The world saw.
For the first time…
The Gu World clearly saw the other side.
The enormous crack above the Central Region remained open in the heavens like a divine scar. Through it, unknown mountains could be seen amidst spatial distortions, alongside a strange firmament covered in different stars.
The silence that gripped the world was more terrifying than any scream.
Even demonic cultivators.
Even beasts.
Even the Gu Immortals.
Everyone felt it.
Something impossible was happening.
Han Feng stood motionless on the destroyed road, gazing at the shattered sky as violent winds raged around him.
His Celestial Diagram was completely out of whack.
The golden lines spun incessantly.
The small fissure in the center of the diagram slowly grew.
And an unknown energy began to escape from it.
Pure.
Ancient.
Too deep for the current Han Feng to comprehend.
The girl behind him trembled, unable to look away from the gigantic crack.
"This… this shouldn't exist…"
Han Feng didn't answer.
Because at that moment…
not even he could understand what he was seeing.
On the other side of the crack, black lightning bolts crossed the unknown skies. Enormous mountains floated, partially destroyed, like fragments of a world broken by war.
And then—
a pressure appeared.
Distant.
But absurd.
Han Feng felt his soul tremble instantly.
It wasn't corruption.
It wasn't chaos.
It was just presence.
A presence so profound that it made space itself stabilize around it.
The Celestial Diagram reacted violently.
The golden lines began to shine like stars.
The girl fell to her knees.
"W-what is this…?"
Han Feng narrowed his eyes.
He couldn't see clearly.
But he knew.
That being on the other side was looking at the crack.
Observing.
Silent.
Like an eternal existence analyzing something unexpected.
Then—
another presence appeared.
And this time…
the entire sky trembled.
Cruel.
Profound.
Cold as a bottomless sea.
The instant it appeared, the red clouds above the crack began to swirl violently.
Space cracked even further.
The entire Gu World seemed to reject that existence.
Han Feng felt his blood run cold.
Even separated by universes…
the two presences were beginning to perceive each other clearly.
And the reaction of the heavens was violent.
BOOOOOOOOM!!!
The crack grew again.
Cultivators around the Central Region began to scream in panic as new, smaller fissures appeared across the sky.
The Gu Immortals finally moved.
Enormous lights shot across the sky.
Ancient formations began to emerge above mountains.
Gigantic runes appeared in the air.
The Gu World was trying to stabilize reality.
Han Feng watched everything in silence.
But then—
the Celestial Diagram exploded in pain.
His entire body trembled.
Golden lines began to rapidly expand within him, like roots forcibly taking over.
Han Feng fell to one knee.
Blood trickled from his mouth.
The girl was terrified.
"Are you hurt?!"
Han Feng didn't answer.
Because at that moment…
his consciousness was pulled away again.
The world disappeared.
Absolute silence.
Then—
he saw.
The infinite void once more. Fragments of dead stars.
Rivers of souls flowing through the darkness.
And far away…
that silent being.
Standing before the cosmos.
This time, however…
Han Feng could see more.
Simple clothes.
A cold gaze.
Absurd loneliness.
Like someone who had walked alone for countless ages.
Then the eyes of that being moved slowly.
And looked directly at Han Feng.
His heart almost stopped.
Because this time…
the connection was much clearer.
The silence lasted only an instant.
Then a calm voice echoed through the void.
"You… don't completely belong to this world."
Han Feng felt his consciousness tremble.
But before he could react—
the space behind that figure began to distort.
A second presence emerged.
Cruel.
Heavy. Like a will capable of swallowing heavens.
Even from afar…
the mere appearance of that aura made the entire void tremble.
The silent figure slightly averted its gaze.
And for the first time…
Han Feng felt something close to caution.
Then—
the connection was destroyed.
BOOOOOOOM!!
Han Feng opened his eyes abruptly.
His chest burned.
The Celestial Diagram spun wildly.
The small golden fissure within it had widened again.
Now…
small fragments of light escaped from it.
Han Feng breathed heavily.
His heart was still racing.
Because that conversation…
was real.
Very real.
The girl watched worriedly.
—What happened?
Han Feng remained silent for a few seconds.
Then he replied:
—Nothing good.
The sky roared again.
Han Feng slowly raised his eyes.
And then he saw something that even made him shudder.
The Gu Immortals were retreating.
Not all of them.
But some.
As if they realized the situation was becoming too dangerous even for them.
Then—
a gigantic voice echoed through the skies of the Central Region.
It didn't come from the crack.
It came from the Gu World itself.
An ancient voice.
Authoritative.
Like a celestial law awakening.
"ALL SUPREME SECTS MUST SEAL THE SPACE BORDERS IMMEDIATELY!"
The sound echoed for thousands of kilometers.
Han Feng narrowed his eyes.
Someone extremely powerful had finally spoken.
And this confirmed:
the entire world was entering a state of emergency.
In the distance, dozens of formations began to appear simultaneously in the skies.
Gigantic.
Complex.
Runes covering entire mountains.
But then—
the crack responded.
A wave of dark energy descended from the other side.
The formations began to tremble.
Some exploded instantly.
The skies turned red.
And in the center of the gigantic crack…
an eye began to slowly open.
Not the chaotic eye from before.
Another one.
Ancient.
Golden.
Indifferent.
Han Feng felt the Celestial Diagram almost spiral out of control.
Why was that eye…
looking directly at him?