Profiting from Disaster

The darkness was silent, yet terrifying. Branches of black mist, like living creatures, kept trying to completely envelop and devour Kurokawa Sounan, who was bound to the stone pillar.

"So that was what the darkness in the distance really was? The Soul Reapers say that in Muken, those without sin must never step into the land of darkness. Was that what it meant?"

Watching the writhing blackness, Soya Azashiro suddenly understood. With lingering fear, he looked at Fengjin. "It seems your true body is about to face serious trouble. Aren't you going to do something?"

Fengjin was nearly drenched in cold sweat, and even his speech had become unsteady.

"No..."