The instant Hu Qi completely erased the mark Mo Shan had left behind.
Deep within Ink Peak, where clouds and mist curled around black peaks sharp as blades.
Mo Shan, who had been sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, suddenly changed expression.
Just moments ago, the secret method he had planted within Mo Ming had lost all connection in an instant.
...But how was that possible?
Unless a Dao Fruit Realm existence had personally intervened, it was absolutely impossible for anyone to detect, much less shake, that trace of his mark.
Could it be... Ling Tianzi?!
Thinking this.
Mo Shan immediately prepared to set out and investigate.
No matter what, Mo Ming's importance was self-evident. Having obtained the inheritance of a pure-blooded Golden-Winged Great Peng, his potential was astonishing. So long as he did not die, advancing to Dao Lord would pose absolutely no problem.
Moreover, the more outstanding the other party was, the more beneficial it would be to him. Once he devoured him, the gains would naturally be greater as well.
This concerned the key to whether he could take another step forward.
Absolutely nothing could go wrong.
However.
The next second, just as he rose to his feet.
The scenery around him suddenly blurred without warning, like a mirror veiled in vapor, hazy and indistinct.
His consciousness likewise sank into a chaotic darkness.
Fortunately, the anomaly did not last long. After merely two or three fleeting moments, everything returned to normal.
When his senses became clear again, everything around him had completely changed.
He was actually standing within a world he had never seen before.
Before him stretched a boundless starry sky, vast and profound.
At this moment, he stood upon the surface of a barren, desolate planet, white sand and rocks beneath his feet.
Everything looked