C43 Dark Abyss Remains

Ascending step by step, Chu Haoyun reached the 2,100th stair, now below the cloud layer, yet nothing seemed amiss. As he pondered the situation, he suddenly felt an inexplicable surge of power within him, threatening to tear him apart. His pupils narrowed as the sword's will, unbeknownst to him, had infiltrated his body.

"Uh—" The sword's will erupted from his body