Chapter 283: Roaming the Myriad Heavens

Great Immortal Yang Mei was filled with shock and doubt.

He stopped in his tracks and carefully sensed the Chaos aura in the surroundings, attempting to find traces of that world.

However, no matter how hard he tried, he could no longer sense the existence of that world. It was as if that world had never existed, having completely vanished into the Chaos.

"How is this possible?" Great Immortal Yang Mei muttered to himself, his brows tightly locked.

He could be certain that he had not come to the wrong place. A world as vast as that one could not possibly have disappeared for no reason, unless...

Thinking of this, a flash of realization crossed Great Immortal Yang Mei's eyes. He suddenly realized that it was highly likely that Lu Yun had hidden or moved the location of this world!

"Could it be that Lu Yun already knew I was searching for his world, and thus hid it in advance, or moved it directly?" Yang Mei wondered, feeling suspicious and alarmed.

However, he did not give up on his search.

Since Lu Yun was capable of hiding a world, he would inevitably leave behind some traces.

Great Immortal Yang Mei decided to continue searching carefully in the vicinity of this Chaos region, hoping to find some clues.

Time passed quietly, and Great Immortal Yang Mei searched tirelessly through the Chaos. His divine sense spread throughout the surroundings, constantly sensing every ripple in the Chaos, yet he found absolutely nothing.

"Lu Yun, you truly have impressive means!" Great Immortal Yang Mei sighed in admiration to himself, while also feeling even more wary of Lu Yun's strength.

Thinking of the terrifying scene when that world was first opened, and now that Lu Yun could actually hide or move it without leaving a single trace, he felt that Lu Yun's true strength must be even greater than what Hongjun had told him.

If so, was it really a wise move for him to join forces with Hongjun to oppose him? But he had already accepted benefits from Hongjun and had even sworn a Heavenly Dao Oath; it was too late to go back on his word now, so he could only bite the bullet and continue searching.

Since he could not find it in this Chaos region, he could only pick a direction at random and start searching that way.

At this moment, he could only hope that Lu Yun's world had merely been moved, rather than hidden. Otherwise, he reckoned he would have no way of finding it at all! What Great Immortal Yang Mei did not know was that Lu Yun's universe was indeed hidden, and the method of concealment was naturally thanks to the Chaos Bead.

The Chaos Bead contained endless Chaos Power, and its most miraculous aspect was its ability to hide within the Chaos, undisturbed by any external detection.

Lu Yun knew well that he was not yet invincible in the Chaos, so his universe would naturally not be easily exposed to the eyes of others, especially powerhouses like Hongjun and Great Immortal Yang Mei.

While Great Immortal Yang Mei aimlessly traversed the Chaos, attempting to find the world that had left no trace, Lu Yun was leisurely continuing his cultivation and exploration within his own universe.

Through the All-Heavens Atlas, he not only monitored all movements in the outside world, including Great Immortal Yang Mei's search, but also constantly absorbed and fused the laws and powers from various worlds, making his own universe increasingly perfect and powerful.

"This Great Immortal Yang Mei, he was clearly scared off by the commotion of me opening my universe back then; I didn't expect him to actually dare to come back!"

Lu Yun sighed lightly in his heart, a faint smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

Immediately, he suddenly thought of another possibility: "Could it be that Hongjun actually asked him to help find my universe?"

Afterwards, he could not help but look enlightened, understanding why Hongjun had agreed to the wager with him so readily before; it turned out he was plotting to raid his home base!

It was just a pity that Lu Yun had the Chaos Bead in hand; not only did Yang Mei fail to find his universe, but he also exposed their plan! With this, Lu Yun was even more convinced that his decision to temporarily hide the universe was correct! Subsequently, Lu Yun could no longer concern himself with Great Immortal Yang Mei's affairs, but instead focused on continuing to evolve more Primordial Avatars.

It had to be said that with the help of the Chaos Bead and the All-Heavens Atlas, communicating with many other worlds, his speed of comprehending various Great Dao Laws had reached an unprecedented state; at this time, he had unknowingly evolved more than a hundred avatars, which once again accelerated his process of Dao-comprehension.

His universe naturally continued to accelerate its evolution along with this, becoming ever more powerful.

