Master of Strange Dao

Zhong Shouzheng put away the letter, kept it close, and walked through this desolate forest.

Each time he crossed over a mountain ridge, he paused to confirm his direction anew.

This haunted place, with its chaotic space, showed sights that might not be true at all.

If you take the wrong path, you might end up missing without knowing where you've fallen.

After wandering for several two-hour periods, crossing the valley between two peaks again, everything around seemed to fade far away.

With each step, the peaks appeared to retreat several miles.

After walking for just one incense stick worth of time, everything around receded, leaving only a stone platform underfoot, surrounded by the endless void.

At the edge of the platform, it was sunken, holding some lamp oil and a cotton wick.

This was prepared for strong ones venturing into the void, using their own Yang energy and Divine Soul power to ignite the wick, which would transform into a personal beacon.

In the endless void, it would help them find direction.

Of course, if it was guaranteed to be useful, it wouldn't be placed here so casually.

Unknown dangers abound in the void that can obscure even a strong one's beacon; several known types already exist.

Zhong Shouzheng did not ignite the wick, for he knew this cursed thing could absolutely record Divine Soul impressions.

Instead, he stood at the edge of the cliff, chanting spells, his voice growing quieter until eventually becoming a silent scream.

He waited quietly for a long time, and then saw in the void, a massive transparent Kun You swimming slowly toward him.

Kun You twisted its body, scrutinizing Zhong Shouzheng.

Zhong Shouzheng took out a human head-sized piece of Spirit Jade, crystal-clear and supremely pure, and tossed it to Kun You.

"I am the successor, take me to the old place."

Kun You swallowed the Spirit Jade, joyfully flipping its body, then swam to Zhong Shouzheng, carrying him toward the endless void.

The Spirit Jade wasn't naturally formed but forcibly condensed over time using extremely pure Spiritual Energy.

This was one of the small outcomes derived from the Dean's research into the Spirit Transformation Array.

Because the spiritual energy converted by Sun, Moon, and Star Radiance at the array's core was overwhelmingly dense and continuously abundant.

With a specially crafted Magical Treasure, a portion of the spiritual energy could be used to condense this crystal.

The initial purpose was to enhance efficient usage, but later everyone thought the original intent wasn't to bind the spiritual energy transformed by the Spirit Transformation Array, so this small outcome wasn't integrated into it.

Naturally, the small outcome ended up in Yu Ziqing's hands.

As for why it was called a small outcome, it's purely because of its low efficiency, minimal impact, simply considered a relatively good material.

But this purity was Kun You's favorite.

Yu Ziqing prepared quite a lot of things for Zhong Shouzheng.

He prepared several hundred human head-sized pure Spirit Jades just to feed Kun You and make it work properly.

There was silence in this void, with no reference points; after an unknown period, Kun You stopped at a place.

Zhong Shouzheng steadied his mind, following the method provided by Yu Ziqing to start the calling.

Before long, Zhong Shouzheng saw nothing but sensed something.

The sensing then transformed in his heart; he seemed to be raising his head, gazing up at a giant in the mist, whose full figure couldn't be seen.

That giant approached slowly, Zhong Shouzheng's heartbeat raced, with a feeling of enormous oppression.

The mist gradually parted some, he seemed to perceive that behind the giant, half was shining with Divine Light, the sound of the Great Dao resonating profoundly, while the other half was filled with Demonic Qi, suffused with indescribable whispers that when heard made one feel discomfort in their heart.

That giant stood in the middle, one foot stepping on one side, two large hands plunged into unseen places on either side, as if bound.

The giant didn't approach further, stopping.

Zhong Shouzheng's sensing gradually faded away, and the illusion disappeared.

The entity he wanted to see was inherently extremely dangerous.

But for him, that danger was still a distance away.

Zhong Shouzheng slowly relaxed, as long as it doesn't kill me, no matter how strong you are, it has nothing to do with me.

He sat on Kun You's back, gazing into the empty void ahead, head held high, saying.

"He's dead, I'm his successor."

The Cliff Divine King's gaze seemed to traverse the void, overlooking Zhong Shouzheng.

Qingping was dead, he didn't care, nor did he care who the successor was.

His interest was only because Zhong Shouzheng was a Primordial Spirit Realm Strong.

He had previously attempted Entering Dao, but failed, suffering heavy losses.

The moment he saw Zhong Shouzheng, he wanted to coax him here, like those strong ones that came here in the past.

Primordial Spirit Realm strong ones are indeed rare.

"What transaction do you want to make?"

"I want the faces and pasts of all the Faceless figures."

"What do you have to trade?"

"Information from that world."

"Ha..." The Cliff Divine King laughed once.

Soon after, Zhong Shouzheng continued.

"Your Faceless figures have already been repressed to the point where they can't lift their heads.

Their information might not be accurate, nor timely.

I can give you the most accurate, timely intelligence."

"Not enough, those people's faces and pasts are useful to me.

However, I have another trade.

Do you want to achieve the Tenth-tier, even the Eleventh Tier?"