Before the World Gate.
Lin quickly wiped away her tears and calmed down.
"If... things are really as you say, I'm afraid we won't be able to deal with those two Arts at all." Her voice was low with dejection.
"Why do you think that?" Gu Qingshan asked.
"The One Person, Ten Thousand Lives Art controls countless powerful monsters, while the Art of Universal Ignorance is an extremely bizarre Art-based life-form. We have no idea what to do to defeat them," Lin said.
A lost expression appeared on her beautiful face. She continued, "You said they weren't originally part of the Void, but now they've chased us all the way into the Six Paths of Reincarnation. How can people like us possibly defeat them?"
Gu Qingshan was silent for a moment, then said softly, "There's always a way. I... already have a few ideas."
Lin gazed at him, her expression shifting from doubt to relief.
"Although I don't know what you're planning, your past actions have shown me that I should trust you," Lin said softly.
Gu Qingshan smiled and nodded.
"Lin, go back to sleep for a while. This is your last chance to rest. When the time comes, I'll wake you."
"How long will it take?"
"We'll find out soon enough."
"Okay."
Lin stepped into the Void and returned to the Order, falling asleep once more.
Gu Qingshan stood where he was and thought for a moment, then took out the Book of the Seabed and asked, "How do we get there later?"
The Book of the Seabed replied, "Beyond this gate lies an endless land of destruction. Not a single world remains in the Void Turbulence. Fortunately, you're an envoy of Chaos. You only need to follow the Bronze Gate downward, and after about thirty days, you'll