Chapter 571

"Do you think I'd do that?" Lin Yu sneered, a dismissive curl on his lips.

"What do you think?" Liu Liu Ruobing stared at Lin Yu coldly, her body brimming with killing intent.

The air between them grew tense, a great battle imminent.

"No matter what, the Ghost Wolf Blade is mine—I won't go against my will." Lin Yu took a deep breath and met Liu Liu Ruobing's gaze without fear.

"How about I make you an offer?" Liu Liu Ruobing suddenly changed her expression, smiling sweetly at Lin Yu. "I'll grant you any request, as long as you let me out."

"You've got the wrong idea," Lin Yu rejected firmly. "I lack nothing, need nothing from you, and have no desire to be tied to you."

Liu Liu Ruobing smiled, her voice alluring. "You'll come back. You definitely will."

"Stop dreaming, Zhao Qian Zhao," Lin Yu snorted and walked away without hesitation.

"I think he won't come back," ZACK's figure gradually materialized after Lin Yu left, a sneer on his lips.

"How about we make a bet? If he really returns, I'm yours to do with as you please. If he doesn't, you grant me one request—deal?"

"I accept!"

Liu Liu Ruobing agreed without hesitation, a confident smile on her face: "If you lose, you must obey any order I give you!"

ZACK smiled calmly, unbothered: "If you win, I'll naturally abide."

He had been sent to the Golden Dimension precisely as Liu Liu Ruobing's pawn; this wager meant nothing to him.

【428】 The Secret of the Golden Dimension

"Has Duan Duan Changren not recovered yet?" Liu Liu Ruobing's lips curled into a sinister smile, her tone turning icy. "It seems that thing is about to appear too. Such an interesting Golden Dimension—and I can't even go there. What a pity."

ZACK said casually: "If that guy shows up, I'm powerless."

"What do you need?" Liu Liu Ruobing looked at ZACK, a glint of cunning in her eyes.

"All the fire-elemental abilities," ZACK made no effort to hide his ambition—he had long craved them, and his failure to obtain them had made him increasingly restless.

"Fine! No problem!" Liu Liu Ruobing nodded, a seductive smile on her lips. "But you must open the Void Rift."

ZACK's face darkened: "I don't have the Ghost Wolf Blade."

"Who said you need the Ghost Wolf Blade to open the Void Rift?" Liu Liu Ruobing glanced at ZACK, then pulled from her hand the same jade bracelet she had given Lin Yu. "I know this bracelet—I gave it to Lin Yu, and he wears it. Take this."

"What's it for?" ZACK asked, confused.

"There's another special way to open the Time-787 Rift: a battle between two cultivators of equal strength, with combat indices nearing one hundred thousand points." Liu Liu Ruobing spoke slowly.

"Remember: once the Void Rift opens, you must retrieve whatever's inside. Understood?"

"I swear I'll retrieve it for you, Master!" ZACK vowed firmly.

"Good. Now extend your hand," Liu Liu Ruobing smiled, extending her pale right hand to lightly touch ZACK's wrist. A warm current surged into his mind, filling him with instant comfort.

Then, a chilling sensation spread through his body, flooding every organ at once, as if he stood inside an ice vault—unbearably agonizing.

"So cold!"

The intense discomfort nearly broke ZACK. He collapsed to his knees, screaming wildly as his blood froze, his face turning deathly pale, his features twisted in agony.

Though his strength was considerable, this pain exceeded his tolerance.

Watching ZACK's torment, Liu Liu Ruobing's eyes flashed with coldness, the power gathering in her hand growing stronger.

"Ahh!"

Unable to endure the agony, ZACK let out a horrific scream. His eyes reddened, veins bulged on his forehead, his fists clenched tight, knuckles cracking loudly as if he might die from the pain alone.

Soon, Liu Liu Ruobing withdrew her power. ZACK was now utterly weakened, trembling all over.

"How do you feel now?"

Liu Liu Ruobing's lips curved into a faint smile, her voice soft as silk—but beneath that gentleness lay a bone-deep chill.

ZACK's teeth chattered as he stared at her, lips trembling: "I… I feel like I'm ruined!"

"I've fully unlocked all your latent abilities. Don't make me waste my effort."

Liu Liu Ruobing smiled seductively, gave a light laugh, and walked away slowly, leaving only one phrase drifting into ZACK's ears on the wind.

"If you want to live, stay far from the Black Dragon. You're no match for him."

ZACK watched Liu Liu Ruobing depart, his expression shifting constantly as he muttered: "What kind of power is this? How could it awaken all my abilities so easily?"

The next day.

Dawn light streamed through the window, bathing the floor in warmth.

Lin Yu sat on the sofa, eating breakfast while recalling the strange events of last night.

