709: Ancient Companions (4k)

Yue You pondered for a moment.

Lin Yang's breakthrough speed was a bit beyond her estimation.

However, this was definitely a good thing.

Immediately, she said, "The vortex beneath me has a power that has reached the Dao Above. There should be a special existence at the bottom of the vortex, and the two powers maintain a delicate balance."

"If I want to escape, it's not too troublesome. You just need to use the power of the Dao Above to join in, forming a three-way standoff, and I can then leave the vortex."

Lin Yang couldn't help but ask, "Is that all it takes?"

"Yes, but you might encounter some trouble. Both of these powers are very subtle. Once a new power joins, you might suffer an unimaginable impact. If the impact is too strong, you will definitely be injured," Yue You slowly explained.

Lin Yang immediately waved his hand dismissively, "No matter, escaping is the most important thing."

"Then, listen to me count down three numbers." Yue You said no more, took a deep breath, and began to count down.

Lin Yang immediately prepared himself wholeheartedly.

"Three."

"Two."

"One."

"Inject power!"

Buzz buzz buzz!

The moment Lin Yang heard her words, he immediately injected all his power into the vortex.

Boom boom boom!

With the injection of new power, the vortex instantly erupted with a strong roar, and a more violent force rebounded towards Lin Yang.

"The rebounding force is so strong." Lin Yang's face flushed slightly.

The power of the Dao Above violently shook his body, causing his blood and qi to surge.

And this was only the first wave of rebound.

The power beneath the vortex also rebounded towards Lin Yang.

Two Dao Above level powers alternately vibrated, causing Lin Yang's body to begin to tremble uncontrollably.

"Fortunately, it's not two forces vibrating and rebounding at the same time, otherwise I really might not be able to withstand it." Lin Yang thought with emotion.

Yue You, however, looked deeply towards the bottom of the vortex.

"Senior Yue, when can you escape?" Lin Yang asked, seeing that Yue You had not moved.

He was really uncomfortable enduring the collision and rebound of the two forces.

Yue You did not look up, but her voice was clear as she said, "How much longer do you think you can hold on?"

"This... it's hard to say. If the power doesn't increase any further, I can probably hold on until my Dao power is exhausted." Lin Yang frowned.

"Can you strengthen your power a bit more?" Yue You asked in return.

"Strengthen power?" Lin Yang was stunned. "Senior Yue, are you saying you want me to increase the injection of power?"

"Yes!" Yue You nodded.

"If I strengthen the power, the rebounding force will increase exponentially. In that case, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for too long." Lin Yang reminded her.

"I know. If you can bear it, keep slowly increasing the power."

Yue You finally looked up at Lin Yang, and said gravely:

"Until you reach your limit of endurance, and then, at an opportune moment, jump into the vortex!"

"Ah?" Lin Yang was immediately startled.

Jump into the vortex?

Is this... "Don't worry, I won't harm you. At the bottom of this vortex, there's a special existence. I've been trying to sense it all these years. If we combine our strength, we should be able to explore it, and perhaps gain a great harvest." Yue You said.

"Senior Yue, I didn't mean that..." Lin Yang said, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Of course, he trusted Yue You.

He was just a little strange; instead of escaping, they were going to enter the vortex.

But now, after Yue You's explanation, he stopped asking questions and began to continuously strengthen his power according to Yue You's instructions.

As expected.

As the power injected increased, the rebounding force from the vortex and its bottom also increased exponentially.

Lin Yang felt his internal organs begin to take a pounding.

A moment later, he had to speak:

"Senior Yue, my power can only stop here. If I increase it further, I won't be able to withstand the rebounding force."

"Is that all?" Yue You frowned slightly. "It still doesn't feel like enough to open the entrance to that special existence."

"Still not enough?" Lin Yang was also surprised, then said, "Then how about we explore it later?"

Yue You, however, shook her head directly: "No, if we miss this opportunity, the thing at the bottom of the vortex won't be in this position anymore, and without the balance of the vortex's power, it's probably impossible to open the entrance to it. We only have this one chance."

Lin Yang immediately understood: "Senior Yue, you mean that we mainly need to use the power of the vortex to open the portal to that special existence?"

"Yes, our power is too weak to open its portal. We need to borrow the power of this vortex. Such an opportunity is rare in tens of thousands of years. If we miss it, we may not be able to find the portal's location again, and even if we do, it won't be possible to open it."

Yue You said faintly.

All these years, she had been sensing and researching certain things, and this kind of balanced opportunity might only occur once in a lifetime.

