Absolute Destiny Game

Next comes a long wait. Although the giant turtle moves forward relentlessly, its swimming speed is relatively slow.

Especially since the Beihai is vast, and Gu Yun State is very distant, it indeed takes some time to swim to the end.

Xiao Jie waits patiently yet anxiously, watching the giant turtle break waves in the sea, swimming among the shattered ice floes.

Huge icebergs gradually appear, and are easily smashed open by the giant turtle's collision.

This continued for a good two or three hours, and Xiao Jie had already rushed far beyond the boundary of the game map, unable to even see his character's icon on the big map.

Finally, a rocky coastline appeared in Xiao Jie's sight.

The rocky coastline looked identical to the giant rocks covering the giant turtle's body, extending endlessly to both sides.

The waves crashed against the rocky walls, making a violent roaring sound.

The giant turtle finally stopped, quietly floating several dozen meters away from the shore.

Although there was no conversation, Xiao Jie could feel that the giant turtle was waiting for him to go down.

Xiao Jie didn't hesitate, following the turtle shell, jumping and leaping onto the giant turtle's head, then leaping into the air and landing on the coast with a Flying Cloud Chasing Moon skill. As soon as Xiao Jie reached the shore, the giant turtle swam away without looking back.

Watching the giant turtle gradually disappear into the vast Beihai, Xiao Jie felt a sense of having no retreat.

At this moment, he truly had no way back.

Turning around, he looked up at the sky again, where the broken archipelago of Gu Yun State was clearly visible.

Xiao Jie set out once more, surrounded by silence, only the barren land formed of pale rocks. There was no wind, no clouds, no plants or trees, and no living creatures.

At the world's end, even the sky turned completely black, and in broad daylight, one could clearly see the stars in the night sky.

Soon, even the sound of the waves disappeared. Only the endless rocky wasteland remained. Xiao Jie walked on, as if strolling on the moon's surface, but fortunately, this was a game, so there was no need to worry about breathing.

Not knowing how long he walked, Xiao Jie finally saw the true end of this world. At the edge of the rocky wilderness, the rock-formed terrain suddenly disappeared, forming a cliff extending infinitely to both sides.

Standing at the edge of the cliff, looking down, there was endless void, and Gu Yun State floated in the distant void.

Xiao Jie was surprised to find that the Jiuzhou World was actually not spherical.

It seemed to exist in a form more akin to heaven being round and earth being square, especially evident when Xiao Jie opened the map for comparison — the map was also square.

Xiao Jie took out a notebook and roughly sketched the outline of the game map.

"So next, I just need to pass through this void area and fly to that island," Xiao Jie spoke to himself but did not take action immediately.

His True Dragon Transformation had already been used. If he transformed into a Storm Thunder Eagle, he would have to endure the damage from Nine Evil Yin Wind, and with such low Blood Volume, he might be blown to death before even flying to the destination.

Furthermore, he had doubts about whether the Storm Thunder Eagle could fly in the void.

After all, different Flying Abilities in this game have flying height limits.

The higher the place, the thinner the air, making flying more difficult.

And in the void, there might be no air at all, so naturally, it would be impossible to fly — theoretically speaking, of course, since it's hard to say how the game settings actually are. This was just Xiao Jie's speculation.

He had to try to know whether it would work.

Sorcery Transformation — Storm Thunder Eagle!

Xiao Jie flapped his wings and flew towards the void ahead.

However, as soon as he flew a short distance, Xiao Jie was surprised to find that no matter how he flapped his wings, he couldn't move forward any further, as if he were in a vacuum.

[System Prompt: You have entered the Realm of Void.]

Realm of Void? 'Mortal Body Should Not Enter the Void' indeed meant this.

Not only was flying impossible, but a breathing bar appeared on the screen, which usually only shows up when diving or going underground.

This meant that there really was no air in this Void Realm.

He was right.

However, although he guessed correctly, Xiao Jie felt no comfort. Now the problem was, how could he get back?

Xiao Jie quickly turned around to fly back, but soon discovered that he couldn't fly back either.

Damn it! I can't be stuck here, can I?

It shouldn't be... Since this game wants to play a physics engine with me, then I'll play a physics engine with you.

Thinking this, Xiao Jie slashed forward with a sword, One Cut, Two Pieces — Sky Splitting Flash!

Swish! As a Sword Qi slash out, Xiao Jie's body was propelled back by the recoil.

Haha, it actually worked!

Since the game has an aerodynamics physics system, it means that reaction force must also exist.

Xiao Jie slashed several Sword Qi into the void, and finally managed to propel himself back to the ground with the recoil.

Leaving the Realm of Void, the breathing bar disappeared as well.

He returned to human form, breathing a sigh of relief with lingering fear.

It seems that relying on normal flying won't work.

Xiao Jie pondered as he stared at the broken archipelago of Gu Yun State, contemplating his next plan.

Suddenly, he seemed to notice something.

Although it was dark in the Realm of Void, Xiao Jie, using the far-sight ability of the Eagle Eye Skill, spotted a small dot in the darkness.

That was — a corpse! Xiao Jie clicked with the mouse, but it was too far to select.

And there was more than one.

Xiao Jie had a feeling these were left by previous Immortal Seekers.

Clearly, like him, these Immortal Seekers reached the world's end, seeking the Immortal on Gu Yun State, only to be trapped in the void, eventually perishing.

