The ghost god from the First Layer of the Underworld had ability, but was poorly informed: there were many secrets he knew nothing about.
Still less did he know what the changing of eras Wang Quan spoke of represented.
He even dreamed of becoming the king of the new era.
Wang Quan intended to tell him the truth, but seeing this ghost god envisioning the future, he did not dash his hopes.
With his hands behind his back, he gazed into the distance, inspecting the abnormal weather and the changes in the sources of the anomalies.
After making his rounds, he discovered:
As time passed, these things were weakening:
The closer an anomaly was to Stone City, the faster it weakened.
Anomalies more than a thousand li from Stone City showed no change.
"I linked up other worlds, giving Stone City a little more power and depth."
"Stone City itself is wearing away the anomalies."
"Given enough time, Stone City alone could bring peace to everything within a thousand li, making it a safe zone."
"Unfortunately... time waits for no one."
The Era Cataclysm was approaching, and all manner of terrifying beings would surely awaken.
He needed to strengthen Stone City faster.
After a long while, Wang Quan took a deep breath and stepped forward:
Whoosh!
Space shifted, and he descended into the Second-Layer World.
He had not visited the Second-Layer World in years, and it had changed enormously.
Originally, the only safe zone here had been a single three-story pavilion.
Outside the safe zone was a dense, dark mass of evils stretching beyond sight.
Human cultivators could only move about inside the three-story pavilion.
Only Mei Niang and a handful of other Dao Seal experts could rely on Magic Treasures to venture briefly outside the safe zone.
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