In addition, both the City of Knowledge and Far Shore Island have certain collaborations with Ian. Whale Song Cliff remains neutral but is increasingly trading with the South Ridge, making it at least a strategic partner.

Coupled with previous collaborations, the relationships are noticeably close between Canaan Moore and the Holy Mountain, and the Aether Arms Order that has recently placed bets... A huge net has completely covered the southwest and central parts of the Terra Continent.

Unknowingly, an immense alliance centered around Ian has already emerged.

This alliance stretches west to the New Continent, east directly to Canaan Moore, from the northern Holy Mountain to the far south of Terra, encompassing more than fifty percent of the continent’s population.

If everyone within this alliance supports Ian Silverpeak, no additional votes would be needed; the Perpetual Motion Machine would be his.

However, even as charismatic as Ian is, he hasn’t reached the level where he can win over everyone in the alliance, and this alliance can only be described as a collection of those who ’have goodwill and trade relations’ with Ian Silverpeak. The internal relationships between the alliance members can’t be said to be good, and can even be described as ancient enemies.

Ian has a rather optimistic view of this: "As long as I resolve Steep Ridge Fortress, the Eastern Empire, Gantreignum, Yanjiang, and the Azure Sky Royal Court next, the remaining Nine Cold Federation and Far Sword Port are of no concern."

"Oh, and the Fae and Dead Mountain, but they aren’t humans, and their population is small, so they are not a high priority either."

The Pupationer saw through this and, not wanting to be isolated like Steep Ridge Fortress by this grand alliance, directly chose to cooperate—he is not the Ashen King nor the flame, and has always been keen on mediation.

However, even in cooperation, the Pupationer remains curious.

[The Realm of Light has not yet activated—the about-century-long cycle has not yet begun, likely needing another twenty or thirty years before the Realm of Light awakens]

He said: [Entering now will not yield anything like the ’Pearl of the Light Realm’, immensely rare longevity materials, and not much of other spirit energy materials either. Why do you, being so young, have such interest in it?]

"I’m not going for those materials."

Ian said: "I’m going for the Realm of Light itself."

At this moment, they have already reached the gap between reality and the Domain of Void, the entrance of the Realm of Light.

On the seabed of the Tranquil Sea’s deep ocean, in the deepest and most secretive undersea location of the Terra Mediterranean, there is not a sliver of sound. The movements of deep-sea creatures and the distant calls of sea beasts slowly fade, leaving only the suddenly recessed deep-sea canyon—a dark chasm seeming to extend to the Earth’s Core.

And just in the deep abyss seeming to lead straight to hell, endless light spills forth, white mist lingering at the sea bottom, fluorescent light illuminating the surroundings, making everything resemble a Heavenly Kingdom.

And right in the deepest part of the canyon, at the center of many clouds of light, a giant cavern located in the rift between reality and the Domain of Void can be seen.

This cavern does not exist in both realms: looking from either the material world or the Domain of Void, it is nowhere to be found. Only creatures similar to fae, or having the Heart Light Body, and can observe from both realms simultaneously, can see its true appearance. Yet, it can be said to exist in both realms as around it, seawater rotates endlessly, forming a silent whirlpool, and spirit energy of the Domain of Void surges turbulently, revolving like reincarnation.

[This is the entrance to the Realm of Light]

With Fairy Ian alongside, stationed at the edge of the seabed canyon, the Pupationer calmly said: [It seems unremarkable, but if it were the active period, the entire great canyon would be filled with light, resembling a giant wound fissure crossing half the Tranquil Sea]

And Ian, gazing upon the canyon, can’t help but reflect.

Clearly, this canyon is not normal: even though the collision of the Fiery Flame Land Plate and Setar Plate produced Abassalom and the Bison Mountain Range, the Tranquil Sea is not a product of plate collision compression. Even if it were, it should have formed rising mountains, not torn open a canyon.

This is an ancient impact wound... Thousands of years ago, during Heavenfall, a colossal object fell from the sky penetrating the sky and ocean, impacting the planet with overwhelming power, tearing the entire seabed, ultimately piercing the boundary between the real world and the Domain of Void, reaching into the deepest Subspace.

That is the Realm of Light. A giant ’Skyfall Labyrinth’.

"There should be more than one entrance."

Ian raised his head, looking to the side of the entrance: "But this one is the largest and most apparent, and also the most stable."

"Of course, it is also the most dangerous."

At this moment, the direction Ian looks towards is a strip of twilight-like dusk light hidden within the pure white radiance. 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

This light is silent, dim, seemingly peaceful but actually contains immensely terrifying danger.

It’s hidden within the light vortex surrounding the entrance to the Realm of Light, calmly spinning, like blades swirling around a tornado, unseen for a moment, but encountering it is incredibly perilous.

[Silent True Demon (Twilight Demon)]

[Fifth Energy Level · Curse Wraith Entity · Twilight Species · Immortal Curse]

[Born from the sigh of light, the fall of stars, a trace of imperceptible regret and sorrow, fused with endless grudge of a planet encountering catastrophic disaster, finally condensed into a demon. The Silent True Demon isn’t a mere demon, but a kind of active curse wraith entity; in other words, the Silent True Demon won’t be exorcised or purified by normal means. As long as the source of grudge exists, it remains forever, undying, and immortal]