The gray hellish barrier did not stop this force. It pierced through with ease and arrived directly before Wu Heng.
He raised two fingers and pinched it. The information contained within suddenly exploded, transmitting itself in an instant.
This message conveyed a question:
Now that the sacrificial ritual had completed its final step in the real world, only the last stage remained. That required entering the Land of Absurdity, and that step was in Wu Heng's hands—the Black Nail in his left palm.
Thus, Spirit Sacrifice, Red Lotus, and the others were asking Wu Heng:
Should they immediately sink Deep Blue Star, which had already been sealed within the Black Coffin, into the Land of Absurdity together with the Black Coffin?
Or should they continue keeping the Black Coffin suspended where Deep Blue Star was, waiting until the time came for the world to fall so that it would naturally sink into the land of evil spirits?
These two choices left everyone on Deep Blue Star deeply conflicted.
If they chose the first option and entered in advance, they might gain the initiative over the other two worlds. Whether in war or resources, one step ahead meant every step ahead.
However, this choice might also bring unknown dangers because it did not conform to the natural process of a world's descent.
As for the second choice, at least in the Lighthouse world, there were many records of other worlds falling. Those accounts were largely similar, and they could ensure that the Black Coffin and Deep Blue Star entered the Land of Absurdity safely.
One was risky, but its outcome was unknown. The other carried no risk, but offered no advantage whatsoever.
That was why everyone was so torn.
They had been discussing it nonstop among themselves. Both options had their