As he walked up the stairs, Ding Meng also discovered something amazing. He did not even use his telekinesis to check the crystal on the ground, but the Origin injury in his body was slowly recovering on its own.
This kind of recovery was the kind of recovery that did not require any cultivation at all. It was really amazing.
The temple was finally in front of him. This temple was completely different from the buildings Ding Meng had seen in the past. It could even be said that it was beyond the scope of a building because this was a large pearl. It looked crystal clear, with all kinds of words, stripes, and patterns engraved on its surface. It seemed to be faintly rotating, but upon closer inspection, it was static. At first glance, it seemed to be possible to see the inside, but upon closer inspection, one would find that only the surface was visible. This strange visual difference made one suspect that it was an illusion.
The main entrance of the temple was a dazzling light curtain, similar to the one generated by the starship's control panel. It was this light curtain that blocked the telekinesis vision.
Above the main entrance, a pearl-shaped light pupil was constantly rotating, spreading out halos. It was these halos that made Ding Meng feel extremely uneasy.
At this moment, the light pupil shot out a ray of light that hit the mark on his forehead. A few seconds later, the ray of light disappeared, and the light pupil spread out circles of green halos.
Xiao Ai analyzed, "This should be some kind of detection device. Green usually means it's safe. Let's go in, but you have to be careful."
Ding Meng took a deep breath, slowly walked through the light curtain, and stepped into the temple.
"Swoosh —"
Before he could see what was going on inside the temple, Ding Meng felt his brain suddenly become very heavy, and a huge pressure that could topple mountains and overturn seas came crashing down on him.
Ding Meng had never faced this kind of pressure directly before. He felt it most deeply when he was in the Norse Empire, when he secretly used his telekinesis vision to check on Colonel Feng Rufei. It felt like he had hit an iron wall, and he had no choice but to withdraw his telekinesis vision.
However, the pressure in front of him was like the end of the world. It was like a torrent rushing toward him, and he could not struggle at all. Ding Meng's brain was in severe pain, and he had difficulty breathing. His heart was racing, and all the bones in his body were about to fall apart. Ding Meng's legs went soft, and he almost fell to his knees.
Regardless of whether there was danger in front of him, Ding Meng quickly sat down and closed his eyes to concentrate. In an instant, he activated the first eight points to resist. Although the negative effects were mostly dispelled, he still felt shortness of breath, nausea, and nausea. He even felt like vomiting.
What kind of power was this?
How could it possess such terrifying might?
Ding Meng gritted his teeth and began to increase the ninth point of origin ability energy. Only then was the discomfort barely dispelled.
When he opened his eyes once more, Ding Meng was finally able to clearly see the interior of the divine hall. This was completely an imperial palace from the ancient times, and it was slightly similar to the imperial palace of the Wei Dynasty. It was simple, grand, and magnificent. However, all the decorations were in the form of light.
In the distance opposite the main door, a throne faced the entrance. It stood on the steps, and there seemed to be a person sitting on it.
Upon closer inspection, it was actually not a person, but a set of clothes. It was a shiny golden robe, with a belt, shoulder pads, and combat boots. They were all present. Together, they formed the posture of a person sitting on the throne. This person seemed to be using his fist to support his temple as he sat on the throne, deep in thought.
Damn, what was this thing?
Ding Meng was really frightened. Just a set of clothes that had been worn could exert such a terrifying pressure. He did not dare to imagine the strength of the owner of this set of battle clothes. How earth-shattering was his strength?
Xiao Ai analyzed, "The owner may have already died and turned into nothingness. That's why he left behind this set of clothes. Look at his clothes. They are not from Shenguang Technologies, but from solid objects. They should be quite old."
Shenguang Technologies could transform energy into solid objects. Ding Meng noticed that the edges of the person's combat boots already had many fine cracks. They did not seem to be caused by injuries, but rather a natural aging process.
Items from Shenguang Technologies could age?
There was only one explanation. This place had existed for an unknown period of time. Using "years" as a unit of measurement was far from enough. It could be hundreds, thousands of years, or even tens of thousands of years.
However, Ding Meng did not dare to let his gaze linger on the throne for too long. Every second he spent on the throne was a great drain on his energy.
When he shifted his gaze elsewhere, he realized that in the center of the palace below the throne, there were two rows of guards holding spears. There were a total of 50 of them.
Similarly, these guards only had their clothes and did not exist in person. However, they looked very lifelike as if they were real people.
The spears in their hands were also in the form of light. This made Ding Meng immediately look at his Shenguang bracers. The two of them looked quite similar.
The attire of the fifty guards also exuded a powerful pressure. If these people were already dead, then when they were still alive, Ding Meng estimated that any one of them would be able to kill him with just a flick of a finger.
What was this place?
