Ming Qi left without delay, leaving the Ring Valley without a word.
He was no longer worried about the Ring Valley's safety. Since the Supreme Control had already observed him and was aware of his presence, he would undoubtedly monitor the Ring Valley's movements.
Ming Qi was so certain because Hong Lian's previous actions had been clear. She clearly understood that restoring the world's origin was an act against heaven, yet she not only had no intention of stopping him, but had provided immense assistance. This clearly indicated that she sincerely hoped Ming Qi would find the Milky Way Power and restore Tianhuang's origin.
As for why Hong Lian secretly supported his actions, Ming Qi didn't bother to ponder them. He had to find it anyway, and with Hong Lian's guidance and assistance, he would surely achieve twice the result with half the effort.
Ever since Ming Qi left the Ring Valley, Xiao Jiu had transformed into a red lotus, clinging to his robe sleeve, without disturbing Ming Qi in the slightest.
A few miles from the circular valley, Ming Qi opened his space and returned to Tianhuang.
The previous entrance to the star field was in the South Sea, but the portal left by the Holy Flame Emperor was most likely destroyed. He needed to find a new medium to connect to the star field and reopen the passage.
He was just trying it out. If he couldn't find the medium, he wouldn't be able to locate the star field and, naturally, reach it. If that didn't work, he could go elsewhere. Hong Liang had previously given him the mediums to three different lost secret realms.
Ming Qi's speed was now countless times faster than before. In less than an hour, he reached the South Sea and found the cliff face he had previously collapsed.
"Open!"
Ming Qi floated in front of the rocky mountain, divine power surging between his hands as he bombarded the rocky mountain with successive blows.
The powerful storm of divine power quickly cleared the collapsed boulders, revealing the cave hidden within.
The cave was barely accessible, so Ming Qi ducked down and entered. He soon arrived at the spot where the Holy Flame Emperor's phantom had appeared. He searched the area but couldn't find any medium.
"It seems I have no choice but to go to a few other locations."
Facing no medium, unable to open a passage to the star field, Ming Qi was about to leave when a sudden thought struck him, and a wry smile crossed his face. How could he have been so foolish? Back in the star field, he had brought back a considerable amount of divine-grade forging materials, and there were still many left. These divine-grade materials could easily build a void passage to the star field.
With a flick of his finger, his mind moved, and a row of over ten different divine-grade materials appeared before him.
Ming Qi selected one and, through the residual star-field aura on it, instantly connected it to the star field in the void. This divine-grade material was the medium.
He then began to frantically mobilize his divine power, and soon, a void passage appeared before him.
After passing through the void passage, Ming Qi reappeared in the star field, a wave of emotion washed over him. He had never imagined he would one day return to the star field. The star field's century-long power was an irreplaceable journey of training in his growth. Without that experience, he wouldn't be where he is today.
"Star field, here I am again."
Ming Qi looked up at the gray sky, then pulled out the Heavenly Secret Disk and soared rapidly through the air.
He had brushed past the World Axis before, but this time, he definitely wouldn't!
Although he had the Heavenly Secret Disk to sense the World Axis's location, Ming Qi knew he couldn't search aimlessly. The star field was vast, absurdly large, and a thorough search was necessary to ensure nothing was missed.
The World Axis vanished without a trace. The last time he encountered it, it had transformed into a vast futuristic star palace. This time, who knew if it would transform into a humble moonstone or a palm-sized star demon?
So, he immediately set out to search for the boundary of the star field. Even the Lost Secret Realm had boundaries; that was certain. Once he found the boundary, he could then search the entire star field from that point.
Star demons were still everywhere, but with Ming Qi's current strength, they no longer posed any threat to him.
After more than ten days, Ming Qi finally found the boundary he needed. It was a barrier between nothingness and reality, perceptible only through perception, not sight.
Following this boundary, Ming Qi continued in another direction. This time, he reached the end of the field in no time. He was now in a corner of the star field. Starting from this corner, he could search in any direction without missing anything.
After a brief rest, Ming Qi advanced northward for nearly five thousand miles, then began his search westward. The Heavenly Secret Disk could sense the presence of the World Axis within a ten-thousand-mile radius, which was just right.
Blindly searching is a tedious endeavor, and the star field is vast. By the time Ming Qi reached its border again, nearly a month had already passed. He knew time in the star field moved much faster than outside, so he wasn't anxious. However, the tedious search left him feeling extremely depressed.
As Ming Qi advanced another five thousand miles north to continue his search, he began to hunt star monsters relentlessly, slaying every one he encountered along the way, regardless of strength.
If this continued, by the time Ming Qi had exhausted the entire star field, the number of star monsters would likely have been reduced by two-thirds.
After several dozen days, Ming Qi discovered he had collected thousands of powerful star monster crystals, piling them into a mountain within the Divine Map.
A task that persists for too long can become tiresome, and Ming Qi was no exception. The earlier irritation from the search had been suppressed by hunting star monsters, but now, as time passed, hunting star monsters began to fester.
"Wuxiang, come out and talk to me."
Ming Qi woke Wuxiang Tongzi.
He had originally considered calling Xiaojiu out, but on second thought, he decided against it. Xiaojiu's brain cells seemed underdeveloped, and chatting with her would require constant concern about not offending Honglian. The thought was unbearable.
"Well, it just so happens that my strength has recovered quite a bit lately, and I've been able to recall a lot. Since I have nothing else to do, I'll tell you about the origins of the Supreme Being."
Wuxiang Tongzi knew Ming Qi was feeling restless. The long search was like a long wait, the most unbearable, and this kind of long wait couldn't even compare to the long wait of quiet meditation.
"Rumor has it that long ago, the bloodlines of the Supreme Beings were not present in the Lower World. They existed only in the world of the Controllers above the Nine Heavens, known as the Free and Easy Realm. Later, because the Supreme Controllers would occasionally battle in the Realm of Chaos, the blood of the Supreme Beings occasionally lingered in the Lower World. Over time, this gave rise to the superior bloodlines of the Supreme Beings. Ultimately, there's still a huge gap between them and true Supreme Beings..."
Ming Qi wasn't particularly surprised by this. The Supreme Beings had always been a legendary existence, and the powerful inheritance of the Supreme Beings' bloodlines gave them unparalleled innate advantages. It would be strange to say they were native to this world.
"But actually, originally, there were no Supreme Beings in the Free and Easy Realm either."
"Oh? Then where did they come from?"
Ming Qi was surprised. Were the Supreme Beings not native to the Free and Easy Realm?