The weakest martial artist? One punch and he's leveled up a whole realm!

Ye Xiao approached the five people.

The five of them all glanced at Ye Xiao.

"That's what the leader said."

"You're just going to set off like this?"

Ye Xiao nodded, then asked a question in return.

"Is there a problem with setting off like this?"

The other party said, "The next place we're going to is the Shadow Rift, and the mysterious and dangerous Shadow City inside."

"You look like you haven't prepared at all?"

Ye Xiao asked again, "What preparations do I need to make?"

The other person took a deep breath.

"It's alright, the five of us are enough to keep you safe."

Then the other person said, "My surname is Zhou, you can just call me Lao Zhou."

Ye Xiao nodded: "My surname is Ye."

They only mentioned the surname, not the full name.

The protection of privacy and secrets is especially important in this place.

Ye Xiao asked, "Where are the other four? What are their names?"

Old Zhou then spoke to Ye Xiao.

"You don't need to worry about the other four. They are only responsible for protecting your safety and don't need to communicate with you."

"If you want to say something, just communicate with me directly; you don't need to go to them."

Even if you try to talk to them, they won't pay any attention to you.

Ye Xiao nodded.

He thought to himself, "These people really know how to protect their privacy and secrets."

Fortunately, Ye Xiao wasn't stupid and didn't blurt out his name.

At this moment, Lao Zhou said, "Ye, let's set off."

"Just follow us."

Ye Xiao nodded.

They followed the five-person team led by Lao Zhou.

Head towards the entrance to the Shadow Rift.

They left Lingtian Town.

They slowly walked into a desolate, wild area.

but.

The number of people Ye Xiao saw here.

Instead of decreasing, there has been an increase!

because.

Right in front of Ye Xiao, Lao Zhou and the others.

They could see a black crack about a hundred feet long in the ground.

It's like a downward-facing canyon abyss.

It extends vertically downwards into the ground, with no light reflection at its edges.

Ye Xiao followed behind Lao Zhou.

After stepping into this downward-facing black crack.

Old Zhou's voice came from the front.

"This is the Abyss of No Light. Light that reaches the walls will be absorbed and will not bounce back."

"Therefore, it is pitch black here, and the visibility is extremely low."

"If you stay close to me, there won't be any problems."

Ye Xiao nodded: "Okay."

Besides them, Ye Xiao could see that there were many other companions around.

These people were adventurers who had finished resting in Lingtian Town.

Everyone's goal is the same.

We came here for the City of Shadows, which opened in the early hours of tonight.

and.

It was precisely because so many people entered at the same time.

Many people believe that with so many people coming in, there will be mutual support among them.

The safety level will definitely be higher than when there were fewer people.

This idea led to a surge in the number of people entering the Shadow Rift tonight.

In fact.

Ye Xiao felt the same way.

He even felt that what was originally a vast, narrow, and dark abyss was now a deep, dark abyss.

There were so many people that it felt a bit crowded.

Moreover, everyone carried props such as light sources.

The walls of the normally dark abyss would absorb light.

But there was too much light.

It made the dark abyss seem much brighter.

Ye Xiao looked around.

You can then see everyone as if they were tiny fireflies.

The number of individual items is not obvious.

However, when their numbers increase, they truly create the spectacle of fireflies twinkling in the darkness.

After half an hour.

Following behind Lao Zhou, Ye Xiao finally arrived at the end of the Abyss of No Light.

At the end of this passage lies a cracked passage sealed by numerous seals.

Ye Xiao was already very familiar with this kind of scene.

This wasn't the first time he'd seen it.

He had seen similar scenes in Crimson Abyss and Frostthroat.

at this time.

A large crowd has already started queuing here.

Everyone is arriving in the order they came in.

Enter the Shadow Rift in an orderly fashion.

This passage is rather narrow.

It can probably allow two people to enter at the same time.

and.

Although the seal on the Shadow Rift is loose and old, it is still much better than that of the Crimson Abyss and Frostthroat.

Perhaps it's because this place is closer to the capital city and closer to the immortal city.

Therefore, the seal on the Shadow Rift shows signs of recent reinforcement.

Finally, it was Ye Xiao and Lao Zhou's turn to queue up.

When they entered the Shadow Rift.

It was already 23:50 p.m.

They entered the Shadow Rift relatively quickly.

There are 10 minutes left until the City of Shadows opens.

Remaining time.

That was enough time for Ye Xiao, Lao Zhou, and the others to reach the outskirts of Shadow City.

have to say.

Old Zhou is indeed a model of someone who gets paid to do things.

After receiving Ye Xiao's money, he brought Ye Xiao to the outskirts of Shadow City right before midnight.

However, the place was already packed with people.

"There are so many people."

Ye Xiao sighed.

Old Zhou nodded: "Too many people isn't a good thing either."

"When the City of Shadows opens soon, I estimate that many people will flock there."

"We won't be among the first to go in; let the others go in first."

Ye Xiao nodded: "No problem."

Old Zhou's considerations were quite cautious and comprehensive.

After all, in his view, there was someone in the team who was a hindrance and someone who needed a lot of effort to protect.

In this situation, choosing a conservative approach is certainly not a problem.

but.

Just at this time.

Suddenly, a group of people dressed in eerie black armor appeared...

To be precise, it's like a legion.

We have reached the outskirts of the Shadowlands.

The arrival of this team immediately attracted the attention of many people present.

There is no other reason.

It's simply because these people are too eye-catching!

They were wearing uniform black standard armor.

Moreover, everyone's positions were clearly defined, creating a strict hierarchy.

Judging from this point alone.

This team is definitely not an ordinary group of scattered soldiers.

Instead, it was a regular army, distinct from everyone else present!

The moment this group appeared.

There were murmurs of discussion among those present.

Although their voices were soft and they were whispering, Ye Xiao still managed to catch them.

"These people look like a regular army?"

"Which legion is it?"

"Judging from this, they don't seem like a local army; they look more like an army from the capital."

"Impossible, right? A large legion would want this place? And even send a legion of over 100 people?"

"......."

And at this time.

Ye Xiao heard Old Zhou's voice coming from the side.

"If I'm not mistaken, this team should be an elite legion from the legendary Imperial Capital's Dark Guard."

"The Dark Guard?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Xiao looked at the Dark Division with a curious gaze.