Published: March 2, 2025
Until the two arrived at the Mariana Trench, as they passed through a light curtain of pale blue, Fang Yuqiong immediately felt that the energy fluctuations around them became complex and strange.
"It’s a detection barrier, just a necessary precaution," the celestial god explained simply, then led the way downwards again until they reached the entrance of a cave deep underground.
In front of the cave, two sea king clan members stood guard side by side, resembling loyal dogs.
The celestial god entered first, and Fang Yuqiong followed closely behind. Upon seeing this, the two sea king clan members showed no reaction.
This matter had already received the consent of Earth's will, and since Fang Yuqiong was personally brought by the celestial lord, there was naturally no need for a security check— in fact, both the celestial god and Earth's will had little suspicion regarding Fang Yuqiong.
Earth's will even reminded the celestial god in advance to treat Fang Yuqiong courteously and to avoid doing anything that might upset him.
As the commander-in-chief of Beijing, and more importantly, as the only card that Earth's will could play in the Layered Battlefield, his importance to Fang Yuqiong could not be overstated.
Seeing this, Fang Yuqiong also sighed in relief internally—no security checks, no body searches, no memory tests, which saved him a lot of trouble and eliminated many countermeasures he had prepared in advance.
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The passage was long and winding, extending into the unknown. Fang Yuqiong felt no impatience; he simply followed the celestial god, discussing some "world affairs." During their conversation, the two established some strategies of "it's good for me and you, but not for others," until they delved into the magma layer, when the celestial god finally emitted a mental wave.
As the mental wave was transmitted, a moment later, a strange creature, covered entirely in black rock, emerged from the magma sea and crawled in front of them.
"Let's go."
After the celestial god spoke, he climbed onto the back of the black rock soul puppet, and Fang Yuqiong followed suit. The celestial god waved his hand, and a dark red light curtain enveloped the two, then the black rock soul puppet quickly sank, swimming deeper into the magma sea.
Standing on the body of the black rock puppet, Fang Yuqiong chatted with the celestial god while sensing the puppet's forward direction—heading straight for Earth's core origin.
The location should be correct, but he didn't know if this meeting was with the true body of Earth's will... or some deceptive avatar...
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In fact, Fang Yuqiong had underestimated how much Earth’s will valued him.
When the celestial god brought Fang Yuqiong into a cave deeply buried in the magma, Fang Yuqiong instantly understood that he had indeed come to the right place.
In front of him, a huge light sphere emitted a rich origin power, and the comfortable, peaceful atmosphere made Fang Yuqiong, who was here for the first time, feel a deep sense of security— as if immersed in the embrace of a mother.
He squinted his eyes, savoring this serene feeling. After a moment, Fang Yuqiong opened his eyes, unconsciously lowered his head, and slowly bowed to the enormous light sphere in front of him.
"I pay my respects, my lord."
There was no need for the celestial god to explain further, nor for Earth’s will to prove its identity; the soul-stirring sensation was unmistakable!
Until a will slowly awakened from within the light sphere, and then points of light radiated from it, coalescing into a figure whose gender could not be discerned.
The figure slowly walked to Fang Yuqiong's side and extended a hand, brushing it against Fang Yuqiong's forehead.
"Bless you, my child..."
The grand voice seemed to rise from the depths of the soul, instantly making Fang Yuqiong feel that "being an enemy of this presence would be a mistake." However, since Fang Yuqiong managed to catch Lin Haifeng's attention, he surely possessed some uniqueness.