The moment the group passed through the protective shimmering veil of the sphere, a wave of silence pressed against them.
The remnant noise of the ocean, the cries of gulls, and even the faint whispers of wind that had followed them in the void from the still open rift all disappeared. It was as though they had stepped into a world that obeyed rules not of nature, but of emptiness.
"We can... breathe here?" Someone muttered and was heard by others too.
There was air present here, which served as a bit of comfort, but not for long. The air was heavy, not oppressive, but filled with the distinct weight of countless layers of formation energy.
"Hmm..." Lin Mu slowed his steps almost instinctively, his senses fanning out. He was not the only one.
