Chapter 14 The Madman

The dazzling golden lake stretched out as far as the eye could see.

Tu Tiemu, clad in a purple robe, was transported here. He looked at the golden figure that materialized before him with some confusion.

"Lord Jinguang," a vast voice echoed from afar. "Tu Tiemu followed the traces of time and space, experiencing the history of the human Wu Ming. That human, Hao Ming, was immersed in creating a powerful illusion. Tu Tiemu was equally immersed in creating this illusory world. The human Wu Ming wept, cried, and went mad for it... but Tu Tiemu completely lost himself."

"He has forgotten his identity and only remembers being called 'Ji Wuyou'," the vast voice said.

"I understand."

The golden figure observed Tu Tiemu.

"What does it mean to lose oneself?" Tu Tiemu solemnly surveyed his surroundings. "Don't even think about confusing me. I am Ji Wuyou, and I will be Ji Wuyou for all eternity."

"The memories of the illusion are too profound, completely suppressing his true self," the golden figure said. "The most direct way to save him is to erase his experiences in the illusion, to erase those memories. Then his true self will naturally awaken and take over."

"Erase that memory, that experience?" the vast voice asked worriedly. "He is a Cosmic Legend of the Heart Realm lineage! His memories are integrated with the power of the Heart Realm. How can they be erased? The power of the Heart Realm is scattered everywhere, and even hidden within the Heart Realm territories!"

"One must reach a very high level in the Heart Realm lineage to erase a portion of his memories. Other lineages won't work," the golden figure said.

"You want to change my memories?" Tu Tiemu roared in anger. "Don't even think about it!"

"He's very resistant," said Venerable Vika. "If we kill him and then revive him..."

"Revival cannot change memories," the golden figure said.

"Either we erase a portion of his memories through external force, or he relies on himself, experiencing a long period of time. Perhaps his true self will awaken," the golden figure said. "After all, his true self has cultivated for tens of thousands of years, and it is the most deeply rooted memory. There is hope for awakening."

"Who can erase memories through external force?" Venerable Vika asked.

"Someone with a high enough level in the Heart Realm lineage. Only the leader, perhaps," the golden figure said.

"The Ancestor is too busy. What status does he hold? He doesn't have time to help a low-dimensional lifeform," Venerable Vika said. "Our Void God race also has high-dimensional lifeforms of the Heart Realm lineage. Can their illusions control Tu Tiemu, but not change his memories?"

"Illusions can only add a segment of memory. They cannot change Tu Tiemu himself," the golden figure explained. "To easily manipulate the memories of a Cosmic Legend of the Heart Realm lineage, to arbitrarily modify memories... only the leader in our race can currently do that."

"Then let's report this news and see how the Ancestor decides," Venerable Vika said.

The golden figure looked at Tu Tiemu and shook his head. "A Cosmic Legend built up with resources is indeed far inferior, especially in terms of mental strength, compared to that human Wu Ming. He only experienced the creative process of the illusion created by the human Wu Ming, and he completely lost himself."

"He used the human Wu Ming as a test subject, but in the end, he went crazy himself," Venerable Vika said. "It's quite comical. I haven't even spread this news. If it gets out... it will be too embarrassing."

"It is quite embarrassing," the golden figure said. With that, his figure disappeared into the golden lake.

Venerable Vika's power also carried Tu Tiemu away.

...

Tu Tiemu had even forgotten how to use the Heart Realm lineage techniques. In front of Venerable Vika, he was powerless to resist.

In a high-dimensional space, there was a place called the Black Lotus Realm.

A blooming, enormous black lotus was large enough to rival a universe. This was a third-realm high-dimensional weapon that Gu Mo had obtained after a bloody battle in the Abyss. It was also his earliest third-realm weapon.

On the blooming, enormous black lotus were continuous rows of buildings.

"Venerable Yuncang, a new message has arrived from our home universe," a high-dimensional lifeform respectfully handed a scroll of paper to a towering figure.

The towering figure was sitting in a meditative posture, as if asleep.

At that moment...

He opened his three eyes and looked down at the scroll of paper. He immediately knew all the information on it.

"What an idiot, letting an alien race use him as a test subject, and then going crazy himself." Venerable Yuncang rose abruptly. He put away the paper and walked towards the most central area of the entire Black Lotus Realm.

Along the way, he occasionally saw some alien high-dimensional lifeforms.

Some were naturally born high-dimensional lifeforms of the Initial Realm, but here they were like servants, all extremely obedient.

"Venerable Yuncang."

"Venerable Yuncang."

The other high-dimensional lifeforms were extremely respectful when they saw Venerable Yuncang.

Venerable Yuncang nodded slightly.

In the Black Lotus Realm, the high-dimensional lifeforms of the Void God race were the most respected! This was because they were of the same race as the Ancestor, Gu Mo, and were the most trusted by Gu Mo.

They could easily obtain powerful inheritances and powerful high-dimensional weapons!

As for those who had surrendered and were naturally born high-dimensional lifeforms, their status was a little lower! They were all followers of Gu Mo! After all, in high-dimensional space, following a great existence allowed one to live a better life. They needed to perform enough meritorious service to exchange for inheritances, weapons, and valuable resources.

