The northern land was a desolate place shrouded in death.
The sky here was forever gray and overcast, without sunlight.
The earth here had also lost its original color.
What had once been fertile soil had now turned into hard black rock.
There was no life at all, only deathly silence and desolation.
This was the Extinction Dead Earth, a land that devoured life force.
Any being that attempted to sow the seeds of life here would be turned into nourishment for the land by its devouring power.
This was the grave of life, the end of hope.
Zhang Xiaofan hovered above the barren ground.
He could feel the devouring force radiating from the black rocks.
What this tested was not Cultivation or Daoist arts, but his Dao heart, which had fused the true teachings of Buddhism, Daoism, and demonic arts.
He cast aside all stray thoughts. There was no coldness in his eyes, only calm and focus.
Zhang Xiaofan no longer hesitated and walked toward that desolate land that devoured all things.
The moment his body touched the black rock, a devouring force capable of withering souls descended upon him.
That power seemed determined to turn both his body and Dao heart into nourishment for the land.
"Hmph."
Zhang Xiaofan snorted coldly and activated the Cultivation that had merged with the five volumes of the Heavenly Tome.
A primordial force erupted from his body.
Around him, that power formed a protective barrier made of runes.
"Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!"
A teeth-grinding sound of devouring rang out.
The forces that came into contact with the barrier seemed to have met their nemesis.
They let out wails of unbearable strain, shattering before Zhang Xiaofan's eyes and dispersing into black mist.
"Looks like brute force alone can't bring you back to life."
Zhang