Wu Hong frowned. Without even noticing it, the surroundings had changed. No, to be precise, her spirit was silently summoned to this environment full of dark-red clouds. With a thought, a golden shield manifested around her, condensed from the purest power of hope.
"Outsider, what is it that you want? What do you desire?" A sharp, enticing voice that seemed to come from every corner of the spiritual world suddenly spoke.
"Who are you?" Wu Hong asked. "Are you the one responsible for the Red Cloud? For the Forbidden Curse? Or are you two different entities with different goals but are working together?"
No one answered her question. However, the red cloud parted, revealing a black book with the characters for [Truth] on the cover. Wu Hong glanced at it and frowned. She was about to avert her gaze and continue questioning this unknown entity when an intense emotion suddenly overwhelmed her mind:
