The Rise of a Master It Starts With Rejection novel Chapter 1020

Felix muttered, "Let's hope this thing is worth it. Otherwise, all that suffering wasn't worth it."

He sighed and looked around again before chuckling bitterly. "But how the hell do I get out of here?"

Suddenly, a flash of white light illuminated the cave. A new opening appeared in the stone wall ahead, glowing softly.

"It's Lumen!" Felix exclaimed in shock. The light had come from Lumen, confirming its presence.

He stepped through the newly formed entrance without hesitation. The moment he passed through, his vision blurred, and he instinctively shut his eyes.

When he finally adjusted to the brightness and opened them again, he saw something he had not seen in what felt like an eternity—the sun.

"Am I really out?" Felix whispered in disbelief.

Turning around, he saw the entrance to Echo Cavern. As soon as his eyes landed on it, the entrance began to collapse, sealing itself shut within moments.

"It looks like Echo Cavern only existed because of Lumen. Now that Lumen has merged with my soul, the cavern has no reason to remain," he mused.

Time inside the cavern had become meaningless, especially in that endless darkness. If he had not been a Transcendent Realm martial artist with a strong mind, he would have likely gone insane long ago. He had no idea how long he had been trapped until he pulled out his phone and realized it was dead.

After that, Felix began heading toward Westville. On the way, he spotted a lone traveler moving in the same direction.

"Excuse me, sir!" Felix called out as he approached.

The man, a middle-aged traveler with a rugged but honest face, froze. Sensing that Felix was far stronger than him, he quickly stopped and bowed respectfully, silently praying that Felix was not a violent man.

"Relax. Do you have a phone?" Felix asked calmly.