An unknown place

"Where is this...?"

Shen Heng stared blankly at the sky above.

The images before I lost consciousness flashed rapidly before my eyes.

The Distortion space crashed down, followed by a kaleidoscope of complex and ever-changing worlds.

Eventually, he lost consciousness.

When I woke up again, this was the scene before me.

Blue sky, white clouds, sunshine...

He slowly sat up, recalling the information he had gleaned while lying on the ground listening.

"Within a radius of fifty kilometers, we haven't seen a single person. We did find several Calamity Beast, but they were all low-level..."

"Then, the Calamity Beast we found were all still lying on the ground, unconscious. Like us, they had passed out during the teleportation process and hadn't woken up yet?"

"If we don't see anyone else, does that mean they weren't teleported here? Or were they teleported elsewhere?"

"And then, most importantly, this place..."

Shen Heng looked up and glanced at his surroundings.

An unnamed small hillside, surrounded by weeds half a meter high.

He is now sitting amidst the weeds.

Ignoring that, Shen Heng gazed into the distance.

Rolling hills stretch out in all directions, covered with colorful flowers and leaves.

Shen Heng stared blankly at the strange plants, lost in thought.

"Isn't it Blue Star, the Ruins Realm?"

"No, if it were the Ruins Realm, there should be a bunch of Calamity Beast waiting at the entrance."

"Hmm... it doesn't necessarily mean being teleported to the entrance; maybe it will teleport you to a place far away from the Light Gate?"

Or perhaps... the world within that palace?

Shen Heng's gaze paused slightly as he thought of the world that seemed to explode before the space itself was shattered.

Possibilities began to accumulate rapidly after this answer was considered.

But it's just speculation, and we can't be completely certain.

"But..."

Shen Heng lowered his eyes slightly, his gaze wandering as he pondered.

"No matter what, Qin Yu is very likely to be affected."

"Any further away, and it's impossible to be sure!"

"I wonder how far the impact of this incident has spread."

"How are things going with the others? How's the situation at the base? What about the Plateau Erosion Zone...?"

"And also, before the final nuclear explosion, that tentacle-like thing that pulled the nuclear bomb in..."

"Judging from their behavior, they must be hostile to the Calamity Beast; otherwise, they wouldn't be likely to do something like this..."

"But the enemy lies within the palace guarded by Calamity Beast..."

"That palace wasn't used to imprison that guy, was it?"

"Hmm... I can't be completely sure, but it's a possibility. Let's make a note of it, and if we have the opportunity to contact it later..."

"Although there's the saying 'the enemy of my enemy is my friend,' no one can truly understand the specifics of the situation or the thoughts of the Calamity Beast. Even if there's an opportunity for contact, we must proceed with caution..."

One thought after another flashed through Shen Heng's mind.

After a long while, he let out a soft breath.

Regardless, there are only three things that matter most right now.

1. Confirm your current location. Where is it?

2. Confirm how to leave this place and return to Blue Star or the Plateau Erosion Zone.

3. Confirm the area affected by the final explosion from the temple.

As for how to get started...

Shen Heng turned his head and looked in a certain direction.

He stood up, and the Origin Power that had stopped flowing within his body due to unconsciousness began to flow again...

Suddenly, he paused, frozen in place.

An invisible force, accompanying the flow of internal Origin Power, swept over his body.

The previously docile Origin Power suddenly became active.

They were jubilant, leaping and bounding, just about to...

"Buzz--"

Unknown.

The Origin Power that had been active suddenly calmed down, as if nothing had happened.

That was...?

Shen Heng frowned slightly, sensing the Origin Power within his body.

The Origin Power flowed quietly as usual, except...

That barely perceptible ripple at the edge.

An invisible force continues to work within the body, stimulating the Origin Power.

The Origin Power also showed signs of wanting to stir.

However, all of this was restrained by another force.

The source of power...

Shen Heng turned his attention to the dantian.

There, a closed loop, connecting beginning and end, slowly shifts as always.

"Was it suppressed by this Configuration?"

Shen Heng didn't show much surprise.

After all, he had always known how strong his Configuration was at controlling the Origin Power.

That force just now was not weak.

But even without this Configuration, he can still suppress the Origin Power when he is distracted.

But the internal Configuration...

After a moment of silence, Shen Heng turned his attention back to the flowing Origin Power.

An invisible force is still at work within the body, but under the control of the Configuration, its effect is almost negligible.

"That's the feeling..."

Shen Heng lowered his eyes, sensing the slightly Distortion Origin Power within his body.

He felt the same way; it wasn't the first time he'd experienced it.

In fact, the last experience was just recently, right in front of that palace!

Although this time it seems to be more serious.

Shen Heng raised his hand and made a two-pointed grasping motion.

What was once a very likely answer is now essentially confirmed...

Were they indeed drawn into the space of that palace?

Shen Heng pondered for a moment, then raised his gaze and looked upwards.

"So, this thing is fake too?"

He looked up at the glowing object above, paused, and then looked away.

In any case, now that we've determined our current location, there are only two things to prioritize.

One is figuring out how to get out.

The other is knowing how far the Distortion space has spread.

With that thought, his figure instantly lifted off the ground and flew away into the distance.

The mountains rushed past below.

Shen Heng didn't stop; he headed straight for a certain direction with a clear goal in mind.

After a while...

A figure appeared on the ground below.

It was a canine Calamity Beast nearly ten meters long with jet-black fur.

At this moment, it lay sprawled on the ground, seemingly unconscious.

Shen Heng was not surprised when it landed on it.

He had only recently woken up, let alone these Calamity Beast whose rank was so much lower than his.

He raised his hand, paused for a moment, and then a beam of Origin Power pierced straight through the head of the Calamity Beast.

The next instant, blood flowed out.

The Calamity Beast, which had been lying on the ground and instinctively exerting its strength, collapsed completely.

Then, the long sword, which was sheathed, was drawn automatically and, since no one was holding it, it automatically slashed at the head of the canine Calamity Beast.