The madness in his eyes receded abruptly like a tide, and he instantly regained some clarity, replaced by extreme horror and disbelief.

What happened?! How...how is this possible?!

The gate to the First-Rank Realm, which was about to open, rippled violently like a mirage before disappearing completely.

It was as if all those feelings of touching the heavenly way were just illusions created by inner demons.

The thick fog that had enveloped the surrounding area seemed to have lost its support, rapidly contracting and receding, quickly revealing the city gate with its spreading cracks, and those cracks also stopped expanding.

In the blink of an eye, all the strange phenomena in the world vanished without a trace.

"puff--!"

Yan Wujiu's body trembled violently, and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, his face instantly turning ashen like a corpse.

He staggered a few steps, could no longer hold on, and fell to the ground.

His facial muscles were contorted, displaying an extreme ferocity and resentment.

Backlash! He actually suffered a backlash from his luck!

His body trembled violently with immense shock and rage, and he let out a beast-like growl:

"How is this possible... How is this possible?!"

...

Inside the Imperial Study of the Great Gan Palace, the Qi of Heaven, Earth, and Man flows smoothly and steadily.

Jiang Wuyai presided over the deduction, while Chu Xinglan assisted from the side, connecting the auras; the Daoist charm was ethereal and profound.

However, at that very moment, a bright and dazzling crimson color appeared without warning at the point where the three people's energy converged.

Like a raging fire, or like thick, spilled blood, it carried a heavy aura of ominousness and slaughter.

Chu Xinglan's expression suddenly changed drastically, and she exclaimed in shock:

"not good!"