The corridors were narrow and long, with no discernible pattern to whether they went up or down.
To uncover the truth behind that fused entity, Bai Zhi and the others followed behind it the entire way.
Although they spent most of their time descending staircases, on the three-dimensional map Bai Zhi had constructed in his mind, they were actually steadily heading upward.
This entire Sliced Monster Core World was nothing less than an enormous Labyrinth.
After transforming into its new form, the fused entity had weakened somewhat in terms of strength, but its speed had increased considerably.
To keep up with it, Bai Zhi had no choice but to abandon their exploration along the way. Sending out the Shadow Guard to assist with scouting was not impossible, but given the existence of [Extreme Darkness], he was genuinely afraid that the Shadow Guard might never return...
—When [Extreme Darkness] descended, do not stay anywhere without light.
Especially now, when the entire world had been devoured and sliced apart by [Extreme Darkness], if you were in darkness, there was a high chance you would be dragged into [Extreme Darkness] once again.
Bai Zhi was unafraid of that because he had Little Cocoon with him, along with the [Prayer Light] trait. But if it were the Shadow Guard, who operated while lurking in shadows year-round, it would one hundred percent be pulled into [Extreme Darkness].
...He really was so considerate of the Shadow Guard.
Around several dozen minutes later, after making their way upward the whole time, the fused entity arrived in a spacious hall.
It was hard to imagine that in a world composed almost entirely of deep corridors and staircases going up and down, there could be such a wide-open space.
But now, Bai Zhi and the others had no mind