Was it the warehouse of Shenguang Technologies?
Or was it the ruins of the Mou Xing civilization?
Ding Meng could not imagine it. This was not something he could imagine.
At this moment, a blue star finally appeared in the center of the palace. Ding Meng had seen it before in the territory of Shenguang Technologies on Madison. He knew that it was Mou Xing's Singularity.
However, this Singularity was not simply in the form of a "dot" this time. It slowly extended a strip of light and gradually took shape.
In the blink of an eye, it had transformed into a glowing human form. Upon closer inspection, this person's appearance was actually in Dai Yi's image.
Ding Meng decisively took a few steps back. It looked like he was about to summon his Catoptric Deflection. All sorts of strange and bizarre things had happened along the way. He had to be on guard.
"Don't be nervous."
The Singularity spoke in a human voice. "I'm just using your memories to transform into someone you're familiar with. You always feel more at ease when you talk to your own kind."
Ding Meng said in a low voice, "You're the Singularity of Shenguang Technologies?"
The Singularity was slightly surprised. "You're carrying the weapons of my race's soldiers. It's normal for you to know about Shenguang Technologies. However, you actually know about the Singularity. It seems like you've come into contact with the scattered lands before?"
"Scattered lands?" Ding Meng was also curious. "What kind of place is that?"
The Singularity did not answer the question directly. He seemed to be deep in thought. "There are many fragments in your memories that are not connected. It seems like they've been masked by my race's energy. It seems that part of your encounter on Madison has something to do with the scattered lands."
Ding Meng said, "Are you referring to Mou Ye Temple?"
The Singularity nodded and said, "That's considered a scattered land."
Ding Meng felt that Shenguang Technologies was not only profound but also mysterious. However, he did not want to think too much about it. If he continued to delve deeper, it would only give him a headache.
"Alright, what kind of place is this?" Ding Meng asked curiously.
The Singularity asked in return, "What kind of place are you referring to?"
Ding Meng was confused by the question. "This temple."
The Singularity said, "This is not a temple. This is a sanctuary."
"A sanctuary?" Ding Meng's eyes widened in curiosity. "But this is clearly a palace."
The Singularity said, "You can understand it that way. However, its main function is to protect, conceal, and defend."
Ding Meng once again looked at the guards around him and the person on the throne. "Is it protecting them?"
The Singularity said, "Yes, but unfortunately, they've been dead for some time. Their spirits have also entered a dormant state and are drifting in the depths of the endless sea of stars. What you see now is just a little bit of their aura when they were alive."
Just a little bit of their aura was already so terrifying. Ding Meng could not help but ask, "Who are these people?"
The Singularity was silent for a moment before saying, "I can tell you that these guards are the soldiers of the Mou Civilization. The person on the throne is their general. They've been dead for 13,527 years."
"This …" Ding Meng was speechless. He had expected these people to have been dead for a long time, but he never expected them to have been dead for 10,000 years.
10,000 years was negligible in the universe's time, but to a life form, 10,000 years was way too long. The worst thing was that these people had been dead for 10,000 years, but the clothes they left behind were still so intact. The aura they left behind was so powerful. Just how strong was the Mou Civilization?
The Singularity explained, "Many years ago, this group of Mou Xing soldiers came here. They were severely injured, and with the energy of this star field, it's not enough to support their recovery. They knew that they didn't have long to live, so they used the remaining energy of the starship to build this planet of refuge …"
"Wait!" Ding Meng interrupted him. "You're saying that this planet was built with a starship?"
The Singularity calmly replied, "That's right. This planet is not a planet in the true sense of the word. Its main body is a Divine Light starship. Or rather, it's a space fortress, a sanctuary, and a strategic weapon. It's just that it's a little small."
Ding Meng was stunned. The Rainbow System was a formation that defied the laws of physics, and it was still a small scale?
What kind of thing was that large-scale thing?
The Singularity seemed to feel that it was difficult to explain to Ding Meng one by one, so he simply waved his hand. Ding Meng felt his vision suddenly blur, and with a swoosh, the scenery around him changed drastically …
He was very familiar with this feeling. He also knew that this was the Singularity sending people to a real-time dynamic map. When he opened his eyes to take a closer look, he could not help but be shocked.
The place in front of him was Madison's Health Town. Jun Ling, Elephant, Junior Leopard, and the others were standing in the middle of the town's street. They surrounded a person in the square and launched a fierce attack.
Jun Ling and the others were old partners, and their team's combat strength was very strong. However, the person they were besieging was calm and collected. He took their attacks with one hand and was not hurt at all.
Ding Meng walked closer and realized that the person was himself. "What's going on?"
The Singularity said, "Anyone who is sent into the illusion of the mind by the teleportation array will go through these tests."