It could not be seen with the naked eye, and the sky was still the same, deep and dark. Only by approaching it could one touch the boundary.
The boundary stretched for an unknown distance. Lu Yin rode Xu Wang and used the stone gate as a starting point to head in a certain direction. He discovered that no matter how far away it was, the boundary still existed.
Jialan Zhiluo also sent news from the other side. The place she touched also had a boundary.
After some time, they met again at the stone gate.
"The boundary is like the stone gate. It cannot be broken," Jialan Zhiluo said.
"This is not the limit of a parallel universe. There are many parallel universes in the universe, and some are big and some are small. Regardless of size, the boundary is not a physical one. Instead, it can tear through the void and lead to other parallel universes. However, this boundary is different. It's like …"
"A wall," Jiang Feng continued. He did not check the surroundings, as he wanted to guard the stone gate to prevent Tianci from coming out.
"Uncle Jiang, what did you think of?" Lu Yin asked.
Jiang Feng sighed. "The Butterfly appeared on behalf of the heavens and invited me to join the Guardians of the Four Directions. At that time, when we talked about the responsibilities of the Guardians of the Four Directions, I asked, 'What's the difference between different universes?
How can I tell if I belong to another universe? '"
Tian En replied, "The aura is different."
"If there is no barrier, the aura will not be different. There must be a barrier between universes, and this barrier is very tight. It's like a wall, the wall of the universe."
Jialan Zhiluo looked at the stone gate. "This is where Tianci is. The Guardians of the Four Directions mean that they are guarding four directions. This means that there are four walls in this universe that separate our universe from the other universes."
"This means that there is a limit to our universe."
Lu Yin's mind suddenly lit up, and he blurted out, "That's why the Eternals want to destroy the Sequence of Strings."
He looked at Jiang Feng and Jialan Zhiluo. "The birth of the universe is very precise to the people who belong to this universe, down to a speck of dust or even an atom. The current state of our universe is made up of countless parallel universes, and these parallel universes are connected by the Sequence of Strings to stabilize this universe.
Once the Sequence of Strings is destroyed, the parallel universes will be scattered. What will happen to our universe? "
Jialan Zhiluo's face sank. "Disaster."
"It's a disaster for any species," Jiang Feng said.
In the past, Mu Ji had told him that the Eternals were destroying the Sequence of the String in order to cause the various parallel spacetimes to collapse and crush countless parallel spacetimes in order to take control of the universe. That was why White Cloud City had stopped them. Immemorial City was either the end or the starting point of the Sequence of the String, and it was also the largest battlefield.
But now, Lu Yin realized that the Eternals' goal was not that simple.
Once the Sequence of Strings was destroyed, it wouldn't be as simple as crushing the parallel universe. Instead, the entire universe might be destroyed.
It was like a pot of water that kept heating up, and the heat inside kept increasing. If there was no vent, the pot of water would explode. If there was a vent, the water inside would turn into steam and dissipate. In either case, adding energy to a fixed space would only lead to the destruction of that fixed space.
In the end, the water would disappear.
Parallel dimensions and the various species were like the water in the sealed pot that was the universe. The Eternals were constantly destroying the strings of the Sequence to increase their energy.
Jiang Feng's face turned ugly. "I thought the Eternals only wanted to use the parallel universe to crush humanity. I didn't expect them to want to destroy the entire universe."
"But if that's the case, what will happen to them?"
"Restart," Lu Yin said.
Jiang Feng's eyes narrowed, and he fell silent.
No one could truly destroy the universe. When the universe was destroyed by the expansion of all the parallel universes, the entire universe would collapse, forming the singularity that had been born at the beginning of the universe. It would be a Big Bang that would form a new universe. To the universe, this was a restart.
Everything that existed in the universe would completely disappear, and a new round of evolution would begin.
As for the Eternals …
Lu Yin looked at the stone door. They had a place to go, and that was Tianci's universe.
If it was as he guessed, then it made sense why the people from Tianci's universe had not come to this one earlier. They were waiting for the rebooted new universe to live in. Perhaps the new universe would have something they wanted.
Lu Yin thought about how the Elder God and Patriarch Lu Yuan had broken through to the Primordial Realm, and he had an even more terrifying guess.
Were the people from Tianci's universe and the Eternals planning to use the rebooted new universe to take the first breath and step into the Primordial Realm?
That was just too crazy.
The Only True God had already overcome Bitter Adversity, so his goal might be to reach the Eternal Realm.
As for Tianci and the people from his universe, they must have prepared for a very, very long time. There were a bunch of experts of the laws of sequence waiting to step into the Primordial Realm.
Once they succeeded and all of them stepped into the Primordial Realm, just what would that be like?
Let alone the current Above the Heavens, even if they worked together with the once extremely resplendent Above the Heavens, they would not be able to emerge victorious.
The people from Tianci's universe would become the true rulers.
He constantly thought about what the Only True God had said. He remembered that it was impossible to break through to the Eternal Realm in this universe. Was he referring to this situation? Only by rebooting this universe could they reach the Eternal Realm?
At that moment, Lu Yin thought of many, many things. He parted the fog that had always shrouded him and saw a sliver of truth.
