Sunken Valley was a unique terrain nestled amid the mountains formed at the border between the two continents. It stood roughly seven hundred meters above sea level, yet it was neither a plateau nor a mountain range, but a vast Volcanic Crater resembling an enormous pot lid.
The surrounding "walls" towered high, descending ever lower toward the interior. The difference between the highest and lowest points exceeded twelve hundred meters, making the entire place seem like a colossal natural prison.
At the heart of the "Iron Cauldron" stood a short volcano. Thick smoke rose day and night, while fierce flames burned endlessly from the cracks in the earth.
The outer areas were covered in low, continuous, deep forests that seemed capable of swallowing everything. The environments inside and outside differed drastically, creating a huge sense of division, as though they were two entirely separate worlds.
Neither the Sun Moon Continent nor the Douluo Continent had ever been smooth in shape. The former borderland had originally been a rather prominent sharp angle on each continent.
As the continental shelves collided, mountains and earth were violently compressed together, followed by massive geological changes.
The energies of the two continents erupted, their origins poured forth, and volcanic eruptions and earthquakes continued without end for centuries. Only then did this special region, resembling a massive pot, finally take shape.
Thus, although the volcano in the internal Core Area appeared inconspicuous, it served an immense purpose. Like the pressure-release valve of a pressure cooker, it slowly vented the pressure underground, preventing Sunken Valley from suddenly taking flight.
Therefore, whenever the Volcanic Crater developed problems or displayed abnormalities, it meant that enormous changes would occur throughout Sunken Valley.
This time, Chen Ming was accompanied not only by Chen Li and Chen Buban of the Dragon Elephant