The voice, when heard, instinctively gave a sense of profound history.
Even though, at this moment, the voice was subtly different from Zhuge Lan's earlier tone.
"Mister Zhuge." Oriental Bai immediately cupped his fists and said respectfully.
"No need for such formality, Oriental Bai. You also played a part in the final calibration of this Eight Array Diagram. I haven't properly thanked you yet." Zhuge Lan waved his hand, and in the time it took him to speak, he had closed the distance between himself and Lin Xiao.
This distance allowed Zhuge Lan's hand to reach Lin Xiao.
He extended his hand and said, "Lin Xiao, may I examine your body?"
"You may."
Lin Xiao was quite straightforward.
Zhuge Lan's hand rested on Lin Xiao's chest.
Before Lin Xiao could even feel anything, Zhuge Lan's hand had already withdrawn.
"As expected... you kid, to be alive today is indeed due to extraordinary talent. Otherwise, who could bear what your Lin family inherited from the Misty Immortal Palace." Zhuge Lan shook his head. "In the Ten Directions Divine Realm, only that person from your Lin family was truly brilliant. Without being a celestial talent, one could not possibly inherit his legacy. He was fortunate; in just a few decades, you, this kid, have inherited it."
"Me? Extraordinary talent?"
Lin Xiao found it a little absurd. He had never thought his talent was exceptional, and he had always paid a considerable price.
"Otherwise, do you truly believe such a thing can be passed down merely by sacrificing your lifespan? Those Lin family members before you, even if they wanted to sacrifice their lifespan as a price to inherit this set of techniques, were not qualified." Zhuge Lan continued to smile. Suddenly, he raised a hand. "Perfect, since you are here today, I shall take you into the array!"
The next second, everything around Lin Xiao and Zhuge Lan vanished.
Lin Xiao looked around in confusion. It was just like when he had entered this place earlier.
"Follow me."
Zhuge Lan walked ahead. "Stay close."
Lin Xiao dared not disobey. He was almost sticking to Zhuge Lan.
"Do you know what you are seeing now?" Zhuge Lan slowly opened his mouth.
As he spoke, everything around them changed.
The decorations within the venue were gone, all the seats had disappeared, and even the ground beneath their feet was gone!
In its place was a starry sky.
No...
It was the universe!
He merely glanced at his feet, and he felt an uncontrollable urge, as if he were truly existing in the universe.
Dizziness... and he felt his body becoming weightless.
If he hadn't remembered that he had entered the Eight Array Diagram, he would have truly suspected he had arrived in the universe.
His breathing began to grow heavy, difficult, and the oxygen became scarcer...
What's happening...
Lin Xiao couldn't understand. Had they truly entered the universe?
Could the human body enter the universe?
Coldness began to engulf his body, a temperature far more frigid than the North or South Pole appeared.
He had really entered the universe...
Lin Xiao's breathing finally stopped. There was no air; how could he breathe?
But...
He could clearly see that Zhuge Lan was completely unfazed!