The Witcher: Start with the Lord Marrying a Wife.

Chapter 425 Entering the Dark World
"Are you ready?" David's dark clone turned and asked the three witches.

"Of course!" they answered in unison, with determination gleaming in their eyes.

David took a deep breath and gathered the dark power in his body. A powerful energy wave emanated from him, instantly creating a strong wind and huge waves on the sea.

He stretched out his hand and pointed in a direction of the sea. A dark light cut through the sky and pointed straight into the distance.

"That's where the portal to the dark world is. Let's go!" David said loudly.

The four of them leaped forward and turned into four black shadows, shuttling through the turbulent waves and rushing towards the direction of the portal to the dark world.

David and the three witches finally arrived at the portal to the dark world deep in the Endless Sea.

This is an area shrouded in darkness, surrounded by thick fog, making it impossible to see the scene ahead clearly.

"Is this the portal to the dark world?" Arya felt a little uneasy as she looked at the pitch-black area ahead.

“Yes, only through here can we get into the core of the dark world.” David said firmly.

He once again gathered the dark power in his body and stimulated the dark mark to its maximum. A powerful wave of dark energy emanated from him, instantly dispersing the surrounding fog.

The outline of the portal gradually became clear. It was like a huge black door, standing there quietly, as if waiting for the arrival of the brave.

"Let's go." David took the lead and stepped forward, followed by the three witches.

They approached the gate step by step, feeling both nervous and expectant.

The moment their bodies touched the portal, a powerful suction force came and swallowed them whole.

Spinning and falling in the darkness, they seemed to have crossed the boundaries of time and space and arrived in a completely new world.

When David and the three witches opened their eyes again, they found themselves in a strange and mysterious world - the dark world.

Everything here is shrouded in darkness, but it emits a strange light, which makes people feel mysterious and curious.

"Is this the core of the dark world?" Liana looked around in amazement.

"It seems so." David looked around, trying to sense the energy fluctuations of this new world. "The dark energy here is purer and more powerful than the outside world. It is the best place for us to practice."

They began to explore this new world.

They discovered that there were many strange creatures and plants here, all of which had adapted to survive in the dark and displayed a unique vitality.

They also discovered some ancient ruins and runes, which seemed to record the history and secrets of the dark world.

During the exploration process, David constantly guided the dark mark in his body to absorb the surrounding dark energy, and his strength was gradually increasing.

With his help, the three witches gradually adapted to the environment here and began to try to use the dark energy here to practice.

Soon after David and the three witches entered the dark world, they noticed something unusual here.

The rules of space seemed to be distorted by some force, the magical elements became disordered, and the flow of time also seemed abnormal.

As they walked in it, they sometimes felt that time seemed to have stopped, and sometimes it seemed to be passing quickly like flowing water. This strange experience made them both shocked and amazed.

"The spatial rules here are very different from what we are familiar with." David frowned, trying to adapt to this change. "We must act carefully to avoid getting into unnecessary trouble."

Just as they were carefully exploring this twisted space, a low and strange laughter suddenly sounded all around.

Then, a group of creatures in black robes with dimly glowing eyes walked out from the darkness and surrounded them.

"Welcome to the dark world, outsider." One of the creatures said in a hoarse voice: "We are the Shadow Devourers, the natives of this land. Your breath is a rare delicacy for us."

The Shadow Devourers are a dark race that rely on devouring energy to survive. Their existence is a threat to any creature that enters the dark world.

David and the three witches looked at each other and saw determination and resolve in each other's eyes.

"We are here to seek training, and have no intention of becoming your enemy." David responded calmly, trying to communicate with the Shadow Devouring Clan, "But if you insist on blocking our way, then we will have no choice but to fight back."

The leader of the Shadow Devouring Clan sneered and waved his hand, and the surrounding Shadow Devouring Clan members pounced on David and others like ghosts.

A fierce battle broke out in the dark world, where magic and dark forces were intertwined, forming a thrilling picture.

Faced with the fierce attack of the Shadow Devourers, David and the three witches were not afraid. They each used all the skills they had learned and fought a desperate battle with the enemy.

David's dark mark kept flashing during the battle, releasing a powerful dark force and repelling the Shadow Devourers one by one.

Arya used her deep understanding of magic to manipulate the magical elements around her, forming solid barriers to protect everyone from the invasion of the Shadow Devourers.

Liana and Nova are good at close combat. They armed with weapons and engaged in close combat with the Shadow Devourers, showing extraordinary courage and strength.

However, the Shadow Devourers are numerous and have a natural advantage in fighting in darkness.

As time went on, David and others began to feel exhausted, and the situation became increasingly critical.

"We must find a way to get rid of these guys!" David shouted loudly, thinking about countermeasures while fighting the enemy.

Suddenly, he had an idea and remembered the space distortion phenomenon he had sensed before.

Perhaps, they can use this to get rid of the entanglement of the Shadow Devouring Clan.

"Everyone follow me!" David shouted, and then gathered the dark power in his body and rushed towards the direction where the space distortion was most violent.

Seeing this, the three witches followed without hesitation.

Under David's leadership, the four successfully broke out of the Shadow Devouring Clan's encirclement and entered a relatively safe space distortion area.

Here, the flow of time becomes unusually slow, as if buying them a moment of respite.

"Huh... finally got rid of those guys." Liana said panting, her face full of fatigue.

"Yes, thanks to David's wit." Nova nodded in agreement.

