"I've been thinking a lot these days; if I don't act, the seal within my divine sense will shatter over time, and then my divine sense will be obliterated, which is more terrifying than death."
Xia Liu has his reasons.
Back when it was initially sealed, he had no idea what he might do while asleep.
Once his body was controlled by the demon thought, that would be a true disaster.
If it weren't for the old man inserting those two spirit stabilizing needles into him.
Perhaps his divine sense would have already vanished.
In such a scenario, he might have died at the old man's hand.
It was precisely because of this understanding that Xia Liu dared not slacken even a bit.
Dared not stop moving forward.
He had to keep walking, keep stimulating, keep elevating to completely annihilate the demon madness.
This time, he must go.
If he retreated, the future might hold even more fear.
This time, there's merely a chance of fatal danger, not a certainty.