Starry Sky Railway: Opening Performance - Taixu Sword God

The voice she heard was completely unfamiliar; she was certain she had never heard it before.

With careful observation, one can make out some of the situation inside the passageway.

There was no end in sight ahead, and only chaos behind.

It's as if no matter which way I go, I'll always be wandering in darkness for the rest of my life.

"..."

Just as Tingyun hesitated, a light suddenly appeared ahead.

The firelight illuminated the darkness of the passageway, forming an arrow pointing towards the path ahead.

"Does this mean... I should move forward?"

Tingyun pursed her lips and followed the signs forward.

The arrow formed by flames remained stationary; after the clouds passed, darkness returned to the horizon.

She quickened her pace, and the only sound in the dark passageway was her footsteps, which sounded eerie and silent.

After walking for about an hour, Tingyun slowed down.

Ahead lay only endless darkness.

She was bewildered.

My persistence seems pointless.

The flames reappeared, illuminating the passageway, and transformed into an arrow that still pointed forward.

"..."

"She just said... she wanted to find herself?"

Tingyun continued forward, trekking alone through the boundless darkness; this was a journey that belonged only to her.

Three more hours passed, and the scene before them remained unchanged.

As she hesitated, the flames reappeared, pointing forward.

"..."

Tingyun didn't stop; she took a step forward and continued walking.

One day passed.

Three days passed.

Ten days.

One month.

Five months.

One year.

Three years.

Over the long years, Tingyun felt that she had aged a lot, but whenever she wanted to give up, the flame always guided her forward.

Many years passed before the light suddenly appeared ahead.

It was not the light of flames, but the cold, incandescent light.

Tingyun paused for a moment, then slowly stepped forward, and the cabin door opened.

The staff members inside were talking.

"The life support pod is all set up; these are all minor issues."

"That's great. Otherwise, the people on the immortal ship might not have been able to hold on."

"Are you still trying?" the unfamiliar repairman asked.

"There is absolutely no precedent for success. Is there really any hope for those who have been destroyed by the Great Lord of Annihilation?"

The unfamiliar researcher gently shook his head.

“I am not her, and I don’t understand the logic behind all of this, but if that genius says it’s possible… then it must be possible.”

"The bountiful seeds that Brother Huan brought from the Immortal Ship can increase the chances of survival."

Looking at the two people in front of him, Tingyun couldn't help but ask, "Gentlemen, may I ask where this is?"

They didn't answer, they just kept talking to themselves, as if Tingyun didn't exist at all.

"...Can't you hear me?"

After trying again and finding that communication was impossible, Tingyun began to look around.

Everything seemed so unfamiliar.

As she climbed the stairs, the door to the next cabin opened in front of her.

Stepping inside, it was completely empty.

But there was a tablet on the table with some logs recorded on it.

Tingyun stepped forward, picked up the tablet, and tried to read the information recorded on it.

……

Observation Log, Day Six

[Although extremely by chance, while their consciousness was still in a state of confusion, the observed subjects began to give concise answers to some simple questions.]

[Based on current observations, she doesn't seem to have difficulty forming complex sentences; it's just that... extremely intense pain will strike again within a very short period, interrupting her thoughts and even temporarily causing her to lose consciousness.]

[It is necessary to report the relevant situation to Ms. Nguyen Mai, so that she can decide whether to temporarily numb the senses of the person under observation and conduct questioning. (crossed out)]

[Correction: Temporarily block multiple senses of the subject to alleviate their pain as much as possible. Do not conduct any further inquiries until there is progress in physical repair.]

[The questions that the subjects had answered prior to this are recorded below:]

[No.1 Your name?]

[The observed subject responded within three seconds—"Stop the cloud."]

[No.2 What happened to you?]

[The subject of observation thought for a long time until she lost consciousness again due to intense pain.]

[After four rounds of questioning, it can be confirmed that the subject is aware of the relevant circumstances, but simply has difficulty explaining them within the limited time they are conscious.]

"Don't doubt it, just keep moving forward." Ruan Mei's voice echoed in my mind again.

"It's you again? Where are you...?"

Tingyun looked around; the cold cabin was empty.

Flames reignited ahead, bringing warmth to the space.

It transformed into an arrow, still pointing forward.

"Should we go that way?"

"I understand."

Tingyun walked in the direction indicated. The hatch opened, and behind it was another dark passageway.

Unlike before, the sound of other creatures' footsteps could be heard coming from inside the passageway.

"..."

The emotionless, grotesque-looking dummy soldiers wandered through the passageway.

But the flames did indeed guide Tingyun in that direction.

“This is a wound left by [destruction], which has taken root in your body and cannot be removed,” Ruan Mei explained to Ting Yun again.

“Destruction? I don’t quite understand.” Looking at the endless darkness ahead, Tingyun hesitated.

"Who are you? Why have you refused to show yourself?"

"We cannot come to you; all we can do is wait for you to finish this journey."

"So... you want me to get through here? Do I... have to fight them?"

Ruan Mei continued speaking:

"There's no need for that, it's too dangerous, and you couldn't do it."

"Follow the guidance of the firelight."

As soon as he finished speaking, flames appeared above the heads of the illusory soldiers, illuminating the ventilation ducts above.

After that, Ruan Mei said nothing more.

Looking at the firelight ahead, Tingyun immediately understood what it meant.

She crept up to the vicinity of the vacant tower, stretched out her hands, and began to climb up the iron ladder, successfully entering the pipe.

Compared to the previous road, this place was much darker and more oppressive, with almost no light ahead.

Tingyun crawled slowly forward inside the pipe, occasionally hearing the shrieks of the soldiers below, which were quite jarring.

Often, external voices seem too harsh.

Tingyun was helpless; she could only listen silently and keep moving forward.

Even though the hope of seeing light is extremely slim.

Chapter 1121 Because you are the most unfortunate

After crawling through a narrow pipe for an unknown amount of time, a glimmer of light finally appeared ahead.

Tingyun poked her head out of the pipe, looked around, and found that it was another long and narrow corridor.

Flames rose up, pointing towards the darkness ahead.

"..."

This seems to be an endless journey.