Countdown (4K)

"Countdown begins."

Without a second thought, Gu Shen began counting down!

All of his Mental Links with the Outside World had been severed, including his link with Chu Ling.

He knew this was a sign of entering a Mystic Realm isolated from the outside world.

Yet there was no Mystic Realm beneath Frozen Lake.

Clearly, the domain of a titleholder had enveloped him, using its laws to block external mental perception.

That meant the countdown outside Frozen Lake should have begun at the same time.

"Chi! Y."

Blazing Fire sensed danger and emerged on its own.

A vast cloud of mist swept Gu Shen up. Since he did not resist... there was nothing unusual about the process. He could feel himself sinking beneath the mist's embrace.

Ten meters, twenty meters, one hundred meters.

He sank quickly, yet steadily. Several seconds later, Gu Shen arrived at his destination.

The domain enveloped by the Azure King Authority Domain resembled a huge, swaying bubble. Only, this bubble was fish-shaped—and it was a massive fish nearly a thousand meters long.

Several dozen Nutrient Cabins were connected to the inner side of the fish's belly, flickering with faint light.

Gu Shen swept his gaze across those instruments.

At first glance, every Nutrient Cabin was packed with people. The missing tundra fugitives could all be accounted for here.

He even spotted several familiar faces among them.

Taotie, for instance.

Almost every highly ranked criminal on those lists had come beneath Frozen Lake. They had gathered within the Azure King Authority Domain, but they seemed to have lost consciousness, as if immersed in dreams.

Back when they fought at Dry Cage Snow Mountain, Gu Shen, Bai Xiu, Gong Zi, and Mu Qingyang had still failed to keep Taotie.

But now, that bastard posed no threat whatsoever.

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