Judging by the distance these people are flying, their strength is not weak. The nearest one has flown several miles, and the one closest to Gu Yun State has almost completed two-thirds of the distance.

These bodies are like a line of death, stretching all the way.

This terrifying image made Xiao Jie feel a tightening in his heart again. It's not that simple indeed. It seems that crossing the Realm of Void is his final test.

Xiao Jie has a plan for this—to transform into a dragon and fly across.

With the flying ability of a True Dragon, he should be able to traverse the Realm of Void, right?

The reason for thinking this is because the dragon's flying ability counts as a Supernatural Power, unlike ordinary birds' flying abilities, as they float without wings, proving they don't need air to provide lift.

Even if they don't need air to provide lift, naturally, they should be able to fly in the Realm of Void.

Moreover, Xiao Jie, observing the scene before him, was reminded of the theory in Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Cao Cao regarding the changes of a dragon.

'A dragon can grow or shrink, ascend or hide. When large, it stirs clouds and exhales mist. When small, it hides within. When ascending, it flies between the cosmos. When hiding, it lurks within waves.'

This passage describes the abilities of a dragon. Of course, real dragons do not exist. This description seems more like the ancient people's imagination and understanding of dragons.

But in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, there are immortals, so it can be seen that dragons, most likely, also exist.

Cao Cao's theory is quite possibly the setting in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Xiao Jie has encountered too many places in this game similar to ancient Chinese mythology, so he feels that this description of a dragon is probably reliable too.

Flying between the cosmos—cosmos is no different from the Realm of Void, is it not?

If it doesn't work... well, he'll have to think of something else.

But not today, as the Dragon Transformation Skill can only be used once a day. To use it again, he must wait until tomorrow.

With this thought, Xiao Jie quietly exited the game.

The following day, Xiao Jie experienced extreme torment, feeling both anticipation and anxiety.

He looked forward to quickly flying to Gu Yun State, attaining immortality, and saving his teammates.

He worried about what if the dragon couldn't enter the void? What if the distance was too far, and the dragon transformation time wasn't enough?

The closer he got to the end, the more Xiao Jie felt uneasy and sleepless with such anxiety.

Finally, the time arrived.

Without any hesitation, Xiao Jie opened the computer again, and sure enough, the skill cooldown had completed.

Gu Feiyu also came over, watching from behind with expectation and nervousness.

Xiao Jie glanced at Gu Yun State. Those fragmented islands floating in the void looked very distant.

Xiao Jie first consumed a [Taiqing Spirit Treasure Pill], increasing his maximum mana by 300 points, then took a [Carefree Qi Gathering Pill], which regenerated 1 mana point per second for 10 minutes.

The True Dragon Transformation can only last for three minutes, but with the support of the Demon Spirit Myriad Forms talent, he can depend on mana to extend the duration. Under such circumstances, the higher the mana, the faster the mana recovery rate, and the longer the True Dragon form will last.

Xiao Jie must do everything possible to extend this time.

Different Transformation Techniques consume varying amounts of mana to extend the time. The True Dragon Transformation's mana consumption is particularly terrifying.

Fortunately, the Ascender's Robe provides a 300% mana recovery speed boost, allowing this time to extend much longer, but even so, it's not infinite.

Xiao Jie calculated the consumption and mana recovery rate. It should last for about ten minutes.

Essence Soul Transformation—Xuanming Abyss Dragon!

Xiao Jie's form exploded, instantly transforming into a mighty Demon Dragon.

Depart!

Xiao Jie did not hesitate, every minute and second of the transformation is precious. He soared into the air, heading toward the void.

System prompt: You have entered the Realm of Void.

Xiao Jie's heart tightened, then he sighed in relief—this True Dragon can indeed fly within the Realm of Void without any hindrance.

He even felt he was flying faster than in normal conditions.

The massive dragon body of the Xuanming Abyss Dragon swept through the void like a shadow moving silently.

One minute, two minutes, the distance to Gu Yun State gradually shortened, but it was still far away.

Xiao Jie kept flying at full speed while estimating the distance.

Not good, the distance to Gu Yun State is too far, flying for two minutes hasn't even covered one-fifth of it.

Keep flying, three minutes, four minutes, getting closer.

Five minutes, six minutes, almost halfway now, at this moment, Xiao Jie had no way back.

Seven minutes, eight minutes, oh no, the mana is about to run out.

Xiao Jie kept accelerating, but when he was just a few hundred meters away from the nearest island, his mana was finally exhausted.

With a puff, all the dragon scales fell off, his form shrank, and Xiao Jie reverted to human form, with the breathing bar appearing.

The breathing bar has only two minutes. Once it's exhausted, health will start decreasing.

Xiao Jie dared not hesitate, swinging a sword behind him. Luckily, his Inner Strength was still full.

Continuously swinging the sword, continuously releasing Sword Qi, relying on the recoil to push him slowly and steadily towards the target.

Finally, with another Sword Energy Slash from Xiao Jie, he finally landed on the edge of the island.

Success! As Xiao Jie landed on that fragmented island, the game map's label changed from the Realm of Void to Gu Yun State.

Even the Debuff of Nine Evil Yin Wind disappeared.

The breathing bar finally vanished too.

Whew—crisis averted! Xiao Jie let out a long breath. If it had been a bit further, he might have ended up like those predecessors, dead in the Realm of Void.