The valley remained pitch-black at night. Against the dark water surface of the vast lake, several beams of light occasionally cut through the darkness along the shore, shining into the distance.
"A Mo, why is there nothing here?"
Although Ouyang Ruo Xi was already a Houtian Layer Eight Martial Artist, in such a dim environment, with only a single lamp illuminating the way, she unconsciously moved closer to Chen Mo and tightly held his hand.
Chen Mo could feel that Ouyang Ruo Xi's hand was somewhat cold. It seemed that even women who appeared strong on the surface could still be afraid in the dark.
"There's nothing here. It might be because of this lake."
"The lake? Why? Is the water poisonous?"
"No. There's something in the lake."
"You mean something in the lake caused this place to be completely barren?"
"Not necessarily. It's only a suspicion."
"Then what is in the lake? A Strange Beast?"
Chen Mo shook his head. He turned the light in his hand and swept it across the lake, but all he could see was perfectly calm water without the slightest ripple. Even when the beam penetrated the water, nothing could be seen. Besides, the entire lake was black, indicating that it was extremely deep.
In truth, with his Daylight Vision, Chen Mo could see that the lake was calm yet abyss-like. The shore itself was a cliff-like abyss. It was as though this place, like the canyon on the other side, had once been a bottomless rift valley. But it had filled with water, making the lake seem bottomless from the very shore, its water black as ink.
"It could be a Strange Beast, but it's hard to tell. After all, I haven't seen whatever is in the lake. But whenever I get close