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Faced with Icadore's questioning.

Roger was uncharacteristically speechless.

He can't very well admit that he was blind and mistook it for something else, can he?

He immediately began to repeatedly use his Qi Divination Technique on the giant octopus carrying the immortal mountain.

The data feedback only showed one "Endless Touch (LV89)".

When I first saw this level...

Roger instinctively thought it was Icadore in disguise! He never expected this.

It turns out they really did arrest the wrong person...

"Could the Endless Touch be a race?"

Roger frowned.

He was still figuring out how to negotiate with Icadore to trick him into coming out.

Who knows what will happen next?

This message came through the Super-Sense Link.

"Icadore: Now that you've already taken my wife away, we're even! You can't bother me anymore, no matter what! I'm leaving!"

"Extraordinary Perception: You have detected that the Ancient Evil Icadore has fled into a ' Fallen Plane '."

In a daze.

Roger's gaze seemed to extend to the bottom of the sea.

In that endless darkness.

An Octopus Monster, only one-third the size of the female octopus in front of it, squeezed forcefully into a crevice in a patch of black mud.

It was a bit difficult for it to squeeze.

But it looks very resilient.

In the blink of an eye.

The evil monster then vanished from Roger's sight.

That concludes the discussion.

All the black fog disappeared from the sea.

Roger had completely lost the aura of the Ancient Evil from his senses! Icadore ...

It just ran away like that! Roger looked at the trembling female octopus.

I was utterly speechless.

Despite his Extraordinary Perception detecting traces of Icadore before his escape.

But finding that location in the vast ocean is almost impossible.

Not to mention that the "Fallen Plane" itself is an extremely terrifying place!

The so-called Fallen Plane.

It is actually a type of Sub-Plane.

They are merely the most unique existences in the Sub-Plane —most Sub-Plane will fall into the Prime Material Plane on their own after their lifespan ends, plunging into the Abyss of Destruction, and ultimately becoming food for the star beasts.

But the Fallen Plane is different.

This Sub-Plane is due to various special reasons.

Although he had reached the end of his life.

But it remains suspended in mid-air.

Don't think this is a good thing—it means that this plane could be attacked by star beasts at any time. After all, in the eyes of star beasts, the Fallen Plane is the most delicious fruit.

Therefore, most Fallen Plane are extremely dangerous.

In the case of Icadore.

They were probably truly horrified by the gruesome sight of Blood of Myriad Filth when he died.

That's why he doesn't even want his wife anymore.

They just packed up and ran away!

In response to this.

Roger could only sigh softly.

Failing to catch Icadore was quite a blow to him.

After all, the Dao Lord's Beast Taming Ring is no ordinary object.

This thing is used to catch a small octopus that's 89cm tall...

"This is a huge loss!"

"Unless this Endless Touch can serve another purpose!"

Thinking this way.

Roger quickly lowered the Somersault Cloud's altitude.

Then, by "Sea Walking," it remained on the surface of the sea.

The Octopus Monster saw Roger.

My emotions have become noticeably more tense.

Roger initiated a "Super-Sense Link" with her.

Perhaps because the other person was too nervous, they couldn't get into the zone even after several attempts.

Upon seeing this.

Roger could only silently place his right hand on the female octopus's tentacles.

Then I gently stroked it a few times.

"Hint: You used the Intelligence Reduction Hand on ' Endless Touch '."

"Insight: You realize that Endless Touch's emotions have stabilized..."

"Insight: Endless Touch Begins to Rejoice..."

"Really..."

"It is a necessary process to lower one's intelligence before communicating."

Roger silently complained to himself.

He will make the call after he has finished explaining things to the person.

Success on the first try! As Icadore's consort.

This Endless Touch, though it cannot be considered Ancient Evil.

But its perception is also quite good.

Once the Super-Sense Link is successfully established.

Communication between the two parties then becomes smooth and seamless.

After a brief opening remark.

Roger then smoothly obtained her name:...

Hermos.

Perhaps it was because Roger's attitude towards Hermos was relatively gentle.

After exchanging pleasantries.

The latter then took the initiative to beg for mercy:

"I am not Icadore, and I did not become his wife willingly; I was forced..."

"Could you please let me go?"

Roger calmly replied:

"Feel sorry."

"Icadore has already given you to me as collateral due to a previous debt."

