"I don’t know, but it probably isn’t a relic from the Mythical Era. If you’re that concerned, I can look into it for you when I have time."
Feng Yuan glanced at the information recorded in his notebook, and although theoretically, the script from the Mythical Era wouldn’t have been passed down to later generations, aren’t there always exceptions?
"Forget it, there’s no need."
Agunas declined, although somewhat curious, it wasn’t essential for it to understand. Feng Yuan’s projection appeared once again in front of him, and as he observed the map within the projection, he waved his hand, turning many islands red. Looking at the few remaining islands scattered across different regions, Feng Yuan said with a slight headache,
"Even though we can rule out most, the remaining islands are still quite far away."
Agunas’s ability to use Nether Cross was limited in this location, and it couldn’t quickly fly over multiple islands. It needed to find an island, rest, and recover before continuing, which inevitably extended the distance.
"If that’s the case..."
After some thought, Feng Yuan opened a pitch-black Ancient Book in his hands, and one by one, azure-blue characters lit up. In the air, a gate ablaze with azure-blue flames slowly enlarged. Agunas paused and asked,
"What are you doing?"
"Only they can be unaffected by the environment here. We can’t just rely on your Nether Cross forever, right? That would be too slow."
Feng Yuan said with a hint of annoyance. At that moment, a heart-piercing howl sounded, causing everyone to shiver involuntarily. A massive pale dragon emerged from the Space Gate, flapping its wings as it quickly approached Feng Yuan and his group.
"This sensation... could it be that one? If so, even the God of Death would understand..."
Watching the rapidly approaching dragon, Gladys muttered to herself, and Li Xiaowei looked at Gladys and asked,
"Do you know what that is?"
"If I’m not mistaken, it should be the Cang Ming Dragon, the true deity who governs death."
Gladys looked at Feng Yuan amusedly — the Cang Ming Dragon and Agunas weren’t quite the same. That fellow actually managed to summon the Cang Ming Dragon? Li Xiaowei said somewhat confusedly,
"What’s a Cang Ming Dragon? Wasn’t it said that there are no Death Series Divine Beasts?"
Dou Yanlan looked puzzledly at Feng Yuan. She had never heard of such a Divine Beast, but since Gladys seemed to know about it, it meant it wasn’t completely undiscovered. However, if so, why do all the documents unanimously deny the existence of Death Series Divine Beasts?
Gladys smiled and said,
"No one has dictated that only Divine Beasts can be called gods. Moreover, knowing them was just an accident. According to my investigation, not many ethnic groups have specific information about them. Fortunately, we Mordans are one of the groups that know of their existence."
The Cang Ming Dragon flapped its wings and landed steadily in front of Feng Yuan. Staring at the enormous creature in front of him, Xiao Ji curiously looked at the other, then opened its wings to compare, and soon after, it looked somewhat downcast. Feng Yuan chuckled and patted Xiao Ji’s head, saying,
"Why compare yourself to it? Your responsibilities are different. Alright, come on, we’re ready to depart."
"Will there be a problem? The Power of Death is so strong on it; if there’s no protection, won’t that be a big issue?"
Dou Yanlan asked worriedly. She could sense the dense Power of Death emanating from the Cang Ming Dragon even without approaching. If she really came into close contact, she feared she would fall seriously ill quickly. The Power of Death was a deadly poison for living beings.
Feng Yuan reached out to touch the Cang Ming Dragon, but the creature, seemingly reluctant to give Feng Yuan face, snorted and sprayed a stream of azure-blue flame from its nostrils.
"Haha... It’s just a bit shy~"
Feng Yuan rubbed the back of his head sheepishly, and Gitalien looked at Feng Yuan and said, unamused,
"Although you say it’s not a big problem, are you sure there won’t be other issues? Can it really leave the Yin World now?"
"It should be fine for a short while, there are others guarding it anyway. No problem."
Seeing that Feng Yuan seemed to be aware of potential troubles, Gitalien didn’t ask further and just urged everyone to get ’on board’. Although still somewhat worried, since Gitalien had told them to go ahead, everyone assumed there wouldn’t be any serious issues.
Looking at the dazzling river of light around her, Dou Yanlan couldn’t help but exclaim how exceptionally beautiful those unevenly distributed islands looked against the flowing river of light; the hazy halo almost made her believe she had entered some game world.
Looking at the map, Feng Yuan stroked his chin and said,
"I hadn’t expected it to be so far away; good thing we called for it."
By now, the Cang Ming Dragon had been flying for quite a while, yet it still hadn’t reached the nearest island. Although the Cang Ming Dragon wasn’t affected by the void here, the map Feng Yuan held in his hands was flat. With height and distance added, the actual distance was even more extended. If Agunas had used Nether Cross, they would’ve probably already been resting on one of the islands.
"To have absolutely no Power of Death on him? Truly peculiar."
Gladys curiously caressed the hard Scale Armor of the Cang Ming Dragon. Originally, when she stood before the Cang Ming Dragon, the dense Power of Death emanating from it nearly suffocated her. But unexpectedly, after climbing onto the Cang Ming Dragon, there was a change—no trace of the Power of Death existed.
"The power of the Cang Ming Dragon is formidable; naturally, it cannot be under an inability to control its own power. It’s just the Wall of Death surrounding it causing illusions," Gitalien stated, unsurprised. Just like the Spatial Barrier that surrounded them, at their level, how could they unintentionally leak their power? It was merely a defensive measure.
"We can skip this island."
Agunas analyzed the map and said, glancing at the island Agunas’s claw pointed to, Feng Yuan asked with some confusion,
"It doesn’t meet the criteria. Milno does not allow special negative landscapes nearby. There is a patch of Void Swamp here, which does not comply with the standards."
Agunas asserted, having inquired specifically about that small green area on the map, which he had learned was Void Swamp. Looking at Agunas, Feng Yuan muttered,
"When do you think Milno was established?"
"There’s a prerequisite of a shattered void for a Void Swamp to appear. If you’re using that to rule out possibilities, aren’t you worried that Milno might just be there?"
Feng Yuan chuckled as he looked at Agunas, who glared at Feng Yuan and flicked its tail without responding. Indeed, it had overlooked the potential for changes over time.
"But if that’s the case, then most of the islands cannot be ruled out," Gitalien said with a bit of a headache while looking at the map. Unlike Agunas, although its authority was also limited, it could still feel the chaos of the world’s spatial power. According to Feng Yuan’s words, even Ice Snow Island could have previously contained mountains and dense forests, only transformed into its current form by spatial changes.
Scratching his head, Feng Yuan didn’t quite know what to say. Although Gitalien’s possibilities were not small, due to the trouble involved, he had subconsciously excluded them.
Gladys was silent and spoke not a word; she was currently divining with the cards in her hand but failed each time, as though a mysterious force was preventing her.
"It’s no use; I don’t know where Milno really is..."
After yet another failure, Gladys could only give up reluctantly. She put away her cards and looked at Feng Yuan,
"Do you have a way to overcome the restrictions on divination?"
"No. And aren’t you afraid of attracting strange things while divining here?"
Gladys paused, wondering if divination might attract strange things? She had never heard of such a thing.
"The barrier strength of this world is somewhat weak. Although it’s attached to the inner part of the world and doesn’t have a significant effect, it still attracts odd things from within the world."
Gladys looked at Feng Yuan skeptically. Shruggering, Feng Yuan replied,
"There are too many bizarre creatures in the interlayers. They are usually sealed within the interlayers, and can only escape when a barrier or boundary is weak."
As Feng Yuan spoke, he ran his finger over the pitch-black Ancient Book, and a black flame flew forward.