Hell Road.
The six slowly emerged from their hazy unconsciousness. Everything around them seemed steeped in an ancient, profound stillness.
Yuxin parted his thin lips, his voice carrying a barely perceptible gravity.
"This is the legendary Hell Road."
As he spoke, his gaze involuntarily settled on the winding, bizarre path.
The path twisted and tangled like a maze.
More unsettling still, it was so narrow that only one person could pass at a time.
Yuxin slowly lowered his gaze. Below the abyss, lava churned like the maw of a monstrous beast, breathing endless heat and destruction.
An invisible wave of heat quietly rose, eating into every inch of air and filling them with dread.
All around them was a clamor amid deathly silence.
Occasionally, a few low, eerie bat cries pierced the night sky.
Their calls echoed through the empty space, adding to its sinister terror.
Seeing this scene for the first time, everyone involuntarily held their breath and stared, filled with awe and a trace of indescribable fear.
"It really does look like hell!"
Pojun's voice was low and full of feeling.
Chen Jue calmly scanned their surroundings, his expression betraying not the slightest ripple.
"Let's go!"
With that, he led the others slowly forward.
As they ventured deeper, the temperature gradually rose. Ghostlike bats quietly gathered from every direction, their numbers nearly enough to blot out the sky and sun.
At the sight, Chen Jue's expression tightened slightly, and he gave a decisive order.
"Deal with these bats first! Otherwise, they'll keep getting in our way."
Hearing this, Yuxin flicked his fingertips, gracefully sweeping his feather fan, which held the power of extreme cold.
In an instant, a bitterly cold wind surged out like raging waves, freezing every movement around them in place.
Just as Yuxin thought he