As Yuan ventured deeper, the waters around him grew increasingly murky and dim. The clarity faded into a thick, shadowy haze, and a foul stench began to fill the area, seeping through even the protective barrier around him.
It was the pungent, unmistakable smell of decay, as if he were swimming through water steeped in rot and corruption.
"Heavens… It was nothing like this when we visited this place for the last time a hundred years ago…" The First Elder remarked with a disgusted expression on his face, even pinching his nose, trying to fight off the pungent smell.
"The last time you visited this place was a hundred years ago?" Yuan asked to confirm.
"Yes. Since nobody can venture into this place without fainting, we eventually gave up on exploring this place. We even had people from outside the Azure Dragon Clan attempt it, but the results remained the same."
