The Emperor Bone Sea, more than anything else, taught Damien what it was like to be weak.
The hours passed drearily, almost like no time was passing at all. If it wasn't for Damien and Zara's constant state of movement and vigilance, they truly wouldn't have understood how rapidly time was passing.
After the 5,000-kilometer mark, as the duo descended deeper into the abyssal ocean, they came across self-sustaining ecosystems and magical sights they never would've expected in the ocean.
At their current depth, an early 4th class without a powerful body would be crushed by the water pressure alone.
In this environment, it was insane that so much life could persevere.
Aquatic flora was the most common sight at this level. Trees like the Unrestrained Life Tree were as common as grass, and smaller variant plants surrounded these trees, forming a symbiotic relationship in order to survive.
