The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 517: Conversation with Patriarch Xin 3

What is the Devil Lord planning? If he truly depends on his god to launch an attack or create chaos, then how does he summon them? This is a question that might lead to an answer about how the prophecy came to be. Aldrian believes that for a god to descend, the devils must require something that allows the path to this world to be opened.

From the moment he saw a vision of that "thing" trying to descend upon this land, he has been thinking about how such a being could manage it. The law of causality should prevent a powerful existence like that from descending into the lower heavens.

When he took in the clones of the Golden Phoenix and the Great Peng to his group, he began to suspect that the law of causality might have weakened, which could explain how beasts from the higher heavens were able to be summoned into this world.

But that remains only his guess, without any solid proof. That is because weakening a law of causality that is already part of the fundamental rules of the universe is no simple task.

With Patriarch Xin’s explanation, Aldrian’s certainty that the Devil Lord might knows how to weaken the law of causality grew much stronger. That seemed to be the only piece that fit into the puzzle of how that "thing" could descend—and likely the reason the devils still had the confidence to initiate another great war, despite the heavy losses they had already suffered.

The next important question was: how? What method did the Devil Lord use to weaken the law of causality? This had to be something only he knew, and Aldrian had found no trace of it in the memories of the devils he had killed.

If he could uncover how the Devil Lord weakened the law of causality, then perhaps he could prevent that "thing" from descending. They would not have to experience the prophecy—meaning the prophecy would never come to pass.

"Do I have to barge into the Devil Lord’s stronghold?" Aldrian wondered, but inwardly, he shook his head.

That would be far too reckless. Aldrian had no idea how strong the Devil Lord truly was, or what kind of tricks he might be hiding. If he just barged in without a plan, he would be no different from the arrogant fools he had always despised.

But how could he understand how the Devil Lord operated without entering devil territory?

"It looks like I’ll need to infiltrate the devil territory after this."

Seeing that Aldrian seemed lost in thought, Patriarch Xin looked at him with curiosity.

"Is everything alright, young Aldrian?" he asked.

Aldrian gave a simple nod.

"Yes. I was just thinking about what Patriarch Xin said—it gave me some clues that help with a certain deduction I’ve been working on."

Though he remained curious about what Aldrian meant, Patriarch Xin chose not to pry and continued speaking. ƒrēenovelkiss.com

"So, return to why we need your help—because of the possibility that something has happened inside the core area, we have to try to enter it. We need to confirm whether the dragon and the phoenix are still with us, or if something went wrong inside. That’s why we may have to be ’slightly rude’ and barge into their place of rest. The phenomena occurring in the forest are troubling, and we want to make sure we understand what’s happening."

"However, the barrier is mixed with divine energy. That’s why it’s so strong, and we haven’t been able to do anything about it—not even with the light laws from the God of Light. But—" Patriarch Xin pointed toward Aldrian.

"With your special power—and the ability to store energy that resembles divine energy—we might be able to enter the core area. Your unique power, which even surpasses the light laws of the God of Light, could allow us to get through the barrier without waiting for a hole to appear."

"Once we’re inside the core area, your power may still be necessary. There are likely many things within that share properties with the barrier—mixed with divine energy. You could say this is a gamble, one where we must be prepared to risk our lives."

"If we’re wrong and the dragon and the phoenix are offended by our intrusion—then we can also say goodbye to our lives. Still, I’m convinced something is wrong, judging by the changes happening within the forest."

"But if the dragon and the phoenix are truly in a state where they can no longer stop the devils’ attack, then what we need to do is find something inside that can help us survive the time of the prophecy—something that can turn the tide of the great war in our favor."

"This is also a chance for us to uncover the mysteries hidden within the core area—and to understand why the devils are targeting it."

"So, what do you say? Will you come with us into the core area? To take on an adventure that might be dangerous, but could be incredibly rewarding?" Patriarch Xin asked with a smile.

Aldrian didn’t answer immediately. Even without this invitation, he had already planned to go to the core area where Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian resided. Ever since he entered the Everlasting Silent Forest, the call from that direction had only grown stronger. He wanted to see it for himself—to discover what kind of secret was waiting for him there.

"Did the Xin family not try to enter the core area when the hole in the barrier appeared?" Aldrian asked.

"Of course, we’ve already tried," Patriarch Xin said. "Whenever the hole appeared near our people, we sent a few groups inside the core area. But the moment the hole closed, we lost contact with them. The hole never reappeared in the same spot, making this method ineffective. That’s why we need you, someone who might be able to open the path for us."

Aldrian nodded.

"I’m in," he said. "I’m curious about what’s inside there, and who wouldn’t want to uncover the mystery of the famous forbidden zone that has been created since ancient times?" Aldrian added with a light, joking tone.

Hearing this, Patriarch Xin smiled while Xin Haotian nodded, just as he had expected. Aldrian would help them, even with the uncertainty of what lay inside that place. From Xin Haotian’s perspective, Aldrian was someone who enjoyed venturing into any place that promised new experiences.

As he ventured with Aldrian, Xin Haotian could sense that Aldrian never hesitated to go into places that were even dangerous. He always involved himself in problems that he sometimes didn’t have to put his nose into. Yet, Aldrian never shied away, and that was why he had become so popular.

Now, with Aldrian helping his family, Xin Haotian felt confident that this adventure into the core area would bring yet another surprise. He sighed inwardly.

"Since when did I become so confident in him?" he thought with a smile.

Unknowingly, he had come to see Aldrian as someone who would bring luck, as if everything they did together would lead to surprising results. He was eager to see what kind of surprise Aldrian would uncover in the core area this time.

"Anyway, I know you’ve taken a long journey to get here, and it’s not ideal to head straight to the core area right after arriving. So stay here and rest for now. We can depart for the core area tomorrow, or the day after," Patriarch Xin said.

"Alright," Aldrian replied.

Not long after, Aldrian was brought to the special guest room where he could rest. Once inside the luxurious room—lavish by the standards of this place and surrounded by beautiful scenery—Aldrian took a moment to appreciate it before turning to what he needed to do first.

To create his domain here.

Once his fifty-five-kilometer domain was established, he began checking everything within its reach. He wasn’t surprised to find many divine-grade artifacts hidden inside what appeared to be the Xin family’s secret vault.

Besides the Xin family’s own legacy artifacts, there were likely artifacts from the other guardian families—gathered by the Xin family after those families were destroyed, to keep them from falling into the devils’ hands.

The artifacts he sensed also carried a divine aura, a sign that they had been bestowed by Feng Xuanyan and Long Shentian. He wondered if connecting to them through the thread of origin would show him anything.

He set those thoughts aside and decided to stop checking for now, having already scanned the entire domain.

Nothing seemed out of place, which allowed him to relax a little. He sat on the bed and closed his eyes.

He decided to spend his time deepening his comprehension of his domain. He usually did this by using the domain’s abilities and occasionally training the aspects of omnipotence, omnipresence, and omniscience.

His consciousness seemed to become one with the domain, as if the domain were his body, his eyes, his ears—his entire being. His senses spread across the domain, stretching over the continent, and he continued to train them to push his limits.

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While Aldrian was inside the secret realm, training with his domain, at the Buddhist sect’s territory, this land of enlightenment was in a tense situation due to the many incidents that had occurred a few days earlier.

Many monks and common people had been slaughtered by an unknown figure.

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