Chapter 1050 - 1150: Clues to Breaking the Deadlock

The void is timeless.

Ye Tianfan does not know how long he has been drifting in this void, only that he has fallen asleep eleven times due to sheer mental exhaustion. Considering Ye Tianfan's current strength, it's quite difficult for him to fall asleep from fatigue, yet he has done so repeatedly, proving that he has wandered here for a considerable length of time.

Ye Tianfan still hasn't found an exit, and he continues to drift endlessly. Sometimes, he even feels despair, not knowing if he can ever escape, for he has been drifting here far too long. Ye Tianfan even wonders if he is truly trapped here forever, destined to drift in this void for eternity. He thinks being trapped here is worse than being confined to the Penglai Immortal Island, because at least there he could behold the mountains and rivers. In this void, to preserve his life without threat, he must use the Treasure Lotus to continually cleanse the cave he is in. If he ever stops, it could only lead to one outcome: dying here.

Gradually, Ye Tianfan begins to exercise his mental resilience. He worries that if he doesn't rescue his mental state soon, he might actually go insane. Though Ye Tianfan knows that even if he goes mad, he would eventually regain clarity, as in such a place there is nothing to destroy, rendering madness temporary.

But Ye Tianfan wishes to avoid the madness altogether. He believes he must take advantage of his current emotional turmoil to elevate himself. Perhaps this elevation would strengthen his powers, allowing him to perceive fluctuations in space and potentially find a way out. However, Ye Tianfan knows that such occurrences are rare and to succeed he must reach at least the Ten Directions realm. Yet given Ye Tianfan's current circumstances, this seems the only feasible plan. There might be other ways, but Ye Tianfan is now in a mild state of agitation after drifting here day after day, year after year, which has made him quite restless. This restlessness has weakened his capacity for clear thinking, as his thoughts are now clouded with negativity.

Thus, Ye Tianfan wants to use this opportunity to elevate his thoughts and find a way to escape, for remaining here endlessly is not a solution.

Additionally, Ye Tianfan does not truly believe that he will be trapped here forever; he is certain he can escape, but it is merely a matter of time. Ye Tianfan has no idea how much time has passed, but he knows that if he continues in his current state, even after countless years, he still won't be able to leave.

Ye Tianfan gradually calms himself, for only in stillness can he discover something different, and that is precisely what he needs now.

Once Ye Tianfan starts to retract his thoughts and forcibly calm himself, he realizes how dangerous his previous ideas were. Relying solely on drifting to find a way out might mean he never escapes, as he is in an endless void. Although Ye Tianfan suspects that this endless void might be a replication of a previous experience created by the Unsanctioned, there is no evidence. After all, the Treasure Lotus capable of altering space is with him. Unless the Treasure Lotus is concealing something from Ye Tianfan that he cannot perceive, this situation should not occur; creating an endless void requires an immense understanding of space. Ye Tianfan feels that if he were outside this void, he would have circled the entire world two or three times by now, yet he still cannot find an exit here. Ye Tianfan is certain he is not under the influence of an Illusion Technique; perhaps truly this place was created by a Magical Treasure equivalent to his Treasure Lotus.

Yet Ye Tianfan quickly denies this thought, realizing that to alter scenes requires sufficient spatial context for transformation. If Ye Tianfan desired to create such a vast void, he could only succeed if given extensive time to construct it. Completion is possible but requires a void as vast as this, which is evidently not a replicable space. Therefore, the creator of this void must possess an extraordinarily high understanding of space, surpassing expectations.

It might be due to this high understanding of space that a technique of infinite overlays was used, akin to a Möbius strip where one can never find an exit.

Within these few moments, Ye Tianfan, like a detective solving a case, constructs numerous hypotheses, refuting each one. His mental condition is quite good at the moment, sharpening his thinking skills and allowing for such contemplation; earlier, he would not even consider such things.

Immediately, Ye Tianfan halts his forward progress, realizing that if he is caught in a Möbius strip, then even continuing forward would lead nowhere. Thus, Ye Tianfan stops moving and refrains from advancing.

Ye Tianfan then begins to cultivate his spatial understanding on the spot, for only by deepening his spatial comprehension can he hope to escape.

Suddenly, Ye Tianfan wonders if this void is a test, one meant to evaluate spatial comprehension.

Otherwise, why would this situation arise? The first scene could be a trial of perseverance, while this second scene tests spatial understanding, suggesting that the space tests diligence and talent.

Ye Tianfan finds this conclusion quite logical. After all, these scenes test qualities correlating to these attributes. Perhaps this scene tests other aspects too, like the desert scene's sand worms possibly testing strength, indicating the trials involve diligence, strength, and talent.

Nonetheless, Ye Tianfan feels indifferent to the tests being conducted. Regardless of the challenges, Ye Tianfan believes he can overcome them; it's just that spatial comprehension seems a bit daunting.