If Asano Kiyoshi had been present at that moment, his Spiritual Sense would have been more than enough to detect those black shadows. But a faint breeze swept through, the dense fog churned, and the shadows vanished once more.
Yet somehow, those black shadows always gave people an inexplicably familiar feeling.
On another occasion, as Reishi fluctuated, ripples spread through space as though across water. Accompanied by several crisp footsteps, Asano Kiyoshi and the others appeared before Fengdu City.
Sakago Saizo and the others stared at the enormous city before them, a sight nearly impossible to describe with words. The shock in their eyes was practically overflowing.
What kind of city was that...?
The starry sky formed its dome, heavenly pillars served as its walls, and countless stars revolved and rose and fell within it. Myriad living beings seemed to flourish there, only to silently return to stillness afterward.
This city seemed to encompass the entire process of countless worlds, from birth to destruction.
Simply gazing upon the city made everyone feel as though they were about to sink into it. Even after Asano Kiyoshi's soft cough roused them, an intensely unreal feeling remained in their hearts.
Seeing their expressions, Asano Kiyoshi could understand. Even he had been shocked speechless when he first saw this city.
Saito's pink twin-tails trembled slightly as she turned toward Asano Kiyoshi and muttered, "You actually managed to build a house like this. You... you're... pretty impressive."
Seeing Saito struggle for so long just to offer such a plain compliment, Katori let out a helpless sigh and said, "Saito, you're really an idiot. Little Kiyoshi has only been here for such a short time. How could he possibly have built a city like this? If I'm not mistaken, this should be what Little Kiyoshi mentioned—the