Heading to the Duke's Guild

The mist shrouding Ill Mountain had already dispersed. The Lung Dragons circling here had failed to transform into Dragon Lung Cultivators, so they were not granted passage to the Celestial Palace.

There was no longer any point in staying here. They all flew away, leaving Hidden Village completely empty.

The Lung Dragon William had recruited as a student was also granted the freedom to pursue knowledge, along with a suggestion: if he was interested in darkness, he could go to the Tenth Abyss.

The Moon hidden behind the clouds moved rapidly, soon arriving at a nearby Passage Entrance.

William and Lorien stood side by side on the Moon Surface, staring directly at the Passage Entrance below, which had already been occupied by the Sick Ones.

"Lorien, shall we go through here? Should we try taking the Moon directly across?"

"There's no need to try. Just hovering here, we can clearly feel the repulsive force. The Moon is 'matter' belonging to this world. Before World Infection is complete, it can't be taken across directly, or that would violate the world's fundamental rules.

"However, since I agreed to cooperate with you, I'll naturally cooperate.

"Expand your tent to its maximum size and see whether you can fit the Moon inside.

"If that doesn't work, leave the Moon here. I'll go to the Old World and try to find a Moonlight Shard, then recreate a temporary moon for us, just like when we fought evil in that city before."

A thought flashed through William's mind. "Wait! Lorien, you can create a moon?"

"Only a temporary moon. It can be used for a limited period. Creating a permanent moon is impossible. A permanent moon can only be one that comes with a world."

William did not mind. "Temporary is fine. It's still better than