CHAPTER 343: CHAPTER 103: CONFUSION

Yan Luo stayed in the Forbidden Demon Abyss for three days.

During these three days, many people urged him to leave quickly because no one knew if the Forbidden Demon Abyss would follow its usual rules, with the space near the Abyss Entrance collapsing last.

But Yan Luo did not leave. He stayed in the Forbidden Demon Abyss for the full three days, watching the space of the abyss gradually peel off. Except for the space near the Abyss Entrance, other areas turned into complete darkness.

Or rather, ’nothingness.’

It was true nothingness, devoid of any matter, not even light could pass through, because the concept of ’space’ didn’t exist there.

Light can travel in a vacuum without a medium, but when Yan Luo turned on his flashlight and directed it forward, the light would abruptly stop at the boundary where space still existed under Yan Luo’s feet.

After staying in the Forbidden Demon Abyss for a full three days without noticing any physical changes, Yan Luo turned around and passed through the Abyss Entrance, returning to Blue Star.

"He’s back..."

"Yan Luo is back!"

"It’s all okay, everything is fine now!"

Seeing Yan Luo’s figure emerge from the Abyss Entrance, many people waiting outside breathed a sigh of relief.

Yan Luo was stubborn and always did what he decided to do. He said he would stay in the Forbidden Demon Abyss for three days, and he would indeed stay there for three days.

Unless someone knocked him out and dragged him out of the abyss, Yan Luo would definitely stay inside for the full three days.

This was what people were worried about!

If the Forbidden Demon Abyss collapsed faster than expected, could Yan Luo survive in the collapsing space?

"Sorry for worrying you all."

Yan Luo said this, but in reality, he remained expressionless.

"If you know we worry, then don’t stay in the abyss for so long!" Wu Zechuan sighed, stepping forward from the crowd.

Walking up to Yan Luo, Wu Zechuan looked him up and down, asking, "How was it? Were you polluted by the Master of the Abyss?"

Previously, he had also entered the Forbidden Demon Abyss to persuade Yan Luo, but unfortunately, like everyone else, he did not succeed.

Not only Wu Zechuan, but even Wang Lingyu had secretly entered the Forbidden Demon Abyss to try and persuade Yan Luo out, yet with the same result.

Fortunately, Wang Lingyu was mentally prepared and felt nothing about Yan Luo’s attitude. To the contrary, this was the Yan Luo she liked.

Yan Luo shook his head and said, "Not clear yet, but I really haven’t had any issues."

"Isn’t that fine then?" Wu Zechuan laughed, patting Yan Luo on the shoulder, and whispered, "Your little girlfriend is waiting for you at home, aren’t you going?"

Yan Luo nodded slightly, bade farewell to Wu Zechuan, and left quickly.

No one stopped Yan Luo along the way.

Though Yan Luo might have issues, if he stayed locked in the abyss for three days, should anything have gone wrong, it would’ve happened already.

During those three days, there were quite a few people who contacted Yan Luo; if there were problems, they’d have had them first.

So now wherever Yan Luo wanted to go, it was up to him.

Even the experts wouldn’t be so unpleasant as to make him explain what he had learned from the Evil God’s Mark knowledge transfer just after returning.

Yan Luo called a taxi and headed home.

Shortly after Yan Luo left, some black spots suddenly appeared on the frosted-glass-like Abyss Entrance, slowly engulfing it.

Once the Abyss Entrance was completely swallowed by darkness, forming a spindle-shaped crack, winds rose around, and light twisted toward the crack.

It could be seen that the railings and signposts placed around the crack appeared distorted in shape, but when the crack was filled with color, showing a normal street scene on the empty street, those railings and signposts actually hadn’t changed at all.

Seeing this, many people breathed a sigh of relief.

The news broadcast host also smiled into the camera.

Then, countless cheers and screams echoed in the city, with waves of sound spreading out.

It wasn’t just Lingquan City experiencing such huge movements; people in other cities following the Forbidden Demon Abyss also cheered.

Yan Luo returned by taxi to the apartment building where his home was, listening to the shouts that made the whole building shake, shaking his head slightly, and took the elevator back home.

"Wel~come~back~home!"

Wearing tight-fitting clothes that accentuated her curves, revealing glimpses of skin, Wang Lingyu smiled and opened her arms to Yan Luo. Beside her, Li Xinyue, her face bright red, wore a similar style.

Yan Luo hugged the two for a moment before heading into the bathroom to wash up.

When Yan Luo came out, he saw Wang Lingyu and Li Xinyue sitting on separate stools, backs turned to him, showing their graceful backs, their lower bodies propped up by the stool, looking quite eye-catching.

Noticing Yan Luo’s gaze, Li Xinyue turned her head and blushed again, whispering, "Th-this was Wang Lingyu’s idea."

"But it works well, doesn’t it?" Wang Lingyu chuckled, leaning her body forward, making her back look more alluring.

Wang Lingyu turned to look at Yan Luo, blinking her glistening eyes, and lightly laughed, "This is your reward for eliminating the Forbidden Demon Abyss..."

...

Wang Lingyu anxiously bit her nails, "If Sasa wasn’t already with the elves, I’d call her over too."

Li Xinyue patted Wang Lingyu’s back, comforting, "Come on, you don’t have to worry so much... compared to this, Yan Luo might hope more for the warmth of family."

"Is... that so?" Wang Lingyu’s brow furrowed slightly.

Li Xinyue smiled gently, smoothing her brow with a raised hand, and softly said, "If you don’t know the answer, maybe ask him. Yan Luo always speaks the truth, doesn’t he?"

Wang Lingyu laughed, embracing Li Xinyue and burying her head in her neck, "You’re right, Yan Luo never likes to lie."

"Let’s get up and eat something."

Yan Luo opened the door, bringing in the freshly cooked noodles.

Inhaling the enticing aroma in the air, Wang Lingyu and Li Xinyue got out of bed and sat at the table to eat.

While eating, Wang Lingyu looked up, her mouth full of noodles, and mumbled, "Yan Luo, compared... do you wish more for family warmth?"

"I suppose so."

Leaning against the door frame, Yan Luo pondered for a moment and said, "The more one lacks something, the more one desires it. I lost my parents when I was ten... perhaps compared to other things, I wish more for emotional connections with others."

Wang Lingyu suddenly understood, "Got it!"

Though it’s unclear what she understood.

Then, Wang Lingyu turned and smiled, opening her arms to Yan Luo, "Come, let mommy hug you!"

Li Xinyue: ???

Even more unexpectedly, Yan Luo actually walked up to Wang Lingyu and kneeled in front of her, hugging Wang Lingyu.

Wang Lingyu smiled, lightly patting Yan Luo’s back, "Good child, good child, eh? What are you doing?

......

Moonlight streamed through the curtains onto the bed, highlighting Wang Lingyu and Li Xinyue’s tired expressions even in sleep.

Yan Luo lay on the bed as well, just a bit unable to fall asleep.

The abyss... its underlying truth was even more astonishing than he imagined, representing an incredibly powerful star civilization.

After witnessing those things, could he still firmly believe he could completely eliminate the abyss like before?

(End of Volume Five)