Departure I

"Report!"

Suddenly, a red figure rushed into the Human Immortal Cave and knelt on one knee.

"The expert of the Sensing Gate ambushed the caravan of the Spirit Noble at East Xin Cliff in Fu Province. Not a single person in the caravan survived."

"How many times is this?" A deep, hazy voice slowly drifted out from within the blood pool.

"According to the records, this is the fifth case." The Blood Descendant expert replied with his head bowed. "As instructed by the Abbot, we have verified that this Spirit Noble Caravan, on the surface, is just an ordinary Noble, but in reality, it was a member of Spirit Person Noble in Great Capital back then."

"You may leave," Zhang Rongfang instructed.

"Yes."

The person appeared in a flash of red and disappeared from the spot.

Inside the blood pool, Zhang Rongfang closed his eyes and pondered.

'It seems that his progress has accelerated considerably since I stopped paying attention.'

"What exactly is the Moon God doing?" White Scale asked, clearly unaware of the reason.

"Collecting Spirit Seal. Plundering the immense power that Spirit Flight Heaven has accumulated over many years." Zhang Rongfang explained it to her simply.

"Since he said we shouldn't interfere with each other, let's just ignore him. Wouldn't it be best to avoid fighting?" White Scale suggested.

'I fear that people may not intend to harm the tiger, but the tiger may have the intention to harm people.' Zhang Rongfang recalled what he had seen and heard on the fourth level of Great Abyss.

"By the way, have you inquired whether the Sky Curtain is really shrinking?" he asked again.

"Several Gods and Buddhas I know said they hadn't noticed, but they suggested a method to verify this," White Scale replied.

'What method?' Zhang Rongfang asked.

'Go and measure the widths of canyons, fissures, and mountains in various places; they should shrink as the Sky Curtain narrows. With several years of measurements, we should be able to draw this conclusion.'

"Good idea!" Zhang Rongfang shook his head upon hearing this, "But it's too slow."

As a modern person, he had certainly thought of this method, but the Moon God was about to collect Spirit Seal, and he needed a method that could be proven in a short time.

"Then there's nothing we can do," White Scale said helplessly. "Even if you confirm it, so what? The Moon God has waited too long and is impatient, but you're still young. If what he says is true, that the disaster will occur in fifty years, then you'll have enough time to try and solve it."

"That makes sense." Zhang Rongfang naturally understood this principle, but "Don't think too much about it. Living each day to the fullest is the most important thing. Aren't you still going to find the Heavenly Maiden to marry?" White Scale said earnestly.

"Yes, I still need to find...?" Zhang Rongfang realized, "When did I say I wanted to marry Heavenly Maiden?"

"You said that five days ago when you were asleep." White Scale chuckled.

"I haven't slept for ten days," Zhang Rongfang said blankly.

"Well, that makes sense anyway. It's his business if the Moon God wants to rush out. Why are you worrying about it?" White Scale said.

'I'm afraid he'll die out there, and then Lao Yue will die with him.'

This is Zhang Rongfang's true feeling.

"That's what I like about you. You're loyal and devoted!" White Scale said earnestly. "But there's nothing I can do about it; he's collecting Spirit Seal too fast. You simply don't have enough time."

"Furthermore, the intelligence you've gathered indicates he's contacted six entities, but in reality, your intelligence network couldn't possibly cover all the details. Therefore, it's highly likely that Moon God is now far ahead of what you've found."

The words had barely left his lips.

Suddenly, an indescribable surge of emotion rose in the hearts of Zhang Rongfang and White Scale at the same time.

"Ten Thousand Spirits Protection. Fly, fly, fly!" A low murmur, like the whispers of countless people, echoed in my mind.

'Could it be?!?' Both of them felt a chill run down their spines at the same time.

"Enter Great Abyss!" Zhang Rongfang up and burst into the blood pool, a gray-white circular hole automatically opening above his head.

He threw off an arm and rushed into the round hole.

Within the Void, the Void Gate appeared before him.

As he burst out of the Void Gate, he was immediately confronted with the dark and gloomy landscape of the Great Abyss.

He darted out of the passage and looked up.

A faint light appeared intermittently above.

Without hesitation, Zhang Rongfang flapped his wings and flew toward the light.

With his high speed, he quickly passed through the sixth floor and entered the fifth floor.

On the fifth floor, the light was noticeably more dazzling.

Even from a great distance, one can still see the blue crystal temple representing Spirit Flight Heaven, radiating a dazzling Blue Light.

Zhang Rongfang quickly flapped its wings and approached, landing on a rock wall outside the entrance to Spirit Flight Heaven.

"You've come?" The Moon God's voice, neither male nor female, entered his ears directly.

"You succeeded?" Zhang Rongfang hadn't expected the other party to succeed so quickly.

"Yes, all Spirit Seal have been successfully collected. I have acquired all the accumulated Spirit Flight Heaven."

Next, I will leave this land and go to my homeland of boundless freedom!

The Moon God's tone was full of anticipation and hope.

"Have you ever considered that the outside world might really be the same as you imagine?" Even without entering Spirit Flight Heaven, Zhang Rongfang could feel the immense, gentle power radiating from it.

It was a special force field, similar to a gentle breeze; he tried to move forward, but couldn't at all.

If he moves forward even a little, that gentle force will instantly become incredibly hard, blocking his path.

"Of course I've thought about it. That's why I seized Spirit Flight Heaven's power—it was to prepare for what's to come," the Moon God replied.

