Chapter 365: Knight, May You Travel Well

The gods and demons hesitated; they were trapped in the Killing Immortal Array, and now they surged into the distant stars—should they follow?

"Go!"

In an instant, the starry space beyond Earth fell utterly silent; all figures vanished, chasing after them—no matter what, they refused to let Kamikawa Mitsu escape.

First, the passage was severed; they could not return, and only Kamikawa Mitsu could reopen it.

Moreover, Kamikawa Mitsu, so young, had already reached at least the Immortal-Demon realm.

Such an unimaginable prodigy—if captured, his bloodline could be extracted, or he could be controlled, or his mysterious one-finger technique, or that elusive, unpredictable gate technique, could be seized.

No matter what, his entire being was treasure; kill him, divide his possessions, his destiny belonged to the gods and demons.

Gazing at the starry void.

Cracks, like black rivers of the Milky Way, split open and spread toward the distant stars; not a single god or demon held back as they pursued Kamikawa Mitsu.

Especially those few Immortal-Demons from other worlds.

They were terrifying beyond measure, their divine-demonic power erupting like annihilating lightning and Lei Ting; wherever they passed, stars and celestial bodies turned to nothingness, leaving streaks of absolute void in the starry expanse—nothing remained.

Even people on Earth could see it directly.

Look up.

From the horizon's starry sky came waves of oppressive energy that weighed heavily on hearts.

Soon, the waves vanished.

Whether world leaders or ordinary citizens, all exhaled deeply—but still watched the stars with worry and unease.

"No good, Kamikawa Mitsu and the others moved too far, too fast—our satellites can't track them."

Said the intelligence officer of the Supernatural Response Division.

Director Takahashi frowned:

"Then use the astronomical telescope…"

He fell silent mid-sentence, clearly realizing it was a fool's dream.

The cosmic starry void was vast—astronomical telescopes could indeed see distant stars, but only if you knew Kamikawa Mitsu's exact location.

Trying to use the Heavenly King Telescope to find Kamikawa Mitsu's whereabouts among the stars was like searching for a single fish in the ocean.

"Monitor the stars closely! If you detect any anomaly or locate Kamikawa Mitsu, report to me immediately!"

"Yes!"

Director Takahashi did not give up.

No matter what, Kamikawa Mitsu had drawn the gods and demons into the stars to save all humanity; for this alone, they must find him.

Similar words were spoken by leaders in China, America, Russia, and elsewhere.

On the other side.

Not long after Kamikawa Mitsu departed, Ashiya To and the Demon Lord hesitated, then ultimately chose not to follow.

Kamikawa Mitsu had ordered them to protect Earth; now that the gods and demons had been lured away, there was no telling if powerful beings from other worlds might still come— they could not leave.

Thus, Kamikawa Mitsu alone led away the gods and demons, including three Immortal-Demons.

"Nisan."

Kamikawa Chie still clutched her fingers tightly together.

In the previous battle, others may have blinked—but she had not, afraid to miss even a fraction of a moment, terrified something would happen to Kamikawa Mitsu; she had clearly seen him engulfed in a terrifying array.

"Little Mistress."

The Ashiya woman, assigned specifically to protect Kamikawa Chie, returned.

The Ashiya woman knew Kamikawa Mitsu cared most for Little Mistress, so the moment he lured the gods and demons away, she came at once to guard Kamikawa Chie.

If a terrifying being from another world invaded and harmed Kamikawa Chie, the Ashiya woman could imagine how the Master would rage upon returning—perhaps the entire world would be destroyed.

So the Ashiya woman came at once to protect Kamikawa Chie, and also to comfort her.

"Little Mistress, don't worry—the Master won't be harmed."

"Really?"

Kamikawa Chie did not know the Ashiya woman, but she knew she was from the Ashiya family.

"Mm." The Ashiya woman soothed.

Until night fell.

Kamikawa Chie stood alone on her apartment balcony, head always raised, watching every movement of the night sky, until stars emerged and the moon cast its cold glow—still motionless.

Like her, Takee Sashiko, Iori, and others did the same.

Then the sun rose, golden dawn spilled light, yet they still gazed upward, waiting—had their bodies not failed them, they would have kept watching.

Even without staring at the heavens, they remained fixated.

Major observatories worldwide, along with civilian astronomical groups and amateur stargazers, all spontaneously took out their equipment, seeking traces of Kamikawa Mitsu.

Yet no one found anything.

The starry sky remained as before—silent, quiet, still beautiful, serene, unchanging since ancient times, showing not the slightest alteration.

One day, two days…

Still no movement, no news came; no one knew how the battle in the stars had ended.

"Kamikawa Mitsu hasn't reappeared, nor have the invading gods and demons—has the battle not ended yet?"

Someone whispered.

The gods fought in the original battlefield against "those from beyond," unable to disengage for now—this battle was of immense consequence, with far-reaching impact.

But more than anything, people cared about Kamikawa Mitsu's safety.

Even many of the current astronomical observers were not watching the star battle out of concern for Earth's survival.

Ever since the Initial Realm was invaded and the Eternal Star Realm's Immortal-Demons sought to kill all humanity, they had long since grown indifferent to life and death, determined to defend the Initial Realm.

So they had long ceased to care about Earth's fate.

They cared about Kamikawa Mitsu only because of his words to Ashiya To: "Protect Earth."

Such a young prodigy, barely twenty, had reached Divine Demon — he had a brilliant future ahead; in truth, had he not appeared, had he not come to protect the Initial World, people would have understood.

For even if he was a Divine Demon, he was still just a twenty-year-old youth.

And the foes he faced were not one Divine Demon, but five from different worlds — among them, Immortal Demons existed.

In such a situation, had he not appeared, no one would blame him.

After all, this was no game; if he lost, he would truly die.

To everyone's eyes.

Kamikawa Mitsu could have chosen not to appear, to grow stronger first, then avenge the Initial World later.

Yet Kamikawa Mitsu still stepped forward.

For the Initial World, for all humanity, he still stepped forward — simply because he was a child of the Initial World, sharing the same blood as everyone else.

The starry sky remained utterly silent.

Not just Kaminakawa Chiye and the others, but countless people who cared for Kamikawa Mitsu were filled with unease.

Why had there been not a single word?

Even Ashiya To and the others could not remain calm; they had not expected Kamikawa Mitsu to be gone so long.

"Could the young master be in danger? No, I must go and see for myself."

Finally unable to bear it, Ashiya To and Ashiya Kiki decided to venture into the starry sky to search for Kamikawa Mitsu.

Alive, they must find him; dead, they must find his body!

Meanwhile.

The five invading worlds, after two consecutive days, saw all Divine Cities and ancient lands gripped by panic.

What was happening?

Not only had there been no word from the Laozu Sect's elders who entered the other realm — even communication had been severed.

Could they be in danger…?

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【PS: Yesterday I was heartbroken — a close friend of mine passed away. He was an author friend of mine; I never imagined he would leave so suddenly. He was a member of Yun Dian, an old member. Sigh, I'm heartbroken. I don't know if I'm being overly sentimental or what, but when I heard the news, I cried.】

I don't know what to say — I'm deeply saddened.

My friend always loved to show off, so I want to leave him at least a name, so he can keep showing off.

Knight, rest in peace. May you become a Heavenly Emperor in the next world!!