Du Yan looked at Xu Mu with a slight expression of surprise. "I didn't expect you to come too?"
"I heard there are treasures here, so I thought I'd come in and try my luck," Xu Mu said with a smile.
"I won't stop you. I can only give you a piece of advice. This is the Inner Realm. The level of danger is far beyond what you'd find in ruins."
Du Yan looked at Xu Mu and said, "If you really want to go in, it's best to stay in the peripheral areas."
Xu Mu nodded gently. "Old brother, thanks for the reminder. I'm someone who fears death; I won't do anything reckless."
"That's good."
Du Yan acknowledged and said, "You all can go in now."
Xu Mu glanced back at Chen Xuan and Shi Fumeng beside him. "Let's go."
Arriving beside the stone, Xu Mu noticed the traces of the formation on the surrounding ground were still very fresh.
This proved that the formation blocking this exit had been established not long ago.
Xu Mu and the others passed through the formation and entered the interior.
They were immediately captivated by the scene before them. It's important to know that ruins are merely spaces concealed by formations.
So, typically, the scenery inside ruins is consistent with the outside world.
But the Inner Realm is already a completely different world. Clearly, it was a mountain peak outside, but here it was a vast ocean.
On the sea's surface were countless islands, large and small, the closest ones only tens of meters apart.
"Good grief, where the hell have I ended up?"
Xu Mu looked back and found himself on an island, with a small hillside behind him.
On the hillside was an irregularly shaped large hole—the opening they had just come through.
"Is this the Inner Realm? I once heard my master say that it's completely different from the outside world. It's more like a distorted space created at the world's boundary," Chen Xuan said, looking around with a smile.
"The world's boundary?"
Shi Fumeng glanced at Chen Xuan. "Shouldn't the boundary be the edge of the universe?"
"The world's boundary isn't all around us, but between the inner and outer. For example, take an ant placed on a floating ball. It could never crawl to the boundary in its lifetime. And the universe is one dimension higher than us. According to our normal way of thinking and movement, we can't get out either."
Chen Xuan said this and gently shook his head. "Of course, this is just my master's drunken speculation."
"Hahaha! Regardless, this isn't the outside world. We have indeed arrived at the world's boundary."
Xu Mu smiled and looked at Chen Xuan. "I think your master was right."
Even in the later stages of the plot, there was no detailed description of why the Inner Realm exists.
However, it is clear that this space belongs to the convergence point of the Outer Realm and the Inner Realm.
Outsiders like Xu Mu can set foot here.
And true Inner Realm people can also enter this space through similar entrances.
In other words, it's possible to encounter truly Inner Realm beings here.
Xu Mu looked at Shi Fumeng beside him. "Do you have a technique that allows you to fly? Otherwise, we'll have to swim. Men and women shouldn't be overly familiar; I won't carry you."
This woman's "Filial Piety Value" towards Xu Mu had always been negative, so he always had to be on guard.
What if she suddenly stabbed him while he was carrying her and flying?
"I'm fine. Although I can't fly, I can walk on water."
As a descendant of the Water God, Shi Fumeng could at least manage that.
"Good, then let's go."
Xu Mu grabbed Chen Xuan's shoulder and used his Sky-Treading Step, leaping towards the depths.
Shi Fumeng looked up, then followed below Xu Mu. She leaped up, and when her feet touched the sea surface,
the seawater beneath didn't scatter but gathered together, creating footholds for her.
Shi Fumeng used this method, similar to Xu Mu, continuously leaping towards another island deeper in.
After leaping across three islands in succession, they had already discovered traces of people.
Through his perception, Xu Mu saw the people ahead were from the Church.
"Finally, there are traces of a battlefield here."
Chen Xuan surveyed the island before them and couldn't help but remark.
Xu Mu's gaze fell on the island's edge—a kilometer-long concave arc.
Such a massive island was almost completely shattered. Within countless wide fissures, seawater was visible.
This proved that a terrifying attack had once erupted in the distant sea.
The scattered diameter must have been at least ten thousand meters; only that could have caused such a long arc on the island.
As for the distant islands, they had almost all become piles of rubble.
Even after all these years, one could still vaguely sense the power of that battle from back then.
Just as the group was about to continue forward, several figures in black robes approached from the distance.
The leading woman wasn't wearing the robe's hood; she was Amelia from earlier.
"Hello, I am Amelia, from the Church in Europe."
The blonde woman smiled at Xu Mu and the others. "Does any of you understand formations? We found traces of one over there."
"I know a little about formations. I'll go take a look."
Xu Mu smiled and walked over.
"Thank you."
Amelia nodded.
Under her lead, Xu Mu and the others arrived at the edge of the island.
Xu Mu now stood beside a rock. He crouched down, placing his hand on it to feel.
"This should be the trace of the formation, right?"
Amelia said, standing behind Xu Mu.
Xu Mu looked back and asked, "I say, sister, are you trying to make me laugh?"
"What do you mean?"
Amelia asked, puzzled.
"This is clearly the formation concealing a ruin entrance. You wouldn't not know that, would you?"
Xu Mu couldn't help but laugh.
"So it's a ruin entrance formation. This place is already considered a ruin; how can there be another ruin nested inside?"
Amelia said with a look of surprise. "Then let's go in and take a look."
"Alright."
Xu Mu proactively stepped aside. "After you."
"You understand formations; you should walk in front."
Amelia said with a smile.
"I think you knew all along this was a ruin entrance. You deliberately called me over because you wanted us to go in first, right?"
Xu Mu sized up the Amelia before him. He had to admit, she somewhat resembled a classical beauty of Western nobility.
She looked noble, but he didn't expect her to be quite scheming.
He used his God's Eye to quickly scan her, checking her identity.
Name: Amelia
Identity: Cardinal of the Church, member of the Sacred Judgment, female lead of "The Evil God Breaks Out of Prison."
Favorability: 1
Fate Level: 8 (Max 10)
Seeing this information, Xu Mu was full of surprise. He didn't expect this woman around thirty years old to be another member of the Evil God's harem.
Based on this development, Xu Mu had a general conclusion in his heart.
This Inner Realm trip was likely Wu Tian's power-leveling instance. Whether it was Fu Jinyu, Shi Fumeng, or the Amelia before him, they would all encounter Wu Tian here by chance.
The plot would also unfold for them here.
"Sir, you truly misunderstand me. We are just being cautious, unsure about the formation here."
Amelia shook her head slightly.
"Dare you swear to your God?"
Xu Mu smiled and looked at Amelia.
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