Eternal Thief



In a location between the Beast Continent and the Elven Continent, there was thick Qi radiation fog surrounding this place all year long. This Qi radiation fog diameter was extremely wide, and no one has ever managed to measure it properly. 

Because anyone with a sane mind would avoid such a high-density Qi radiation location in the endless sea. Especially when this place was infamous for being a forbidden zone. Meaning no one has ever come back after venturing into this fog. 

So, both the elves and magic beasts avoid this place and stay far away from it as possible. 

However, today, a small ship enshrouded in a dark translucent barrier with dark blue symbols was making its way toward this very deadly Qi radiation fog at a terrifying speed! 

Standing on this ship's deck was a tall-hooded figure, as he looked at the fog with his astute dark blue eyes, "Now, who could've thought that this place was so close to the human continent? Last time, I unknowingly stumbled here because of that damn secret realm's merging, and I had no choice but to follow the live fate map. If I had known, I could've directly reached Alina and won't have awakened a heaven's stealer mission." 

This person was indeed Ace as he lamented on his bad luck. He started voyaging through the endless sea after picking up Alina, and he only had one goal, the Sun and Moon Sword Union! 

Although he had left the Union from the Sun Secret Realm side, it didn't mean he didn't have a way to head back. He knew he had to promptly return after saving Alina, so before leaving, he used his thief marks on five people who were going to transport into the union after the Sun Secret Realm's destruction!

It was a gamble on Ace's part because it wasn't guaranteed that the union dwellers would not kill them after what happened to the Sun Secret Realm. Although that fear came true, out of five of his thief marks, one somehow managed to survive, and thereby he could sense its general locations. 

Furthermore, even if all the bearers of thief marks were to die, Ace still had the live fate compass, which was still pointing toward the Union or the Moon Secret Realm's direction after he destroyed the sun secret realm. 

Even though he wasn't sure before, after following his thief marks, he was quite sure that he was heading in the right direction. 

Moreover, Ace also noticed something when he was coming towards Alina. It was that he was moving exactly towards his thief mark, and the compass point was also pointing in the same direction. 

Which means the Union should be in the same direction. He just doesn't know how far. Nevertheless, it was nothing but good news for him. After picking up Alina, he quickly started his voyage again and started following the thief marks and live fate map at full speed. 

However, even he never expected that he would reach here in just less than five months, and as he grew closer to the union, the familiar Qi radiation fog appeared, and he couldn't be surer about this place. 

Now, Ace has around 26 months to destroy the Moon Secret Realm, and the more time he has, the lesser the chances of him making a mistake.

At this moment, Ace suddenly muttered, "Cancel array combination no.849, Swift Wind Array, and activate array combination no. 5, Lesser Heaven Concealment Array!" 

The next moment, the dark barrier suddenly churned before the nine dark blue symbols on the barrier started to shift in a special sequence before they were rearranged in a different pattern. 

Thereby, the translucent barrier started to turn ethereal until it completely vanished, and with it, the ship was also nowhere to be seen. Even its movements on the sea surface had vanished without a trace. 

This was the result of one of the most powerful heavenly array combinations, the Lesser Heaven Concealment Array. As long as Ace supplies it with his heavenly Qi, only those who can see through him will be able to do the same with this array. 

Although this array combination was quite far away for him to comprehend on his own, he could unlock it with thief points from the heavenly rune crafting panel and then use it through the system. 

The Swift Wind Array was the same, and it was the main reason for his early arrival in this place. 

But now that he was about to enter that fog again, he knew he needed protection more than speed. Because he still didn't forget about the black fate points he spotted when he was heading towards the union last time and barely able to escape. 

With a grave expression, Ace entered the fog again and continued towards the thief's mark direction as it was becoming closer and closer. 

After his breakthrough last time, the Qi radiation has an even more insignificant effect on him. As for the ship, it has a protection barrier, but he didn't dare to use it, afraid of drawing those black fate points attention. He only believed in his heavenly Qi at this moment. 

So, even if this ship ends up rotting, it was an insignificant price to pay to go back. 

Time passed as Ace remained on high alert as he was entering the depth of the Qi radiation, and he could feel getting closer to the union. 

This time, Ace didn't encounter any of those black fate points like before, and the union was around the corner, but he still didn't dare to let his guard down. 

But Ace was proven to be wrong again as this time it was quite smooth sailing, and he finally entered a familiar space and spotted the familiar shadowy silhouette of a mountain range. 

However, his excitement was short-lived as his eyes went widened with disbelief when he saw something completely unfamiliar that wasn't there the last time he was there. 

"Are those cracks!?"