But it didn't matter anymore.
The palace of Hades was enveloped in pitch-black darkness where one could almost not see their own hand before their face. However, Duanmu Huai did not care as he silently pressed on, moving forward into the darkness. As he stepped further into the abyss, he could hear a voice breaking the silence.
"I never expected that you could make it here, outsider."
With the sound of the voice, a sudden brightness illuminated the surroundings. Duanmu Huai raised his head and saw that he was standing in a huge, cylindrical cage. Simultaneously, Duanmu Huai suddenly felt a gust of wind whistle behind him. As he turned around, he saw twin iron hooks glowing with a purple radiance flying towards him. As though oblivious to the power armor Duanmu Huai wore, the hooks impaled his body effortlessly. Following this, Duanmu Huai felt a sudden burst of cold as his soul was bound by those hooks, trying to tear out of his body!
"Humph!!"