The moment he fastened his seatbelt, the lid above naturally closed, and darkness immediately filled his vision. Before long, specks of starlight lit up inside, making him feel as though he had entered the night sky. Gentle energy fluctuations enveloped him as the Egg-shaped Simulator began to spin.
Dizziness set in, his awareness grew muddled, nausea surged up, and in the next moment, his mind went blank.
The sensation of solid ground beneath his feet returned.
Zhong Shenxiu opened his eyes and, almost instantly, locked onto a direction within the forest. His Light Gold Vertical Pupils narrowed slightly as the sensory ability of the Heavenly Mountain Clear Dragon Heart spread out at once, locating Gu Yue and Xu Xiaoyan. Neither of them was too far away from him.
But just as he took a step forward, a sudden crushing pressure descended upon him.
The force of a thousand jun bore down on him.
Zhong Shenxiu staggered, his feet sinking deep into the humus-covered earth. An unimaginable oppressive force weighed upon his entire body, and his bones let out faint creaks. He abruptly raised his head, a flash of anger passing through his Light Gold Vertical Pupils as he looked toward the sky.
The sky was clear and empty. Yet the pressure truly existed, and it was acting upon him alone.
Outside, in the control room of the Grand Martial Arts Arena.
Wu Zhangkong stood before the enormous screen, his dark green eyes fixed on the image of Zhong Shenxiu displayed upon it. His expression had already been cold, but now it was so gloomy it seemed ready to drip water. His lake-blue hair moved without wind, while the chill of the Sky Frost Sword spread around him.
"Why?! Elder Cai, what you're doing violates the rules!"
Cai Yue'er, who had