Method I

The fierce, cold wind kept lashing Zhang Rongfang, making his skin even stiffer.

Through the thin clouds.

Each flap of its bat wings, which are over ten meters wide, stirs up a large amount of airflow.

Below, the desert, the land, and the horizon are already showing faint curves.

Looking up, Zhang Rongfang saw that the sky above was still a blurry pale blue.

He took a deep breath and charged upwards.

Pfft! That thin film-like substance was broken once again.

Suddenly everything went black before his eyes.

Everything quieted down.

An invisible current of air surrounds you.

'Sure enough.' Zhang Rongfang looked up at the boundless black Sky Curtain above.

'As expected, the Moon God didn't lie to me.'

At this point, he was already seven-tenths convinced.

They largely believed the claims about the Sky Curtain and that it would continuously shrink.

"Here... isn't this the interlayer? How did you get here?" White Scale's voice was hesitant, but it still rang out softly.

"Interlayer?" Zhang Rongfang asked, puzzled. "What do you know about this Sky Curtain?"

White Scale had remained silent because he couldn't be contacted within Great Abyss.

It was only at this moment that we were able to get in touch.

'The lateral gap between the sky and the world we live in is the interlayer. There is nothing in this place, what are you doing here all of a sudden? ' Bai Lin asked doubtfully.

"You know about the Sky Curtain?" Zhang Rongfang asked in surprise.

Of course I know that the first Sky Light Wielder were those whose light shone down after the Sky Curtain was broken.

"But Heavenly Light is no good," White Scale replied.

"Why? Didn't people who were illuminated by the light have increased lifespan and strength?" Zhang Rongfang asked.

"Do you know how many people were exposed to the light?" White Scale countered. "The light was immense, covering a vast area; at least tens of thousands were affected. And what happened?"

What was the result?

"Only a few dozen people survived. The rest died," White Scale sighed.

She sensed Zhang Rongfang's current location and was somewhat puzzled.

'So, what are you planning to do now?' There's nothing in the interlayer except the wind.

'I want to give it a try.' Zhang Rongfang looked up at the pitch-black Sky Curtain.

With a flap of his wings, he suddenly rushed towards the enormous black Sky Curtain at full speed.

"Are you crazy?!" White Scale exclaimed in shock.

Zhang Rongfang ignored him, his body rapidly growing larger and expanding, as if inflated, and in the blink of an eye transformed into a three-armed giant with a blood-red body.

Countless Blood Cloud floated beneath him, holding him up and preventing him from falling.

The giant, over fifty meters tall, wielding a blood-red axe, charged at full speed towards the black Sky Curtain.

From a distance, he looked like a shooting star shooting straight up into the Sky Curtain.

The boundless blackness gradually filled the entire field of vision.

Zhang Rongfang raised the giant axe in his hand and swung it with all his might towards the Sky Curtain.

A whooshing sound exploded.

The blood axe in his hand flew out instantly, transforming into a blood-red ring that slammed heavily onto the surface of the Sky Curtain.

Thud! The blood axe smashed a small crater, but it was quickly engulfed and disappeared by the endless black lines surrounding it.

The Sky Curtain remained unchanged, still there, as if nothing had happened.

'It's no use. The Sky Curtain is bottomless, and we don't know how thick it is.'

"Even if you keep rushing in, you don't know if you'll find anything," White Scale reminded him.

Zhang Rongfang hovered in the sky, staring at the small crater he had created.

Countless black lines wriggled there, like insects, and soon filled the small pit completely, restoring it to its original state.

Although his power was great, it could even be described as devastatingly powerful against the Snow Rainbow Pavilion.

But faced with the boundless Sky Curtain before him, his power was like an insignificant pebble, striking without even making a splash.

"White Scale," he suddenly asked. "Great Abyss, and this world—which one is real?"

'To Gods and Buddhas and Buddhas, Great Abyss is real.' White Scale seemed to understand something as well. 'To you, the world is real. But in reality, both are places that actually exist.'

'Really?' Zhang Rongfang gazed at the Sky Curtain, his eyes stretching into the distance.

What kind of place is Great Abyss? Do you know?

"My God Lord once told me," White Scale replied, "that Great Abyss is the place where the consciousness of all Gods and Buddhas resides. She said that once, after the Sky Curtain was shattered, a beam of light radiated down, which was seen by all the Gods and Buddhas."

And so, another beam of light appeared in Great Abyss. Do you understand what that means?

Zhang Rongfang remained silent.

Is that the light of hope in the hearts of Gods and Buddhas?

"Originally, Great Abyss was only darkness, only the Forgotten Abyss. But later, the light grew brighter and brighter!" White Scale said. "Especially recently, I've never seen such a bright light."

"So how exactly were you all strangled back then?" Zhang Rongfang asked.

"Spirit Flight Heaven wants to reap all the Gods and Buddhas; we can't defeat him, that's all," White Scale said simply, seemingly unwilling to elaborate.

Zhang Rongfang at the writhing black Sky Curtain.

After a long while, he turned around and flew back.

'Let's go, it's time to go back.'

"So what are you planning to do by flying up here like this?" White Scale asked, puzzled.

"I just wanted to confirm something," Zhang Rongfang replied. "Do you know what's going on at the higher levels in Great Abyss?"

