The surroundings were pitch-black.
Gu Qingshan lay in a cramped, narrow space and opened his eyes.
--A wooden board half an arm's length away blocked everything from view.
A coffin.
He had been lying inside a coffin the whole time.
"Land of No Return..."
Gu Qingshan's expression was more solemn than ever.
The apocalypse had surrounded the entire Stone Steps Small Path. There was no way out.
Even the Dragon God and the Heavenly Emperor had fallen under the control technique secretly planted by the demonic body and been seized outright.
The Land of No Return had been the only place he could flee to.
--Even the power of the Flame Spirit Pendant had been suppressed on the spot. Gu Qingshan wasn't sure what would happen if he brought out the Wind Key.
Besides, the moment the Wind Key appeared, he would no longer be able to hide his identity from those monsters.
Just as Gu Qingshan was about to get up, something suddenly flew out of his chest.
--The Jade Finger Ring.
The Jade Finger Ring danced rapidly before his eyes, tracing out a line of Human Race script:
"Danger. Don't move."
After a brief moment of thought, Gu Qingshan quickly reined in his aura and lay motionless once more.
The ring had come from the Asura World. It was a legacy of the Six Paths, and the spirits of the Stone Steps Small Path had also acknowledged its identity. It was still worthy of his trust.
Gu Qingshan lay motionless in the darkness, then simply held his breath as well.
Like a corpse, he cut off every trace of vitality and waited silently for what came next.
One breath.
Two breaths.
Three breaths.
Somewhere in the distant depths of the darkness, something seemed to be stirring.
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