Six days. A full six days.
Longer than expected, Li Su finally arrived at the intended location, drenched in sweat.
It was not that he grew more afraid as he drew closer.
Rather, the deeper he went, the heavier the deathly aura in the surrounding earth became. Even under the Kindling Flame Banner's protection, Li Su still felt terribly uncomfortable. That aura coiled around his heart, and a feeling of despair kept spreading through his mind.
The effect was intense. As he continued forward, he had no choice but to slow down, losing quite a bit of time.
Li Su raised his head, his eyes trembling uncontrollably.
Although the concentration of deathly aura around him had already reached an astonishing level, something else still seized his attention.
Even though he could not see it, he could feel it with incomparable clarity. The soul crystal was directly above him, roughly several hundred meters away.
Its pull was too strong. Even his primordial spirit was trembling, desperate to burst from his body, rush upward, and plunge headlong into it.
It was hard to imagine. When it had only been the size of a fingernail, he had also felt his soul's craving—but compared to now, they were entirely different things.
Taking a deep breath, Li Su's gaze grew increasingly fervent.
"Brother Banner, at this distance, are you sure there won't be a problem?"
"Just go up without worry. I've completely suppressed the fluctuations of your aura. More than that, the deathly aura at this position is fatal even to Taiyi cultivators. Beneath the veil's coverage, it is nearly impossible for anyone to infiltrate this deeply. Even those in the Daluo realm cannot sneak in without a sound. It is practically a natural fortress."
"Unless they keep their consciousness spread over this area without