Chapter 1054 - 327: Mark

The void is not a realm of emptiness; rather, it is filled with many things, and a few extremely twisted creatures live within it.

Su Changxing judged that these piled-up fragments were likely remnants left from worlds destroyed before, gradually being transformed and altered by the void over time.

Jin swung the fishing rod, causing the entire ship to tremble as if something sizable had been reeled in, "Got one!"

The red-eyed rabbit was once again pulled up from beneath the void, gripping a fish over ten times its own size—a bronze fish, lion-headed, fish-bodied—let out a savage roar upon emerging, but in the next instant, Jin struck it with the rod, causing it to lie still on the deck.

"Is this a fish?" Jin tilted her head toward the red-eyed rabbit, displaying a puzzled expression.

The red-eyed rabbit shook its head repeatedly, indicating it wasn’t sure what peculiar creature it had caught.

[Bronze Lionhead Fish: Existing between existence and non-existence, living within the void, capable of foretelling fortune and misfortune in the void.]

Even Su Changxing hadn’t anticipated that they would indeed catch something useful; he promptly secured the fish to the right side of the ship’s bow with chains, saying, "Though it’s not very decorative, let’s keep it as an ornament."

Upon hearing Su Changxing mention it was useful, the red-eyed rabbit showed a proud expression, appearing remarkably humane.

Since Jin adopted it, this rabbit had undergone significant changes, lacking any extraordinary characteristics yet quite spiritual, even able to wander in the void and bring back objects.

Jin also patted the red-eyed rabbit to encourage it: "Well done."

The red-eyed rabbit’s eyes curled into crescent moons, seemingly basking in its owner’s praise, immediately pointing to itself with a paw, indicating its capability to dive back down.

Su Changxing was highly suspicious that this rabbit had developed a masochistic tendency, stopping Jin, who was preparing to cast the rod again, "We’re almost there; stop playing."

Immediately after.

The surrounding environment shifted again, from blurred to clear, enveloped in a light mist, as the ship reappeared on the deep blue sea.

They arrived at Wodan, able to see the cloud-shrouded city from afar, and the massive chimneys of waterfront factories, emitting thick, rolling black smoke.

Everything was just as when he left.

Imperial Tower’s troops waited at the dock to receive them, and the Empress stood there as well, as if anticipating their arrival, her face graced with an elegant and mysterious smile, her golden hair twisted into a bun at the back, standing there like the most dazzling pearl.

Upon seeing this scene, Su Changxing’s expression changed drastically, asking Weilian in a somber tone, "Who is the person standing on the dock?"

Weilian showed a puzzled look: "Isn’t that the Empress?"

"..."

Indeed, it was the Empress, but it wasn’t Kasmin; instead, it was the Empress who should have died, now standing alive here.

Su Changxing promptly said, "Do not approach; let’s assess the situation first."

If the person standing there is the Empress, then where is Kasmin? That’s a question, and it seems no one realized this issue, including Weilian.

In that moment, he felt an icy chill all over, with real danger lurking.

"No, we must leave this place!"

Su Changxing, trusting his intuition, immediately spent 300 gold coins to exchange for the Boundary-Breaking Lamp from the exchange interface.

The Boundary-Breaking Lamp is not a lamp but a staff, with a pale yellow crystal at the top emitting a faint light.

This is a divine artifact capable of breaking world barriers.

Su Changxing connected his faith with the Boundary-Breaking Lamp, and it transformed, merging with the Ghost Ship, becoming one of the skull’s eyes at the ship’s bow, emitting soft yellow light.

This transformation was unexpected, as if the Boundary-Breaking Lamp was originally a part of the Ghost Ship, the two becoming one, endowing the Ghost Ship with the ability to break boundaries.

A figure appeared across the sky, upside-down, staring at him, face twisted into a peculiar smile; though he saw the smile, the features were indistinct.

Su Changxing glanced at him and immediately activated the boundary-breaking function of the Boundary-Breaking Lamp, causing the surrounding space to crack like glass, with copious faith being drawn by the Ghost Ship.

"You can’t escape!"

A voice resounded in his ear.

Su Changxing paid no heed, having grown accustomed to the occasional murmurs.

The space shattered like glass, and the Ghost Ship sailed away into another realm, surrounded by inky black waters, like those haphazardly sketched with a brush.

Then they emerged onto the surface, with innumerable jellyfish-like creatures drifting in the sky with the wind.

The light of this world, too, was akin to ink, clearly discernible.

Due to unfamiliarity in how to use the Boundary-Breaking Lamp, the ship traversed randomly across subspaces, diving into an unknown realm.

Before the ship could stabilize, a jet-black, horned serpent leapt from the water, lunging towards them, mouth wide, larger than the entire Ghost Ship, attempting to swallow the whole vessel in one gulp.

"So hurried?"

Jin raised the fishing rod high, causing a thin line to wrap around the serpent’s head, and flicked it aside, sending it flying, crashing elsewhere on the sea, stirring enormous waves.

"Is this considered catching a fish?" She taunted Su Changxing with some pride.

Su Changxing hesitated before responding, "This may not be a fish; it’s a snake."

The jet-black serpent, as if sensing danger, quickly split into countless small snakes, freeing itself from the fishing rod’s tin line and dispersing messily.