Chapter 31: Battlefield
Time flew by…
Half a year later, you had lost count of how many times you had pushed your strength to its limits within the simulated environment of the Divination Commission.
That is to say, at this moment, you no longer knew the true extent of your current power.
On this day, you left the Divination Commission with the feeling that your opportunity had finally arrived.
You looked toward a certain direction in the star-filled sky, slowly stretching your body.
Your body crackled like firecrackers.
This was a sign that your physique had grown stronger—you had already undergone several transformations…
You no longer even had a clear concept of how much power you could unleash.
After all, things within the simulated environment were as different from reality as heaven and earth.
Still, achieving what lay within that dream shouldn't be difficult, right?
You thought to yourself.
Then you took your bow and spear, rented a star skiff, and sailed in the direction you had envisioned…
This journey was long. You departed from the Yuque Heavenly Ark of the Jade Tower, piloting the star skiff—capable of traveling through the sea of stars for an entire year—slowly venturing deeper into it…
And after you left the Yuque Heavenly Ark,
Because its students had been given an early break, the Wuzhen Academy was deserted; classrooms that had once been lively were now empty.
"Master…"
A small figure appeared from the street, looking at the tightly closed gates of the academy and calling out softly.
It was little Fu Xuan; she seemed to be looking for you…
But unfortunately, you had already left. She knocked on the door without receiving any response, waited in front of it for quite some time in vain, then turned back, glancing over her shoulder every few steps.
…
You knew nothing of this. At that moment, you were already traveling through the sea of stars.
It was strange—the economy of the Heavenly Ark was extremely prosperous, and the nearby star systems should not have been so desolate. Yet for half a month straight, the sea of stars you traversed showed no sign of human activity… no, not even a trace of any living creature.
You felt a bit puzzled.
However, you felt no unease; you firmly believed this was the correct direction.
The star skiff was not very fast, and the journey continued for a long time.
Three months later, you finally saw something different.
Numerous remnants floated in the sea of stars, apparently belonging to some kind of creature.
You guided the star skiff to slowly approach a mass that looked like the "hand" of some being.
As you looked at that cluster of debris, a chill ran down your spine. They were indeed the remains of a creature—its forelimb…
Stained with dripping brown blood.
Covered in thick purple fur.
You recalled the exotic species of the sea of stars you had seen before; this…
Seemed to come from something the people of the Heavenly Ark called a "demon."
You looked ahead and wondered: was a battle taking place?
This was somewhat ominous…
Yet you felt no discomfort in your heart; your Fortune and Precognition had issued no warning.
That meant it was safe…
So you continued forward. After all, there was an opportunity here that could increase your lifespan, or even grant immortality…
To live a little longer…
Might mean fewer regrets.
After another half month, your star skiff slowly entered an area filled with fragments…
Almost there.
Up ahead…
You heightened your vigilance, reduced your speed, and slowly entered the zone.
Among the fragments, in addition to the remains from before, there were also objects that looked like pieces of a star skiff.
Undoubtedly…
You had entered a region engulfed by the fires of war.