The darkness was nearly true nothingness, an empty silence. The splendid flames and glimmers from moments ago had vanished without a trace. If not for the specks of turbid waves still drifting down, it truly would have seemed like a great dream. The Nine Bends Yellow River Formation, Guangchengzi, Heavenly Venerable Duobao, Worldly Freedom King Buddha—all of them had been mere phantoms.
The Big Dipper carriage swept through the darkness, bright and pure, continuing its mighty advance into the depths. Standing beneath the pure-white canopy, Meng Qi knew clearly that this place was no place to linger. Given the realms and insight of Heavenly Venerable Duobao, Worldly Freedom King Buddha, and the other Great Divine Ability Users, it would not take long for them to recover, detect that something was wrong, and turn back to search for him. He had to widen the distance as quickly as possible and sever all traces with nothingness and the Cause of All Fruits. How could he spare an avatar to chase Guangchengzi and complete the rendezvous?
Once Heavenly Venerable Duobao, Worldly Freedom King Buddha, and even Lady Sanxiao escape this place, they will certainly become suspicious when they encounter no obstruction and wonder whether this was the work of an Other Shore Great Figure. Even if the "Heavenly Emperor" on patrol isn't an impostor, his condition must be abnormal. He probably has only the aura and sensation, without the corresponding realm and strength. He must be at his weakest—there may be an opportunity to exploit!
Brilliant starlight raced onward at an inconceivable speed, but the surrounding darkness looked identical in every direction. Front and back were indistinguishable, making the Big Dipper carriage seem frozen in place, as though it had never moved. Only when a speck of dim light appeared in the distance,