The ground was cracked and shattered, countless jagged fissures crisscrossing it as crimson magma trickled through them.
In the distance, towering volcanoes stood one after another, their craters continuously spewing billowing columns of thick black smoke.
There was no light in the Abyss, only fire.
An Xiaotong held the Gilded Cross Sword, its gilded flames still burning quietly within her Golden Eyes as her cool gaze swept across the devastated Abyssal land.
At last, it settled on a rugged volcano.
The volcano's rocky walls were blackened and cracked, covered in scorch marks. A deep cave had split open halfway up the mountain.
She stared fixedly at the cave, her steps unconsciously halting.
The aura of the Abyss Eye!
In the world today, only three people could emit the aura of the Abyss Eye.
The Chief Judge, who possessed the Abyss Eye; God's Hand, who parasitized the Abyss; and Li You, who had come into contact with the Abyssal Authority.
This aura was extremely faint. It was most likely Li You.
A layer of fine golden light suddenly rippled around An Xiaotong. It gathered behind her and instantly transformed into a pair of Dark-Gold Phoenix Wings!
The phoenix wings bore deep, magnificent patterns. Their base was as dark as the night sky, while gilded veins flowed slowly like molten lava.
Her toes left the ground. With a leap, she lightly spread her Dark-Gold Phoenix Wings and dove forward.
The wings unfurled, forcibly tearing apart the sulfurous black smoke that filled the sky. Golden flames danced, driving back even the waves of heat from the magma flowing across the ground.
In an instant, she landed lightly outside the cave. The Dark-Gold Phoenix Wings behind her turned into countless golden motes and scattered with the wind.
The cave was even more oppressive than