Cold. Dark. Falling.
That was how the Abyss felt to Bai Ye and the others.
Ghost Clown had long since grown accustomed to it, but everyone else was clearly uncomfortable, as if they were falling into a bottomless pit while countless eyes watched them from the darkness all around.
The Abyss was watching them, and Bai Ye was watching the Abyss.
"Keep staring, and I'll dig out every last one of your eyeballs!" Bai Ye swept his gaze across the darkness, his expression grim.
As soon as he spoke, rustling sounds of retreat arose from the darkness, and the omnipresent gazes vanished.
A faint crimson glow appeared at the end of the darkness, and the group slowly landed.
Looking at the hellscape of billowing smoke and lava everywhere, everyone frowned slightly. A faint scarlet radiance instantly surged across their bodies, blocking the incoming heat wave.
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"The Abyss really lives up to its name. Ordinary people wouldn't survive here for a day," Xiao Yi remarked.
"Not that long. They wouldn't last an hour." Ghost Clown pointed toward the shadow of a distant volcano, where dozens of demons covered in savage black scales and horns wandered about.
"The Abyss isn't just a harsh environment. There are also Abyss Demons."
"Were those things peeking at us in the darkness just now Abyss Demons too?" Li Xiao recalled those eerie gazes.
Ghost Clown nodded. "Yes. Those were Eye Demons. Anyone with weak mental strength who meets their gaze will lose themselves in an instant."
Bai Ye said nothing and simply kept moving.
As he walked, his brow suddenly furrowed. "Something's wrong."
Everyone froze. "What is it, Brother Ye? What's wrong?"
"The time is wrong." Bai Ye closed his eyes and sensed it carefully. "Time flows much