"Actually, I originally thought you would try to hinder me in every way while I was collecting the Spirit Seal. I didn't expect you to keep your word and really didn't interfere at all," the Moon God continued. "Therefore, I invite you to witness this historic moment together!"

"Could you return Master Yue to me before you leave?" Zhang Rongfang asked after a moment of silence.

The Moon God suddenly let out a deafening laugh.

"He is me, and I am him. Everything about him is a fabrication I've created. Even if he comes out, what difference will it make? Will he live in this fabrication forever? His existence has no meaning whatsoever."

"Then remember to take care of yourself after you get out, and don't die," Zhang Rongfang continued.

He knew he couldn't stop her; the Moon God was collecting Spirit Seal too quickly. Now, having acquired Spirit Flight Heaven's accumulated power, killing his body wouldn't take much effort.

Now that the overall situation is settled, he was still too slow.

"I will not die." The Moon God's tone was filled with unwavering confidence. "My power has now reached an unprecedented peak. If even I, at this level, were to die..."

Then everything outside might not be home at all, but hell.

"Perhaps it really is hell." Zhang Rongfang recalled what he had found out earlier.

"Alright, stop being so discouraging. After years of exploration, I've calculated the weakest point in the Sky Curtain. Let's go."

The Moon God stood in the center of the Spirit Flight Heaven Divine Hall and gently waved her hand.

Suddenly, he and Zhang Rongfang disappeared into Great Abyss.

When they reappeared, the two were in a desolate Golden Desert.

The sun was scorching hot, and sand and dust were blown up by the strong wind, partially obscuring the view in the distance.

The Moon God was standing in front of Zhang Rongfang at this moment.

He still looked like Yue Dewen, but his posture was much more upright, and a pair of White Jade Antler had appeared on his head, something he had never seen before.

Zhang Rongfang felt a strong, piercing sensation from those Antler.

Just like an ordinary person looking at the sun, even though the Antler weren't anything dazzling, they gave him an uncomfortable feeling that he could barely open his eyes.

"It's a pity that you are the only witness to such a historic moment," the Moon God sighed softly.

"If you can't make it out there, remember to come back," Zhang Rongfang replied.

"You're quite interesting." The Moon God turned and glanced at him. "You already possess faint traces of our qualities. If you wish, you can go to the Sky Curtain, collect the Black Spirit Thread, and integrate them into yourself to become a member of the Gods and Buddhas."

"So the Spirit Thread all originated from the Sky Curtain?" Zhang Rongfang finally understood.

"Yes, it's good that you remember. Human lifespan is ultimately limited, while the Gods and Buddhas are boundless. Even if the Sky Curtain canopy shrinks and everyone dies, the Gods and Buddhas can still leave the Sky Curtain and go to the outside world."

As for ordinary people, let alone whether they could fly that high into the sky, even if they did, the Black Spirit Thread's reaction mechanism would attack and devour anything not of their kind. The Moon God seemed to be in a very good mood, as her dream was about to be realized.

"I've learned a lot," Zhang Rongfang nodded.

"It's rare for you to show such humility, kid." The Moon God's smile suddenly froze. He had spoken those words almost instinctively out of habit.

But once he said it, he realized that it was Yue Dewen's tone, not his Moon God.

His expression calmed down, his smile faded, and he looked up at the sky.

Let's go.

He raised one hand.

The gentle power belonging to Spirit Flight Heaven immediately surrounded the two of them, lifting them up and sending them flying into the sky.

Zhang Rongfang looked up at the sky.

Soon, the two passed through the clouds, through the atmosphere, and through the pale blue halo.

Arrive at the intermediate level.

Above the interlayer, the pitch-black Sky Curtain continued to undulate.

The Moon God did not stop, but continued to fly upwards.

Zhang Rongfang followed beside him, watching the expectation that was almost overflowing from his face and eyes.

Soon, the two were only twenty or thirty meters away from the Sky Curtain.

"You can stay here." The Moon God glanced at Zhang Rongfang. "Remember this distance. Any further, and you'll be attacked by the Sky Curtain."

He instinctively gave a word of advice.

"Understood, Master," Zhang Rongfang replied suddenly.

The Moon God was about to reply when she suddenly froze, staring at him intently, her expression constantly shifting.

As Zhang Rongfang said, although Yue Dewen's identity was false, everything he experienced in his more than 100 years of memories was real.

Once memories are ingrained, how can they be so easily erased? Indeed, he, the Moon God, is Yue Dewen, but Yue Dewen is also a part of him.

It's impossible for it not to have a reverse effect.

"I am not your master," the Moon God replied.

Zhang Rongfang did not reply, but simply stared at him quietly.

The two remained silent for a moment in front of the Sky Curtain.

After a dozen or so breaths, the Moon God smiled wistfully.

"Fine, I won't argue with you anymore. Watch closely." He turned his head to look at the Sky Curtain, then suddenly shot upwards, crashing headfirst into the writhing black Sky Curtain.

Strangely, the Sky Curtain seemed to sense his approach, automatically stopped wriggling, then sank inward, tearing open a black gash.

The opening was incredibly deep, stretching to an unfathomable depth.

The Moon God paused for a moment in front of the opening, then plunged into it without hesitation.

After he flew in, the Sky Curtain behind him immediately healed and closed itself off, and he could no longer see anything.

Zhang Rongfang hovered in mid-air, staring at the spot where the other person had left, remaining silent for a long time.