The Dark Land is vast. It acts like a shroud enveloping the major universes, its total area far exceeding the sum of all three-dimensional universes combined. Because of this, it took the Fourth-Dimensional Enforcers an entire year just to finish searching the outer perimeter before they could begin their slow, steady advance into the depths. Yet, according to the seventh timeline by which the fourth dimension operates, only seven hours had passed; it was barely dawn on the second day.
The Four-Dimensional Citizens found the night rather dull. With no explosive news to report, they were left watching endless footage of Enforcers scanning the void with their instruments.
The depths of the Dark Land consist of three distinct regions, arranged from outside to inside: the Entropy Silence Frontier, the Silent Corridor, and the Cocoon of the End. After a year of trekking, Ling Chen and his companions had only just reached the Entropy Silence Frontier. This region has a peculiar property: the physical laws of the three-dimensional universe undergo a form of "corrosion," causing one’s cultivation to plummet and rendering them unable to exert their true strength. When a Dao Creator enters this region, their realm drops to that of a Sage; similarly, a Universe Lord is reduced to the level of a Dao Creator. This makes it an ideal place to hide from enemies—it was the very place the Chaos Emperor used to evade pursuit long ago.
Chapter 576