Gray Fog.
It was thick as corpse oil that could never be diluted.
The Gods and Demons Black Ship hovered at the border of "Forbidden Zone Zero," its enormous Gods and Demons Spine Dragon Bone emitting a dull grinding sound amid the chaotic currents.
Chu Qing stood barefoot atop the highest protrusion of the dragon bone. His black robe clung tightly to his spine in the raging wind, outlining lines as hard and rugged as rock. The icy sensation beneath his feet surged through his veins all the way to the crown of his head, making the complex system code in his mind pulse ever more frantically.
On the deck, top Heavenly Prides from every world gathered in small groups.
"The karma here has already been severed."
A man in a purple-gold robe spoke in a low voice. One hand pressed against the ancient sword at his waist, his knuckles pale from excessive force. His gaze crossed over his companions' shoulders toward the tall figure above, and his throat worked with difficulty.
"He wants to use us as stones to test the road."
The woman beside him bit her lower lip, drawing a thin line of blood. The Array Disk in her hand flickered unsteadily, reflecting her face, slightly twisted with tension.
"Why not join forces? That one from the Mechanical Divine Domain has already planted a 'logic bug.' As long as—"
Before the words could finish.
Chu Qing, standing high above, slightly turned his head.
(Microexpression): The line of his jaw abruptly tightened, while his lips flattened into a horizontal line carved by a blade.
The howling wind caused by the Void Turbulence fell completely dead silent in that instant.
"Zzt—"
A faint crackle of electricity came from a mechanical envoy's eyeball.
The envoy's left eye was a precision