#988 - Chapter 988: A Moment of Ten Thousand Years
“Ling Xuzi, you don't need to act like a detached master. What's your purpose? Just say it,” Dongfang Chen Er couldn't help but interrupt.
“Mr. Dongfang is quite impatient. It seems my junior brother has caused you quite a bit of trouble,” Ling Xuzi said with a smile.
“……” Dongfang Chen Er already had the urge to strangle him.
What does 'caused trouble' mean? Is that how a normal person speaks?
“Since you knew we were coming and even sent someone to lead the way, you probably need something from us, right? If you're asking for a favor, then show a little bit of the attitude of someone asking for a favor,” Dongfang Chen Er said blankly.
“This humble Taoist is not asking for a favor, just wants to tell you something,” Ling Xuzi said.
“What is it?”
“Hey~, don't pull that trick! You say you want to talk, but you're actually digging a pit for us, right?” Mengka said loudly.
Her intention was to interrupt Ling Xuzi.
“Dongfang Chen Er, don't listen to him. We might just be led into a trap,” Mengka quickly reminded him.
“It doesn't matter,” Dongfang Chen Er waved his hand, looking at Ling Xuzi and saying:
“Speak.”
“You…,” Mengka, seeing that Dongfang Chen Er wouldn't listen, anxiously paced back and forth.
Dongfang Chen Er actually knew that what Mengka said made sense, but he also knew that time was running out.
He couldn't do anything proper now, so he could only cause trouble.
Therefore, his plan was to step into every pit he could find before Dongfang Chen made his comeback.
“This humble Taoist wants to ask Mr. Dongfang to please not let my junior brother leave,” Ling Xuzi said.
“Why?” Dongfang Chen Er asked.
“Otherwise, this universe, which has evolved for countless years, might be reduced to ashes,” Ling Xuzi explained.
“Why?” Dongfang Chen Er continued to ask.
This was the aspect he understood the least.
“The moment the exit to the Death Realm opens, it won't be able to withstand the spatial and temporal forces of the outside world and will collapse in an extremely short period of time,” Ling Xuzi explained.
“Why will it collapse?” Dongfang Chen Er didn't understand.
“The energy collection of the entire Death Realm space is merely a moment to the outside world. When the exit opens, the space-time of the inner and outer realms will intersect. The energy from the outside world is too great and cannot be withstood by this universe.”
This principle is similar to the relationship between points, lines, and planes.
No matter how short a line segment is, it contains countless points, and no matter how small a plane is, it contains countless line segments.
Similarly, time in the Death Realm is static, equivalent to a moment in the outside world.
So, when the entrance opens, there will be a brief intersection of inner and outer time.
Even if the entrance only opens for five seconds, how many moments are contained within those five seconds?
Therefore, once the entrance opens, the entire Death Realm could indeed be blown up in an instant and return to nothingness.
Of course, this is in reference to the matter originating within the Death Realm universe.
If it's matter that comes from the outside world, it contains infinite time, so it won't be destroyed along with it when the entrance opens.
That's why people like Guiguzi, even though they are old and decrepit, still possess infinite lifespan, and that's the reason.
No matter how long they stay in this universe, it's only a moment.
“Can it be avoided?” Dongfang Chen Er asked.
“It cannot be avoided,” Ling Xuzi shook his head.
“What if I create my own Death Realm and enter it to hide?” Dongfang Chen Er asked.
“Still no. No matter how long you stay inside, you will still be in that moment, at that instant, when you come out,” Ling Xuzi still shook his head.
“Okay, I understand,” Dongfang Chen Er nodded.
“That's not right! I think there's a paradox here!” Mengka said.
“What paradox?” Dongfang Chen Er looked at her.
“Think about it, if we lock someone in the Death Realm, can they still come out?” Mengka asked.
“Definitely not,” Dongfang Chen Er shook his head.
“Why not?” Mengka pressed.
Dongfang Chen Er pondered for a moment, then suddenly understood and said:
“You're right, there is indeed a paradox here.”
In fact, the principle is very simple.
Suppose a person is locked in the Death Realm, there are two possibilities. One is that they are permanently trapped, and the other is that, like Guiguzi, they find a way out.
If they really manage to do it, then what time will it be when they come out?
The answer is obvious, it's still the moment they were locked in.
That is to say, the time this escaped person was locked in and the time they came out are the same time.
That is to say, from a direct perspective, this person was never locked up at all.
Therefore, conversely, if a person is successfully locked into the Death Realm, that moment, that second, has already passed, then they will never be able to come out again.
“Actually, your understanding of the Death Realm is not comprehensive. Even the shortest moment has a length.”
“The Death Realm, relative to the outside world, is not an absolutely static moment. The corresponding ratio between them is: one moment to ten thousand years.”
