Chapter 452: A Choice of Life and Death, Ascension to the Innate Realm

The air crackled with malice. The Worm Emperor, a grotesque monument to Master Yu's madness, loomed over them, its scythe-like limb glinting under the pale moonlight. It was a predator savoring the final moment, the sweet terror of its cornered prey. Despair was a physical weight, pressing down on Gong Qingyu, Fang Xue, and the others, stealing the air from their lungs. They had fought, they had resisted, but faced with this monstrosity, their efforts seemed like a child's tantrum against a tidal...