Chapter 00351: Even Thoughts Can Be Interfered With
# Even Thoughts Can Be Interfered With
Chapter 351
Novel: Abandon The Universe
Chapter 351: Even Thoughts Can Be Interfered With
Once again in control of the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, Lan Xiaobu began searching within it using his divine sense.
He was certain that there had been an issue preventing him from entering the Cosmic Dimension Matrix earlier.
However, after searching for two full days, he found nothing out of the ordinary.
Something was off.
There had to be something he was missing, but no matter how he thought about it, everything seemed fine.
His divine sense swept through the Cosmic Dimension Matrix again, but still, nothing seemed wrong.
Lan Xiaobu didn’t dare leave.
He was afraid that once he left, he might not be able to re-enter.
But wait—his cultivation had been restored, and his divine sense was active again.
Shouldn’t it be easy for him to enter now? Back when he only had a tiny bit of spiritual energy, he had managed to enter the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Now, with his strength restored, it should be even easier.
If he couldn’t enter, he could always offer another liter of blood and absorb some spiritual energy to return…
As Lan Xiaobu thought this, he suddenly realized what was wrong.
There were so many spirit stones inside the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
If he just took a few out, why would he need to offer blood or absorb impure spiritual energy?
Something was definitely off.
His thoughts inside the Cosmic Dimension Matrix were becoming erratic, as if something was interfering with his mind or clouding his judgment.
The Cosmic Dimension Matrix belonged to him…
Lan Xiaobu kept repeating to himself that the Cosmic Dimension Matrix was his.
He prided himself on his strong willpower.
What could possibly interfere with his thoughts? Even a saint wouldn’t be able to control his mind so easily.
Wait, no—he had just been reminding himself that the Cosmic Dimension Matrix was his.
How had his thoughts shifted to being controlled?
That was it.
He refused to believe that anyone could interfere with his thoughts.
Lan Xiaobu continued to repeat, over and over, that the Cosmic Dimension Matrix was his.
He had the patience to keep this thought going indefinitely.
After what felt like an eternity, Lan Xiaobu suddenly stopped repeating the phrase.
He realized that he kept forgetting the key issue.
Repeating the phrase endlessly was pointless.
He needed to leave.
Perhaps outside, his thoughts would become clearer.
As soon as Lan Xiaobu thought about leaving, a deep-seated fear arose within him.
He felt that if he left, he might never be able to return.
Outside, his divine sense couldn’t extend far, but there was one place where it could—his True Spirit World.
The True Spirit World was inside the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, wasn’t it?
Lan Xiaobu’s subconscious warned him not to dwell on this thought.
He felt as though his mind was constantly shifting.
Once he thought of the True Spirit World, Lan Xiaobu immediately entered it.
Inside the True Spirit World, Lan Xiaobu felt a wave of clarity wash over him.
His mind became sharp and focused.
This was his True Spirit World.
His divine sense could extend freely here, and he could re-enter the Cosmic Dimension Matrix at any time.
The barrier that had blocked him earlier wouldn’t be able to stop his divine sense now.
Wait a minute—he had been repeating that the Cosmic Dimension Matrix was his.
If it truly belonged to him, why had he been using his divine sense to search for anomalies? Shouldn’t everything within the Cosmic Dimension Matrix be accessible to him with just a thought?
Yet, he had spent days searching with his divine sense, trying to find out why he needed divine sense to enter the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Logically, with just a thought, everything within the Cosmic Dimension Matrix should have been laid bare before him.
But he hadn’t thought of that.
Instead, he had been searching aimlessly, unable to recall that the Cosmic Dimension Matrix was his and that he didn’t need to use divine sense to explore it.
The Cosmic Dimension Matrix was indeed malfunctioning.
Lan Xiaobu calmed himself.
The way his thoughts were being interfered with was no simple trick.
It was likely a form of cosmic law.
Someone had set up a rule within his Cosmic Dimension Matrix that disrupted his ability to think clearly.
How powerful must that person be?
If they were so powerful, why didn’t they just kill him outright?
It couldn’t be that simple.
The other party was likely constrained by some limitation.
They could only set up rules to interfere with his thoughts and prevent him from entering the Cosmic Dimension Matrix where his divine sense couldn’t extend.
They couldn’t directly attack him.
When Lan Xiaobu first obtained the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, he hadn’t refined it.
It had recognized him as its master on its own.
The Cosmic Dimension Matrix didn’t have a spirit.
It had recognized him because Lan Xiaobu had his own understanding of the Dao.
Back then, Lan Xiaobu hadn’t been strong enough to refine the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Even after it fully became his, he hadn’t thought to refine it further, believing it wasn’t necessary.
Now, Lan Xiaobu realized he had to fully refine the Cosmic Dimension Matrix and remove any foreign influences.
Worried that entering the Cosmic Dimension Matrix again might subject him to more interference, Lan Xiaobu tied a conspicuous jade token to his wrist.
