Chapter 52 - The Dao (2/2)

Tao was at a loss as to how to respond. It was clearly apparent that he had only heard stories or depictions but never seen an actual dao before. They were simply too rare. Not many in the entire realm would know of a dao, and having the opportunity to be bestowed another's dao? That would be small. ”From what I gather, you just use it when you're cultivating.” He said, his words obviously uncertain.

With a silent sigh, Yan Zaizen nodded. Regardless of this dao or whatever, he still needed to escape. ”What is so special about the Deep Mines that it's so nightmarish?”He couldn't help but ask. The Deep Mines were the place he was sent to by that sapphire haired woman, and his term was five hundred years. If it was so hellish, then why did he need to be sentenced here for five hundred years? She even said that if he survived, he'll be given his freedom.

”The Deep Mines are a set of mines that go far into the earth. It's a place of no escape and if you don't reach your quota, you'll be immediately executed. Only those with special circumstances are taken there.” Tao stated, his voice abnormally calm.

”If the Deep Mines require such circumstances, how did you get sent there?” He inquired.

”I asked the wrong question, at the wrong time.” Tao merely said, obviously not willing to elaborate. ”You?”

”I was schemed against, survived, landed in some noble woman's palace as a result, and then was sent here for trespassing.” He spat out, his shoulders shrugging at the very memory. When he gets free, he'll be sure she regrets her actions. She should've killed him, but he will not spare her.

”A noblewoman? Unfortunate.” Tao lamented over Yan Zaizen multiple bouts of misfortune. To be schemed against, survive, land in some place, and then be sent to the Deep Mines was a harsh series of events.

They suddenly stopped moving, and the isolated space had a part of it open up. They were located in some box-like construct, and when he saw the outside, he only saw holes and earth. They were urged outside by the guards, and when they exited the scene was absolutely stunning.

Those holes he saw from inside were actually enormously wide. They each were hundreds of meters wide and as deep as the eye can see. ”This…” He was genuinely shocked speechless. In comparison to the hailing skyscrapers of Sky Titan City, this was like the opposite. Holes that drilled into hell itself and beyond. There were howling winds that seemed like wraiths crying for souls.

There was a giant formation that spanned miles situated above that seemed to regulate the holes, keeping track and surveillance over them. Every so often, shipments of minerals would soar out of the cage by some beams of energy, and enter the formation, also disappearing. It seems the formation was multi-layered and multi-purpose. To survey, to collect, and likely to defend.

”How deep do they go?” Yan Zaizen couldn't help ask.

Tao directly answered with, ”Some say, as deep as the world itself.”

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