Jiu Wu nodded.
He slowly closed his eyes.
Standing on the shore, he felt the damp sea breeze brush his cheeks. In that moment, he let go of all his apprehension, all his anxiety. Whatever the outcome, he would accept it.
If level four wasn't enough, he would reach level five.
If level five wasn't enough, he would reach level six.
One day—
Xiangyang would come back.
He had no idea how much time had passed. He only felt himself gradually losing track of time, until a voice faintly sounded in his mind.
"The Retirement Clan has successfully advanced to the level-four Strange Entity Clan."
Jiu Wu slowly opened his eyes and looked at the dark authority he had just acquired.
Only a Dark Monarch could obtain dark authority.
Level-four Strange Entity dark authority. "Heaven Hates Me Not." (Special dark authority.) "Allows the resurrection of living beings despised by the Heavenly Dao, contact with objects despised by the Heavenly Dao, and entry into lands despised by the Heavenly Dao." (Special dark authority can only be obtained by an Innate Dark Monarch. An Acquired Dark Monarch cannot obtain or use it.)
At first, he froze for a moment.
Then wild joy spread over his face, and he sprinted toward the nearby Black Abyss.
"Looks like he got it?"
Chen Fan raised an eyebrow as he watched Jiu Wu race away, a hint of a smile flashing in his eyes. He hadn't held out much hope himself, but now it seemed Jiu Wu really had gotten it.
For the Mortal Domain as it was now,
having Xiangyang back wouldn't add much to its fighting strength.
But...
It would make Jiu Wu a little happier.
Although Jiu Wu hadn't shown much grief after learning of Xiangyang's death... not showing