Within the Eternal Desolate Death Zone, all was deathly still.
Dim gray light hung in the sky year-round, while cracked earth stretched toward boundless darkness.
A silent, unseen force permeated the air. It did not harm people outright, but it suppressed their Martial Dao Will and ate away at their vitality, turning the entire death zone into a terrifying mill. Anyone who entered was like grain caught between invisible millstones: the longer they stayed, the weaker they became.
Beneath a hollow in the rock, Li Yun sat cross-legged with his eyes half-closed. His invisible Heaven's Will spread slowly outward like an unshakable barrier, sheltering Su Qingyuan and Su Lingyao beside him.
With Heaven's Will holding that force at bay, Li Yun managed to protect himself and the Su sisters, if only barely.
Even so, Li Yun could feel the enormous drain. If he relied on passive defense alone, he would not last long in this death zone, even with Heaven's Will protecting him.
He finally understood why Su Qingyuan had been so frightened before they entered, and why she had said that even a Great Sage risked death here.
This place truly was terrifying.
"Sis... Young Master Li's Martial Dao Will is incredible. With his Martial Dao Will protecting us, this so-called Eternal Desolate Death Zone doesn't seem like much..."
Unlike Li Yun, Su Lingyao looked utterly relaxed.
She even glanced around, her eyes bright with curiosity about the legendary Eternal Desolate Death Zone.
Su Qingyuan shot her a look.
"Stop talking..."
"Young Master Li is protecting all three of us on his own. It must be draining him terribly."
An unshakable worry clouded Su Qingyuan's face.
"The dangers of the Eternal Desolate Death Zone are no empty tale... We've only just fled inside. There's no telling what might happen