It was bright outside the cave, but there was no sun, and he had no idea where the light came from. Nothing in the Nightmare Realm followed reason.
Chen Lin surveyed the scenery outside again, but found no one there.
Clearly, it was not yet time for the Myriad Realms Alliance gathering. He did not know the exact date, so he could only come in whenever he had nothing else to do and hope to catch it eventually.
He first looked around, then began exploring farther afield.
After walking about a thousand feet, he encountered the Formless Barrier again. He had reached the boundary of the Level One Road Guide.
Whether by coincidence or for some other reason, the boundary of the Level One Road Guide lay right along the edge of the grassland. On this side was red earth; on the other, lush green grass.
Only a step separated them, yet it was like an impassable chasm.
Chen Lin reached a hand forward and confirmed that the Level Two Road Guide worked. But instead of continuing onward, he withdrew his hand.
Most Nightmare Realm Explorers only had a Level One Road Guide. Since this was a gathering point for the Myriad Realms Alliance, the area accessible with one must have been explored and was therefore relatively safe. Level Two Road Guides, however, were rare. He could not be certain whether the grassland had been explored, so it was better to wait until he knew more.
Having finished investigating in that direction, he followed the barrier toward the other areas.
After walking for a while, Chen Lin's expression shifted, and he looked into the distance.
Two black specks were flying over from the mountains. They gradually grew larger, and when they drew closer, he discovered that they were two enormous