They stood before the opening—the path now fully revealed after the guardian's defeat.
Carved into the walls were symbols older than any known sect. The air smelled of ashes and blood. It wasn't just a ruin.
It was a graveyard of gods.
[System Notice: Corruption Temple – Level 3 Forbidden Zone][Warning: Entry may trigger irreversible evolution.]
Yue Qing glanced at Ye Tian. "You still want to go in?"
He didn't answer with words—only stepped forward. The mark on his chest glowed again, guiding him like a cursed compass.
Meanwhile… Aboveground
Far from the Abyss, in the heart of the Seven Sun Sect, Zhao Feng frowned in the middle of his cultivation.
The sky rippled.
A strange chill entered the atmosphere, and a brief pulse of abyssal energy touched the outer realms of perception.
He opened his eyes.
He's alive.And he's getting stronger.
At that same moment, Lin Ruyan sat alone in her courtyard, listening to disciples whisper rumors.
"Did you hear? That Ye Tian guy… they say someone saw a shadow wearing his face near the ruins."
She dropped her tea.
"No… it can't be him…"
Back in the Abyss
The temple doors opened for Ye Tian and Yue Qing.
Inside were rows of ancient statues, weeping blood. At the center—a dark crystal pulsing with power and memories. A voice echoed faintly.
Welcome, Child of Wrath... The path ahead is suffering.
Ye Tian clenched his fists. If this temple held the answers, he'd survive it—even if it broke him.