# 913
Chapter 914: Taboos That Cannot Be Violated
Baili Pangpang and the others exchanged glances, then firmly shook their heads.
"No, we must go. Our captain has gone missing. How could we possibly sit at home waiting for news with peace of mind... Let us follow you. While you are indeed a Human Apex, you're still just one person. Having us with you might be of some help."
Lu Wuwei looked at the hopeful eyes of the group, then at the precarious 【Yaoguang】 flying swords beneath their feet. "But it seems like you're about to fall..."
"No problem!" Baili Pangpang gritted his teeth. "If we fall, I can just fly back up! A little thing like this won't stop me!"
An Qingyu pushed up her glasses. "If your spiritual power runs out, we can take turns. We'll control the sword in shifts."
"I can adjust the surrounding air current speed to help you conserve energy," Shen Qingzhu added immediately.
Jiang Er hesitated for a moment. "Otherwise, should I just hijack a nearby private plane?"
"Regular electronic devices will malfunction in the mist. The plane won't even fly." Cao Yuan reminded.
"Oh... in that case, should I throw away my coffin lid and reduce the weight for everyone?"
"..."
Watching the heated discussion on top of 【Yaoguang】, Lu Wuwei sighed helplessly. He reached into the drawer of his electric scooter and pulled out two little rubber ducks, tossing them over.
"These are the last two... take them. Stay close to me. I won't wait for you."
With that, he rode off on his electric scooter without looking back.
An Qingyu caught the two rubber ducks, slightly stunned. A smile tugged at the corner of her lips...
"Thank you, Mr. Lu." She bowed deeply toward the departing figure of Lu Wuwei.
After some discussion, Baili Pangpang and Cao Yuan placed the rubber ducks on their heads. The propellers on top of the ducks spun rapidly, lifting their bodies off the surface of 【Yaoguang】 and quickly chasing after Lu Wuwei.
While these rubber duck Forbidden Artifacts were indeed magical, they still consumed considerable spiritual power. Both Cao Yuan and Baili Pangpang had advanced to the "Measureless" realm, more than capable of sustaining their own long-duration flight. Meanwhile, An Qingyu, Jiang Er, and Shen Qingzhu had limited spiritual power, so they had to take turns piloting 【Yaoguang】 to keep pace with the group.
Watching Baili Pangpang and Cao Yuan fly ahead, Shen Qingzhu piloted 【Yaoguang】 while turning his gaze toward An Qingyu beside him.
"Now, can you tell me?"
"Tell you what?" An Qingyu, who had been trimming her nails, looked up.
"Cao Yuan, and that black giant silhouette with flames flowing through it..." Shen Qingzhu's mind recalled that world-destroying figure he had witnessed at the fishing village. The situation had been urgent then, and he hadn't heard An Qingyu's explanation. But now there was ample time—he needed to know what had actually happened.
"Oh, you mean that."
An Qingyu clapped her hands together, pondering for a moment. "The matter begins with when we were at the 'Human Enclosure' in Japan. Jiang Er and I found some video footage..."
An Qingyu told Shen Qingzhu the whole story from beginning to end.
After listening, Shen Qingzhu was stunned for a long while before coming back to his senses.
"So Cao Yuan is actually a 'prison,' housing the Black King within him? Once that prison is broken, the Black King will be released?" Shen Qingzhu's brow furrowed tightly. "Does he know about this?"
"No. Qiye told me not to tell him."
"...You're worried that after he finds out, he'd be afraid of implicating us?"
"Mm."
"I understand. I won't say anything either." Shen Qingzhu nodded, then hesitantly asked, "But what if he asks about it?"
An Qingyu considered this carefully. A slight smile curved her lips.
"If he asks, we'll just tell him this..."
Takamagahara.
Lin Qiye, having just awakened from a dream, slowly opened his eyes.
He stood up, glanced at Jialan still sleeping soundly on the bed, and quietly opened the door to step outside.
The crimson moon still hung high in the sky, dominating half of the heavens. Its eerie red light fell upon the devastated earth below. Lin Qiye's gaze swept across his surroundings, suddenly freezing on one of the giant beast corpses in the distance.
In that moment, an idea flashed through his mind.
Though the gods of Takamagahara had withered and died, their corpses remained. Though only dismembered limbs, they had been part of gods in life and still contained fragments of divine power. If he used these corpses as sacrifices, could he perform another dimensional summoning?
The moment this thought arose, Lin Qiye's heart stirred with excitement. If this idea was feasible, then Takamagahara, strewn with corpses, would be an enormous treasure trove for him.
After some hesitation, he walked toward the giant beast's corpse and reached out to touch the already cold flesh...
At that moment, a hand came to rest on his shoulder.
Lin Qiye froze and turned his head, only to find a weary-faced Merlin standing quietly behind him in a magical robe.
"What are you trying to do?" Merlin raised an eyebrow.
Lin Qiye explained his idea. Merlin shook his head slightly.
"You'd better not do that."
"Why?" Lin Qiye asked, confused.
"Dimensional summoning magic works by using the energy contained within sacrificial offerings to communicate with otherworldly beings." Merlin pointed to the red-eyed beast corpse on the ground. "While these corpses do contain vast amounts of energy, their souls have been corrupted by the red moon. If you use them as sacrifices, the essence of the red moon will seep into the magic circle, communicating with other dimensions...
In doing so, there is a very high probability that you would触 some forbidden beings."
"Forbidden beings?"
"In the countless other dimensions beyond this world, there are always some beings beyond our imagination. In their eyes, the appearance of this corruption force would be nothing short of a provocation. Angering them would turn this from simply searching for summons and signing contracts into something far more serious.
They might directly lock onto this magic circle and strike across dimensions, wiping out all the sacrifices.
And you, as the spiritual anchor of the magic circle, would be fortunate to escape with only the backlash of the circle driving you insane."
Hearing these words, Lin Qiye immediately withdrew his outstretched hand, a chill running down his spine.
If Merlin hadn't stopped him, he might have already done it.
"Mr. Merlin, you don't look well." Lin Qiye noticed the weariness on Merlin's face.
"Nothing, just a bit tired." Merlin waved his hand.
He glanced toward the nearby room and changed the subject. "That little girl seems to like you very much."
Lin Qiye was stunned. After a moment's hesitation, he nodded. "Yes."
"And you? Do you like her?"