Ordinary personnel who wanted to enter or leave this seemingly plain yet magnificent building could only take the walkways on the far sides.
As a result, the walkways were probably the liveliest place here. Ronan and He Zhou brushed past people from time to time, but there was basically no interaction. Even if they knew each other, they merely nodded.
Everyone came and went in silence. Aside from breathing and the rustle of clothing, there was not another sound.
In the central square flanked by the walkways, darkness hung like mist. Not a single figure could be seen, nor were there any sculptures or the like.
Visibility was limited, and perception and such were also suppressed by the Rule Environment.
Ronan was absolutely certain: stay here too long, and even if your body did not fall ill, your mind would.
Unless one was truly, completely immersed in the various Power Frameworks of the "Ruin and Fall System," becoming part of its precise operation.
Seen this way, for the Celestials of the "Ruin and Fall System," especially those from the first to fourth ranks, breaking free of the "tool" role and standing on their own was harder than for cultivators of any other system Ronan had seen.
No wonder He Zhou had advised Huang Tao to wait a little longer.
From what Huang Tao had said, aside from needing to pass the relevant administrative authority assessment, he also wanted to take one great step from the fourth rank of Celestial into the fifth rank—the Mid Sky Ladder.
That required him to extend a large section out from the "Power Framework" he was currently in, changing from a "tool component" into a figure with considerable agency.
Not only did he need to be familiar with the workings of the "Power Framework," he