"Your Majesty." A voice suddenly called from behind Aldrian, prompting him to turn his head.

What Aldrian saw was a long black-haired man with his hair tied in a ponytail. He bowed to him, and when he straightened his body to look at him directly, Aldrian could finally see the man clearly—a handsome young man with red eyes, wearing a clean black-and-white robe in the style of a demon cultivator.

His face was truly unblemished, and his red eyes, which looked directly at him, made Aldrian remember Baek Jimin and the wife of the Heavenly Demon. But then he felt confused, because he had never seen this face in either his visions or his memories. Still, Aldrian couldn't help but feel that the young man's face was somehow familiar.

"I'm sorry, I might not remember you yet, but who are you?" Aldrian finally asked. "I don't recall ever seeing your face in my visions. Also, you must have comprehended the Heavenly Demon Flower's scripture for you to possess the Heavenly Demon Eyes of Truth."

The young man smiled. "I have these eyes because of my mother's genes, Your Majesty, and it's natural that Your Majesty has never seen me, because I was born after your majesty entered the reincarnation cycle."

Hearing the man's answer, Aldrian widened his eyes.

"You…? So doesn't that mean you…?" he asked in astonishment. There was only one possibility for this man to inherit the eyes of his mother without having to comprehend the Heavenly Demon Flower's scripture. It could only happen in "their" bloodline, because they were a special case and the source of those powers.

The man responded with a nod.

"My father is the Heavenly Demon, and my mother is the Celestial Red Rose," the man answered.

Aldrian truly did not expect this. To think that the Heavenly Demon and his wife already had a child.

"Please allow me to introduce myself properly this time. It is truly my honor to finally see Your Majesty in person after hearing all your legends as the true sovereign of the entire cosmos from my parents. My name is Kim Seungjin, the sole child of the Heavenly Demon and the Celestial Red Rose," the young man said, bowing once again.

Aldrian couldn't help but sigh. One of the people closest to him had already had a child after his death in the past. No wonder he felt familiar with this man's face, it was a blend of the Heavenly Demon's and his wife's features. His face shape was just like his father's, while the shape of his eyes, and the eyes themselves, clearly followed his mother.

"I see. So, Seungjin, I know we don't have much time, but are you still alive?" Aldrian asked.

"I'm fine, Your Majesty. You don't have to worry. I can still feel the connection with my real body. Moreover, the sign of your majesty's return have already been seen across the universe. My real body and the others in the higher heavens must have already begun preparing for Your Majesty's ascension back to the higher heavens. Those invaders must be confused ever since Your Majesty's sign of return appeared."

Aldrian sighed in relief. He was truly glad that this man was still alive. He already felt close to the young man, as he was the Heavenly Demon's son.

"Seungjin, are you the one who built the dungeon?" Aldrian asked.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I'm the one who built it in the past. This was also to prepare for your return. That's why I am establishing my own sect here, as planned by my father."

Aldrian raised his eyebrows. "Your sect… wait, are you referring to the Piercing Heaven Sect?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Aldrian finally understood something. The Piercing Heaven Sect in the records was said to have been established by the sole disciple of the Heavenly Demon, or at least that is what the records claimed. There was nothing in the records explaining the disciple's fate, whether he had died or something else, making that part mysterious.

That disciple was the only one who could comprehend the Heavenly Demon's scripture, and no one after him could do so.

But the records seemed not to reveal the whole fact. The fact that the disciple was actually the Heavenly Demon's son himself. It was no wonder that Seungjin was the only one capable of comprehending the Heavenly Demon's scripture.

Aldrian couldn't help but find the situation funny.

"So, what am I? Because of my unique existence, I have already comprehended the Heavenly Demon's scripture while you are still out there. The demonic cultivators here already regard me as your father's successor. If you're still alive, doesn't that mean I snatched that title from you in the First Heaven?" he asked in a joking tone.

