At the spot where the shadow had stopped, a fissure was slowly forming, and the shadows within it were spreading to either side.
He had witnessed the shadows appear and the fissure form with his own eyes.
The Demon Emperor found it rather strange.
He stood beside the fissure and examined it closely.
The fissure before him looked as though a giant hand had forcibly torn it open.
The Demon Emperor wanted to enter the fissure and investigate. There was a powerful creature inside as well, and perhaps it was expanding the fissure even now.
When the fissure widened enough to admit a person, the Demon Emperor glanced at Fuxi beside him. "Organize everyone into a battle line. I'll go down and take a look, then come right back."
The Demon Emperor plunged straight into the fissure.
Once he entered, tentacles from below attacked him almost immediately.
They came so quickly that they seemed to have been waiting specifically to deal with him.
This time, the Demon Emperor did not flee. Instead, he grabbed one of the monster's tentacles.
Before long, the two were locked in battle.
The tentacle was extremely powerful, capable of matching the Demon Emperor in a contest of strength.
After several rounds of tugging back and forth, the Demon Emperor realized there was no great difference between their strength.
In the end, he decided not to remain entangled with it.
The Demon Emperor headed deeper into the fissure.
He bypassed the tentacles and continued his descent.
He channeled world power into his eyes.
He could see far into the darkness.
The tentacles were individual life-forms that resembled trees.
They grew deep underground, seemingly absorbing the nutrients of this world.
When the Demon Emperor reached the depths, he saw the skeletal remains of countless living beings.
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