Douluo Star, above the Demon Whale Sea Domain.
Jiang Zhen sat cross-legged in midair, his eyes closed as divine light flowed around him. He was carefully regulating his breathing.
Once he had adjusted his condition, he focused his mind and followed the vague sensation guiding him, attempting to conceive and condense the divine throne—the symbol of a deity's authority and the core of its domain.
However, just as his consciousness immersed itself in outlining and constructing the laws, and the phantom of the stone pillar throne behind him had only begun to take shape—
Buzz!
An irresistible will, gentle yet boundlessly vast, silently enveloped his consciousness.
His mind swayed. The scene before him rippled and shattered like water, and in the next instant, he found himself in an utterly unfamiliar space.
"Hmm? Where is this?"
Jiang Zhen's consciousness instantly snapped awake, and he warily looked around.
This place seemed like a secluded paradise, so beautiful it hardly seemed mortal.
In the distance, emerald mountains rose and fell in endless succession. Nearby, a lake lay like a mirror, reflecting the azure sky and white clouds.
The forest was lush, ancient trees towered overhead, and strange flowers and exotic herbs carpeted the ground, giving off rich Life Aura and abundant natural energy.
Birds and beasts frolicked among the trees and over the water, creating a scene of peace and tranquility.
Yet Jiang Zhen keenly sensed that, although this world was real, it carried an indescribable sense of "unreality."
It was as though everything had been meticulously constructed as a model, lacking the rough, majestic vitality and randomness of the real world.
Though the energy here was plentiful, it was far too "pure" and orderly, lacking the chaos and vitality of natural evolution.
He steadied himself and cautiously began to explore.
After passing