"You are now my servant. I always keep my word. If I say a thousand years, it's a thousand years. No more, no less... Madam, you just swayed. It's 1100 years now..."

Hermos ' voice was full of grievance:

"But I..."

"You may raise any further objections."

Roger said in a friendly tone, "I'm a fairly democratic person, and I'll consider your opinion."

"Oops!"

"It shook again!"

"Go on..."

"I have no further objections..."

Hermos said dejectedly.

Roger nodded slightly.

At present.

He asked a few trivial questions in succession.

Hermos answered fairly readily.

Her emotions gradually relaxed.

However, at this very moment...

Roger suddenly asked a very pointed question:

"Aren't you the one those Black Mist Cultist worship?"

"You are also the one who has been sabotaging and infiltrating Lotus Port all these years..."

Am I right?

Hermos panicked immediately. "It was Icadore... he made me do it!"

"I had no intention of harming you humans."

"He forced me to do this... You have to believe me..."

Roger quietly shut down his perception of the "Threads of Faith".

The next second.

He changed the subject again. "Yes, yes, yes."

I'm willing to believe that it was all Icadore's doing.

But I suddenly had a very interesting guess—

Was the scene I just captured by my senses—the scene of the Icadore entering the Fallen Plane —real? In other words...

After I captured you.

The people I communicate with using ' Super-Sense Link '.

Is it possible that it's actually yourself?

Am I right, Mr. Icadore?

You probably don't even have a wife, do you?!

Or perhaps.

The so-called wife.

It's actually yourself? The Endless Touch is actually a being of two sexes within one entity?

Under Roger's increasingly aggressive gaze and escalating harsh words.

Hermos began to stutter:

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

"I don't understand."

"This is too complicated!"

Roger patted her head meaningfully:

"Don't mind it."

"I'm just suspicious, not some bloodthirsty demon king."

"As long as you obediently complete the tasks for me, I won't harm you."

Hermos remained silent.

Roger could sense the extreme despair emanating from her.

For him.

This conjecture is, of course, only one possibility.

In Mystra.

Anything is possible.

After all, Roger currently has no other way of identifying Ancient Evil except by chopping them off and checking their quality.

From the perspective of usage.

Whether it's Hermos or Icadore.

As long as I can help Roger with his work, that's fine! Anyway, the other party can't escape the Dao Lord's Beast Taming Ring matter what!

In this way.

Roger always maintained control of the situation.

Even if the other party wants to play some tricks.

They can't escape his grasp! "Praise be to the Dao Lord!"

Roger couldn't help but silently recite a phrase in his mind.

After dissuading Hermos from her mischievous thoughts with a few words,

Roger then explained the task he was going to give her.

Who knew what would happen after that?

Hermos answered with difficulty:

"Feel sorry..."

"But that's simply impossible!"

Roger asked, somewhat surprised:

"Why?"

Hermos explained, "Crossing the Sea of Black Mist is no problem."

But it lies between the Sea of Black Mist Southern Continent.

There is also a deep and terrifying "boundary sea".

The border sea prevented communication between the two continents.

"I can't carry the mountain across."

Upon hearing this...

Roger pondered for a moment before translating her words to Ji Qiu, the vice sect leader standing beside him.

Ji Qiu couldn't help but shake his head and say:

"Nonsense."

"I grew up in the Southern Continent!"

"I drifted here on a small boat, so how come I've never seen the boundary sea she mentioned?"

"Sect Master! Be careful, this might be a trap!"

Roger looked at Hermos.

The latter frantically protested in the Super-Sense Link:

"The boundary sea is formless and shapeless."

It is very difficult for ordinary people to discover its existence.

It's like a giant sieve.

If only one or two people pass.

Of course, there won't be much resistance.

But you're asking me to carry tens of thousands of people across the sea.

This will definitely run headfirst into the barrier of the border sea! And if things get even worse...

It might even attract the Extinguishing Cloud and the Celestial God's Envoy! I really wasn't lying..."

"Sixth Sense: You realize that what ' Hermos ' said is true."

"You've acquired a new term: boundary sea and barrier."

Your knowledge (Geography/Planetary) +20

"So, what else do you know about the 'Boundary Sea'?"

Roger asked calmly.

Hermos dared not be negligent.

She then recounted everything she knew.

According to Hermos.

