Chapter 618: Valley of Despair (2/2)

”Alright, let's go.” The Sect Master said, all members stayed relatively close to each other as they began moving towards the Spatial Tear.

Once they entered, the spatial tear disappeared behind them, as for them they were now surrounded by a barrier placed by the sect master keeping the heavy aura from pestering them.

The light that was being emitted by the barrier was the only form of light there is here. They're currently amidst an endless see of darkness, unable to see a thing aside from themselves.

”The darkness around here is artificial.” Elder Fallon whispered next to Raven, causing him to pay attention. ”It is created in order to keep any prisoners from escaping, or at least hinder them long enough for us to send someone to catch them. The malignant aura you feel here is coming from the prisoners here. Mixed with the darkness and the whole things turns into something incredibly unsettling.”

”I see.” Raven nodded with a whisper. Checking it once more, it turns out that it's true.

The malignant aura and the darkness of this place doesn't work in harmony, meaning that the y weren't being released by the same source. It might be coincidence but it could also be an intentional act.

The group moved with the barrier for quite some time before arriving to their location. The darkness of their surroundings decreased considerably, allowing them to somewhat see where they at.

They are now standing at a mountaintop, allowing them to see the blurry view of the valley below. Raven could see some traces of civilization below. From where he's at, he could spot some houses, rooftops and paved roads. Sadly, even with his ocular technique active, the amount of things he could see within this place are very limited.

”Okay, we can see each other just fine.” Sect Master said, ”Don't forget about the plan. We will all go down at the same time, split and search for the routes assigned to us and begin following it while also recording images of it. Once your done, tear the seal I gave your earlier in half and you'll be transported back to the Storm Dweller's Peak. Any questions?”

”Uh...” Raven raised his hand, catching the attention of the sect master. ”Just want to clarify. All of them are sealed, right?”

”I certainly hope so.” The Sect Master's reply didn't certainly didn't make Raven happy. ”Although the darkness in here was meant to hinder them, it hinders us too. So far we couldn't do anything about it. It's a bit hard to check whether the seals on their prisons are still intact or not. Which is why we are searching for clues.”

”I see. Alright, I keep an eye out for anything out of place.” Raven replied.

”Okay, since everyone's ready. Then let's move!”

Once the Sect Master gave out the order, everyone started descending from the mountaintop. Once they were close to the civilization, they began splitting up into different locations. Raven went straight down since that's the area he's designated to patrol.

However, he didn't rush ahead unlike the rest. He slowed down his pace the closer he got, he didn't stop moving due to the warning of the sect master but he slowed down just enough so that he can make sufficient preparations.

Waving the Brush of Wisdom around, numerous runes appeared in his body. Slowly but surely, Raven's silhouette began merging with the environment. His presence had almost disappeared completely but he was still there. Additionally, he boosted the power of ocular technique with the power of runes and started recording images.

Right now, Raven was using two recoding array discs, one was given to him by the sect master and one he made which is directly connected to his eyes. The recording array he made will record everything he sees but instead of snap images, it will play out like a memory.

With the help of his runes, Raven's ocular vision strengthened, allowing him to see more clearly. The darkness wasn't hindering him so much anymore. Now, he could see the place just fine.

The moment his vision got better, two things became very clear to him.

One, there are exactly ten massive blocks on solid concrete next to each other situated at very core of this place. He could see these and the colors they suffuse before but now he could.

And two, 3 out of those 10 blocks, are in dire need of repair.