It took Yin Ming a great deal of effort to suppress the surging curiosity within him.

I won't listen to this bastard's chanting!

Since Lingyao said not to touch him, he must have his own reasons.

Although it is highly likely that he was worried that Yin Ming would be hurt because of this, and that Yin Ming should not back down, he could ask himself, what good would it do for Yin Ming to go?

Given his current state of having no cultivation, he would only become a burden to Lingyao, so it would be better to wait for him here.

After all, we have to believe in his protagonist aura! No matter what happens, Lingyao will always be able to turn danger into safety.

Besides, who knows what this man in white is thinking? Since they are enemies, the more he asks Yin Ming to do something, the less Yin Ming will do it.

Even if you can't beat him, it's still good to make him furious.

Determined not to be swayed, Yin Ming's eyes flickered slightly, and he began to change the subject.

Who exactly are you?

Let's chat for a bit. Anyway, this guy doesn't seem to be in a hurry to kill him.

Unexpectedly, upon hearing this, the man in white seemed to have heard the biggest joke, and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

"Who am I? Didn't you go to great lengths to find me?"

A flash of white light suddenly appeared between his brows, and a look of understanding appeared on his face. "So that's how it is. Your memories have been sealed."

Yin Ming was about to complain about who had nothing better to do than provoke him, but upon hearing his next sentence, his eyes widened immediately.

What the heck? His memories are sealed? Is this even possible?!

"Fine, I'll let you die knowing why."

The man in white casually flicked his wrist, and a beam of white light suddenly entered Yin Ming's brow.

Yin Ming felt a splitting headache in an instant, as a flood of memories rushed into his mind.

...

I see.

He remembered everything!

At this point, more than a month had passed since he translated the first entry of the First Emperor's Diary!

It turns out that from the moment he went to Elder Mo's residence to inquire about Mount No Return, his memories of the past were sealed away!

As for the reason for sealing his memories, it was naturally because Ling Yue wanted to better connect reality with the illusion, so that Yin Ming would accept everything that happened in the illusion and thus fall into it!

In fact, Yin Ming had already learned the exact location of Mount No Return from Elder Mo at that time.

The Mountain of No Return is actually the Forbidden Forest from millions of years ago!

As Liu Ying mentioned before, at that time, Mount Bugui was located in the center of the God and Demon Continent, a place where the gods and demons fought.

Later, the First Dragon transformed into the sea, separating the Mountain of No Return from the continents of gods and demons, which is how the Forbidden Forest came to be!

Upon learning this information, Yin Ming immediately went to the Forbidden Forest with Ling Yao.

As if they had anticipated their arrival, the fireflies were already waiting at the entrance.

"You arrived faster than I expected." The stunningly beautiful woman in a dark green dress smiled slightly, her tone filled with undisguised admiration.

"Presumably, you have already learned some of the truth from the ruins of the fallen gods."

Liu Ying led Yin Ling and the other person to the center of the Forbidden Forest, which was her manor.

She landed on one side of the garden, where there was a sinkhole about five zhang in diameter.

Yin Ming scratched his head. He had clearly been to this garden when Ling Yao and Liu Ying fought here last time, but he hadn't noticed it at all back then.

Liu Ying's calm voice rang out beside him. Yin Ming turned his head and saw complex emotions surging in her beautiful eyes. "This is where I was born."

Yin Ming couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

Meteorites were discovered here? Fireflies were also born here! If that's the case, this sinkhole must have a significant history.

Was it caused by a lost celestial body in the universe? Or by some mysterious, currently unknown substance?

Thinking of something, Yin Ming asked, "Does Senior know Senior Chu Ya?"

Since Chu Ya had found a meteorite in the sinkhole, and this is Liu Ying's manor, they must have met before.

Liu Ying smiled faintly, "Of course we know each other."

As if touched upon some memory, a hint of regret appeared in Liu Ying's eyes, "That little girl... was very brave."

Upon hearing comments about his mother, Lingyao remained outwardly calm, seemingly unconcerned.

However, his sudden stiffening of his body still revealed a flaw to Yin Ming.

Yin Ming quietly took his hand, patted his shoulder reassuringly, and then looked up at Liu Ying, "Senior, can you tell us what exactly happened?"

Upon hearing this, Liu Ying sighed softly and invited Yin Ming and the other person into her residence.

Sitting on this modern sofa again, Yin Ming felt as if he had been transported to another world.

Sitting on the single sofa, Liu Ying gently stroked the armrest and said calmly, "You should all have seen the stone tablet in the Godfall Ruins, right?"

Yin Ming nodded. "And then, what's the connection between these two things?"

"Have you ever wondered why those stone tablets only show cultivation levels at the peak of the ninth realm?"

Yin Ming shook his head subconsciously.

Why think about this question? Is the answer really that hard to guess? It's just that they haven't mastered their skills enough and can't break through to the final level.

Ahem, Yin Ming isn't looking down on anyone, he's just stating the facts.

He himself is the least skilled one, and he hasn't even touched the threshold of the ninth realm yet. Please don't be offended.

Hiss, no...

Liu Ying is not one to talk nonsense. Since she brought up this issue in detail, the answer should not be as simple as Yin Ming thinks.

But if it wasn't because they reached their limit, what else could it be?

Could it be... that something is limiting their potential?!

Yin Ming was startled when he came to this conclusion.

But how could that be?

Yin Ming frowned, feeling as if his mind had turned into a complete mess in an instant. In his confusion, he seemed to grasp some thoughts, yet he couldn't hold onto anything. In the end, he could only open his mouth in despair, unable to utter a single word.

"I'm afraid it's just as you think." Noticing Yin Ming's expression, Liu Ying calmly said everything he hadn't dared to say aloud.

"I have spent so many years in the continent of gods and demons, and I have seen countless cultivation prodigies, but without exception, their achievements in cultivation have all stopped at the peak of the ninth realm."

"Even I am like that."

"I think no one is more qualified to speak on this matter than you or me."

That last sentence was said to Lingyao.

Yin Ming looked in the direction of the voice and saw Ling Yao nodding with a serious expression. He immediately realized what was going on.

Yes, he himself is only at the eighth level of cultivation, but Lingyao and Liuying are both at the peak of the ninth level.

They are only one step away from the tenth realm. No one understands better than them how much more effort they need to put in to reach that threshold.