In the distance, a tall figure dressed entirely in white, wearing a white coat, slowly approached from the road.
He had silver hair and golden eyes. The whites of his eyes were disproportionately large—an obvious case of sanpaku eyes.
An aura of terror emanated from his entire body. Just his approach felt like the Grim Reaper tolling the death knell.
He was the Dragon God Orsted, ranked second among the Seven Great Powers.
Due to his curse, all living beings instinctively feared him—which was exactly the state Roxy was in now.
Roxy could no longer speak at all. Dan Feng instantly noticed her abnormality and also sensed an unprecedentedly vast battle aura—one countless times more immense than the Water God's he had seen at the banquet in the Asura Kingdom.
Dan Feng immediately shielded Roxy behind him, his eyes vigilant as he stared in that direction. At the same time, he asked Roxy, "Roxy, are you alright? What happened?"
Protected behind Dan Feng, Roxy finally regained a bit of composure. Her eyes filled with fear, her voice trembling as she said, "That person! He's so terrifying!"
Dan Feng summoned Cloud-Piercer and stood in place, watching the white figure slowly approach. If the man showed any hostility toward them, he would not hesitate to strike and kill him.
The Dragon God Orsted naturally noticed the two people standing in front of the Dragon God Labyrinth.
"Roxy Migurdia, and... someone I don't know?" The Dragon God slowly halted his steps. His highly intimidating golden eyes fixed on the pair as he spoke Roxy's full name aloud.
"Why would Roxy Migurdia appear near the Dragon God Labyrinth? It doesn't seem to have happened in other loops." The Dragon God Orsted thought silently to himself.
Hearing the distant man call out Roxy's full name, a trace of confusion immediately appeared on Dan Feng's face.
He turned to look at Roxy and asked, "Do you know him? How does he know your name?"
Roxy quickly shook her head and hurriedly said, "I don't know him. I have no idea why he knows my name."
Seeing this, Dan Feng turned his gaze back to the Dragon God Orsted, seemingly hoping to glean some clue from this powerful being.
He spoke loud enough for Orsted to hear: "Do you know Roxy?"
Orsted's reply was curt and cold: "No. We have not yet met." His tone was several times icier than Dan Feng's, as if he had no interest in the question.
Dan Feng felt puzzled by Orsted's answer and pressed, "Not yet met? What does that mean?" He stared at the distant man with confusion, slowly lowering the spear he had readied to defend.
From the current situation, this man didn't seem to harbor obvious hostility toward them. It was just that the overwhelming pressure radiating from him was almost unbearable.
Perhaps he was simply a god-level figure of immense power.
"You don't need to know." Orsted replied. Then he glanced at Roxy, who was hiding behind Dan Feng.
The moment Orsted looked at her, Roxy immediately averted her eyes. Her body trembled uncontrollably—clearly terrified of the man before her.
Dan Feng keenly sensed Roxy's ceaseless trembling behind him. He immediately spoke to comfort her with concern: "Don't be afraid."
Yet even after hearing Dan Feng's reassurance, Roxy's trembling did not stop—in fact, it grew even more intense.
Roxy's fear stemmed from Orsted. This was the instinctive reaction upon seeing him—all creatures of this world would respond the same way as Roxy.
At the same time, Orsted's gaze settled on Roxy. With just one look, he shifted his full attention to Dan Feng.
"How strange," Orsted said slowly while staring at Dan Feng. "I have never seen your memories before."
Hearing this, a wave of confusion rose in Dan Feng's heart.
This was clearly their first meeting—how could the other possibly have memories of him? Was this some kind of left-brain versus right-brain thing?
"This is our first meeting. How could you possibly have seen my memories?" Dan Feng stared straight into Orsted's eyes without flinching as he responded.
Orsted seemed unconcerned by Dan Feng's reaction and continued asking, "What is your name?"
Dan Feng answered without the slightest hesitation: "Dan Feng."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Orsted's gaze fell upon Dan Feng's cyan eyes.
Dan Feng did not avert his gaze either. He met Orsted's stare fearlessly. Their eyes locked, as if engaged in a silent contest.
"Dan Feng... I've never heard of it." Orsted's voice was low and slow.
His gaze lingered on Dan Feng, seemingly pondering this unfamiliar name.
Then, as if suddenly noticing something, Orsted's eyes refocused on Dan Feng's.
This time, Dan Feng still did not look away like most people would. He continued to meet Orsted's gaze calmly.
Orsted's brows furrowed slightly. Clearly, he was somewhat surprised by Dan Feng's reaction.
Even from a distance, he could clearly see that Dan Feng's eyes showed no intention of avoidance.
"You actually didn't look away." Orsted's voice carried a hint of puzzlement as his gaze locked tightly onto Dan Feng's eyes.
Dan Feng stood quietly, showing no trace of fear under Orsted's scrutiny.
His expression was calm—even somewhat indifferent—as if he didn't take Orsted's terrifying presence seriously at all.
"Why should I look away?" Dan Feng's tone was calm, even carrying a touch of confusion. "Why should I be afraid of you?"
Orsted fell silent for a moment. He clearly hadn't expected Dan Feng to counter-question him so directly.
Normally, any creature facing him would feel fear. Even a brief moment of eye contact would cause them to quickly avert their gaze—one of the effects of the curse upon him.
Yet Dan Feng seemed completely unaffected by that curse. His gaze was firm and unflinching, without the slightest fear.
Faced with Dan Feng's retort, Orsted found himself momentarily at a loss for words.
In the end, Orsted could only choose silence. He slowly withdrew his gaze, though his curiosity about Dan Feng grew even stronger.
"It's nothing. I just found it a little strange. You two should leave this place quickly." Orsted shook his head expressionlessly, then continued walking toward Dan Feng's direction. It appeared his target was the Dragon God Labyrinth.
As he drew closer and closer to Dan Feng, he finally sensed something off.
Not afraid of him... someone he's never seen...
"Speak. You wouldn't happen to have heard the term Human God [HITOGAMI], would you?"
(PS: For the sake of later plot developments, I must state here that the Dragon God Orsted is an extremely paranoid individual. As soon as anyone knows about the Human God, he will immediately deem them an apostle of the Human God and kill them. This is because the Human God cannot see the Dragon God's future. Thus, the only way for the Human God to glimpse the Dragon God's future is to have an apostle approach him. This is also why the Dragon God will directly attack anyone who knows the term "Human God." Additionally, the Dragon God possesses the power to destroy the entire world. He is stronger than the Demon Dragon King Laplace, masters all forms of magic, and has reached god-level proficiency in all three sword styles.)