The old man stared straight at Li Ziran. At that moment, his eyes seemed capable of piercing into his heart. When Li Ziran remained silent, he gave an eerie smile.
Clearly, he already knew the answer, and his expression slowly grew melancholy.
"I understand how you feel. Who wouldn't want to live in the Void Expanse? But there's no other choice. Staying here means waiting to die.
"Don't think I'm trying to scare you. Since ancient times, countless beings have tried taking shortcuts, shedding a little of their power to stay precisely at the turning point of the elemental tide. But the consequence is that your power starts growing more and more violently. Our souls and flesh develop resistance. After just three to five attempts, your body will spiral completely out of control.
"Besides, when you disperse your own power like that, what you absorb afterward is still the elemental tide. Your entire being becomes bound to it. By then, you won't even be able to leave the Red Soil Continent. You can only endure its endless erosion. Yet because your own power is so immense, you won't die immediately. You'll suffer little by little, until you perish amid agonized screams. That pain can last months, or even years. You never lived through those dark times. So many powerful beings tried to survive the elemental tide, only to be tortured to death.
"Li Ziran, don't try taking shortcuts. That's my advice. So many Ancient Clans tried everything, but didn't they all end up moving into the Void Expanse? By now, practically every path has been tried."
Had every path really been tried?
Li Ziran was somewhat stunned. He had never heard secrets like these before.
But he understood. Living beings did develop resistance to certain things. What he knew best