Water Dungeon (6K)

Huo Yuhao kept heading east, his Mental Detection moving east with him. At last, he found something suspicious.

It was in the Moat about three hundred meters east of their position, three meters below the riverbank pressed against the city wall.

There was an iron grille there, forged from Refined Iron as thick as an arm.

If it were meant to block water, no one would use Fine Steel this thick—not even the wealthy Sun Moon Empire—because it would hinder later sewage clearing.

Moreover, the grille here was very new, as though it had just been replaced not long ago.

Huo Yuhao narrowed his eyes slightly. Now that he had found the people, there was no need to hurry.

All he had to do next was wait for Rising Sun City to descend into chaos on its own.

Three days later, not far inside the Moat's drainage outlet that Huo Yuhao had detected, there was a horrifying sight.

This was a Water Dungeon. Its surroundings were built entirely from hard stone, with rows upon rows of iron cages arranged neatly inside. The area was surprisingly vast.

Each cage held eight to ten people.

The water inside the cages was a full meter deep, and murky water soaked their bodies.

Nearly everyone imprisoned there was pale-faced and barely breathing.

It was almost impossible to rest in this Water Dungeon. They could only lean against the sides. The cages were at most around one and a half meters high, leaving them unable to straighten their backs, while the water was a full meter deep, making it impossible to stand or sit.

These people had already endured such torment for over half a month. Even with the formidable physiques of soul masters, their lumbar spines had become so sore that they were nearly