"What?!!"
At that moment, shock spread across Lin En's face, and he sprang up from the ground, disbelief written all over him.
He quickly looked in every direction.
But beyond that bone-chilling darkness, his surroundings were as silent as hell.
"You're lying to me, aren't you?! The Seventh Layer?! You're joking, right?!"
Lin En spoke stiffly.
The boy called Firstborn shook his head and smiled at him.
"Why would I lie to you? It looks like this is your first time here, though. Not all of the Seventh Layer is like this. This particular place is a little unusual. The light outside can't reach it, so it's a little darker. But... you'll get used to it."
But right now, whether it was dark was the last thing on Lin En's mind!
Had what I triggered back then not been a fall through one layer after another, but the collapse of several barriers at once, dragging me straight down to the bottom?!
"Is there a way back up?"
Lin En immediately walked over to him and stared at him.
The boy called Firstborn shifted awkwardly to the side, putting a little distance between them.
"If we were anywhere else in the Seventh Layer, yes. Although the Spirit Realm's barriers restrict monsters with high divine status, humans can still pass freely as long as they find the right method. But here..."
"It might be a little difficult."
Lin En stared at him uncertainly.
"What do you mean?"
He added another handful of firewood to the campfire. The firelight reflected on his cheeks, lending them an indescribable softness.
His tone was calm and unhurried, and he carried himself with poise.
"Because even in the Seventh Layer, this is a notorious forbidden zone. I don't know if you've ever heard of an Outer God