Facing an Ancient God for a Year

Chapter 2486: Chapter 2481: No One Falls

In theory, there’s no need to be so accommodating; there’s a simpler way to handle it.

The force acts mutually, and although the Extraordinary Domain often doesn’t follow physical rules, for Fu Qian at least, tearing apart his targets is still something he can perceive.

Even because of excessive anthropomorphism, there’s a sense of madness in gazing at the universe’s reality, gradually understanding everything.

Blowing up a Star isn’t something done for the first time, and when faced with such a scene, charging up a Calamity shot in response is perfectly reasonable.

However, today the Abandonment King showed an unusual good temper, not only allowing himself to be bitten by petty creatures but even stepping so gently as if unwilling to disturb Them...

It’s undeniable that seeing up close, there’s an increasing sense of compelling charm.

Stopping before the ”pile of objects,” Fu Qian no longer pays attention to the Stars Association, instead using the remaining time of the Burial Scroll to savor the Creation before him.

Standing at this distance, that wondrous perception is even more pronounced.

As for exactly what’s underneath this heap, the third Stargazer’s words seem increasingly prescient.

A point of descent, a Superior Being’s place of fall, the source of the endless chaos in the Sea of Ashes...

Though there’s no visible blood, decay, or burning ash flowing wild, from these flamboyant pillars, Fu Qian seems to genuinely perceive some formless thing erupting.

There’s even a path to take.

With merely a glance, Fu Qian moved again.

There are gaps between the stacked objects, but they’re still too restrictive for an adult’s size.

However, the advantage of a flexible physique becomes evident at this moment.

Almost fully transformed into a soft creature, Fu Qian’s tentacles easily slipped through the crevices, guiding himself as he wandered inside.

Throughout the process, he even ensured, through complex entanglements and confrontations, that the tearing force from the Stars wouldn’t damage the structure of this heap.

Is there really a hole?

...

Professionalism was quickly rewarded.

All along, there was no obstruction; indeed, even transformed into jellyfish, the Stargazers kept their distance from this place.

And when Fu Qian arrived at the center of this stack in his swaying posture, he actually found something that indeed matched the description of a ”point of descent.”

The size wasn’t exaggerated, and it wasn’t shaped like a meteor crater, but more like a collapsing ground revealing a bottomless Abyss.

Although standing beside the ”Abyss” and looking down didn’t invoke the Abyss’s gaze upon Fu Qian, there was only emptiness, and a simple, unadorned curve.

Is the descent route a bit too complicated?

Complaints aside, combined with this latest discovery, the intersecting pillars above seemed more meaningful—

They are indeed decorations, not discarded here as junk after losing their original function, but rather this place was their intended setting.

Decorating some kind of origin.

And undoubtedly, Fu Qian was very interested in this origin.

Perhaps deeper inside the hole, there might be a giant head or brain.

Adjusting his body, Fu Qian boldly continued climbing into the hole.

[SAN Points -1]

At that very moment, a startling notification appeared abruptly.

...

Forcibly losing SAN Points directly?

After becoming the mechanical remake of the Abandonment King, such an event seemed like a first-time experience.

Fu Qian confirmed he wasn’t under direct attack at that moment; it was purely some kind of field effect.

Although slightly damaged, this change was certainly exciting, proving this place indeed wasn’t simple—

[SAN Points -1]

It seems the loss wasn’t just slight.

The notifications hadn’t even ended when another loss occurred.

[SAN Points -1]

Then yet another one...

At that moment, Fu Qian seemed to see flashing red countdown lights in his eyes, and in the blink of an eye, the loss reached double digits.

However, considering the recent low consumption, the SAN Points reserves were still considerable. As long as this hole wasn’t very long, despite the current speed being slightly hindered, it should still allow some exploration—indeed, it wasn’t long.

At the moment of turning the corner, the exploration seemed to have concluded.

It truly was just a corner, with the end of the hole right in front.

There was no bottomless Abyss, no Angel’s head, no brain, no chaotic eruption...

Only lifeless ashes forming seamless walls.

Uh... so the danger at the point of descent refers to losing SAN Points?

The Stargazers are terrifyingly accurate, figuring even this out?

Without halting his steps, Fu Qian continued moving forward while contemplating.

It’s undeniable that although somewhat abstract, once following this line of thought, the third Stargazer’s words seemed remarkably thought-provoking.

The Stargazers calculated the point of descent and its danger, but no matter what, they couldn’t calculate the specific danger—because it’s danger directed at outsiders?

Their main perspective was wrong, hence nothing matched?

Abstract fun is plenty, Fu Qian noted, from a purely logical angle, that suddenly it seemed somewhat fitting.

Although it introduces a new problem—despite nothing obviously dangerous, why would it exclusively pose such a threat to outsiders?

Even for outsiders arriving here as Superior Beings.

Having reached the end, Fu Qian touched the surface to confirm there was no brain matter smeared on it.

Yet... who said there’s nothing here?

In that moment, a thought emerged in his mind.

Hasn’t there always been a brain in this hole? His own brain.

...

Minds shouldn’t be rigid, but sometimes overly active thoughts lead to some rather chilling answers.

After incorporating the concept of outsiders to explain the Stargazers’ research outcomes, Fu Qian wasn’t satisfied with his findings and went further, leading to increasingly bizarre circumstances—

The point of descent has nothing falling, yet it possesses negative effects directed at outsiders...

Even if outsiders reached the endpoint of some Path of Godhood in this world, they still couldn’t be exempt, and couldn’t perceive the source—because they themselves were the source.

The point of descent gains meaning due to one’s arrival? Could the Fallen Angel be myself?

With nearly half of his SAN Points lost, Fu Qian once more recalled when the Blasphemous King had shown him a vision at Silver Mist Manor.

It seemed to connect again? Despite everything becoming more and more deranged.

The only possible good news was that the Stars tearing at him were rapidly losing strength—though Fu Qian actually wanted to pull a little longer with Them.

He even took action on impulse in the next moment.

As the Stars shifted their gaze away, Fu Qian gazed back with sudden enthusiasm.

...

In merely an instant, the Stars, the ruins, the cave, and even his own deformed body had vanished.

Fu Qian caressed the Burial Scroll in his hand and realized he was once again surrounded only by an empty sea.