novelTele Chapter 128 Entrance to the Realm Within a Realm
Chapter 128 Entrance to the Realm Within a Realm
Lin Yun stood atop Skylight Cliff, gazing down at the multicolored mist below. A breeze, carrying the warmth of the light, blew from the canyon, brushing against his cheek. The joy of having just broken through the laws of wind and light fusion hadn't completely dissipated when his spiritual power detected an unusual fluctuation—originating from a hidden entrance deep within Skylight Cliff.
"What is that?" Lin Yun's gaze turned to the depths of the light cliff.
But he wasn't in a hurry to explore. The most important thing now was to complete the assessment. The badge showed that seven days had passed since they entered the Lightstorm Realm, but their points were still zero. Although there was still plenty of time, they couldn't continue hunting ferocious beasts indefinitely.
Lin Yun turned around and flew towards the location where Luo Feng and the others were.
"You've broken through?" Luo Feng asked, noticing the bluish-white light in Lin Yun's eyes.
"Hmm." Lin Yun nodded. "The fusion of wind and light laws is initially complete."
"Great!" Thor clapped his hands excitedly. "Shouldn't we go hunt some ferocious beasts? I'm so bored!"
"Let's go," Lin Yun smiled. "Time to get to work."
The four left Tianguang Cliff and flew towards the area teeming with ferocious beasts.
The world of Guanglan is home to a diverse array of ferocious beasts, including wind-type, light-type, and other types. However, wind-type and light-type beasts are the most common and the strongest in this world. Lin Yun used his mental perception to quickly locate a group of ferocious beasts hundreds of kilometers away.
"There's a group of light leopards ahead, about a dozen or so, mostly at the fifth to seventh level of the Hengxing realm, with two at the eighth level," Lin Yun said. "Perfect for practice."
"I'll go," Thor said, rushing out first.
Although his lightning domain was suppressed in this world, the Thunder God himself was still quite powerful. His battle blade crackled with lightning, and with a single strike, a light leopard fell dead. The leopard's body twitched in the lightning before plummeting from the sky, crashing to the ground and kicking up a cloud of dust.
Luo Feng's Sky Shuttle flew out, twelve silver throwing knives darting through the air, instantly killing three light leopards. The Sky Shuttle's speed was extreme; the light leopards didn't even have time to react before their heads were pierced. Hong's marksmanship was fierce, one shot after another, the spear tip piercing the light leopard's body, his battle qi exploding and shattering its internal organs.
Lin Yun didn't make a move, but simply observed from the sidelines, occasionally using his Golden Domain to suppress the ferocious beasts that tried to escape. The golden domain spread out, enveloping several light leopards that wanted to flee. Their speed decreased sharply, their movements became sluggish, and they were easily caught up and killed by Thor.
In less than fifteen minutes, all of the dozen or so light leopards were dead. The ground was littered with the corpses of light leopards, their bluish-white blood flowing out and shimmering faintly under the light screen.
On their badges, each of the four players had significantly increased their points. According to the rules, in team mode, points are distributed based on contribution. Although Lin Yun didn't directly intervene, his domain suppression created opportunities for his teammates, earning him some points as well.
"At this rate, the mission will be completed in a few days," Luo Feng said, looking at the numbers on the badge.
"No rush," Lin Yun said. "Our goal is to gain experience, not to complete the mission. Once we have enough points, we'll still have time to explore this world."
"That hidden space..." Hong began, his gaze drifting towards the direction of Skylight Cliff, "You plan to go there?"
Lin Yun nodded: "I sensed it. That might be a realm within a realm, and there might be treasures inside."
"Will there be any danger?" Thor asked.
"Of course," Lin Yun said, "but the greater the danger, the greater the reward."
Over the next few days, the four of them hunted ferocious beasts throughout the Guanglan Realm.
They were no longer satisfied with low-level ferocious beasts, and specifically sought out powerful, eternal-level ninth-tier ferocious beasts, which allowed them to gain a large number of points and hone their combat skills. Lin Yun still rarely made a move, only using the Golden Domain to assist at crucial moments, or using the Wind and Light Fusion Secret Technique to test the waters.
On a wind-eroded plain, they encountered a ninth-tier, constant-star wind-elemental beast—a gigantic wind wolf. The wind wolf was the size of an elephant, covered in bluish-gray fur, with long limbs and wind blades swirling around its claws. Its speed was astonishing, leaving trails of afterimages across the plain.
Although ferocious beasts lack reason, their strength far surpasses that of other monsters and humans of the same level.
