"Three,"
"Two,"
"One!"
"You have obtained a portion of the power of the Apocalypse Sequence: Fear Palace. This sequence has manifested it as a lesser Apocalypse Power."
"Fear Lord (Lesser): Any being currently fighting you will see all manner of unshakable illusions and feel genuine fear."
"—When the apocalypse descends, fear spreads among all living things."
Gu Qingshan quickly finished reading, inwardly astonished.
This ability was unheard of. It belonged to no Path, and it could directly affect an enemy's mind. It was truly impossible to guard against.
Most importantly, these illusions could not be dispelled.
In battle, that was lethal.
And this was only the lesser Fear Lord...
Just how powerful would a higher-level Fear Lord be?
Suddenly, he recalled something and asked:
"Sequence, are you awake?"
Two lines of crimson characters appeared in the void:
"No."
"To conserve energy, please do not speak to me."
Gu Qingshan sighed.
His expression shifted, and he suddenly looked around.
At some point, all the mounds in this graveyard had disappeared.
The gravestones had vanished, too.
Only the gravestone of the Six Paths War General remained, toppled on the ground and broken into several pieces.
"Did they all run off?"
Gu Qingshan muttered to himself.
Suddenly, his vision blurred.
Wind and snow howled.
The world around him was a vast expanse of white.
The glacier lay empty, and the ruined palaces had long since vanished without a trace.
—He had returned to the Five Elements War Zone!
Gu Qingshan hesitated.
That Snake Monster had said that everyone who entered this place would have to face an apocalypse. Now that he had devoured the Fear Palace Apocalypse, what would come next?
Gu Qingshan simply retraced his steps.
He hadn't gone far when he saw the ruined Steel Giant lying on the ground, and—