Blind Spot
Chapter 582 - 535 Inquiry 2

Chapter 582: 535 Inquiry 2

Midlane.

Quling Mansion・Tian Ju Pavilion.

A gigantic blood-red eye, supported by numerous fleshly tendrils, perched atop the Tian Ju Pavilion, overlooking the entire city.

The once Quling Mansion had now expanded its area by multiple times.

The surrounding streets were dense and numerous, with countless caravans coming in and out, like flowing blood vessels, transfusing blood into this ancient city that had existed for countless years.

Inside the Tian Ju Pavilion, within the courtyards between pavilions.

Yin Yue Zhenren sat quietly in meditation, a beam of pure white moonlight falling on him. There were no anomalies, no marvels - it seemed almost like a common old Taoist practicing meditation.

Time passed unknowingly until suddenly, his eyes focused as he opened them.

"This presence...!?" he exclaimed in surprise and uncertainty, looking up at the night sky.

There seemed to be a familiar aura rapidly approaching from there.

Sss!

Suddenly, a black light flashed.

A black fragmentary light exploded a few meters in front of him, forming a ring of a human silhouette.

The silhouette then solidified, turning into a somewhat familiar young face.

"Bai Lu!?" Yin Yue exclaimed, standing up with disbelief on his face.

"Long time no see, Bai Lu pays respects to Master." Li Chengyi, returning to Quling Mansion, also felt somewhat nostalgic.

"Where... have you been all these years??" Yin Yue could only judge his disciple’s safety through the intact or shattered state of the jade pendant over the years.

Now, it appeared that he was truly unharmed.

"I..." Li Chengyi briefly described his subsequent experiences without much concealment. Apart from hiding the details about the Evil Flower, he had not hidden anything about Panguang.

"The King of the Death Angels from the Dead Qi Cult Nation that has been chasing you has been sealed by the elders working together. You don’t have to worry about him in the future. However... your departure this time has directly brought you to the Seal Environment Realm... it really is..." Yin Yue didn’t quite know what to say at the moment.

"But it’s good that you are fine. Now that you have successfully entered the Black Sea, you are no longer confined to this place. After surpassing the Five Seals, staying here doesn’t help you much. Most of the time, your cultivation can only improve within the Black Sea. Staying here would rather hinder your progress."

Yin Yue sighed, looking at Li Chengyi with a relieved expression on his face.

"By the way, where are the other brothers and sisters?" After finishing speaking, Li Chengyi looked around and didn’t see the other four Yin Gods.

"Qiu Ming couldn’t break through the Five Seals and succumbed to his internal injuries, exhausting his lifespan. He passed away six hundred years ago. The others have gone to cultivate in the Black Sea. In another hundred years, I plan to take in another batch of new disciples." Clearly, Yin Yue played the role of a mentor for novices at Tian Ju Pavilion, staying in Midlane to train elite disciples.

"Teacher, have you heard of a place called Mosha?" Li Chengyi had just come from Professor Mimam and intended to inquire in detail, looking for any information from the vast Tianju Pavilion Sect.

"Mosha? Not sure. Perhaps different places have different names for it. There are countless spaces in the Black Sea, and innumerable blind spots. Every moment, new blind spots may form or be destroyed. Except for the Omniscient Realm, no one can know all the blind spots." Yin Yue shook his head.

However, Li Chengyi’s purpose wasn’t that; rather, it was...

"Then Teacher, at my current level, would I count as someone significant within the Sect?" he asked earnestly.

"What do you want to do?" Yin Yue felt uneasy under his gaze.

"That is, if a disciple is bullied outside, can they... call on the Sect for help and rescue?" Li Chengyi revealed his motive.

"...Of course, you can. However, you need to be prepared to pay a price in advance. After all, last time was an accident, and the cost was paid jointly by us. The elders of the Sect are not there to protect you every day for fun, they have their own affairs to handle. If you suddenly want them to lend a hand, you must be ready to pay a price," Yin Yue said reasonably.

Afterward, he carefully examined Li Chengyi.

Ten Seals Environment Realm...

Tsk tsk tsk, it has been only seven years since Black Sea Day, and this guy’s speed is truly terrifying. Within Tianju Pavilion, he counts as a mid-level figure.

He could be dispatched to a remote area to break new grounds, just like myself.

"So, the cost of mobilizing the Sect is..." Li Chengyi said with a forced smile.

Since he was going to a strange and perilous Blind Spot, and he might even confront a powerful and mysterious force, not taking advantage of the great support of Tianju Pavilion Sect would be foolish, wouldn’t it?

Thus, it’s natural to have as many trump cards as possible.

He had already decided that, unless absolutely necessary, he would not easily utilize the power of the Divine Flower Garment. The pollution from the Evil Soil was just too repulsive.

"Since you have entered the Seal Ring Realm, you are also eligible to receive a Sect summoning order. I will apply for one on your behalf. This order can help you urgently contact the nearest elder of the Sect to help you once, with the cost borne by the Sect, but it can only be used once. After that, you will need to accumulate merits through missions to exchange for another," Yin Yue patiently explained.

"Take out your jade pendant," he said.

Li Chengyi did as told and took out his sect jade pendant, only to see Yin Yue take it and lightly tap on it.

The jade pendant immediately transformed into the shape of a purple liquid bottle.

Inside the bottle swirled a fine, clear purple liquid, and on one side of the bottle, from bottom to top, there were nine golden-red dots. They were arranged vertically, connecting to the cap of the bottle.

