The Dragon, with a human on his head, soared into the sky at a breathtaking speed, leaving even the speed of light cowering in comparison.

In an instant, Eli Shan saw that they had already transcended the confines of the planet they were on just moments ago.

Feeling the exhilarating speed, Eli Shan hid behind a Dragon scale, shielded by the dragon aura. "Big Brother, you are amazing! You are just too fast! I have never seen something move at such incredible speed! If I'm not mistaken, you must be billions of times faster than light!" Eli Shan exclaimed in awe.

Hearing the praise, Little Kai's chest puffed out with pride. "Hahaha, you are right! But there's a slight correction. First, this isn't my full speed. Second, I am infinitely times faster than light!"

"Wow, Big Brother is so amazing! Brother, please show me your full speed!"

Little Kai agreed, "Why not? Hold me tightly!" He enveloped Eli Shan in his protective aura and accelerated, unleashing a speed that defied comprehension.

In an instant, they passed through trillions of galaxies and billions of empty universes. While Eli Shan didn't understand how much they had traveled because of the dragon's incomparable speed, he was undeniably aware that what the dragon had stated was entirely true.

Eli Shan's gaze darted between the myriad worlds flashing by in an instant. "I had only heard that one can leave their planet and explore the entire universe after reaching a certain level of strength, but to think that I can already see it happening..."

Seeing Eli Shan, who looked towards all the worlds and galaxies like a baby, the dragon chuckled. The Father of this child, his master, was the person who could create and destroy all these worlds and universes instantly, but the child, looked towards all of them like a baby.

Understanding Eli Shan's limited experiences, the dragon took a moment to enlighten him, "Maybe you don't know now, given your time spent in seclusion, but at your current cultivation realm, you can already venture beyond your planet and explore the vast universe of yours."

Hearing this, Eli Shan was shocked, "Really? I can really go outside? Now that you mention it, after breaking through to the Zun realm, I did feel like some kind of restriction had been lifted, but I couldn't identify what it was."

The dragon responded, "Of course, you can leave your planet at your current realm. However, it's dangerous outside, because there are millions of emperor realm cultivators in the universe wandering from one place to another. At your current realm, you would be like an ant to them."

Hearing this, Eli Shan removed the idea of going outside of his planet for a while.

Emperor realm? It was two major realms higher than the zun realm! He knew he would be crushed like an ant by them!

Eli Shan changed the topic and asked, "Big Brother, if the will of this universe had already informed you about the map, why did you make me go through all this? Why did you tell me to clear the cave first?"

The dragon replied, "Because that was a test of your determination and strength. If you hadn't passed it, you wouldn't have been worthy of reaching this mapped place."

Eli Shan nodded in understanding and grinned, "Then I am glad I persisted." Suddenly, he remembered something and questioned again, "Brother, you mentioned something about controlling this universe. How can I do it?"

The Dragon chuckled, "Right now, you can't even stabilize this universe completely and keep getting forced out of this world. So, as for controlling, think about it once you get stronger, and if you are lucky... you might find another way."

Eli Shan could only sigh upon hearing this.

After a while, Eli Shan's eyes widened as a colossal world came into view. It stretched out before them, seemingly desolate and millions of times larger than the planet they had left behind.

"What is this place?"

"You will understand soon."

With breathtaking speed, the dragon descended onto the desolate world, bringing them to the edge of a vast forest.

Eli Shan observed the forest before him and couldn't help but express his confusion, "In this desolate world, how is it that there's a forest here?"

The dragon replied, "You will understand it after entering. I can't go inside this forest; only the master of this universe can enter."

Eli Shan nodded, seeking clarification, "Then what do I have to do there?"

"You will understand what to do on your own." The dragon then shifted its gaze upward and addressed Eli Shan, "Now you can come down from my head if you've had enough rest."

Eli Shan, feeling a bit embarrassed, jumped down and chuckled, "Ahaha, sorry sorry." Then, with determination in his eyes, he looked into the dragon's eyes and said, "Now I will go inside, big brother."

Little Kai nodded and reclined to rest.

With that, Eli Shan stepped into the forest, leaving desolate world behind. However, as he looked back, he found that there was nothing behind him – no dragon, no desolate landscape. It was as if he had entered the heart of the forest without realizing it.

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"Is this an illusion?" Eli Shan wondered aloud. After a moment's contemplation, he made a decision. "Let's forget about it and move forward."

As he continued, the landscape seemed unchanging, consisting only of trees and grass. After wandering for hours without encountering anything noteworthy, he decided to sit down on a large rock with crossed legs. "I think it's better to cultivate than wander around aimlessly."

Closing his eyes, he immersed himself in cultivation, forgetting about everything, and started to cultivate. As he absorbed the surrounding qi, an unusual occurrence unfolded – the trees around him sensed something and began emanating a concentrated qi.

Feeling the change in the surroundings, Eli Shan opened his eyes, just to look something unbelievable. The concentration of qi increased so much that a thick fog started to form, and the trees seemed to come to life, gazing at Eli Shan as if a child looking at his parents.

Observing this, Eli Shan felt a surge of happiness. "Perhaps, I can break through faster with this much pure qi, but... one day is still not enough." After straining his mind for a while he finally sighed, "Haah, let's take it one step at a time."