The Boundary Sea has existed for at least several dozen epochs!

In a sense.

It's like a "Boundary River" that covers a wider area and is more difficult to cross.

The limited communication between the Northern Continent is precisely due to it.

And at the beginning of each era.

The 'messengers of the gods' would descend to earth from their palaces.

They will arrive in various vehicles—

Sometimes it is Extinguishing Cloud.

Sometimes it's a mechanical ship.

Sometimes it's a strange giant dragon.

In conclusion.

After carefully inspecting the World Sea Barrier.

Only then will those messengers of the gods leave.

but.

At the beginning of this era.

The messenger of the gods did not arrive as promised.

Hermos suspected that something was wrong with the "Celestial God's Palace".

And that is precisely the reason.

The Ancient Evil of this era have become even more restless.

"However, I can only guarantee that the Boundary Sea is real; everything else was told to me by Icadore!"

"I don't know if he's lying to me..."

"Hermos said nervously."

Roger gave her a deep look, not delving further into the question of whether she was Icadore herself, but instead asking:

"Then where is this ' Celestial God's Palace ' you mentioned?"

"In the sky."

Hermos answered decisively:

"They come from heaven, so of course they live in heaven."

"But I can't see it, though Icadore mentioned it to me."

On a moonlit night.

Look intently towards the moon.

If your eyesight is good enough.

Then you will see the palace of the gods.

In the sky?

Roger couldn't help but look up at the sky.

The sky over Mystra is mostly gray.

It felt like it might rain at any moment.

But even when the sun is at its most intense.

The sky wasn't particularly bright either.

This is not because of the clouds.

Rather, the sky itself is this color.

Roger looked up for a while.

I didn't see anything.

I almost hurt my eyes because of the strong sunlight during the day!

"Find someone to verify her statement."

"There are many fishermen in Lotus Port. If there really is a boundary sea, there should be corresponding records in the city."

"By the way, also check out that 'Palace of the Gods' thing."

Roger rubbed his eyes.

After Ji Qiu handed over these tasks,

He then left the sea.

When leaving.

Roger felt somewhat heavy-hearted.

If what Hermos said is true.

Therefore, the "Wandering in Clear Spring Mountain" plan is at risk of bankruptcy.

What to do with the tens of thousands of people on the mountain will be a very thorny issue.

not to mention.

And the residents of Lotus Port—

It is a fact that the Northern Continent is becoming increasingly uninhabitable.

And after arriving at Clear Spring Mountain.

Many ordinary people in Lotus Port also had the idea of following suit.

After contacting Mia.

Roger learned that this group numbered around 50,000.

This was the first time Roger truly felt what immense pressure meant! "As expected."

"Pursuing personal virtue and benefiting all under heaven are two completely different levels of difficulty..."

Roger chuckled self-deprecatingly.

The difficulties are considerable.

But he had already made up his mind.

He was determined to find a safe haven for these ordinary people who had nowhere to live! This was his promise.

That's also his true nature.

That night.

Clear Spring Mountain.

Inside the "Star Observation Pavilion," which was covered in a lot of dust.

A Qi was diligently fiddling with an old instrument.

"Ah Jie, why didn't you say so sooner!"

"The items in the Star Observation Pavilion are all old. Even with the array protecting them, they might not work properly anymore. We need to repair them in advance..."

"Hehe... Luckily, I still remember how to use it..."

As he spoke.

She then pushed the huge spherical instrument in front of Roger.

"Here, just bend down and crawl in."

"Don't go too deep..."

"It will hit the vital parts..."

"It'll break!"

A Qi instructed.

Roger nodded and did as instructed, while recalling his experiences that evening.

Tonight is a moonlit night.

But with Roger's current eyesight...

We still couldn't see the Celestial God's Palace that Hermos had mentioned.

This made him wonder if Hermos was just making things up.

But not long after nightfall...

Ji Qiu found him with a grim expression.

Tell him that there are indeed records about the "boundary sea" within Lotus Port.

Whenever large fishing boats or merchant ships attempt to cross the waters south of the Sea of Black Mist, they encounter a strange barrier.

And if this happens...

At best, the ship will bounce back.

In severe cases, the ship could be destroyed and people could die!

In other words...

The World Sea Barrier is a real entity!

At least on this point.

Hermos did not lie!

And the goal is to overcome this barrier.

