Tower of Heaven

Atlas went directly into training and planned to spend the majority of his time in the Xuanying Treasure Pagoda, but getting stronger wasn't the only thing he needed to do.

According to the Hell Guardian, the reason he could not yet challenge it was not his strength, but the strength of his Society Legend. Naturally, if Atlas holed himself up inside of the pagoda, he wouldn't be able to contribute to the growth of that Legend.

Well, in a certain sense, he didn't have to.

While he was moving on his own, the conflict with Dusk didn't quiet down. It got louder, to the point where it was the talk of the lower floors.

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Pangea's emblem was public knowledge now, and even the name Pangea was starting to spread through the grapevine, but nobody knew who its members were.

People could only find that it was a new Society with a very apparent grudge against Dusk.

Of course, nobody was able to find information about Pangea because Pangea only technically existed. Atlas was its only member, so how could anyone learn about its inner workings?

The people currently spreading the rumor of Pangea belonged to Euryale and Sky Garden. They were doing good work in helping Atlas spread the name of his Society.

And, it wasn't only them. While Atlas himself would also have to act eventually, there was another party who'd be joining the fray before him.

When Bernan left the Wilderness, he and his people returned to the Tower. In other words, they returned to the higher floors, a realm that Atlas could not yet imagine.

The moment he arrived there, Bernan moved into a contact room they had built with a formation that projected the holographic image and voice of the person on the other side of the communication to simulate a real face-to-face conversation.

There were many other things he needed to do, but this was the most important.

Bernan explained it to Atlas simply, but the operation he was joining wasn't so simple. Bernan and his people weren't the only ones standing against Heaven's Gate.

In fact, there was an entire coalition of people, all with their own goals and desires, who united because all of them wanted Heaven's Gate gone.

Bernan was also a part of this coalition. He had quite a high position because of his strength, but he wasn't anywhere near the top of the food chain.

The person who stood at the peak of this coalition was someone he did not dare to offend. That person was also the one he was contacting.

Their image appeared before him, prompting him to bow slightly. Despite them being separated by an unfathomable distance that couldn't be counted in mere kilometers anymore, that person's aura could still be clearly felt. It prompted respect from even the most hardened of warriors.

"It's been some time, Bernan. Have you been managing things well?"

The voice that came from the other side was calm and composed, yet contained an air of natural superiority. Bernan didn't comment on it and instead bowed his head in greeting.

"To say that it has been a while is a bit of an understatement, but it's good that you're back. We wouldn't have been able to make it if you stayed gone."

"Never mind that. Report what you have come to report."

Bernan's tone was still somewhat casual, but his posture was straight as he was forced to act more cordially in front of this person. Though he did want to speak more, he chose to do as he was told and reported everything he learned and did.

His task was to attack and dismantle Dusk while learning why Heaven's Gate established them to rule the lower floors. Progress towards the latter half of that task was slow, but the former…

"There are many forces rising in the lower floors right now that want to stand against Dusk. It's pretty much a mirror of the situation here. They even have their own little anchor that's taking up what's essentially your position."

Bernan smiled slightly and shook his head as he thought of the brat he met back then.

"I met an interesting little guy on my travels this time. I think he'll be joining our plans in the near future."

"An interesting person? It is rare for you to make such comments about another person with your arrogance."

That person was well aware of Bernan's character, so hearing him praise someone from the lower floors was definitely surprising, but he only shrugged in response.

"Haha, yeah, I won't disagree with you, but this guy is different. He's a young guy who's only just dipping his toes into the world, but his potential is something crazy. He's called Atlas, I think. You should do some research on him."

He didn't say more than he needed to, as he knew that person would not be interested in anyone from the Mortal Realm.

She was too great of a person, after all. She was someone who forced even Bernan, who did not bow down to anyone, to calm down and submit.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Though he was also an Immortal, she was on an entirely different level. In a certain sense, she was the entire reason why he, and all of the others who joined their coalition, had the courage to stand against Heaven's Gate.

Because she was someone who stood equal to the Allfather.

One of the Tower of Heaven's Nine Heavenly Kings, she was Aeon, the Voidwalker.

And, though he had no way of knowing this, she had a connection of fate with the person he'd just mentioned.

"A person named Atlas, you say…"

She was wearing a cloak with a large arrow-like hood that covered her entire face in a veil of blackness, so Bernan couldn't see her smiling.

'I see that you are also properly working.'

"If he is leading those on the lower floors, then make sure to cooperate with him well. Perhaps it will yield unexpected results."

She didn't show it in her expression, but hearing that she and Atlas were moving on similar paths did make her happy. She viewed him as something of a protege, though their real relationship was that of benefactor and indebted, so hearing about his progress was always a good thing.

Besides, if they could cooperate on this matter, then it was for the best.

After all, even discounting their personal relationship, Atlas Vaun was the person who tamed the Xuanying Treasure Pagoda. There was no need to doubt his credibility.

Unbeknownst to Atlas, this was the moment his name started to spread through the world of Immortals, and it had happened right before he planned to expand his actions in the Tower.

It was attention that was positive in his current situation, but overall negative if he wanted to keep himself hidden.

However, since Atlas wasn't going to learn about these rumors and conversations until much later, he wasn't going to react to them either.

He continued to do as he had been doing, assured about the plan he'd created.

To execute it as perfectly as possible, he put the outside world to the side and wholly poured his focus into training.

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