Bamboo Mound

Before he could even process his thoughts, the mountain beneath his feet began to crumble, with huge rocks tumbling down with a deafening roar.

His body fell downwards involuntarily, the howling wind brushing against his cheeks, bringing a slight chill.

Ning Changdang, who lost his balance instantly, tried to activate his spiritual power to step into the air, but found that he could not sense any spiritual power at all!

He made a quick decision, focusing his attention on the fallen rocks, adjusting his posture, intending to use the main body of the mountain as a foothold to cushion the impact.

But the rocks crumbled much faster than he fell, breaking into smaller pieces and cascading downwards before he could get close.

Just as Ning Chang felt a little anxious and fell into the vast clouds, the scenery around him suddenly changed. In the blink of an eye, he found himself in the endless starry sky!

The brilliant stars twinkled with a mysterious light, as if telling the secrets of the universe.

While attracting his attention, the feeling of falling pulled by gravity also subsided, leaving him abandoned in the boundless darkness.

Ning Chang hovered in the starry sky, his heart filled with indescribable shock.

After the initial shock, an overwhelming sense of peace washed over him, enveloping him completely.

In the void where there is no gravity, Ning Chang's movements were slowed down several times over. There was no point of leverage, making it even more difficult to move than in the deep sea!

Countless ever-burning, seemingly twinkling, ethereal and distant yet seemingly close at hand, bestowed weariness upon Ning Chang, allowing it to naturally permeate his consciousness.

"No! I can't sleep! This is the Demonic Illusion..."

Ning tried hard to calm himself down, but it seemed as if he was already calm, making his efforts seem so futile.

This starry sky seemed to isolate him from everything outside; he could only feel endless loneliness and profoundness!

Beneath this vast starry sky, Ning Chang seemed to have been forgotten by time!

He gradually became intoxicated by this dreamlike scene, his consciousness seemingly detached from his body, drifting freely among the stars.

Each star is like a fragment of a distant memory, each star is like an entrance to a different world.

Some radiate a fiery heat, a familiar warmth welling up in the heart; others are cold and mysterious, as if hiding an unspeakable sorrow.

He saw a magnificent sea of ​​flowers made up of nebulae. The gaseous flowers, illuminated by cosmic rays, changed colors in a dazzling array of hues, as if they were holding a grand ball and inviting him, a visitor from afar.

There was another star with a faint blue glow, its light soft and serene. Ning Chang seemed to sense the vicissitudes and wisdom behind that light, as if an ancient sage was silently watching over him.

He felt that he was no longer an individual trapped in a predicament, but had become one with the universe, a shadowy figure in this vast star map.

It was as if it had transformed into a star, a newly born star full of infinite possibilities.

We will live through countless years, following the rhythm of the universe, witnessing the rise and fall of galaxies, and the origin and end of life!

In the embrace of this universe, I found an unprecedented sense of belonging, even though this sense of belonging was accompanied by a deep sense of awe and insignificance.

Like a child lost in a cosmic maze, knowing that they may never find the way out, yet attracted by the beauty around them, they willingly immerse themselves in it, allowing their soul to be assimilated and integrated in the brilliance of the stars!

The concept of time gradually blurred in his mind; the past and the future intertwined, and he could no longer distinguish where the beginning was or where the end was.

The surrounding stars seemed to be whispering, a voice that seemed to come from the depths of the universe, or from the most subtle part of one's own soul, telling of endless secrets and unknown destiny!

In the whispers of the stars, he fell into a deeper reverie, as if he had found an eternal haven of tranquility in the embrace of the universe, forgetting all the troubles and worries of the world!

He heard the music played by the stars, a melody that transcended sound and resonated deep within his soul!

Sometimes it is high-pitched and passionate, like the earth-shattering explosion at the birth of the universe; sometimes it is low and melodious, like the quiet sigh of a shooting star streaking across the night sky.

Ning Chang's body and mind gradually relaxed in this movement. He stopped thinking about why he was in this place, and he no longer worried about his future fate.

He felt as if his soul was having a silent conversation with the Star Elders!

The twinkling starlight seemed to be questioning his past, his thoughts, and his fears.

Ning Chang wanted to answer, but found that her language was so pale and powerless in the face of this universe!

He could only respond with his own consciousness, unfolding his life like a scroll painting slowly among the stars.

But no matter which one it is compared to, all of my own is as insignificant as a mayfly!

Just then, a green star in the distance suddenly flashed with dazzling light, and then a strange power swept towards him.

Ning Chang was startled, but was unable to make any move to dodge.

That force instantly enveloped him, and his consciousness seemed to be drawn into a vortex, with countless unfamiliar images flashing through his mind.

There are ancient battlefields, filled with smoke and the deafening shouts of battle; there are mysterious palaces, resplendent in gold, yet exuding a sinister aura; and there are some blurry figures, their faces indistinct, yet seemingly telling a story of a bygone era.

Ning tried hard to see the contents of these images, but felt like her head was about to explode.

He knew that if he couldn't break free from this force's control as soon as possible, he might get lost in this illusion and never wake up.

But then, the scene vanished in an instant, and Ning Chang's consciousness returned to the starry sky. There was nothing unusual in his mind, as if the events of just now had never happened.

However, in just a few breaths... or perhaps several years later, another star on the other side shone brightly again, enveloping him, and the unfamiliar scene came over him once more.

This time he saw a solemn court, with ministers standing side by side, waiting for the king to speak; there were towering trees that could cover thousands of miles, but their trunks were full of decay; and there was a huge magic array that was made of vegetation that covered thousands of miles, trapping and killing all living beings within it.

Just as his head was throbbing with pain, the image flashed and disappeared again, returning to the starry sky.

......

Amidst the countless twinkling stars, Ning Chang's spirit grew increasingly numb. After watching those scenes, he seemed to understand everything, yet it was as if he understood nothing at all.

Countless times later, countless scenes began to merge: giant trees grew from the palace, ministers stood side by side on the ancient battlefield, sharp horns shattered the earth, and magical arrays of vegetation rose up...