Chapter 679 Collapsed
"Fuck, I'm not crazy," Lin Shen muttered under his breath and continued to read the content below.
Only a lunatic could fantasize, but he was really able to seal acupoints, which must be different.
Now Lin Shen just wanted to know whether the person could use the skills he created himself; if even he couldn't use them, then he would undoubtedly be deemed mentally ill.
Unfortunately, there was no one to give Lin Shen an answer, as the following content was largely an explanation of the function of that skill, allowing people to understand the real world through it.
Lin Shen realized that the function of this skill was becoming more and more similar to that of acupoint sealing.
Not the acupoint sealing from reality, but those depicted in visual works that could immobilize people, make them laugh or cry, causing all sorts of miraculous changes in their bodies.
According to this person's theory, acupoint sealing temporarily blocks the connection between the organisms that compose a part of the body and the whole bodily life system, rendering these organisms unable to react. Naturally, the affected body functions represented by these organisms would cease to operate as well.
"In the eyes of ordinary people, the world is just as it should be, people are people, houses are houses, mountains are mountains, trees are trees, but in my world, there is only an endless array of monsters; they are watching me... watching me..."
"Fellow creature... remember my name... Although this name doesn't belong to me personally... it belongs to the countless lives that make up my body... But that was the only proof that I existed... My name is... Gou Li..."
The last passage finally let Lin Shen know who had written these things—it wasn't Gou Li's father, the first An Yi, as he had thought, but the Gou Li who was thrown into the Gou Li Nest and became a glass-like person.
"No wonder this place is named after Gou Li," Lin Shen read over it a few more times, making sure nothing was missed. After folding the thin silk gently, he tucked it away and turned to leave.
He wanted to try to see if the method Gou Li mentioned was of any use; besides being able to control a person's body, whether acupoint sealing had these other strange effects.
Lin Shen both hoped that the skill would indeed be useful and feared that it actually might be.
If it truly were useful, then it would mean that the world Gou Li saw was how the world was supposed to be.
Lin Shen then thought, "Maybe Gou Li was just someone with extraordinary talent, born with the ability to see the microscopic world. Since he could see it, he perceived the world differently from ordinary people."
Returning the same way he came and stepping out of the Gou Li Nest, Lin Shen saw An Jiahe and An Zhixue waiting outside.
Seeing Lin Shen emerge, An Jiahe and An Zhixue didn't feel anything out of the ordinary.
The energy of the Gou Li Nest didn't kill; it only caused variations in a person's body, so it was normal for Lin Shen to come out.
However, when they saw Lin Shen's appearance, they were taken aback.
Although 'glass-like people' wasn't literal, with the entire body turning to glass, it was merely a description.
But those who experienced bodily transformations within the Gou Li Nest would have an abnormal sheen to their skin, a sheen easily recognizable at a glance.
However, Lin Shen's body did not have that sheen, or at least they could not see it.
"Could it be that Lin Shen didn't reach the deepest part of the Gou Li Nest, so his body hasn't been too affected?" An Jiahe thought joyfully, "If that's the case, then not only did he not take the Dark Domain Lotus Seed, but his body has also been affected, and that effect is irreversible. He will still be crippled in the future."
An Zhixue had the same thought; exchanging glances with An Jiahe, they could see the surprise in each other's eyes.
At that very moment, there came a thunderous rumble. The Gou Li Nest, shaped like a massive grave, collapsed with a loud crash as if an earthquake had struck, and the entire structure sank into the ground.
The previously protruding mound fell into itself, filling up the underlying passages and caves, turning the raised tomb into flat land.
An Zhixue and An Jiahe were both stunned, staring dumbfounded at the collapsed Gou Li Nest, their minds struggling to comprehend what had just happened. How could the Gou Li Nest possibly collapse?
The mound of the Gou Li Nest, which resembled a grave, appeared to be made of soil, but it was, in fact, a kind of special material, impervious even to nuclear explosions.
Lin Shen, upon seeing the Gou Li Nest behind him collapse, was also momentarily stunned. His instinctive reaction was to pick up his pace and quickly leave the area.
"You stop right there... you... what exactly have you done…" An Jiahe roared as he charged towards Lin Shen, attempting to intercept him.
"I haven't done anything. However, I suggest that we should leave this place immediately, right now," Lin Shen said, pointing at the collapsed Gou Li Nest.
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The enraged An Jiahe and An Zhixue were suddenly taken aback. They quickly realized what was happening and looked at the Gou Li Nest in horror. From the cracks of the collapsed area, a white mist-like cold air was slowly rising.
Both shivered and, forgetting about settling scores with Lin Shen, they immediately turned and ran, shouting as they did so, ordering everyone from the An Family's First Mansion to evacuate at once.
The mysterious energy leaking from the Gou Li Nest meant that if they didn't retreat quickly, every single person there, no exceptions, would turn into brittle glass-like figures.
Dealing with Lin Shen was no longer the priority. The many elderly and children of the An Family had to be relocated immediately.
The An Family's First Mansion was thrown into chaos. Lin Shen took this opportunity to make his escape.
He didn't return to the Celestial Master Mansion but went straight to the Imperial Palace to see Emperor Tianshu.
Although it was not his intention to collapse the Gou Li Nest, would the An Family listen to his explanation? Only Emperor Tianshu could help him settle this matter.
A strange incident occurred today among the Sky Pinnacle Star People: the people of the An Family's First Mansion fled their residence as if escaping a catastrophe, with some not even having the time to dress properly.
Some were wrapped in nightgowns, some had lost their shoes, some carried children, and some supported the elderly.
For a time, the street outside the An Family's First Mansion was crowded with those who typically dressed in finery and often carried themselves with an air of superiority.
The onlookers were shocked by the scene and wondered if the An Family's First Mansion had caught fire.
But with the abilities of the An Family's people, even a major fire could easily be extinguished by them, so such panic seemed unlikely.
"Could it be that An Yi has died, the An Family's First Mansion is falling, and the An Family's members have been driven out?" The thought crossed people's minds.
Apart from that possibility, they could think of no reason why the people from the An Family's First Mansion would flee like refugees, gathering outside and staring wistfully at their once inhabited mansion.
In their eyes was clearly a mix of panic, confusion, terror, anger, and indignation.
"Could it be that the An Family is truly going to fall…" It was rare for anyone to see the members of the An Family's First Mansion looking so disheveled and troubled.