Camille held the sword in his arms and looked up at the sky.

Fifty thousand years ago, when he had still been a young man, he had stood in this very posture.

Fifty thousand years later, now that he was about to die, he was still in this same posture.

The wind howled, lifting Camille’s white hair and stirring up the withered leaves on the ground.

The leaves spun into the air, then drifted back down again.

Camille let out a sigh.

For all these years, he had been like a lion, standing firmly against a pack of wolves.

But he had never imagined that the race behind him would be raised into sheep by his protection.

Now, the sheep blamed the lion for blocking their path.

And the lion was old.

He was about to die.

If the destruction of the Luminari could not be avoided, then perhaps death would be a blessing for him after all.

At the very least, he would not have to witness that heart-wrenching scene with his own eyes!

...

Divine Wind Calendar, Year 6490.

Luminari Progenitor Camille passed away and was buried within Lamu Palace.

Five years later, Lamu Palace was torn down and reduced to a pile of rubble.

The entire Luminari race celebrated.

There was no Swordlord anymore.

At long last, they could decide their own life and death.

Divine Wind Calendar, Year 6500.

The Godkin invaded!

The Luminari could not withstand them at all. Their entire race was captured and turned into divine slaves.

Every Luminari powerhouse above legendary-grade had their Immortal Singularity drained dry and died without exception.

From then on, billions of clansmen became slaves and servants, living lives worse than death.

The Luminari civilization was utterly destroyed!

...

Outside the realm, in the depths of the void.

An inexplicable palpitation suddenly slammed into Faustus’s heart.

Faustus’s eyes narrowed.

It had come again!

This feeling was exactly the same as last time.

But this time, the palpitation was especially intense, as though something in the unseen depths of fate was staring at him through the void.

Whoosh—!

All the lines of karma on his body suddenly emerged.

They appeared so abruptly that he had not activated them himself at all.

"Is some powerhouse spying on me by following the lines of karma?"

Faustus stared at those lines, but he could not see anything.

He could not quite understand it.

"Perhaps my Destiny Law of Causality is still too shallow."

He shook his head and withdrew the karmic lines.

Just then, a Starfall Isle slowly appeared before his eyes.

"Starfall Isle?"

Faustus blinked, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

"Starfolk, Mara, greets you, my lord."

"Starfolk, Conrad, greets you, my lord."

Two figures appeared before Faustus.

Faustus nodded. "Set off! Divine Wind Realm!"

Conrad invited Faustus onto Starfall Isle. Then, they sped toward Divine Wind Realm.

Before long, Starfall Isle stopped outside the world barrier of Divine Wind Realm.

Conrad gazed at the invisible screen before him, his expression incomparably excited.

Finally...

The Starfolk were finally about to have a place where they could take root!

"Break the world barrier."

Faustus stood with his hands behind his back, his tone calm. "There is no need to worry about alarming the living beings of this realm. Use your full strength."

Conrad took a deep breath. "Yes, my lord."

He could not help sighing inwardly. The feeling of having someone backing him up was truly reassuring.

If he had been alone, he would definitely have had to act with extreme caution.

Conrad flew down before the barrier of Divine Wind Realm.

He stretched out both hands. Countless runes lit up from his body, circling and dancing around him.

Those runes surged toward his palms, transforming into two masses of energy. Immediately after, a powerful aura spread out from within those two masses of energy.

Faustus’s eyes lit up.

That was the Strength of a sage!

Conrad was a quasi-sage, only without the sage rank.

In truth, he had already gained preliminary mastery over Divine-grade Strength.

Conrad pushed both hands forward. The two masses of energy roared out and slammed into the world barrier.

Endless energy poured from his palms, crashing against that barrier like a raging tide.

Mara stared nervously at Conrad.

She knew that this was Conrad’s first time truly attacking a world barrier.

It had to succeed!

Boom—!

There was an explosive sound.

The world barrier could no longer withstand that tremendous force and shattered apart.

The barrier had successfully been broken.

Faustus immediately nodded.

Mara instantly gave the order, and Starfall Isle sailed through the shattered gap in the barrier into Divine Wind Realm.

Conrad had already charged in ahead of them.

Whoosh—!

Starfall Isle landed steadily within Divine Wind Realm.

[Ding! You have discovered Divine Wind Realm. Mental State +1!]

[Ding! Congratulations, you have become the first player to step into a living world beyond your home star system! Special reward: Regeneration Gem (supreme-grade) ×1!]

Faustus listened to the system prompts ringing in his ears, his brows furrowing tightly.

Mental State?

Daniel was slightly taken aback.

This was the first time he had ever seen such a thing.

In his previous lives, he had never heard of it at all. The only thing he could think of was that advancements in things like the Law of Causality might require Mental State.

As for this supreme-grade Regeneration Gem—revival-type items and skills had always been extremely rare.

Still, since it had been given by the system, it had to be something good.

He subconsciously opened his backpack.

Mental State +1.

The number looked pitifully small, but Faustus knew clearly that the system never acted without reason.

This single point of Mental State might very well be a stepping stone, one he himself might not have been able to touch for who knew how long.

"Mental State... The more of it I have, the better."

The corners of his lips curled upward.

Others had to accumulate it one point at a time.

He was different.

He had Millionfold Boost!

Immediately, he opened the guild warehouse and listed that insignificant point of Mental State for sale.

[Ding! You have sold Mental State ×1 to Doom Guild for 1 copper coin, triggering Millionfold Boost!]

"Quantity boost."

Faustus did not hesitate.

Buzz—!

[Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained Mental State ×1,000,000!]

Faustus opened his eyes, and a sharp gleam flashed through them.

One million points of Mental State!

He was in no hurry to study it. There was no need to rush. It would not be too late to study it when he needed it.

He turned his gaze toward the second reward.

"Regeneration Gem... supreme-grade."

He frowned slightly.

Revival-type items had always been rare, but supreme-grade...

It was neither low nor especially high.

In Aetheria, it could be considered a realm-guarding treasure.

But when placed against the vast Endless Starfield, it was not enough.

Without hesitation, he listed the Regeneration Gem in the guild warehouse.

[Ding! You have sold Regeneration Gem (supreme-grade) ×1 to Doom Guild for 1 copper coin, triggering Millionfold Boost!]

"Quality boost."

He took a deep breath, as though placing a bet.

Light erupted!

The gem glowing with a faint golden luster trembled violently in his palm, as though gripped by an invisible giant hand and repeatedly hammered, forged, and tempered.

Cracks spread across its surface, only to heal in the very next instant!

[Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained Regeneration Crystal (Divine-grade) ×1!]

Faustus held that crystal in his palm and felt the heavy fluctuations of law within it. The corners of his mouth slowly rose.

"It worked."

[Regeneration Crystal (Divine-grade)]

Effect: Can be used on a target below Divine-grade to regenerate them.

Note: Only effective on targets who have been dead for no more than one minute.

Special: After regeneration, the target retains all strength and memories from before death and regenerates in peak condition.

Description: A little toy casually made by an Oracle-grade existence out of boredom...

After Faustus finished reading, he secretly praised it.

This was simply a top-tier treasure!

It could regenerate powerhouses below Divine-grade. In other words, even quasi-sages could be regenerated!

Too incredible.

However, the timing had to be precise. There was only a one-minute window.

And it could not be used on just anyone.

Regenerating a Godkin powerhouse?

That would be true stupidity.

He put away the crystal and continued observing.

...