Lucas Warren thought for a moment and decided that waking up as an immortal ancestor was definitely impossible, but going home to wash up and sleep was certainly doable.

Although he was very curious about what the Jiuzhou Continent looked like a thousand years later, considering that he had just come down the mountain and already couldn’t get along with the mountain-guarding family—being mistaken for a drugged-up conman—meeting anyone else would only bring more trouble.

The popular transmigration novels of the new era that Emily Stone mentioned were, of course, unfamiliar to Lucas Warren. But the time-travel stories written by his senior sister Olivia Warren back in the day—he had read plenty of those. Some of them described newcomers being caught by curious locals and used as experimental material for repeated transmigration experiments in various body cavities. The content was so colorful that even dual cultivation masters like Senior Sister Stephen White and Senior Brother Matthew Reed were amazed.

Having physically traveled a thousand years, Lucas Warren felt that was stimulation enough—there was no need to experience transmigration through body cavities.

Back then, Lucas Warren and a few idle book friends from Lingshan had even discussed what to do if they really encountered such a transmigration problem. The consensus was that if you suddenly transmigrated to an unfamiliar place, the most rational choice was to find a safe spot to go into seclusion and cultivate, and only come out to sweep the world after mastering your skills.

Unless you ended up in a world where the laws of nature were completely different and cultivation was impossible, with the talent and aptitude of Lingshan people, not seizing the chance to level up would be letting yourself down.

So rather than wasting more time on Emily Stone, it was better to return to the Dingling Hall for seclusion and recuperation. Although most of the hundred halls of Lingshan were shrouded in mist, at least Dingling Hall and Qiling Hall were still functioning, which meant he could still go into seclusion.

Even without the aid of rare treasures, Lucas Warren was confident that with the help of Dingling Hall, he could quickly re-condense his golden core. It was just that, after the changes in the heavenly way, the original design for the myriad-miracle golden core could no longer be achieved, but switching to another first-grade true core was still acceptable.

Thinking of this, Lucas Warren waved at Emily Stone: “Alright, let’s part ways here.”

After saying this, he turned to leave, but had barely taken a step when Emily Stone called out to him again.

“Wait, where are you going?!”

Lucas Warren pointed up the mountain: “Dingling Hall, of course.”

Emily Stone sneered, “Why don’t you just say you’re going to the Celestial Court in the Immortal Realm…”

Lucas Warren replied curiously, “Didn’t you say the Celestial Court already crashed down? Even the corpse of Chicheng Immortal Ancestor has rotted away.”

“Don’t you understand sarcasm?!” Emily Stone was quite annoyed by his inability to pick up on her cues. “Forget it, I just wanted to remind you of a basic fact: up ahead is the Lingshan forbidden zone, which has been sealed by the founding heroes since over a thousand years ago. Even I, as a descendant of the mountain-guarding family, can’t enter. If you keep going, be careful not to get struck by lightning on the spot.”

Lucas Warren asked curiously, “Will lightning really strike?”

Emily Stone replied irritably, “I don’t know, I’ve never seen it! The effects of the Lingshan restriction have always been just legend. Over the centuries, plenty of people have come to scam at the Shi family’s gate, but not a single one has dared to trespass into the forbidden zone under the shadow of the founding heroes’ restriction. So, are you planning to broaden my horizons?”

Lucas Warren said, “I just came down from the mountain.”

“Why don’t you just say you came from… never mind, do as you please.” Seeing that he was determined, Emily Stone gave up on her repeated attempts at sarcasm. After some hesitation, she just gripped an emergency communication talisman in her hand and watched as Lucas Warren went his own way.

And so, under Emily Stone’s extremely complicated gaze, Lucas Warren retraced his steps, quickly crossing the mountain pass and stepping onto that familiar rugged path. At the same time, a faint mist began to rise around him.

But before he could go any further, he heard Emily Stone’s voice behind him, filled with utter shock.

“No way!? He actually walked through?!”

Then came the sound of hurried footsteps rapidly approaching. But as soon as Emily Stone crossed a certain invisible boundary, the sky suddenly darkened.

The evening glow faded like ink, and then blinding white lightning burst from the heavens, dyeing the world in black and white.

Lucas Warren frowned, and the Ascension Record in his hand shone brilliantly.

“Disperse!”

At his command, the darkness that covered the sky and sun seemed to be kneaded by an invisible force, space itself twisting unnaturally before exploding apart with a roar. The raging thunder vanished powerlessly.

As the darkness cleared, Emily Stone looked around the mountain pass in shock and confusion. When her gaze finally landed on Lucas Warren, and the Ascension Record in his hand…

This sharp and capable young woman finally showed an expression of utter disbelief.

“No way…”

Chapter 5: The Way of Heaven Changes, All Things Pass, Only Senior Sister Is Eternal

Known condition: The Lingshan forbidden zone, sealed by the founding heroes, is now traversed by Lucas Warren as if walking on flat ground;

Another known condition: An ordinary person like Emily Stone, if she tried to follow Lucas Warren, would trigger a change in heaven and earth, as if a demonic realm had descended;

Yet another known condition: The restriction that changed heaven and earth was dispelled by a single command from Lucas Warren, allowing Emily Stone to step onto land that no one had set foot on for a thousand years.

So, based on the above, what is the most reasonable inference?

“No way…”