As the days passed, the rumbling outside the cave grew more frequent. Sometimes, strange light even flared in the Chaos Airflow in the distance, clearly the result of powerful energies colliding.
Though Lin Yue focused on his cultivation, he remained curious about the Demon Gods gathering at the center of Chaos. He wanted to know what those legendary Demon Gods looked like, what they discussed when they gathered, and what kind of treasure the so-called Chaos Core was.
Finally, one day, he couldn't contain his curiosity any longer. He went over to Pangu and cautiously suggested, "Senior, should we go take a look near the center of Chaos? Just from far away—we won't get close. Surely there won't be any danger?"
Pangu had been resting with his eyes closed. At Lin Yue's words, he slowly opened them and fixed his gaze on him, a hint of sternness barely perceptible in his expression. "You want to go?"
Under Pangu's gaze, Lin Yue felt a little guilty and scratched his head. "I'm just curious. I want to see what the Demon Gods' gathering is like, and learn a little about the Chaos Core..."
"Don't be reckless." Pangu's voice grew lower, with a rare note of severity. "What kind of perilous place do you think a gathering of Demon Gods is? Don't even think about getting close. You could be caught in the aftermath even from a thousand miles away. With your current strength, going there would be suicide."
Lin Yue blushed at the rebuke, and most of his curiosity was extinguished. He knew Pangu wasn't trying to scare him. The Demon Gods' power far exceeded anything he could imagine; even the slightest shock wave could reduce him to dust.
"But..." He was still a little unwilling to give up. "I only want to take a quick look. Surely I won't be that unlucky?"
"In Chaos, there's no shortage of 'bad luck.'" Pangu remained stern. "If the Demon Gods notice you, or you get caught up in their struggle, no one will be able to save you."
After a pause, he continued, "Your most important task right now is to grow stronger, not to go chasing after pointless excitement. You can learn more once you're capable of protecting yourself. But not now."
Lin Yue fell silent. He knew Pangu was right. He really had been too impulsive, letting his curiosity cloud his judgment. Faced with such an overwhelming gap in strength, wishful thinking was no use.
"I know I was wrong, Senior." Lin Yue lowered his head and admitted his mistake sincerely. "I shouldn't have gotten carried away and wanted to take that risk."
Seeing that he understood his mistake, Pangu softened his tone a little. "Good. Remember, to survive in Chaos, the most important thing is to know your own strength and understand what you can and can't do. It's all right to be curious, but curiosity must never come before your life."
"Mm, I'll remember." Lin Yue nodded firmly.
He gave up on going to see the excitement for good, and secretly felt relieved that Senior Pangu had stopped him in time. If he had impulsively run over there, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Looks like I'd better focus on getting stronger." Lin Yue thought to himself. He realized his earlier thinking had been far too naive. He had assumed that breaking through to Mid-stage High-level Chaos gave him some ability to protect himself, but he had forgotten that before the Demon Gods, his strength was nothing.
"I have to break through to Late High-level Chaos as soon as possible, or even reach a higher realm." Lin Yue clenched his fists, determination flashing in his eyes.
In the days that followed, Lin Yue devoted all his energy to cultivation and worked even harder than before. He stopped thinking about the conflicts outside and the Demon Gods' gathering, focusing single-mindedly on improving his strength.
Using the energy of the Innate Spirit Spring and the stored Chaos Energy blocks, he absorbed energy at a frenzied pace. The deep-golden vortex in his dantian spun faster and faster, bringing him ever closer to Late High-level Chaos.
At the same time, he didn't neglect honing his combat techniques. He combined the Chaos Little Light Orb more seamlessly with his movement and defense, striving to make his offense and defense work as one in battle.
Watching Lin Yue's change, Pangu's eyes glimmered with satisfaction. He knew his reprimand had not been in vain; Lin Yue now understood what he needed to focus on most.
The world outside the cave remained in chaos, and the Demon Gods' conflicts grew ever fiercer. Yet within the cave, Lin Yue had found his own path of cultivation amid the turbulent times, steadily moving forward.
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