Evan Yang received the returning Phantom Spirit Birds, but they still hadn't found the boundary. Helpless, Evan released more Phantom Spirit Birds, instructing them not to return unless they found an exit.
After releasing countless Phantom Spirit Birds, Evan sorted through the information they'd gathered and discovered there was a pool nearby, but the surroundings were still just forest.
A pool in the middle of a forest—what a mysterious place. Curious, Evan decided to go check it out.
So Evan composed himself and flew over. After a while, he arrived at the pool. It was huge, big enough to hold tens of thousands of people. On its surface floated wisps of white mist, making it look like a fairyland.
Curious, Evan walked up and looked into the water. What he saw stunned him—not his own face, but all the powers within his body: Sacred Flame, Ice-fire Sacred Flame, earth-spirit power, even lightning, light, wind, and other attributes, all displayed one by one.
And finally, that faint layer of green-and-red blood. Seeing this magical liquid, Evan was shocked and muttered suspiciously, "What kind of place is this, really?"
Evan crouched down, carefully examined the liquid, and touched it with a finger. The instant he made contact, his whole body felt incredibly comfortable.
"What kind of pool is this, and what are these waters for?" Evan wondered to himself, full of suspicion.
After studying it for half a day with no results, Evan sat by the pool, waiting for the Phantom Spirit Birds to return. Time passed, and he realized there was no night here.
"No night? What's going on?" Evan sat for a long time; by all rights, it should have been nighttime, yet everything around him was still as bright as day—there was no night at all.
Evan grew more uneasy, furrowing his brows. The Phantom Spirit Birds still hadn't returned, making him worry that this place was so vast, even they couldn't find the boundary.
Helpless, Evan kept waiting. Time ticked by—one day, two days, three days, a whole month passed with no news. Frustrated, Evan got up, walked to the pool, and looked at it again.
This time, he noticed something had changed: the area representing his light attribute inside his body had grown larger.
"Light?" Evan pondered. He hadn't done anything these past few days—just waited. Was it possible that simply waiting could increase his light attribute?
Evan started to speculate wildly, eventually suspecting this place had something to do with light. He looked up, wondering if he could fly out of this land and reach the void above.
So Evan began flying upward. The scenery below shrank smaller and smaller, but the sky still seemed endless—he couldn't reach its edge, let alone the void, and couldn't even find a trace of darkness.
But Evan noticed something: the forest did have a boundary. So why hadn't the Phantom Spirit Birds returned?
Evan stopped high in the air and looked down. The pool was now just a single dot of light, surrounded by forest like a giant circle.
"It's actually circular. Then I just need to pick a direction and walk straight out." Evan muttered, and began flying toward the boundary in the void.
He flew for most of the day, but still hadn't reached the boundary. It was as if the edge was infinitely far away.
"Strange. Why can I see a boundary from the air, but no matter how I fly, it feels like I'm moving in place?" Evan wondered, confused. He flew downward and ended up right back at the starting point by the pool.
"Am I just circling in the same spot up there?" Evan muttered, staring at the sky in disbelief.
Evan returned to the pool, rested for a while, then picked a direction and kept flying. He flew and flew—amazingly, a whole year passed. He was frustrated; his speed wasn't as fast as an Immortal Sovereign, but it was much greater than most peak Emperor Realm experts.
Just as Evan was wondering if he'd keep circling forever, something different appeared ahead—not more forest. Overjoyed, he flew toward it and discovered a layer of light blocking his way. Whenever he tried to rush through, he was bounced back.
Evan thought of the Phantom Spirit Birds and tried using them. He found that as soon as they touched the light, they vanished.
"So that's it. No wonder the Phantom Spirit Birds never returned—they were absorbed by this strange layer." Evan muttered, then checked to see if it was a formation.
After examining it for a while, he realized it might be some ancient formation, far beyond normal Immortal arrays. This frustrated Evan greatly.
Helpless, he tried every method he could think of—even countless formation-breaking techniques—but none of them worked at all.
"What a bizarre place," Evan cursed inwardly. He tried other methods—Sacred Flame, Ice-fire Sacred Flame, wind, lightning, and more.
He tried them all, but nothing happened. Finally, Evan thought of the pool and how his light attribute had increased for no reason. He decided to try using light.
Evan gathered light in his hand and attacked the barrier. The light sank in, like a stone plunging into water, sending out faint ripples.
"Looks like it works, but the energy's too weak. I need to gather a much bigger amount." Seeing the reaction, Evan was delighted and spread his hands, gathering more light.
The light grew larger and larger, forming a huge sphere in Evan's hands. Once it was ready, he shouted, "Go!"
The light shot forward like lightning, smashing into the barrier. It looked as if the light pierced through, and Evan, overjoyed, rushed after it.
He had barely rushed through when the light gate vanished. Evan found himself inside, looked behind, and exclaimed in relief, "Whew, finally out!"
Evan was thrilled to leave the forest, but now he was troubled again. Without divine sense, he could only pick a direction and walk.
"Let's go. Maybe I'll find someone." Evan said helplessly.
Evan had come to this strange place hoping to find someone to ask about what this place was and why he'd ended up here.
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Just as Evan had barely taken a few steps, a figure dressed in white suddenly appeared nearby. Evan stared in shock, muttering to himself, "How did he show up?"
The man met Evan's gaze and asked, "Who are you? Why did you trespass in the Heavenpool Forbidden Zone?"
"Heavenpool Forbidden Zone?" Evan repeated, suspicious.
"That's right. Did you think you could go in and out without anyone knowing?" the man said angrily.
"Wait, brother, are you saying I just came out of the Heavenpool Forbidden Zone?" Evan asked.
"Exactly. Don't tell me you know nothing—I’ve seen plenty like you! If you confess honestly, I'll kill you right now." the man snorted coldly.
Evan was glad to finally meet someone, no matter their intentions. He was eager to learn about this place, so he asked curiously, "Friend, can you tell me what this space actually is? Why is there no night?"
"Night? What's night?" the man asked.
Evan felt like banging his head against a wall—did this man really not know what night was? Helpless, Evan explained, "Night is when it's daytime, and then there's evening."
"I don't know what you're talking about." The man frowned, finding Evan's words confusing.
"Uh, then can you tell me what this place actually is?" Evan asked.
"This is the Forbidden Light Realm," the man said.
"Forbidden Light Realm? What kind of place is this? How can there be somewhere like this?" Evan scratched his head, never having heard of such a place.
"Kid, are you deliberately stalling? I'm taking you in right now!" The man grew angry at Evan's casual attitude, reached out, and before Evan could dodge, he was somehow caught.
"Trying to escape? Anywhere touched by my light, you can't move! Let's go!" the man snorted.
Evan checked himself and found five glowing fingerprints on his body. He was stunned by the man's technique; this place was just too strange—even the powers were bizarre.
Having no idea how to leave, Evan simply followed as the man led him away.
The whole time, Evan was shocked again and again—the man's speed was so fast, Evan guessed he must be at least Immortal Sovereign level. Several times Evan nearly fainted, feeling nauseous from the sheer velocity.
Seeing Evan's pale face, the man grew even more smug. "With skills like yours, you dared sneak into the Heavenpool Forbidden Zone? Just wait until I report you—everyone will know your crime!"
After a while, the man finally stopped. Evan, dizzy and disoriented, muttered, "Brother, how could you do this to me?"
"This is your punishment. Next time, don't run around!" the man said smugly.