The moment they stepped through the obsidian gate, even time seemed to freeze.
A vast, ancient aura rushed toward them, as if it had crossed tens of millions of years.
The space inside the temple was far, far larger than it looked from the outside.
Looking up, the endless dome above them was hundreds of meters high. It was like a sealed night sky, so dark and vast that they could not see its end.
On both sides of the wide passage stood rows of huge statues, each dozens of meters tall.
Every statue represented a powerful being who had once ruled the Abyss.
The carving was almost beyond human skill. Each statue looked lifelike, even the proud, cold look in their eyes carved in perfect detail.
In the dim light, these statues seemed as if they might open their eyes at any moment and wake from their ancient sleep.
Behind the stone statues, the walls were covered with one massive mural after another.
Without realizing it, Rainn slowed her steps.
