A few days later, many people gathered near the barrier to the Source World.
There were Kings of the Purple Moon Kingdom, Kings of the Jewel Kingdom, Sophia, Francis, Hillya, Princess of the Jewel Kingdom, Gulinwei Austin, and so on.
Everyone's face was solemn, and a trace of worry could be seen in their eyes.
Surrounded by them was a black-haired young man. His hair was as black as ink, and his eyes were as blue as the sky. He wore a black battle suit, and his slender figure appeared even more slender and tall. This person was Gray.
"Be careful!"
Holding Gray's hand in front of everyone, Sophia's long eyelashes fluttered slightly. She could not hide the worry in her eyes.
"Don't worry, you've seen the battle prowess of the rune puppet. It's enough to defeat the people of the Temple of Light stationed outside. And even if it's not their match, it's still possible to escape!"
Patting Sophia's hand, Gray smiled reassuringly. Then he swept his gaze across everyone present, nodded slightly, and turned to stride towards the barrier.
He was not fast, but not slow either. His steps were steady, and his goal was clear and firm. Just like Gray's current determination, he had to force his way into the Source World this time.
No one wanted to become a prisoner, and be trapped in a place for the rest of their lives. It was even more so for someone like Gray who had the ability to leave the plane.
When he learned that the Temple of Light had trapped this plane, and that he could not leave, Gray had two choices.
One was to settle down and live peacefully in this plane. He believed that with his strength, he could live a very comfortable life in this plane. If he was willing, he could even unify the Purple Moon Kingdom and the Jewel Kingdom, and restore the glory of the empire from a thousand years ago.
The other was to accumulate strength, and when he could no longer increase his strength, he would attempt to force his way out and leave this plane to enter the Source World. This was naturally dangerous, and he could die at the hands of the Temple of Light stationed here.
Of the two choices, Gray chose the second one without hesitation.
No one wanted to be a prisoner and be trapped in a place for the rest of their lives. The words that the Purple Thunder King had carved on the coffin before he died were still vivid in their minds.
"Regretful, regretful, regretful that I was born in a prison."
It was just a short sentence, but it clearly expressed the unwillingness in the Purple Thunder King's heart.
The Violet Thunder King was unwilling to accept this, but how could Gray be willing to accept this? From the mouth of the people from the Radiant Saint Hall, he had learned about the vast and boundless world outside. He had yearned for it a long time ago, and longed for it.
Therefore, even if it was risky, he had to give it a try. At least he wouldn't regret it.
Patter, patter, patter!
Derrick's figure followed closely behind Gray. This was his greatest reliance apart from the green rune puppet. His metalized defense was something that few people in the Magic Light realm could match. Under Gray's time acceleration ability, his speed would also become something that few people in the Magic Light realm could match.
The rune puppet would be his main fighting force, and Derrick would be his main life-saving means.
Finally, one person and one corpse approached the planar barrier. The pitch-black planar barrier was so wide that one couldn't see the boundary. It was like an iron bastion blocking the front.
It was this planar barrier that had blocked the King level powerhouses who wanted to leave this realm for more than a thousand years, trapping them in this planar cage. Of course, even if they had the strength to break through the planar barrier, what awaited them was a tragedy. This was because there were experts from the Radiant Saint Hall stationed outside the planar barrier.
Clang!
Gray pulled out the sword at his waist. At the same time, the sword was covered with a layer of purple light. In the next moment, as he waved the sword, the purple light shot out from the sword, shooting towards the pitch-black planar barrier.
Time was the sharpest weapon in the world. Nothing could escape its decay. The only reason it didn't decay was because it hadn't been long enough.
Under the purple light, a hole over two meters in diameter immediately appeared on the planar barrier. On the other side of the hole was a barren desert. Hot air leaked out from the hole.
Standing in front of the hole, Gray glanced back at everyone. After pausing slightly on Sophia's face, he turned around and stepped into the hole resolutely.
The Flamestone Desert was a desert that stretched for thousands of kilometers. It was hot all year round, and not a single blade of grass grew there. It was known as a forbidden zone for life.
It was said that this place was not like this tens of thousands of years ago. There used to be a vast ocean here, rich in fish and various aquatic blood beasts. There were small green islands, as well as bird-type blood beasts that circled in the sky to hunt.
However, a great battle tens of thousands of years ago had changed the landscape here. The ocean had disappeared, and it had been reduced to scorched earth. It had become a forbidden zone for life.
That was an earth-shaking battle. It was said that several experts of laws had clashed. It was extremely tragic, and more than one expert of laws had died in the battle.
