Movement in the Distance, Are They Other Chaos Creatures?

After mastering the technique for purifying space, Lin Yue's efficiency in absorbing Chaos Airflow greatly increased. The golden vortex in his Dantian grew increasingly solid day by day, and the operation of the Law Triangle became smoother. One afternoon, while cultivating outside the valley, he suddenly heard a crisp "crack" sound from afar, accompanied by violent fluctuations in the Chaos Airflow, as if something was moving quickly, with faint roars mixed in.

"Something's up!" Lin Yue immediately restrained his aura and hid behind a massive Chaos Rock, simultaneously activating his Spatial Perception—the scene within thirty zhang unfolded clearly in his mind: three lizard-like black shadows were chasing a pure white little creature. The shadows were two zhang long, covered in black scales, spewing black venom from their mouths—they were the Earth-Splitting Lizards he had encountered before. The little creature being chased looked like a rabbit but had a pair of transparent wings, moving extremely fast yet unable to shake off the encirclement of the Earth-Splitting Lizards.

"Chaos Fierce Beasts!" Lin Yue's heartbeat quickened slightly. He could sense that these three Earth-Splitting Lizards were stronger than the ones he had faced before, their scales faintly gleaming with a black luster, clearly having absorbed residual energy from the Demon God's battle, evolving stronger defenses and toxicity.

The little creature was cornered against a rock, its wings splashed with venom, instantly losing their luster and slowing down. The three Earth-Splitting Lizards closed in, and one opened its wide mouth, ready to swallow the little creature whole.

"Stop!" Lin Yue shouted instinctively. Though he knew his strength might not be enough to take on three Earth-Splitting Lizards, he couldn't bear to watch the little creature be devoured—its eyes were too pure, reminding him of small animals back on Earth, and he couldn't stand by and do nothing.

Startled by the sudden sound, the Earth-Splitting Lizards turned to Lin Yue, their eyes filled with murderous intent. One of them opened its mouth and spat a stream of black venom straight at Lin Yue's face.

Lin Yue was prepared. He teleported aside, dodging the venom while condensing three Space Blades, which he sent flying toward the lizards' eyes. The Space Blades were incredibly fast; the lizards couldn't react in time. Two of them were struck in the eyes, letting out agonized roars and temporarily losing their sight.

"Now!" Lin Yue shouted at the little creature. "Come here quickly!"

The little creature seemed to understand him. Enduring the pain in its wings, it swiftly flew to Lin Yue's side, trembling as it hid behind him.

Seeing this, the remaining Earth-Splitting Lizard grew even more ferocious, swinging its sharp claws as it lunged at Lin Yue. Lin Yue dared not meet it head-on. He teleported again while condensing a Space Vitality Barrier in front of him. The claws slammed into the barrier with a dull clang, causing it to tremble violently, but it didn't break. The vitality energy slowly repaired the cracks.

"Such strong defense!" Lin Yue was delighted. After breaking through to High-level Chaos, the defensive power of the Space Vitality Barrier had greatly increased, enough to block even a full-force strike from an Earth-Splitting Lizard.

Seizing the opportunity, he condensed five Space Blades, aimed at the lizard's belly—where the scales were thinnest—and hurled them with all his might. The blades flashed, and five wounds deep enough to reveal bone were carved into the lizard's abdomen. Black blood flowed out, emitting a pungent odor.

The Earth-Splitting Lizard let out a pained screech, no longer daring to stay, and turned to flee. Lin Yue didn't pursue. He knew his strength wasn't enough to handle three Earth-Splitting Lizards at once; scaring them off was already a stroke of luck.

The two blinded lizards thrashed wildly in place for a while, then, seeing their companion flee, stumbled after it.

Only when the Earth-Splitting Lizards had completely disappeared did Lin Yue breathe a sigh of relief, his back soaked with cold sweat. He turned to look at the little creature hiding behind him and asked softly, "Are you okay?"

The little creature shook its head and gently rubbed its head against his palm, as if expressing gratitude. The venom on its wings was slowly fading, and the transparent wings regained their luster.

