The journey to the shadow world is not very wonderful. It is lonely and seems to never end. It is always dark here. Later, when approaching the upper time and space, some special images from the upper time and space will be transmitted here.
Fang Xiu and Feng Ya also turned into a shadow in the shadow world. To put it in a less appropriate way, they seemed to be filmed into a shadow play, stiffly and ridiculously passing through the boundless darkness and the curtain illusion coming from the upper level.
It was like walking through an extremely narrow gap, with two infinitely close barriers pressing everything here into a shadow.
There are no eyes here, and you can't see anything with your eyes. You can only use your soul to perceive the surrounding world and changes.
The Wind Crow flew continuously with strange and stiff movements, like a paper cut. At this moment, it seemed as if it was cut together with it, with parts of the bodies overlapping and only the upper half of the figure could be seen. The figure spoke and communicated through spiritual language.
"How long will it take to reach Clock City?"
Although it was not the first time he passed through the shadow world, Fang Xiu still felt extremely uncomfortable with this situation. Even the scenery when he was sealed and suppressed under the Demon Locking Tower was better than here. It was not just because of the darkness and loneliness, but because of this strange sense of shadow, which seemed to erase its own sense of existence as a life, as if it had really become a shadow.
Unlike Fang Xiu, Wind Crow Rostjoel seemed to be very familiar with this place, just like a fish entering the sea. According to Earth's standards, they have been flying for almost a month, but this guy is not at all uncomfortable: "If there is no delay on the road! We will arrive at Clock City in 0.13 standard time!"
"When we, the Wind Crows, deliver letters, we often travel through the Shadow Realm for a year or two. This distance is considered short!"
Fang Xiu glanced at Feng Ya and said, "It would take several years to cross the sea by boat in the Mountain and Sea Realm."
After meeting this ruler of time and space, Wind Crow Rostjoel was rarely proud of himself. He boasted: "Can the distance and feeling be the same? Look at the light and images above our heads. Each one is a space-time. Each point may be a big world containing endless life."
Fang Xiu then asked, "Are there no living creatures in the Shadow Realm? Nothing at all?"
Wind Crow Rost thought for a moment and said, "Yes, I have heard of it in the Crow's Nest, but it is generally difficult to encounter real shadow creatures. After all, most real creatures are born in time, space and planes."
"Moreover, these shadow creatures are usually mythical at birth. Only mythical beings can survive here. They are very dangerous. Some are even more powerful than true gods. It is said that they are closer to the origin than us who live in the upper multidimensional space and time. They have some incredible abilities. It is best for us not to encounter them."
Fang Xiu pointed to the distant shadow world at this time: "Then what is behind us?"
"What?" The Wind Crow's wings suddenly froze, and it felt as if a shadow puppet on the curtain was frozen. Then its head turned over little by little and looked into the distance.
At first, they could only see a beam of light, like a long white line, and then the angle changed, and the two saw a golden line, which then turned into irregular waves.
In this strange realm, it is impossible to observe the opponent's full appearance, let alone determine what it is. We only know that it is getting closer.
Rostjoel the Wind Crow looked at it for a long time and said, "It shouldn't be a shadow creature. This light must be some kind of upper-level space-time object in the form of a shadow. Your Majesty Fang Xiu, please don't scare me."
"After all, the Shadow Realm is not just your space-time. There are many time travelers, divine messengers, wandering gods, star merchants, etc. who have been allowed by other rulers to travel through the realms."
Sure enough, as the light got closer, it seemed as if an overwhelming light was transmitted over. Fang Xiu's soul received more information and he immediately knew what it was.
It was a mythical floating city, with high towers flashing with magic energy, a space shrouded by divine power, and an elemental space annihilation cannon that could destroy and collapse space. Fang Xiu had seen all of them on the blueprints.
"It turns out that there is another messenger from Clock City, Wind Crow. I am the Star Realm merchant Hongyue."
"I didn't expect to run into the legendary Wind Crow Clan in the Shadow Realm. It's really amazing. Do you two have anything you want to sell? Or do you want to buy something?"
A voice originated from this mythical floating city and was transmitted down. It was just as Rostjoel the Wind Crow said, it was an existence from the upper time and space. Fang Xiu had heard of this star merchant many times, but this was the first time he actually met this merchant.
Fang Xiu had let Chen Jin impersonate him for many years, and this time he met the real thing. When he saw this magnificent mythical floating city, the demeanor was completely different.
The star merchant who was sailing in the shadow world with the mythical floating city did not seem to recognize Fang Xiu's identity. Instead, he regarded Fang Xiu as a messenger from Clock City, traveling with the messenger Feng Ya on a mission.
Indeed, it is not the case that the travel of the ruler of time and space is so shabby and simple. For example, when a ninth-level main god travels, the entire shadow world seems to be able to see a big sun passing by.
However, Fang Xiu in front of him kidnapped a dishonest Wind Crow from Clock City, and used threats and inducements to force it to take him to Clock City. If this were seen by other rulers, it would be a disgrace to the rulers of time and space.
However, the man and the crow seemed to have no such awareness at all. Instead, they felt that they had met star merchants from other time and space, which was somewhat novel.
"I am Rost from the Crow's Nest in Clock City, from the great Courier Joel family."
"Clock City's Divine Envoy Dark Crow!"
The two men introduced their names and identities. Wind Crow Rostjoel still looked out of place, while Fang Xiu gave himself a fake identity.
After Wind Crow Rost raised his head and reported his origins and family, he asked impatiently: "What good stuff do you have? Do you have any new and interesting things?"
Hong Yue chuckled, as if she was very curious about the Wind Crow, a magical creature with a long history. She kept observing it and ignored Fang Xiu who was standing beside her. "Soon ahead, we will pass by the City of Destiny and stay there for a while. If you two want to buy anything, you can buy it together."
Next, one man, one crow and one city passed through the shadow world.
Fang Xiu took the opportunity to ask the Wind Crow Rostjoel what exactly was this City of Destiny
"It is a peculiar city in the shadow world, divided into two sides, the real side and the shadow side. It is one of the few places where time travelers, star merchants, wandering gods, etc. can stop."