An endless expanse of flatness stretched before them, so barren and vast it set hearts racing with unease.
The ground was like a mirror, reflecting people's shadows with perfect clarity.
Countless individuals awoke upon this very ground, their first sights and sensations being this very landscape.
As if afraid of startling something, those who awoke were all cautious, gingerly climbing to their feet.
"Sect Leader!"
"Shh!" Li Xu and all the members were at the center of the vast crowd, engulfed by a strange atmosphere from the moment they opened their eyes. Despite nothing apparent around them, it felt as if something gripped their hearts, any slightly abrupt movement inducing terror.
Until everyone saw the pillar of light that pierced the heavens and earth!
"Hiss!"
This is...
The answer was already faintly guessed, but many still refused to believe it or, to put it another way, could not accept it all at once.
