The ancient stone door let out a dull rumble, as if a sleeping giant were slowly stirring to life. Behind it, a thick darkness surged forth like a tide, carrying a bone-chilling cold and a nauseating stench of rot. Lu Chen and Huo Yao instinctively took a step back, holding their breath as they watched everything before them with vigilance.
"Is this... the entrance to the Abyss?" Huo Yao asked in a low voice, a trace of imperceptible trembling in her tone.
Lu Chen did not answer. He merely gripped his weapon tightly, his deep gaze seemingly piercing through the darkness before them to see the unknown depths beyond. "Let’s go." These were the only words he finally uttered before stepping into the darkness without hesitation.
Chapter 423