Deep within the secret realm.
"Hm? There's another space here?" Yue Chan said in surprise.
She had discovered a Light Gate behind the ancient hall. It was so well concealed that most people who came here would likely overlook it.
Hearing her, Lin Fan walked over and secretly questioned the Human Emperor Banner. He learned that beyond it lay a secluded graveyard, with no treasures.
However, the Heaven-Swallowing Demon Emperor had often visited this place, sometimes staying for months or even years at a time. It was exceedingly strange.
"Let's take a look!" Lin Fan said, then stepped through the curtain of light. Yue Chan followed.
The space inside was small, with several peaks surrounding a little valley. Ancient trees flourished, and flowers and grass carpeted the ground.
"How strange. The spiritual energy here is thinner than anywhere outside, yet this is an independent space. What purpose could it serve?" Yue Chan asked curiously.
Lin Fan remained silent and did not answer her. Ever since entering this place, an inexplicable sorrow had welled up in his heart. He felt miserable and wanted to cry.
The two continued forward, approaching the little valley where all manner of flowers bloomed. Their fragrance was rich, and the place was tranquil and peaceful.
"This is..." Yue Chan's heart jolted. At the sight within the valley, her lovely face changed.
Graves stood one after another-more than a hundred small earthen mounds, each with a headstone marking someone who had died.
Loneliness. This place was truly desolate, steeped in sorrow!
One stone tablet stood apart from the others. Its inscription had been written in blood, which still had not dried and shone brilliantly.
"The grave of my younger sister, Lin Xi!" Yue Chan read softly. Her expression changed at once. "Could it be... the Heaven-Swallowing Demon