Lu Yun was very satisfied with this, and even had the leisure to divert a wisp of his consciousness to randomly choose a world where a group member resided, preparing to take a brief tour.

Lu Yun's divine sense traversed the endless void and finally locked onto the world where the group member Yun Yao resided.

This was a continent filled with fantasy and magic, where two enormous moons hung in the sky, illuminating the earth in turns and giving this land a unique rhythm and cadence.

Lu Yun's divine sense slowly merged into his avatar in this world, as if becoming an invisible bystander, quietly observing everything here.

He saw bustling cities with towering spires reaching into the clouds; he saw vast forests where all kinds of strange creatures roamed freely; and he saw winding rivers, sparkling and nourishing the life on both banks.

Although the cultivation of the people in this world was far inferior to the beings in the Great Desolation, their mastery and application of magic displayed astonishing creativity and imagination.

Lu Yun could feel that the magic system here was completely different from the Immortal Dao and Earthly Dao of the Great Desolation; it focused more on the direct manipulation and fusion of natural elements, forming a unique and powerful power system.

"What an interesting world." Lu Yun sighed in admiration to himself.

At the same time, he could not help but ponder what commonalities the laws and powers of these different worlds might have, and how they could be used for mutual reference and fusion.

Just as he was immersed in exploring this world, a sudden magical fluctuation caught his attention.

It was a young mage who was attempting to cast a complex and dangerous Forbidden Spell in order to break through himself and reach a higher realm. However, because his understanding of the Forbidden Spell was not deep enough, the magical fluctuation became abnormally chaotic, with the risk of losing control at any moment.

Seeing this, Lu Yun's heart stirred, and he decided to offer a helping hand.

He waved his hand lightly, and a wisp of energy was cast out silently. This wisp of energy was not his Universe Power, but rather Elemental Magic that he had deduced from observing the magical civilization of this world, which he was now driving to conduct an experiment. This wisp of energy merged into the mage's body, instantly stabilizing the chaotic magical energy within him and guiding him to successfully complete the casting of the Forbidden Spell.

When the Forbidden Spell was successfully released and bloomed with dazzling light, the young mage was surprised to find that his strength had undergone a qualitative leap. He looked around, and although he did not find anything unusual, his heart was filled with gratitude and awe.

He knew that some powerful existence must have secretly helped him just now, but since the other party did not appear, he clearly could not force it, so he could only respectfully bow to the four directions to express his gratitude, not knowing that Lu Yun had already drifted away to tour other parts of this world.

Before long, Lu Yun's divine sense gradually withdrew from this world and returned to his own universe.

"The myriad worlds of the heavens truly each have their own merits." Lu Yun thought to himself, "It seems I can continue to travel to more worlds, explore more mysteries, and make my universe and the Great Dao more perfect and powerful."

Thus, he made another random choice, and soon selected the world where "Liu Chongxiao" resided, casting his divine sense into it.

"Tianfu Haotu? This is actually a world where Talisman civilization is extremely prosperous!" Lu Yun could not help but show deep interest on his face.

Thus, he had his avatar take the form of an ordinary traveler and strolled through the bustling Fu City. Along both sides of the street, shops stood in rows, each hanging all kinds of Talismans, from basic Defense Talismans and Acceleration Talismans to profound Attack Talismans and Invisibility Talismans, everything one could wish for, dazzling the eyes.

Pedestrians hurried past, either wearing Amulets or holding Combat Talismans; clearly, Talismans had become an indispensable part of their lives.

Lu Yun noticed that even children were full of intense interest in Talismans, and from time to time, they could be seen imitating adults drawing Talismans in the streets and alleys; that innocence and persistence made a warmth well up in Lu Yun's heart.

He delved into exploring the Talisman path of this world and discovered that the Talismans here were not only numerous in variety, but each one contained unique rune laws and the principles of heaven and earth. Although these rune laws were different from the Immortal Dao and Earthly Dao in the Great Desolation, they were essentially the same in nature, both being a form of understanding and application of the rules of heaven and earth.

While observing, Lu Yun silently deduced in his heart, attempting to fuse these rune laws with the Great Dao Laws he had comprehended.