With that, Eli Shan refocused on his cultivation, allowing the potent qi to infuse into his being. As he delved deeper into his cultivation, his consciousness expanded and enveloped the entire forest with the help of trees, but there was still a place that he couldn't see.

Puzzled, Eli Shan thought, "What is that place? Is this where I'm supposed to go?" Determined to explore further, he stood up and strode in the direction of the unseen location, reaching it after half an incense stick's worth of time.

There, he stood before a mysterious cave. "Again a cave? Don't tell me this is also a sword cave."

He tried to enter inside but was stopped by a barrier around it. Feeling the strength of the barrier, he felt that he would be torn apart if he were to force his way inside.

"Is there no way to enter there? Hmm... I will try to find out what is inside first." Bringing out his spiritual consciousness, he attempted to explore the cave, but as soon as it touched the surface, his consciousness seemed to freeze. "What's happening?"

Hurriedly, he retracted his spiritual consciousness back, and after thinking for a while, he thought of a solution, "Let's try to use the authority of the universe master to break through here."

With closed eyes, he concentrated all of his being on his soul universe, trying to use its power. But suddenly, something unexpected happened – his surroundings completely changed and he found himself standing in a blank domain. Looking around, there was nothing but emptiness, no space, and no void.

"What is this place?" Eli Shan murmured, looking around in confusion.

The air hung heavy with an eerie stillness as Eli Shan pressed forward, desperately seeking an escape from this place. But even after walking for hours, he couldn't find even a speck of light in this darkness. Just as frustration threatened to consume him, he finally saw a figure.

A figure clad in attire as dark as the abyss. His black hair flowed freely, resembling a wild fountain, adding an air of enigma to his appearance. A shroud of mystery enveloped him, heightened by the black aura that clung to his form. With each step toward Eli Shan, the aura trailed behind him like the gentle dance of flames around the wood, casting an eerie glow in its wake.

Eli Shan squinted his eyes, attempting to discern the features of the man before him. However, no matter how intensely he strained his eyes, a veil of obscurity shielded the mysterious figure's face from his gaze. In that initial glance, an undeniable sense of terror gripped Eli Shan, but for some unknown reason, instead of being scared of the man, Eli Shan felt quite the opposite.

Without hesitation, Eli Shan took a step forward and inquired, his voice cutting through the quiet, "Who are you? And what is this place?"

The mysterious man remained silent and stretched his finger toward Eli Shan's direction.

Eli Shan was still worried about this man's identity. But soon, he thought of something and asked, "Are you the true master of this universe? Was this universe once yours?"

A silent nod from the mysterious figure confirmed Eli Shan's conjecture. "I am a mere residual soul of this universe's master. Just now I felt that you tried to use the power of this universe. So I am here to remind you that never use this power for wrong things."

In solemn agreement, Eli Shan pledged, "I also don't like abusing my power. I promise I will never use it for the wrong thing."

Satisfaction reflected in the mysterious man's demeanor as he nodded approvingly.

Eli Shan thought about something and questioned to the mysterious man, "Sir, can you tell me why did you give me this univers..." Before he could complete his sentence, his eyes suddenly got big, because what he saw in front of him left him unable to think, let alone respond.

The mysterious man launched a dark light attack from his outstretched finger. However, Eli Shan, instead of defending against it, found himself captivated by the unusual sight – it wasn't an ordinary black light, but a mesmerizing fusion of violet night darkness. A dark power that can make you fall in love in one glance! Even though Eli Shan knew that he had to dodge the attack, he couldn't move his eyes from this pure darkness.

"Beautiful!"

But suddenly, as the dark power reached near him, Eli Shan came back to his senses and tried to defend himself, but it was futile.

Instantly, the violet night dark light pierced through his head and transported him from the blank domain to the familiar forest in front of the cave.

Still, in a state of shock, Eli Shan's mind echoed with a mysterious voice, "I have unlocked your power to control this universe a bit. When you are stronger, you will be the real owner of here."

Hearing this, excitement filled Eli Shan's eyes, but he still considered all possibilities with a calm mind. "Should I trust this mysterious man calling himself the universe master? But what trust? Right now, if he wanted to kill me, he could have done it easily."

After giving it some thought, he decided to ask Big Brother Dragon about it. "For now, let's focus on my real goal."

He once again brought out his spiritual consciousness to check what was inside the cave, but what he found shocked him.

His consciousness, which was initially restricted, suddenly enveloped the entire world instantly.

The dragon, still patiently waiting outside the forest, sensed a shift in the air and couldn't help but smile. In a soft whisper, the dragon mused, "So you have finally made your move."

Inside the forest, Eli Shan was brimming with excitement after finding his new power, but he still wanted to find a way to get stronger fast in the real world. "If Big Brother Dragon has brought me here, there must be something that could help me get stronger in a short time!"

With that, Eli Shan took a deep breath and stepped into the cave, easily penetrating the barrier. Or we can say, the barrier itself, acknowledging the presence of its universe master, willingly opened up the path for him. With the power of the universe master, how could a thing like a barrier stop him? Instead, they were happy to help their universe master in any way!

Inside the cave, Eli Shan found nothing strange. "What is this place? Can this place really help me?"

Eli Shan summoned his spiritual consciousness once again, and in an instant, it covered the whole cave completely. But suddenly, as his consciousness explored the deepest part, Eli Shan's brow furrowed.

"There is a human inside?"