The sky was dim and gray.
The sun, moon, and stars had all vanished.
The Golden Flame God rose from the depths of the sea and stood on the water, gazing up at the sky.
"Death Mist..."
He murmured softly, his voice carrying an unease unlike anything he had felt before.
The Death Mist would gradually seep through the entire Original Heaven Realm, transforming it into a place where Ancient Monsters could survive.
That was right. Once the Death Mist completely blanketed the Original Heaven Realm, all the Ancient Monsters would come here.
The Barren Ancient World could not really be called a world. It was merely a cage for the Ancient Monsters, a convenient place for them to guard that long-shattered gate.
The Golden Flame God let out a deep sigh.
Several days had passed since he returned to this world and continued searching far and wide for Gu Qingshan's whereabouts.
During those days, the ancient gods had tried every method they could think of, yet still could not discover where Gu Qingshan was.
Even the Golden Flame God had brought all his power to bear.
He, too, had failed to find Gu Qingshan.
For a time, the Golden Flame God suspected Gu Qingshan had already been eaten.
He told the Light-Shape Being what he thought, and the Light-Shape Being immediately went to find the Ancient Race in this Era Reflection.
That had been yesterday, but the Light-Shape Being still had not returned by this evening.
The Golden Flame God dived into the depths once more to search.
He still hadn't given up, and was continuing to investigate Gu Qingshan's whereabouts with all his might.
An hour later.
The Golden Flame God surfaced.
There was no special hiding place anywhere in the Sea Abyss.
Just then, the Light-Shape Being