CHAPTER 934: CHAPTER 493: OLD TRAGEDY AND NEW POWER

The source of contamination in the temple might just be that void.

Those strange Spirit Realm monsters should have spread from here, including that powerful Dark Stars.

Rod speculated that this void might be related to Heigao’er. The fragmented dream remained in the Spirit Realm for too long, and the attracted monsters came to the Material World through the dream and its master’s connection.

Perhaps after Heigao’er died, the void persisted for a while.

Until the dream and its master completely perished, everything finally returned to peace.

Subsequently, the fragmented dream drifted in the Spirit Realm for thousands of years before reviving again, choosing Rod as its master, embarking once more on the path of mending the broken mirror.

The only two questions are, why did Heigao’er’s soul linger in the dream, and why was it filled with hatred?

Where is Heigao’er’s body? Who turned his skull into a candlestick?

With the Starry Queen’s admiration for Heigao’er, he couldn’t have been treated like this.

Rod pondered, suddenly recalling that the "Heavenly Sphere Clock" could not only find dream fragments but also locate mysterious shadows.

Why does it have this function?

Is it related to the mysterious shadow eroding the Starry Queen and destroying the last hope of the Starry Kingdom?

Could Heigao’er have the ability of prophecy, and in his final moments, foresaw the destruction of the Starry Kingdom, thus adding this function, attempting to locate the mysterious shadow in advance and eliminate it?

Rod conveyed his thoughts to the Book of Knowledge and the doll, but they also couldn’t be certain.

"Master, the reason the Black Fog is so powerful and cannot be eradicated is because initially within the Black Fog, lurked powerful monsters. Above the Black Fog symbiont is the Black Fog Avatar. You can regard it as a terrifying monster purely evolved from the Black Fog, and above the Black Fog Avatar, there’s the incredibly terrifying, incredibly strong, incredibly twisted Black Fog Primordial Body. They are walking sources of pollution, horrible black holes, the crystal formed by the Black Fog."

"And the mysterious shadow is a special kind of Black Fog Avatar. It drifts deep within the Black Fog, much like the legendary angel envoy of the Black Fog God. Wherever it appears, humans face horrific disasters."

"This is the great terror, a disaster capable of causing extinction, and the mysterious shadow is one of the great terrors."

After listening, Rod was largely certain, the former master must have seen the future cause of destruction for the Starry Kingdom, hence painstakingly added the function to seek out the mysterious shadow on the Heavenly Sphere Clock.

It’s just unclear why he didn’t manage to inform the Starry Queen.

With various doubts, everyone exited the Main Hall.

In the subsequent search, they found many valuable things, including some well-preserved rare materials, barely usable items, and gained insight into some internal situations of the Starry Kingdom.

Professor Bins has basically confirmed that the main body of the Starry Kingdom consists of refugees from the City of Hope Asedgas and the city of all cities Sigles.

But afterward, he discovered some writings, where they collectively mourned a Royal City called "Blossoms on the Frosty Shore, North Fortress Belgril."

Rod’s heart jumped suddenly, he remembered.

This Royal City seems to be related to Heigao’er.

His title is "North Prince," isn’t it?

However, the writings, besides mourning, contain no other information, unclear when it fell.

Then they repeatedly searched the Inner Temple several times, confirming no omissions before returning to the Outer Temple from the original location.

——This is the entry and exit point inferred by Professor Barrett, who is extremely skilled in spatial structures.

Upon returning to the Outer Temple, Professor Bins suddenly said something.

"It’s a dungeon there."

Rod felt like he’d been pricked by a needle, astonished: "A dungeon?"

"Yes!" Professor Bins confirmed: "Previously I wasn’t sure, but after coming out, I was certain, the difference between the Inner and Outer Temple is that the other is a dungeon, holding a significant prisoner."

What?

Rod froze, various scenes floated in his mind.

The Inner Temple indeed resembles a dungeon, especially near the Main Hall.

But why would they imprison Heigao’er?

The Starry Queen couldn’t have imprisoned him.

Unless, something unexpected occurred.

Professor Bins remarked: "The Outer Temple has hidden things. I specialize in architectural structure, and the discrepancies between the Inner and Outer Temple made me realize a previously unnoticed issue."

He walked towards the west side.

Rod casually placed Heigao’er’s skull into the dream and turned to follow.

Professor Bins arrived at a high wall and gently pushed a few bricks on the wall.

Only to hear a rumbling sound, and a very heavy door opened in the distance.

"As expected from Professor Bins!" Rod was both surprised and delighted: "How did you know?"

Professor Bins pointed at his head and then walked towards the distance.

Everyone soon arrived at the deepest part of the Great Temple, and saw what had been a wall was opened to reveal an even grander hall before their eyes.

Mina exclaimed: "How is this possible? I clearly calculated the building’s spatial size..."

Professor Barrett frowned: "This is not normal space. The space here has been compressed and folded. The proficiency of the Starry Kingdom in spatial research is truly astounding."

"Let’s go in." Professor Bins said briefly.

Rod took the lead to walk at the forefront.