My Beast Is the 12-Winged Angel Chapter 460 - 461: A Strange Passage!

The world fell into a brief silence as Qing Shuang’s eyelids slowly fluttered open.

Her indifferent gaze shifted toward the Tier Nine Totem of the Demon Race, who was currently gathering Demonic Qi for another strike.

The mere touch of her eyes caused the roiling Demonic Qi around him to instantly solidify.

Under Qing Shuang’s simple look, his entire body lost all sensation; he found himself unable to move even a single finger!

In that moment.

Qing Shuang’s silhouette was reflected within his crimson pupils.

It felt as though he wasn't looking at a Tier Two Totem of the Ghost Race, but rather at the awakening of an entire world.

"No... this is impossible..."

"This is a state only Lord Demon God can reach! How could you..."

Terror consumed his heart, sending tremors through his very soul.

He could clearly perceive that his link to this world had been utterly severed.

Even the Demonic Qi surrounding him was being forcibly rejected by the environment.

This realization meant only one thing...

The power radiating from this Ghost Race member was no longer that of a totem, but of a god!

The Demon Race’s intuition was correct.

Having accepted the inheritance of this realm.

Within these borders.

Qing Shuang possessed the authority of a deity!

While the Demon Race watched with eyes full of sheer horror, Qing Shuang merely lifted her right hand slightly.

Then, she slowly curled her fingers into a fist.

There was no thunderous roar, nor was there a violent surge of energy.

The Tier Nine Totem, an entity this world previously could not hope to resist.

At that instant, along with all his Demonic Qi.

Quietly and completely...

He disintegrated into fine dust, scattered by the breeze until not a single trace remained.

Gu Xing’s awareness fully returned just in time to witness this breathtaking display.

However, his thoughts weren't preoccupied with the immense strength Qing Shuang had just shown.

He knew this was the power of the Divine Format.

Back on Blue Star, Gu Xing was capable of the same feat.

Instead, driven by instinct, he cast a furtive and guilty look toward Liu Li, who stood beside him.

This was the second time...

His heart raced with the anxiety of someone caught in a lie.

He was certain of his feelings for Liu Li, yet...

He had now shared an intimate connection with other Guardian Beasts on two separate occasions.

Liu Li immediately noticed Gu Xing’s brief, suspicious glance.

Her brow furrowed slightly.

A strange sensation, both familiar and unsettling, rose within her heart once again.

What was happening?

Why was the Master acting so strangely?

Could it be...

Her eyes darted between the newly awakened Qing Shuang and Gu Xing, who was busy avoiding eye contact.

A seed of doubt began to take root...

Was it possible that something else had occurred while the Master was rescuing Qing Shuang within her sea of consciousness?

"Ahem,"

Worried that Liu Li might stumble upon the truth, Gu Xing cleared his throat and abruptly pivoted the conversation.

He turned to Qing Shuang, attempting to maintain a composed tone:

"Qing Shuang, since the Divine Format is now yours, take a moment to sense the state of this world."

"Particularly... is there a portal linked directly to the Demon Abyss?"

"As the ruler of this realm, you should possess the power to seal it or cut it off entirely."

Gu Xing’s experience with the Demon Race invasion on Blue Star had made him quite perceptive in these matters.

Hearing this, Liu Li’s focus shifted back, and she temporarily pushed her suspicions aside.

Qing Shuang nodded, obeying Gu Xing’s instructions.

She shut her eyes, allowing her consciousness to merge with the world’s essence.

In that heartbeat, her awareness expanded without limit.

The peaks and rivers, the path of the earth’s veins, the surging energy...

Even the very fabric of space spread out before her like an open map.

Sure enough, her senses detected several warped, corrupted tears that resembled festering wounds.

They were leaking Demonic Qi into the world's core without pause.

"I have located them."

Qing Shuang opened her eyes, a frosty glint appearing within them.

With a mere thought, she commanded the spatial fabric where those portals resided to knit itself back together.

Eventually, they faded completely from her divine perception.

"Master, the gateways have been sealed shut."

Qing Shuang spoke, though her gaze toward Gu Xing still carried a hint of awkwardness.

The memory of what had just happened continued to play in her mind.

She felt conflicted about how to interact with Gu Xing now.

Gu Xing, oblivious to her inner turmoil, simply exhaled in relief at the news.

With the link to the Demon Abyss severed, this world was safe from further invasion for the time being.

Once the remaining Demonic Qi was purged, the realm could return to its natural state.

However, such a recovery would take time and could not be finished in a day.

The Ghost Realm would have to heal gradually over the coming period.

It was finally time to depart.

But...

Just as Gu Xing prepared to leave with his Guardian Beasts.

Qing Shuang’s brow twitched, a look of bewilderment crossing her face.

"Wait..."

She paused, focusing her senses once more:

"Aside from those corrupted portals, I felt something else..."

"A very concealed and ancient passage."

"Furthermore, the place it connects to... it feels vast and alien, unlike any region we recognize."

Qing Shuang’s report instantly put Gu Xing on high alert.

Another gateway?

One that didn't lead to the Demon Abyss?

Ancient and hidden?

What could that imply?

Was it possible the Ghost Realm held a secret link to some mysterious entity or unknown location, beyond just the Demon Abyss invasion?

Various theories raced through Gu Xing's head, but none could be proven.

The unknown usually brought danger, but it could also hide great potential.

Given their current war against the Demon Abyss, they desperately needed to grow stronger.

"Speculation is useless without more data."

Gu Xing remarked, "Instead of wondering, we should go see for ourselves."

"Qing Shuang, take us to that passage."

Qing Shuang nodded. As the world’s sovereign, she exerted her will, causing the space around them to ripple like a disturbed pond.

She reached out, tearing open a stable rift in the air.

"Follow me."

Gu Xing, Liu Li, and Vera stepped through the rift alongside Qing Shuang.

In a flash of shifting colors and shadows, they arrived in a peculiar spatial layer.

Located at the very edge of the Ghost Realm, where reality met the Void, the area was dimly lit and surrounded by twisting, pulsating walls of space.

Before them sat a faint, almost invisible silver crack embedded in the spatial wall.

Unlike the foul Demon Abyss portals, this one radiated a sense of stability, holiness, and purity.

"This is the place."

Qing Shuang indicated the silver fracture.

"It feels very stable and seems to be a one-way path. However, I cannot tell where it leads."

Gu Xing moved closer, carefully extending his Soul Perception Power.

At first, his senses were clouded.

But as he focused, analyzing the specific aura bleeding through the barrier.

A sudden wave of familiarity washed over him.

Grand, radiant, and perfectly structured—it matched a location etched into his memory!

"No way?!"

Gu Xing checked again, being as thorough as possible.

Finally, he was certain.

The world on the other side of this passage...

Was the Angel Realm!

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