"Spirit Flight Heaven is only on the fifth level; nobody knows what's on the higher levels. Perhaps you'll have a chance to go and see for yourself someday. Anyway, I don't have that ability," White Scale answered honestly.

The two quickly returned, passing through the Blue Light and clouds, and determined their direction in mid-air before heading straight towards Great Capital.

The earth swept past below at high speed.

Rivers, mountains, forests—everything in Zhang Rongfang's eyes at this moment appeared as a miniature, exquisite sand table, just like the various struggles he had experienced before.

"Do you still want to purify all the Gods and Buddhas?" White Scale suddenly asked before flying back to Great Capital.

"Of course. Without Gods and Buddhas, there would be far fewer conflicts on earth," Zhang Rongfang.

"But what does this have to do with finding your master?" White Scale retorted. "You still won't find your master this way. Besides, the Moon God isn't as easy to deal with as you think. What you fought before was only one of his manifestations. The difference in power between the manifestation and the main body is enormous. The same applies to Spirit Flight Heaven."

"Do you have a better idea?" Zhang Rongfang understood what she meant.

My God Lord once said that although the Sky Curtain isolate us from the outside world.

But the Great Abyss not above the fifth level; it is the place where the consciousnesses of beings outside the Sky Curtain converge. 'White Scale said softly.'

This was an inside story that even the Moon God hadn't told Zhang Rongfang in detail.

Zhang Rongfang suddenly stopped and hovered in the air.

His brows were furrowed.

"You mean, above the fifth level of Great Abyss, there exist Gods and Buddhas consciousnesses beyond the Sky Curtain?"

"That's what my God Lord said. She herself reached the fifth level of God Lord back then, possessing immense power. Later, she went on to explore higher levels." White Scale didn't continue.

"But what does this have to do with my master?" Zhang Rongfang asked rhetorically.

"My God Lord is, in truth, Innate God," White Scale said. "She once spoke of her homeland, a place called Scale Capital. She was powerful, gentle, and kind to both gods and believers. She simply always longed to return to her homeland."

She once mentioned that from the fifth level of Great Abyss, it is very likely that one can connect to Scale Capital outside the Sky Curtain. Then, at that time, Gods and Buddhas will descend to guide them.

So they always like to look upwards. Looking up at the sky, looking up at the Great Abyss.

'And Scale Capital, it is said, possesses mysterious knowledge capable of splitting one's soul.'

Zhang Rongfang suddenly had many thoughts on his mind.

Why is Spirit Flight Heaven accumulating power? Is it because the gods of the past wanted to ascend to a higher level in Great Abyss?

And is it possible to escape the Sky Curtain?

'So what?'

"So, the Innate God always have some strange goals. I don't know what you've been through. But if you want to find a way to rescue your master, the only way might be to continue exploring Great Abyss," White Scale said.

Zhang Rongfang remained silent.

He spread his wings and continued on his way.

However, at this moment, his flying speed was not as fast as before.

Time passed by, second by second.

Not long after, he paused, hovering over the battlefield where the Great Sect Alliance and the Spirit Flight Heaven army had fought.

The battle has ended.

The setting sun was like blood, and the earth was riddled with large, pitted holes.

The corpses were piled up like mountains, and flies buzzed around them. Carrion birds rose and fell, gnawing on the corpses and making strange noises.

Zhang Rongfang circled over the battlefield for a moment before continuing his flight towards the capital city of Great Capital.

Before he had even gotten very close to the capital, he could see flames shooting into the sky from within the city.

A bright red banner, representing the Reverse Time Society, was being raised high and rushed rapidly toward the center of the capital.

The Reverse Time Society is attacking the inner city.

One after another, agile and skilled figures broke through towards the inner city with nimble speed.

Rockets were launched one after another, covering the center of the attack.

This is the source of the fire.

"The heavens are dead! Gods, retreat!!"

Loud shouts rang out from all directions.

Zhang Rongfang hovered high in the sky, his powerful eyesight looking down.

He can see it.

Those fighting against the masters of the Reverse Time Society included the Worship God of the Great Sect Alliance and the masters of the Sensing Gate.

There were even bursts of unfamiliar divine power that I had never experienced before. They seemed to be the Worship God Expert of a hidden little sect.

The Reverse Time Society is launching a comprehensive crackdown on all Worship God.

The entire Great Capital was in chaos, with flames spreading along the continuous buildings and growing larger and larger.

Looking down, Zhang Rongfang suddenly felt a sense of despondency.

The Moon God is not here.

Clearly, he was probably pursuing the remaining Spirit Seal and didn't care about the so-called battles.

The Moon God's goal is to seize all the power accumulated by Spirit Flight Heaven.

The battles of the mortal realm were not in his consideration.

Without the Moon God, the Spirit General of the Sensing Gate Moon Empress, was also seriously injured in the previous battlefield.

Therefore, at this time, the top Great Grandmaster of the Reverse Time Society were simply invincible and no one could defeat them.

Ordinary Earth Mother Walker and ordinary Spirit General are no match for the Demon Weapon they wield, and can be defeated in just a few dozen moves.

"Aren't you going down to help?" White Scale asked.

'The outcome here is decided; I no longer need to intervene. The Saint Patrol and the Emperor Ling Xin are likely hiding from the Moon God. The next era for this land can now be determined.'

Zhang Rongfang answered softly.