Chapter 1202: Chapter 1202: The Gray World
Xu Nian followed Lin Ruolan northward, quickly reaching the entrance of Beimo.
"Ahead is a barren desert. Do you know where they’re headed?" Xu Nian looked at Lin Ruolan and asked.
"Yes, I’ve been here before and had the fortune to glimpse that so-called Immortal Palace. If my guess is correct, they must have gone to that Immortal Palace." Lin Ruolan said, looking at the Immortal Palace ahead.
"Immortal Palace? Is there really an Immortal Palace here? Could Beimo also have Immortal Tombs?" Xu Nian asked in surprise.
Lin Ruolan laughed upon hearing this.
"There aren’t that many Immortal Tombs. The Immortal Palace here is merely a natural Small World. When the sun becomes intense, the barrier of that Small World thins out. Standing on Beimo’s desert, if you’re lucky, you can see the sights within the Small World. That’s why many people see the so-called Immortal Palace in Beimo yet can never approach it." Lin Ruolan explained with a smile.
"A natural Small World?" Xu Nian displayed a surprised expression.
"Yes, cosmic evolution involves many variables. This natural Small World might be a bump that grew from the main universe. Such bumps are common and insignificant. However, some natural Small Worlds are stable, while others easily collapse. Clearly, this Small World is a stable one, and it seems some ancestors have been inside." Lin Ruolan explained.
Xu Nian suddenly understood how this natural Small World was formed.
"Does this Small World get influenced by the Immortal Emperor’s restrictions?" Xu Nian pondered and asked.
"Obviously not. The Small World is self-contained. Furthermore, your comprehension might not be applicable there." Lin Ruolan said with a smile.
"Why’s that?" Xu Nian asked puzzledly.
"It’s simple: this natural Small World isn’t the main universe, it’s a separate Small World. Hence, the Law Profound Argumentation differs. Your comprehension is based on the main universe’s laws. When the laws change in the Small World, your understanding naturally becomes unusable." Lin Ruolan explained further.
Xu Nian suddenly realized.
He hadn’t expected such a place to exist in the Tianhen Star Domain.
"Then, you must have other reasons for wanting to go to this Small World." Xu Nian asked Lin Ruolan.
Lin Ruolan wouldn’t do anything meaningless, nor would she deliberately come to help him.
She must have other objectives.
"Indeed, a Small World is self-contained; naturally, it has things absent in the main world. These things could be supreme treasures. Most importantly, the World Heart of this Small World is the priceless supreme treasure." Lin Ruolan said with a smile.
"World Heart?" Xu Nian asked in surprise.
"You’re so clueless. I really wonder how you cultivated to the Earth Immortal Realm without knowing about the World Heart. Every world has a World Heart, and it’s extremely precious, because only the World Heart can create new spaces. If I can get the World Heart of this natural Small World, I can refine it to forge my own Small World. All the treasures within that space rely on the World Heart to be crafted." Lin Ruolan laughed.
"If the World Heart is taken, will the Small World be affected?" Xu Nian pondered and asked.
"It’ll be slightly affected, but it won’t collapse. The entire Small World will gradually deplete and eventually perish. This process is extremely prolonged. Even for the smallest Small World, it requires centuries." Lin Ruolan said.
Xu Nian realized.
That’s not bad; taking the World Heart wouldn’t lead to the immediate collapse of the Small World.
The beings within the Small World wouldn’t have time to escape if that happened.
"Let’s go. Now, we need to find the weakest point of the space barrier, then forcibly split it open to enter the Small World." Lin Ruolan left a remark, then charged forward.
Xu Nian promptly followed.
He now understood why Lin Ruolan was waiting for him here.
Because he possessed Space Profound Argumentation laws, his spatial perception was hundreds or even thousands of times stronger than average people.
To find the weakest point of the space barrier, it was solely up to Xu Nian.
Otherwise, even a Primordial Immortal Realm expert might not be able to achieve this.
The two traversed rapidly through the desert of Beimo, the vast yellow sand posing no hindrance for them.
Even if encountering a storm, Xu Nian would simply slice it open with a sword.
"Found it!" Xu Nian suddenly exclaimed.
Lin Ruolan promptly halted, looking around.
"Here, the space is extremely weak, like a thin membrane. Behind this membrane should be the natural Small World you mentioned." Xu Nian pointed in a direction.
Without another word, Lin Ruolan immediately summoned a sharp sword and slashed downward.
The sword light was fierce like ten thousand radiant lights, instantly tearing the space apart.
Beyond the space crack wasn’t chaotic spatial turbulence, but a peculiar world.
Strange energies surged from the crack, emanating an unfamiliar aura.
Seeing the scene beyond the crack, Lin Ruolan was instantly overjoyed.
"Let’s go!"
In the next moment, Lin Ruolan directly darted into the space crack.
Xu Nian followed suit, albeit with a trace of surprise.
The energy in this natural Small World wasn’t Spiritual Energy but rather a gray airflow.
This airflow carried a flavor of death.
Xu Nian attempted to operate the "Dan Sea Species Green Lotus," and with the infusion of this gray energy, he found his Immortal Body’s purification rate was twice as fast as in the external world.
"What a peculiar energy!" Xu Nian, amazed, passed through the space crack into this weird world.
The sight revealed before him stunned both Xu Nian and Lin Ruolan.
The mountains and trees were exceptionally lush here, though unlike the external world.
The trees were entirely silver-gray, even the surrounding rocks appeared gray.
The entire world was a misty gray, filled with this gray energy.
It seemed as if the heavens and earth had only one color.
But fortunately, the rivers here weren’t gray; they were identical to those outside.
"This is a unique energy that can enhance Soul Power. You’re not yet at the late stage of Earth Immortal Realm, right? You might be able to use this gray power to break through to the late stage early." Lin Ruolan said with a smile.
Xu Nian paused and immediately attempted to absorb this gray energy with his soul.
As the gray energy entered his Mud Ball Palace, his previously stagnant soul finally advanced.
"Wow, it really can enhance Soul Cultivation." Xu Nian immediately revealed a joyous expression and began frantically absorbing this gray energy.