Necropolis of the Gods

Chapter 83: Necropolis of the Gods

The instant the Space Gate closed behind him, Akes felt as though the entire world had changed.

He opened his eyes.

Endless yellow sand stretched as far as the eye could see.

A dim yellow sun hung overhead. The distant horizon was blurred, making it impossible to tell where the sky ended and the earth began.

"This is the first level of the Necropolis of the Gods," Desri's voice came from beside him.

Akes turned and saw Desri standing at his side. Hayward, Higginson, Rutherford, and the others appeared nearby one after another. Every one of them immediately raised their defenses and vigilantly scanned their surroundings.

"Is everyone here?" Faen's voice came from not far away.

"A few are missing," someone answered.

"Forget it. If they got separated, they'll find their way over eventually." Faen waved his hand. "There's a maze formation on the first level. It's easy to get separated."

"Stay close and don't fall behind."

Akes released his spiritual force to investigate, only to discover that his soul power could cover just over a dozen meters around him. Any farther, it was blocked by an invisible force. He frowned slightly. This feeling of being suppressed made him deeply uncomfortable.

"Don't waste your effort." Desri noticed what he was doing and spoke in a low voice. "In the Necropolis of the Gods, soul power is heavily suppressed. That's part of the danger too."

Akes withdrew his spiritual force and nodded.

The group began walking deeper into the desert. Faen led at the front, with Desri and Hayward flanking the sides. Akes and Higginson stayed in the middle, while Rutherford and several other Saint-level experts brought up the rear. There were eleven people in total—the only human experts they had managed to find near