Brand of the Past

Ying Wuxiu's words parted the clouds and revealed the sun, sweeping away the layers of fog in Li Shun's heart.

Together with the many secrets about Taboo he had learned from the Ancient Web, they gave him a clear understanding of Great Qian's current plight.

"The Primordial Continent shattered and became today's Primordial Ancient Domain. Its countless worlds are like specks of dust. None have faced the Chaos's invasion directly; they have survived by clinging to the last protection of the Heaven and Earth Membrane."

"But after countless years, the membrane's protection has become a candle guttering in the wind, while the encroachment from the Chaos Outer Domain grows fiercer by the day."

"The four forbidden regions around Great Qian are manifestations of that encroachment."

As his thoughts turned, Li Shun could almost see the desolate image of the Great Qian World drifting through the Primordial Ancient Domain.

At that instant, a violent tremor struck deep within his mind, as though a thousand-ton hammer were pounding against it again and again.

Eerie whispers surged into his ears like a tide.

Li Shun's heart tightened. He forcibly cut off that train of thought and cast aside all distractions.

He had experienced something similar before. He knew that learning more about the Chaos had drawn its gaze.

Fortunately, he had now advanced to the Profound Insight Realm, and most of Ying Wuxiu's explanation concerned only Great Qian and the Primordial Ancient Domain. The pressure from the Chaos remained within a range he could withstand.

Li Shun adjusted after only a moment.

The inexplicable sounds in his ears vanished as well.

Li Shun let out a stale breath and gathered his thoughts again.

"Great Qian doesn't seem to have a good way to expand its territory and absorb other worlds. It can