"Judging by the average rate at which the power of laws is consumed within the Thunder Abyss Forbidden Area...
even if Sha Minghong had suppressed the loss with all his might, the power of laws within him should have been completely exhausted three years ago."
"If he insisted on remaining in the forbidden area by force, he could only barely endure by damaging his own origin and weakening the foundation of his laws."
"But even at the cost of his origin, he could have lasted no more than a little over four years.
"It was absolutely impossible for him to have remained there until now."
"Thus, it can be concluded that he has already left this realm safely, and has no intention of violating the Heart Demon Great Oath by returning after leaving."
At this thought, the massive stone that had weighed on Cheng Buzheng's heart for seven years crashed to the ground, and the vigilance he had maintained for years finally eased completely.
The faint gloom lingering between his brows slowly dispersed, and the taut aura around him relaxed with it.
For more than seven years, he had remained stationed outside the Thunder Abyss Forbidden Area without ever straying far, precisely because he had been on guard...
fearing that Sha Minghong might return.
Although this vigil had consumed much of his cultivation time and delayed the progress of his closed-door meditation...
in his view, so long as it completely eliminated hidden dangers, every price paid was well worth it.
Then, Cheng Buzheng glanced sideways, casting a deep look toward the perilous and unfathomable Thunder Abyss Forbidden Area. His dark eyes were calm, neither pleased nor sorrowful.
"The Cultivator Association's preparations are nearly complete."
He murmured softly, his tone resolute.
"Once all matters here are settled, I can enter closed-door