It was different.
Atlas entered the Celestial Ladder and used the journey to the next floor as time to heal. The Death Qi left by Cain was troublesome and liked to attack the qi that tried to get rid of it, but its resistance was futile as it was still merely a strand of qi.
With the strength of a Sky Sage, such a qi strand could only maintain its power for some hours. It would eventually fizzle out on its own if left alone, but it left his body even faster because Atlas was intentionally targeting it.
Nevertheless, he focused more on the 30th Floor's Cumulative Trial. He had some expectations for it, after all.
He expected to arrive and survey the environment just as he did on every floor, but it was different.
In his perception, it was as if he never left the Celestial Ladder. His vision went black, and when he awakened, he was no longer himself.
He looked down at his body in confusion.
