Shen Luo exchanged glances with the others, formed a hand seal for the Water-Repelling Art, and was the first to leap into the water.
The others also cast their own techniques and followed him into the sea, plunging straight toward the seabed.
The Tear Demon and Mirror Demon dove incredibly fast. Within only a few breaths, they had descended several hundred zhang into the deep sea. Shen Luo accelerated, cleaving through the water, and quickly caught up to them.
The dark, bottomless trench showed no sign of its floor. Even the aquatic fish of the surrounding waters had vanished, making the place seem especially empty and desolate.
The others soon caught up as well and continued descending together.
After traveling downward four thousand zhang, the seawater changed from its initial deep blue into utter darkness. Yet after diving several thousand zhang farther, light began to radiate from the depths of the seabed. The farther down the trench went, the brighter it became.
Upon reaching this region, they also seemed to encounter a warm current. The seawater was no longer bone-chilling, and the spiritual energy of heaven and earth within it grew increasingly dense.
By the faint light, Shen Luo looked into the distance, and the scenery beneath the sea had changed.
A massive whale chased a school formed by countless fish into the distance. Transparent jellyfish as large as carriage canopies drifted lightly through the water, glowing blue or green.
Many aquatic demon beasts that had already gained intelligence also lurked nearby, eyeing them covetously.
As they drew closer to the seabed, the ruins of an enormous city appeared in the waters. Towering remnants of ancient structures rose everywhere from the ocean floor, their designs simple yet mysterious.
After thousands upon thousands of years of seawater erosion, this former nation