The night deepened, and the moonlight flowed like water.
Jiang Zhen lay in a recliner, gazing at the bright full moon in the sky. His tangled thoughts gradually settled and became clear.
The matters on the Heaven Dou Empire's side had finally come to an end.
The Upper Three Sects, the greatest source of instability, had been uprooted, and their potential threat had been completely eliminated.
With Spirit Hall's full support from behind, Qian Renxue would still need time to integrate and absorb the entire Heaven Dou Empire, but she would no longer face any upheaval-level resistance.
The overall situation was settled.
Lan Xi, Dugu Yan, Shui Bing'er, and the others had all been provided with sufficient cultivation resources, and their paths had been clearly laid out. From here on, they only needed to cultivate step by step, without requiring him to worry too much.
This meant he could finally set down most of his burdens and devote all his attention to the most important matter of his own: condensing his Godhead and taking the final step beyond the mortal realm.
He could clearly sense that boundary, that "membrane" separating mortals from gods. It seemed within reach, yet at the same time, it seemed out of reach.
The Godhead... an existence connected to laws and origin. The process of condensing it would be anything but easy. It required absolute concentration and a profound understanding of his own path.
He had no idea how much time this trip out to sea would consume.
Just as his thoughts drifted toward the boundless ocean and the vague path to godhood, a gentle, warm voice sounded beside him, carrying a hint of barely perceptible shyness.
"Jiang Zhen?"
Jiang Zhen came back to himself and looked toward the sound. Under the moonlight, Bi Ji had