The irony of it struck them all.
It was as if a wealthy merchant had invested in building a fortress with walls thicker than mountains, sturdy enough to endure cannon fire, only to leave the gates wide open for anyone to walk through.
Daoist Chu let out a quiet sigh. "So be it. Their arrogance or their confidence will be their undoing."
When the group crossed the final threshold, their surroundings expanded suddenly. What lay beyond took their breath away.
They stood within the hollow core of the sphere, a vast cavern at least fifty kilometers across.
The scale was staggering, an artificial world contained within layers of reinforced space. The walls curved high and wide, glowing faintly with the soft light of embedded inscriptions, making the entire hollow space seem like a world lit by a perpetual dawn.
And within this immense hollow, the Hidden Cave Sect had constructed a city of their own.
Massive structures filled the air, built with both elegance and practicality.
