The connection was severed.
That chain returned to its original state, as though nothing had happened.
But Yang Jian knew that everything had changed. Not only had he confirmed his mother's condition, he had also established contact with her across the seal! This proved that the path Kong Xuan had pointed out was correct, and that the Hunyuan Limitless True Demonic Technique possessed boundless potential! He had found hope for saving his mother. He would no longer charge ahead blindly.
He slowly withdrew from the core region of the sea eye and returned to its relatively safe outskirts. Though his divine sense had been greatly depleted and his face was pale, his eyes shone with astonishing brightness, filled with unprecedented hope and fighting spirit.
He sat down cross-legged and began regulating his breathing to recover. This time, he was no longer impatient. Instead, he actively absorbed and refined the surrounding Netherworld chill, incorporating it into the Hunyuan Limitless True Demonic Technique and deepening his understanding and control of this power. He understood that to truly break the seal, he would need greater strength. More importantly, he needed to thoroughly comprehend the laws of this Netherworld Sea Eye and perhaps... control it!
While Yang Jian cultivated diligently in the Northern Darkness and plotted to save his mother, the aftershocks of the Great Tribulation of Investiture of the Gods continued to ripple outward, and undercurrents began to stir among the various factions.
Western Paradise, beside the Eight Treasures Merit Pool.
Daoist Jieyin wore a sorrowful expression, while Daoist Zhunti held the Seven Treasures Wonderful Tree and gazed deeply toward the east.
"Senior Brother, Tongtian has been taken away by the Dao Ancestor, the Interception Sect has vanished in smoke, and the luck of the Eastern Mysterious Gate has suffered greatly. This