Night of Despair

The Tai Ling Skill on Yu Hong's body, though gradually being devoured and diminished, retains its basic sensing ability, unaffected by sealing and weakening.

Black Black Spirit did not enter the deeper parts of the Floating City. The experience of being encircled several times made him distrust the Absolute Balance Floating City.

Soon, Black Black Spirit dispelled his disguise in the void and slowly emerged.

Naturally, he slowly approached and connected with a nearby small black-silver spaceship.

The hatch opened, and Yu Hong also opened his door and walked out, leaving Quan He in the Safety House to ensure someone was always in control.

The Safety House is strong enough now, the only worry is it being dragged away when no one is controlling it.

"Brother Yu!" Ku Chan, in a white Mage Robe with two silver stripes on the sleeves, his hair also turned ashen, looking much more weathered, greeted him.

He greeted Yu Hong with joy, flying close and giving him a hug.

"Long time no see!" He said with a smile.

"Yes, it has been a long time." Yu Hong sighed. "It seems like you are doing well?"

"Let's go inside and talk. Yiyi and the others are here too, I have gathered everyone together. It's easier to take care of each other." Ku Chan said.

"Is White Dragon Jiafei here too?" Yu Hong scanned with his spiritual power and understood immediately.

"Yes, weren't we deceived before? So I brought everyone together. That little Goddess was too outrageous; she's been taken for reform now." Ku Chan said in a deep voice.

White Dragon Jiafei was almost sold for sex services by the little Goddess, which left Ku Chan quite speechless. To prevent White Dragon Jiafei from being deceived again, he simply brought her back.

The two flew back to the spaceship together.

Inside the ship, Yiyi and White Dragon Jiafei were present. Seeing Yu Hong, Yiyi happily grabbed his hand.

"Are you staying this time? Join us, don't leave. It's too dangerous alone." Yiyi said.

"Some things must be done by someone." Yu Hong gently touched her hair. "Don't worry, I'm safe." He said.

"But it's been so long since we last saw you..." Yiyi's pretty face fell.

"After everything is done, I'll come back and won't leave. Then I'll stay." Yu Hong smiled.

He comforted Yiyi and then looked at White Dragon Jiafei through the black cloth.

White Dragon Jiafei was in a white dress, her long hair tied with white ribbons, standing nervously not far away, not daring to approach.

"Work hard, don't regret when you need strength." He encouraged solemnly.

"Hmm!" Jiafei nodded vigorously.

"Alright, Ku Chan, let's discuss the matters from before. Who is targeting me?" Yu Hong finally turned to ask.

"It's the Lu Xian family. They used a large amount of resources and promises to exchange for the support and acquiescence of other council members. They also invited mysterious strong individuals for the siege against you. This matter is no secret within our circle; everyone knows." Ku Chan quickly explained.

"If I act against the Lu Xian family, will other council members intervene?" Yu Hong asked further.

"Two might, but our old dean and former council member Agrius may intervene to stop them. So, it's not a big issue. The key is, if you face the Lu Xian family alone, can you win?" Ku Chan said seriously.

"If it's only them, it's not a problem. Lu Xian is severely injured, his eyes are still in my possession." Yu Hong smiled.

Speaking of the eyes that can see the future, he has kept them sealed, yet to find an opportunity to use them.

Once the energy level is reached, he should be able to swallow, absorb, and fuse them directly.

"Don't worry, we'll block the other council members." Ku Chan assured.

As the two discussed in hushed voices about handling the Lu Xian family, a humanoid figure completely formed from blue electric currents appeared on the floor beside the group.

"Old dean!" Ku Chan quickly stepped back and bowed.

Everyone but Yu Hong quickly paid respectful homage to the newcomer.

During their time in the Floating City, this old dean had taken care of them greatly.

"You must be Yu Hong? I am Liu Xiran, currently one of the council members of Absolute Balance. Agrius and I will handle the council side, just find any excuse. But we can't directly help you against the Lu Xian family because of the Arcane Oath." Liu Xiran explained.

"Understood, thank you for your help!" Yu Hong sincerely said.

"Just be careful. The Lu Xian family has deep potential behind them, and their connections are quite complex. Don't be careless." Liu Xiran reminded.

"Alright! Please inform me of their location." Yu Hong nodded.

"I received news when I came that they've already begun retreating. I don't know where they're going, but I secretly planted something in their team..." Liu Xiran showed a subtle smile.

"Lu Xian disregarded my opposition and captured people from my academy, really thought I had no temper. Take this." Liu Xiran tossed a small silver object, like a button, letting Yu Hong catch it.

"It will guide you." Liu Xiran said.

"Thank you!" Yu Hong glanced at the object.

"Go quickly, I just discovered they're moving." Liu Xiran smiled.

Yu Hong smiled back.

"Then I'll take my leave for now." He said.

Grasping the button, he carefully sensed the direction and turned to stride towards the hatch.

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At the battlefront of the spaceship and Black Tide, tens of thousands of kilometers away from the Floating City.

A silver-white seagull-like spaceship with double wings was rushing quickly toward the Black Tide.

