Abyssal Penitentiary

The Story

Evan Cross wakes with his body alive but his soul imprisoned in the Abyssal Penitentiary. He endures the confinement until the landscape changes. Behind bronze bars, the Monkey King opens his eyes and addresses Evan as the Seventh Guardian. Evan strikes a bargain to locate the lost staff and wield the Monkey King's power to escape. The search reveals a grim reality: the Abyss holds no prisoners but instead hides what the Celestial Court fears most. The quest for the weapon exposes a deeper truth about Evan's identity, revealing that he was never merely a guardian.