What Was the Purpose?

Thump! Thump! Thump!

Little Lolita clutched one of Er Dongsheng's fingers with her tiny hand, her face full of fear and worry. She followed him step for step, not daring to stray an inch.

For some reason, this place always felt eerie to her. She was terribly afraid. A fear rising from the depths of her soul filled her heart.

"Mm..." Her grip on Er Dongsheng's hand tightened without her realizing it.

Little Bei'er lay on Er Dongsheng's shoulder, looking around curiously. Her little head bobbed up and down, and her tail drifted along with it.

She seemed to be in a good mood, with an inexplicable fondness for this place.

For some reason, the surrounding aura also made her feel wonderfully comfortable, as though she were nestled in the big guy's arms.

The enormous Castle stood empty. Only a few massive pillars rose on either side, sending streams of Black Flame soaring into the boundless heights.

Er Dongsheng looked up, following the flames. Above him was not the Castle's roof, but a beautiful starry sky glittering with light of every color.

Shattered continents appeared one after another within it. A terrifying nebula vast enough to blot out the heavens occupied the center of the starry sky.

"This is..."

"That is the Abyss! Of all the countless planes in the vast Universe, it is the darkest, cruelest, most chaotic place!"

"And it is where you and I are!"

Boom!

The pillars around the hall lit up one by one. Darkness retreated, and the surrounding walls gave off a cool radiance, dreamlike and unreal.

As the darkness withdrew, it revealed a figure seated on a massive Throne.

The figure was so indistinct that its features were almost impossible to make out, as though it were an illusion.

Er Dongsheng's expression shifted.