Underground, all was silent and utterly empty, like an enormous abyss.
As He Mu and the others descended deeper, the light grew dimmer and dimmer, until at last there was only pitch darkness, so complete they could not see their own hands. There was not a sound, either, and the silence was somewhat terrifying.
Such a place sent chills through everyone except He Mu. They felt as though they had entered a desolate, silent universe, unable to sense even the slightest trace of life.
He Mu could not help frowning slightly, either. He had never liked such deathly still environments.
With a thought from him, endless light blossomed within the dark, deathly silent abyss the next moment.
The vast immortal radiance contained immense divine power beyond mortal imagination. Like a great sun suddenly rising, it not only dispelled the aura of deathly silence lingering around them, but illuminated every detail of the underground world.
What lay before their eyes left He Mu's companions somewhat dazed.
This place was actually an immense stretch of ruins extending for at least several thousand li!
Rubble, boulders, rusted iron, and other traces of what had once existed... all of it pointed to a vast, magnificent complex of buildings that had once stood here.
Shocked by the sight, they were also puzzled. Why had He Mu brought them to such ancient ruins? Could there be some supreme treasure here that warranted a personal visit from someone of such great powers?
Just as they were silently wondering, He Mu moved.
He gently raised a hand, then slowly pressed it down through the air-
The next instant, the entire underground abyss underwent an earth-shaking change!
A terrifying, unfathomable power surged from some unknown place and acted directly upon the floor of the abyss. The ground shook violently,