Although Hao Ren had already speculated about what the world on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge looked like, and had also guessed at the destructive power of the "Demonic Energy radiation" Vivian had mentioned, it was not until he and the others stepped out of the portal that he realized just how terrible the kingdoms outside Asgard had become.
They crossed the spiral gate of the Rainbow Bridge and took one step into a place that looked like purgatory.
The earth had been burned to ash, and everything in the world had crumbled into dust. Standing on the remains of the Rainbow Bridge, Hao Ren gazed into the distance. Every inch of land he saw showed signs of severe distortion. Huge, terrifying rifts were everywhere, belching thick smoke as if the endless hellfire within the cracked earth had yet to burn itself out. Beyond the rifts, vast stretches of filthy green glasslike matter covered everything. The glassy substance glowed faintly, its form resembling a disgusting viscous fluid. It lay scattered in clumps, stretching from beneath the Rainbow Bridge all the way to the horizon. This glasslike substance was the product of Demonic Energy radiation—the unprecedentedly powerful magical energy, combined with the catalytic shock of the Demon Hunter beam cannon, had created a mixed Demonic Energy that had completely melted and destroyed the land, turning every organic thing upon it into this disgusting, bizarre glasslike substance. These Demonic Energy-soaked remains were almost entirely useless. Like a curse itself, they covered the ground with scorching, nauseating heat, ensuring that nothing would grow here even after thousands or tens of thousands of years.
A sky ruled by ash and dust loomed over the land. The heavy clouds of dust blocked out nearly all light, and darkness enveloped heaven and earth, making