The area where Dusk City had once stood had now been leveled to the ground. This was due both to the burning of the sun flames and the falling of the realm lightning. All the buildings and high walls had been reduced to powder. As the saying went, fortune and misfortune depended on each other. Though the great city had vanished completely, the darkness that had accumulated in the soil here had been thoroughly evaporated by the realm lightning.
Now, as the newborn sun rose and shone upon the earth for the first time, its light carried unparalleled life-giving nourishment, allowing this barren land to regain its vitality. Clear water gradually seeped from the crisscrossing cracks left by the battle and filled them. Nourished by this water of life, flowers, grass, and shrubs began to grow.
The tree seeds that had originally been buried deep underground sprouted and took root. One tree after another, suited to growing here, pushed through the earth. They grew rapidly, as though embracing the sun. In little more than an hour, the once magnificent yet oppressive Dusk City had disappeared, replaced by a dense and tranquil natural environment.
The first creatures drawn here were birds. Their arrival gave the peaceful natural environment a touch of vitality. It would probably take several days for rodents or herbivores to arrive, and by then, carnivores would follow.
Having witnessed this natural cycle with his own eyes, Su Xiao, sitting beneath the metal doors, gained a somewhat different understanding of nature, the elements, and the Astral Realm.
Notification: Your Heart Meditation ability has increased to Lv.98.
Heart Meditation had increased by one level. Ever since this ability had reached Lv.95, it could no longer be upgraded simply by persisting in meditation. Different insights were required. However, that