"This is the Merit Recorder. Each time you complete a merit accumulation, a star will light up on the Purple Cloud Bottle. Complete the task of lighting up all nine stars, and you will earn the right to a Sect rescue operation once. Moreover, you can also use it to test whether the things you encounter are needed by the Sect. If needed, when you bring it close, it will automatically light up with the corresponding number of stars, representing the number of stars the task is worth," Yin Yue carefully instructed on its usage.

As explained by Yin Yue, once you accumulate nine stars, the top of the bottle will display the number of accumulations.

It was with this that he managed to summon the help of an elder from the Sect in the past.

After a long session of learning from Yin Yue in Tianju Pavilion, Li Chengyi left and went to his residence at Yin God’s place.

Thousands of years later, his residence had been repaired countless times, but the inside contents were still there. The Wang Family, where Wang Yichen belonged, had also proliferated beyond count.

The Wang Family juniors responsible for cleaning and organizing were completely unfamiliar faces now, with no sense of familiarity. Fortunately, thanks to the care of his teacher and Yun Song later on, the Wang Family was doing well, which was a good ending.

Aside from his teacher, there was suddenly no other item left in the Quling Mansion that he felt attachment to.

Li Chengyi did not stay long. He got up to leave, and after having his qualifications verified by Yin Yue, he left Midlane, returned to Earth-Moon, and, using Professor Mimam’s channels, went to pursue the trail.

All preparations were complete. Now, what he needed to do was to go see for himself how dangerous the Mosha Blind Spot really was!

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Mosha.

Moonlight City.

In a spacious, damp, and dimly lit bedroom.

The man’s breathing was rapid as he clumsily checked the handgun in his hand.

Brown hair soaked with sweat clung to his forehead.

His blue eyes bulged nearly out of their sockets, while his white shirt and gray vest were stained yellow at the collar with perspiration.

Pant...hiss...

After checking the bullets, trigger, and safety, he carefully tucked the treasured weapon into the inner left pocket of his vest, within easy reach.

Then, he tilted back his head, gasping for air in big gulps.

"I can’t die... I have Jasmine, and little Alan... They’re all waiting for me... They’ve already lost their mother, they absolutely can’t lose their father too..."

The man pressed his hands together, earnestly praying with his eyes shut.

Fog from the humidity covered the window in front of him, obscuring the blurry images outside.

It was barely discernible that it was night, and a light drizzle was falling.

Thump thump thump.

Suddenly, the door to the living room was knocked on from outside.

"They’re... here!" The man shuddered violently.

He reached into his vest with his right hand, gripping the gun handle, his entire body tensed to the limit.

Adrenaline surged through him, causing the blood vessels in his eyes to dilate and bulge rapidly.

Turning around, he stepped out of the bedroom, weapon in hand, and approached the living room door, tense to the extreme.

Thump thump thump.

The knock came again.

The man’s body tensed even more.

He reached out a shaking left hand and grasped the cold brass doorknob.

In the light, the goblet-shaped knob cast a dim yellow glow, murky and chaotic.

In the air, there seemed to be a trace of some unidentifiable dangerous scent spreading and climbing like vines and roots.

Bang!!

Suddenly, the man swung the door open, drew his gun, aimed, and pulled the trigger...

Click.

A large hand instantly grabbed the barrel of the gun, directing it to the side.

Standing at the door was a tall, burly young man, at least two meters in height.

With handsome features and pale skin, the young man wore a fitted black leather jacket with a purple shirt, black trousers, and a black belt with a silver lock. His silver-white hair that reached his waist was casually spread out behind him, projecting a bold and sharp image.

"Is this how the detective agency greets guests?" The young man looked wordlessly at the middle-aged man trembling before him.

"Guest... guest?!" The middle-aged man’s eyes were wide, staring at the striking young man outside the door as his breathing momentarily stalled.

"Hello, I heard this is the most famous detective agency nearby, so I came to ask for your services," the silver-haired young man said as he pushed down the gun and looked around the interior.

"It seems you’re licensed to carry a gun? Looks like I didn’t find the wrong place."

He extended his other hand for a handshake.

"Nice to meet you, my name is Li Chengyi, and I’m a client looking to commission your services."

"Commission... Sorry, as you can see, I’m not really in a... position..." The middle-aged man appeared somewhat helpless.

"I can tell, but actually, I’m not concerned about your personal abilities," Li Chengyi said. "What I’m more interested in is the detective license you possess and this two-story agency of yours."

In Mosha, before he arrived, he had not anticipated finding a world similar to Earth-Moon.

Only after truly arriving did Li Chengyi realize there was one huge difference between here and Earth-Moon.

And that is... this place has gods.

An abundance of sects filled every corner, with various gods, disputes, proselytizing, and killings.

Monstrous creatures from different gigantic Blind Spots, or even directly from the Black Sea, converged and intermingled here.

The sects have built their own Cult Nations to shelter people and create fortified homes.

Instead of a single planet or galaxy, the whole of Mosha is a shattered land formed by many segmented spaces.

Different gods have established their nations here, each claiming a territory.

And the real common area where all the Cult Nations intersect is a massive planet known as Anze.

For ordinary people like Paine and the rest, the most likely place to live would be here.

Beyond that are just various types of monsters’ paradise, completely unfit for human habitation.

These are pure spaces similar to hell, the abyss, or heaven.

In Anze, the fastest way for Li Chengyi to gather information was to assume the identity of a detective.

The culture of detectives is prevalent here. Because the best way to cope with the unknown and fear is to pay someone else to gather information for you.

Therefore, a detective’s credentials and authority here are far greater than on Earth-Moon.