Ye Chen and the others admired the unimaginable beauty of the deep sea's ecology as they leisurely enjoyed this tranquil yet mysterious descent.
However, as they sank deeper and deeper, even these bizarre deep-sea creatures gradually began to drift away from them.
Several hours later.
They had descended to more than six thousand meters below sea level.
In the darkness and silence, the scenery in every direction became increasingly monotonous, stifling, and oppressive.
At some point, all that remained before their eyes were jagged peaks, sheer cliffs, and mineral veins. Apart from small planktonic creatures drifting about with the currents, there was no longer any sign of other life.
Only the deep, resonant sound of a lion's snoring continued to grow clearer and louder beside their ears.
Thus, Ye Chen and the others immediately increased their speed, heading straight down toward the bottom of the trench.
Before long, a strange black shadow hidden amid the slopes of an ocean ridge silently appeared beneath them.
Drawing close by the light they emitted, they discovered that the shadow was actually a ruined expanse of wreckage. Broken walls and shattered remains seemed to have been swallowed up and buried within the uneven surface of the mountain.
"Ah, there really are ruins hidden in a godforsaken place this cut off from the world!?"
Faced with these suddenly revealed ruins, Ye Chen and the others were all filled with delight. Then, their faces alight with excitement, they swiftly swam toward them.
This lost ruin was vast in scale and peculiar in style. Its streets and layout looked like an administrative district that had been carved straight out of a city. The foundations of every building were made from a sturdy, concrete-like material. Though the details had been worn blurry by the seawater's relentless erosion over