Darian and Remira moved toward the flying ship. Just as they were about to leave, several figures ran toward them.
When he turned around, Darian was met with the teary eyes of Emina and Limdiss. Right behind them were everyone who had followed him during the Celestial Tournament, along with Gildor, Chrysos, Minril, and the three Queens.
He let out a light sigh, looking at them for a few seconds.
"It was a short time, but thanks to your help. Because of that, I felt obligated to help you a bit and leave some things behind. I'm leaving. But you all know what to do to find me again."
His words struck everyone like thunder. Everything in the lives of those people—and even in the two great organizations—had completely changed forever from that moment on. On top of that, they had learned from him that all Divinities had to go to that special place at the center of the universe and, from there, move on to another place.
All the Divinities that had ever existed in the past were, in fact, still alive—and could be found by anyone. The condition was reaching the same level.
Before, they would have called that impossible. But now… with everything Darian had left behind, it was like they could finally see a path ahead of them. All they had to do was walk it with their lives, dedicating every second to that goal.
Darian looked each of them in the eyes one last time, then turned away. From here on, it all depended on them.
He stepped onto the flying ship, and no one said a word. They all knew he couldn't stay—this was someone far, far beyond anything they could even imagine. Even so, he had taught them and left behind a chance for them.
Remira also boarded the ship and felt Darian's slightly chaotic aura, which surprised her a bit.
Darian was definitely an emotional person, someone who deeply cared about others. But that very trait had ended up harming him in his past life—and eventually led to his death. Even so… he didn't hold back at all, and did everything the same way again. That was genuinely admirable.
The flying ship shot forward at high speed.
At the center of this universe, there was an opening that led to a small world, completely separate from the universe itself. That was the most dangerous region—and at the same time, the place with the highest concentration of inheritances and treasures in the entire universe. The vast majority of inheritances had been found and taken from there.
Anyone could enter. The most powerful cultivators, after reaching the peak of cultivation and failing to become a Divinity Candidate, would choose to go there and try their luck. There had been cases of people finding something incredible—something that inspired them to become a Divinity.
But getting out wasn't simple. Entering that place was like jumping off a cliff—you could reach the bottom quickly with gravity's help. But climbing back up required an absurd effort.
The weaker your cultivation, the faster you could return. That's why Vymara and the others had entered that place in the past when they found that inheritance. Once everything was done, it took them a few weeks to break through space and return to the universe.
Inside, there was a world of immeasurable scale. On top of that, the place was saturated with spatial power, and every few kilometers, space would distort and send you to a random location.
No one could explore every corner of that place, even if they spent ten entire lifetimes inside. And that world was filled with absurdly powerful Divine and Demonic Beasts—many of them capable of easily killing someone at the peak of cultivation, making everything extremely dangerous.
The rule that greater danger brings greater rewards applied perfectly there. Besides inheritances, it was common to find minerals, herbs, and unique treasures that didn't exist anywhere else in the universe.
Fortunately, there were seven special safe zones inside. The first one was right at the entrance, where a massive city had been built. Because of that, all the organizations in the universe sent people there, and everyone worked to find treasures and bring them back.
Limdiss's family, for example, accepted this extremely dangerous job under the Golden Crow Sect to escape being hunted by cultivators from the universe—and now lived inside that place.
But… there was something even more special within it.
Along the way, Remira explained to Darian that this small world was actually made up of fragments of a very ancient universe—one that had collapsed after the great war of the past and the changes in the laws of the world.
Darian immediately understood, because he had already visited that universe where Alear had connected. That universe should have been completely destroyed if not for the swift and correct actions of the Primordial Beast Roc. But not all universes had been so lucky. The changes in the laws had caused chaos and destruction in many places.
In that ancient universe in particular, the current Heaven's Will had once been worshipped as a Divinity. Seeing that the place couldn't be saved, Ruri acted and preserved part of it—compressing multiple planets and regions into a single massive space.
That explained why the place was so vast and why space behaved so strangely. People weren't actually being sent to random locations—the space itself functioned in a distorted way. They were crossing regions that used to be completely separate planets and locations within the destroyed universe.
But the most important part was this:
At the center of that world, there was a place that anyone who entered could eventually reach. It was a sacred region, protected by terrifying Divine Beasts.
According to Remira, there was an ancient temple there, built by the worshippers of Heaven's Will.
It was something Darian knew very well.
