Chapter 610 – Odd fellow again…

Eventually, Moon Aiko just decided to explore it herself. The powerful Ghosts might be scary, but if they do not dare to approach, what's to fear?

It's not like the [Unnamed Spirit Boat] had any protection against purely Soul-based beings.

So naturally, if the Ghosts didn't approach them at the point when they 'revealed' themselves, then they wouldn't dare to approach later.

Moon Aiko also had the special Treasure that she made, so there was nothing to fear.

Stepping into the cave, Moon Aiko had a strange sensation.

"What's wrong?" Danji was worried that something was wrong with this place, seeing Aiko pause like that.

"I'm not sure..." Moon Aiko rubbed her forehead. This sensation, she was very familiar with.

'It's the same sensation I got when I tried to expand space for the Storage Pouch...' Moon Aiko felt like she might be able to get some answers to her questions in this place.

"We still should be on guard." Danji nodded her head. She felt like Aiko's eyes sparkled for a moment, so there might be something excellent for her.

"Let's start the exploration!" Moon Aiko hummed.

They were inside a long, dull cave. There was no sense of dampness, no flora or fauna in sight.

This place could be considered dead and dry, but with enough texture that the walls didn't cave in.

Of course, Moon Aiko didn't even try to attempt to test the sturdiness of the walls for the time being.

She would try to scout this place with her Table Map, just in case there were some tricks involved.

"???" Moon Aiko was shocked when Danji appeared on the map, but her dot was on the other side of the map...?

Moon Aiko was on guard immediately, but there was still that familiar karmic connection?

"Danji, Danji." Moon Aiko waved at her.

"What is it?" Danji tilted her head. She noticed that Aiko was behaving strangely, but she still approached her.

Moon Aiko observed the Table Map, and to her shock, Danji's dot jumped all around in this place until arriving in front of Aiko.

This made Aiko immediately store the [Unnamed Spirit Boat], just in case it broke due to the unstable nature of this place.

"What's wrong?" Danji was seriously startled and disturbed by how Aiko quickly acted.

"Stick very close to me, this place is strange." Moon Aiko frowned. There was no sense of direction, just a cave tunnel leading forward.

Danji naturally intertwined her arm with Aiko's, walking hand in hand.

"Can we even leave?" Danji noticed there was just a tunnel in front of them and behind them.

"It should be possible?" Moon Aiko was unsure, but this place really felt weird! She didn't want to stay too long in this place, since she hated that sensation!

"What do you think we will find?" Danji was curious what made Aiko so disturbed.

"I don't know, but it might be related to space-" Moon Aiko then noticed something written on the walls.

Those were certainly Runes, but they were quite slurred and smeared, making it more difficult to decipher.

"Sacred Inn?" Moon Aiko was able to decipher the first word, and to her shock those Runes changed, completely erasing the meaning.

"Is it trying to tell us something?" Danji couldn't understand them at all, so she could only wait patiently until this place was cleared.

"Those fools have no idea what they are dealing with!" Moon Aiko was confused, since these words were much more passionate than before.

"Pardon?" Danji was visibly startled.

"Don't mind me just reading." Moon Aiko shook her head.

'Those fools have no idea what they are dealing with! They don't understand that if they don't create a proper Core, they won't be able to create even a single Secret Realm!'

'It's not all about having a lot of Qi, even people at Nascent Soul Cultivation Stage would be able to create a sizeable Secret Realm if they put work into it!'

'Yet those fools are erasing the knowledge to do so!'

'They are trying to create yet another Desolate World!'

'My family was wiped out. They were slaughtered in front of my eyes, but I refuse to give up!'

'Those who have difficulty controlling the space have one of the highest aptitudes, allowing them to create perfect Mortal Worlds!'

'It's not really a stretch. If you have the knowledge, then it's not too hard to create. The vessel, or Core, is the most important part.'

'Without that, large twisted spaces can't be created, and thus the Secret Realms can't be maintained.'

'If someone robs too many resources from the Secret Realm, then it would just collapse, killing anyone and everyone inside!'

'This is not my story to tell, but even the Immortal World is not safe.'

'It's slowly crumbling into nothingness. We have already dropped out of the Star Race and into the Desolate Race.'

'It won't be too long until the 'test' comes and destroys the whole Immortal World.'

'It might not be one cycle, or two, but one day it will happen. The Heavenly Dao and Great Daos can't stop it, as they can't interfere too much.'

'We will be invaded one day and robbed of everything, enslaved and abused.'

