Chapter 36

Everyone was both eager and anxious about what lay beyond the door.

However, the massive stone door opened at a speed that would not slow down due to the anxious hearts of the people. It just slowly, coldly, and with a low rumbling sound, opened outward.

A crack appeared in the door, but looking through it revealed only darkness.

Instead, the red light shone through the crack, casting a red hue over the space outside.

The stone door had not fully opened, but the red light had already flown out and beckoned to the people: "Come out."

The door was still opening, but it was wide enough for everyone to pass through. Yang Ming, who was at the front, glanced at Qi Yanbin and then strode out.

The people filed out one by one, with Bu Ye walking last. Looking out, he could see nothing at first, as if it were just a simple night.

But soon, Bu Ye heard the sharp intakes of breath from those in front.

That was the sound made when one is startled!

Finally, Bu Ye also stepped out of the door and began to focus his gaze.

The red light enveloped everyone like a membrane. Only by standing at the edge of this membrane and adjusting one's perspective could one see the outside world clearly.

When Bu Ye's vision finally penetrated the membrane, his heart began to race wildly, unable to believe what he saw!

It was indeed night outside, but there was a faint light.

The barren land stretched far into the distance, merging into the boundless darkness.

Many rocks were buried in the ground, with the exposed parts ranging from the size of a house to at least the size of a television. Other rocks, not buried in the soil, were rolling on the ground like leaves caught in a strong wind...

There was wind outside, a very strong wind, which was blowing the rocks away.

With the protection of the red light, everyone could not hear the wind, but they could still feel its power.

However, compared to other things, this wind seemed insignificant...

Occasionally, a few orange crescent-shaped lights would be carried by the wind from the distant darkness, entering everyone's field of vision. These lights varied in size, but they all shared one characteristic: they were very thin.

Silently, one such arc of light suddenly collided with a huge rock about fifty meters in front of the group.

Then, the crescent-shaped arc continued to fly forward, but the part of the rock exposed above the ground was neatly cut off, and it was dragged by the strong wind, leaving a long trail on the ground before it began to roll, moving toward the distance...

But it was not over, far from over.

Everyone could see a huge crack in the ground about five miles to the right front. The crack was like a mouth of the earth, continuously swallowing the rocks that rolled over it. However, the biggest problem was that the crack was moving! Not the kind of movement that occurs during an earthquake, but a wriggling movement like that of a soft-bodied animal!

At this moment, Bu Ye saw with his own eyes that the crack was wriggling toward them, looking as bizarre as it could be.

As the crack approached, its true size became apparent, and it was clear that it could easily swallow them all.

A few people were so frightened that they took a few steps back, afraid of being swallowed by the crack.

Bu Ye did not move, but continued to stare with wide eyes.

He respected the spirits and kept his distance, but there were no spirits in Bu Ye's mind.

Different worlds have different rules, and he wanted to understand the rules of this world. Faced with such a bizarre scene, he felt a sense of longing in his heart.

The huge crack did not come directly toward them but moved past their left side. When it was closest to them, it was about one mile away. At this time, Bu Ye could clearly see that the crack was not wriggling but more like a phase change in a computer, moving intermittently... It was generally moving forward, but sometimes it would veer to the left, sometimes to the right, and sometimes even move backward.

What kind of world was this?

As the crack moved away, Bu Ye looked up at the sky for the first time, and his pupils instantly constricted, and his entire body entered a state of unprecedented tension!

The sky was not as high as he had imagined, or rather, there was no sky at all...

Looking up, he saw boundless blue-black waves!

There was a sea hanging upside down in the sky, completely replacing the sky!

The hanging blue-black sea was not calm but was surging with waves. Although it was suspended more than ten miles above, when the waves rose, they would come quite close to the ground...

Looking up at the oppressive, even sinister, sea, Bu Ye felt dizzy after just a few seconds, and even had a sense of temporal disorientation.

However, he was truly reluctant to take his eyes off the shocking scene, so he continued to stare, to focus...

