To be honest.
With Su Huai's current cultivation and strength, probing into the secrets of the domain gods is no different from seeking death.
But he didn't want to dig deeper; those secrets kept finding him relentlessly.
Until nightfall, Number Five never returned from the restroom he mentioned.
Out of options, Su Huai could only chat with the fisherman from a different race for a while.
The source of the Liuyue Spring is in the Shenyue Palace; this is common knowledge among all major trade guilds and not considered a secret.
According to the fisherman, ever since the major forces discovered the effects of the Liuyue Spring, there have been realm-lord level strongmen who traced the stream upstream to explore the source of this spiritual creek.
Upon reaching the territory of Shenyue Palace, the strongman was amazed by the grandeur of the palace and determined that it was highly likely the residence of a supremely powerful being.
Unfortunately, there was a mysterious barrier around Shenyue Palace, and despite trying countless methods, the strongman could never push open the gates to enter the palace.
In the endless years that followed, even domain god realm strongmen went to investigate. They managed to get in, but after staying inside the palace for a short while, they came out with solemn expressions, not uttering a word about what was inside.
Shenyue Palace is an ancient relic.
But for hundreds of thousands of years, it has stood quietly there, neither disappearing with time nor opening to all living beings.
Su Huai listened quietly to the fisherman's tale of old.
It wasn't until bonfires were lit around the encampment that he tidied up a bit, bid farewell to the fisherman, and set off on the journey to the gates of Shenyue Palace.
In the middle of the night.
Four clear moons stood at the four corners.
Su Huai couldn't help but feel that one of the moon shadows contained the image of the magnificent palace before him.
From afar, it seemed to tower into the clouds, but upon approaching, Shenyue Palace looked like an ordinary palace, with less grandeur and more desolation and silence.
Countless extinguished wall lamps hung in front of the towering palace gates, and the outer wall was not very high, only about four or five meters, seemingly built on water, reflecting in the water.
The wall was adorned with various statues of small creatures, some solemn and dignified, others playful and cute, like a carefree paradise.
Creak...
Inserting the key into the notch on the door, it let out a muffled groan and slowly opened inward, revealing the scenery inside the temple to Su Huai.
The first thing that caught his eye was a garden.
The statue, which seemed incredibly huge from the outside, was actually only two meters tall, quietly standing in the center of the garden with its hands raised, holding a sphere.
The sphere occasionally had a small crack from which flowed an unending stream of clear spring water.
This must be the true source of the Liuyue Spring.
Su Huai took out an imperial weapon and poked the sphere, and after making sure there was no danger, he reached out to take it.
"If I were you, I wouldn't touch it."
The sudden voice startled Su Huai, and the two small snakes coiled around his fingers also raised their heads at the same time.
The black snake took a defensive posture, while the silver snake's eyes flickered, ready to use its power to take Su Huai away at any moment.
Su Huai turned his head and saw a female knight in silver armor, motionless, standing in front of the main hall of the temple on the other side of the hot spring.
[Moonlight Knight]: Lia
[Race]: Elf/Moonlight Elf
[Level]: None
[Authority]: None
[Status]: Soul imprint, irreparable
[Emotion]: Pious
[Psychological State]: None
What a three-no product!
The black snake let out a dangerous hiss, but the female knight seemed to ignore the danger in front of her, her gaze passing over Su Huai, staring straight at the headless statue.
The statue seemed to be responding to the prayers of the faithful, suddenly glowing with a silver light...
The blood moon, a symbol of ominous and disaster.
Su Huai looked up in confusion at the scarlet moon that had appeared above his head without his knowledge.
Dazed.
"Illusion?"
"When did..."
Su Huai looked at his hand and saw that his index and middle fingers were empty, as if the silver and black snakes had never existed.
He activated his Insight Eye.
However, this magical item, which had always been effective and could even see through domain gods, lost its effect for the first time, still showing a field of scarlet in the Insight Eye.
A mist began to spread around Su Huai.
He squinted his eyes, but the fog grew thicker.
A second moon appeared in the sky.
The second full moon was entirely dark blue, radiating an indescribable strange power, as if it could attract people's minds and make them sink.
It was like a demon, seemingly doing nothing, but it had a fatal attraction to Su Huai, as if touching it would make him ascend to godhood in one step.
Su Huai quickly closed his eyes and shook his head.
But after closing his eyes, the vision did not fall into darkness.
Instead, he arrived at a familiar and unfamiliar place.
Su Huai sat high on the throne, next to Chu Siyu in a white dress, her eyes full of panic. Below the throne, there were a row of dignitary positions, with Yin, Hei Ye, Li Sidao, Cao Yi, Su Changge, Su Leng, Black Dragon Demon Emperor, and even Captain Jin and Village Head Cao all present.
Next to Li Sidao, there was a strange girl.
On the long table where they sat, there was a sign.
It read: "Ionia Divine Kingdom Conference"
A question mark slowly appeared above Su Huai's head.
Ionia... It was indeed a name he could come up with.
So, is this a glimpse of the future?
A snippet of time after I ascended to the domain of the gods?
Or...
Su Huai looked up, his gaze passing through the palace, looking at the purple moon shadow in the sky, and sighed helplessly.
"Sure enough, the third moon."
He slumped on the throne, filled with a sense of powerlessness.
He knew it was an illusion but couldn't break free no matter what.
The most awesome illusion in the world is nothing more than this.
Deciding to give up, Su Huai turned his head to look at the strange girl next to Li Sidao.
If this meeting was a snippet from his future, the strange woman was undoubtedly a member of the divine kingdom he had established, and she might even be in a high position.
Su Huai habitually activated his Insight Eye.
But just at that moment, the woman suddenly looked up at Su Huai.
In an instant, the illusion collapsed, and everything disappeared.
In the vast space, only Su Huai sitting on the throne, the girl sitting on the chair.
And the four full moons hanging high in the sky.
The girl smiled at Su Huai and suddenly pointed to the round moon in the sky.
"Red, blue, purple, silver."
"Each corresponds to the four aspects of the law of the mind."
"Namely, curse, soul, illusion, and purification."
Su Huai opened his mouth, his face a little uncertain.
"Who are you?"
"I am the God of the Mind, well... There is also a title called the Moon God."
"Or you can just call me Artemis."
"Whatever you call it."
"Artemis..."
Su Huai remembered that there was also a mythological system on Earth, and the moon god was also called Artemis.
There should be no connection between the two, right?
Involving his biggest secret, Su Huai's doubts naturally would not be easily asked.
He looked into the eyes of the Moon God, as if looking at a clear spring.
"Moon God... What can I do for you?"
"It was you who walked into my temple."
"Ah, sorry, I will leave as soon as possible."
"Leave? Aren't you here for what I left behind?"
"You know, I fell after winning the battle with Helios."
"It's not what you think, being rushed to the door and killed with a sword."
"My world is not completely broken, and the remains are well preserved, sleeping in the Moon Spirit Realm."
The Moon God looked at Su Huai and revealed a meaningful smile.
"If someone is willing to give up their body and live in me with their soul, they can at least cross two major realms and become a mid-domain god."
"Aren't you... tempted?"