Chu Mo's gaze shifted, settling once more on the thread connected to him.
With a slight stir of his will, [All Beings Aspect] activated silently. A gentle tug drew a faint strand of fate from Di Yang.
He acted with great care, lest too large a movement disturb the thread stretching straight upward.
Fortunately, Di Yang was deeply entangled with him through karma, and the gulf between their strengths was vast. The transfer of that strand of fate was completed almost instantly.
A trace of bewilderment crossed Di Yang's face. He seemed to have lost something just now, but perhaps it was nothing important?
Chu Mo paid little attention to how he felt. Treating the strand of fate he had drawn over as a garment, he immediately draped it over himself.
After carefully sensing it for a moment, he gave a slight, satisfied nod.
"With this strand of fate as a disguise, the risk of being targeted by the Eternal Night Sea should be greatly reduced."
He had been worried that, after his breakthrough, the Eternal Night Sea would pull some new trick on him and redouble its efforts to cause trouble.
Now that he had this disguise, he no longer needed to keep Di Yang tied to his side at all times as a protective charm.
His gaze fell on the still-bewildered Di Yang, and he said with a smile, "Come. I'll take you out of here."
"Yes, Senior!" Di Yang immediately cast his doubts aside and replied respectfully.
Chu Mo nodded and linked his will to the Crimson Sun Golden Vault. In an instant, a golden portal appeared.
Outside, the daylight was dim; dusk had already fallen. Where Xu Capital City had once stood, only bare earth and half-toppled mountains remained.
Chu Mo stepped through the portal and