The Shining Star Above The Heaven

Chapter 1155 - 1155: The Distant Past 4

After Angelica's father gave his permission, Heavenly Demon returned his consciousness back to his body. He was stunned the moment he returned and saw Angelica still looking at him, as if waiting for his answer.Although he had spoken with Heavenly Demon for a few sentences, it had only been a second or two in Angelica's eyes.

He released a deep sigh, then looked at Angelica with a warm gaze.

'This child… to the point that she could get my permission to go, she even hid a few details from me,' he thought.

She did not tell him that whatever method Heavenly Demon would use might endanger her life.

In fact, what she thought was also true. He would never let some random man take her away, especially if it was dangerous.

But if that man was the revered Heavenly Demon, then that was another matter.

As one of the Divine Overlords and one of the closest people to the Great Emperor, he must have a way to fix his daughter's condition. He believed that Heavenly Demon would not let his daughter fall into danger.

If even Heavenly Demon had taken an interest in her condition, then her situation must be extraordinary. He believed that Heavenly Demon would not let anything bad happen to her.

"Go. If you truly want to go, Father will support you. Just be careful and come back safely in the future," he said.

Hearing his answer, Angelica's eyes filled with joy, and she instantly bowed to him.

"Thank you, Father."

Her father nodded with a smile. "Now go. Let me be the one to talk to your mother. She will understand later, so you don't have to worry about us. Just focus on your own path. I believe you will succeed. We will be waiting for you."

Angelica wanted to cry. She did not hesitate and hugged her father tightly.

"Thank you, Father," she said softly.

Angelica's father could only smile and stroke his daughter's back.

After a few moments of hugging, Angelica finally separated from him.

"So how do you—" Before Angelica's father could finish speaking, Angelica suddenly disappeared, which left him stunned. He blinked, then released a sigh. He knew that Heavenly Demon had already taken her away.

"Well, it looks like she's already gone," he murmured.

'After this, I need to tell Alisa. She will surely be mad, but if I tell her about Heavenly Demon, that should ease her anger,' he thought.

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After Angelica disappeared from her home, she was already in a different space that she had never saw before. Around her, she could only see a dark blur, and she felt a strange sensation, as if she were inside a wormhole.

She knew she was moving at extreme speed, which made her feel that way.

A speed that could bend space and time.

Her body was protected by a spatial barrier. She knew this came from the mysterious man who, at this moment, was bringing her somewhere.

She looked at Heavenly Demon in front of her. She felt that she must be crazy to follow this man when she did not even know his identity or origin. He only seemed reliable and knew about her condition, even though she could not be sure if it was true.

She could not sense any aura from him, yet she could not help but feel that he was not a simple cultivator. His bearing, his ability, everything about him suggested he was far stronger than her father.

Maybe he was like those Divine Realm cultivators? But his presence did not resemble a god like those figures who exuded a mighty aura. This man was more like an ordinary cultivator she might see passing by in the city.

She could not help but smile and shake her head. Then she asked,

"Sir, may I know who you are? How should I address you?"

Heavenly Demon smiled as he continued looking forward.

"You will know after this. For now, just call me Kim."

Angelica raised her eyebrows. "Kim?" She then nodded. "Then I will call you Sir Kim."

Heavenly Demon did not say anything, and Angelica took that as his consent.

"So where are we going?" she asked.

"Well, you can see it for yourself now," the Heavenly Demon answered, which made Angelica blink.

But before she could react further, they suddenly stopped, and her surroundings changed into a vast space.

Around her were countless beautiful stars.

Her heart beat faster, and her eyes filled with amazement. She felt like a speck of dust, no, even smaller than that. She was nothing in this boundless universe.

This was the first time she had seen such a scene without using any artifact or transportation. Although she was still protected by the barrier created by the man, she felt as if nothing separated her from this endless universe.

Her mind gradually calmed as she took in its beauty. Her body could feel its emptiness, yet at the same time, it felt full beneath the countless stars.

But then, when she lifted her head to look upward, she froze.

This time, a chill ran through her heart.

What she saw was a vast darkness, so immense that it gave the illusion it could swallow the entire universe. It was a true darkness that completely blocked her view of what lay beyond it. She could not see any stars, nor anything that gave off light. It was as if a veil of darkness had spread across everything before her.

It was emptiness, with nothing within it.

Yet strangely, at the same time, she could feel something from it.

A chaotic sensation that drew her in.

A chaotic sensation that stirred her curiosity, making her want to approach it.

Aldrian, who had been observing everything from nearby, was already astonished after they stopped. His gaze was fixed on the darkness, which gave him a familiar feeling.

He had seen this place many times before, in the memories of his past life as the Great Emperor.

"How is it? How do you feel when you stand before this darkness?"

Heavenly Demon's voice suddenly broke Angelica's thoughts, and she looked at him.

"Uhm… how should I describe it? The darkness feels terrifying, but at the same time, I feel drawn to it," she said in a confused tone.

Heavenly Demon nodded. "Good. That is one of the signs that confirms my guess. Now, do you know what lies before you?"

Angelica looked at the darkness again and shook her head.

"No, I have never seen a place like this."

Heavenly Demon then turned to her.

"This place is the origin of all things. Absolutely everything. From reality itself to the things that exist only within the mind. This is the starting point of all that we see, feel, and think."

He then turned back toward the darkness.

"A place that countless gods have tried to understand, yet its mysteries remain unsolved. At the same time, it is regarded as the most dangerous place, one that even gods do not dare to approach."

Angelica's eyes widened as realization struck her. She had read about it before, and the description matched exactly what Heavenly Demon had said.

"Yes… this is the point of the beginning. The place where everything began. From nothing to something," Heavenly Demon continued, making her heart tremble.

She then looked around at the countless "stars."

"Then those are…?"

"Yes. Those are not stars. They are universes. Countless universes surrounding the point of the beginning. Places where countless beings live," Heavenly Demon answered.

Hearing this, Angelica took a deep breath to calm herself. It felt like a dream.

Half an hour ago, she was just a woman struggling to solve her cultivation problem.

But now, she found herself at the edge of the most dangerous place in the entire cosmos.

She knew about this place from the books she had read. Her knowledge was far beyond that of others her age. Normally, people at her level or age would not even know of the existence called the Point of the Beginning, as there was no need for them to know it.

That kind of knowledge only held value for those who had already reached the Divine Realm.

She looked at her surroundings again. The countless glimmering lights she had thought to be stars were actually places where countless beings lived.

Each glimmering light was a universe, and within each of them, countless lives carried on with their daily existence.

She suddenly felt that all of their lives, including her own, were insignificant.

She felt that those who cultivated with the sole intent of pursuing power would never reach the end of it. They were chasing something unreachable.

"Is that our universe?" she asked as she pointed at the glimmering light closest to them.

Heavenly Demon nodded. "Yes. That is our universe, and it is the closest one to the Point of the Beginning."

Angelica looked more closely at the nearby universe, and she could tell that what Heavenly Demon said was true.

She took a deep breath and looked at Heavenly Demon.

"So why are we here, Sir Kim?"

Heavenly Demon smiled at her, then gestured toward the darkness with his hand.

"Try to absorb the energy from the Point of the Beginning. Let's see if your body still feels the same."

Angelica blinked a few times before her eyes widened.

"What?"