Thor was the first to charge forward, but the wind wolf was too fast, and his sword missed. The wind wolf pounced from the side, its claws carrying wind blades, aiming for Thor's neck.
"Watch out!" Hong thrust out his spear, blocking the wind wolf's claws. The clanging of metal was deafening, and Hong was jolted back several steps, his hands numb.
Luo Feng's Sky Shuttle attacked from the side, sending twelve throwing knives flying towards the Wind Wolf's waist simultaneously. The Wind Wolf reacted extremely quickly, its body spinning rapidly in mid-air to avoid most of the knives, but two pierced its hind leg. The Wind Wolf cried out in pain, letting out an angry roar, and turned to pounce on Luo Feng.
Lin Yun made his move. He unleashed his Golden Domain, enveloping the Wind Wolf within it. The golden domain suppressed the Wind Wolf's speed, slowing its movements. Lin Yun raised his right hand, and a golden blade of light slashed out—no fancy techniques, only pure sharpness.
The blade struck the wind wolf's head, severing its skull, and its body plummeted from the sky.
"A ninth-tier Wind Wolf at the Eternal Star level, one strike." Thor swallowed hard. "Lin Yun, you're getting more and more monstrous."
"Has your Law of Gold already stepped into the threshold of the fundamental laws?" Luo Feng asked.
"Yes." Lin Yun nodded. "After reaching the peak of the ninth level of the Gold Domain, I have finally broken through."
"Congratulations," Hong said.
Lin Yun smiled, took out the ferocious beast core of the Wind Wolf, and put it into his spatial ring.
His "Light and Wind Illusion" technique demonstrated terrifying power in actual combat. Once, when surrounded by over a dozen light-elemental beasts, Lin Yun used Light and Wind Illusion, creating dozens of clones simultaneously, making it impossible for the beasts to distinguish the real from the fake. Some clones darted through the air, some attacked from the ground, and some launched sneak attacks from the sides. The beasts were completely disoriented and could only passively endure the blows. In less than half a minute, all the beasts were dead.
"Lin Yun, that move of yours is too monstrous," Thor exclaimed after a battle. "Those ferocious beasts couldn't even touch the hem of your clothes."
"It's only in the initial stage of fusion," Lin Yun said. "Once it's fully matured, its power will double."
"Pervert." Thor shook his head.
Although Hong and Luo Feng didn't say anything, a hint of shock flashed in their eyes. They were well aware of how difficult it was to fuse the laws of wind and light. Because so far, they hadn't even mastered the basics of one law, let alone fused two different laws. In the entire universe, there were probably only a handful of people who could achieve this at the Hengxing level.
On the eighth day, all four of them scored over 1000 points, completing the assessment task ahead of schedule.
The number on the badge flickered, displaying "Points met, assessment passed." Lin Yun looked at the number, but his heart remained largely unmoved. Points were merely a means to an end; the real gains came from the trials of the past few days—a breakthrough in the fusion of the Wind and Light Laws, further consolidation of the Metal Law, and a deeper understanding of this Realm Lord's world.
"Mission accomplished," Luo Feng said, putting away the Sky-Piercing Shuttle. "What's next?"
"Let's explore that realm within a realm," Lin Yun said. "However, we need to be prepared before we go. That place might be dangerous, and there might be other trial participants. Although we haven't encountered many people these past few days, this world is vast, which doesn't mean there aren't others."
"Then let's go back to Tianguang Cliff first," Hong said. "It's relatively safe there and suitable for camping."
The four turned around and flew towards the direction of Tianguang Cliff.
Back at Tianguang Cliff, we found a safe spot on the cliff top to set up camp.
The top of Tianguang Cliff was quite open, with a hard crystalline rock surface. It was surrounded by a light barrier, which could both block the view and provide some defense. Lin Yun chose a spot with his back to the light barrier and had Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen spread out around to keep watch.
Lin Yun sat cross-legged and probed the depths of Tianguang Cliff with his spiritual power, carefully sensing the fluctuations of the hidden space entrance. His spiritual power, like invisible tentacles, pierced through layers of light curtains and extended downwards.
The entrance is located deep underground, at the bottom of Skylight Cliff, several hundred meters below the surface. There, a thick light barrier exists, containing extremely powerful laws of light, with a fluctuation frequency completely different from the surrounding environment. Ordinary celestial beings cannot penetrate that light barrier at all, but Lin Yun's laws of light have long since crossed the threshold of the laws, so perhaps he can give it a try.
"It requires the Law of Light to open," Lin Yun said, opening his eyes. "I possess the Law of Light; I can try."
