Chapter 110: Abyss

  More than ten miles east of the ninth town, on the edge of a small forest, hundreds of knights set up a warning line, and some farmers gathered nearby, whispering something in low voices.

  In the morning, several farmers came here to tidy up a piece of wasteland. Just as they were busy, they suddenly heard a loud roar like thunder, and the ground also shook violently. Then, they saw a black hole appear on the ground with their own eyes. The farmers felt frightened and quickly reported the matter to the cavalry regiment.

  It's not a big deal in theory, but the key is that the hole is really too big, with a diameter of about 50 meters, black and bottomless, emitting a faint chill.

  Han Jin furrowed his brow, this cave was definitely not formed naturally. The walls were extremely smooth, like a mirror, and they went straight up and down. The air emanating from the cave also made him feel very uncomfortable.

  Mo Xinke casually picked up a fist-sized stone from the ground and threw it into the cave, but there was no echo for a long time. The crowd couldn't help but secretly gasp in surprise, this cave is really too deep.

  "Are you crazy? The dark atmosphere here is so thick, are you trying to get everyone killed?" Sasou shouted.

  "Is it that serious?" Mo Xinko said discontentedly, "I think you should change your profession to be a traveling poet, just one hole, why are you making such a big fuss about it?"

  "What's this dark aura you're talking about?" Han Jin was actually very interested in Sasu's words.

  Sasou glanced at Han Jin: "Haven't you heard the legend of the Abyssal Land?"

  "It's just a legend after all. Only you would take it seriously." Mo Xinkai caught Sasou's verbal tic, and curled his lip in disdain.

  "Listen to Sasori continue," said Xian Ni Er. "The matter of the abyss is true."

  Mo Xin was about to continue speaking when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his waist. It turned out that Xierna had pinched him hard from behind, so he quickly shut his mouth.

  "A long time ago, the various races got along harmoniously. Although there were some small disputes, they never escalated into large-scale conflicts." Sasou said slowly: "Until one day, the Deep Abyssal tribe suddenly emerged from the ground. Their cold-bloodedness and ferocity brought about earth-shaking changes to this world."

  "What you're referring to is the Abyssal Race. They have a very strong combat power?" Han Jin asked.

  "They were born to fight. It's said that at least ten well-trained warriors are needed to kill a single adult Minotaur. The annals record that the world of the Abyss is filled with blood and violence everywhere. All the races of the Abyss that can survive to adulthood are strong warriors who have been through hundreds of battles. Those with low combat power can only be eliminated."

  "What about in the end?"

  "The Abyssal race was strong in combat, but vastly outnumbered. On the ground, the human race faced extinction and gave birth to miracle-creating heroes one after another, such as War God Abraham, Holy Knight Goda, Elf Messenger Dolin, and Hill King Dandin. Moreover, at a critical moment, the Dragon Clan also joined the war." As Sasou recounted the legendary stories of the past, his emotions became highly agitated: "The Abyssal race suffered heavy losses and was ultimately forced to retreat underground."

  According to the records of the Elf tribe, the fundamental reason for the defeat of the Abyssal tribe was that an internal rebellion had occurred. Xanier said slowly: "When the kings of the Abyssal tribe were fighting on the ground, one or several powerful abyssals united and seized control of the underground. To be precise, the abyssal tribe was not driven back, but those kings voluntarily abandoned the war because they knew that their foundation was underground."

  "For whatever reason, in the end we won," Sasol said.

  "There's a legend that has been circulating on this continent, whoever can delve into the underworld and obtain the evil horn will possess the power to look down upon the entire continent." Lei Zhe said.

  "Does anyone really believe this?" Han Jin asked in doubt, according to his view, even if there was such a thing as the "Evil Corner", it should have fallen into the hands of the Deep Abyssal Tribe long ago, how could it be placed there waiting for you to take it?

  Sasuke smiled slightly: "Since it's a legend, it means that it has been passed down for a long time and someone will always believe in it. Young Zagunede was one of them. When Zagunede went away, no one thought he could come back alive, but unexpectedly, Zagunede not only returned safely from the underground world, but also brought back a group of vampires, which is now his vampire guard. With the help of the vampires, he can conquer such a large territory."

  "But aren't people on the ground very hostile to these abyssal races? According to what you said, how could Zagunede live safely until now?"

  "At first, the surface races were able to unite because the Deep Ones were just too bloody. They attacked all life in front of them without any reason, which made all the races at that time feel a sense of crisis, because no one knew who would be next." Sasori said: "Zagunede is good at killing, but he's not irrational. Those within his territory are powerless to resist his brutality, and those from other territories can't learn from his bloodiness. Moreover, the situation on the mainland is so chaotic now, without sufficient benefits, who would take the initiative to attack Zagunede, this mad dog that bites?"

