As they ventured deeper, the surroundings grew increasingly bizarre. The shattered remains of stars were gradually replaced by thick, dark-yellow illusory mist, filled with wails and murmurs that threw the mind into chaos. A murky phantom river, stretching endlessly beyond sight, lay across the void. Its waters flowed soundlessly, yet radiated a terrifying power that tugged at souls and erased memories—the projection of the River of Forgetfulness!
Beside the river stood the projection of a colossal stone monument that towered into the heavens. Its surface was as smooth as a mirror, yet covered in cracks. White, red, and black hues flowed across it in an eerie pattern, emitting strange ripples that reflected past lives, present lives, and futures—the projection of the Three Lives Stone!
Merely approaching this area made the starship's shields emit piercing alarms, while the pressure on their souls surged dramatically.
"We can't go any farther!" Yun Yi shouted. "The spacetime turbulence and soul erosion ahead are too strong. The starship can't withstand them!"
Li Wuyang made an immediate decision. "Dock here. We'll proceed on foot."
The four of them left the starship, each using their abilities to protect themselves as they stepped through the void and cautiously approached the River of Forgetfulness. The closer they drew, the stronger the power radiating from the Three Lives Stone projection became, striking directly at the origin of their souls.
Suddenly, the Three Lives Stone erupted with brilliant tricolored light, completely engulfing Li Wuyang, who was walking at the front! The next moment, his soul trembled violently as his consciousness was forcibly pulled into a Reincarnation Illusionary Realm!
First life: the regret of a scholar. He became a poor scholar of humble origins, filled with knowledge yet repeatedly failing the imperial examinations. In the end, war destroyed his family, and he