After leaving the temple, Barkley and the woman walked into the jungle along an ancient trail. As night fell, the air was filled with moist air, and the moonlight shone through the dense leaves. Barkley felt the power in his body was still surging, but he was able to control it better than before. It was a strange feeling, as if there was a long-dormant beast hidden in his body, and he finally learned how to calm it down.
Along the way, the woman hardly spoke, her steps were light and fast, as if she was very familiar with this jungle. Barkley followed silently, but his heart was full of doubts and uneasiness. Especially about the news about his father, he couldn't calm down. Why did his father choose to hide? Why didn't he contact him? Over the years, he always thought that his parents were no longer alive, but now the truth is far more complicated than he imagined.
"You said that my father is still alive, where is he now?" Barkley finally couldn't help breaking the silence.
The woman stopped and turned to look at him. Her eyes were deep, with a hint of hesitation, as if she was thinking about how to answer this question. "Your father, after your mother disappeared, entered another space - a dimension between reality and illusion. There he studied some cosmic laws that we cannot understand, which are the core of his and your mother's experiments for many years."
"Another space?" Barkley frowned, "Then how can I find him?"
The woman nodded gently, "This is where we are going. Although he is in that dimension, there is a connection point - an ancient galaxy relic, which is the only way for us to enter that space. But you must understand that place is not simple, it hides great dangers."
Barkley took a deep breath, as if he felt the seriousness of the matter. The place where his father was, not only sounded far away, but also full of various unknown threats, but he had no way out.
"I have experienced a lot of dangers," Barkley said, with a firm tone, "If this can allow me to find my father and solve everything, I will do it at all costs."
The woman smiled slightly, turned around and continued to move forward. Barkley followed closely, his heart full of uneasiness and expectation.
The two crossed the jungle and finally came to an open plain. Under the moonlight, at the end of the plain stood an ancient portal, with complex runes and patterns engraved on its surface, as if it were a relic of some ancient civilization. It looked shabby and its surface was covered with traces of time, but it still exuded a mysterious power.
"This is the first step to your father." The woman whispered, "Through this door, we will enter a certain edge area of the universe, where time and space are extremely unstable, but it is also the only place to enter his dimension."
Barkley approached the portal and reached out to gently touch the runes on it. As soon as his fingertips touched it, the runes immediately emitted a faint light, as if responding to his arrival. He felt a surge of energy transmitted to his body through his palm, and the power in his body began to resonate with the portal, as if there was some kind of connection.
"What is this relic? Who built it?" Barkley asked curiously.
The woman looked into the distance, as if thinking about the long history. "The builder of this relic has long been unknown. It is older than the civilization you can imagine. Perhaps they have existed since the birth of the universe. Your parents have done research here for many years, trying to understand the secrets behind these relics. They believe that these relics are the key to another dimension."
Barkley stared at the portal, his heart full of awe and doubt. He felt that this relic contained huge energy, and this energy had some indescribable connection with the power in his body. Perhaps this relic is not just a product of technology, but some kind of higher existence, transcending the laws of the material world.
"Are you ready?" The woman's voice interrupted Barkley's thoughts.
Barkley nodded and took a deep breath. He knew that the arrival of this moment meant that everything would change. He had to face not only the enemies who were tracking him, but also the deeper secrets hidden in the universe.
The woman gently waved the talisman in her hand, and the runes on the portal were instantly lit up, and a strong light came out from the door. The air was filled with strange energy fluctuations, as if the entire space was distorted at this moment.
"Let's go," the woman whispered, and took the lead in stepping into the light.
Barkley followed closely behind, passing through the light. His body seemed to be lifted up by some force, and everything around him began to blur, as if he was passing through a crack in time and space. The light became brighter and brighter until he could not see anything clearly, and his senses completely lost the perception of his surroundings.
When he opened his eyes again, the scene around him had completely changed.
They stood on the surface of a desolate planet, with endless rocks and dust under their feet, the sky was a strange purple, and the stars in the distance seemed to be close to them. There was a sense of oppression in the air, as if the entire space was under some kind of huge force.
"Where is this...?" Barkley looked around and felt an indescribable sense of strangeness.
"This is the edge of the universe," the woman's voice was low and calm, "It does not belong to any known galaxy, nor does it follow normal physical laws. Time and space are distorted here, we must be careful, and every step may be in danger."
Barkley nodded, he could feel that the power in his body became particularly sensitive in this place, as if there was some resonance with his genes here. He understood that they were close to the truth, but at the same time he also felt an unprecedented danger approaching.
The two walked slowly along the rocky cliff. In the air ahead, they could vaguely see the cracks in time and space fluctuating slightly, as if those cracks could swallow them up at any time. Every step seemed cautious, as if they would step into an unknown abyss if they were not careful.
Suddenly, the woman stopped and her expression became extremely serious. "Be careful, someone is coming." She whispered, her eyes fixed on the front.
Barkley stopped abruptly and looked around vigilantly. He felt that the air was full of tension, as if some huge danger was approaching rapidly.
At this moment, a black shadow suddenly flashed out from behind the rock, so fast that it caught people off guard. Barkley subconsciously raised his arm, and the power in his body instantly burst out a protective light shield, blocking the attacking black shadow outside.
The black shadow missed the attack and quickly retreated, hiding in the darkness. Barkley looked closely and found that it was not an ordinary enemy, but a mysterious creature covered in a black cloak. His face was blurred, and only a pair of red eyes were looming in the darkness.
"They are catching up." The woman's voice was cold, "These hunters will hunt us endlessly until they get what they want."
Barkley's heart tightened. He understood that these mysterious hunters were the enemies of him and his father, and now they had obviously set their sights on him.
"Get ready to fight," Barkley clenched his fists, and the power in his body began to surge again, "We can't run away anymore."
The woman nodded, and the dagger in her hand flashed with cold light.
The hunter's figure rushed out of the darkness again, and the air was filled with tension and murderous aura. Barkley felt that the power in his body had a subtle resonance with this strange space, as if everything around him was encouraging him to meet this battle.
At the moment when the battle was about to break out, Barkley
suddenly realized that this was not just a physical confrontation. These hunters are not just enemies hunting him and his parents, there is a bigger conspiracy behind them.