Ancient Magic Realm, an era without a specific recorded year.

All that is known is that the epic battle, which shook the world, has passed a thousand years.

The vast dark land, Mengyan Kingdom.

A group of magic realm merchants, cloaked in gray robes, are traversing this land in their mystical beast-drawn carriages.

A dim green oil lamp hangs on the carriage, steered by a dirty robed driver, who may be alive or dead.

"Hang this lamp, and you can safely travel through Mengyan Kingdom! However, most merchants who come here never return!" an old man wearing a tattered cloak and a wrinkled face tells his children inside the carriage.

These few children, dirty and thin, are all human.

"Grandfather, if that's the case, why did we still come here?" a freckled-faced little girl asks.

"Because doing business here brings great profits! Wealth and prosperity come with risks. If we can return alive from here, we can afford to send you all to the Heavenly Army and Heavenly Maiden Academy in the Heavenly Realm! Our family can regain hope, and one day, you may become heavenly soldiers and maidens who can avenge your father..."

The children seem to grasp the meaning, listening intently.

"Grandfather, my carriage seems to be floating in the sky?" a mischievous curly-haired boy looks out the window.

"Come back! Don't look down!" the old man pulls the child back. "This is the Skyline Path, a thousand miles of abyss, connected only by this solitary wooden suspension bridge!"

"Abyss?"

"Yes!" the old man's eyes seem distant. "Legend has it that a thousand years ago, an unprecedented and monumental war occurred here in the ancient magic realm, no, even throughout the Three Realms! It is said that the most powerful and mysterious being in the entire realm, the ruler of Mengyan Kingdom, fought against a young man who came from an unknown place!"

"What? Grandfather, didn't you say that Mengyan Kingdom's ruler is the top figure in the Three Realms, even the Heavenly Emperor doesn't dare to venture deep into Mengyan Kingdom? How could that young man challenge such an existence in the ruler's old home?" the curly-haired boy asks eagerly.

"Well...," the old man's gaze becomes unfocused. "How indeed... According to rumors, that young man was merely a fifteen or sixteen-year-old human. And yet, he could challenge Mengyan Kingdom's ruler. This matter, throughout the Three Realms, has become an incredible and unbelievable legend..."

"Perhaps it's just a fabrication?"

"Your grandfather used to think the same way. But a wise man once told me, who would dare to fabricate rumors about the strongest person in the magic realm? Boutu, what you just saw, that endless abyss, is said to be the scars left behind by that young man and Mengyan Kingdom's ruler during their epic battle in the magic realm! It is said that the battle lasted for ninety-nine days, leaving behind ninety-nine thousand scars that are unfathomable in depth. Even the strongest beings dare not venture deep into them. It is said that at the bottom of those scars, the remnants of the young man's fighting spirit remain, capable of instantly annihilating even mighty demons!"

The children listen attentively to their grandfather's storytelling.

"Grandfather! What happened afterward! Who won? Where did that young man go?"

The old man shakes his head. "There are conflicting accounts. Some say the young man was defeated and fled, while others say he fought Mengyan Kingdom's ruler to a draw. But for some reason, since then, no news has been heard about that young man! Such an earth-shattering powerhouse seems to have suddenly disappeared after that battle."

"Could it be that Mengyan Kingdom's ruler killed the young man?" the boy expresses disappointment; clearly, the young man has become a hero in his heart!

"Perhaps not..." the old man shakes his head. "There has never been such a legend. Although Mengyan Kingdom's ruler still envelops Mengyan Kingdom in his power, it is said that since then, he has never revealed his true form. It is hard to believe that a young man who could push Mengyan Kingdom's ruler to such a state would be easily killed."

"Then how come there has been no news about such a powerful being since then?"

"I don't know... There are rumors saying that after the intense battle with Mengyan Kingdom's ruler in his lair, the young man achieved a stalemate and believed that he had no rivals in the Three Realms, then left by transcending time and space."

"Grandfather, transcending time and space is impossible, right?"

The old man gently raises the curtain and gazes at the pitch-black rift that almost cuts the world in two. He shakes his head lightly. "No one... knows..." Yes, no one knows, not even Mengyan Kingdom's ruler himself.

