"This was really a headache."
"It was getting harder and harder to see through."
Immortal Official of the South Pole narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke as if to himself, a dangerous glint flashing through his gaze.
The next day, the Heavenly Court once again proclaimed its status as overlord.
Beneath the Heavenly Court, an Ascension City rose from the ground. It was grander than the Buddha Kingdom, larger in area, and more luxurious in facilities. Above its gates hung a plaque bearing the name: "Heavenly Gate"!
And on that very day, the gates of the Ten Cities of the Heavenly Group opened. Lightly equipped investigators quietly left the cities, vanishing into the Wasteland in the blink of an eye without a trace.
Like ghosts, no one knew where they were headed.
And whenever they appeared, blood often followed.
Of course, the chaos outside had little to do with Wang Ye at the moment.
As he looked at Leiyin Temple before him, Wang Ye was stunned for a moment.
The oppressive pressure was simply too intense.
There was no spiritual intimidation involved. It was purely because Leiyin Temple had been condensed from the Buddha's flesh, carrying an instinctive suppression rooted in bloodlines.
He could even vaguely see Maitreya embedded in the wall, half-dead and barely alive.
As if sensing someone's arrival, Maitreya reluctantly opened his eyes and weakly glanced at Wang Ye. He cracked a smile as blood continuously dripped from the corner of his mouth onto the ground, only to be quickly absorbed and vanish.
"Y-you came?"
Maitreya's lips moved, but he could no longer make a sound. Still, Wang Ye recognized the words from his lip movements and nodded helplessly.
Maitreya did not say anything more to Wang Ye. Instead, his gaze fell upon the other