Lin Yang understood the rarity of this opportunity, and was once again astonished.

He was already comparable to the Dao Above.

But Yue You said his power was too weak?

"Lin Yang, can you hold on a little longer, or try with all your might once? If it really doesn't work, we'll just have to give up." Yue You said slowly.

Lin Yang pondered for a moment, then said, "Since that's the case, I'll give it my all once."

"Good!" Yue You nodded.

Lin Yang said no more, and in Yue You's surprised gaze, took out the Silver Dragon Spear.

"Venerable-grade Dao Armament? You actually have a Venerable-grade Dao Armament?" Yue You was quite surprised to see it.

"It was given to me by Daoist Master Qing Yuan after I completed the Asking Dao Pavilion." Lin Yang explained, and at the same time said, "Senior Yue, I'm going to unleash my full power now. If it becomes too much, just escape directly. I'm afraid the vibrating force will be too strong and affect your escape."

"Alright, give it your all and try." Yue You also became serious.

Clang!

Without another word, Lin Yang's Silver Dragon Spear transformed into a streak of light and fiercely stabbed into the center of the vortex!

Boom boom boom boom boom!

Within the vortex, an even more violent roar instantly erupted.

The vortex also began to become unstable, with power leaking out and sweeping towards Lin Yang.

Wherever the power leaking from the vortex splashed, space itself was torn apart.

"This power..." Lin Yang's expression instantly changed.

His full-power attack couldn't tear the space above the Heart of the Extreme Sea, yet this was just a trace of power splashed from the vortex, and it could easily tear space.

At this moment, he truly felt how strong the power of the vortex was.

"Before, it was in a delicate balance with the special existence at the bottom of the vortex, which made its power seem so peaceful. But in reality, the power of this vortex is enough to instantly kill someone at the Dao Above level."

Lin Yang's heart trembled, and he instantly condensed a World-in-a-Flower to protect himself.

"Lin Yang, there's a chance! A few more shots!"

Yue You's voice also came at this moment.

Lin Yang dared not hesitate and immediately thrust out several more spears.

At the bottom of the vortex, a faint special light finally seeped out, and at the same time, a tearing force emerged, absorbing everything around it.

"Lin Yang, now's the time! Enter the vortex, don't resist the suction!"

Yue You shouted, and instead of retreating, she actively rushed towards the bottom of the vortex.

Lin Yang immediately followed.

Buzz!

Buzz!

Buzz!

A tearing force came, and at the same time, a strange power echoed in his mind.

Immediately after, Lin Yang only felt his head spin, and he lost consciousness...

"Lin Yang, wake up."

After an unknown amount of time.

In a daze, Lin Yang heard someone calling his name.

A force was also injected into his body, allowing him to regain some consciousness.

Then, he suddenly opened his eyes and saw Yue You standing in front of him.

"Senior Yue, I'm..."

Lin Yang was incredibly horrified. He had actually fainted?

Could he still faint now?

"Your last strike was successful, but you were also jointly rebounded by the vortex and the power of this place. The force was too strong, causing you to faint."

Yue You explained, then said with some excitement: "But we succeeded! We successfully entered that portal. This is the internal space of that special place."

Lin Yang then looked around, and was immediately surprised: "Is this... a graveyard?"

Everywhere his gaze reached, there were graves.

However, they were different from ordinary graves.

Each grave exuded a peculiar and powerful force, seemingly to prevent others from destroying it.

"This place should be an entrance to the Ancient Void Realm!"

Yue You's eyes gleamed as she lowered her voice and said, "Lin Yang, we might strike it rich this time."

"Ancient Void Realm? What kind of place is that?" Lin Yang asked, also puzzled: "Strike it rich? What do you mean?"

Yue You's eyes flickered: "The Ancient Void Realm is a place from a distant era, very ancient, so ancient that it's hard to trace. You'll know in the future. As for striking it rich..."

Yue You pointed to the rows of graves:

"Every tomb here belongs to a powerful expert from ancient times. Some of the burial objects are supreme treasures. If we can even collect a little, it'll be enough to make us incredibly wealthy!"

"Uh... grave robbing?" Lin Yang couldn't help but blink.

"Grave robbing? You could put it that way." Yue You nodded.

"..." Lin Yang was silent.

Yue You then added: "Don't think this is too simple. You've felt the power on those tombs, right? They're all very strong. If you can't break through them, you won't even have the qualifications to rob the grave."

Lin Yang felt it again and said, "Senior Yue, I feel like I can't break through any of these tombs."

