Chapter 353 – Forbidden Light Wall, The Reason for the Agitation

“Cuckoo-Cuckoo-“

Maybe it sensed the determination in Lu Yuan’s tone.

The cuckoo bird hesitated for a long while.

Eventually… it extended its claw and made two strokes in the center of the volcano pattern on the ground.

It drew a round object.

An egg?!

“A Phoenix Egg?!”

Lu Yuan was astonished, “A Phoenix left an egg in the volcano after a failed nirvana?”

“Cuckoo…Cuckoo…”

After further questioning, the cuckoo bird began playing riddles again, cooing ambiguously for a long time without giving a clear explanation.

“If it really is a Phoenix Egg, then that’s truly remarkable…”

Lu Yuan’s eyes flickered. He thought for a moment, then took out the extraordinary level Phoenix Feather he had previously traded for with an acorn from the cuckoo bird.

“Cuckoo-Cuckoo-“

The cuckoo bird urged him to set off quickly, but Lu Yuan shook his head unhurriedly.

Gray mist rose and enveloped his eyes, exuding a mysterious aura. Using the pattern on the ground and the Phoenix Feather as clues and mediums, he perceived a guiding chaos…

“No rush.”

“Before departing, I’ll check my fortune online…”

…

Somewhere within the secret realm, the barren land.

Beneath a purplish-red, murky sky lay a scorching, warped black-red earth.

From the quietly flowing dark red magma river, a massive scaly creature roared out, spewing thick sulfur flames from its mouth and nose, as if even the air would be scorched.

A dazzling figure, shrouded in starlight, was sprinting in a certain direction.

Ahead of him, a golden-red mist floated, like a beautiful, dreamlike cloud descending from the sky.

However, it contained the most terrifying forbidden power. Without the protection of an energy field, even an Earth level Mecha would be shredded to pieces within moments.

The dazzling figure hovered mid-air, continuously slashing out tangible blade lights with his hands, while thick energy beams shot out from his body, blasting layers of golden-red mist to pieces.

Before the mist could regroup, several figures below the dazzling figure quickly burst into action, extending their merged energy field. Amid intense tremors, they barely managed to carve out a relatively safe area.

It resembled a temporary fort, slowly moving forward.

However, after traveling a bit further, the golden-red mist in the air suddenly thickened significantly.

Previously, a single blade light was enough to cut through the mist. But now, the dazzling figure leading the way required stronger and more numerous attacks just to barely slice through it.

After advancing a bit further, the sight before them elicited a slight reaction of surprise.

The golden-red mist in the void had condensed into a wall-like barrier.

Massive amounts of mist intertwined, even forming mysterious patterns in the air.

The dazzling figure unleashed several blade lights consecutively, striking the mist wall, but only managed to chip away a few scattered golden-red light spots.

It was as difficult as splitting a mountain.

After several attempts, the dazzling figure, which had been continuously emitting energy for a long time, finally chose to give up.

He descended from mid-air into the group of people below, and the entire team temporarily halted.

As the figure landed, the light gold streamlined armor on him opened, revealing the imposing face of a young man with black hair and black eyes.

He lightly tapped a spot on his armed mecha, opening a hidden compartment from which several dark blue glowing reagents emerged.

The young man took one, casually unscrewed the cap, and poured every drop of the liquid into his mouth.

“Boom!”

As the dark blue liquid was ingested, the young man instantly erupted with intense energy fluctuations. The dozen or so light spots around him, which had dimmed slightly, also regained their brilliance, and his aura rose.

Once the energy within him had stabilized, someone in the group asked worriedly, “We still have nine kilometers to the target location, but the forbidden power we’re encountering is already this dense. Even Yang Nan can’t make a breakthrough now…

How are we going to keep moving forward?”

“It’s actually not as bad as you think.”

The young man referred to as Yang Nan shook his head and said calmly as he looked at the golden-red mist forming a wall in front of him, “We seem to have reached some kind of boundary.

The forbidden power at this location gathers and forms a barrier-like presence.

But as long as we break through this barrier, the resistance ahead might actually decrease significantly…”

As Yang Nan spoke, his eyes flickered with light, as if he could already see through the thick wall of mist and grasp the situation beyond.

After a moment, Yang Nan turned to someone in the crowd and asked, “Ding Can, how’s your recovery?”

Ding Can, who had just used a blue short spear to thrust out a dazzling spear light, forcing a flaming, hideous fish monster that had crawled out of the magma back into the magma river, responded in a deep voice, “I’m almost fully recovered, about ninety percent…”

Yang Nan nodded and said, “Alright, prepare yourself. Later, assist me in breaking through the forbidden light wall.”

“Got it.”

Without wasting any words, Ding Can nodded and closed his eyes to adjust his state.

Moments later, Ding Can opened his eyes.

He and Yang Nan exchanged a glance, and without a word, they simultaneously took to the air with synchronized movements.

Two invisible forces rose in the void, rapidly converging into a torrent of energy.

After a few breaths, a brilliant spear light and blade light shot up from the ground, striking the same spot.

“Boom!”

The collision between the spear light, blade light, and the golden-red mist unleashed an indescribable terrifying aftermath. The ground beneath them quaked, cracked, and large eruptions of magma surged forth.

The golden-red mist that was struck violently shook. Countless mysterious patterns extended in the void like tree roots and spider webs, lighting up nearly ten meters inward before coming to an abrupt halt.

Just as Yang Nan had said.

