Night had fallen; darkness descended.

Su Han had originally planned to leave with Chen Fan tomorrow, but at this moment, he had already met Ren Qinghuan, and also met Luoo Ning. Everyone he ought to see, he had already seen.

He knew Chen Fan was anxious, so he didn’t hesitate. He rose right away and headed for the planet where Chen Fan’s parents were.

...

Clear Moon Star.

It was twenty‑three star‑units away from the Star of Heavenly Mountain. At Su Han and Chen Fan’s speed, using various Teleportation Formations, they could arrive in about a day.

This was a Loose Cultivator Planet; the Spiritual Energy upon it was not dense. It was also a Lower-Class Planet, only slightly stronger than the Abandoned Planet Dragon Martial Star, so it didn’t really attract any strong experts.

For those able to stay on Clear Moon Star, even settle down here, anyone at the Spirit Body Realm would already be considered a powerhouse with an extremely high Cultivation Base.

Clear Moon Star was not large, roughly twice the size of Dragon Martial Star. Among the many Lower-Class Planets, it definitely ranked at the very bottom.

Most of the people on it were still in the Mortal Realm.

After a day’s journey, Su Han and Chen Fan stepped out from the Teleportation Formation on Clear Moon Star at dawn.

Cultivators were guarding the Teleportation Formation. Su Han’s gaze swept over; the man who looked like the captain had the highest Cultivation Base, at the First Grade Spirit Transformation Realm.

The others were all in the Mortal Realm.

This man’s eyesight was clearly excellent. Although Su Han and Chen Fan had already suppressed their auras and looked like ordinary people, he knew that ordinary people could never come here through a Teleportation Formation, and could never possess this kind of bearing!

Since they weren’t ordinary, and he couldn’t see through their Cultivation Base, that meant Su Han and Chen Fan were far, far stronger than he was.

"Greetings, Seniors." The man immediately spoke respectfully.

"Mm."

Su Han nodded lightly, then said, "To enter this star, do we need to pay Spirit Crystals?"

The man at the First Grade Spirit Transformation Realm froze for a moment, then said, "According to the rules, we do indeed require ten Spirit Crystals, but with the Seniors’ Cultivation Base..."

"Here are twenty Spirit Crystals. Take them."

Su Han waved his hand. Twenty Spirit Crystals appeared, directly cutting him off.

The respect on the latter’s face deepened. "Many thanks for your understanding, Senior."

As the one guarding the Teleportation Formation, if the other party refused to pay Spirit Crystals, he would have to make up those Spirit Crystals himself.

Such things were very common.

But in Su Han and Chen Fan’s eyes, what were ten Spirit Crystals worth?

Bring them out, make things convenient for himself, and also make things convenient for them.

...

Chen Fan’s parents were on Clear Moon Star, within the Martial God Empire.

After passing through two more Teleportation Formations, the two of them finally stood on the territory of the Martial God Empire.

On this day, the Martial God Empire was extremely lively.

A huge number of figures were walking along the streets, faces filled with reverence and fanatical excitement.

As far as the eye could see, heads surged like a tide, packed densely together.

"What happened?" Su Han was somewhat puzzled.

"According to the customs of the Martial God Empire..."

Chen Fan furrowed his brows and said in a deep voice, "This means a strong expert has come to the Martial God Empire and is being worshiped by everyone in the empire from top to bottom!"

"Oh?"

Su Han couldn’t help but smile. "There’s even such a custom. Then for the Martial God Empire, what level of Cultivation Base counts as a strong expert?"

Chen Fan could only smile wryly. "On Clear Moon Star, even the strongest is merely at the Spirit Body Realm. Someone like me at the Second Grade Spirit Body Realm, I’m afraid, looking across the entire Clear Moon Star, would be one of the very few at the top."

"So that’s how it is..."

Su Han shook his head slightly. "This so‑called strong expert is somewhat interesting. Instead of focusing on Cultivation, he actually prefers to waste time here, enjoying the worship of those in the Mortal Realm."

"Yes. If it were experts of the Void Heaven Realm or Divine Sea Realm worshiping him, one might still feel a bit of accomplishment. But worship from Mortal Realm folk... what’s the point of that?" Chen Fan also couldn’t understand.

But people’s thoughts differ; that was understandable too.

Some people just enjoyed this kind of vanity. On other planets, they might be at the very bottom, but here, they stood at the Peak.

"Where is your home?" Su Han asked.

Chen Fan pointed to the left. "Donghua City, Maple Forest County. At our speed, we’ll be there in at most ten minutes."

"Then let’s go." Su Han nodded.

Their figures vanished directly, then reappeared within the Void, heading straight for Maple Forest County.

With their Cultivation Base, naturally no one else on Clear Moon Star could detect them.

...

Ten minutes later, they arrived at Maple Forest County.

But Chen Fan’s brows knitted tightly.

Because at this moment, the whole Maple Forest County was utterly silent, desolate of human presence; almost no figures could be seen.

Before them stood a huge residence. From the dragon carvings and phoenix engravings, and the dozens of Stone Lions before the gates, and the giant plaque, one could see how glorious it had once been.

But now, the plaque had already been broken in half, the Stone Lions almost all shattered, and the area before the residence was completely covered in fallen leaves.

"Senior Brother Chen, this is your home?" Su Han asked.

"Mm."

Chen Fan nodded, his expression a bit gloomy. "It’s obvious the clan has already fallen into decline."

Su Han fell silent, unsure how to speak.

Chen Fan’s figure flickered as he entered the residence. In just a moment, he returned to Su Han’s side.

"My parents aren’t here." Chen Fan said.

Su Han pressed his lips together. "Could it be that, like everyone else, they’ve all gone to worship that so‑called strong expert?"

"I don’t know."

Chen Fan shook his head and looked at Su Han. "Shall we go take a look?"

"Let’s go."

...

Martial God Empire, Imperial City.

As one of the few Great Empires on Clear Moon Star, the Martial God Empire’s Imperial City was also extremely magnificent.

At this moment, the entire Imperial City was ringed by human figures. Countless people were kneeling in worship, softly murmuring toward that phenomenon in the Void that could be called a "Divine Miracle."

Above the Imperial City stood a middle‑aged man.

His hands were clasped behind his back, expression calm. The aura on his body would occasionally radiate out, turning into ripples that shattered all the surrounding space!

Clear Moon Star was not much stronger than the Dragon Martial Continent; the Void here was also extremely fragile.

Before this middle‑aged man, a great many figures were kneeling in reverence.

One among them was clad in a Dragon Robe, somewhat fat, his face full of fanatical fervor.

This was precisely the King of the Martial God Empire!

"The Upper God has descended. It is the glory of my Martial God Empire!"

At a certain moment, the King spoke, his loud voice making everyone’s bodies tremble violently.

"This is the great fortune of my Martial God Empire!"

The King continued, "Today, with the power of our worship, the Upper God is willing to help three among you fulfill one wish each, at no cost. Why are you still not worshiping?"

"Many thanks, Upper God!!!"

Countless people roared hoarsely, as if their throats were about to tear.

The middle‑aged man watched this scene, clearly extremely satisfied.

He stretched out his palm, pressing down those many voices, then spoke: "I will use the Power of Cultivation to select three among you. Whatever wish you have, I can fulfill it."