this infinite world

——A feeling of falling as if weightless.

It seemed like a moment, or perhaps just a moment, but Xun Qiang had already appeared in a towering formation.

In the void, countless runes were glittering and flashing with a faint silver glow, and countless stars were twinkling in the sky, projecting the star map of the sky onto the ground, forming a huge formation... and in the center of the formation, Feimian, who was injured by the "Sky-Repairing Finger", was sitting there in a wide robe with big sleeves.

"You came."

Facing Xun Qiang's appearance, Feimian did not raise his head, but just wrote and drew on the spot, as if calculating something: "Sorry, in addition to healing and recovering from my injuries, I have been calculating and tracking, but I have neglected a lot of things."

"...You haven't given up yet?" Xun Qiang looked around: "Give up chasing the traces of the members of the main god space and the reincarnation team."

"Give up? Of course I can't give up."

After hearing Xun Qiang's first words, Feimian paused for a moment. As if sensing the will behind the other party's words, Feimian responded, "This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. After 18,000 years, the Samsara team reappeared, and we were the first to discover it... How could I give up such an opportunity?"

"Through these days of tracking and calculation, I have already caught their trail and can effectively stop them when they are carrying out their next Lord God mission..."

"But Captain, this is all so strange."

Xun Qiang took a step forward and interrupted Feimian rudely: "The members of the Samsara team that suddenly appeared, the myriad tribes of the prehistoric world, the four junior saints, and the newly appeared high-level demon plane that can accommodate three junior saints, and the move that injured you at the last moment... Although it is unrecognizable, the unknown force is obviously of great origin. All of this is weird!"

"Captain, please think twice. Given the current situation, we should immediately return to the Primordial Continent and report this matter to the Heavenly Court's top brass. It would be the right thing to do if His Majesty makes the final decision... Everything right now is beyond our ability to handle!"

As he spoke, Xun Qiang clasped his hands together and lowered his head. For a moment, the space was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

"...Xun Qiang, we have known each other for more than a hundred years, right?"

After a moment of silence, Feimian, with his back to Xun Qiang, spoke slowly, but his words lacked the previous warmth.

"One hundred and thirty-seven years, eight months and seven days."

Hearing Feimian's question, Xun Qiang felt a chill in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He just lowered his head even lower and answered respectfully: "Since I joined the Third Regiment, I have remembered everything the captain said and did, as well as the care he gave me, both overtly and covertly..."

"Well, I'm sure you've figured out what decision I'll make." Feimian nodded: "I can't miss this opportunity... so I decided to continue tracking."

"…I don't understand, Captain."

Although he had roughly expected it in his heart, when Xun Qiang really heard Feimian say it himself, he still found it difficult to accept, so much so that his voice trembled a little: "There are obviously many doubts. It is the safest move to return to the prehistoric continent and report the matter in full. But why..."

"Really? You don't understand, either."

After a moment of silence, Feimian smiled bitterly, "For someone like you who has achieved the Tribulation Crossing Stage at such a young age, and was even incorporated into the regular army during the internship period, and was promoted to deputy regiment commander, it must be difficult for you to understand me, a 'senior' who is frustrated at Yuqing University, right?"

"..." Xun Qiang did not answer, but lowered his head even lower. "I won't give in!"

No answer is the best explanation. At this moment, Feimian suddenly hammered the ground. As the illusion of stars in the sky shook, several stars suddenly shattered, and half of the sky darkened. But Feimian seemed not to realize it, and just stared at Xun Qiang: "Why is immortal my limit? Why do I need the power of the military formation and the warships under my command to barely compete with those true geniuses who can manipulate runes at will and form a formation by themselves? Why is my potential destined to stop here and cannot go further?"

"I just want to use the power of the Lord God Space to make further progress. What's wrong with that? You also know that even if I, the great masters of the Primordial Heaven Court, work together, we cannot deduce the specific location of the Lord God Space. If I miss this opportunity, it may be gone forever... and even if the members of the Reincarnation Team reappear next time, it will have nothing to do with me."

"For you, this achievement is enough to bring you tremendous wealth, and it's even more than enough for you to break through to the immortal realm. But what about me? As an immortal, can it allow me to go one step further?"

"But, Captain, there are some rules..."

After an awkward silence, Xun Qiang finally closed his eyes and stated his decision firmly and stubbornly: "...I'm sorry."

“…Haha, that’s right, rules are rules.”

Seeing that his words failed to change Xun Qiang's mind, Feimian smiled bitterly and said, "Well, your path is to follow the 'law'. The rules are more important to you than anything else. How can I let you go against your heart and the Tao? I am overestimating myself."

After that, Feimian ignored Xun Qiang's expression as if he wanted to say something, and waved his hand in despair, saying, "In that case, you should tell everyone exactly what happened this time. As for whether they want to follow me to continue the pursuit, or follow you back to the prehistoric continent, it's up to them to decide."

"...Captain!"

Hearing this, Xun Qiang suddenly raised his head and said in disbelief: "Are you sure you want to do this? Once this happens, the army will probably..."

"Can you keep it secret?"

As if because he had opened up, Feimian's words were no longer polite, but he said coldly: "When the Samsara team member appeared on the battlefield earlier, he saw more than tens of thousands of people. I'm afraid that during the time I was in seclusion, the Third Regiment has been spreading the news like crazy, right?"

Xun Qiang was speechless. Just as Feimian said, there were indeed a lot of rumors in the army. Facing the "Lord God's Space" that only existed in legends, there were many people who held the idea of ​​reaching the sky in one step... Take a chance, and a bicycle can be turned into a motorcycle. Who wouldn't want to give it a try in this world?

"...Then Captain, please take care of yourself."

Seeing that Feimian had made up his mind, Xun Qiang knew that he was powerless to change it and took a deep breath, then bowed to him again: "I will tell everyone the truth later. In fifteen days, I will bring some people back to the prehistoric continent, and I will not pass on any news during this period... I hope that you will get what you wish for, Captain!"

After saying that, Xun Qiang's figure just maintained the posture of saluting, and slowly dissipated in this space, leaving Feimian alone sitting there... It was not until a long time later that a faint sigh sounded in this space.

"Comrades in arms in the past..."

"We are strangers now!"

——And the last three words carried a hint of ruthless determination. (End of this chapter)