Meanwhile, those attuned to spiritual energy began to sense the shifts rippling through the world.
Hidden clans, long dormant, stirred with renewed interest as the very air seemed to breathe with spiritual energy.
To them, the change felt natural—comforting, even.
The world was now saturated with energy, making cultivation smoother and progress faster than ever before.
Whether this change was truly a blessing or a curse, only time would tell.
However, for ordinary people, the unbearable heat remained their biggest struggle.
They had no idea that the world itself was changing beneath their feet.
To them, it was just one disaster after another—each one harsher, more unrelenting than the last—and there was no sign it would end anytime soon.
But for those standing on the edge of awakening, a strange drowsiness began to take hold.
Their bodies grew warm and heavy, their minds soothed, as if the world itself was lulling them to rest.
