The sky was dark and oppressive. The surrounding lands were made of endless swamp. Ruins could be seen everywhere, adding to the sinister atmosphere.0

And contrary to expectation, the dusky world inside of Timeruins also had a bonfire, seated next to which was an old man. It was an extremely gruish scene. Was this individual a human, or a ghast? Was he a grue, or a god?7

Xu Qing... couldn’t tell. However, his heart was absolutely full of vigilance and anxiety. And that was because, from the moment he had entered the outer sea, he had sensed a hidden gaze... and it came from here. Put more precisely, it was this old man’s gaze. That realization formed the basis of his anxiety. It was impossible to tell where this person came from, or whether he had good intentions or malicious ones.2

Xu Qing could easily imagine how this old man had been watching him during his entire time in the outer sea. And for them to meet now... seemed to indicate that the old man had power that exceeded that of an Altar God.1

Could he be trapped in here? The moment that thought occurred to Xu Qing, he excised it from his mind. Having dealt with so many gods, he knew full well that some terrifying entities could use god perception to read thoughts at a glance. Clearing his mind, he looked at the old man, clasped hands, and bowed at the waist.1

“Greetings, Sen...0