The existence of the youth, his rise, was too short-lived and too powerful to be believed. But then, there was no more news, and as time passed, in the entire ancient era, all living creatures gradually came to think of it as just a rumor, slowly fading away...

At this moment, in another unexplainable dimension.

Here, time does not flow, everything seems to be beyond the control of the laws of space and time. Therefore, it doesn't matter if it's a thousand years ago or a thousand years later.

This is the endless void of consciousness, where everything is determined by the depth of one's thoughts, and time does not flow.

A temple floats in the space of consciousness, radiating an ethereal and noble but also lonely light.

Xu Chen, Qingyin, Star Dance, and a few sisters stand inside the temple, gazing at the elusive permission of consciousness.

"Finally, I have regained my strength!" Xu Chen exclaimed, "Meng Yan Guzhu, the number one powerhouse in the Demon Realm, even I couldn't truly defeat him in his lair! In that battle, I was severely injured, but luckily, I can recover quickly in this consciousness void! Meng Yan Guzhu would probably take billions of years to regain his former strength!"

"Xu Chen! While you were recovering, we were not idle either. Qingyin and I have already cultivated to the level of Divine Emperor!" Qingyin said, "In this consciousness void, cultivation is incredibly fast! Unfortunately, once we reach the level of Divine Emperor, there is no further progress. We can no longer improve! Otherwise, I would really like to continue cultivating like this!"

"Qingyin, no matter how long we stay here, it won't delay the opportunity to seek Izayoi. If you think it's necessary, you can continue practicing!" Xu Chen, wearing a white robe, stood at the side of the hall, gazing at the incredible and brilliant void.

"No, I've already said it. We have reached our true limit. Practicing would only be a waste of time. Besides," Qingyin took a step forward, "this is the consciousness void. Everything we perceive here—fragrances, bird songs, food, touch, everything—although incredibly real, is actually false."

"That's right," Star Dance also said, "everything here is a product of consciousness, not real. So no matter how beautiful it may seem, it's tasteless."

"You are right!" Xu Chen said, "This place is our haven, extremely safe, but life here is without flavor. Even if I touch your skin, I won't really feel anything. We can't hide here forever. This is not the place where we can achieve eternal happiness as we dream. We will eventually establish our own Sea of Chaos in the material world. This place is only our safe base."

"Xu Chen! We are all ready to set off!" Qingyin said.

Xu Chen nodded, "I have already figured out how to enter the Non-Heavenly Realm where Izayoi is. However, it is a perfect eternal Sea of Order established by a Divine Emperor and the Princess of Fate. I don't have the ability to ignore their rules and enter freely. If we enter that realm, we will become ordinary people!"

"I understand!" Qingyin nodded.

Xu Chen continued, "But there is no need to worry too much. In essence, we have surpassed the existence of ordinary beings. By entering the consciousness void, even if we are unfortunately killed in the Non-Heavenly Realm, we cannot be truly killed. We will only be exiled back to this sea of consciousness and will resurrect here. However, once that happens, we will no longer be able to enter the Non-Heavenly Realm, unless I directly defeat the perfect Divine Emperor and Princess of Fate, which is impossible in their homeland, the eternal Sea of Chaos. So, we must go as ordinary people this time, although it is not really dangerous for us, but if we fail, there may be no chance to save Izayoi forever!"

"Exactly! That's why not all of us can go! This time, only the three of us, myself, Qingyin, and Star Dance will go!" Xu Chen said, "And if we fail, after several hundred years, we will be reborn here, our strength will not be affected, but we will no longer be able to enter the Non-Heavenly Realm. Then it will be up to Empress, Saiko, and you, Sakiko, to try. But I hope such a situation will not occur!"

"Xu Chen! Although it may sound like empty words, I still hope that you all will succeed! If you can't succeed, it would be futile for us to enter afterwards!" Devol said.

"Understood!" Xu Chen nodded. "I will definitely rescue Izayoi and the other sisters!"

Star Dance held Qingyin and Xu Chen's hand. "We are ready! Let's go!"

"Yes! Let's go!" Xu Chen said casually, seemingly calm.

These three beings surpassing time and space were about to transform into ordinary people. They would enter the eternal and perfect Sea of Chaos, venturing into the realm beyond heaven to rescue Izayoi and the other sisters.

Although they faced no mortal danger on this journey, they only had one chance.