Another reincarnation. Zhang Hao pressed his brow.
Qin Yuan read his expression and said softly, "Lord Heavenly Dao, do you think we're fooling around?"
"A little."
"It's not really fooling around, actually." Qin Yuan said solemnly, "Great Luo are eternal. We have to find something to do."
"Making up stories and acting them out at least doesn't hurt anyone's feelings."
"You don't know what it was like in the early days. Everyone was so bored they started playing 'Great Dao duels' with each other, restarting timelines at the drop of a hat. That was what you called a real mess."
"Now that there are scripts and rules, it's actually more peaceful."
"What about those who don't want to participate?"
"Simple," Qin Yuan said. "Leave an avatar here, and the true body goes outside."
"Outside?"
Qin Yuan pointed at the sky.
Not the sky of the Prehistoric World, but somewhere farther beyond.
"Beyond the Prehistoric World." He lowered his voice, as if revealing some secret. "The Prehistoric World now encompasses the entire Chaos. What lies beyond Chaos? No one knows."
"But some Great Luo refuse to believe in evil. They insist on exploring outward. Over the last dozen or so kalpas, countless ones have gone out, but only a few have returned."
"What did the ones who came back say?"
"Their accounts differ." Qin Yuan shook his head. "Some say outside is void, with nothing at all."
"Some say outside are other Chaoses, with completely different rules."
"And some say outside are endless worlds, each with its own unique laws."
"But all the Great Luo who returned refuse to mention their specific experiences. If you press them, they only say one thing."
He imitated that weathered tone. "'It cannot be spoken, cannot be spoken. Go out, and you'll know.'"
Qin Yuan