That mysterious light that shone from the center of the vortex was like the singularity at the beginning of the universe, releasing a terrifying pressure that made one's soul tremble!
Long Wu's protective dragon energy was suppressed so tightly that it almost dissipated back into his body. His burly body trembled slightly involuntarily, and the veins on his forehead bulged.
Su Qing's pretty face turned deathly pale, and a mouthful of blood spilled uncontrollably from the corner of her mouth, her breath instantly weakening.
Even Chu Yao, who is an AI life form, had her virtual projection begin to flicker violently, her data stream become disordered, and she emitted a piercing warning sound.
"Warning! Extremely high-intensity soul shockwave detected! Attempting to construct a mental barrier... Barrier strength insufficient, system is expected to be forced into hibernation in three seconds!" Chu Yao's urgent voice rang in Lin Yi's mind.
However, under this oppressive force that could crush even the strongest will, the [Time and Space Dominator] divine spark within Lin Yi's body was not suppressed. Instead, it was like a hungry wolf smelling blood, or a whale encountering the ocean, bursting out with unprecedented excitement!
A spatial and temporal force far exceeding his current control limit surged and roared wildly through his limbs and bones like a burst dam!
"Crisis? No, this is a godsend opportunity!" Lin Yi's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Far from being afraid, he was filled with a sense of pride.
He could clearly sense that the energy contained in this mysterious light was of the same origin as his spacetime power, but it was purer and more advanced!
"Give me...Condense!" Lin Yi roared to the sky, actively guiding the spacetime power within his body that was almost bursting him apart.
He wasn't trying to fight against this pressure, but rather... to absorb, analyze, and control it!
Buzz—!
Centered on Lin Yi, a visible silver-gray ripple suddenly spread out!
These ripples are not simply an outward emission of energy, but rather carry a peculiar rhythm, like the pulse of time and the breath of space.
Under the influence of these ripples, the terrifying pressure exerted on Long Wu and Su Qing's souls was strangely distorted and weakened!
"Uh..." Long Wu and Su Qing felt a lightness on their bodies, and the pain that felt like their souls were being torn apart was greatly relieved. They looked at Lin Yi in astonishment.
Countless tiny silver specks appeared out of thin air around Lin Yi, like stardust orbiting a planet. They continuously decomposed the vast pressure and fed back a purer energy to Lin Yi.
At this moment, the spacetime power within him seemed to have undergone an unprecedented transformation!
"Time and space tides, stripping away all things!" Lin Yifu felt a sudden inspiration and pressed his hands lightly against the vortex in the sky!
As he moved, the silver-gray ripples around him suddenly accelerated, turning into visible tides that surged upwards into the sky!
This is not a direct attack, but a more subtle application of the law.
Wherever the tide of time and space passes, the connection between that mysterious light and the surrounding space is stripped away and weakened layer by layer, and the pressure it emits also drops sharply!
"Master! The energy core of that mysterious light is showing unstable fluctuations; its structure is not perfect! The energy node is weakest at a 30-degree angle to the southeast!" Chu Yao's voice rang out just in time, carrying a hint of surprise.
She captured key data through the "space-time tides" that Lin Yi had just triggered.
"Long Wu, Su Qing, now! Focus fire on that point!" Lin Yi shouted in a deep voice, his eyes fixed on the direction Chu Yao pointed.
"Alright!" Long Wu, who had been holding back his anger, was greatly encouraged upon hearing this. He squeezed out every bit of true dragon power within his body, and a golden dragon breath that was even more condensed and dazzling than before burst out, tearing through the sky!
Su Qing gritted her teeth, formed hand seals, and a dark blue spiritual energy gathered in front of her to form a sharp ice spike. Runes flowed on the ice spike, emitting a bone-chilling cold, and following closely behind the dragon's breath, it pierced straight at its target!
Boom! Boom!
With the aid of Lin Yi's "Space-Time Tide," two completely different but powerful energies precisely struck the weak points of the mysterious light!
Click—!
A sharp, shattering sound, like glass breaking, came from the center of the vortex in the sky.
