Almost the moment Xu Qing's words echoed out, the colossal serpent before him trembled violently, letting out a soul-piercing hiss.
The sound rippled through the darkness of the Spirit Abyss, creating concentric waves that swept outward like tidal surges.
At the same time, within the massive world atop the serpent's head, every single one of the Spirit Emperor's eyes that had opened from the imperial palaces contracted sharply. An overwhelming sense of life-and-death crisis caused the newly awakened Ancient Spirit Emperor's divine soul to quake uncontrollably.
Instinctively, It sought to flee. In an instant, spatial fluctuations appeared around each of the Spirit Emperor's eyes.
These fluctuations erupted abruptly, submerging the eyes and causing Them to vanish.
Xu Qing's expression remained unchanged. He gazed calmly and spoke softly, "Return."
All space had already been sealed the moment Xu Qing arrived—including time itself.
