Having experienced too much in this world, I no longer believe in it.
"Stop talking so much, hurry and find the route to the cultivation continent. The cultivation continent is the second continent, and there are two more continents. If you want to go there, you will have to pass through even more difficult isolation walls."
The system seemed to know a lot, but it just didn't want to tell Ye Tiancheng in detail, as if telling him would leak heavenly secrets and incur divine punishment.
Ye Tiancheng was very dissatisfied with this and held a grudge.
"If you're unhappy, talking more is useless."
"Then don't say it."
Speaking of these words, he finally felt what it was like to fail, and one day he would have to draw swords against his friends.
There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. Of course, there are no eternal friends. Friends and enemies are constantly changing. Don't think that those who smile at you and care for you now are truly sincere. In reality, they have more goals they want to achieve through you, and you are merely a pawn in their lives.
In that world, he had seen too much deception and insincerity, so Ye Tiancheng did not believe in this world at all. He believed more in the word "interest." What stirs up unrest in this world is nothing more than the word "interest," and the core of people's struggles is interest.
"To pass through the isolation wall, you must possess the Tian Nan Battle Armor."
"So, you have to stop here. And your enemies will definitely find you. You need to be careful."
"I know, you're so naggy, aren't you annoying?"
Ye Tiancheng detested the system's incessant chatter. He had long understood all the factors and reasons that existed in this world. It was precisely because he understood and knew too much that he knew how to balance these things. When some things are unavoidable and cannot be escaped, one can only face them bravely. When everything is not an illusion, it will eventually bring about different changes and transformations. In this turbulent and unpredictable era, the only one he could rely on was the system.
Ye Tiancheng knew that it understood many things that did not belong to this specific world but to the universe itself. It came from the universe's primordial place, also known as the original origin, the chaotic land. This was the place Ye Tiancheng would eventually reach, where he would understand all the laws of the universe's construction.
Those who came here were all god-level figures.
They tried to survive in this place. Compared to the strange creatures and plants here, the monsters and plants seen in the dark forest were incomparable. Buried beneath the isolation wall were many spirit stones and crystal stones.
With plants and creatures like these, they would become more imbued with spiritual energy. Therefore, most people who crossed over to the cultivation continent were after these things. After all, in cultivation, most people relied on external factors to catalyze their growth and become more powerful. These people had no extraordinary talent, no background support, and no divine favor. They could only fight for their lives to gain more opportunities.
This was a mountainous region with towering peaks that reached the clouds, with sheer cliffs and strangely shaped rocks standing like monstrous beasts. When darkness descended, these peaks and rocks became particularly prominent. Standing at the foot of the mountain and looking up at these peaks and cliffs, one always felt a sense of suffocation, as if they were about to come alive and attack you at any moment.
In such areas, ordinary people could not survive. Those who came to these places were either looking for demonic beasts and rare plants or wanted to live in seclusion to slowly study the path of cultivation and break through their bottlenecks to reach higher realms.
It was often difficult to break through in such places. One had to find fierce wild beasts for training to accumulate experience points and combat experience. After all, fighting with humans was rare. One had to fight these fierce wild beasts. Although these beasts were not as intelligent as humans and would choose different techniques and attack methods, and fight based on their experience, they possessed great strength, making them an excellent choice for training one's strength.
Gazing at the valleys, Ye Tiancheng walked in. He felt that surviving in the wild without seeing humans was also a kind of happiness. As a child, he was always afraid of ghosts. But as he grew up, he realized that rules were not terrifying; people were.
People were more terrifying than ghosts because they often schemed against others, wanting to gain more from them. It had to be said that sometimes, the experiences one went through could make one hesitant and timid towards the world. Ye Tiancheng had become a different person through such experiences. Scenes of him being hurt by others always flashed in his mind, making him terrified of humans. When he saw wild beasts, he found them to be very cute and simple creatures.
They were not like humans with so many twists and turns. They killed when they wanted to kill, loved when they wanted to love, ate when they wanted to eat, and slept when they wanted to sleep. They were much more carefree than humans. Perhaps it was his mistake in judgment, perhaps these wild beasts truly lived like that.
The valley was vast, and humans entering it were like tiny insects.
This valley spanned an area of over a million square kilometers. From afar, these valleys looked like thin lines between the major mountain ranges. But upon closer inspection, one realized that these valleys were actually a forest.
He reached the mouth of a valley and saw several large characters written on the cliff in crimson ink.
"Soul Severing Valley!"
As he silently recited these three words, a chill ran down his spine.
Upon entering, he indeed saw a terrifying scene. The ground was covered with the bones and remains of wild beasts. Some seemed to have died recently, their bodies not yet rotten, but many flies were buzzing around them. They had likely died about three to four days ago. Damn it, the stench of decaying animal carcasses filled the air, making it extremely foul and polluted.
Ye Tiancheng quickly passed through this area and reached the depths of the valley. He roughly estimated that he had walked more than 20 kilometers and finally escaped the foul-smelling area. He couldn't help but take a deep breath of fresh air.
At this moment, the sky gradually darkened. Due to the towering trees blocking the sunlight, the light was very dim. In reality, the sun had just set, and the warm glow was fading. The canyon became as dark as night, and he had to stop and prepare for the night.
He had a storage ring, so Ye Tiancheng didn't need to worry about not being able to camp outdoors at night.
He took out everything from the ring and examined it. He kept what was suitable for use at night and put away what was not. He lit a bonfire and roasted the smoked meat he had prepared, and also brewed a pot of fragrant, strong tea. He drank it leisurely, feeling content and at ease.
"It's a nice place, but it's just too dark. It always makes one think of unclean things, as if they might pounce at any moment."
"Perhaps you're overthinking it. It's not as bad as you imagine. People always make too many strange choices, making themselves like fools."
He mocked Ye Tiancheng, and being mocked and fooled by someone felt truly unpleasant. Sometimes, he really wanted to rush over and give him a good beating to make him understand the principle of "when forbearance is no longer possible, one must act." However, Ye Tiancheng did not want to bother with these principles. Often, things that seemed terrifying to others were not terrifying at all to him.
In many cases, many things and many events were overthought and made too complicated, making him appear like a ridiculous fool in the eyes of others.
No matter how dark this world becomes, as long as he works hard enough, he will find the direction and answers he seeks. In the tense new days ahead, he will have different feelings and ways of understanding.
"Alright, alright, I won't talk to you anymore. I need to cultivate. When my merit is complete, it will be time to cause a great disturbance."
After speaking, he looked up at the sky, but there were no stars or moon in the sky. The pitch-black world was ultimately oppressive. Ye Tiancheng couldn't help but sigh deeply. No one knew what he was thinking, and no one knew why he sighed like that.