Heavenly River Prefecture was vast.
Its streets were incomparably broad, its cities prosperous, and its overall strength far surpassed that of Mysterious Yellow City.
Faintly, Lin Cheng even sensed several exceedingly obscure auras. Even to his perception, they seemed somewhat hazy. Anyone capable of reaching such a level was undoubtedly terrifyingly powerful.
Moreover... the Abyss here was exceptionally powerful as well.
Even across an endless distance, Lin Cheng could feel that dark power seeking to devour everything.
But for the moment, he had no intention of concerning himself with any of that.
Like an ordinary person, he strolled casually through the streets, admiring the scenery along the way.
He seemed somewhat out of place amid the surrounding atmosphere, yet also perfectly harmonious with it.
This sight drew some attention, but there were strange people everywhere, so no one paid it much mind.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, Lin Cheng stopped before a stall. In front of him stood an extremely terrifying little girl. Yet Lin Cheng's attention was not on the girl herself, but on what she was staring at with rapt concentration...
A cage, containing furry black creatures one after another.
They looked exceptionally docile and adorable.
"What are these?"
Lin Cheng nearly suspected there was something wrong with his eyes... Dark creatures!?
These seemingly terrifying little animals, these pet-like things, actually carried the aura of the Abyss... Had someone captured monsters from the Abyss and put them up for sale as pets?
And they had attracted the attention of quite a few people.
Judging by the expressions of those around him, they seemed long accustomed to it...
Lin Cheng was stunned.
Good heavens!
He looked at the little girl before him. Accompanied by an elder, she stared unblinkingly at a rabbit-like dark creature in the cage, her eyes shining with delight...