Chapter 4305: Empty Shell

"I feel like you just don't want to tell me!"

Xiao Fan was speechless, shaking his head helplessly.

"Hehe… It's not that I don't want to tell you, but there are some things you don't need to know right now. Furthermore, knowing them won't do you any good." The Mysterious Woman shook her head and smiled bitterly.

"I want to go see the Goddess of Light. Do you have any way to help me?!"

"Go see the Goddess of Light? She has already perished… She is just an empty shell now. You want to go see her? What do you intend to do?!" The Mysterious Woman asked, "You aren't thinking of using your own methods to stop the Fusion, are you?!"

Xiao Fan didn't make a sound, but at this moment, silence was the best response.

"You… you… you actually think that? Are you crazy, kid? If you mess around, be careful that the Goddess of Light's physical shell doesn't kill you." The Mysterious Woman shook her head.

"Kill me? I am in the True Emperor Realm; I am very strong." Xiao Fan said with dissatisfaction.

"Hehe… The gap between the True Emperor Realm and the Emperor Lord Realm is simply not something that talent can make up for. Do you understand?" The Mysterious Woman shook her head. "Let's put it this way: no one who can become an Emperor Lord Realm is an ordinary person. I just told you, if it's a battle between peers, I believe you have the strength to fight. But for a True Emperor Realm to challenge an Emperor Lord Realm—and you are only at the First Layer of the True Emperor Realm, having just achieved a Breakthrough to the True Emperor Realm not long ago… it is impossible for you to be the Goddess of Light's opponent. You wouldn't even be able to do anything to her physical shell…"

"You… you're telling the truth?!" Xiao Fan was shocked.

"Of course. Why would I lie to you? What benefit would I get from lying to you?" The Mysterious Woman curled her lips and shook her head disdainfully. "Kid, you are too weak. Focus on improving yourself; at the very least, reach the Ninth Layer of the True Emperor Realm first."

"But I… if I don't go, I'm worried that Miaoyin will…"

"Hehe… You want your wife to become the main body, right?"

Xiao Fan nodded. He did indeed think that way; otherwise, why would he be researching the Goddess of Light?!

"Hehe… Stop dreaming. Your wife should be very clear that outsiders cannot interfere with the Fusion. Otherwise, do you think the other Clones wouldn't do the same thing?" The Mysterious Woman said in an affirmative tone, "All you can do is believe in her and silently pray for her… hoping she can defeat the other Clones. Do you understand?!"

"This… but if I don't do anything, I feel…"

"Hehe… Stop being so wishy-washy. You haven't even reached the Emperor Lord Realm; you simply cannot interfere with the Goddess of Light." The Mysterious Woman shook her head. "Furthermore, in your current state, you cannot even reach the space where the Goddess of Light resides. Do you understand?!"

Xiao Fan was shocked. Through the Mysterious Woman's words, he clearly realized the gap between the True Emperor Realm and the Emperor Lord Realm.

"The outer realms are boundless… The place where we are is just a drop in the ocean… You need to improve yourself, do you understand?" The Mysterious Woman exhaled and spoke slowly, "Because a true great catastrophe is approaching…"

"A true great catastrophe? Are you saying… the great catastrophe that the Goddess of Light and her lover once had to deal with?!" Xiao Fan was stunned.

"You… you actually know about this?!" Hearing this, the Mysterious Woman looked stunned, staring blankly at Xiao Fan. "You… no, that's not right. The Goddess of Light's Clones wouldn't talk about this. You… I understand now. You have met the Goddess of Light's conscious entity, right?!"

"I have." Xiao Fan nodded.

Strictly speaking, the other Soul that was inside Ye Miaoyin's body at the time was the Goddess of Light's conscious entity.

This naturally could not be hidden from Xiao Fan's Dharma Eye.

"Sigh… Fine. Since you already know, I will tell you." The Mysterious Woman sighed. "Indeed, the great catastrophe was merely delayed. We lost that battle… we were simply no match for the outer realms."

"Outer realms? Which outer realms are you talking about?!" Xiao Fan looked stunned.

Before the Zunshen Realm was recognized, he had always heard of the outer realms… but now, having left the Zunshen Realm, he was still hearing about the outer realms.