At this very moment, everyone wore expressions of terror.
Even Zhang Tian, the strongest among them, was utterly shocked.
Dark Tide!
A Dark Tide had actually appeared in a place like this. Could what happened back then be repeating itself once more?
"Dark Tide, another Dark Tide! My best comrade encountered a Dark Tide while exploring a Mystic Domain. He had only just entered the domain then. A full ten explorers—they were Xia Kingdom's elite—all perished inside. Not one... survived!"
"It is every explorer's nightmare, a calamity that occupies an entire page of the exploration rules!"
"First rule of exploration: No matter the circumstances, if you see a Dark Tide, retreat immediately. Do not hesitate in the slightest."
A Dark Tide represented despair.
No matter one's realm or strength, before a Dark Tide, one would ultimately be nothing more than a handful of dirt.
Every ironclad rule in the exploration manual had been built with blood.
If there had been even the slightest possibility of resisting it, the rules would not have been so absolute.
Retreat immediately!
Those four utterly despairing words symbolized the Dark Tide's invincibility. Even though Old Wu knew Fang Yi possessed Lightning Affinity and Yang Attribute, he still did not dare keep him here and take such a risk!
One small mistake meant death!
"Retreat!"
Zhang Tian gave the order without hesitation. In fact, before he even spoke, everyone had already begun backing away on their own.
With the Dark Tide's arrival, the entire Mystic Domain would descend into chaos. Energy would explode everywhere, and even during their retreat, they had to be extremely careful not to be torn apart by that violent power!
As they withdrew, they glanced ahead at a scene that resembled the end of the world.
The surging, roiling Black Sea swept