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Everywhere he looked, scarlet filled his vision.
Er Dongsheng did not move on his own. Instead, he let the endless magma carry him slowly down toward the deepest reaches.
If he wanted to enter the Microcosm inside the Mutant Furnace, he could not force his way in. Following the magma was his best choice.
Runes flashed around him from time to time. They were laws contained within the essence of the Microcosm.
They were precious, but Er Dongsheng had no particular need for them.
Since becoming a Third-Level Demon, laws like these had lost much of their appeal. Unless he encountered an especially unusual law or a powerful rune, he would not waste time trying to capture it.
"Besides, without a specific method, these things aren't easy to catch!" Er Dongsheng reached out. A rune passed straight through his hand.
The two never made contact at all!
That was the nature of runes and laws. Sometimes they could be seen but not touched; more often, they could neither be seen nor touched.
Without a special container or technique, drawing out these manifested laws was difficult!
But...
Er Dongsheng had no need for them. That did not mean something else had no need for them.
For example...
Hum.
Faint ripples of time and space appeared.
Countless vortices formed in the magma around Er Dongsheng. Wherever they passed, magma and runes alike poured toward his chest.
Purgatory was devouring the essence of the Microcosm!
Gurgle, gurgle.
Purgatory