"Ding! You have been granted qualification for a Heavenly-level rating upgrade!"

"Your personal rating can be improved, but you need to complete the rating tasks."

"Activate the rated mission world?"

Lin Feng stared at the prompt in front of him, then looked at the monkey beside him that was beginning to feel fear.

He had his fill of the deliciousness of humanity, and the fear of humanity also allowed him to perfectly understand people and himself. Even though he was afraid of Lin Feng's power, he was even more afraid of the pills that he couldn't resist.

In particular, there was an aura of fear that was not present in the elixir, yet was exceptionally clear.

Soon, Lin Feng exited this world and quickly returned to his personal space. He stared at the prompt in front of him for a long time, pondering whether to activate it.

Xie Shengxie's words reminded him of another Heavenly-level participant who was mentioned by word of mouth. This person did exist and had even appeared. Comparing Xie Shengxie's last words, it seemed that they had both done something that prevented them from reappearing in the Nightmare Space.

Looking at it from another angle, this isn't a mandatory requirement of the Nightmare Space; it's more likely a necessity for becoming a Heavenly-level participant...

If he doesn't want to do it, he can simply return to the real world...

In theory, Heavenly-level participants should only be required to complete one mandatory mission per year, which should be relatively stressful. They can even use points to easily obtain exemptions, and the known mission worlds are no longer particularly special to them.

From their own perspective, under these circumstances, they also have some conditions to ignore the nightmare space. Regardless of whether they can forcibly escape the nightmare space, they can at least face the essence of the nightmare space.

However... he didn't have much confidence in facing this existence directly. There would definitely be people who liked the Nightmare Space, and the Nightmare Space would definitely cultivate powerful guardians. No matter how special he was, how could the Nightmare Space, which possessed endless time, cultivate several people similar to him?

All he knows now is the legend of a single Heavenly-level participant in his area.

Currently... there is no need to be hostile to Nightmare Space; taking this position would be suicidal.

Lin Feng quickly dismissed these thoughts, then looked at his mission. Only after pressing the activation button did he walk out of the main hall and head towards the people living in this personal space.

"Whatever!" Si Zang was enjoying the sunshine and was about to hug Nian Youxue next to him when he saw Lin Feng walking down from above.

"It looks like...you're going to be a father." Lin Feng's eyes flickered as he sensed a subtle aura, and a host of hidden emotions welled up within him.

"Is the little Taoist priest going to be a father?" Gui Ke immediately popped out, turned around and flew to Nian Youxue's side to look at her belly: "It's true, a newborn, weak soul."

"Really?" Si Zang was immediately stunned, all his thoughts focused on Nian Youxue.

Lin Feng patted Si Zang on the shoulder with a smile, then turned and handed the moment over to them.

As he left Sun He, Tang Hong, Wen Chen and others who were exchanging boxing techniques, he saw Si Tao watching TV while soaking in a sea of ​​blood, and Zhong Yang and others wandering in the human world within their personal spaces.

Besides them, there were others searching for the Great Way, as well as several ordinary participants who joined them and newcomers who were guided to join.

Lin Feng walked through them alone. The newcomers and other participants did not recognize him, and everything proceeded silently.

"Confirm the rating upgrade task!" Lin Feng silently pressed the confirm button.

Location: The real world.

"Task requirement: Inheritance."

When Lin Feng opened his eyes, he found himself in an ordinary family home. His parents were cooking in the kitchen, and he had just entered the house, holding his graduation certificate and a hard-earned job offer.

Inheritance...

He thought about many things, then manipulated this unremarkable body, put down the notification letter, and walked towards the kitchen.

Ten years passed quickly, and his child was born.

Another decade has passed, and his child has grown up.

He didn't teach anything special; he simply shared Chinese culture with the child, recounted his life experiences, and let him learn from them, gradually embarking on his own path.

Fifty years have passed, and the child in front of us has grown up, started his own family, found someone he loves, and found someone who is willing to accept him.

Love is mutual, and so is respect. Lin Feng silently left his blessings and completed the life of this body.

"Mission accomplished."

"Rating upgraded to Sky level."

"Ding, a Heavenly-level participant detected. Reassessment in progress. Ding, immediate rating: Heavenly-level, Good!"