The only entry point is the "Celestial God's Palace"!

to this end.

Roger tried a variety of methods.

The existence of that palace could not be observed at all.

Just when he was about to give up.

Elder Aqi was just strolling around, suddenly stepped forward!

She ran over and told him.

There is also a "Star Observation Pavilion" on Clear Spring Mountain! There is a formation Star Observation Pavilion.

Its name is "Peeping at the Sky".

Its purpose is self-evident.

Between thoughts.

Roger successfully crawled into the strange sphere.

Following A Qi's instructions.

He poured a large amount of air into the jade grooves on both sides! In an instant...

His head suddenly turned completely black.

Immediately afterwards.

The bright moonlight then filled the 'starry sky' above his head.

"Did you see that?"

"By rotating the array's core left and right, it should be able to enlarge or shrink!"

"But you have to be gentle when you grab me..."

A Qi was Arctic Land directing from outside.

Roger quickly tried to rotate the sphere below the jade groove.

Not long after.

A giant moon appeared Roger.

Above the moon.

A small, milky-white halo suddenly appeared.

Roger magnified it many times over.

At this point...

He then saw clearly—

The white halo was actually a whale-like creature floating between Mystra and the moon!

The whale had a large head and a long tail.

Behind it are magnificent architectural complexes!

Hint: You have discovered ' Celestial God's Palace: Astral White Whale '

"Your knowledge (outside the planet) +20"

"Sky Peering Instrument: Already set to maximum magnification, cannot zoom in any further..."

"You have discovered a large number of monsters inside the ' Astral White Whale '..."

"Oh My God..."

That moment.

Roger didn't know how to describe his feelings! He saw that the lower half of the giant beluga whale's body was covered with a large number of mechanical pipes.

The pipes hung down like whale whiskers.

Scattered throughout Mystra! Inside the beluga whale's belly, light and shadow overlapped.

One part of it is semi-transparent.

Roger saw the shadows of numerous monsters inside—

An unknown robot flashing red light.

Mechanical monsters that resemble war chariots.

A demon who is half-planted.

There was also an angelic creature emanating a black glow! But Roger took a closer look.

They discovered that the 'angel' was carrying centipede-shaped iron pipes on its back.

His expression was wooden, but his eyes revealed a fierce glint.

Even though we are so far apart.

Roger could sense the malevolence emanating from it! Roger swears!

This was the most magnificent spectacle he had ever seen since his transmigration!...

"Is this the Celestial God's Palace?"

"My Sin Mark and my Extermination Order are both itching to be activated..."

Roger felt as if his blood was on fire.

He repeatedly adjusted the angle of the "Sky Peering Instrument".

It's a pity.

That translucent area of Astral White Whale was only a small portion.

No matter what he does.

There's no way to see any more monsters.

And after just 3 minutes of observation.

Roger's internal energy had been depleted by half! This forced him to speed up his observations.

"If the key to resolving the boundary sea issue really lies up there, then we need to find a way to get there!"

"Moreover, since it is the palace of the gods, it may even contain the secrets of the gods' destruction of the world!"

While thinking this way.

Suddenly, two figures flashed before Roger's eyes! They were the figures of two women.

Roger's eyes widened suddenly.

"Hint: You have discovered your disciple 'Jin,' your grand-disciple 'Vera,' and your servant, the Frost Gargoyle..."

"How did they end up in the sky?"

"No wonder the traces we left behind disappeared near the Sea of Black Mist..."

Roger was filled with questions. "Wait, where are the gargoyles?"

Before Roger could see everything clearly...

The two figures flashed past.

Immediately afterwards.

They seemed to be fighting a monster inside the beluga whale's belly.

Roger could only see a little bit of the aftershocks of the fight! A while later...

Roger's energy was completely depleted.

He had no choice but to withdraw from the "Sky Peering Instrument".

He told Ji Qiu and A Qi about his observations.

Both of them were very surprised.

We've all lived on this planet for so long.

They hadn't even noticed that such a magnificent beast was roaming between the Mi Star and the moon!

In fact.

If A Qi hadn't suddenly remembered that Clear Spring Mountain had Sky Peering Instrument find it.

Roger will probably have to find another way to prove the existence of the "Celestial God's Palace"!

And now.

He not only confirmed Hermos's account.

They even unexpectedly discovered traces of Qin and Vera inside the palace!

