The Flame Throne still traverses the desolate and chilling Star Domain.
Zhou Yan, on the other hand, is striving to recover from his physical injuries, hoping to gain a moment to breathe.
Previously, his body was nearly at the breaking point, but thanks to the full efforts of Xuanyuan Ancestor, he managed to recover, albeit less than ten percent.
However, the soon-to-enter Dark God Domain is a place of utmost orthodoxy and perfection, a true land of transcendence.
In such a place, where the starting point is already behind others, being heavily wounded adds another layer of difficulty to Zhou Yan's path, of which he is acutely aware.
Yet, he is mentally prepared and has embraced the understanding that he may begin in mediocrity.
The so-called 'mediocrity' is truly relative, as it only measures against the gathering of the most elite.
Zhou Yan knows he hasn't regressed personally, but rather, the Great Domain has fundamentally progressed compared to the Plane.