"The Sword of Joy seemed to require seeking out the place with the greatest concentration of joy. It was difficult to sense emotions among cultivators; the most convenient place was none other than the mortal world..."
Lin Xin had formed a plan in his heart.
But for now, the most important thing was to establish the passageway first.
"My lord, all preparations are complete." Lin Wai's thought transmission arrived.
"Begin."
Lin Xin nodded.
The moment his voice fell—
The entire Netherworld trembled violently.
Buzz...
The ground began to quake intensely.
A grassy field in one part of the Netherworld, where countless buildings and courtyards had been constructed, slowly sank with a thunderous roar.
A thick, pitch-black energy membrane emerged above it, blocking everything outside.
A massive vortex gradually appeared in the sky of the Netherworld. The black vortex revolved, and a spot of red light lit up at its center.
That red light resembled the egg of some creature, with a heartbeat-like pulse faintly throbbing within.
Lin Xin stood in the courtyard and looked up.
The vortex spun for a while. The red light at its center slowly faded, returning once more to the original pale-white canopy barrier.
He focused on the sky for a moment, but saw no further abnormalities.
Then he turned and left the courtyard, his steps calm as he headed toward the secret chamber where the Bewildering Gate was located.
As he neared the secret chamber—
Lin Xin slowly paused, then lightly stepped forward once more.
Hiss...
Every footprint he left on the ground looked as though a pristine white sheet of paper had been burned through.
Black holes ignited and spread one after another, staining the surrounding ground ash-gray and black as they expanded.
This was the phenomenon that occurred when space-time overlapped and connected.