Silence.
Utter silence.
Not a crow or sparrow stirred on the entire platform. Every Half-Step True God stared at the scene before them in horror and disbelief.
Everyone who approached the Flame River had been burned by the flames and died on the spot?
If most of them had not surveyed their surroundings first upon entering this space, failing to notice the treasures in the Flame River right away, then...
Most of them would probably have perished.
After all, it was not just those who entered the Flame River. Even those who merely approached it had been burned by the flames, their souls scattered into oblivion.
Gu Fengchen drew a deep breath, his face filled with horror. "What exactly is going on with that Flame River? There are clearly so many treasures inside, yet anyone who approaches gets burned by the flames?"
Qin Hao's expression was grave. Hearing Gu Fengchen's words, he shook his head slightly and lowered his voice. "It has nothing to do with the Flame River. It's the Crystal Man..."
"The Crystal Man?" Gu Fengchen froze, then abruptly realized what had happened.
Although the Crystal Man had yet to fully shed the rock encasing him, at this moment... his icy eyes were fixed on the Flame River.
A formidable pressure enveloped the Flame River.
If the Crystal Man had previously been radiating Ancestral God Pressure at all times without deliberately targeting anyone, then now... the Crystal Man's Ancestral God Pressure had directly sealed off the Flame River.
Anyone who approached the Flame River would be engulfed by this Ancestral God Pressure.
Qin Hao looked thoughtful. No wonder Yun Chang had noticed him earlier without approaching. Yun Chang had probably discovered how terrifying the Crystal Man was beforehand, which was why he had not greeted him.
And...
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