The seventh layer of Mad Demon Cave was quite vast. To Not Immortal and Secret Schemer, it felt even more boundless.
That was because every step they took required deep deliberation, while they had to endure the trial of countless mutually repelling dao marks at every moment.
The farther they walked, the harder it became. This hardship would further stretch the perceived distance of the journey in one's heart.
Fang Yuan followed the way a normal Gu Immortal would walk and persisted onward for some time. He also came to somewhat empathize with the circumstances of Not Immortal and Secret Schemer.
"Without the Supreme Immortal Body, I would have to choose a path as well. But the farther I went, the narrower these paths became. At the beginning, there would be quite a few choices, but the deeper I went, the fewer choices I would have."
Fang Yuan walked for a while before stopping.
His path had ended.
The road ahead was filled with dao marks of other paths.
Fortunately, after enduring this stretch, there were still paths Fang Yuan had chosen farther ahead.
Fang Yuan glanced unobtrusively at Not Immortal and Secret Schemer.
The two had already been left behind by him. They remained in the rear, advancing with great difficulty.
Likewise, they were constantly paying attention to Fang Yuan.
Fang Yuan gritted his teeth, took a step, and continued onward.
He pretended to struggle, moving forward one halting step at a time. A moment later, he finally overcame the difficulty and returned to a path suited to him, a hint of relief appearing on his face.
These mutually repelling dao marks mean nothing to me. Instead, putting on this act has consumed more of my Heart Force. Fang Yuan smiled bitterly in his heart.
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