star evolver suggested, nor did he understand if there was a deeper meaning behind his words.
His soul was already out of Ye Zhongming's control, and it lingered for a moment in front of the Gate of Wishes before suddenly rushing towards the red Light Gate.
"If you don't make a wish, how can you leave!"
The old man's expression suddenly became serious, the previous peace vanished, and his staff was placed horizontally in front of the Gate of Wishes, indicating that he would not allow anyone to pass.
What had originally been an unimpeded drifting behavior since entering the Blue Secret Realm suddenly came to a halt at this moment, genuinely influenced.
The old man let out a light snort, clearly feeling the strain of this interception.
"What a time-space soul flow! Tell me where you come from and how to get to your place!"
Realizing that it was somewhat challenging to stop this force, the old man finally relaxed his serious expression, his face twisted with a fierce determination not to yield until he achieved his goal.
Time-space soul flow? What is that?
Even having lived two lifetimes, Ye Zhongming had never heard this term. Moreover, this nine-star evolver, who should be referred to as a level nine being in the secret realm, actually knew he came from another place! Did he hear it from Yangos?
Is this current state of himself called time-space soul flow?
"If I assimilate you, perhaps I can bring my people into your world, so you must stay today! Even if you are the rule of this space!"
As the old man spoke, the latter half of his words thundered through the entire Temple of Dawn.
At the same time, a terrifying power emanated from his staff, causing Ye Zhongming to feel a chilling dread. Through the exquisitely shaped windows at the top of the temple, he noticed that the color of the sky outside had changed.
Not only Ye Zhongming witnessed this scene; residents of the city centered around the Temple of Dawn were also astonished, gazing at the sky.
Having grown accustomed to the wind and snow, they noticed the entire sky had darkened, the wind and snow vanished or were blocked, and large patches of black clouds loomed, with silent lightning flickering within, twisting and huge, as if it would strike the ground at any moment.
Simultaneously, the Temple of Dawn high in the clouds emitted red and white light, constantly shining towards the black clouds above, yet failing to disperse them.
In one corner of the city, a woman riding Yangos looked at the sky, deep in thought. When she saw the light spilling from the Temple of Dawn, she let out a soft gasp, and Yangos understood, swiftly turning back towards the path they had come from.
"How many years has the Holy Father not acted? What could penetrate here and force the Holy Father to this extent?"
"Is it... that thing from before?"
Doubt arose in the woman's heart, her gaze fixed firmly upon the temple.
Ye Zhongming had no time to contemplate the strange phenomena outside the temple; he was now experiencing extreme pain in his soul state, as if his three souls and six spirits were being drawn away by some force. Memories from various novels during peaceful times about miraculous soul-snatching rushed to his mind, and he felt he was in such a state.