129: The Mysteries of Space

As if sensing the change in Su Feng's expression, Rat's voice slowly came.

"Currently, Hidden Shadow can only reveal this much to you."

"If you join us later, almost ninety percent of the matters in Dragon Country will not escape your notice. As for some remaining privacy, if you want to inquire..."

Rat pondered for a moment, then added, "It's not impossible."

Su Feng was astonished.

He didn't have such a peculiar hobby!

Wait... why did this old man seem to want to recruit him?

Su Feng was a little bewildered.

His strength was only at the Fifth Rank!

"Old man, your strength is already so powerful, do you still need to be in an organization?"

The old man sighed softly.

"Blue Star is not as simple as you think..."

Su Feng leaned in, listening intently. This was likely important.

"Humanity faces not only the current predicament of Blue Star, internal strife, and external invasion—these are merely superficial and not fatal..."

"As you've journeyed, you should have noticed that Blue Star is currently in a delicate balance."

The old man's cloudy eyes seemed to clear considerably. He cleared his throat and continued, "Humanity survived the catastrophe a thousand years ago, and civilization was not completely destroyed."

"But... these are only temporary!"

"Perhaps in a thousand... or ten thousand years, Blue Star will inevitably be discovered by other cosmic races, and that will be a complete catastrophe!"

Su Feng was astonished.

The old man actually knew about other cosmic races!

So, that meant... he wasn't the only one who encountered such a situation.

Indeed, it was somewhat similar to what he had guessed.

Blue Star was far from as peaceful as it appeared on the surface.

"Five hundred years ago, all seven of us were at the peak of the Eighth Rank, struggling to find a way to break through to the Ninth Rank, so we thought of leaving Blue Star."

The old man gave a bitter smile, seemingly mocking himself.

"At that time, one of us, his mastery of space had reached an almost divine level, even more exaggerated than what you've achieved in Dragon Abyss Academy. He could even use it freely."

Su Feng touched the tip of his nose, feeling a little awkward. The old man's information was too well-informed!

"The seven of us used a temporary Magic Formation to isolate ourselves from the outside, maintaining a sufficient oxygen supply."

"For this, we made thorough preparations."

"But..." The old man's hand trembled, as if he was unwilling to recall that scene from a hundred years ago.

"The universe is vast and ethereal, full of wonders. Blue Star is merely a tiny speck of dust within it..."

"Blue Star is located in the Yan He System, and we hadn't even left the Yan He System when we were discovered by an alien race."

The old man simply put down the staff he was leaning on and sat down on the grass.

"Initially, we were full of vigor, having found races beyond Blue Star, and even felt this was a form of tempering for us."

"As we thought, during that time, everyone's strength increased rapidly. We could even acquire many resources, and the outside world had ways to solve oxygen supply and demand. We also became one of the cosmic races."

The old man's sparse hair danced in the air. Su Feng could feel the vigor of that time.

"But good times didn't last. We had just learned the method of advancing to the Ninth Rank, and before we could even try it, we were ambushed and completely annihilated by an alien race."

"I specialize in fate calculation and divination. At the last moment, they fought to the death to open a path for me."

"Only by forcibly opening a space-time rift was I able to return to Blue Star..."

The old man's already shriveled and emaciated chest heaved violently, as if he had never escaped that sad and painful memory.

"After returning to Blue Star, I deeply understood that humanity's current predicament was far from over."

"While improving my own strength, I also founded Hidden Shadow and began to recruit powerful individuals, gradually developing, with countless informants under my command."

"Initially, Dragon Abyss Academy was just something I casually started with someone else. Back then, I was young and combative, and didn't care..."

"It wasn't until I narrowly escaped death from the Yan He System that I drastically reformed it, using absolute strength to deter the higher-ups, allowing it to break free from the control of power, solely to cultivate true powerhouses!"

...So that's how it is!

Su Feng now had a slightly clearer understanding.

The outside of the universe was indeed as he had guessed, but the old man did not explain the reason for Blue Star's abnormalities.

Perhaps, even he didn't know.

However, the old man's experiences were rich.

He single-handedly completely rewrote the ecology of Dragon Country.

Regardless of whether Dragon Country could survive a greater catastrophe in the future, the old man had not failed his former close friends.

And the biggest prerequisite in all of this was strength!

What Su Feng was most confused about now was the method of advancing to the Ninth Rank!

Listening to the old man's tone, it seemed it wasn't simply completing a class advancement quest.

"Old man, what's special about the method of advancing to the Ninth Rank?"

The old man shook his head slightly: "That's still a bit too early for you. Telling you now might affect your future growth..."

"Once you reach the late Seventh Rank, I will naturally tell you the methods for advancing to the Eighth and Ninth Ranks. They will be different from those of ordinary people."

Su Feng acknowledged.

He clenched his fists slightly.

In the end... it was still a matter of strength!

The old man took out a few tattered talismans from his Huai, holding them with his weather-beaten fingers and handing them to Su Feng.

"Your mastery in spatial aspects is quite high. I have nothing to guide you with. These are some incomplete scrolls left by that person; perhaps they will inspire you..."

The old man looked at the demon head on the back of Su Feng's hand and said meaningfully, "You can learn demon skills, but don't get too deeply involved."

"Perhaps, it will affect your development in the future."

The old man didn't say much, but a few words made Su Feng remember them deeply.

"Alright, you may leave. If you need anything, or have any questions, you can ask Murong Yuan."

"That kid... he's my disciple's disciple."

Su Feng's mouth twitched involuntarily twice.

Murong Yuan was already that old, yet in front of the old man, he was merely a grand-disciple!

"Old man, farewell!"

Su Feng bowed deeply, and then a spatial rift appeared before him.

Putting away all the talismans he held in his hand, Su Feng resolutely stepped out of Star Gazing Plain.

This time, he had benefited greatly!

Especially these last few talismans, Su Feng felt as if he had obtained a treasure.

He must study them thoroughly when he returned!

The old man looked at Su Feng's departing figure and smiled slightly.

The answer he wanted now seemed to have been obtained.

"I wonder if you can go further than us..."

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