Eternal Cultivation of Alchemy - Chapter 1646

Chapter 1646 The Edges of the World

Godslayer spoke a bit more about this barrier that was around the world, and how it affected the entire world and was weaker as it got lower.

There wasn't much to learn after that, but at least Alex was now happy to know why there was atmosphere only on one side of the land. That made him want to see the other side.

How did it look on the other side of the world? A place with no air, no life, nothing. He would go there one day, but it would be a long time in the future.

They continued walking silently, a few of them silently panting for more air, failing to get used to the lack of air. They knew they didn't have to breathe, but even then muscle memory took over for the most part.

Alex was the same many times and had to keep himself from trying to suck in air and fail.

The other worlds that glittered in the sky, or what most people simply referred to as the stars, slowly dwindled as dawn seemed to be on the horizon.

"Just 2 more kilometers," the King said. "We should be able to make it."

The moon had moved further to the west as well, so there wasn't a lot of time to go up. n(/0vElbIn

The pathway up got more and more ragged by the distance, and the closer they got, the worse it was. Still, they were good enough for them to continue climbing.

As they climbed, Alex felt a peculiar sensation that he couldn't give a feeling to. It was like a gentle wind caressing his hair, but there was no wind for his face to feel. Something was there but he couldn't tell what it was.

"Do you guys feel that?" Alex asked.

"Feel what, Your Majesty?" Yao Ning asked.

"I don't know," Alex said. "But it is growing stronger I believe. But still, it is very mild."

Nobody knew what he meant. They tried using their spiritual sense, but even with that, they felt nothing. "If you're not feeling well, Your Majesty, we can rest for a while before climbing. Or we can go back down and come back tomorrow."

He saw the edge of the world.

Like jagged pieces of land jutting out from the ground, they covered the horizon. Their silhouettes were clearly visible with the sun slowly shining behind them.

It was coming out of the horizon and soon they would see the sunrise.

Alex stared at the jagged pieces of land, surprised they were there in the first place. He had heard about edges, but never knew there were lands on those edges. Curious, he asked Godslayer about it.

"Every world has it," Godslayer said. "I don't know how they came to be, but they were tall and they are strong. Not as tall as mountains, but those jagged edges go for a few kilometers in some places."

"Why are they there?" Alex couldn't help but ask.

"To stop the water in the ocean from flowing out," Godslayer said, his tone almost making it seem like it was supposed to be obvious. "If not for that, your world wouldn't have oceans."

"Huh?" Alex asked. "That barrier doesn't stop the ocean?"

"No, only the atmosphere," Godslayer said. "I told you, it's not a real barrier."

Alex nodded thoughtfully. "Thank you for telling me," he said.

"That's alright. You wouldn't know these things anyway," Godslayer said. "I don't even know if you're supposed to know it. Not that there is any purpose to learning about it this early. What can you even do with this information?"

Alex said nothing.

"Now that you do know this, make sure never to attack those lands," Godslayer said. "If you do, the Heavens will destroy you the moment you even show any intention of doing so."

"What?" Alex asked Godslayer in surprise. "Then I should have known about this. This shouldn't have been hidden from us."

"It doesn't matter," Godslayer said. "Not that any of you can go—"

A few shifting of clothes and movements around the plateau told Alex that it was beginning. Just as he understood it, the first ray of light trickled its way past the jagged lands of the edges.

And fear gripped Alex's heart.