The dazzling light suddenly paused, then quickly dimmed like a deflated balloon.
The terrifying pressure that had enveloped the entire entrance area crumbled at that moment!
The enormous vortex in the sky slowly stopped spinning, revealing a stable spatial portal emitting a soft white light.
It was a success!
"Huff...huff..." Long Wu plopped down on the ground, panting heavily, but his face was beaming with excitement: "Boss, that move of yours was too fierce! I almost thought I was going to die here!"
Su Qing also breathed a sigh of relief, and a complicated look appeared in her eyes as she looked at Lin Yi.
This man always manages to create miracles in desperate situations.
"Let's go inside first." Lin Yi didn't relax at all. He could feel that although the burst of energy just now had deepened his understanding of the power of spacetime, it had also consumed a lot of his energy.
The three people and one AI quickly passed through the spatial portal.
Suddenly, everything became clear.
Unlike the oppressive darkness of the entrance area, the world behind the door, though still not brightly lit, exudes a vast and ancient aura.
Broken walls and ruins are everywhere, and huge stone pillars lie collapsed on the ground, engraved with blurry and ancient runes, which still emit faint energy fluctuations even after countless years.
The air was filled with the smell of dust and an indescribable sense of desolation.
"Is this... the interior of the 'Forgotten City'?" Su Qing murmured, stunned by the sight before her.
“These runes…” Lin Yi walked to a broken stone pillar and reached out to touch the ancient engravings.
What came through his fingertips was a strange tactile sensation that resonated deeply with his power of space and time.
Just then, Chu Yao's virtual projection appeared on his shoulder, her voice tinged with excitement: "Master, I've detected extremely complex energy circuits within these ruins. Their construction... seems to be unlike any energy system we know of! Moreover, at the three o'clock position ahead, about five hundred meters away, I detected a strong..."
The divine particles remain!
Lin Yi's heart stirred. This usually meant that a mythical or even stronger being had been active here before, or had left behind some kind of legacy!
"Let's go take a look!"
The three of them immediately headed in the direction Chu Yao had indicated.
After passing through a group of collapsed palaces, they arrived at a relatively intact circular altar.
In the center of the altar, a black stone tablet about three meters high stood silently. The surface of the tablet was as smooth as a mirror, but there were no words on it.
However, when Lin Yi approached within ten meters of the stone tablet, ripples suddenly appeared on its surface, and lines of twisted, flame-like golden characters slowly emerged.
"With time and space as the foundation and laws as the locks, to break free from the shackles of mythology, one must understand the birth and death of the universe and seize the power of order..."
Although the text was obscure and difficult to understand, Lin Yi, with the intuition of the [Master of Time and Space], instantly grasped part of its true meaning!
The stone tablet contained fragmented clues about how to break through to the mythical level, or even touch a higher realm!
"Great!" Although Long Wu didn't quite understand it, he could sense the extraordinary nature of the stone tablet and exclaimed excitedly, "Boss, we're rich now! Breaking through to the Mythical level is within reach!"
A strange light also shone in Su Qing's beautiful eyes.
Mythical level is the realm that all job changers dream of, representing the pinnacle of this world.
Lin Yi took a deep breath. This "Forgotten City" did not disappoint him!
As long as he can decipher the secrets on this stone tablet, he is confident that he can break through to the mythical level in a short time!
Just as everyone was thrilled and immersed in the joy of discovering such a significant clue, Chu Yao's voice suddenly turned cold and urgent:
"Warning! A high-risk energy reaction has been detected rapidly approaching! Its energy fluctuations... match the vital signs of 'Night Owl' in the database by a rate of 99.9%!"
"What?!" Lin Yi and the others' expressions changed drastically.
Night Owl! Shouldn't he have died completely in that explosion?
Almost the instant Chu Yao finished speaking, a terrifying pressure filled with coldness, resentment, and destruction surged from behind them like an invisible giant wave!
The air seemed to freeze instantly, and a suffocating killing intent locked onto everyone on the altar!
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