Chapter 1021: A Narrow Escape from Death
Tang Mu sat relaxed and at ease in front of his small bamboo building at home, drinking wine, feeling that his life was complete. Originally, he thought he would always stay in the Virtual Realm without even having a disciple. However, heaven treated him well; just when he felt life was boring, Shu and El were sent to him. Although he hadn't fully imparted all his knowledge to them, he had at least taught them half. As long as Shu and El absorbed the half of the knowledge he taught, dominating this world would be absolutely no problem.
But what slightly disappointed him was that he couldn't leave this Virtual Realm for a long time. Otherwise, he would really want to go out and wander with his two disciples. He wondered what the world outside had become now.
Today seemed to be another quiet day. Everything in this Virtual Realm changed according to his wishes, whether it was quiet or not depended entirely on his will. Stretching lazily, Tang Mu yawned, preparing to take a nap. Here, besides eating, drinking, defecating, and sleeping, he could only find his own fun to play.
Just when Tang Mu had just closed his eyes, he suddenly felt a twitch between his eyebrows, and then the entire Virtual Realm seemed to tremble. His Virtual Realm had always been stable, never having encountered a tremor. That sudden jolt just now made Tang Mu's heart skip a beat, a slightly bad feeling arose in his heart.
Hurriedly sitting upright, Tang Mu sensed the energy changes in this world through the Virtual Realm. Suddenly his face changed, muttering a "not good" to himself, his whole person transformed into an invisible wind and broke through the Virtual Realm, flying towards the place where the Energy Fluctuations were most intense.
With Tang Mu's power, reaching any place on this planet was effortless, and his speed was extremely fast. Yet now, the violent Energy Fluctuations in the air affected his speed, and mixed within these Energy Fluctuations was a disturbance that made him extremely uneasy. His mind was a tumult of various thoughts, and he continually tried to accelerate his funds, trying to appear at the place he sensed as quickly as possible. People often feel slower the more anxious they are. Now Tang Mu found himself in such a peculiar situation, where he found his speed, which he was ordinarily so proud of, seemed of no use in such a moment.
Actually, Tang Mu's speed had already reached its peak. In terms of sheer speed, no one in this world could surpass him.
After flying intensely for a full quarter of an hour, Tang Mu finally arrived at the point where the unsettling Energy Fluctuations were.
On the desolate plains, the Purple Moon in the sky appeared somewhat dim, but the Energy Fluctuations invisible to the naked eye were terrifying. Tang Mu was definitely not a coward by any means, but the Energy Fluctuations and strange oppressive force that triggered a shiver from the depths of his soul made his breathing a bit difficult.
"Indeed, this is troublesome." A bitter smile emerged on Tang Mu's face. All along, he thought he could live peacefully, yet he didn't expect the situation he least wanted to arise appeared anyway.
"Just hope it hasn't reached the worst stage yet; otherwise, it would be a massive hassle." The bitter smile on Tang Mu's face slowly vanished. He then lightly executed no Wind Force, but surprisingly his right hand suddenly patted into the void.
The void that was empty before suddenly split open into a crevice three meters long and nearly two meters wide. The things shown in the crevice were continuously collapsing, it was a Virtual Realm on the verge of collapse. As the crevice appeared, a harsh, eerie laughter also emanated from inside, a laughter that was chilling to the bone.
Exhaling deeply, Tang Mu plunged headlong into the crevice without hesitation.
Within the Virtual Realm, the chaotic Energy Fluctuations almost made Tang Mu lose control of his body, but he was after all a supreme master; he quickly extracted himself from the chaotic Energy Fluctuations. Pressing his form, he hastened towards the place he sensed at high speed. This Virtual Realm was almost collapsing; only by finding its owner and together repairing this near-collapsing world could he prevent this colossal trouble after enjoying freedom and bliss for so many years.
Tang Mu's speed was alarmingly fast. Even in an energy-turbulent place like this, his flying speed did not decrease. Thus, after just one minute, he arrived in front of Yan Luo, the populace of this Virtual Realm.
Seeing Yan Luo's face with an abnormal flush, Tang Mu immediately asked, "Why did you awaken from the slumber?" He was quite aware of Yan Luo's situation because both his and Yan Luo's Virtual Realms existed on this planet, even more so since they came from the same era.
"It's a bit of a hassle. We'll talk after we get out. My Virtual Realm is about to collapse, and the Sealing is problematic." Seeing Tang Mu appear, Yan Luo's tightly furrowed brows immediately relaxed a bit; there was always more strength in numbers, especially when it was a master like Tang Mu.
"The Sealing is problematic?" A change came over Tang Mu's face. He had already prepared for the worst, but didn't expect it would really be that blessings do not come in pairs while misfortunes never come singly, manifesting the most unwanted scenario.
"Is there a way to repair the Sealing?" Tang Mu looked at Yan Luo. The Sealing and her Virtual Realm were closely linked. If the Virtual Realm could be repaired, controlling the Sealing wouldn't be a problem.
"No. I've already lost control over the Virtual Realm." Yan Luo had just awakened from slumber, with most of her power not recovered. That's why she immediately lost control of the Virtual Realm when the Sealing became problematic, and it was precisely for this reason that she couldn't take Yi Tian and others out of the Virtual Realm.
"Then we can only flee." Tang Mu hadn't expected that even having arrived as quickly as possible, he would still have to choose to escape. This was not the outcome he wanted.
As for Tang Mu's words, Yan Luo just nodded. At this point, she had no other options; the only thing she could do was rely on Tang Mu's power to escape from this Virtual Realm. Otherwise, they would all perish in the unknown space left after the Virtual Realm shattered.
"This is a huge trouble." Tang Mu muttered, then uttered a low sound. A visible ripple of air spread suddenly, stabilizing the chaotic Energy Fluctuations. Then, a sharp whistle echoed. A clang rang out as the air broke open, creating a huge opening. As the opening appeared, Tang Mu swept up a whirlwind, bringing everyone present out of this Virtual Realm.
Without a way to control the Virtual Realm or repair the Sealing, staying here was of no use. Only by preserving their useful selves could they later perfect the Sealing.
Just as they emerged from the Virtual Realm, an enraged roar was heard from behind. A white Virtual Realm appeared in the collapsing Virtual Realm, baring its teeth and claws towards the exit created by Tang Mu. Before the white shadow could approach, the exit to the Virtual Realm rapidly closed at a speed visible to the naked eye. That white shadow could only unleash an unwilling roar as it rampaged within the collapsing world.
Upon exiting the Virtual Realm, the group suddenly felt as if they had narrowly escaped death, especially Yi Tian. He originally thought he was truly about to perish in some unknown Virtual Realm, yet he didn't expect to escape at the last moment. Moreover, what was that white shadow in the Virtual Realm just now? Previously, he hadn't even seen that white shadow in the Virtual Realm. The conversation between the two people before him was also very intriguing. Could there be some secret hidden within this Virtual Realm? Yi Tian scrutinized the man who had appeared later.
Tang Mu, however, did not even glance at Yi Tian, who was scrutinizing him, but looked at Yan Luo. He couldn't understand how the long-stable Virtual Realm and Sealing could suddenly collapse.
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