The stone gate was difficult to open. During the battle between the Heavenly Origin Universe and the Spiritualized Universe at a tributary of the River of Time, Lu Yin had taken a close look at it. There really had been something like a bolt on the outside. He had meant to study it, but later forgot. Even now, he couldn't open it from the inside.
There was only one way to deal with Tian Ci: enter his dream.
Meng Sang had given him the reminder. In a dream, there would be no stone gate.
Lu Yin left the Heavenly Sect and headed to Meng Zhuang in the Sixth Continent. The Dream Heart Sutra was another karma he needed to resolve, so he could accomplish two things at once.
Meanwhile, beyond the stone gate on the Heavenly Origin Universe's border, the Cubic Distance stretched into the distance. Outside the gate, Tian Ci sat cross-legged, waiting for the Spiritualized Universe to attack.
The farther one traveled into the Cubic Distance, the darker it grew.
Along the way, Meng Sang was making a jump board. It had lost thirty-seven years of memories and had no recollection of invading the Heavenly Origin Universe. It should have been swept along by the reversal of time, but because the Only True God had controlled it, it had escaped the reversal. Now it was heading toward the Spiritualized Universe in a daze.
Farther away, a massive celestial phenomenon loomed, like a jump board enlarged billions of times, roiling the universe.
Beyond the jump board, a War Boat sailed slowly onward. On board were the Grand Chairman, Bao Qi, Palace Mistress Yao, and others.
"Where did Meng Sang go?" the Grand Chairman asked, puzzled.
Palace Mistress Yao was confused. "I haven't seen her. She should be on the