Inside the spaceship.

Lu Xian, dressed in a silver-white mage robe, leaned on a golden wand with one hand, gently touching his empty eye sockets with the other.

"The grudge of having my eyes gouged out! Yu Hong, you just wait!! This time, I will make you wish you were dead!!"

"Teacher, even the two strongmen from the Blood Blade Sect have gone missing. Isn't it too risky for just the few of us?"

Behind Lu Xian, a tall and thin female mage with purple hair spoke with a worried look.

"Feilapu, explain it to her; we've come this far, there's no need to hide it." Lu Xian glanced at his younger cousin standing by the wall.

"Brother, there's no need to say more, haven't you felt it yet? The other side has already arrived." The cousin, Feilapu, smiled.

Ever since Lu Xian lost his eyes, which were his mana core, his mana had dropped significantly. At this moment, he finally felt something and looked towards the front of the spaceship.

There, a massive black mist appeared out of thin air.

In the black mist, a huge arched black door, over a thousand meters tall, slowly emerged.

The door was covered with countless black moths, some as small as a palm, while others were as large as an airplane. Some crawled and wriggled on the door, while others lightly took to the air and slowly circled around the black door.

"This... this is...!!?" The purple-haired female mage stared in shock at the scene and quickly looked at Lu Xian but found her teacher's face calm, clearly having seen this before.

Even though Lu Xian's eyes had been gouged out, the immense spiritual power of a Level Nine Arcanist allowed him to use spells to replace his eyes.

"Don't be surprised. You always wondered why our Floating City was able to hold out for so many years under the attacks of numerous Source Disasters, didn't you?" Lu Xian smiled.

He raised his hand, pointing at the giant moth door that was slowly opening.

"This is the answer."

Crack...

A slight tremor slowly emanated from the thousand-meter giant door.

From the crack in the door, a group of humanoid creatures with moth wings on their backs slowly flew out.

These creatures had long gray necks full of wrinkles, like a section of hose, topped with large bald heads.

Among the moth people, an old bald man wearing a black mage robe and holding a black crystal staff slowly flew out.

At this moment, Lu Xian and the other two also flew out of the spaceship, respectfully saluting the old man.

"Scholar Yanier, it is a pleasure to see you again. Praise the great Emperor. It is an honor that you personally led the team this time."

"The Emperor is already aware of the Heavenly Sun Sect's sneak attack on the Floating City. The generals have already moved to encircle and kill the Heavenly Sun Sect's officers. Originally, I wasn't responsible for this, but I got interested when the two from the Blood Blade Sect went missing." The mothman elder Yanier walked through the void as if it were solid ground.

"Tell me, which palace in Qinghe Mountain does this Captain Yu Hong have backing him?" Yanier asked.

"Not sure, but judging from the energy traces left at the scene, it should be from the Wanxue Palace lineage." Lu Xian had clearly researched and understood Qinghe Mountain well.

The archives of the Floating City were extremely vast, and it was normal for them to have information on Qinghe Mountain.

"The Emperor mentioned that deep within the Black Disaster, in an isolated area resides remnants of Wanxue Palace. However, that territory belongs to the Heavenly Sun Sect, so it should be an expert from there." Yanier thought deeply.

"Scholar, you mean to say...." Lu Xian hesitated.

"It's simple. That place is isolated by space and time, and the experts inside cannot freely enter and exit. Just a little isolation will make it impossible for them to respond to summons." Yanier smiled. "Actually, even if he comes again, it's no big deal. I am here to prevent any contingencies."

"Thank you, Scholar! Once the task is accomplished, I am willing to offer five planets to reimburse your consumption," Lu Xian said joyfully.

"Each planet must have at least one hundred million effective cognitive entities," Yanier reminded.

"Of course! We have the Knowledge Temple and the Reproduction Holy Hall increasing the birth rate while adjusting the time flow rate. Within ten years, we can cultivate a batch of high-quality cognitive entities that will surely satisfy you," Lu Xian answered skillfully.

Clearly, he had already established a perfect supply chain for this.

"That's good." Yanier smiled, suddenly looking up at the distant starry sky.

"He's here. Interesting, chasing after us openly. Quite bold."

"This Yu Hong may not even know what he's about to face." Lu Xian also smiled.

Not far away, inside the Black Black Spirit Safety House.

Yu Hong stood with his hands behind his back, looking out the window at the massive Moth Gate.

"So, it is linked with the Black Disaster?"

From the two Blood Blade Sect strongmen, he had already determined that there was something wrong with the Lu Xian family.

Given the size of the Floating City, it had no right to withstand the siege of so many Source Disasters for so many years.

Now it seems...

They are simply a breeding ground, cultivating a large number of high-cognition mages and then consuming them in wars to turn them into cognitive food, supplying the surrender faction.

"Such behavior is truly disgusting..." Yu Hong's face darkened, gently caressing the Black Phoenix Jade given by his mentor.

"Considering the scale, it's a good opportunity to test the strength of my enhanced body..."

Since gaining the ability of infinite growth, he had never fully unleashed his true form. This time, such an opponent might be worth his full effort.