He discovered that although the Talisman path focused on direct intervention in the material world, the rune laws behind it were closely linked to deep-level rules such as the flow of energy between heaven and earth and the structure of space. This made him sigh that although the laws of the myriad worlds of the heavens were different, the Great Dao was simple and all paths led to the same destination.

While wandering in Fu City, Lu Yun noticed an old man drawing high-level Talismans inside a high tower of the Alchemist Guild.

This old man had a kind face and skillful techniques, and every stroke contained profound rune power. Lu Yun was attracted by this and stopped to watch. He saw the old man's pen moving like the wind, and a complex and mysterious Talisman gradually took shape; with the fall of the final stroke, the Talisman shone brilliantly, as if it contained the power to destroy the world.

"Impressive!"

Lu Yun could not help but exclaim in admiration, and he also took the initiative to reveal his form.

The old man was taken aback. Because, if Lu Yun had not appeared on his own, he would have been completely unable to perceive Lu Yun's existence!

One must know that he was the President of the Alchemist Guild, and his cultivation was also among the top existences of the Human Race in Tianfu Haotu; for someone to be undetectable even to him, one could imagine how astonishing that person's strength was!

He did not know Lu Yun's intentions, but he still stood up immediately, bowed to Lu Yun, and said, "May I ask for your honorable name, and what brings you here?"

Lu Yun smiled slightly, returned the bow with cupped hands, and said, "I know a thing or two about the Talisman path, and seeing your superb technique, I felt admiration, so I wanted to exchange a few words with you. I wonder what you think?"

The old man was startled at first, then could not help but laugh heartily, saying: "The way of the Talisman is profound and vast; if more people can communicate about it, I would naturally desire nothing more!"

Lu Yun felt a surge of joy in his heart and hurriedly followed the old man's pace. In the time that followed, the old man imparted many of the essences and mysteries of the way of the Talisman to Lu Yun, leaving Lu Yun greatly benefited. Lu Yun also took the opportunity to exchange his own understanding of the Great Dao Law with the old man, and the two inspired each other, unexpectedly sparking some new ideas.

As their exchange deepened, Lu Yun's understanding of this world of Talismans became increasingly profound. He realized that although this world took the way of the Talisman as its mainstream, the laws of heaven and earth and the truths of the Great Dao contained behind it had many similarities with the Primordial World.

This made him even more determined to travel through the heavens and myriad worlds.

At the same time, a special idea suddenly sprouted in his mind, and he could not help but say to the old man before him: "President Feng, I see that Tianfu Haotu is vast in territory; although there are many Teleportation Talisman Arrays to facilitate trade, communication is still not very convenient. I wonder if you are interested in joining hands with me to change this situation?"

President Feng had by now been completely won over by Lu Yun. Hearing him say this, his expression turned serious, and he asked: "Does Mr. Lu have some kind of idea?"

Lu Yun smiled and said: "Why not build some communication towers among these many cities and then connect them to form a massive Talisman Net?"

He began to explain concepts like "the internet," "instant messaging," "virtual reality," and "online trading" to President Feng, which left President Feng trembling in his heart, amazed as if he were listening to a celestial being!

President Feng said excitedly: "This idea is simply brilliant!"

He could already imagine that if they could truly build a Talisman Net covering the entirety of Tianfu Haotu, it would absolutely elevate the Talisman civilization of this world to another astonishing height!

Therefore, President Feng hurriedly continued to seek advice from Lu Yun on how exactly to construct the Talisman network he had described!

Not long after, Lu Yun bid farewell to the reluctant President Feng and prepared to leave this world.

Thinking of the results he had left behind on a whim, a smile could not help but appear on his face: "Heh, I wonder what Liu Chongxiao will think when he returns from the Great Desolation and discovers that this world has undergone such huge changes?"

After leaving the world where Liu Chongxiao was, Lu Yun's divine sense entered the world where the group member "Jiang Ye" was located.

To his surprise, the world where Jiang Ye was located was not at all what he had imagined; it was not unfamiliar, but rather exuded a sense of familiarity.

His consciousness instantly enveloped this world, and he was astonished to discover that this world was very similar to the Great Desolation!

The difference was that the land of this world was not a single whole, but had transformed into the Four Great Continents, namely—East Victory Divine Continent, Xiniu Hezhou, Beiju Luzhou, and Nanzhan Buzhou! (End of this chapter)