The moment Zhang Chen stepped through the isolation barrier set up here by the Three Kingdoms Council, a surge of Evil Qi filled his body. Though it was far less pure than the Evil Qi from the ancient bronze artifact, it spread across a vast area. The actual state of the Ghoul Demon Wasteland was even worse than Zhang Chen had imagined.
"Evil Qi... It has already spread into the cave before we have even truly entered the Ghoul Demon Wasteland. It seems the Ghoul Demon imprisoned inside is no ordinary figure. If it possesses strength comparable to mine, then the situation described in the records Miss Wan Shi gave me may actually be true. The Xing Shi who came here before certainly did not enter the origin of this world as directly as I did."
Zhang Chen placed a hand on Yue Xi's shoulder, forming a membrane over the surface of her body to block the intrusion of the Evil Qi.
"Thank you, Master."
As for Tomie, Zhang Chen offered no help. A blood-red membrane resembling a blood cocoon covered her body, only half the thickness of skin, yet it blocked all external interference.
"During the more than ten years Tomie's consciousness existed independently and was nurtured within my world, it became immensely powerful, enough to act on its own. Her current body is forged from a blood source, while her soul was meticulously shaped by the Judge. Her overall strength has already surpassed what it was when she sacrificed herself for me. That is for the best. According to the information Wan Shi gave me, the dangers in the Ghoul Demon Wasteland are not limited to the Ghoul Demons' sealing ground. When the time comes, I will not need to worry as much about Tomie."
Zhang Chen walked