Night of Despair

"You didn't sense wrong... indeed, the Black Disaster has weakened a bit..." Fu Bai affirmed, "The power of the Source Disaster is infinite, it doesn't weaken due to dispersed forces, its intensity remains eternally fixed. Its strength is the same for one as it is for a billion. The only possible way to weaken the Source Disaster's strength..."

"Is that something is helping to resist the entire Source Disaster!" Feng Xuezi said solemnly.

Golden halos lit up around both of them, with masses of planets floating and sinking behind them. They weren't just borrowing the power of the planets; they were also protecting these planets from being destroyed by the Great Extinction.

"What did you think of!?" Fu Bai's heart moved as he glanced back at his companion.

"Don't you think the current situation is exactly the same as when the Heavenly Venerate laid out the seals back in the day?" Feng Xuezi asked in a deep voice.

"But all the Heavenly Venerates have disappeared, nowhere to be found." Fu Bai frowned.

"Yes, so the seals laid down by the Heavenly Venerates have failed, no longer effective. Suppose, just suppose, a new Heavenly Venerate suddenly resurfaces from time, would the seals be reactivated?" Feng Xuezi speculated.

"Certainly, the Heavenly Venerate's power is eternal due to their immortality. Though there's a fixed number of uses for their power, once they exert their power, it never disappears. As long as they exist, their power is eternal, never fearing any eradication." Fu Bai nodded. "So, you're guessing a participating Heavenly Venerate has revived from the shadows?"

"Only this explanation...." Feng Xuezi nodded.

"Master... Senior Fu Bai!!"

At that moment, a faint sound transmitted through the Great Extinction's black mist, penetrating the fog and reaching both of their ears.

Both of them were stunned and immediately channeled their mana, listening intently.

"Master, Senior Fu Bai!"

Yu Hong's voice gradually became clearer from within the black mist.

Soon, a small three-story black building slowly pierced through the thick fog, floating not far in front of the two Golden Immortals.

"Master! Senior, are you alright!?" A sturdy tall man sitting by the window on the first floor of the building waved excitedly at the two.

"Yu Hong!? How did you come back!?" Feng Xuezi frowned.

"I delved deeper, reaching the Heartless Belt, where I suffered severe losses. Thankfully, I found a safe zone to rest!"

The man was none other than Yu Hong, who had already broken through to the Mahayana Realm.

Feeling slightly emotional, seeing Master and Fu Bai safe and sound sparked a clear hope, replacing the original despair in his eyes.

The Safe Zone quickly approached, hovering several kilometers from the two Golden Immortals.

Yu Hong scanned the surroundings.

"Master, Senior, we're already in the Great Extinction here; it'll only get stronger, and other Source Disasters might sweep through, intersecting. Why don't you follow me to a newly discovered safe area?"

"Safe area..." Seeing Yu Hong unharmed, both Feng Xuezi and Fu Bai felt a sense of relief. The fact that the Safe Zone could even temporarily block the Great Extinction validated their painstaking efforts.

Both felt a slight movement in their hearts. The idea of using the Safe Zone's materials to construct a defense area for Red Sky Fruit certainly seemed effective....

For a moment, both were tempted.

Feng Xuezi carefully inspected Yu Hong and the Safe Zone.

"Indeed, we can't stay here long. Only one type of the Great Extinction is here now; once other Source Disasters and the Great Extinction erupt together, escape will be difficult."

"Alright, let's go together; I'll take over, you prepare to move out! Zheng Rou, you lead the way." Fu Bai said solemnly.

"Yes!" Yu Hong nodded firmly.

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Within the Wind Disaster.

Black and white threads continuously surged, eroding everything around them, whether it was living beings within the Wind Disaster or the remnants of floating ruins, all were disintegrated and dissipated within the threads.

In front of the black and white threads, amidst a surge of colored lines, a massive silver-gray building was speeding the opposite direction, bursting with colorful flames.

Silver-gray bands floated around the building.

On the surface of these bands stood five Grand Arcanists holding golden magic wands, continuously guiding the Floating City forward.

"Can we still contact that person?"

Among the five, a rhino-headed humanoid mage peered through the protective shield with fish-bubble eyes at the external situation.

The current Speaker of the Floating City, the rhino person Nidgeradon.

"No news yet.... but we've detected slight fluctuations!" Another Grand Arcanist replied deeply.

"Following the map, we can't bypass that checkpoint. Such a high-intensity area must have special passages, otherwise, with that person's current cultivation, how could they easily get through compared to our combined efforts?" Nidgeradon sighed.

He was referring to Yu Hong.

Since leaving the original universe, the Floating City had been following the traces of Yu Hong's Safe Zone.

With the shared map from Agrius, the safe zones Yu Hong pioneered ahead were clearly displayed on the map.

This was a little private matter that Agrius didn't tell Yu Hong.

Black Black Spirit explored the safety zone, followed closely by the Floating City. He believed that if Yu Hong knew, he wouldn't blame him either.

After all, on the Floating City side, Ku Chan, Yiyi, and others were the closest people to Yu Hong.

