The black-robed figure's brutal display of power dispelled Wen Wen's doubts.
The disparity in strength was so great that this black-robed figure had no reason to deceive him.
Seeing Wen Wen surrender, the black-robed figure retracted the sharp sword. He had originally intended to have a good chat with Wen Wen, but now that Wen Wen had interrupted, he lost the inclination.
"I have no need to target you. I only called you here to tell you a few things."
"Mhm, mhm, you speak, I'll listen."
Wen Wen sat on the floor, appearing very well-behaved, a complete contrast to his arrogant attitude at the beginning.
"The first matter is the crescent moon mark on your hand. It belongs to an old friend of mine, so I hope you will show her some respect."
"Although she should no longer remember me, if by chance she does, tell her..."
"'I am dead.'"
Wen Wen scratched his head. So that beautiful woman from under the moon was this old fellow's former lover.
No wonder he had never seen her before but felt a strange sense of familiarity, along with an unusual emotion. This must have been entirely due to the influence of the energy within his body.
But what exactly had happened back then to make that woman, despite forgetting everything about this black-robed figure, still have an instinctive feeling?
Could this black-robed old fellow be a major scumbag, the type who abandons their responsibilities?
The black-robed figure, unaware of Wen Wen's vulgar thoughts, extended his second finger and said, "The second matter, you were lacking in strength before, so I temporarily kept this for you. Now, I can return it to you."
He tossed a red sphere to Wen Wen. Inside the sphere, there seemed to be a continuously roaring voice. Upon taking hold of the sphere, Wen Wen even felt an urge to throw it away.
The thing within this sphere was like a collection of all negative emotions. It was vaguely similar to Wen Wen's state when he lost control, but more extreme and terrifying.
"This sphere contains your original abilities. The sealed remnant spirit within it belongs to the singer from the Nameless King's palace..."
"Do not attempt to return it to yourself. You cannot withstand the contamination from the Nameless King."
The Nameless King…
Wen Wen frowned. The name itself sounded dangerous. He extended the sphere towards the black-robed figure.
"Since this thing is so dangerous, you keep it. It's too hot for me to handle."
The black-robed figure shook his head and said, "I cannot keep this for you forever. Your power must ultimately be resolved by yourself."
"You've been to the spring on the whale's back. You should have another set of memories. Find a sufficiently powerful body, and inject that memory and this power into that body. Only then can you create a clone of yourself. This is the only way to resolve the trouble brought by this thing."
Wen Wen asked doubtfully, "A clone?"
"The clone I speak of is another you, one with an independent ability system and its own consciousness."
"Only such an individual can contain the contents of this sphere. Otherwise, this thing will remain in your body like a ticking time bomb, liable to explode at any moment."
As Wen Wen was about to ask further, the black-robed figure raised his third finger.
"The third matter is a piece of advice."
"Your strength has grown, and the things you can access have increased. But do not think that the Containment Facility is omnipotent. In the end, it is merely a more powerful tool."
"Before you reach the Cataclysmic tier, beings like the Cicada Ancestor, spiritual realm gods, are the limit of what you can provoke. Do not attempt to scheme against higher-level entities."
"Especially those eight supreme rulers. Their mere existence holds profound significance for the world. Your life tier is not yet sufficient. Even if I told you everything, you would not be able to comprehend their existence." Su Dan Novel Network
Wen Wen raised his hand. "Leaving aside the supreme rulers for now, what are spiritual realm gods?"
He certainly knew that the Containment Facility had its limits. Before, in the territory of the so-called 'Lord of Stillness and Void,' the Containment Facility dared not show itself.
Also, Wen Wen had heard Jin Kela say that a thousand years ago, the Containment Facility had fallen into paralysis precisely because it attempted to contain an entity above the Cataclysmic tier.
However, the black-robed figure's words did sound an alarm for Wen Wen. He had indeed been too reckless on many occasions, relying on the existence of the Containment Facility.
But what intrigued Wen Wen more now was the astral gods the black-robed figure had mentioned.
Jin Kela had once said that the Cataclysmic tier was merely a general term given by humans to entities they could not comprehend above the Cataclysmic tier. So, were astral gods the name for the tier above Cataclysmic?
The black-robed figure hesitated for a moment before deciding to tell Wen Wen, "Once one reaches the Cataclysmic tier, they have already transcended the category of lower life forms. Cataclysmic tier beings who possess divinity and choose the path of divinity are divided into three tiers based on the level and amount of their divine power: Astral Gods, Spiritual Realm Gods, and Celestial Realm Gods."
"So-called Astral Gods are gods confined to a single planet, unable to traverse to other worlds by their own power. Most Cataclysmic tier beings in the Hunter Association who possess divinity are Astral Gods. These Astral Gods are generally referred to as pseudo-gods in the inner world."
"Spiritual Realm Gods, on the other hand, are gods who have broken free from the limitations of a planet and can travel to other worlds independently using their divine power. The Cicada Ancestor you absorbed was a Spiritual Realm God. There is also a Spiritual Realm God on Hunter Island. Spiritual Realm Gods are generally referred to as true gods in the inner world."
"Your success in ambushing the Cicada Ancestor this time was due to various coincidences. Its true strength did not even reach one-tenth. Do not be overly careless because of this."
"Unless the supreme rulers issue commands, Celestial Realm Gods are the de facto administrators of the inner world. You can also call them true gods. What they can achieve is beyond your imagination."
Wen Wen raised his hand. "Then can they defeat the supreme rulers?"
The black-robed figure: "...If you argue with me again, I'll feed you seafood congee and then kill you."
"It's just that I talk a bit too much. You don't have to be so ruthless."
Wen Wen resumed his obedient sitting posture. Within seconds, he raised his hand again and said, "Then if someone hasn't reached the Cataclysmic tier but possesses divinity..."
"You're talking about Bai Du. He can be considered a divine creature, capable of exercising some of the authority of an Astral God. He is very dangerous to you currently, but you have already activated the Cataclysmic Zone, so you don't need to worry too much."
After mentioning divine creatures, the black-robed figure looked at Wen Wen with a complex expression. "Alright, this conversation ends here. You may not believe me, but I sincerely hope that you can become powerful, at least capable of handling things independently."
"When we meet next time, I hope we can still chat as nicely as we are now."
"Wait, who exactly are you..."
Before Wen Wen could finish speaking, his vision went black. When he opened his eyes, he was standing on the stairs again, which were slowly ascending.
The location of the stairs was consistent with where Wen Wen's vision had turned black. Either the stairs had stopped moving at that moment, or the conversation between Wen Wen and the black-robed figure had happened in an instant.