Screech—!
A clear Dao chime rang out through the Chaos Void, and the incomparably sturdy barrier of time and space was instantly torn apart by a massive void rift.
A deep-black vortex of Time and Space, spinning without end, abruptly took shape, linking the inside and outside of the barrier. It was the only entrance leading to the true depths of the Divine Abyss!
At the side, Dao Mie began trembling all over with excitement, anticipation, fear, and reverence intertwining in his heart.
Before Xuan Qing could give an order, Dao Mie could no longer suppress the Obsession he had harbored for countless ages.
Xuan Qing merely cast him a sidelong glance. Without needing any verbal signal, Dao Mie consciously flashed forward and, without the slightest hesitation, leaped into the deep vortex of Time and Space.
The vortex revolved, its light and shadows withdrawing as Dao Mie's figure was instantly swallowed completely.
Outside the entrance, Deathly Stillness returned. There was not the slightest sound or movement, as though the person who had entered had vanished into thin air.
One second, ten breaths, a hundred breaths...
The prolonged Deathly Stillness continued to spread. The entire expanse of Time and Space was utterly silent, without even the faintest response from Dao Mie.
The heartstrings of Xuan Qing, Xuan Ming, and You Hui gradually tightened, a trace of gravity surfacing in their eyes.
If Dao Mie met with an accident here, they would lose their only pathfinder. Many dangers could not be tested, and many secrets could not be uncovered.
Just as the three secretly remained on guard and concern rose in their hearts, a voice carrying obvious tremors, mixed with extreme terror and horror yet lacking any sign of a fatal crisis, finally drifted from the depths of the vortex:
"Dao Venerable!