On it, he wrote, “Interfering thoughts, refine the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.” With this done, he re-entered the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
As soon as he entered, Lan Xiaobu felt his divine sense take control of everything within the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Why bother refining it? Hadn’t he already refined it? Doing it again would be redundant.
But when Lan Xiaobu looked down and saw the jade token on his wrist, he immediately pricked his forehead, letting a drop of his Purple Palace essence blood fall.
Without hesitation, he began refining the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Even if it meant losing the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, he wouldn’t let it control his thoughts.
Before, Lan Xiaobu had thought the Cosmic Dimension Matrix was fully his.
Now, as he began refining it, he realized it was riddled with marks—no, not just marks, but deep imprints.
These weren’t made by divine sense but by something akin to Dao intent, something he had never encountered before.
As Lan Xiaobu refined the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, the imprints began to weaken, as if they were being withdrawn.
With the imprints fading, Lan Xiaobu felt his control over the Cosmic Dimension Matrix return.
His thoughts were no longer being interfered with.
The fact that the Dao imprints could be withdrawn suggested that someone had been watching him from within the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Lan Xiaobu felt a chill run down his spine.
Could these imprints have been left by Zhusun? Impossible—Zhusun had perished long ago.
If not Zhusun, then it must have been a remnant soul he had brought in himself…
Lan Xiaobu thought of the items he had brought into the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Whatever could interfere with his thoughts and leave so many imprints and rules within the Cosmic Dimension Matrix was no ordinary object.
Then it hit him—the Luck Array Disk.
The Luck Array Disk was no ordinary treasure.
It could harness, even steal, the luck of an entire realm.
According to Shi Qi, someone had given it to him.
Who would be so generous as to give such a top-tier treasure to Shi Qi? The Luck Array Disk had been given to Shi Qi so that its true owner could use Shi Qi to strip the spiritual roots and luck of the immortal realm to restore themselves.
And there was also that immortal marrow vein.
Everything clicked into place.
Lan Xiaobu finally understood.
How could a mere Immortal King like him have detected the tampering on the Luck Array Disk by such a powerful being? The Cosmic Dimension Matrix, limited by his cultivation, probably couldn’t fully model the Luck Array Disk either.
That was why the Luck Array Disk had never truly been his.
He had placed the Luck Array Disk inside the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, and it had nearly cost him both the Cosmic Dimension Matrix and his life.
With a thought, Lan Xiaobu now had complete control over the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Everything within it was laid bare before him.
With his divine sense, he refined the Cosmic Dimension Matrix in the blink of an eye.
The rule that had been interfering with his thoughts was gone, likely withdrawn.
Everything within the Cosmic Dimension Matrix was now under his control—except for the Luck Array Disk.
Lan Xiaobu knew that even if the other party couldn’t harm him now, the fact that they could set up rules to interfere with his thoughts and block his access to the Cosmic Dimension Matrix meant they were far beyond his current capabilities.
Lan Xiaobu was someone who never turned down good treasures, but for the first time, he considered discarding the Luck Array Disk.
At the same time, he knew that even if he discarded the Luck Array Disk today, once the powerful being within it regained their strength, the first person they would come after would be him.
But he had no choice.
He couldn’t locate the being within the Luck Array Disk.
Even if he could, he doubted he could do anything to them.
If he pushed them too far, could he stand against a being capable of setting up such rules?
His Sea of Consciousness was formidable, even compared to an Immortal Emperor’s.
But in the vast universe, was an Immortal Emperor truly considered strong?
Discarding the Luck Array Disk was the only solution Lan Xiaobu could think of, and he had to do it.
The Luck Array Disk was a top-tier treasure, but he didn’t have the strength to wield it.
After discarding the Luck Array Disk, his next step would be to rapidly increase his strength.
He needed to be strong enough to face the being within the Luck Array Disk when they eventually recovered.
Despite his decision to discard the Luck Array Disk, Lan Xiaobu didn’t touch it.
As long as he remained in the Cosmic Dimension Matrix and didn’t disturb the Luck Array Disk, the being within it likely wouldn’t act against him.
When he began refining the Cosmic Dimension Matrix and stripping away the imprints, the other party had quickly withdrawn all traces, including the rule interfering with his thoughts.
This showed that they understood the Cosmic Dimension Matrix still belonged to Lan Xiaobu—for now.
Lan Xiaobu now wondered how he could maintain his divine sense after leaving the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Wait—hadn’t he used his divine sense to see Yu Ruo earlier? That meant that after restoring his strength, his divine sense could extend outside? At the very least, he could use it to observe the outside world from within the Cosmic Dimension Matrix.
Perhaps as long as he had spiritual energy, his divine sense could extend.
Lan Xiaobu became more convinced of this idea.
The Cosmic Dimension Matrix was filled with various types of spiritual energy, which could be supplied indefinitely.
No matter what, he had to take the risk.
With this in mind, Lan Xiaobu took out a ring and began carving various sealing formations on it.
Once the formations were complete, he placed the Luck Array Disk inside the ring and immediately exited the Cosmic Dimension Matrix, swiftly diving into the earth using a earth escape technique.
(End of Chapter)