Arya frowned and said thoughtfully, "However, we cannot be careless. The Shadow Devourers are only one race in the dark world. There are more unknowns and dangers hidden here. We must explore this world more cautiously."

David nodded in agreement, knowing full well that this experience was only the beginning of their journey into the dark world.

In the future, they will face more challenges and tests.

"Everyone take a break first and recover your strength." David said, "Then we will continue to explore this mysterious world and find ways to increase our strength."

In the following days, David and the three witches explored the dark world more cautiously.

They learned how to use the space distortion phenomenon here to avoid danger, and gradually mastered some skills to fight against the Shadow Devourer Clan. At the same time, they also discovered some hidden treasures and relics, from which they obtained a lot of precious cultivation resources and knowledge.

However, they also know that the road to exploring the dark world is still very long.

They must keep moving forward in order to gain a foothold and grow in this world full of unknowns and dangers.

As time went by, David and the three witches achieved remarkable results in their training in the dark world.

Not only did they master more techniques of using dark forces, they also learned how to live in harmony with the creatures and environment here.

During a deep meditation, David suddenly felt an unprecedented energy fluctuation.

He opened his eyes and found that the dark energy around him was gathering in a mysterious way to form a huge dark vortex.

"What's going on?" Arya asked in surprise. "It seems that my dark mark is guiding the energy here to undergo some changes."

David pondered for a moment and said, "Perhaps this is a critical moment for us to improve our strength."

He closed his eyes, concentrated his mind, and guided the dark mark to resonate with the dark vortex.

As the resonance deepened, an unprecedented powerful force surged into his body, allowing his dark power to achieve a qualitative leap.

"I feel... a brand new power!" David opened his eyes, his eyes flashing with excitement.

The three witches also felt the change in this power. They closed their eyes and tried to establish a connection with this power.

With David's help, they gradually mastered this new power and their strength was greatly improved.

During his training in the dark world, David gradually realized that darkness and light are not absolute opposites, but can be integrated and transformed into each other.

He began to try to combine the knowledge and skills he learned in the world of light with the dark forces here to create a completely new way of practice.

"Look, isn't this better?" David demonstrated his new technique to three witches during a practice session.

He condensed the power of light and darkness in his palms at the same time, and then slowly pushed them out, forming an energy wave that was both bright and deep.

The energy wave drew a graceful arc in the air and then dissipated into nothingness.

"It's amazing!" Arya exclaimed, "I never thought that light and darkness could be combined so perfectly."

"Yes, this has greatly enhanced our strength." Liana said excitedly.

As David and the three witches explored deeper into the dark world, they encountered a huge dark creature.

This creature was huge, with skin as dark as the night, and eyes that glowed with a dark green light, as if they could see into people's minds.

It roared and rushed towards them, bringing with it a gust of wind that made the surrounding space tremble.

David reacted quickly. He gathered the dark power in his body and fought side by side with the three witches to resist the attack of the giant beast.

After a fierce battle, they finally defeated the monster.

Just as they were about to leave, David suddenly noticed a strange light flashing in the beast's eyes.

"Wait, I feel like there's something inside it calling me." David said, walking to the beast and reaching out to touch its forehead.

A powerful stream of information poured into David's mind, which were fragments of the behemoth's memory.

In these memory fragments, David saw a shocking truth - the God of Darkness had fallen long ago, but its remaining will tried to be reborn with the help of the invaders' power.

"What...what's going on?"

David said in surprise, his heart filled with shock and confusion.

"David, what did you find?" Arya asked with concern.

David sorted out the fragments of the beast's memory, and then said slowly: "The God of Darkness is gone, but its will is still looking for a chance to be reborn. It tries to achieve this goal by controlling the invaders."

"Then aren't we in danger?" Liana said worriedly.

"Yes, we must be more careful." David nodded solemnly, "Also, I found an important clue - the 'God's Remains Crystal' in the temple. That is the core of the Dark God's power, and it is also the goal of our trip."

After learning about the existence of the divine skeleton crystal, David and the three witches decided to go to the temple in the dark world.

They knew that there must be more secrets about the Dark God and the God's Crystallization hidden there.

On the way to the temple, they encountered more challenges and dangers.

There are ferocious dark creatures, complex maze traps, and members of the Shadow Devourer clan who try to stop them.

But no matter what difficulties they faced, David and the three witches always maintained firm faith and courage, and moved towards the temple step by step.

Finally, on a stormy night, they arrived at the entrance of the temple.

It was a magnificent building, built of huge black stones, exuding an ancient and mysterious atmosphere.

The door of the temple was tightly closed, as if rejecting the intrusion of any outsiders.

"It seems we need to find a way to open the door." David observed the door of the temple, trying to find clues.

"Perhaps these runes can give us some inspiration." Arya said, pointing to the intricate runes carved on the gate.

David nodded and began to study the runes.

After some effort, he finally found the secret to open the door.

He gathered the dark power in his body and touched specific locations on the gate one by one according to the order of the runes.

As the last rune lit up, the door of the temple slowly opened, revealing the scene inside.

After entering the temple, David and the three witches discovered that it was filled with fluctuations of dark energy.

They moved forward cautiously, fearing to trigger some mechanism or trap.

The interior of the temple is complex, filled with various unknown rooms and corridors.

They shuttled through it and gradually went deeper into the core area of ​​the temple.

There, they saw a huge altar, on which was placed a black crystal emitting a faint light - that was the Divine Skeleton Crystal.

(End of this chapter)