[Same year, after deciphering the new sword-form symbol, you left the quiet chamber, only to find someone had long been waiting outside. The visitor dressed distinctly differently from those of Qingming Hetong Heaven, and his aura was exceedingly steady. He was the Thunder Nightmare Shadow Guard from Supreme Changrong Heaven, occupying Liu Wuxiang's body.
Under the influence of Live as Long as Heaven, the Thunder Nightmare Shadow Guard's loyalty to you was beyond question. Of the two primary tasks you had given him, one was to gain deeper control over Supreme Changrong Heaven, while the other was to open the Ancient Cultivator Relic ahead of time for you. He should not have disobeyed your orders. Since he had now appeared in Qingming Hetong Heaven, it was clearly related to one of these two matters.
With a single glance, you determined that it was most likely related to the latter. After questioning him, that indeed proved to be the case. There was finally news regarding the time at which the Ancient Cultivator Relic would open early, but the Thunder Nightmare Shadow Guard hoped that you could personally go to Supreme Changrong Heaven and take a look at the specific situation.]
[In the sixteenth thousand three hundred and sixty-second year, you took the passage from Qingming Hetong Heaven to Supreme Changrong Heaven and arrived at the destination the Thunder Nightmare Shadow Guard had mentioned in merely three years. Here, space was no longer stable. The faint yet tangible sensation of collapse and separation made you understand why the Thunder Nightmare Shadow Guard had insisted that you come in person. He had followed your instructions, but matters had strayed somewhat from the plan. Although there were signs that pink haze would soon emerge and open the passage to the Ancient Cultivation Relic, there