This made Roger's "journey to the moon" even more necessary.

"The problem now is... how do we get up there?"

Roger fell into deep thought.

Flying directly up there is obviously not an option.

His current Sword Control Technique allows him to fly to a height of one or two thousand meters in the sky.

The Emperor Eagle can fly at an altitude of around 20,000 meters.

However, according to the observations of the Sky Peering Instrument.

The Astral White Whale is at least 40,000 kilometers above the Earth's surface!

That's no longer the sky.

It was outer space! Roger had no idea how Jean and the others got up there.

If he hadn't kept "Absolute Insight" enabled throughout the entire observation process...

He even suspected that someone was using illusion magic to deceive him!

After some thought.

Roger realized with his current abilities that, apart from activating the "UFO" starship he had obtained from Red Leaf, he had no other options.

There was no way to get close to that Astral White Whale!

However, launching a starship is not something that can be done overnight.

Prior to this.

Roger first needs to establish a starship launch site.

We also need to recruit enough "starship sailors"! Otherwise, if I try to handle it all by myself, I'll be overwhelmed if anything happens.

"We still need to ask Hermos..."

Thinking this way.

Roger returned to the surface of the sea.

After nightfall.

The people on the mountain have already rested.

But the Octopus Monster at the bottom of the mountain is still diligently maintaining its balance.

Roger observed secretly for a while.

Only then did the invisibility effect disappear.

Do you know any way to reach the palace of the gods?

He got straight to the point.

Hermos thought for a moment, "It seems that only by following the messengers of the gods can one have the opportunity to enter and leave the palace."

"However, Icadore once joked with me that if his climbing points were high enough, he could climb up the ' Sky-Air Cableway ' and devour all the Celestial God's Envoy inside..."

Sky-Air Cableway?

Upon hearing this...

Roger immediately thought of the "tentacles" that had fallen from the beluga whale! Some of those mechanical pipes must have reached the ground.

He then asked calmly:

Where is the nearest Sky-Air Cableway?

Hermos readily replied, "The northeast."

"There's a place with a lot of weirdos."

Roger was stunned.

He slapped his forehead! "It's Sky Nest!"

Hint: You have discovered the 'Secret of the Sky Nest '

"You have triggered the exploration quest: Above the Sky"

"Mission Description: Start from Sky Nest and explore as much of the Above the Sky as possible!"

"Mission Reward: Each new area that meets the ' Above the Sky ' standard after exploration."

You will then receive a new XP pool.

Note: "Exploration complete" means that the exploration level of the relevant area exceeds 70%.

"I finally have a place to store my XP!"

Roger was overjoyed.

However, he immediately began to have doubts. "I already struggled enough to climb to an altitude of 20,000 meters with my bare hands before."

"Now we have to climb a cable car that's 40,000 kilometers long?"

"Won't I end up crawling naked with my arms, legs, and thighs all to the bone?"

But it's too late now.

It seems there's no better way.

The next few days.

Roger took care of some minor matters at Clear Spring Mountain and Lotus Port.

They then hurried off to the northeast.

The Somersault Cloud and the Ghostfire took turns attacking.

Most of the day later.

Roger successfully crossed the Great Desert and the Southern Tomb Wilderness, reaching the south of Spring Day Valley.

The terrain ahead is low-lying.

There is a pond.

There are also valleys.

The surrounding area was shrouded in mist.

That was the "Miasma Land" that had previously poisoned Roger, causing him to suffer from recurring diarrhea! In order to get to the Sky-Air Cableway as soon as possible.

Roger originally wanted to avoid this awful place.

Who knew that it would happen at this moment?

His senses began to pound wildly!...

"Heaven Path Ascension: You have sensed the aura of a 'pillar-level item' in the mist ahead."

"Enter?"

"Warning: The toxic fog ahead is quite intense; your poison resistance is insufficient to provide complete immunity..."

The warning message has not finished displaying.

The sound of water being poured could be heard from outside the miasma -Miasma Land!

"Notification: You have taken a 'Highly Effective Toxin Resistance Potion'. Your toxin resistance +5"

"You have taken 'Detox Syrup', your toxin resistance +2"

"You have consumed 'Sea Serpent Queen's Holy Water,' your poison resistance +3."

"Let's give it our all!"

Roger, his eyes red, charged in.