This thought arose in Kitahara Kaede's mind.
Yet the thought of running kept repeating in his ears.
"Was I afraid?"
Kitahara Kaede murmured.
Then he chuckled. Afraid?
Hadn't he left the ninja world to travel the void cosmos precisely to gain the strength to resist those unknown dangers?
Wasn't what lay before him now a path to obtain that strength?
He should have stepped forward!
Fear would get him nothing!
With that, he took a step into the Star Continent.
Whether it was good luck or simply because the entrance to the Dao Discussion Realm happened to be here,
Kitahara Kaede entered the Star Continent's Dao Discussion Realm.
The moment he entered, his entire body began plummeting downward!
He fell incredibly fast!
Yet he could not sense even a trace of the power that had once resided within him.
The uncontrolled fall from such a height made Kitahara Kaede's heart leap into his throat!
Fortunately, when he finally landed, it was as light as a feather, without the slightest sensation.
Moreover, though he had landed, Kitahara Kaede could not see the ground. He was merely standing steadily where he was.
Kitahara Kaede patted his chest.
Thankfully, there was no manifested ground. Otherwise, he would have been scared to death.
Then Kitahara Kaede looked around.
The Dao Discussion Realm where the Star Continent was located was a vast expanse of white.
There was not the slightest hint of any other color.
Any excess color seemed like a desecration of the Star Continent.
Kitahara Kaede then tried to move his feet.
But the moment he shifted, he felt enormous resistance beneath his feet.
Kitahara Kaede felt as though his feet were deeply trapped in a swamp, making it difficult to move.
The more he moved, the deeper he would sink.
"Why is