During his journey, Darian had skipped visiting two temples and collecting two books. So this place was likely where another one existed. If he had followed Meru's plans back then, an S-rank mission would probably have appeared, and the Spiritual Guardians would've been brought into this world.
Special people like Remira could go to the temple, and Heaven's Will would sense them and bring them back to the world of the Chaos Tree, where he lived. But doing that was basically the same as giving up on cultivation—they wouldn't be able to return.
As for ordinary people, once they were accepted as Divinities, they could also approach the temple and receive the blessing of Heaven's Will. That would allow them to break into immortality and, afterward, be taken away.
"Will you be okay going with me?" Darian asked Remira casually.
She nodded. "When I decided to come back, Great Uncle already knew I was coming to wait for you and help you in the future. He told me himself that whenever I wanted, I could leave, and he'd send me to other universes so I could develop better…"
Remira explained that, like her, many had struggled to create a divine technique. Because of that, that figure would help them by sending them to universes with problems or unique conditions, letting them learn and experience different things. It was like a painter seeing a unique landscape—something that sparked inspiration.
Runar, that half-Wyvern Darian had met during that S-rank mission in the past, was exactly one of those cases. He couldn't create a divine technique, so he was being sent to multiple different universes, receiving guidance from Heaven's Will to inspire him. It was like they became half-missionaries. (Chapter 554)
"So, we'll split up, and it might take a while before we see each other again," Darian said after listening to everything. "I wish I could introduce you to Niara and my two siblings."
He looked into her eyes and saw the surprise on her face. Darian smiled lightly. "I see you as someone I can fully trust, like a sister. We've spent many years together, and we know each other well. If you ever need anything in the future, I'll do everything I can to help you."
Hearing that, Remira took a deep breath, a bit emotional. Yes, she knew him well, and she knew there was only one woman in his life. To Darian, she really was like a sister. She could trust him and ask for anything, and the same went both ways.
But this time… she didn't feel bad. Her heart felt lighter and calmer, finally ready to move on.
Darian sensed the change in her and smiled, genuinely happy. Maybe the thing that had been blocking her from creating her divine technique and ascending was that thorn in her mind—him.
Since time couldn't heal it, it meant only he could help her. That was probably the conclusion both her father and Darian's father had reached—that's why they allowed her to return to this universe and wait for him.
The flying ship finally arrived at its destination after a few hours.
It was a completely empty region between several galaxies. There was nothing visible to the naked eye, not even anything you could clearly sense. But by focusing all Celestial power into the eyes, it was possible to notice a small entrance in the void.
The two stepped off the flying ship and moved forward calmly.
…
In the next instant, Darian's eyes were briefly blinded by an intense blue light. Seconds later, he looked around and saw an absurdly colorful sky.
It was as if a colossal rainbow split everything in half, and the colors emitted an incredibly intense glow. Blue stood out the most, illuminating and bathing everything below with the water element.
There was no night in that place, and every few days, the elements above would shift, creating their own elemental cycle.
The two of them were floating above a city. It wasn't grand or luxurious, but there were countless buildings. Each one belonged to an organization from the universe, serving as a base.
After a quick glance, Darian and Remira simply ignored the city and shot off in a direction. Remira knew the place well, so there was no need to explore or waste time.
They crossed a beautiful plain, where the ground itself held countless rare and interesting resources, along with powerful beasts guarding them. They didn't even look back, moving forward until they crossed an invisible boundary—where space around them distorted.
Then…
They arrived in a dense, unbelievably beautiful forest. It was a true sacred forest.
At the center of everything, there was a massive mountain. At the top, Darian felt his connection to the laws of the world—and a strong connection to himself. The temple was there.
Remira took a deep breath, and the two of them moved forward. Within the forest, countless powerful gazes locked onto them—but none of them tried to stop them. These were the guardian beasts that lived there, meant to stop curious cultivators. But they could tell the two had the qualifications to be there.
Within minutes, they landed at the top. About a hundred meters away stood a simple temple, built from wood and stone. At that moment, countless golden points of light began to appear around Remira.
Darian turned to her. She smiled and nodded.
"This is the sign. It's taking me away. Thank you for everything… I feel like I'm ready now, and I'll come back soon to meet your family," she said, her voice emotional but full of confidence.
"I'll deal with all my problems, too. When we meet again, I won't be in such a hurry," Darian replied with a light smile.
She let out a breath. In the next second, she was completely covered by that light—then vanished.
Darian took a deep breath.
Then he turned and walked toward the temple.