The reason for the battle had long been impossible to verify. There were only a few versions that were not known to be true.
One theory was that an extremely powerful Rule-level powerhouse had been feared by several Rule-level powerhouses because he was too strong. He had been surrounded and killed by several Rule-level powerhouses here, and in the end, he had died in that battle.
Another version was that the opportunity to become a god had descended. Many experts of laws had fought for it, and in the end, several experts of laws had died in battle. The opportunity to become a god had also disappeared in the battle.
Another version was that a temple had violated a taboo and caused many temples to besiege it. In the end, it had been destroyed in this battle.
Of the three theories, only those who had participated in the war back then knew which one it was, and which one it wasn't.
However, to be able to live from tens of thousands of years ago until now, it was obvious that the other party had to be a Rule-level expert. Not to mention that Rule-level experts rarely appeared in the outside world and could not be found at all, even if they could be found, who would dare to seek the truth from a Rule-level expert?
In the eastern region of the Flaming Rock Gobi, a building built with rocks unique to the Gobi stood in the middle of the Gobi Desert.
At first glance, the building looked extremely rough. It was as if the architect had taken a break while building it. Many places could be seen with uneven marks.
However, upon closer inspection, one would feel a sense of majesty and magnificence. It was this informal style that added a sense of heroism to the building. This was the same style as the buildings Gray had seen in the Red Leaf Forest and the Red Desert.
"It's so hot. When will these days end?!"
A dark-skinned man complained as he wiped his saber with an unknown blood beast's fur.
"Bear with it. This place is too strange. The Constant Temperature Runic Array doesn't work. No matter how many Constant Temperature Runic Arrays are set up, the heat can seep in. We'll just have to endure for 50 years and wait for the rotation."
Another man shook his head with a bitter smile. The man had black hair, but it was different from Gray's black hair. His black hair was slightly gray and curly, sticking tightly to his head.
"I'm so envious of Team One and Two. It's not time for the rotation yet, but they left with the deacon."
The dark-skinned man's voice was filled with envy and even a little jealousy.
Originally, there were a total of three small teams and a deacon stationed here. However, a few months ago, they received a notice from the Holy Temple, and two of the small teams and the deacon left together, leaving only their small team and a few people who were not that strong to be in charge of logistics.
"There's nothing we can do about it. It's our bad luck."
The dark-haired man shrugged.
"Do you really think it's our bad luck?"
The dark-skinned man sneered disdainfully, then lowered his voice slightly.
"I heard that Team Leader offended the deacon and caused us to suffer. The deacon held a grudge against us and kept us here."
"Shh, lower your voice. It's not like you don't know Team Leader's vengeful personality. If he hears you, you'll be fined your pay."
The dark-haired man was startled. He looked around and lowered his voice.
Buzz —
Suddenly, a trembling sound entered their ears. The two of them immediately became alert and subconsciously looked not far away.
More than a hundred meters away, a black barrier with a diameter of a few hundred square meters stood there strangely.
The reason why it was strange was because the barrier could be seen from one side, but if one went around the other side, they would not be able to see anything. They could even pass through it directly.
This place was the entrance to a plane, which was why they were stationed here.
The barrier that was usually calm actually had a strange ripple. Then, a hole with a diameter of more than two meters appeared, and a young man and an old man walked out.
"Who's there?"
The two of them were shocked. They stood up and pulled out their weapons. Their figures quickly rushed toward the black barrier. Their weapons were wrapped in the light of the Blood Beast ability, and they attacked the two of them.
The two of them did not report. The station was not far away, so the commotion here must have been discovered by their companions. The people who came out were definitely not from the Holy Temple. What they needed to do was to capture or stall the people who came out and buy time for the others to arrive.
"You're unlucky to have met me!"
A sinister smile flashed across the dark-skinned man's face. His battle blade flickered with a demonic red light as he slashed at Gray.
Because he was left behind to guard, he was now filled with resentment, so his attack was extremely vicious. He did not care if his attack would cripple the other party.
In his opinion, it was fine as long as he could leave a mouth to speak. Nothing else mattered.
"So hot!"
Stepping into the Source World through the plane's barrier, a wave of heat immediately came over. Gray could not help but sweat slightly on his forehead.
Originally, with his current physique, normal high temperatures were not enough to affect him. Even if he bathed in magma, he would not feel any discomfort. However, in front of this seemingly weak but all-pervasive heat, he felt hot.
Swish!
From the side, a hot wind blew over in an extremely abnormal manner. Gray looked over and saw a battle blade slashing at him. It was aimed at one of his legs.