He suddenly thought of the Turbid Stratagem that mister Mu had mentioned in the past.
Using the Poison of Time to corrupt the Primordial Space was believed to be the Turbid Stratagem. Even mister Mu had acknowledged it, but was it really the Turbid Stratagem?
Even the Seven Skygods believed it to be the Turbid Stratagem.
But at that moment, Lu Yin rejected all of that. He seemed to have seen through the plans of the Eternals.
If his guesses were true, then what roles did certain people play in all of this?
The Maiden, the Ancestor, the Ancient God, and the blood-red figure that appeared after Tianfa's death. What roles did they play?
Especially the blood-red figure. If he approved of this method, it meant that he had not stepped into the Eternal Realm.
Not only did the Eternals want to use this opportunity to step into the Eternal Realm, but the blood-red figure also had such plans.
This method was too cruel. It was sacrificing the entire universe for their sake.
But for Tianci, it was a dream because what was sacrificing was not their universe.
Stopping the creatures from the outer universe from entering and humans being uncontrollable were all lies. The Ancestor would never allow such a thing to happen, so he insisted on the Sequence's String. The Above Heavens of that era and humans were their greatest obstacles. The creatures from the outer universe could also be an obstacle.
This was their true goal.
Lu Yin looked at Jiang Feng and Jialan Zhiluo. Had they thought of this?
"Tianci has already escaped. Before we find a way to open the stone door, I will guard here. You can go back," said Jiang Feng.
Lu Yin was worried. "Uncle Jiang, if the stone door is opened and the enemies from the outer universe enter, retreat if you can't win. This is not your problem alone."
Jiang Feng smiled. "Don't worry. Are you worried that I will fight to the death?
I won't win in a fight. "
"I'll take over after a while," said Jialan Zhiluo.
Jiang Feng shook his head. "There's no need.
It's not that important to us anymore. Maybe I can see something at the edge of the universe and break through to the Primordial Realm. Let's go back. "
Lu Yin and Jialan Zhiluo left. Returning was simple; they just tore through the void.
With Lightning Master Jiang Feng's strength, even if the enemies from the outer universe appeared, they might not be able to do anything as long as they did not fight to the death.
The most important thing now was to confirm his guess.
He hoped that his guess was not correct. Otherwise, the enemies of the humans would not only be the Eternals, Tianci, and the others from the outer universe. There were also hidden old monsters who did not care about the lives of the humans. They were more interested in breaking through.
The Eternal Life Realm was the greatest temptation for everyone.
When they returned to the Above Heavens, Xu Wuji was already waiting.
Lu Yin shook his head. "He escaped."
Xu Wuji was helpless and left bleakly.
"He will definitely come again. As long as he comes, there will be a chance," said Lu Yin.
Xu Wuji stood still, turned around, and bowed deeply to Lu Yin. "Thank you, Master Lu."
After Xu Wuji left, Lu Yin sat down and organized his thoughts again.
This was a huge game of chess that had been played since the Above Heavens era. If not for Immemorial City, this game of chess would have ended long ago.
Zhao Ran poured tea for Lu Yin.
Lu Yin smelled the fragrance of the tea and took a sip. He felt much better.
One could not always be tense. The more urgent the situation was, the more one had to relax.
Lu Yin wanted to find out if his guess was correct, so he could not be anxious.
He looked down the mountain and saw a courtyard filled with books. It was Tuo Lin.
Tuo Lin was not the only one in the courtyard; Little Can was there as well.
"Bring Little Can to see me," said Lu Yin.
The Second Nightking bowed and walked out.
Soon, Little Can was brought over by the Second Nightking.
Seeing Lu Yin, Little Can was excited and quickly knelt down. "Greetings, Master."
Lu Yin looked at Little Can and smiled. "Get up."
"Yes, Master." Little Can kept calling him Master, afraid that Lu Yin would not recognize him. After all, they had not formally become his disciple.
Lu Yin looked at Little Can.
Little Can was nervous and met Lu Yin's gaze. Then, he quickly lowered his head.
"Have you seen Tuo Lin?" asked Lu Yin.
Little Can nodded and said with admiration, "Senior is too serious. Reading so many books is not enough. I will definitely learn from you."
"I lied to him," said Lu Yin.
Little Can was shocked.
Lu Yin and Little Can looked at each other. "He was born unable to cultivate, so I lied to him. You should know."
Little Can lowered his head and did not say anything.
"Maybe I lied to you as well," said Lu Yin.
Little Can's heart sank, and he quickly knelt down. "Master, did I do something wrong? Please don't give up on me. Master …"
Lu Yin raised his hand to stop Little Can. "What do you think of Tuo Lin?"
Little Can looked down at the ground, and his thoughts were in a mess. He did not know how to answer.
"Answer according to what you think."
"I feel that although Senior is stupid, he has a kind of perseverance that is admirable."
Lu Yin laughed. "But he will never be able to cultivate. His life will end soon."
"I am willing to serve Senior until the end of my life," Little Can said hurriedly.
Lu Yin shook his head. "Get up. I did not say I would give up on you."