Many Divine Cult disciples could be seen here welcoming up those who had come down from above.
Thudding sounds could also be heard, along with the sounds of many people forging weapons deep within another passage.
The lean man told him not to look around. Some places here were highly secret and could not be exposed.
As the lean man walked with him, many people they passed dropped to their knees in worship. He paid them no mind and walked straight on.
As they continued forward, an abyss appeared ahead, shrouded in mist and haze.
The mist here was not white, but green.
"This is where one of our Divine Cult's guardian divine beasts is kept. You can only enter after taking this pill. Otherwise, you'll die the moment you enter the mist!"
The lean man gave his subordinate a pill.
Rumble!
Just then, the mist in the abyss churned violently, and the ground shook. The lean man's expression changed. "The divine beast wants to eat! Not good, get back!"
At the same time, booming bells rang out from every direction. An iron gate in the wall above the abyss opened, and bound slaves were forcibly shoved by Divine Cult disciples toward the bottom of the abyss in despair.
Crack! The sound of bones shattering rang out, followed by a horrifying beastly cry and the gurgling sound of something swallowing food.
Many who fell could still crawl, screaming in agony, but they could only end up being devoured.
There was more than one passage in the abyss walls. Iron gates opened in two other places as well, and Divine Cult disciples holding clubs, whips, swords, or sabers forced slaves to jump down.
Someone screamed and begged, "Don't push me down there, no! I'll never dare oppose the Divine Cult again,