"Is this... a space-attribute creature?" Lin Yue was surprised to find that the little creature's wings contained faint traces of the Law of Space, similar to the aura of the Space Leaf. He tried communicating with it using the Law of Space, and the creature responded, flapping its wings and tracing a spatial trajectory in the air, as if pointing the way.

"Do you want to take me somewhere?" Lin Yue asked curiously.

The little creature nodded, flapped its wings, and flew southeast. Lin Yue hesitated for a moment, recalling that Great Immortal Yang Mei had mentioned a "Space Secret Realm" also in the southeast, and decided to follow—perhaps this little creature could lead him to an unexpected opportunity.

He followed behind the little creature, teleporting while vigilantly observing his surroundings. The creature was fast but always stayed within a range he could keep up with, and when encountering dangerous Chaos Airflows or falling rocks, it would stop to warn him.

After about half an hour, the Chaos Airflow ahead suddenly thinned, revealing a faint green glow. Within the glow, the entrance to a secret realm formed from spatial energy was faintly visible, exactly as Great Immortal Yang Mei had described the Space Secret Realm.

"It really is the Space Secret Realm!" Lin Yue was both surprised and delighted. He looked at the little creature, which nodded at him, then turned and flew into the secret realm's entrance, disappearing from sight.

Lin Yue took a deep breath, organized his supplies, tucked the Space Leaf and Spiritual Root Fragment securely against his body, and stepped into the entrance. As soon as he entered the secret realm, a surge of pure spatial energy hit him, ten times denser than the Chaos Airflow outside. The golden vortex in his Dantian immediately spun faster, and the Law Triangle emitted a faint glow, as if cheering.

"This place is a treasure trove for cultivation!" Lin Yue excitedly surveyed the secret realm. It wasn't large, about two hundred zhang square. The ground was made of pale green crystals condensed from spatial energy, and countless tiny spatial fragments floated in the sky, radiating pure law aura. At the center of the secret realm stood a semi-transparent plant bearing three blue-glowing fruits—the "Space Fruits" Great Immortal Yang Mei had mentioned, capable of greatly enhancing one's mastery over the Law of Space.

He walked over to the Space Fruit, carefully picked one. The fruit was cool to the touch, containing spatial energy even purer than the Space Leaf. He didn't absorb it immediately but stored it away, deciding to return to the valley and slowly comprehend it in a safe environment.

Over the following time, Lin Yue absorbed the spatial energy in the secret realm to his heart's content, cultivating the Law of Space. The energy was not only pure but also free of impurities. His Cultivation Level visibly rose, his Spatial Perception range expanded to forty zhang, his teleportation distance reached twenty zhang, and he even comprehended a new spatial technique—"Space Folding," which allowed him to fold the surrounding space, shortening travel distances and even briefly concealing his aura.

Just as he was immersed in cultivation, he suddenly felt the secret realm's energy violently fluctuate. A familiar green light appeared at the entrance—it was Great Immortal Yang Mei.

"Little one, I didn't expect you to actually find this place." Great Immortal Yang Mei walked in with a smile. Snowball, in his arms, saw Lin Yue and excitedly ran over to play with the little creature.

"Great Immortal!" Lin Yue quickly stood and bowed.

Great Immortal Yang Mei nodded, glanced at the Space Fruit in his hand, and a hint of approval flashed in his eyes. "Space Fruits are very helpful for enhancing the Law of Space. Make good use of them. But be careful—though the secret realm's energy is pure, it's easy to get lost in it. Remember to leave on time. That fellow Pangu should be back soon, so you need to be prepared."

Lin Yue quickly nodded. "This junior understands. Thank you for the reminder, Great Immortal."

Great Immortal Yang Mei smiled, didn't stay long, and turned to leave the secret realm. Lin Yue watched the direction in which the Great Immortal disappeared, his heart full of gratitude. He knew that the opportunities he had today were inseparable from the help of Senior Pangu and Great Immortal Yang Mei. He had to improve his strength as quickly as possible to live up to that kindness.

He wasted no more time. He quickly absorbed the last wisp of spatial energy, then, carrying the Space Fruit and the little creature (which insisted on following him), left the secret realm and returned to the valley. He knew that the chaos of the primordial era was about to end, and new challenges were about to begin—and he was ready.