Somewhere in the depths of the Revered Ancient mainland was a secret location that wasn’t the Nine Serenities, yet was just as full of darkness and gloom. No one knew exactly where it was. In fact, not even the heavenly daos could find it.1

That was because many years ago, after Emperor Ancient Spirit conquered Revered Ancient, the ancient heavenly daos cursed him. Afterward, he took his people into hiding.0

The name of that location was Spirit Abyss. It was located atop the head of a gargantuan, rotting snake, which carried it along while traversing the void. Interred in that world of death were innumerable corpses, making the place like a Yellow Springs hell. It was full of deceased souls and zombies, and it had a dusky sky and dark lands. Sound had no meaning there. The entire world was like a painting.0

Inside of that painting were numerous imperial palaces, within each of which were mountains of flesh and blood. And above each of those mountains floated a huge eye. Thēy were closed tightly, as if nothing could possibly happen that would disturb thēir peaceful rest. However, thēy were surrounded by undulating golden...0