That included Lord Jinguang, who was also a special naturally born high-dimensional lifeform. Because his body was particularly adept at integrating into the real universe, Gu Mo arranged for him the task of protecting the Void God race.

"Kacha, kacha, kacha."

Venerable Yuncang entered the core area, passing through layers of checkpoints without any hindrance.

As an Eternal Realm of the Void God race, Venerable Yuncang was also one of the core high-ranking members of the Black Lotus Realm.

"Hmm?"

Venerable Yuncang looked at a small mountain that was closed off in front of him. Next to the small mountain stood a burly figure, exuding a faint glow and an invisible sense of oppression.

"The Ancestor is still busy?" Venerable Yuncang asked.

The burly figure nodded. "The Ancestor has not been in a good mood recently. Every time he comes out, his face is not pleasant."

"What happened?" Venerable Yuncang asked in confusion. His own Ancestor was a supreme existence in the incredibly vast surrounding territory. What could be making him so unhappy all the time?

"I asked, but the Ancestor didn't say," the burly figure said with concern. "But I can sense... it must be a major event."

"Here, this is a message from our home universe. Let the Ancestor take a look," Venerable Yuncang handed the scroll of paper to his old friend.

The burly figure took it and immediately knew the information on the paper. He shook his head slightly. "The younger generation of our Void God race is becoming more and more useless. When I was a Cosmic Legend, I swept across the entire universe and didn't encounter anyone who could withstand my second move."

"These juniors can't compare to you," Venerable Yuncang said.

They had all come from the home universe.

So they all had feelings for the race!

In fact, high-dimensional lifeforms who had grown up from low-dimensional life generally valued their own race. High-dimensional lifeforms who had grown up from their race were also the most trusted partners for them to venture into the high-dimensional space.

Venerable Yuncang chatted with his old friend for a while before leaving.

"I wonder what the Ancestor is worried about recently. He has been in a bad mood all the time," the burly figure muttered to himself, looking at the closed door beside him.

...

Inside the mountain.

A tall, sturdy figure was sitting in a chair. A strange crystal was embedded in his brow, and he wore an ornate cloak draped over his shoulders, with layers of brilliant starlight.

His long, narrow eyes were devoid of any emotional fluctuations.

He was looking ahead.

The past traces of this vast area were all incredibly clear. He could see segments of history at different points in the past. At the same time, his gaze was also looking at the more ethereal future.

As a great half-step third realm being, the past, present, and future were all within reach.

Although he could not completely master them, he could observe a great deal.

"The future."

Gu Mo observed.

The past was fixed! He was in the present, observing the future!

The future had countless "branch lines."

Each branch line was a possibility.

Gu Mo looked at a future branch line, constantly tracing it towards the future. In this branch line, he saw the traces of many high-dimensional lifeforms. In this vast area, the several high-dimensional lifeforms of the human race were also part of it, frequently appearing in the future traces, including that Xin Jie lineage high-dimensional lifeform, Wu Ming, who had already reached the Eternal Realm in the future.

All kinds of Eternal Realms were like fish in a river of time, leaping about, unable to stir any ripples in Gu Mo's heart.

"Boom!"

At a certain point in the future, darkness descended, and he could no longer peer beyond it.

"The 322nd future branch line, still with the advent of the great tribulation."

"Whether I hide in the home universe, or in the Black Lotus Realm, or in other places around... no matter where I am, what awaits me is doomsday." Gu Mo was not nervous, only perplexed. "Not only is it my doomsday, but it is also the doomsday of all living beings."

Gu Mo sat there, looking ahead, tracing cause and effect, crossing endless distances, and immediately contacted a great existence very far away.

That was a figure high on a throne, covered in purple scales. His golden eyes looked at Gu Mo. "Gu Mo, my friend, I didn't deceive you, did I?"

"All the futures I have peered into ultimately lead to the descent of darkness, and the extinction of all living beings," Gu Mo said.

"I have peered into 5,219 kinds of futures, all with the same result." The purple-scaled figure smiled. "According to all my data integration, I can confirm that the entire Fengyi Ninety-Seven Territory will face a great tribulation. The only way to escape is to leave this territory. In the other five territories, I have also peered into the future... and there is no great tribulation."

Gu Mo: "Leave this territory? I need to bring my entire home race. It won't be easy to leave this territory."

"The race only needs to bring a small portion. Then, when you get to the new place, you can reproduce." The purple-scaled figure said, "Going to a new territory to take root will cause resistance from the high-dimensional lifeforms of that territory. I think the four half-step third realm beings of our entire Fengyi Ninety-Seven Territory must migrate together."

"There's still time, I need to think about it," Gu Mo said.

"Doomsday may come at any time. I can't wait too long. I have also contacted the other two half-step third realm beings," the purple-scaled figure said. "You must make a decision within one abyss year."

Gu Mo nodded, then cut off contact.

"Are the other territories safe?"

Gu Mo thought, and his three avatars, far away in different territories, began to observe the future lines of their respective territories at the same time.