Darkness.
Black clouds covered the sky like complex layers of lead overlapping, solidified in the sky.
Between the sky and the earth, a mighty city rose above the barren land.
Dim starlight came from somewhere, illuminating the city’s sharp turrets. But even in the darkness, it was easy to discern the high luxury and and dignity of the city.
Perched on a copper and black iron foundation, its body was made of white silver, with gold decorating its tip. Created by iron, it was a legendary miracle.
When sunlight passed through the sky, the entire city would bathe in the radiance of the sun—sacred but grave. But now there was no sunlight, and everything was covered shrouded by the darkness of the night.
Ye Qingxuan observed the city.
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In the darkness, he saw the earth shake and rumble.
Blood-red light flowed through a crack, like blood seeping out from the earth under the city. It seemed to want to flow up and submerge it all.