Yun Che forcibly suppressed his irritation and began carefully examining this space of yellow sand.
The sand beneath his feet was as fine as dust, yet exceptionally hard to step on, as though he were walking on some kind of solidified metal.
The outlines of distant dunes were indistinct in the dim light. The sky was a deathly still gray-black, with no sun, moon, or stars in sight. Only occasional streaks of dark purple lightning crossed the heavens, casting eerie light and shadows over the sea of sand.
Yun Che tried circulating the Spirit Power within his body, only to discover that the spatial suppression here was extremely strong. His Spirit Power circulated nearly thirty percent slower than outside, and a faint corrosive force permeated the air, constantly seeping into his protective energy in an attempt to contaminate his meridians.
"Even my Spirit Power is restricted in this damned place. Looks like forcing my way through won't work."
He frowned and swept his gaze around, suddenly noticing a trail of disorderly footprints in the sand nearby. Their depths varied, and they seemed to have been left by some large creature, all extending in the same direction into the depths of the sand sea.
Following the footprints with his gaze, he could vaguely make out a massive archway built from white bones standing among the dunes. Twisted runes covered the top of the archway, which was the very source of the cold, sinister aura he had sensed around the gray vortex earlier.
"Looks like this is the entrance."
Yun Che approached the white bone archway at an unhurried pace. The closer he came, the thicker the cold, sinister aura in the air grew, as though countless vengeful souls were whispering in his ears, trying to stir the fear deep within his