661 Departure (two chapters combined into one)

As Zhou Bai's smile faded away, a heart-palpitating fluctuation continuously emanated from within him, like the taste of the void ceaselessly infiltrating the perception of everyone present.

Contamination level: 153/110

At this moment, as Zhou Bai's contamination level relentlessly shattered its limits, his body began moving inexorably towards a grotesque transformation.

However, thanks to several constellations on the Fool's map that resisted contamination and distortion—especially the special effect of "Ignorance - Death Row"—he managed to maintain some semblance of rationality for a time even after his contamination level surpassed the threshold.

Thus, Zhou Bai had not yet descended into madness, into a complete and utter deformation, due to his contamination level transcending its bounds.

Yet the changes occurring to him still took Xuan Nu by surprise.