Then, Bu Ye saw that directly above them, the blue-black sea suddenly became even darker, forming a huge, long shadow.

Due to the distance, it was impossible to see clearly, but he could still feel that the shadow was moving its head and tail leisurely in the sea...

It was a living being!

A living being in the sea with a length of at least ten miles!

Unfortunately, no one could see its true form, and it seemed to be just passing by, heading straight for the distance.

Everyone watched the huge sea creature until it disappeared at the horizon.

Just as everyone was lost in thought, a few silver lights suddenly burst at the edge of their vision!

These silver lights quickly spread out, forming long silver chains that instantly reached from the horizon to the right side of the group, and then continued to rush forward, flying into the endless darkness at the other end.

They were lightning! Lightning flying parallel to the ground!!

However, this was not the most shocking thing; the most shocking was that the lightning remained in the air...

Although they had struck, the parts behind them did not disappear but remained suspended in the air.

Since the distance was less than a hundred meters, everyone could carefully observe the lightning.

They were as thick as buckets, with a bright white center that gradually turned silver outward. They appeared to be flying in a straight line but were actually very crooked, with finer arcs branching out like tree roots into the void...

Everyone was seeing lightning from this angle for the first time. If they had been wearing glasses, they would have dropped them all over the ground.

Some of the rocks lifted by the strong wind unfortunately collided with the lightning, and a solid rock instantly turned into countless fragments, forming a shower of stones. The crescent-shaped orange arcs in the wind, however, passed through the lightning without any reaction.

Everyone was stunned, completely unprepared for the world beyond the stone door.

After they had all marveled enough, the red light finally spoke again, with a tone of mockery: "Yes, this is a terrible place, but you will create a new world here!"

At that moment, even the most mild-mannered writer could not help but think of a word, almost ready to blurt it out.

But this was ultimately the red light's domain, and no one dared to curse.

"Now, I can tell you the true purpose of the red light in your minds. No one can survive here, and the red light I gave you is a seed of this world. It can protect you from harm and also take root and sprout, creating a new world that is uniquely yours."

"I am very serious when I tell you that the vitality and internal rules of the new world you create are entirely up to you. Your performance will be the sole criterion for whether you live or die, and also the quality of the rewards for the survivors. So, give it your all."

"I will return in six days."

When the red light said this, everyone was startled.

Humans are such strange creatures; at first, everyone feared the red light, but now they did not want it to leave.

However, the red light disappeared directly, and the protective membrane that enveloped them also vanished.

When many people cried out in shock, crouched down, or even instinctively hid behind others, thinking they were about to die in the strong wind, the red light suddenly reappeared on everyone's forehead, and fist-sized red lights flew out.

Everyone was so familiar with this red light, which had been in their minds since they crossed over.

However, the red light was no longer lifeless but much more lively.

Bu Ye watched as the red light from his mind floated to his chest, where it hovered quietly, emitting a soft and warm glow.

At that moment, his heart suddenly calmed down, as if he were seeing another version of himself.

He reached out to grab the red light, but as soon as he thought about it, the red light flew over and landed in his hand.

It had no real texture, but it was warm, like a spirit.

At the same time, almost everyone was completely captivated by the red light that had appeared automatically.

Even Bu Ye heard someone say "Hello" foolishly.

After an unknown amount of time, everyone's emotions finally stabilized, and they discovered that the red light in their hands completely blocked the strong wind outside.

"Does anyone have any suggestions?" Lu Nan, whose reputation had plummeted after telling his story, suddenly asked.

Most people looked at him in confusion, waiting for him to continue.

However, before Lu Nan could speak, someone in the crowd suddenly exclaimed, "What is that?!"

Bu Ye quickly turned his head, following the direction of the person, and squinted his eyes.

In the darkness, it was hard to tell how far away it was, but it was definitely at least twenty to thirty miles away. A large area of red light was slowly moving on the ground, and the light was so similar to what they had in their hands...

Looking further, about sixty miles away, there was another area...

Thanks to their enhanced vision, they could vaguely see that there seemed to be more about a hundred miles away...

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