"So this is the power of the Boundless Court's 100th Seat..."
Zhou Heng murmured softly, in a voice only he could hear.
He watched the irresistibly tempting "Divine Energy Free Attribute Points" field, its numbers still leaping wildly, yet his thoughts involuntarily drifted back to the distant past, back to when he had still been weak, desperately struggling for a glimmer of hope.
Back then, he had been hunted by the being called "Nine Longevity Forms: Black Awakened One of Heaven and Earth." Each appearance had been like an irresistible apocalypse descending, making even a chance to catch his breath seem an extravagant luxury.
This moment was just like that one.
The same murderous threats everywhere, the same peril with every step.
He had clearly grown so much stronger, clearly possessed the "Unordered Star Seat" and concept-level movement speed that could crush others of his level, yet he still walked on a knife's edge, at risk of utter ruin every single moment.
The only difference was that last time, he could still see his enemy's form from afar and know of his existence and location. This time, he had nearly stepped into a trap capable of killing him instantly without even seeing the "Lord of Compassion."
"But although you're strong, I, Zhou Heng, am no longer that naive youth who could only flee in disgrace..."
Zhou Heng murmured in a voice only he could hear. As his words fell, he hesitated no longer and never spared another glance at the still wildly leaping Divine Energy field.
He controlled the "Unordered Star Seat" beneath him, flowing with brilliant starlight and faint gray light, slowly turning it toward the gray Star Path beyond the boundary of "Huang Tian's Majestic Heaven," silently surrounded and guarded by countless Divine Kingdom remnants.
The next second,