Yes, that's right.

Even though his current power was comparable to the Dao Above, he felt like he couldn't break through even a single tomb here.

Even the smallest-looking tomb, he couldn't break through the power surrounding it.

Yue You chuckled softly: "Dao Above? It's really nothing here. It's a bit difficult to break into a tomb, but I have my own way."

"Hmm?" Lin Yang was immediately filled with wonder.

Yue You actually had a way to break into the tombs?

Even he couldn't do it!

"Senior Yue, you..."

Lin Yang hesitated slightly.

Yue You said she was a half-step Dao Above, but it didn't feel that simple.

Moreover, she knew too much.

This was all very strange.

"I've also made some breakthroughs during these years of being trapped." Yue You didn't say much, but instead began to pick and choose.

Yes.

She started picking through the piles of graves.

As if she were selecting merchandise.

Finally, she stopped in front of a medium-sized tomb and said:

"This one will do. We can't break into the other large tombs for now. I hope we can find something."

After saying that, she looked at Lin Yang: "Lend me your Venerable-grade Dao Armament for a moment."

"Okay." Lin Yang handed the Silver Dragon Spear to Yue You without a word.

Yue You held the Silver Dragon Spear, weighed it slightly, and said indifferently: "An ordinary Venerable-grade Dao Armament, but it's enough."

Swoosh!

As her words fell, Yue You thrust her spear out.

Rumble!

In an instant, a terrifying force rose from above the tomb, and the entire space roared violently.

"This is..."

Lin Yang was startled.

Yue You's power felt even stronger than his!

This was definitely not an illusion!

"Could Senior Yue have also broken through to the Dao Above during these years?" Lin Yang secretly wondered.

Yue You, however, thrust her spear repeatedly at a spatial coordinate above the tomb.

In just a short moment, she thrust out hundreds of thousands of times!

Although she didn't display any profound spear techniques, it was just a simple thrust, but the sheer force of this continuous stabbing still shocked Lin Yang.

Rip!

Finally, at a certain moment, a crack appeared in that space.

The tomb also began to vibrate violently, and then there was a feeling that it was about to completely detach from its original position and fly away.

This feeling made Lin Yang very strange.

It was as if this tomb was trying to escape!

A tomb trying to escape??

This feeling was extremely bizarre.

Then, Lin Yang knew that it wasn't his imagination.

The tomb actually rose from the ground, intending to flee.

"Hmph, stay put!"

Yue You's clear and cold voice suddenly rang out.

At the same time, an indescribable force descended, covering the tomb.

"Suppress!"

Yue You lightly shouted, and the tomb, which had almost left its original position and was about to fly away, actually returned to its original spot intact.

"This power..."

Lin Yang was completely stunned.

The power Yue You displayed was both strange and powerful.

Whoosh.

The moment the tomb returned to its original position, an invisible will suddenly appeared, staring at Yue You.

Yue You also met its gaze.

The latter suddenly spoke words that Lin Yang couldn't quite understand to Yue You:

"Ancient fellow traveler? You actually haven't fallen into slumber??"

"No, that's not right, your state... is wrong. Who exactly are you? Why have you come to disturb my slumber?"

Yue You's expression remained unchanged, and she said in a deep voice: "Since you are already dead, then rest in eternal silence. There are some things you shouldn't know. I've come to borrow your relic for a while. You shouldn't have any objections, should you?"

Yue You said 'borrow', but in reality, she was already taking things from inside the tomb.

The will fell silent.

"Ancient fellow traveler, you will suffer a great backlash. I advise you to return to eternal slumber."

A moment later, the will only let out a long sigh, and then there was no sound, seemingly acquiescing to Yue You's actions.

Yue You also said nothing more, only extended a hand and retrieved a broken suit of armor from within the tomb.

The armor appeared to be for a male, and it was incomplete, only half a suit, just the upper body.

"So poor?" Yue You frowned again.

Swish.

Then, Yue You flicked her hand and threw the half-broken armor to Lin Yang:

"Never mind, you keep it. Maybe it will be useful in the future."

"Uh..." Lin Yang instinctively caught it, and his expression towards Yue You was somewhat hesitant, wanting to speak but holding back.

That mysterious will just now referred to Yue You as an 'ancient fellow traveler'.

And it said Yue You's state was 'wrong'.

This made him extremely suspicious.

What did that address mean?

What era or what kind of existence was Yue You?

He wanted to ask, but Yue You had no intention of answering, only saying:

"Don't speak of today's events." (End of Chapter)