nether region

nether region
a) Hell; a realm beneath the surface of the earth conceived as the abode of the souls of the dead and, sometimes, as the abode of demons or evil spirits.
b) A place which is subterranean or enclosed beneath a surface, especially one which is dark, dank, or otherwise inhospitable.

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