Besieged!

What lay before them was indeed the same core they had just left behind. A circular space with countless passageways that led to various parts of the labyrinth, a stretch of night sky full of stars and—

"No, something is not right," Shen Nianzu analyzed as he inspected his surroundings. "The pendulum clock is not here, and the tear in the sky due to the Nightmare's appearance has vanished as well. Moreover, there are no traces of battle around…" Pursing his lips, he came to a solid conclusion, "This is not the core, but a space that looks similar."

"Thank goodness…!" Gu Luoxin almost collapsed in relief upon hearing that. He clutched his chest, fear still lingering in his heart. "As long as we're not sent back to the core, everything is fine!"

Knowing they had really left the core was a comfort. However, one question remained in everyone's mind – if this was not the labyrinth's core, then what was this place?