'But there is still a chance.'

'Although these fuckers don't deserve it. We can seal our Immortal World until it crumbles, preventing any kind of invasion.'

'Is this step necessary?'

'No. Everyone will die one day, but at least we will die free.'

'Don't you think, little Fox?'

"Creepy." Moon Aiko shuddered at those last words.

'Hey! I'm trying to tell you a story, don't you like it? Tsk, youngsters these days.'

It seemed like the Runes were displeased with her, but Moon Aiko felt something uncanny from it.

"You are alive?" Moon Aiko tilted her head. "Well, alive is a strong word, but you know what I mean."

'Shocking, but not at the same time.'

'You have great knowledge, but you lack the means to finish it.'

"Halo?" Moon Aiko waved her hand, trying to attract its attention.

'With my techniques, you would be able- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!'

Moon Aiko got fed up with the monologue. She tried to pry off some of the Runes, only to get scolded by it.

'Seriously! Do youngsters have no tact these days?!'

It was obvious that the being behind those Runes was shocked and upset.

"You can moan all you want, but I don't really want to listen to this. Stories that are told from first parties tend to me, muddied by fantasy." Moon Aiko shook her head.

'So... because I'm sentient, you won't listen to my story...?'

It was as ridiculous as it could get. The being couldn't believe it heard that.

"I wouldn't say it like that. It's interesting, but confusing. Since you are writing instead of focusing on making it coherent, there are many things missing." Moon Aiko shook her head.

'I suppose... that might happen when you are too old. Well, I also lost my body and almost my Soul, so that's on me.'

The being was clearly concerned about its state, but it couldn't affect it any more.

"So, what's the plan? Will we die or leave?" Moon Aiko asked bluntly.

'Shit... are all youngsters like you?'

The being was clearly flabbergasted.

"She is a special case, but allying with her is the best course of action." Danji nodded her head. It was never a good idea to go against Aiko, especially when she was upset or pissed.

'... Everyone is too blunt.'

The being blurted out with Runes.

"Can't you have neater handwriting?" Moon Aiko rolled her eyes.

'Nothing I can do about it, since I only learned Runes for a few days.'

"I see..." Moon Aiko added, but then she noticed the timeline. "My ass! What do you mean that you know so many Runes in such a short amount of time?!"

She felt both upset and offended that someone was able to reach this clumsy stage in a few days!

'Inheritance.'

That being said, simply.

"It's- I hate that word now." Moon Aiko felt like the inheritances were cheating. She didn't want to admit that something so difficult could be done in a few days.

'Why would I lie to you?'

The being felt offended, and it showed in his even more crooked writing.

"Write properly if you want to show your dissatisfaction!" Moon Aiko scolded it, but then she noticed that there were not too many reactions from her outbursts.

'No, why am I getting emotional in the first place?' Moon Aiko found it weird, but she was unable to pinpoint the source of her troubles.

'The Inheritance is not about Runes. That's not why I'm here.'

"..." Moon Aiko felt her interest plummet greatly.

'But I can give you a special book that can help you.'

'That is, if you can open it.'

The being smirked, and the book floated from within the walls.

"Why give me this?" Moon Aiko tilted her head.

'It will be amusing to see you agonise over opening it.'

The being chuckled, but there was a secondary reason.

To produce more Sages.

Each Sage had to create a world of their own if they wanted to be independent from the Heavenly Dao and be able to continue their walk towards the Great Dao.

"You think I won't be able to open it?" Moon Aiko narrowed her eyes.

'You need Immortal Qi in order to remove those chains.'

As that bastard said, the book was completely chained and impossible to open normally.

Moon Aiko would have to remove the main lock, which would allow her to move the chains to the side and open the book.

'You can't use that, as it's not considered yours.'

The being snorted when the Fox brought up Spirit Crystal.

"Why is it so picky?" Moon Aiko complained to the Runes.

'Because it's not something you are supposed to know now. Nothing good would come with being able to open it.'

The being didn't think that the Fox would be able to handle that knowledge.

"So you are saying I won't be able to master space until Immortal World!?" Moon Aiko glared at him.

'Difficult times create powerful Cultivators.'

The being shrugged like he was acting like some kind of Sage.

"Cheap." Moon Aiko clicked her tongue. She would later ask her [Little #### Nightmares] for help.

'It's not like you won't be able to learn to work around your weakness, but even if you had the information... You would simply be unable to recreate or understand it.'

The being confessed, since it found some amusement in seeing the Fox struggle...