In the pitch-black Dark Canyon, a brightly lit area stood in stark contrast to its surroundings. Shen Haoran and his group were gathered together, resting with their eyes closed. In a corner, the members of Xue Gong watched the people from Yao Sect with envy, but they didn't dare take a single step into the illuminated zone. Shen Haoran's earlier display of power had left them terrified.
"Hmph, Shen Haoran, you won't be smug for long!" one of the Xue Gong disciples said grimly, his gaze venomous as he stared at the man's closed eyes.
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In the darkness, with no sense of time passing, two days went by in the blink of an eye.
On this day, Shen Haoran's tightly shut eyes suddenly snapped open. Two tangible flames ignited within them, and his profound gaze pierced through the darkness, looking toward the center of the Primordial Beast Ocean.
