The Human World Fire blazed to life!
The vision shook the entire Forbidden Nine Provinces.
No matter where they were, every living being could see it: above Origin Fire Mountain in the Divine Fire Continent, an enormous, invisible sacred flame was burning. Within it, a majestic voice boomed, shaking the world.
"You need not believe in immortals. You need not seek a savior. You need not wait for a hero."
"Where you stand is pure land. Where your gaze falls is the Other Shore. The sea of suffering is boundless, but each person must ferry themselves across!"
The words shook everyone to the core. All living beings across the world began to comprehend, to transform.
Across the nine provinces, countless sparks of faith converged on the Divine Fire Continent. In that instant, the Human World Fire burned more fiercely than ever, almost breaking through the firmament!
In the land of darkness.
"The Human World Fire... must not be allowed to burn!"
The Stopper calmly pointed a finger.
At that single point, everything in the dark space—including the Silent One and the other cultivators—seemed to freeze for an instant. They were affected by the Stopper's Dao and could no longer move.
At the same time, that finger instantly invaded the vast Forbidden World!
Across the nine provinces, countless sparks of faith streamed toward the Divine Fire Continent like a thousand rivers flowing into the sea.
But suddenly, a phantom finger stretched across the heavens above the nine provinces. Everywhere it passed, everything froze.
Even the pure flames of faith that had been dancing seemed to solidify, unable to move!
The Stopper's Dao of Immobility halted not only physical things. Even illusory thoughts and the elusive flames of faith came to a standstill. This was the terrifying power of the supreme