Seungjin kept his smile. "I would not dare compete with Your Majesty for the title. If you wish to be the successor of the Heavenly Demon, I have no objection to giving that title to you."

Aldrian waved his hand. "I'm just joking. You are the true successor of the Heavenly Demon—you are his son, after all. I just happen to have comprehended the Heavenly Demon's scripture. I have my own path to walk, and the Heavenly Demon is not the path I follow."

Aldrian then looked at his surroundings. "Anyway, is there anything I should know from here on? I mean, is there anything you want to tell me in this meeting?" he asked.

Seungjin nodded. "Yes, Your Majesty. First, I want to explain the underground place. The underground area you entered is actually a location I specially built to gather the faith energy from this star."

"Your Majesty must already know that even the smallest domain has its own place where faith energy is gathered. For example, a city gathers faith in the place where the people put their faith the most, like the city lord's manor. This underground place was specially created to gather the entire faith energy of the whole star, or world, in one spot. This is to ease and accelerate your journey to the higher heavens. In fact, across the heavens, there are places like this in many worlds."

"Those were built by many of Your Majesty's followers across the heavens ever since the invaders came to this universe, although I do not know if those places are still intact or not."

Aldrian nodded in understanding. He truly could not help but feel thankful once again for the efforts of those who had worked to ensure he could return as quickly as possible. He was also not surprised that Seungjin knew about his search for places where faith energy gathered.

His father already knew about his system and how his abilities worked, so the Heavenly Demon or Tianlian must also have prepared this kind of assistance.

"I see. Then what if there is a place where no such gathering point exists? Where would the faith energy of the star go?" Aldrian asked.

"That depends, Your Majesty. The thing is, each world must have a place where all faith energy gathers, no matter where it is. In fact, before any world had such a constructed place, they naturally had their own location where faith energy converged. Once a place like this is created, the faith gathering is redirected here, making it easier for Your Majesty to reach it."

Aldrian nodded.

"Also, Your Majesty, after your consciousness returns, another path in the hall will open. It will lead to the treasure vault and a teleportation gate that will take you near the central region of the heaven," Seungjin added, which made Aldrian confused.

"Central region of the heaven?"

Seeing Aldrian's confusion, Seungjin knew he had to explain further. "Yes, Your Majesty. As its name suggests, it is the central region of each heaven, and the teleportation gate here will lead you there—where the faith energy of the entire heaven is gathered."

Hearing that, Aldrian's eyes widened in shock. He could not help but feel excited, this was exactly what he needed!

He knew that, given time, he could eventually find the place where the entire First Heaven's faith energy gathered, but this would shorten the process greatly. There would be no need for him to search blindly for that place in the vast heaven.

"However, Your Majesty, there is a warning," Seungjin said, stopping Aldrian's excitement from surging and causing him to frown.

"What is it?" Aldrian asked.

"Your Majesty can activate the teleportation gate, but I do not know the situation on the other side. If something has happened to the other gate, it could make the teleportation dangerous for you. For example, if the gate on the other side is damaged or even destroyed, Your Majesty could be trapped in the void of space or thrown into some region. You might even encounter a spatial storm strong enough to kill an immortal."

"Now, why do I give you this warning? Because I do not know the state of the other gate, it has been a long time since I last confirmed it. With the invaders' influence growing deeper and deeper in the First Heaven, I fear the central region may already be under their control. They might have found the other teleportation gate and could have even destroyed it."

"The central region of the heaven is the point where the followers of those invaders can descend from the higher heavens, after all, and it would not be surprising if that region has already fallen."

"However, this is still only my guess, Your Majesty. They might not yet have fully taken control of the central region, and even if they have, they might not have found the other side of the teleportation gate."

"Still, the decision on how Your Majesty will depart for that place is in Your Majesty's hands. At the very least, your majesty now know where to go in the future."

Seungjin then paused, making Aldrian fall into thought. This was truly something he needed to consider carefully, for it might be dangerous even for him.