Only I Walk Alone

Even Wu Ge couldn’t imagine what that battle was like—a battle that couldn’t be described with words, as if it were a clash between creators, or a scene painted by an abstract artist.

It was a chaotic battle, not fought with fists or weapons, but a collision of minds, a clash of wills, a slaughter of souls. Those who lost faced soul dispersion as their only end.

Wu Ge, not an abstract master, couldn’t describe it. Even if an abstract master tried, they likely couldn’t capture a war beyond imagination, and even the participants themselves would struggle to depict it.

As Wu Ge continued through the diary, the story turned tender. Cang Shu and the female team member had no resentment between them, allowing for peaceful coexistence. As they spent more time together, they fell in love, becoming lovers.

The soul world of two people in love is another indescribable realm. Their spirits united, becoming one; their souls intertwined; their inner worlds merged seamlessly.

It’s a masterpiece no abstract artist could create. The couple spent three years in this ineffably beautiful world before Cang Shu made a decision that shocked the woman.

Cang Shu said, “Ye Hong, we are aging. This place is not eternal!”

Ye Hong, enveloped in love, responded, “I don’t care. As long as I’m with you, I don’t mind where we are.”

While Ye Hong didn’t mind, Cang Shu did. He knew the true nature of this place and that they had to leave. Even if they could create everything in their soul world, their bodies would still hunger. They couldn’t forever indulge in this illusionary paradise.

Cang Shu declared, “I must go. There’s still a chance, and I will save you!”

Without needing to elaborate, Ye Hong instantly understood what Cang Shu meant. He planned to leave her there and seek help outside, believing the omnipotent Supreme God could save Ye Hong.

More importantly, Cang Shu knew that even the most loving couples could develop rifts in their hearts over time. In the real world, this might be manageable, but in this inverted world, any inner rift could lead to a fatal confrontation.

Their three years without a single argument or complaint were already extraordinary, a testament to their restraint. Regardless of how deeply they loved each other, they could still be upset by minor flaws, which, if magnified, could be disastrous.

Understanding this, Ye Hong said, “I’ll go with you!”

Cang Shu shook his head, “No, I don’t want your beauty to fade. Moreover, we don’t know the dangers ahead. It’s better to split up. This way, even if I die, you can still wait for the rescue team.”

Ye Hong understood. In this mission, one had to stay behind. If both insisted on being the one to sacrifice, they would end up fighting each other, and neither would escape.

After spending a happy yet sad night, Cang Shu left, and Ye Hong stayed behind, resulting in a separation that lasted sixty-five years or even longer. They likely never anticipated that time in their soul world would flow much faster than in the outside world.

For Cang Shu, the departure was just yesterday, but for Ye Hong, it was an eternity.

Wu Ge didn’t need to read further to know the rest of the story. After Cang Shu left and never returned, Ye Hong fell into despair, facing loneliness alone. What her soul world became afterward remains unknown.

A loved one departed, followed by being trapped in this ghostly place, experiencing a terrifying, bizarre, and indescribable slaughter. After three years of dependence with the beloved, the most cherished person also left, and Ye Hong had no idea whether Cang Shu was alive or dead, or if he had completely forgotten about her.

All Ye Hong had left was darkness and solitude. She even contemplated suicide, but how does one commit suicide in the realm of the mind?

By letting the heart die?

She couldn’t do it. Ye Hong couldn’t commit suicide. She stayed in the realm of the mind year after year. Time healed her wounds, and she grew older and older. As she aged, her mind gradually became peaceful.

Wu Ge left the cabin. Now, this was Ye Hong’s realm of the mind, a place filled with birdsong and the fragrance of flowers. She lived alone, sometimes watering the trees, sometimes feeding the kittens, but more often, she was lost in thought while lying on a lounge chair.

After the loneliness and despair, only tranquility remained—a tranquility like still water, without a ripple. Birds sang continuously, kittens meowed constantly, but none of it could affect Ye Hong’s heart.

Loneliness is not wandering in a silent, empty world, but being unable to integrate into an incredibly bustling and lively place.

Upon seeing this world, Wu Ge understood. Ye Hong’s heart was dead. If this continued, she would completely leave this world before long.

Wu Ge could do only one thing: find that artifact that reversed inside and outside, reality and the imagination.

Wu Ge left Ye Hong’s realm of thesoul. After Wu Ge left, Ye Hong’s realm of the soul started accelerating again. To prevent Ye Hong from truly dying here, Wu Ge took out his own artifact, the Golden Essence Sword.

Only an artifact can deal with another artifact!

An endless stream of spiritual power flowed into the Golden Essence Sword, which emitted a dazzling light. This light illuminated even the darkest world, slowing down Ye Hong’s realm of the soul.

At this moment, Wu Ge recalled that the Ghost Princess once mentioned that this sword was a supreme treasure akin to the Human Race’s Xuanyuan Sword. It was not just an artifact, but a sacred weapon!

This sacred weapon had illuminated the Underworld for millions, even billions of years!

The golden light instantly lit up the dark space, illuminating Wu Ge’s heart. Everything was revealed under the light, and the Golden Essence Sword emitted an incredibly powerful wave.

In the state of concentration, Wu Ge no longer needed to use True Dragon Qi. His powerful spiritual strength was enough to wield this sacred weapon.

The light of the sacred weapon enveloped everything, and suddenly, a ring resembling a doughnut appeared in the void. This ring was rounder and thicker than a normal ring, with countless particles surrounding it, forming a unique force field from the inside out.

Seeing that ring, Wu Ge understood. It must be the artifact that reversed the soul and reality, the very thing the Klein bottle space outside was trying to protect!

Wu Ge flew up, intending to seize the ring, but the ring immediately launched its fiercest attack.

A great battle was inevitable!