Inside the barrier, the land still bore the scars of a scorched wasteland. It looked utterly lifeless, steeped in a despairing aura that struck fear into anyone who saw it.
Even a glance from afar sent a chill through the body, as though one had plunged into the depths of an icy abyss.
The chill seeped into the marrow. Even cultivators would struggle to withstand it.
Qin An took in the scene before him, his heart growing heavy.
It looked even worse than the Colorless Forbidden Land. There was scarcely a trace of life.
The Colorless Forbidden Land had been in dire straits too, but at least someone there had survived. Even when driven to the end of the road, they had still been able to fight back.
This world, however, stretched bleakly in every direction. He could not spot a single survivor.
Qin An stopped dwelling on it. He drew Cold Star from his waist and slashed fiercely at the eggshell-like barrier before him.
The moment he struck, the terrifying power of Three-Blade Fusion erupted.
But when his blade hit the invisible barrier, a tremendous boom rang out.
A violent recoil surged through Cold Star and into every part of his body.
He stumbled back several steps before steadying himself. His Blood Essence churned like a storm-tossed sea, threatening to burst from his body at any moment.
The recoil had injured him the instant they made contact.
Qin An had put everything into that strike. Yet the barrier remained unchanged, while he had come away hurt.
That alone showed how terrifying it was. Human strength could not break through it.
How could he shatter the barrier and reach the next Forbidden Land?
Possibilities rose one after another in Qin An's mind.
After a long while, his gaze sharpened.
He