Evan Yang thought it over—he still had many friends on the continent, so before leaving, he had to settle things here. He smiled at the Strange Fiend and said, "Go outside and have those bugs retreat, or I'll kill you right now."
"Don't kill me, I'll make them retreat," the Strange Fiend said, frustrated.
Lance Blue and Evan Yang exchanged a glance, then brought the Strange Fiend outside. When the crowd beyond the light circle saw Evan bring the Strange Fiend out, their expressions turned odd.
Some who held grudges against Evan Yang wanted to step up and teach him a lesson, but as soon as Lance Blue came out, he announced to everyone, "Today's matters end here. Everyone go home. As for Evan Yang, all enmity between the Blue Clan and him is now resolved."
What? The Blue Clan is compromising with Evan Yang? What's going on? The Blue Clan Patriarch had already guessed this would happen and could only shake his head helplessly, while Benson Blue's eyes were bloodshot. But with Lance Blue speaking, he didn't dare go against Evan Yang now.
In the shadows, Zane Tiernan was clearly frustrated. Was that really it? In the end, he got nothing.
"You're Evan Yang?" Mason White asked with a smile.
"That's me. And you are?" Evan Yang sensed that this person's cultivation wasn't low—at least at the peak of the Spirit-Wandering Realm.
"Mason White of the Free Alliance," Mason replied with a smile.
Ray Laird also stepped forward. "Ray Laird of the Free Alliance."
"So it was you two," Evan Yang said with a smile.
"Looks like you've really gained its approval. Not bad, not bad—someone to carry on the legacy," Mason White said happily.
Evan Yang hadn't expected to meet the two of them in this situation, and Lance Blue hadn't expected the Free Alliance to be so familiar with Evan.
"Alright, enough reminiscing. Let's deal with those bugs outside first," Lance Blue said with a smile.
Evan Yang nodded, then brought the Strange Fiend out to the palace entrance, with others following alongside.
The others were curious—how did Evan Yang subdue the Strange Fiend? Even Lance Blue might not be able to handle him, yet Evan picked him up like it was nothing, and the Strange Fiend didn't resist at all.
"Everyone, step back," Evan Yang said to the crowd.
Lance Blue also signaled the crowd to retreat. After all, no one knew what was in the Strange Fiend's heart—if he suddenly lashed out, people would die for nothing. Seeing their gestures, everyone quickly stepped back, leaving only Lance Blue and Evan Yang standing there.
Then Evan Yang tapped a few points on the Strange Fiend's body. The heavily injured fiend glanced at the two, then moved his mouth unwillingly and let out a strange sound. In moments, the surrounding bugs responded as if they'd received an order and quickly retreated.
"Where did they go?" Evan Yang asked curiously.
"Back to the caves in the Death Crystal Field," the Strange Fiend replied helplessly.
"What do you think?" Evan Yang asked Lance Blue.
Lance Blue nodded. "That works too."
Evan Yang then sealed the Strange Fiend again. With a casual wave, the Strange Fiend vanished before everyone's eyes—those with sharp eyes knew Evan possessed a spatial treasure.
"I'm planning to leave in a while. What about you?" Evan Yang knew that only Lance Blue could leave with him, so he asked the continent's number one expert.
Lance Blue replied, "I'll leave in a few days too. Just come to the Blue Clan to find me then."
Evan Yang nodded, glanced at the crowd, then let out a long howl and left the place.
He just left like that? What's going on? What's with this End of the Sky?
Lance Blue looked at the continent's experts, who had suffered heavy losses, and said helplessly, "You all know now—End of the Sky, that place inside, only those whose cultivation surpasses the Spirit-Wandering Realm can leave. So if you haven't broken through, don't go in."
What does that mean? Lance Blue didn't explain, just gave a few instructions to the Blue Clan members and left with them. As for the Free Alliance, they left as well, prepared to continue cultivating, hoping to one day break through the Spirit-Wandering Realm and enter that light circle. Connor Hawke did the same.
Everyone had a question in their hearts: Evan Yang clearly hadn't surpassed that realm, so how did he survive inside? Actually, only Evan himself knew the answer.
After watching everyone leave, Zane Tiernan felt unwilling, but knowing the restriction here would soon heal, he had no choice but to withdraw and return to Sky Unity Sect.
By now, Sky Unity Sect was already destroyed—the mountain gone, buildings ruined, nothing left to resemble a sect. Even the former sect master, Daniel Pang, had no choice but to abandon it.
"What do Lance Blue and that kid really know?" Zane Tiernan kept wondering, but couldn't figure it out. He left, planning to investigate further.
Soon, the next day, the Blue Clan issued a proclamation: Sky Unity Sect was now a forbidden zone. Anyone who entered without permission would be treated as an enemy of the clan.
