The moment Evan Chu was sucked into the spatial black hole, he activated Earthshift. Stone and earth armor instantly covered his whole body, and he plunged into a pitch-black void.
This space was absolute darkness, with only the sensation of powerful currents sweeping past him. Each time they struck, he felt like a tiny boat lost in a vast sea, unable to stabilize his body and forced to drift wherever the current carried him.
At the same time, his earth and stone armor was instantly shattered, and cracks appeared across his muscles, making him wince in pain.
But whenever the powerful currents passed, his monstrous recovery quickly healed the wounds, and he once again activated Earthshift to cover himself in stone armor.
Only now did Evan truly grasp the terror of the spatial black hole. The so-called currents were actually a type of devastating astral wind—black in color, though he couldn’t see it in the pitch-darkness.
If anyone else were here, they’d have already been torn to pieces by these astral winds. Even with his freakish defense and recovery, it was still pure agony—every incense-stick of time brought another attack, and they never stopped.
Evan knew this couldn’t go on. He had to find a way out. After healing himself again, he urgently called out to the Sword Spirit: “Luna, is there any way to escape this spatial black hole? I’m not going to be trapped here forever, am I?”
“Now you finally think to ask me? Just be patient. This is actually an excellent place to temper your body. You’ve already broken through to Fifth-Layer Divine Martial Realm—it’s time to push the Starforge Body to the fifth layer. That’s exactly why I didn’t stop you.” Luna laughed, not the slightest bit worried about Evan’s predicament.
“You’re kidding, right? Break through the fifth layer of Starforge Body in a place like this? You can’t be serious!” Evan was shocked.
“You think I’m joking? Take your time and try to comprehend the mysteries of space inside this black hole. For most people, falling into a spatial black hole is a disaster, but for you it’s a stroke of luck. Not every spatial black hole is the same—yours actually contains a spatial spirit vein. If you can find and absorb its spatial power, you’ll see the benefits for yourself.” Luna said.
Black lines crawled rapidly across Evan's forehead—this was supposed to be lucky? Every time the astral wind blew through, it felt worse than death. If this was fortune, he really didn’t know what to call misfortune.
“These astral winds are strong, but they don’t seem powerful enough to push me to break through the fifth layer of Starforge Body. Do I need to do something else?” Evan asked urgently—he trusted Luna completely.
“Why rush? The truly terrifying astral winds haven’t shown up yet. Just keep sensing. You can’t fly freely in this spatial black hole, but you can teleport. If you can comprehend the mystery of teleportation, you’ll be able to find the spatial spirit vein. That’s the real body-refining environment for you. How you comprehend it is up to you. If you can’t grasp the mysteries of space, you’ll be trapped here forever—I can’t help you.
I’m a soul body—if I manifest here, the black Flame Astral Wind would annihilate me instantly. Don’t be impatient. I’ll wait for your good news, and when the time comes, I’ll tell you what to do.” Luna said.
Evan’s head was spinning—comprehend the mysteries of space, learn to teleport? That was unheard of! He had no clue where to start. It was like being lost at sea, not knowing which way to swim to reach land. If he chose the wrong direction, he’d only drift further away.
Wave after wave of black astral wind battered Evan, leaving him dizzy and disoriented. He had no idea how many times his body had healed itself—he was starting to go numb. Now, even without activating Earthshift, he could withstand the force of the astral winds.
What’s more, the damage to his body was getting smaller and smaller. That meant his physical defense was steadily growing stronger. Evan gradually calmed himself down.
He started thinking hard about how to touch the threshold of spatial mysteries, but after a long time, he was still clueless.
Just then, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him. He immediately pulled out the Flame Dragon Sword from his storage ring—maybe the Fire Dragon King would know something about spatial mysteries.
After a brief exchange with the Fire Dragon King, Evan was a little disappointed. The Fire Dragon King, worried about soul damage from the black astral wind, didn’t dare communicate much. He only told Evan that it was related to Spatial Lockdown.
Unwilling to give up, Evan quickly drew the Frostbane Sword. The Demon Lord sealed inside was once one of the top powerhouses of the Azure Tide Ruins—he ought to know more than the Fire Dragon King.
Evan tried communicating with the Demon Lord, explaining his problem. The Demon Lord said, “Evan Frost, I honestly don’t know what to say about you. If your memories were restored, you’d be mortified to hear yourself ask such a dumb question.
Everyone comprehends spatial mysteries differently, but at the core, there’s a common principle. Whether it’s flying or using Spatial Lockdown, you’re borrowing external power. When the Stellar Power in your body resonates with the Heaven-and-Earth power of space, you’re borrowing spatial force. That’s the so-called mystery of space.
What you need to do now is use your inner Stellar Power to resonate with the forces in this space and find a breakthrough point. That’s your hope for success. Comprehending spatial force is subtle—let it happen naturally, don’t force it.
Maybe that’s the so-called law of Heaven and Earth. We’re only glimpsing a tiny part of it. True powerhouses can move mountains and seas, summon wind and rain, do anything. Creating an Azure Tide Ruins is just a flick of the finger. The astral winds in this spatial black hole are extremely damaging to the soul—take your time and sense it yourself!”
Evan slowly closed his eyes, clearing his mind of distractions and recalling every detail from when he first learned to fly.
He had no idea how much time passed. He felt as if he’d grasped something, but it was too vague to be sure. The astral wind kept blowing, but now it didn’t affect him at all—if anything, it just shifted his position in the spatial black hole.
Slowly, Evan began to cover his whole body with Chaos Dragon Force, focusing all his senses on how it changed within the spatial black hole.
In his mind, several points of light appeared—representing the components of Chaos Dragon Force: dragon force, Stellar Power, life force, and elemental power. The lights were faint, but Evan knew that if he could find matching points of light in the spatial black hole, he could achieve resonance, borrow Heaven-and-Earth power, and finally comprehend the mysteries of space…