The deeper Ace went, the more oppressive the tunnels became. At first, it was only a faint shadow overlaying the abyssal Qi, but the moment he crossed into the golden fate region marked on his Live Fate Map, the change was drastic.
The mines turned utterly black.
The faint glow of the abyssal ore veins, the blue fire torches, even the subtle gleam of his own eyes seemed to be swallowed whole.
Darkness pressed in like an ocean, devouring light itself. The only beacon was the shimmering projection of the Live Fate Map, faintly illuminating safe paths in the endless darkness.
At the same time, the aura of the Law of Sin grew unbearable, its whispers threading into his ears, tugging at his mind. Rage, greed, lust, sloth—voices of countless sins rose and fell like an unseen congregation.
Anyone without the comprehension of the Law of Sin would've gone mad here, their soul corroded into nothing but a puppet of sin and turned into mindless beasts who only worshiped sins.
