The Shining Star Above The Heaven

After leaving the building, the avatar flew toward the outside of the temple. Before he touched the barrier, he teleported outside of it.

The Immortal Saint cultivators who sensed the split-second disturbance on the barrier simply let him go, as they thought the envoy’s inspection had already finished.

The avatar continued flying toward the area Alcraz had told him about, and after searching for a few minutes, he finally found the place Alcraz had mentioned.

He landed right in front of the tavern. Alcraz was already waiting for him while wearing a white cloak with a hood covering his head. The avatar deactivated the talisman’s effect, making himself visible again, which left Alcraz stunned by his sudden appearance.

But he quickly approached the avatar.

"Let’s go," he said as he guided the avatar toward the nearest teleportation gate.

After reaching the teleportation gate, Alcraz used his token to obtain special privileges from the guards, and it worked as they immediately granted them passage. They did not have to undergo any inspection and simply stepped into the gate.

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After passing through several cities, including the city where the Tower of God’s Sovereign was located, they finally reached a small town.

The town was located on the border of the desert region, and it was not just an ordinary desert. It was said to be one of the most dangerous regions in the seconds heaven, a place where even peak Immortal Saint cultivators could die.

This was the forbidden zone of the Sacred Temple domain.

Retutas Desert.

Despite the domain already falling under Avergis’ heavy influence and the desert being searched by many powerful cultivators from Avergis’ side, it was said that the desert still contained many secrets that people had yet to uncover.

After the avatar and Alcraz arrived at the town, the avatar was instantly greeted by the dry and hot atmosphere of the surrounding environment.

The way people dressed here was the same as everywhere else in desert regions. Most of them covered their bodies with cloaks and hoods to protect themselves from the scorching sun and the harsh environment.

The activities in the town were not as busy as those in the large cities, but it could still be considered bustling.

"Although this town has this kind of environment and is located beside one of the most dangerous zones in the Second Heaven, many people still choose to stay here. After all, the desert not only stores danger but also countless opportunities. Many cultivators are still trying to explore the desert even today," Alcraz finished his explanation.

In the memories of his real body from his past life as the Great Emperor, the desert had already been one of the most dangerous places.

But he was surprised to find that even to this day, Avergis and his followers still could not completely subdue the desert and turn it into a safe place for themselves. He believed that if Avergis was truly determined and willing to sacrifice enough followers, he could uncover everything hidden within the desert.

’Did someone make this place far more dangerous than it was in the past, causing even those invaders to hesitate to explore it?’ that was the avatar’s guess.

The avatar and Alcraz did not waste their time sightseeing around the town and soon left through its gates. After passing beyond the town walls, the avatar could see the desert stretching all the way to the horizon.

In the distance, he saw a massive sandstorm. The sight was truly eerie and could send goosebumps through anyone who saw it. A towering wall of dust covered part of the horizon, shrouding the deeper regions of the desert in darkness.

Anyone would avoid that region at all costs.

’The sandstorm is still there, but... I don’t know why, but it feels much different from what I remember.’ The avatar thought as he observed the sandstorm.

"We will have to fly much deeper into the desert. The place where I met that man was near that sandstorm that everyone avoids. The area of the Eternal Sandstorm," Alcraz said.

He then flew toward the deeper regions of the desert, followed by the avatar.

Along the way, they could see other people flying into the desert as well, although in directions different from theirs. Those people also noticed them, but simply ignored them, assuming they were cultivators like themselves who had come to explore the desert in search of treasures or fortunate encounters that could make them stronger.

"How about the temple’s people in the town? I suppose the temple must have planted many eyes there since the town is located near a forbidden zone. What if they somehow find out that you’re here at this moment? Wouldn’t that raise their suspicions?" the avatar asked.

Alcraz smiled.

"Even if they know I’m here, they will only think that I’ve come to look for herbs. Although I rarely visit this place, it isn’t strange for someone like me to come here. There won’t be any problem."

As they continued flying, they drew closer and closer to the sandstorm. No living beings could be sensed within thousands of kilometers through their spiritual senses.

They flew in silence for a while before the avatar spoke again.

"So, how did you meet this person? Why did your meeting with him affect the way you see the people of this universe?"

Alcraz’s eyes became filled with reminiscence as a smile appeared on his face.

"Well, my meeting with him was a coincidence. It was as if the heavens had already arranged it that way," he replied.

"At that time, my mind was already in turmoil because of some truths I had finally learned regarding our ancestors. But for me, the best way to calm my mind is through concocting pills, and at that time, I decided to create a pill that I had never made before."

"I decided to search for the herbs myself. One of the herbs was known to grow only in this desert, the Purple Crown Cactus."

Alcraz then chuckled.

"But at that time, I really didn’t know why I did that, but I was crazy enough to search for it until I ended up near the sandstorm, the area that everyone avoids. Long story short, I almost lost my life after being swept away by the sandstorm."

"As I lay heavily injured and close to death, someone actually came to me and brought me to his dwelling place, which was located underground near the area of the Eternal Sandstorm. I was injured quite close to his residence."

"He then healed me, which forced me to stay at his place for three days. While recuperating, I finally learned his identity, and it truly shocked me."

Alcraz sighed.

"He was someone who originated from this universe and had even come from the higher heavens, yet he saved me, a member of the temple whom he should have hated. Even from his appearance, I could tell that he was also injured. I asked him why he saved me, but he only said that was for the karma."

"Although I was confused by his answer, he still saved me. Since that day, I occasionally visited him whenever I had time to discuss some things. However, I wasn’t always able to see him. It was truly rare for me to meet him. Yui has also met him once."

"As time passed, I felt compelled to heal him. So yes, that’s why I believe the Celestial Root Pill is the right pill for him, especially since it originates from the higher heavens."

The avatar finally understood how Alcraz had met this mysterious man, which only made him more interested in the man’s identity.

He wondered who he was.

While Alcraz was telling his story, they reached a region filled with rocky hills that shaped the landscape into a series of valleys. The sandstorm was already much closer to them. The storm seemed to be swallowing part of the valleys.

Now that the avatar had finally reached this place and could sense the storm in far greater detail, he was astonished because he sensed something that should not exist in this place.

’Destruction Laws.’

Mixed within the storm, he could sense Destruction Laws, one of the most dangerous laws and one of the Extreme Laws, surpassed only by the Primordial Laws that formed the foundation of the universe.

Every Extreme Law was something that even gods were wary of, as they possessed the power to threaten their existence.

Anyone who comprehended these laws was essentially comprehending something capable of bringing an end to the entire universe.

From what Aldrian remembered and understood, the Destruction Laws had the Death Laws as their primordial foundation. All destruction ultimately returned to death.

Aldrian himself had already comprehended a portion of Destruction Laws, thanks to recovering many memories from his past life as the Great Emperor and also because he had turned the entire First Heaven into his domain.

In this life, the only person he had seen comprehend Destruction Laws besides himself was Ao Tianhai, the Storm Dragon.

But during his era as the Great Emperor, there had been many such individuals, and one of them was Heavenly Demon.

’No wonder this desert is still not entirely explored after all this time. There is no way Immortal Realm cultivators can withstand the Destruction Laws, even with artifacts protecting them. Heck, forget about them. Even Transcendence Realm cultivators could die here,’ the avatar thought.

’And this level of Destruction Laws...most likely, it originated from a god.’

This made the avatar even more curious about the person responsible for making this place so dangerous.

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