Eternal Chasm

[I Can]

The sanity and self-awareness of the Haotian Mirror Fragment were returning rapidly. A dazzling, magnificent long river condensed throughout the entire Taixu space, spiraling toward the center to form a mirror.

Reflected in this mirror was the image of An Jing, yet it was more peaceful and serene, possessing a countenance that seemed to have never known anger or taken a life.

The power of the Haotian Mirror Fragment pushed back all the True Monarchs of the Mingjing Sect who wished to inquire, communicating instead with An Jing and Fuxie: [Although it is not entirely clear, you must be that Taixu Heavenly Sword... the Heavenly Sword that shattered our Huaixu Heavenly Dao and severed the immortal paths in all directions.]

[You cannot return... of course you cannot return. You were driven by the concerted efforts of all immortals and gods to sever the Eternal Chasm, preventing the armies of the Hundred Demon Monarchs from crossing. If you have returned, does that not mean the chasm has been breached? What is the current state of those immortals and gods? Where are the Demon Monarchs now?]

[But...]

The entity shifted its tone: [Perhaps you should have returned. If the front lines were victorious, then you should have returned... but if they were victorious, why did they not return themselves...]

[I... I should know, but I do not remember.]

As the Haotian Mirror Fragment spoke these words, the mirror surface shattered.

Fuxie was half-understanding, half-confused. He could fully grasp the current situation: "Are you saying I was originally driven by the immortals and gods to hold back the army of the Heavenly Demons? Does my return signify the collapse of the defensive line? You don't know why I returned, yet the Heavenly Demons have not launched a massive invasion?"

The Haotian