Yang Jians warning filled Ye Zichen with curiosity towards the Outside, the place that terrified even the emperors.

Just what kind of place was the Outside, that it would shatter his worldview?

When Ye Zichen met Yang Jians gaze, he saw his friends seriousness, as well as a hint of worry.

Ye Zichen didnt press for answers. He knew that it was just as Yang Jian had said: once he got there, hed naturally understand.

Yang Jians divine power circled around Ye Zichen, protecting him as they made their way to a space with a black hole far bigger than the others. From the look of things, once they passed through it, theyd arrive at the so-called Outside.

Yang Jian paused, then pounded Ye Zichen on the shoulder. You have to mentally prepare yourself.

They passed through.

Ye Zichen had been wondering just why Yang Jians expression was so grave, but when they really passed through the black hole, Ye Zichen heard the familiar sound of car horns and traffic.

When he opened his eyes

..... He was astonished. His eyes widened, and his arms trembled.

Before him was a stretch of towering skyscrapers. The taller, corporate buildings even had familiar LED screens playing movie previews.

Countless pedestrians walked by and, perhaps because of Yang Jians strange get-up, many looked at them in surprise.

This was the Outside?

The place he was standing was obviously Bing Cheng, the city hed lived in for the first twenty years of his life. This was the busiest, most flourishing street with the heaviest foot traffic in the entire city.

Even the street signs were exactly the same!

There was absolutely no way he was mistaken. This was the Modern Realm!

Was he back?

Ye Zichen couldnt hide his shock. He took in his familiar surroundings, like a pilgrim returning home after years away.

He was a full-on sky supreme, a powerful expert, yet his eyes reddened with unshed tears. His lips quivered, but he said nothing. He simply closed his eyes and took in the sound of car horns. Theyd irritated him for decades, but after he left home, hed missed them for a century.

Hey! Someone gently patted him on the shoulder. Ye Zichen opened his eyes and saw a pretty girl in a crop-top and short shorts smiling at him curiously.

Jing Wan.

Wasnt this girl the blogger whod invited him to join her League of Legends team?

Are you cosplaying?

This familiar, yet modern word caught Ye Zichen off guard. A moment later, he realized that he was still clad in clothes typical of the Divine Mountains. In the Modern World, his robes belonged to the ancient era.

Yang Jians Hawaiian shirt and shorts were a bit exaggerated, but they were nowhere near as out of place.

Fortunately, the Modern Realm had all sorts of people in it. His antiquated dress was out of place, but it seemed people just took him for a cosplayer. However, it seemed that Jing Wan didnt recognize him.

Why are your eyes so red? Did someone insult your cosplay? Toughen up! I quite like your outfit, and it suits you, too, said Jing Wan with a smile.

Thanks. Ye Zichen nodded.

Can you give me your contact information? Jing Wan pulled out a cell phone covered in stickers of cartoon characters and waggled it.

Ye Zichen instinctively furrowed his brows. She noticed and laughed, If its inconvenient, forget about it. But honestly, Im generally not the type to ask a guys number so lightly. Theres just something about you...I dont know quite how to put it. Anyway, this is my contact information. Id love it if youd add me. Youre really cool!

She stuffed a slip of paper into Ye Zichens pocket, then waved goodbye.

Ye Zichen took out the card and saw it had her social media handle and phone number on it. He took out his phone. Back then, hed had Jing Wangs number. He compared them, and.

They were the same!

This was the Modern Realm!

Ye Zichen put the card into his pocket, then shot Yang Jian a complicated look. Although he didnt say anything, Ye Zichens gaze was enough to express his turbulent emotions and confusion.

What exactly was going on?

Why was the Outside the Modern Realm hed once lived in?

What was going on?

Hadnt the demons invasion frozen his former home in ice? Why wasnt this place frozen? Had it been unsealed? Why hadnt he, or any of the others from the Modern Realm, found out about it, then?

Its not what you think, sighed Yang Jian.

What do you mean? Isnt this the Modern Realm? The place I used to live

At that moment, Ye Zichens divine awareness suddenly told him that Jing Wan was about to face a car accident. It didnt matter whether she remembered him or not. Since theyd reunited, he had to stop this accident from happening.

But before he could do anything.

He saw her perform a perfect reverse somersault, jumping several meters into the air and landing smoothly on the ground. Afterward, she left as if nothing out of the ordinary had happened. The driver didnt so much as slow down. He just kept going, full steam ahead.

Whats going on now?

Was she actually a martial artist?

No!

An ordinary mortal martial artist might be stronger than an ordinary person, but there was no way they could leap so many meters into the air. That was just too shocking!

Before Ye Zichen could digest what hed seen, he saw a group of people flying overhead.

They were flying!

He rubbed his eyes, then looked again.

There really were several men and women flying overhead, and quite a few of them at that. Ye Zichen reached out with his divine awareness and discovered that within a hundred square miles, there were thousands of people flying.

His eyes widened. He turned to look at Yang Jian in hopes of getting a logical explanation.

Yang Jian took in his shock and sighed. I told you to mentally prepare yourself before we got here.

If you wanted me to prepare myself, you ought to have told me where this was. Why did the Modern Realm wind up like this? Why can all those people fly? Are they all cultivators? Just what happened here after I left? Tell me, whats going on! Ye Zichen was somewhat worked up.

You might not believe me when I saw this, but this isnt your Modern World, said Yang Jian.

Thats not possible! Ye Zichen refused to believe it. I know that girl, the one who gave me her number. Her name is Pu Jingwan, and shes a famous streamer. She once invited me to join her league of legends team. And her number! Its the exact one she gave me all those years ago.

Then tell me, why are there so many cultivators here?

It was just one simple sentence, but it shut Ye Zichen right up.

Yang Jian patted him on the shoulder. He obviously understood Ye Zichens feelings. When hed first come here, he reacted in much the same way.

But this wasnt the Modern Realm after all!