Before long, large amounts of black substances gushed out from the space rifts, turning the surroundings into a true death domain.
Visibly, these space rifts, initially less than half a meter wide, showed signs of expanding.
It seemed that, given time, these rifts might grow as large as those at the sea floor of the Sea of Death.
The entire Sea of Death truly became a place feared by both humans and gods.
No marine-type mutated creature dared to approach.
Even higher beings kept their distance, as the edges of the Sea of Death were no longer safe.
Some small fish and shrimp, swimming to the edge of the Sea of Death, were swept away by the undercurrents before they realized what was happening.
Amalia and Kenny Lin thought no one would dare to stay, but they were surprised to find someone still there.
"Are you the leader of Dark Enclaves faction from the Astral Demoniaco Sect?"
Amalia recognized this middle-aged man, whom she had only met once.
Adolfo Constanzo lightly nodded his head.
The peaceful aura he emitted was meant to reassure them that he had no ill intentions and to prevent any misunderstandings.
"Why haven’t you left yet? If you don’t go soon, the rioting space rifts here will be too much even for a first-class expert to withstand."
"I was waiting for you," Adolfo Constanzo replied.
Realizing this wasn’t entirely accurate, he corrected himself, "To be precise, I was waiting for Kenny Lin."
"I’m not interested," Kenny Lin replied without hesitation.
"Mr. Constanzo, you heard him. Kenny will not join your Dark Enclaves faction," Amalia said.
Although she had promised before, she believed Adolfo Constanzo should know that Kenny Lin would never join the Astral Demoniaco Sect nor become the leader of Dark Enclaves faction.
Adolfo Constanzo nodded, "I understand. However, this offer stands indefinitely. If you ever change your mind, Dark Enclaves will always welcome you. This time, I stayed for another reason."
The leader of Bright Accord faction had fled, and Adolfo Constanzo had to return to handle the aftermath.
Naturally, he wouldn’t be foolish enough to stay and court death, but this matter was more important than dealing with the Bright Accord faction leader.
"What is it?"
Amalia was curious about what other matter Adolfo Constanzo could have, given that Kenny Lin had little connection to the Astral Demoniaco Sect or Dark Enclaves.
Most of those he had killed in the past were from Bright Accord.
Adolfo Constanzo looked at the space rift beneath the Sea of Death, which had become a giant black vortex.
"I am here because of the space rift, and of course, because of Kenny Lin."
"What exactly do you want to say?" Amalia frowned.
Kenny Lin’s expression remained indifferent.
Adolfo Constanzo couldn’t discern any emotions from his face, but seeing that he didn’t stop Amalia, Adolfo Constanzo knew Amalia was speaking on his behalf.
"The Astral Demoniaco Sect has a long history, and initially, only Dark Enclaves members were part of it. Bright Accord developed later. Therefore, the secret that the Astral Demoniaco Sect has guarded since ancient times is known only to the leaders of Dark Enclaves throughout the generations."
Intuition told Amalia that this secret was related to Kenny Lin, or more specifically, to his Dark-type Spiritual Vein.
Ever since it was revealed that Kenny Lin was a demon slayer, Dark Enclaves had been seeking him out.
The primary reason was because of his Dark-type Spiritual Vein, not his strength or achievements.
"Just say it directly," Amalia said.
"The one with the Dark-type Spiritual Vein is actually the master we of the Astral Demoniaco Sect are destined to follow," Adolfo Constanzo calmly revealed this shocking secret.
"I remember that the Astral Demoniaco Sect hasn’t existed for a particularly long time. Before Kenny appeared, no one with a Dark-type Spiritual Vein had ever been seen. How do you know he is the master you are destined to follow, simply because he has the Dark-type Spiritual Vein?" Amalia asked with a frown.
"That’s right, because he has the Dark-type Spiritual Vein. As for how we know, I don’t know that either. When I succeeded as the leader of the Astral Demoniaco Sect, the previous leader told me this secret. We must never oppose the owner of the Dark-type Spiritual Vein and must pledge eternal loyalty and follow him. They said he could lead the Astral Demoniaco Sect to true greatness," Adolfo Constanzo explained.
"Your leader seems quite presumptuous. How does he know Kenny would agree?" Amalia remarked.
Adolfo Constanzo wasn’t offended.
There was nothing to be angry about, as he had also been skeptical when he first learned this long-held secret of the Astral Demoniaco Sect.
"You mentioned you came because of the space rift. How does that relate to your Astral Demoniaco Sect’s ancient secret?" Amalia asked again.
"That’s the main point I want to discuss," Adolfo Constanzo replied, "The space rift is actually a passage through time and space. Its other end should lead to another world."
Amalia’s pupils contracted.
Another world—could it be it was lead to the future interstellar world?
Kenny Lin seemed to have the same thought as her and asked on behalf of Amalia, "What do you mean by another world?"
Seeing his interest, Adolfo Constanzo became more eager to respond, "I’m not entirely sure, but it likely relates to the same source as the Astral Demoniaco Sect’s ancient secret. Based on the information I’ve gathered, that world should be a true cultivation world."
Amalia was slightly stunned.
If it was a cultivation world, it wouldn’t be the future interstellar world of her previous life.
Realizing it wasn’t her original world left Amalia unsure whether to feel disappointed or relieved.
She couldn’t quite articulate her complex emotions.
Kenny Lin seemed to understand her feeling and gave her a glance.
Adolfo Constanzo was a little bit surprised, as he thought revealing this secret would make them happy.
In the path of cultivation, the higher one ascends, the more uncertain the future becomes.