Analyzing based on this logic, the current state of the Void and Returning Ruins is the future of Heaven and Earth.
Sooner or later, Heaven and Earth will also become a desolate wasteland, devoid of life.
The fat old man nodded with satisfaction upon hearing Lin Yuan’s response: "A teachable lad."
"You’re quite clever, aren’t you?"
"Old man, I actually want to keep you here as company, so I won’t be lonely here."
Lin Yuan: "??????"
The fat old man’s words startled Lin Yuan.
Stay behind as company for the old man?
Wouldn’t that mean being trapped here forever? Lin Yuan definitely doesn’t want that.
"Senior, I have matters outside, so I can’t stay to keep you company for now."
"When I have time, I’ll definitely come to find you, for a chat or a drink."
"I’ll be sure to visit next time!" Lin Yuan hastily expressed, afraid the fat old man would keep him by force.
"Oh!" The fat old man sighed deeply, saying, "I don’t like forcing people. If you don’t want to stay, so be it."
"Is there anything else you want to ask?"
"If not, you can leave now."
Lin Yuan didn’t want to stay, though the fat old man felt regretful, he did not get offended.
Moreover, from his words, it seems he’d be willing to answer any other questions Lin Yuan might have.
Lin Yuan stood there in a daze, momentarily unable to think of anything to ask.
Seeing Lin Yuan had no questions, the fat old man waved his hand, and behind Lin Yuan appeared a pitch-black circular hole.
Once Lin Yuan steps into the black hole, he can leave the Returning Ruins Arena.
"Go ahead!"
"Step into the black hole, and you can leave!" The fat old man waved his hand and said.
Lin Yuan was ready to leave, when suddenly he stopped, as if he thought of something, standing before the black hole without entering.
The Demon Lord conceded, leaving the Returning Ruins Arena first.
Lin Yuan won, claimed the prize, and talked with the fat old man for a long time before leaving the arena.
There’s a lengthy time gap between the two events.
If, during this interval, the Demon Lord lay a trap for Lin Yuan.
If Lin Yuan walks out of the Returning Ruins Arena and runs into the Demon Lord, he’d be in serious trouble.
Though Lin Yuan defeated the Demon Lord, that was within the Returning Ruins Arena.
Now, outside, the Demon Lord has upgraded, and he’s a legitimate Tier One Peak Powerhouse.
The outside Lin Yuan, let alone defeating the Demon Lord, doesn’t even qualify to face him.
Lin Yuan stopped in his tracks, turned to look at the fat old man, and asked, "Where does the black hole lead to when you exit?"
The fat old man was taken aback, then replied, "Naturally, it takes you back, to where you came from."
Hearing he’d return the same way, Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.
Returning the same way is good!
Directly returning to the world, it also solves Lin Yuan’s worries.
After all, besides fearing the Demon Lord’s ambush, Lin Yuan also dreads the Demon Lord and Buddha coming at him.
You must know that Lin Yuan is on their hit list.
If even a hint of Lin Yuan’s whereabouts leaked, he’d be as good as dead.
Just then, the fat old man’s words took a turn, saying, "Of course, you could also choose to have me send you into the Returning Ruins."
"There are many treasures in the Returning Ruins, as long as you survive, you’ll gather heaps of treasure."
"You can try exploring in the Returning Ruins, of course, you might meet that person again."
Lin Yuan: "??????"
The fat old man’s first half-sentence made Lin Yuan somewhat tempted.
He’s indeed drawn by the treasures in the Returning Ruins.
However, once the fat old man said the second half, Lin Yuan instantly snapped back to reality.
He’s not someone who would risk their life for money; to face the Demon Lord for some treasures is really not worth it.
No treasure is worth gambling on one’s life.
The most painful thing in life is when the treasures remain, but the person is gone.
As long as he can defeat the Demon Lord, Buddha, and Wa Huang in the future, the treasures in the Returning Ruins would be in his grasp.
No need to take risks now.
"I don’t like treasures, I’m not interested in treasures," Lin Yuan declared righteously.
After saying this, he stepped into the black hole.
As he set foot into the black hole, he suddenly thought of a question.
He hurriedly asked, "Senior, is it possible to stop the third molt of the ’Cicada’?"
Lin Yuan didn’t want Heaven and Earth to become like the Void and the Returning Ruins.
Become desolate, become empty of people.
Since the third molt hasn’t completed yet, the world isn’t yet the third Cicada Molt.
Then, could everything be reversed?
However, it seems Lin Yuan was too late to ask this question now.
After stepping into the black hole, his figure slowly vanished.
Before Lin Yuan’s figure fully disappeared, the fat old man’s voice lingered: "The molt can’t be stopped, can only be followed..."
Between Heaven and Earth.
East Sea.
In the blink of an eye, Lin Yuan reappeared from his disappearance in front of everyone’s eyes.
The next moment, the Yin Celestial Son appeared out of thin air before Lin Yuan.
Immediately after, Elder Bai and the Qingqiu Mountain Grand Elder seemed to sense something.
A group of them surrounded Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan closed his eyes, his mind echoing the half-sentence from the fat old man as he left.
Molt can’t be stopped, can only follow...
The fat old man’s words weren’t completed.
No.
To be accurate, it’s not that they weren’t completed.
It’s that Lin Yuan left too quickly, didn’t hear the rest.
"Lin Yuan, are you okay?" Yin Celestial Son’s voice echoed in Lin Yuan’s ears, waking him.
Lin Yuan opened his eyes and looked at the crowd.
Seeing the concern on their faces, he quickly assured them, "I’m fine, no need to worry."
"Lin Yuan, what exactly happened?"
"A powerful force took you away."
"That force is far stronger than I am!" Yin Celestial Son asked with concern.
That powerful force was irresistible.
This made the Yin Celestial Son feel a sense of crisis.
That seemed like a force beyond Tier One.
Since everyone present was his own people, Lin Yuan certainly wouldn’t hide anything from them.
"It was that Demon Lord bastard!"
"He tried to kill me, but didn’t succeed, instead I bested him!" Lin Yuan paused, recounting his experiences in the Returning Ruins Arena in detail to everyone.
"Haha!" After hearing Lin Yuan’s recount, Elder Bai couldn’t help but laugh: "That Demon Lord, truly trying to catch for so long, yet pecked blind by the bird today."
"Unexpectedly, there’s such a miraculous place as the Returning Ruins Arena."
After Elder Bai’s words fell, the Qingqiu Mountain Grand Elder seemed intrigued, saying: "If that’s the case, can’t each of us go to the Returning Ruins Arena once?"
"Then, find someone slightly weaker to duel, so at least two people can secure one treasure."
No wonder they say foxes are cunning!
The Qingqiu Mountain Grand Elder, at this point, thought of a clever bug-exploiting method.
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