Down in the abyss, a dim speck of light flickered.


    The speck was no bigger than a rice grain, yet it zed with incredible brilliance!


    What''s more, despite its tiny size, the energy radiating from this light was unimaginable!


    I could sense that the force within this faint glow surpassed anything in the Martial Saint Realm!


    "What the hell is that thing?" I couldn''t stop my eyes from going wide.


    Gazing at the flickering light, I called out, "Hello! Anyone down there?"


    But all that came back was my own voice bouncing off the abyss walls.


    "Something''s off." I rubbed my head.


    The mustached guy had told me this ce held divine consciousness.


    Which meant this tiny light definitely had its own awareness.


    I kept yelling, "Hey! If you''re there, say something!"


    The speck of light stayed perfectly still.


    I stroked my chin, thinking out loud, "Is it ying games with me?"


    I stretched out my hand, wanting to leap into the abyss for a closer look, but I worried the light might consume my divine consciousness.


    After weighing it over, I chickened out.


    My divine consciousness pulled back from the Spatial Magic Artifact into my body, then I turned to the mustached man.


    I filled him in on everything I''d witnessed inside the Spatial Magic Artifact.


    "You''re telling me... that tiny light holds incredible power?" the mustached man questioned.


    I gave a nod, "Yeah, even when I faced Star, I never felt pressure like that."


    "Then it''s gotta be divine consciousness." The mustached man mumbled.


    I nodded again, "That''s what I''m thinking too, but it won''t talk to me."


    "Maybe it just can''t be bothered with you." The mustached man rolled his eyes.


    "If it''s really as strong as you im, then to it, you''re just a bug."


    "Who wants to chat with a bug?"


    I nodded a bit, thinking his words made sense.


    "I got this from Aiden Eve. Should probably go back and quiz him about it." I mused to myself.


    Even so, I wasn''t ready to give up. I nned to probe that light again when I got the chance.


    After that, the mustached man and I continued our trek.


    "I''ve been training long enough now, maybe it''s time I went into seclusion." I thought.


    With the Unfettered Divine Stone and the qi from the Second Secret Realm, I might actually have a shot at reaching the Martial Saint Realm.


    I decided that once we left this wastnd, I''d try closing up for a breakthrough.


    We walked for two more solid days.


    Finally, a city appeared ahead of us.


    Massive walls surrounded the city, towering impressively high.


    From the architecture, it didn''t look like Pyro.


    "At least we''ve found people." The mustached man grumbled.


    I sent out my divine consciousness, attempting to scan the entire city.


    But the moment my divine consciousness touched the city, it got cut off.


    "Huh?" My brows knitted together.


    This city had a formation protecting it that blocked divine consciousness?


    "Looks like this ce isn''t ordinary." The mustached man said quietly.


    I nodded slightly, "Right. Anyone who could build a city in conditions like these is no regr person."


    "Should we go in?" the mustached man asked.


    "We''vee this far; even if it''s a trap, we need to check it out." I said.


    With that, we both headed toward the main gate.


    No one stood guard at the entrance. The mustached man and I walked right in.


    The instant I stepped inside, I felt something weird.


    Though I couldn''t pinpoint where this strange feeling came from, I somehow felt familiar with it.


    "Demon Beasts?" The mustached man whispered.


    After hearing him, I pped my forehead, saying, "Right, I felt this same weird sensation around Leticia before."


    The mustached man wasn''t as rxed as I was.


    His face turned serious as he said, "This kind of aura probably onlyes from Divine Rank Demon Beasts."


    "So what?" I shrugged it off.


    But the mustached man frantically waved his hands and said, "Back up, we need to get out of here now!"


    After saying that, the mustached man spun around and started walking away.


    I followed behind him, asking as we moved, "Why are you freaking out?"


    The mustached man said grimly, "Demon Beasts naturally hate humans, and this Divine Rank Demon Beast built a city in the middle of nowhere, which tells you everything about how much it hates humans."


    "Plus, once a Divine Rank Demon Beast takes human form, its power bes unthinkable, way beyond what you and I can handle."


    As we talked, we both rushed toward the city exit.


    Too bad, despite our hurry, we were already toote.


    Two figures blocked the entrance.


    Both had shocking cultivation levels—Half-step Martial Sages!


    The city gate slowly shut.


    These two also radiated intense hostility.


    "Who said you could enter?" the two said icily.


    The mustached man''s face tightened. He cupped his hands and said, "Seniors, we meant no harm. We wandered in by mistake, please forgive us."


    "By mistake? This is the middle of nowhere, how could it be a mistake!" one of them said coldly.


    The other stepped forward and said harshly, "I think you''re up to no good. Come with us to see the City Lord!"


    I frowned and said, "Friend, we really didn''t mean to. Please let us leave."


    "Cut the crap!" One of them reached out to grab my shoulder!


    Seeing that talking wasn''t working, I could only roar angrily, catching his wrist!


    "Friend, does it have to be this way?" I said coldly.


    "Half-step Martial Sage? Definitely no good!" the other person yelled.


    "Attack, take him down!"


    At their shouts, over a dozen figures instantly surrounded us!


    What was terrifying was that every single one of them was at the Half-step Martial Sage level!


    The mustached man and I exchanged nces and whispered, "What do we do now?"


    "Things have gotten this far, what choice do we have? Find a way to break through!" The mustached man said coldly.


    As he spoke, the mustached man''s aura shot up rapidly!


    This was the first time I''d seen the mustached man get this serious!


    That alone showed how dangerous this ce was!


    "What incredible aura." Feeling the mustached man''s energy, I couldn''t help being stunned!


    This aura was probably just as strong as mine!


    It seemed the mustached man had been hiding his real power all along!


    "Boom!"


    Right then, one of them reached out to grab my head!


    I hesitated no longer, roaring as golden light wrapped around my body!


    The aura of a Half-step Martial Sage burst out instantly!