Afterward, Lu Xiaotian had been rescued, but his foundation had suffered damage for too long to be fully restored. The fact that he had recovered his strength was already thanks to the pills Lu Xiaotian had provided, as well as his own exceptional aptitude for comprehending the Dao.
Under normal circumstances, advancing any further would have been harder than ascending to heaven. The crisis facing the Dragon Domain remained unresolved, and Gu Han had watched anxiously. In his desperation, he had taken a reckless gamble.
Gu Han's strength had indeed improved, but he was also gradually being eroded by killing intent.
If he hadn't been in the Dragon Domain, and if the Ten Thousand Slaughter True Spirit hadn't been temporarily occupied over in the Ghost Realm, Gu Han would likely have been devoured by it long ago.
Gu Han had kept himself exceptionally well hidden. Before he returned, he had even evaded the notice of everyone in the Dragon Domain. Not even Lu Xiaotian's Sacred Boulder Dharma Manifestation avatar had seen through him.
If his true self hadn't returned, at Gu Han's current rate of progress, he might eventually have grown strong enough to challenge the Ten Thousand Slaughter True Spirit. By then, however, he would no longer have been the real Gu Han; he would have been completely reduced to a slaughter spirit.
Although he still retained some reason, he had already set foot on a road of no return.
Lu Xiaotian found Gu Han somewhat troublesome. If he left him in the Dragon Domain, Gu Han would inevitably have his nature completely eroded by killing intent, becoming a crisis that could erupt at any moment.
But if he drove Gu Han out of the Dragon Domain, with his current strength, he wouldn't be able to escape the Ten