A lean figure sat cross-legged amid the Flame Wave, buried and swallowed by countless particles of fiery ash.
The jet-black robe symbolizing the Tribunal Officer's status began to burn in the flames. This meant the Blazing Fire domain could no longer contend with Tanyao Mountain's ash and was gradually contracting.
Gu Shen rose to his feet, stirring up sparks that drifted through the sky.
Iron Scale Skin covered his body in a thin layer.
He slowly exhaled. At this moment, the countless Flame Waves rolling beneath Tanyao had lost their original blood-red color, indicating that over ninety percent of the Bloodfire scattered outside had been devoured by Gu Shen.
The remainder had inevitably dissipated during the devouring process.
The dead were gone.
"I used too much mental power this time... I'm a little overdrawn..."
Gu Shen raised a finger and rubbed his brow.
He switched his Breathing Method to the Breath of Spring, attempting to rapidly recover his mental power.
But the effect was poor.
Gu Shen's mental power was recovering far more slowly than before.
On one hand, he was currently at the bottom of Tanyao, where the mountain ash was too dense and restrained him. On the other hand, he had overdrawn himself through consecutive battles.
And Gu Shen felt a faint unease.
Was it because Sang Continent Grotto was about to be destroyed?
Remaining here to devour the Bloodfire had been an extremely risky act.
But after steadying his breathing, he realized that the true unease deep within him did not stem from that.
"Bai Xiu and Chen Li should have evacuated safely..."
Gu Shen murmured inwardly.
According to the plan he had arranged before departing, Mu Wanqiu, upon reaching S12 Zone, would rendezvous with Fisher. Once the Northern Continent Source Energy Airship landed safely, the local