Chen Haotian stood before the vortex, yet his heart did not waver in the slightest. The center of this vortex resembled a black star, drawing all surrounding forces toward it, devouring life, devouring light, devouring all energy. A nameless sense of oppression permeated the air, making the entire heaven and earth seem to tremble. This power originating from the Abyss deeply shook Chen Haotian's soul.
He felt the spiritual qi within his body rippling faintly, as if drawn by this dark force. As the spiritual qi circulated, Chen Haotian clearly perceived a vast power surging inside him—it was the power he had accumulated along his path of immortal cultivation, and the symbol of his continuous breakthroughs and growth. Yet, at this very moment, he felt that spiritual qi being suppressed by an external force, as if the very rules of heaven and earth were pressing down on him in reverse.
Closing his eyes slightly, he immersed his mind within. The spiritual qi inside him seemed to flow along with his thoughts, slowly breaking through that foreign oppression. At that exact moment, a familiar wave of energy surfaced in his inner vision—it was precisely the spiritual qi he had felt during his first awakening in the city. Only now, this spiritual qi was no longer immature and powerless as it had been back then, but was instead filled with endless profundity and awe, as though harboring boundless potential.
Chapter 224