Deep in the Ancient City

Everything before him, around him, above him, and below him was part of the black city that stretched as far as the eye could see. 

The enormous ruins of the buildings resembled tombs that were hundreds of meters high. Not only did they extend to the east, west, north, and south, but they also floated in the infinite space thousands of meters above and below. They formed a three-dimensional maze that did not seem to be anchored by gravity.

Some of the structures that had been eroded for billions of years were still standing in the middle, like tottering tombstones.

The black "urban graveyard" extended in all directions, as far as his eyes could see. However, his light of sight was soon swallowed by a black fog that rolled and squirmed as if it was alive.

Meng Chao lowered his head and looked at his hands.