  "Are Dark Elves also Deep Ones?" Han Jin asked curiously.

  "No! We just have different beliefs!" Xanthe said somewhat displeasedly.

  "What's with the big hole? Is it a passage for the Deep Ones to come up to the surface?" Seeing Xian Ni'er looking somewhat displeased, Han Jin subtly changed the subject.

  "This kind of cave isn't appearing for the first time. Some people say it can lead to the underground world, while others say it can't. But the truth is something I won't be able to know."

  "If it really can lead to the underground world, doesn't that mean that the Deep Ones can also come to the surface through it?"

  "Even if it's possible, it won't be now." Sasu shrugged his shoulders.

  "You're still so tense, what's the hurry since they don't dare to come up?" Mo Xinko muttered beside him.

  "They don't dare to appear on a large scale on the ground, but if there really are abyssal races down here and you've startled them. They can completely return to the depths of the earth after killing us, the strong in the abyss aren't something we can resist now, just look at those vampires and you can imagine!" Sasori said seriously.

  "Never mind, let's just seal up this entrance and leave." Seeing the two of them about to start arguing again, Han Jin hastily advised.

  Under Leiz's command, the knights ran into the forest, cutting down many trees and dragging them to the edge of the giant pit. Suddenly, Xanier frowned and said, "Wait, don't move!"

  "What's wrong?" Sasuke asked in surprise.

  "I feel like... there's someone below."

  Han Jin casually took out a piece of paper from his spatial ring, folded it into a paper crane. He drew a symbol and slapped it onto the paper crane. The paper crane suddenly transformed into a living creature, flapping its small wings as it slid silently down along the cave wall.

  Everyone took a few steps back and retreated from the edge of the giant pit. After a moment, Han Jin suddenly opened his tightly closed eyes and said in a low voice: "There really is someone!"

  "Who is it?"

  "I don't know either, I'll go take a look later." Han Jin glanced at Lei Zhe.

  Lei Zhe's mind was leading the way, he called out to several knights, gave them a low command, and the knights dispersed the farmers in the distance, while Xian Ni'er and others surrounded Han Jin.

  Han Jin mastered some extremely special magic. Xian Ni Er, Lei Zhe and others had already reached a consensus that this was everyone's secret, to ensure that those magics were not known to outsiders!

  "Raphael, can you yourself?" Xanier said in a low voice.

  "Don't worry, maybe my fighting skills are not as good as yours, but when it comes to escaping with one's life, all of you put together aren't as good as me." Han Jin smiled.

  "Or... I'll go down with you." Moxinke said with a grin: "I have two lives, even if I jump down, your magic will protect me." He had been possessed by the fake corpse technique for some time, and at first, nothing seemed to happen. But as time went on, he couldn't help but feel curious about the specific effects of that magic. Unfortunately, he never had a chance to try it out.

  "Do as you please." Han Jin glared at Mo Xinkai: "If you dare to waste my magic, I won't help you again for three years."

  "Why three years? How about three days?" Mo Xinkai asked.

  Han Jin was too lazy to continue arguing with Mo Xinkai, seeing that the knights had already turned around according to Le Zhe's command, he shrunk his body downwards and disappeared into the earth.

  The next moment, Han Jin had appeared underground, hiding behind a huge boulder, holding his breath and listening quietly to the movements in front of him.

  "Damn it!" A flustered voice said: "I told you not to move around, why don't you listen?!"

  "Who would have thought that the magic circle can only be activated once!" Another voice argued.

  "Nonsense! How long has this dungeon been sealed for?" The person in front shouted: "Is the energy of the magic crystal endless?!"

  "Stop arguing!" Another voice appeared: "Think of a way to seal this hole immediately!"

  "What's the point? I don't have a replacement magic crystal anyway. And it's too late, there were many people above just now, they must have noticed us, let's just wait for Lord Zagunede's anger!"

  Just then, a loud noise was heard, and a pair of bright red eyes rose up, rushing straight towards the place where Han Jin was hiding.

  "Enemy ahead! The black crow has spotted an enemy!"

  Han Jin's toes touched the ground, and he rushed out from behind a giant rock. He raised his hand and cast a purification spell. In the white light, he saw three monsters standing in front of him. Two of them had human-like bodies, but their heads were twisted with long horns, making them look extremely ferocious. The third one was truly a monster, like a jellyfish floating in the sea. It had an egg-shaped body with over ten tentacles, and its body was covered in scales, but there were no visible organs, such as eyes or a nose.