"According to the cultivation realm of Qinghe Mountain, Zheng Rou should still be at the Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator, just entering the Contamination Realm. In terms of energy level, she is estimated to be much weaker than us. There is no reason that the place she can freely enter and exit, we can only be blocked outside..." Liu Xiran, who knew Yu Hong and Qinghe Mountain the best among the council members, said.

His disciples were Ku Chan, so he got the most complete and accurate information.

"Is it possible that there are subtle differences in Immortal Cultivation?" a council member asked in a low voice.

"There are differences, but in actual application, it is just the method that varies. The disparity within the same energy level is not that big." Liu Xiran replied.

The others remained silent. Including the speaker, everyone was silent, and their brows furrowed.

In their previous encounters, they were suddenly attacked by the Black and White Silk Wind Disaster, directly losing one-third of their population and several Great Arcanist council members.

If it weren't for Liu Xiran promptly adjusting the direction based on the information given by Ku Chan, the entire Floating City might have been swallowed and destroyed by the Black and White Wind Disaster.

"In that case, we'll try that entrance and exit again. If the space expansion spell still doesn't work... then we won't follow Zheng Rou anymore." Liu Xiran finally decided.

"Agreed."

"Agree."

"Okay."

One by one, the council members nodded slightly.

In fact, if it weren't for the Great Annihilation forcing them, they wouldn't want to enter the Heartless Belt either.

And if it weren't for the extreme danger of the Heartless Belt, they wouldn't want to follow Yu Hong's trajectory closely without daring to venture freely.

Unfortunately, the key now is that Yu Hong seemed to have entered the entrance of the Heartless Belt because the Floating City was too big to get in.

"Then..." Liu Xiran was about to give the order to start.

"We've made contact!" Suddenly, from within the Floating City, a communication spell was heard.

"Council Chairman, council members, we have successfully made contact with Zheng Rou ahead of us! The signal has been maintained steadily and can be directly communicated at any time. May I ask if you would like to..." The voice of the Communication Mage responsible for contact sounded from the spell.

"Quick, quick, quick!!" Council Chairman Nid Jaton immediately relaxed his expression and urgently confirmed the connection.

Not only him, but the other council members, including Liu Xiran, also felt a sense of relief.

Since leaving the original universe, they have encountered at least dozens of various troubles and dangers.

The number of dead and injured mages and damaged arcane war weapons was countless, and the losses were comparable to the prolonged Black Tide war.

And now, at last, they had made contact with Yu Hong ahead. With Yu Hong's precise guidance, the Floating City's subsequent navigation would undoubtedly be much smoother and safer!

At this moment, all the council members, including Liu Xiran, were quietly waiting for the transmission spell to transfer the signal.

About half a minute later.

In mid-air among the five.

A tall and indistinct figure slowly appeared. His eyes were covered with a black cloth, with a tall and strong build, short black hair, and dressed in black. It was Yu Hong, who hadn't appeared for a long time.

"Finally, we made contact, thank goodness..." Seeing the five council members, Yu Hong also let out a long breath.

"The signal check is correct. It seems this is indeed the Floating City." He glanced at the five council members, his eyes suddenly focused.

"Where is Senior Agrius?"

"Council Member Agrius completely dissipated some time ago." Liu Xiran, as Ku Chan's teacher, took the initiative to respond. "Zheng Rou, we are now facing great difficulties. When we followed you forward, we encountered huge resistance upon entering the Heartless Belt."

"Do not enter! You and I are different, entering there will only encounter an extremely dangerous terrifying Unconscious Body." Upon hearing this, Yu Hong's face became serious. "I didn't know you were following, otherwise, I would have left markers behind."

"Why? Isn't the route you took the safest and most reliable?" Liu Xiran frowned and asked.

"It's safe, but I managed to avoid trouble several times by relying on the concealment function of safe houses. The two Unconscious Body monsters I encountered only ignored me because I'm small. This is a special advantage of my small size, but for the Floating City, it definitely won't pass! The danger will increase sharply." Yu Hong stated seriously.

"So, can you give us any better advice? Compared to you, we haven't spent as much time in the Wind Disaster." Council Chairman Nid Jaton humbly asked.

"Advice... let's do this, I'll circle around to avoid the Unconscious Body ahead, you wait for my notification. When I tell you to follow, follow steadfastly and immediately." Yu Hong thought for a moment and said in a low voice, "Remember, if you follow, you must trust me fully. In the Source Disaster, many places can't be judged safe or dangerous by appearance alone. Appearances can be deceiving."

"This...." The five council members hesitated.

The council chairman didn't hesitate for a few seconds, and immediately made a decision.

"Alright, since we choose to trust you, we have no other choice! I'll wait for your notification!" he said firmly.

"Rest assured, Ku Chan, Yiyi, Quan He, and all the Aus Academy members are in the Floating City. Even if I trick myself, I won't trick them." Yu Hong said sincerely.

"Alright! We trust you!" Nid Jaton nodded seriously.

"That's good!" Yu Hong nodded, and his figure gradually disappeared.

The five council members then controlled the Floating City to hover in place, quietly waiting for the notification.