The only thing worth celebrating was that the shock everyone had felt at Jiang Chen returning alive from beneath the Wangchuan River and tanking a blow from that Supreme Powerhouse had pushed his Ghost Qi past a small milestone.
He could now draw a Seven-Star Monster Transformation Card!
But he did not rush to draw a card. Instead, he looked up and surveyed his surroundings.
The concrete road was damaged in many places, the houses on either side showed severe signs of aging, and all sorts of electrical wires crisscrossed in a tangled mess. A broken window kept creaking in the wind.
This was an old street, much like those in many people's memories: shabby, messy, and full of everyday life.
To Jiang Chen's surprise, this place was not entirely blood-red, as it had appeared from outside.
But he soon realized that this was normal.
If you looked at Blue Star from outer space, it would also appear azure, dotted with small patches of white, yellow, and green. Your first impression would be of a blue planet.
"That kid Tie Zhu isn't here, and even Stone Pillar is gone. Looks like any person, object, or ghost with an independent consciousness gets indiscriminately teleported somewhere upon entering the Restricted Zone."
Using the Yin God Hammer for support, Jiang Chen struggled to his feet. The wounds on his chest and abdomen were shocking to behold, and they were healing very slowly.
He frowned, not because of his injuries, but because the act of standing up had allowed him to sense certain things more clearly.
"The suppression inside the Restricted Zone is this strong?"
"Or rather... the power of the rules here is actually this dense?"
Jiang Chen had anticipated this situation early on.
From what he understood, sub-restricted zones were most likely