Many were unhappy about this announcement, but when they thought about the End of the Sky, they realized their current strength couldn't enter anyway. Especially those who had experienced the madness firsthand—they gave up, deciding to try again only after growing stronger.
After learning what was hidden inside the End of the Sky, the Blue Clan members were shocked. They immediately set up a camp of elite Blue Clan Spirit-Wandering experts at Sky Unity Sect.
With this, Sky Unity Sect was surrounded. The whole continent talked about the event. At first, some thought the Blue Clan was monopolizing the entrance, but when word leaked from inside the clan, everyone was astonished.
Another world? So the continent could connect to another world—what would that world be like?
Especially since, even in that other world, the Blue Clan's supreme backer was only considered ordinary strength. This made the Spirit-Wandering experts reflect deeply, and drove them to cultivate harder—because a new genius had appeared, one that everyone feared, and even the Blue Clan's supreme backer had canceled all grudges with him.
"He actually appeared, so I guess it's time to go home. After all these years, I really miss my hometown." In a nondescript town, an old beggar drinking wine glanced toward Sky Unity Sect and muttered to himself.
As for Evan Yang, he found Xin Jiang.
Xin Jiang and the others already knew about the recent events. When Evan Yang explained everything about the End of the Sky in detail, everyone looked even more incredulous.
"I didn't expect the End of the Sky to actually lead to another world. But are you really going there?" Xin Jiang asked, worried.
"Yeah. Only through battle can I grow stronger, and only there will I know what real cultivation is." Evan Yang knew that going there now, he'd likely be just average, but it confirmed that the place suited him.
Hearing this, Xin Jiang understood Evan Yang was born to pursue higher realms, so she didn't try to stop him. Instead, she said, "Remember to come back and visit us."
"Alright, I'll talk to the Blue Clan and ask them to look after Shadowhand Guild. With their protection, Shadowhand should be much safer on the continent from now on," Evan Yang said with a smile.
Xin Jiang nodded. Evan Yang bid farewell to everyone and prepared to go to his next destination—the frigid Northsource Region in the north, to visit Livia Liu.
However, Livia Liu was still in seclusion. According to her master, she was attempting to break through to the Spirit-Wandering Realm.
Evan Yang was astonished at how quickly Livia Liu was reaching the Spirit-Wandering Realm, but he didn't disturb her. He just asked her master to pass along a message—that one day, he would come back.
After leaving Livia Liu's sect, Evan Yang went to find his teacher's wife.
But he ran into three people he didn't want to see.
"You again," Evan Yang appeared behind the three Snow Monsters and smiled.
The three Snow Monsters, who had been waiting in ambush, were shocked to see Evan Yang.
"Kid, it's you!" The fat one, having lost a body, shouted angrily.
"Who else did you expect?" Evan Yang wasn't afraid of these three—if it came to a fight, he still had his clone.
After a private discussion, the three decided to attack Evan Yang. But his speed was already incredible—soon, he subdued the fat one, and dealt with the other two as well.
In a flash, the three lay defeated outside Evan Yang's sect.
Hearing the sounds of fighting outside, people in the secret passage came out. When they saw Evan Yang, they were shocked—they all knew about the events in the depths of Northsource Region recently, which had shaken the whole region.
"Kid, you're pretty impressive," the young woman said with a smile.
"Let me see what's different," the young man said, smiling.
Only the middle-aged man smiled helplessly. Then Evan Yang's teacher's wife came out, smiled when she saw him, and said, "You've come."
"Yeah," Evan Yang replied with a smile.
Evan Yang used the excuse of needing to talk to the sect master and went into the depths of the secret passage, while the three went out to check on the people Evan had sealed.
At that moment, the three could only stare dumbfounded at the three people being poked and prodded—their screams were even worse than being seriously injured.
"Heh, serves you right for messing with us! You made it so we can't cultivate in peace!" The young man targeted the fat one's belly for a beating.
The young woman didn't hold back either, teaching the other two a lesson, while the middle-aged man watched them play.
In the depths of the passage, Evan Yang explained everything that had happened on the continent to his teacher's wife.
"You say that place leads to another world?" The sect master was shocked after hearing this.
"Yeah, that's how it is. The real meaning of the End of the Sky is just that," Evan Yang replied.
"Sigh, who would've thought... If your master had been stronger back then, he wouldn't have died there," the sect master finally sighed.
"Teacher's wife, was there ever any rumor about that place?" Evan Yang was curious why no one knew it was once a pathway to another world.
"No idea. At least up to now, no one knows. Even the hidden sects in Northsource Region have no records."
"Looks like this secret was kept tightly under wraps," Evan Yang hadn't expected the history to be so well hidden. If not for his many opportunities, he wouldn't have entered, nor discovered its secret.
"You came here to say goodbye, didn't you?" His teacher's wife smiled after seeing Evan Yang's expression.
"Yeah, I'm planning to settle some things on the continent before I leave," Evan Yang nodded.