A wild wind howled as the void twisted violently.
Chen Fan felt as though an immense force capable of reaching the heavens was tugging at his body, nearly tearing him to pieces.
Yet after tempering his body so many times, undergoing nirvanic rebirth and reconstruction in the Samadhi True Fire, and with his mid-stage Spirit Severing cultivation, he could withstand such tremendous force head-on. His body felt only pain, but suffered no actual injury.
Several breaths later, the scene before Chen Fan abruptly darkened. The sunlight vanished, leaving utter blackness in every direction. Chilling gusts swept across his spine, as though he had entered a realm of death.
He knew full well that he had already arrived in the Dark Void Realm. He had not even entered a void passage, instead using this ancient bronze Formation Disk to steer his way forward.
Yet within this boundless, vast void, Chen Fan could not sense whether he was moving at all, while the pulling force upon his body had not weakened in the slightest.
He stabilized the true essence within his dantian, held his breath, and lightly closed his eyes, quietly awaiting a change.
He did not know how long passed before a glimmer of light suddenly appeared ahead. It was no larger than a grain of rice, yet in this empty darkness, it was exceptionally dazzling.
Chen Fan sensed something. His eyes snapped open, and his Sword Heart involuntarily began to beat faster.
He had arrived. He had finally reached the ruins filled with the foremost prodigies of heaven.
The battle blood within him surged uncontrollably, and his Sword Heart trembled with a hum. It was excitement and anticipation.
As time passed, the light before him gradually grew larger, until he could see the green mountains within the ruins from afar,