Mysterious Space, Empty Valley

(The mysterious Space has appeared. The setting of the mysterious Space in this story is not the kind that is too perverted, but just something to give cultivators a boost. The road to Immortality is difficult, and it's really hard to survive without a boost.)

In a misty Space, a wisp of ethereal consciousness drifted around like a headless fly, surrounded by a faint mist, with no end in sight.

"Who am I?"

"And where is this? How did I get here?"

The ethereal consciousness wandered through the mist, not knowing how long it had been floating. Besides the White Mist, there was nothing.

It felt very lonely and wanted to shout, subconsciously making a mouth-opening gesture, but found that it couldn't make a sound at all.

A golden lightning bolt as thick as a bucket flashed across, followed by an earth-shattering shock, as if the mist was torn apart by the thick lightning.

It finally saw something other than the mist, which made it pleasantly surprised. However, the solemnity emanating from the golden lightning, as well as its boundless power to destroy the heavens and the earth, made it feel that if it were to approach and be struck by the golden lightning, it would be reduced to ashes, leaving nothing behind. This was an instinctive fear.

The earth-shattering tremor continued, and it was also dazed by the huge noise and sound waves.

Not knowing how long had passed, Lu Xiaotian woke up from the blur. He looked in surprise at the clear world before him, which was vaguely similar to the previous canyon, except that the ground was bare, without grass or trees, only rocks and soil.

A faint mist surrounded the area, though not as thick as before, it still obscured the view.

How did I suddenly return to the canyon? Wasn't I on the small platform on the cliff? Lu Xiaotian suddenly thought of this question, and immediately felt incredible. But when he looked down, he suddenly realized that he was actually several zhang above the ground. He had been floating all along.

Am I dead, and now in a soul state? Lu Xiaotian was surprised. With a thought, he floated a dozen zhang away, moving quite fast.

He was determined to explore what this place was. However, after floating for a while, he touched a layer of transparent film-like barrier. It didn't seem to have any blocking effect. He passed through it all at once. But as soon as he passed through the barrier, Lu Xiaotian felt a tremendous suction force coming, pulling at him. A pain that went deep into his bones made Lu Xiaotian scream, as if his body was about to be torn apart by this tearing force. But the force was too great, and Lu Xiaotian couldn't resist at all.

Am I really going to die? Lu Xiaotian felt a burst of despair in his heart. At this moment, the surrounding mist churned, and wisps of it surged towards Lu Xiaotian, enveloping Lu Xiaotian's Primordial Spirit, forming a round mist shield. Only then did Lu Xiaotian feel that the suction force had completely disappeared.

"What terrifying power," Lu Xiaotian was horrified. After the horror, Lu Xiaotian was also a little surprised at what the mist shield was, that it had protected him. Where did the mist shield come from? Lu Xiaotian racked his brains but naturally couldn't get an answer. Since he couldn't figure it out, he stopped thinking about it. Being able to survive was always a good thing.

"Achoo!" Not knowing how long had passed, Lu Xiaotian shivered and subconsciously opened his eyes, finding that he was soaked.

"What was going on with that mysterious Space just now? I was floating all the time."

Lu Xiaotian scratched his head, thought for a while, but couldn't understand. He could only remember eating a Green Fruit before falling asleep, and then feeling like he was about to explode. Then he lost consciousness. He must have fainted, and then probably fell asleep. So he attributed everything just now to a dream.

Wet clothes sticking to his body were very uncomfortable. There was no one around, so Lu Xiaotian quickly stripped off his clothes, wanting to hang them on the vines to dry in the mountain breeze. Only then did he realize that the vines on the cliff were already withered and yellow, with no sign of life. Looking up at the cliff above, the canyon, which was originally shrouded in clouds and mist, was now clear and bright. Where was there any mist?

"What happened to this valley? How strange." Lu Xiaotian muttered.

Half an hour later, the clothes were dry. He quickly put them on. Although there was no one around, he was still not used to being naked.

His stomach was rumbling again. Lu Xiaotian rubbed his stomach, looked at the top of the cliff, and thought that he must have slept for at least a whole night. There was no food here. If he waited any longer, even if the wolves above left, he would be too hungry to climb up.

After all, this small platform was nearly twenty zhang away from the top. And the area with vines was five or six zhang away from the top of the cliff. It wouldn't be easy to get up.

Having figured this out, he decided to take a risk. He inserted his short sword into his waist, and then tied one end of the broken rope around his waist, circling the rest around his arm.

Having done all this, he pulled the vines with both hands, feeling their sturdiness, and then used his hands and feet to climb up along the vines.

Some of these vines had been withered for some time, and a considerable part of them were still green yesterday, but for some unknown reason, they had all turned yellow overnight. Even the few trees on the cliff had lost their vitality and withered overnight.

After Cultivating the Primordial Scripture, Lu Xiaotian's physique was several times better than before, and he didn't feel tired even after climbing a dozen zhang.

He clamped a sturdy vine between his legs, then used the rope to tie one end of the short sword, grabbed the short sword and threw it towards the nearest dead tree on the cliff. He tried several times, but didn't hit it. It wasn't until the fifth time that the short sword tied with the rope landed on a branch of the tree, turned around, and Lu Xiaotian pulled it hard. The short sword got stuck in the branch and didn't fall. He was overjoyed and climbed up along the rope, leaping nimbly to the ground. He didn't see any wolves, but everything before him stunned him.

He had been in this canyon for nearly a year, and was already familiar with everything in it. It was shrouded in mist all day long, with tigers roaring and apes crying, and overgrown with weeds, trees, and plants.

But now, the scorching sun was in the sky, and the sunlight shone directly down. Where was there any mist? Moreover, the flowers, plants, and trees in the valley were all withered, and he couldn't feel the slightest sign of life. Everything seemed so strange and unfamiliar.

Since he couldn't figure out what had happened, Lu Xiaotian didn't bother to think about it anymore. Since this valley had become a barren land, he should leave first.

He untied the short sword from the rope and left quickly with his only weapon. It was at least dozens of li from the entrance of the valley the other day. Relying on his legs alone, it would probably take a while to walk. That day, when he used Origin Energy in his eyes, his eyesight greatly increased. If he used Magical Power in his feet, would it also have an effect?

With this question in mind, Lu Xiaotian tried to circulate the Magical Power in his Dantian to his feet. Suddenly, the strength in his feet seemed to increase several times. With one step, he could cover nearly half a zhang. He was overjoyed. Among the disciples of the Thunder Blade Sect, there were not many who could have this speed.

He had discovered another use for Origin Energy, which made Lu Xiaotian quite excited. The continuous success filled his heart with ambition. Even if the Black Robe Old Man was unwilling to teach him, he could figure out the use of Origin Energy himself. This should be the so-called Immortal technique.

Lu Xiaotian thought that he hadn't been back for the past two days, and there probably weren't many Little Green Ants left. He might as well take advantage of the fact that the Black Robe Old Man hadn't returned yet and escape from the valley directly. Otherwise, he would be beaten to death when the Black Robe Old Man returned.

However, when he was only three or four li away from the Cave Mansion and was about to escape from the canyon, Lu Xiaotian suddenly stopped.