About a day after the incident, Lind finally came up to the gate. The squad present addressed people 5 at a time.
"You all accept whatever fate awaits you beyond the gate. Death is a real possibility. So long as you agree to this, you may pass." Lind nodded with the rest but he knew it was a bit nostalgic at the loophole overlooked.
There were worse things than death not addressed by the guards but he knew why. If a crippled cultivator could escape, they would bless the spirits their lives were spared.
Lind then crossed the threshold and felt the stark difference.
The 4th layer had high quality Qi and Laws throughout it but the torn up terrain was covered in mist and power.
Lind felt the flow of power nearly crush him at that moment. The other 4 blanched but survived the initial exposure.
He moved on into the lands beyond them. The other 4 moved in different directions. If they survived or not, it was not up to him.