The forbidden power at this position had indeed condensed into a barrier-like state, resembling a solid wall of light, blocking their way forward.

The spear and blade lights relentlessly pushed through the root-like wall. Soon, the spear light was extinguished, but the blade light continued, breaking through another five meters before finally dissipating.

The other members of the team couldn’t help but be moved by this scene.

The strength of the forbidden light wall far exceeded their expectations. Despite the combined efforts of the two strongest members of their team, they were unable to completely break through it.

It was hard to imagine what level of strength would be needed to break through.

“Phew-“

Yang Nan and Ding Can retracted their hands and returned to the ground after their explosive attack.

“The barrier is even thicker than I imagined…”

Around Yang Nan’s body, starlight shimmered; one could clearly see that the number of brilliant light spots revolving around him was even greater than Ding Can’s, totaling nearly twenty!

“But…”

Yang Nan pondered, “A few more attempts should do the trick.

If it weren’t for the severe suppression of my natal star diagram and sky armament powers, I should be able to break it alone…”

Everyone nodded. No one doubted Yang Nan’s words.

After all…

He was the only member in the team who had reached the seventh stage in strength, far surpassing even Ding Can.

“Replenish your energy first. Don’t skimp on the supplies, keep yourselves in perfect condition as much as possible…”

Yang Nan advised Ding Can, then turned to look sideways.

In the distance, several kilometers away, loud booming sounds could be heard, accompanied by faintly visible interlacing golden-red lights.

It was clear that others, like them, were also trying to break through the forbidden light wall.

“Our opponents are not just the forbidden power blocking our way…”

…

Javier’s Sleepless Organization Exploration Team.

A young man with light brown hair and handsome features was repeatedly throwing punches at the forbidden light wall in front of him.

Around him swirled a vast and invisible mysterious force.

This “force” was rooted in the void, drawing immense cosmic energy from the depths of the universe, continuously enhancing the brown-haired youth’s punching power.

As the brown-haired youth pushed his strength to its limit, a dozen light spots around him rotated rapidly, gradually forming a star diagram pattern.

As the brown-haired youth kept attacking, his punching force surged like waves, building layer after layer, growing higher and stronger.

One powerful punch scattered a thick section of the golden-red mist above, allowing a special signal to come through.

“Beep, beep, beep-“

The brown-haired youth and a group of senior Sleepless received signals from the outside world and habitually checked them.

In half a breath, everyone’s expressions changed simultaneously.

The attack rhythm of the brown-haired youth faltered, and the imposing momentum that had been rising instantly became chaotic before rapidly declining.

“Phew-“

The brown-haired youth halted his attack, descending from mid-air.

His sharp eyebrows furrowed tightly, his face reflecting a mix of astonishment and disbelief.

Moments later, the brown-haired youth’s expression returned to calm. After replenishing his energy, he took to the air again and continued punching the forbidden light wall before him.

However, this time, his punching frequency and intensity had significantly increased compared to before.

…

Meanwhile, with the Distant Star Federation exploration team,

Oresa, clad in moon-white sky armament, looked at the newly received message, his eyes flashing with a cold light.

The people around him were visibly tense, speaking to him in low, hurried tones, expressing concern.

Oresa responded calmly with a few words.

Then, he spread out two sets of dazzling golden alloy wings on his back, ascending into the air like a great bird.

Massive waves of energy surged out from both his body and his armament.

Countless starlight spots appeared in his eyes, faintly forming a mysterious star diagram pattern.

“Boom!”

Wielding a war knife, Oresa fiercely slashed forward when his energy and momentum peaked.

The terrifying blade light, roaring out like a star river, broke through layers of the forbidden light wall, pushing forward over nine meters before halting, almost breaking through the entire wall.

Unfazed, Oresa closed his eyes, replenishing his energy while preparing for a second strike.

…

“Boom!”

The terrifying crash and the intense radiance and disturbances from the forbidden light wall echoed through the void, clearly felt even several kilometers away.

Yang Nan, who had been sitting with his eyes closed to recover his strength, suddenly opened his eyes. He gazed in the direction from where the commotion came, a mix of surprise and curiosity appearing on his face.

“Why did the people from the Distant Star Federation and Javier suddenly start pushing so hard? Did they notice something? Are they in a hurry?”

Yang Nan’s eyes flickered, and he quickly said, “Pull up the current images of the crater for me to see.”

“Yes.”

Soon, a barely-captured, blurry image appeared before Yang Nan.

Around the edge of the scorching crater, various wondrous items grew, magma rolled, and a white, egg-shaped mysterious object floated and submerged within the magma…

Everything seemed very calm, with no unusual occurrences.

“Strange.”

Yang Nan couldn’t detect any changes and couldn’t help but frown slightly.

“There’s no movement here. So why are they frantically attempting a breakthrough as if on some sort of substance?”

Yang Nan was convinced there must be something he didn’t understand, otherwise, the leaders on the Distant Star Federation and Javier sides wouldn’t suddenly change their initial plans and rhythm of advancement.

His intuition told him that this point was crucial, but he had no clue and couldn’t figure out the reason behind it.

Just then…

Suddenly…

“Boom!”

A loud explosion came from the rear of their team.

Yang Nan and his group immediately turned to look in response to the sound.

Vaguely, they sensed a powerful evil energy wave rising like a plume of smoke, rapidly approaching their direction.

Accompanied by…the heavy and immense sounds of footsteps.