"Will there be any danger?" Thor asked.
"I don't know," Lin Yun said, "but since we're here, we should at least go and see."
"Then let's go tomorrow," Luo Feng said. "Let's rest today. We'll be well-rested and explore again tomorrow."
"Okay." Lin Yun nodded.
Thor took out some food from his ring and shared it with everyone. The four sat together and ate a simple meal. There was no day or night in the Light Realm, but their biological clocks told them it should be night now. A seven-colored mist flowed slowly overhead, refracting various colors and enveloping the entire world in a dreamlike glow.
"Lin Yun, what do you think might be inside that realm within a realm?" Thor asked while munching on some dry rations.
"I don't know," Lin Yun said. "It could be a treasure, a legacy, or a trap. But anything left behind by a realm lord can't be too bad."
"If you can obtain the inheritance of the Realm Lord, your wind and light laws will be able to advance further," Luo Feng said.
"Hmm." Lin Yun nodded. "The realm master who created this Light and Mist Realm must have cultivated the laws of wind and light, which aligns well with my direction. If there really is a legacy, it would indeed be of great help to me."
"Then we must get it." Thor clenched his fist.
Hong didn't speak, but his gaze also turned to the depths of Tianguang Cliff, a hint of anticipation flashing in his eyes.
After finishing their meal, the four found places to rest. Lin Yun didn't fall asleep; instead, he sat cross-legged atop the cliff, continuing to comprehend the laws governing the fusion of wind and light. His consciousness sank into the ocean of these laws, sensing the mysteries contained within the surrounding wind and light. He had taken the first step in the fusion of wind and light, but the road ahead was still long.
As night deepened—although there was no true night in the Realm of Light and Mist, the brightness of the light mist gradually decreased, as if simulating the arrival of night. The Skylight Cliff appeared even more mysterious in the dim light mist, and the glow of the light curtains on the cliff face became even softer.
Lin Yun opened his eyes and looked at the faint light and mist in the distance, his mind filled with countless thoughts.
"We'll know the answer tomorrow," he said softly.
He closed his eyes and switched his consciousness to the Panlong World. In this miniature plane, his six divine avatars were cultivating simultaneously. The lightning-elemental avatar focused on the laws of lightning, the fire-elemental avatar on the laws of fire, the light-elemental avatar on the laws of light, and the earth, water, and wind-elemental avatars were also cultivating individually. With six souls comprehending at the same time, the efficiency was six times that of before.
"The Light and Mist Realm..." Lin Yun murmured, "A world of wind and light laws. It was here that my wind and light fusion laws were able to break through so quickly. If there really is the inheritance of the Light and Mist Realm Lord in this realm within a realm, my strength can reach another level."
He took a deep breath, calmed his mind, and entered into meditation.
The next morning—the brightness of the light fog increased again, as if a new day had begun.
Lin Yun opened his eyes and stood up. Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen also woke up one after another. The four of them quickly tidied up and prepared to set off.
"Are you ready?" Lin Yun asked.
"Ready," the three replied in unison.
Lin Yun unleashed his Domain of Light, enveloping the four of them. With the enhancement of the Heavenly Light Cliff, the Domain of Light, at the peak of the ninth level, was greatly amplified, easily blocking the encroaching light barrier. He then carried the three of them, flying downwards from the top of the Heavenly Light Cliff.
The further down he went, the stronger the fluctuations of the Law of Light became. By the time he reached the halfway point, the light barrier had become visible to the naked eye—a rainbow of light mist flowed in the air, refracting various colors. Lin Yun's Domain of Light resonated with the light barrier, greatly reducing the surrounding resistance.
"The fluctuations in the laws here are too strong," Hong said. "My domain of light has been assimilated here."
"Because your realm of light has not yet reached the threshold of the fundamental laws," Lin Yun said. "Once you step into the fundamental laws, you will not be assimilated."
Hong nodded.
Half an hour later, the four of them reached the bottom of Tianguang Cliff.
At the bottom was an open space, the ground composed of crystalline material that shimmered with iridescent colors under the light curtain. In the center of the open space was a huge light curtain, reflecting distant scenes, but the angles were distorted, making them difficult to discern.
"The entrance is right here." Lin Yun walked to the light screen and placed his hand on it.
The light curtain began to ripple, then parted to reveal a deep passage. At the entrance of the passage were two ancient characters—"Guang Lan".
"Guanglan..." Lin Yun murmured, "This is the title of the Realm Lord."
"Let's go." Luo Feng took the lead and went inside.
The four filed in and disappeared into the darkness of the passage.