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CHAPTER 196: THE DARKNESS THAT BREATHES
Author: pinky grip
last update2026-01-28 17:31:31

The narrow opening at the far end of the chamber yawned like a mouth ready to swallow them. Light had faded almost entirely, leaving only shadows clinging to fractured stone. The air felt heavier here, thicker, carrying a subtle vibration that made every step feel like pressure against a membrane. The valley was no longer passive. It breathed around them, each inhalation pressing in from all sides.

Su Yu paused at the entrance. The slope ahead was steep and uneven. The stone was dark and slick, streaked with veins that glimmered faintly, suggesting moisture or perhaps minerals worn smooth by the valley itself. Every footfall would be tested. Every rotation of the injured soldier would need perfect timing. One misstep could send them plummeting into the abyss that yawned somewhere below the unseen slope.

The injured soldier’s harness was adjusted once more. Linxue’s fingers were raw from tension, but precision guided every movement. Carriers shifted slightly, recalibrating their stance
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