As the cloud wall opened, darkness poured down as if a dam had burst.
At this moment, everyone passively endured this impact; this darkness caused no tangible harm but seemed capable of isolating you from this world.
Your shouts, your calls, could not attract the attention of those nearby, and even you yourself began to feel a vague disconnect from your existence—a state of unprecedented loneliness and exile.
Li Zhiyuan was striving for self-restraint, attempting to reconcile his consciousness and body.
In Taoist terms, it was like forcing his Primordial Spirit, which had been displaced, to return.
Bear in mind, this is before actually entering; just the leakage from the edge of the darkness has this intense effect. When truly inside, it's feared your entire perception will be completely suppressed and buried under this terrifying oppression.
This is the true cage.
No bars, no cell, yet you are trapped infinitely.