Liu Liu Ruobing's parting words still echoed in his mind.

Lin Yu's face was calm, but a sharp gleam flashed in his eyes. After a long silence, he murmured softly: "Who exactly is she?"

"What's her true background?"

The Black Dragon strolled up to Lin Yu, wearing a casual smile: "Hey, didn't you go to the Forbidden Zone?"

"Yes," Lin Yu nodded, offering no denial.

The Black Dragon laughed heartily: "That's what I thought. Got your ass handed to you, huh?"

Lin Yu glanced at him, displeased: "Do you know what's going on there?"

"Want to hear?" the Black Dragon asked.

"Spit it out, don't drag it out!" Lin Yu shot him a look, impatient.

"Alright, I'll tell you!" The Black Dragon shrugged, grinning. "After all, we're allied now."

"Get to the point!" Lin Yu cut him off, urging him on.

"Fine. There's no such thing as the Exile Zone," the Black Dragon waved his hand. "More accurately, the Exile Zone is formed by two unique dimensions."

"For example?" Lin Yu asked.

"It wasn't always the Exile Zone—it used to be called Youcheng Ancient Castle."

The Black Dragon shook his head, as if recalling some sorrowful memory, his eyes glimmering with nostalgia, then continued.

"That is the home of the Wu Lin Alliance's leader, because that place was once the central headquarters of the strongest fighting force in the Golden Timespace."

"The Alliance leader's residence?" Lin Yu was very puzzled: "So after that fierce battle, the Golden Timespace lost most of its fighting force?"

Black Dragon confirmed: "Yes, exactly so. Legend has it that the strongest Alliance leaders of that time exhausted all their power to seal that woman."

【429】 The Antidote for You

And after that, Golden Pen Guest rarely showed himself, most likely also connected to this seal. I guess Golden Pen Guest must be guarding this power in secret."

"You've learned all this?" Lin Yu stared at Black Dragon in astonishment, clearly not expecting Black Dragon to hold such secrets.

Black Dragon waved his hand dismissively: "Don't forget what your lord here does."

After a pause, he continued: "And besides what you mentioned earlier, there's still~one more thing!"

"What thing?" Lin Yu asked, brows tightly knit.

Black Dragon thought for a moment, then said: "The reason the Forbidden Land became like this is partly because of the witch's aura shrouding it, but at the same time, it's also connected to the Golden Timespace's own characteristics."

"Wait!" Lin cut in: "You mean the Forbidden Land is the result of the witch and the Golden Timespace's characteristics acting together? How could that be! Wasn't she already banished!"

Black Dragon waved his hand, his expression growing much more serious: "I don't know the specifics either, but I know there must be other reasons. However, I can be sure this matter absolutely has countless ties to that woman!"

After speaking, Black Dragon looked at Lin Yu with a meaningful gaze, as if trying to peer straight into his heart.

Looking into Black Dragon's eyes, Lin Yu gave a light snort and asked discontentedly: "What? What does that look mean? You don't think I have some entanglement with that woman, do you?"

"Yes, that's exactly what I'm thinking." Black Dragon nodded frankly.

Hearing this, Lin Yu's expression instantly turned icy cold, an unknown emotion appearing in his eyes, and he said in a calm tone: "Then tell me first, how do you know so much about that woman? You don't have some secret pact with her, do you?"

"Ahem, this is called mutual help. She gives me what I want, and naturally I'll help her out."

Black Dragon cleared his throat, wearing a matter-of-course expression: "I've only heard about this matter, it can't be called solid evidence at all, don't go guessing wildly!"

"I think you're talking nonsense!" Lin Yu laughed, but a strong sense of vigilance welled up in his heart.

He didn't doubt Black Dragon's words. If the woman's danger level required Golden Pen Guest to maintain suppression, that would truly be troublesome—after all, Golden Pen Guest was the publicly acknowledged strongest ability user in the entire Golden Timespace.

Although Black Dragon's words might not all be true, Lin Yu didn't want to drag himself into the vortex, planning to stay far away from that Forbidden Land to avoid being implicated.

Still, Lin Yu did note down what the Forbidden Land was called—Phantom City Ancient Castle!

District One.

Underground space.

Seeing Zhong Wanjun's condition growing worse and worse, his arms hanging limp and powerless, fresh blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, his face bloodless.

"Zhong Wanjun, you can't hold on anymore!" Lei Ting, seeing Zhong Wanjun about to fail, hurriedly tried to comfort him: "We can leave, you must hold on!"

"Don't waste your effort, the toxin has already seeped into his bones." At this moment, Mei'er stepped forward, waving her hand: "It's very hard for him to recover."

Her words carried a trace of regret, and her gaze at Zhong Wanjun was full of pity, as if she held some respect for him.