The shadowy figure saw Ethan Smith heading toward the Seventh Layer, and the Sword Intent accumulating in his hand slowly dissipated.
"Hmph."
The middle-aged man, observing Ethan finally making a move, snorted coldly and continued onward to his next destination.
In the Void of the Galaxy, Ethan stood on the warship—a dense crowd of cultivators was traveling toward the Seventh Layer of Purgatory.
In that vast Void, there were also numerous cultivators holding the Heavenly Punishment Order, heading toward various continents, enacting the Executioner Sect's directive for every cultivator to rush to the Seventh Layer of Purgatory.
Ethan carefully felt their presence, discovering that most were cultivators of the True Saint Realm.
Moreover, many were of unfathomable strength, so powerful that even Ethan couldn't discern their exact capabilities.