"Ding, Heavenly-level participants cannot improve their rating. The rating is based on the participant's own path of cultivation."

"Ding! Heavenly-level participants may continue to complete their own path."

"Ding! Do you wish to allow the Nightmare Space to record your path?"

"yes."

Lin Feng returned to the mission space in the blink of an eye. Fifty years had passed like a dream. During this time, he went back to see his original parents and silently accompanied them through their final moments.

Si Zang and the others also looked for him, but the prompt to enter the mission remained for fifty years.

"Hey, you're back?!"

Si Zang immediately noticed the extra presence in his personal space and rushed over.

In the blink of an eye, two young men appeared beside Si Zang, who looked somewhat similar to him.

"I... am back." Lin Feng reached out and shook hands with Si Zang. Just as the two were about to say when, a group of people immediately gathered around them.

Tang Hong, Sun He, Wen Chen, Si Tao, Yuan Qixuan, Zhong Yang... familiar faces flashed before his eyes one by one, followed by dozens of unfamiliar participants.

"I've advanced successfully."

Lin Feng didn't give them a chance to speak: "I'm going to complete my path."

"ah?"

Si Zang immediately gripped Lin Feng tightly. The disappearance of Xie Shengxie was just like Lin Feng's at this moment, making them feel a little uneasy.

“My Dao has been recorded in the Nightmare Space.” Lin Feng did not answer the crowd’s questions, but stretched out his hand and carved several stone tablets between heaven and earth: “Now I will leave them here.”

Five Internal Organs Visualization Method, Light of the Mind, Crimson Dragon Flag, Pangu's Great Path, Primordial Great Path...

"In truth, these are not entirely my way; they are more the way of China."

As Lin Feng continued speaking, a force slowly parted the darkness around him, extending into the unknown.

Seeing the complicated looks on everyone's faces, Lin Feng joked, "I think... your future probably won't present a moment where I need to come back and take action again."

“How could that be? I am a person who can wield the Heavenly Dao!” Si Zang immediately shouted defiantly.

Lin Feng smiled and nodded, then stepped onto the dark path and disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Brother...are we just leaving like this?" Gui Ke watched the light disappear until they were truly standing in nothingness and darkness, and couldn't help but feel incredulous.

"Of course."

As Lin Feng answered, Hong Ling, Wang Wu, Tie Jia 99, and C3 appeared one after another around him.

As Lin Beichuan and his companions appeared one after another, Lin Feng, at their nods, voluntarily dispersed them and sent them back to their own country.

At that very moment, a path appeared in the darkness, seemingly waiting for Lin Feng, leading him in a certain direction.

Lin Feng already knew this, and without hesitation, he stepped onto the path and walked towards the figure that appeared ahead.

"Are you the participant?" Lin Feng approached, observing the other person's presence, and asked the question that had been troubling him.

"It is this humble Taoist priest."

The man in the yellow Taoist robe turned around, as if he had stood there for ten thousand years, waiting for Lin Feng's arrival: "This humble Taoist is Zhang Jiao."

Zhang Jiao...

Lin Feng knew that the other party must be someone special, but he never thought that the other party would be Zhang Jiao.

"I have waited here for a thousand years. The road ahead... is yours."

The path forward, shrouded in darkness and the unknown, abruptly ended not far away. Zhang Jiao, who had been blocking their way, quickly stepped aside, calmly watching Lin Feng cross him and move on.

At this moment, the road seemed to extend, taking him away from Zhang Jiao and leading him into an even more unknown darkness.

Lin Feng walked on with unwavering determination, advancing along this dark path for a long time, until one day the path itself showed signs of breaking.

"So, is this where I'm going to stop?" Lin Feng stood in the darkness.

The light of the Nine Demon Stars shone on the path he walked, and the Demon Blade was placed where he went. Gui Ke Hong Ling did not follow him all the way. Wang Wu, Tie Jia 99, and C3 also watched him halfway as he put down all his power and relied on his will to stride forward alone.

There must be a way forward...

As Lin Feng spoke, he suddenly raised his head, his gaze piercing through the invisible darkness, looking in a direction no one could fathom: "So... what are you still looking at? Are you really looking forward to me finding a new method?"

"My journey ends here."

"This is my groundbreaking act..."

"The rest of the journey is yours to walk."

(over)