"What... is this?!"
In an instant, an eerie wind swept across the ground, and an overwhelming pressure descended.
Tie Wu's face turned pale as he clenched his long pickaxe.
The Soul Spirits of the Pure Land all raised their heads. The sky had been swallowed by darkness, thick clouds gathered, and the light retreated.
At the same time, the figure who had long sat beneath the Su Xuan Wood opened his eyes.
"Day... one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four."
Breaking after destruction, living toward death.
The bottleneck of the Ninth Layer of the Deep Water Zone had finally been broken through.
The birth of the Fire of Life domain signified a successful breakthrough into the fourth tier.
Gu Shen took less than a second to digest the overlapping memories of sinking into eternal darkness within the icy sea. His mind split into three: comprehending the ancient text on the Longevity Technique stone stele, cultivating the Fire of Life domain, and meditating within the Pure Land. At this moment, they converged into one, and his gaze instantly became clear and sharp.
He rose to his feet, and Tie Wu's shout immediately rang out beside his ear.
"God's Throne!"
Tie Wu pointed toward the sky.
Gloom shrouded the Su Xuan Wood. Countless strands of darkness cascaded down like waterfalls, as if they intended to drag the entire Pure Land into another kingdom.
Gu Shen's expression did not change.
He merely watched the darkness descending upon the Pure Land and said softly, "It's finally here."
In the Real World.
Gu Shen, sinking in the depths of the icy sea, had a withered body like rotten wood. It was already a dying shell, yet after perfectly condensing the Fire of Life domain, his skin regained its luster. Even the flow of blood began to