In the dense primeval forest, a young man wearing a grass skirt around his waist slumped atop a massive boulder, gazing mournfully at the toppled, devastated trees ahead.
An hour had passed since Lin Yu discovered the barrier.
When he first found this invisible barrier, he assumed it was some sort of magical ward or energy shield. But after all manner of attempts, he had to admit that this thing was far more than a simple barrier.
First of all, the invisible barrier itself contained no energy, and his Internal Universe showed no unusual reaction to it.
All kinds of physical and energy attacks not only failed to damage the barrier, but passed straight through it as if it did not exist at all.
In other words, this barrier was aimed at Lin Yu alone!
...But how was that possible?
Lin Yu was an existence comparable to a Dimensional Demon God. Even this world itself had no choice but to yield before him. How could a mere barrier possess the power to stop him?
With that in mind, Lin Yu changed his approach and turned his attention inward, toward his Internal Universe.
After observing and examining himself for some time, Lin Yu finally realized, belatedly, that this so-called barrier did not exist at all!
The reason he could not leave this place was actually because his Internal Universe had locked onto and bound him.
It had been mentioned before that this world was extremely resistant to Lin Yu's entry.
Although the world itself had chosen to yield beneath Lin Yu's unreasonable insistence, that concession was far from absolute. Lin Yu's True Body had not completely entered this world.
Simply put, only his outer body had entered this world. His Internal Universe still remained in the void, separate from the world.
This state was exceedingly abstract and difficult to describe in words.
In short, Lin Yu was currently in an As-If-Entered State—both "entered" and "not entered."
Even though he could interact with this world in human form, his Main Universe was, in essence, still barred outside and had never entered the world before him.
As for that invisible barrier, it was actually the restraint and lock imposed by his Main Universe outside the world.
Over the past hour, Lin Yu had walked around the barrier and discovered that he could only move within a radius of ten li centered on the spatial coordinates where he had entered the world.
"Damn it, I knew it wouldn't be that simple!"
Lin Yu smashed the boulder beneath him with a punch, a trace of indignation appearing on his handsome face.
He finally understood why this world had allowed him to enter.
To a certain extent, the Main Universe's lock was this world's method of suppressing him.
Before crossing over, Lin Yu had merely been an ordinary human. He had no idea how to resolve this suppression and restraint.
But it did not matter. His status was what it was, and he was immortal and indestructible—virtually invincible. He had all the time in the world to study it properly.
Wasn't it just trading one cage for another?
At least the surroundings were better, and there were native creatures to talk to. Wasn't that far better than that dead, silent void?
Lin Yu comforted himself for a while and quickly chose to accept reality.
As long as he did not have to keep drifting through the void, anything else was negotiable!
With that thought, Lin Yu leaped down to the ground and turned to look back at the forest behind him.
Since he had chosen to accept reality, this ten-li radius was now the territory of King Lin!
Boom!
With a deafening crash, the ground beneath Lin Yu's feet split apart. His body shot high into the air before descending toward the dense forest ahead.
As a Great Being comparable to a Dimensional Demon God, Lin Yu's strength had long surpassed ordinary understanding.
While studying that barrier, he had discovered that aside from Energy Absorption, this body possessed countless other supernatural traits befitting his status.
Taking physical strength alone as an example, Lin Yu's power could no longer be measured by mere numbers.
More precisely, as long as he "moved," no force below that of a single universe could stop his actions.
Like the Energy Absorption he had discovered first, Lin Yu called this supernatural trait Unstoppable Momentum.
However, having Unstoppable Momentum in his movements did not mean he could destroy the world with one punch.
In fact, Lin Yu's direct destructive power against the environment was negligible.
He could easily lift objects weighing hundreds of millions of tons with his supernatural ability, yet he could not shatter a mountain with one punch. At most, he could thrust his arm into solid rock without obstruction.
That was because every movement he made represented the universe within him.
All his actions were interactions between two universes, rather than conventional releases of force.
Even so, Lin Yu remained practically invincible in this world.
For example, the colossal creature before him was over thirty meters long, clad all over in thick earth-yellow scales, and ran like a small mountain. Yet before the seemingly tiny Lin Yu, it was as weak and powerless as an ant, unable to shake him in the slightest.
"Roar!!"
A deafening shockwave spread outward in rings.
The giant beast, weighing over a hundred tons, gathered all its strength and charged forward with an enraged roar.
The beasts trembled at its roar, and the earth shook beneath its feet.
Within a thousand-meter stretch of forest, only the young man facing the charge remained completely unmoved. He merely raised his right hand and pressed it against the thick, several-meter-long horn above its nose.
In an instant, kinetic energy and impact force poured endlessly into his body.
The Unicorn Giant Beast's imposing charge was like crashing into cotton, causing not the slightest ripple.
Holding that horn with one hand, Lin Yu eagerly examined the kinetic-energy gift package in front of him, which was still pawing at the ground in an attempt to ram him away. At the same time, he chattered on without pause.
"If I'm not mistaken, you're the king of this territory, right?"
"Don't bother denying it. I've noticed that this forest within ten li is covered in your scent!"
"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as an admission. Let me see... scales, a horn, a lizard head, and four hooves. Tsk, tsk. You little thing sure look distinctive. How did you evolve into this?"
"Judging by your size, you don't look like a creature that could evolve in a normal natural world. You're more like some magical beast from fantasy fiction—wait, what's that?!"
Lin Yu stared ahead with a face full of astonishment.
The Unicorn Giant Beast, having discovered that its charge was ineffective, actually opened its blood-filled maw and condensed a ball of yellow light in its throat before violently spitting it out.
Boom—
The yellow sphere shot from its mouth and transformed into a beam over a meter wide, blasting into Lin Yu.
Rampaging energy tore through the ground, churned the air, and kicked up dust that filled the sky.
At this sight, a trace of cruel delight appeared in the Unicorn Giant Beast's huge earth-yellow vertical pupils.
But very quickly, its gaze transformed into uncontrollable terror.
Following its line of sight, one could see streams of earth-yellow light in the dust pouring into the young man's body like rivers flowing into the sea.
Before long, all the yellow light vanished. Only the half-naked young man remained standing where he was, completely unharmed. Even the grass skirt around his waist was intact.
"Hoh, interesting. What kind of energy is this?"
Lin Yu patted nonexistent dust from his body and stared eagerly into the Unicorn Giant Beast's eyes. "Spiritual Power, battle aura, magic, or some local specialty I don't know about—hey, hey, don't run!"
Shocked by the incomprehensible sight before it, the Unicorn Giant Beast fearfully backed away two steps before turning around and sprinting off.
Fortunately, the thing was too large and not agile enough. Lin Yu only needed to mobilize a little energy to overtake it from behind. Twisting in midair, he delivered a heavy kick to the scales on its back.
Boom!
With a tremendous crash, the Unicorn Giant Beast collapsed amid a howl of pain, sending dust soaring into the sky.
Lin Yu descended from above and landed atop the Unicorn Giant Beast, staring in surprise at the dented earth-yellow scales beneath his feet.
"Not bad. You're tough!"
He praised it twice, then walked to the Unicorn Giant Beast's head and looked down at the yellow eye larger than his own head.
"Submit, or... I'll beat you up first, then make you submit!"
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