Chapter 332: Chapter 138: Don’t Go Out After Dark, The Terrifying Sky in the Great Wilderness! (Vote for the Month!)_6
Grasped by an Immortal, it was said, was a manifestation of the Great Wilderness’s self-protective spiritual consciousness.
Every time the night fell, within the Great Wilderness, objects possessed by this spirit would release it.
This spirit would appear in the form of light and then form a protective shield within a certain range, sheltering all living things.
For countless years, the Great Wilderness has maintained a delicate balance with the darkness, known as death, thanks to the appearance of this spirit light.
It is precisely because of this that all beings in the Great Wilderness can survive.
This is the Law of the Great Wilderness!
"Boy, stop talking, it’s getting dark soon. I suggest you find a temple or an ancient tree to stay in as soon as possible."
"Otherwise, you might be fine, but your little apprentices and younger female disciples might not be so lucky."
At this moment, Shen Xuzi spoke up again. This time his words were noticeably less playful and added an air of seriousness.
The Great Wilderness was formed after his era, but towards this latecomer, Shen Xuzi harbored no contempt, but maintained adequate reverence.
"Hmm," replied Chen Chang’an upon hearing Shen Xuzi’s words. He too, held the Great Wilderness in reverence.
Buzz, buzz!
In the next moment, Chen Chang’an expanded his divine sense and instantly began to search the world around him.
Upon investigation, he found it was relatively simple to find a temple within the Great Wilderness.
About every hundred miles or so there seemed to be a temple-like structure.
Within this range of less than a thousand miles, he located a dozen or so various temples. In addition to the temples, there were also some ancient trees.
Whether it be the temples or the ancient trees, Chen Chang’an could see tendrils of misty air perpetually emanating from them.
This was probably what Shen Xuzi referred to as a spirit.
However, the only downside was that some of the temples and ancient trees were damaged, which gave Chen Chang’an a frown.
It seemed that even these immortal beings couldn’t withstand the erosion of time.
Despite withstanding the everlasting darkness, they wore down over time, eventually succumbing to ruin.
"Brother, your face looks so serious, what’s wrong?"
At this moment, Mao Ruxue noticed the look on Chen Chang’an’s face and promptly asked, filled with concern.
"It’s nothing, Shi sister, let’s go. There’s a temple ahead that we can rest in," Chen Chang’an shook his head and pointed in a certain direction.
He didn’t choose this direction at random.
Just now, when he used his divine sense to explore the world, he found a fully intact temple less than ten miles away.
If the overbearing darkness of the Great Wilderness was real, then they would make their stop for the night there.
"Oh, alright, Brother,"
In a short while, the group started moving towards the temple.
Buzz, buzz!
They hadn’t walked far, perhaps halfway to their destination, when the sky started to dim.
As this moment of darkness descended, Chen Chang’an seemed to hear something waking up in the sky. A buzzing noise exploded in his ears.
"Master, this is bad, we must hurry. It’s getting dark!"
At this moment, Chen Yi, who had always been quiet, suddenly became restless. He urgently urged Chen Chang’an.
"Shoo, shoo!"
The nearby Cyan Bird also appeared restless, pacing back and forth, as if it was aware that a great terror was about to descend.
Bang, bang, bang!
At this moment.
A banging noise suddenly echoed on the path behind them.
"Roar!"
Then, a massive boar suddenly appeared there.
The boar had ferocious tusks, it was the big as a building, and its eyes shone red as it charged towards them.
"Hmm?"
Seeing this, Chen Chang’an narrowed his eyes and was about to take action.
"Master, do not intervene. Please let him be."
However, right as Chen Chang’an was about to make a move, he was stopped by Chen Yi.
Then, Chen Yi added:
"Master, it’s not us he’s targeting. He just wants to hurry along his way. Please spare him."
Is that so?
Upon hearing Chen Yi’s words, Chen Chang’an did not change his stance, but he didn’t take action either.
He recalled a command passed down in the Great Wilderness: when darkness begins, all creatures coexist.
Even though he didn’t take action, Chen Chang’an remained cautious. He observed the boar’s actions; if it were indeed charging at them, he would still take action.
However, the next moment, Chen Chang’an realized he had overthought. The boar’s target was indeed not them.
The boar didn’t even glance at them as it charged past. Its target was the small temple up ahead.
Rumble, rumble!
"Baa!"
"Roar!"
"Wail!"
"..."
Before Chen Chang’an could figure out what was going on, countless beasts of all sorts came charging from behind them.
Wild sheep, wolves, lions, gorillas, tigers...
Giant beasts stormed from every direction behind them, all converging on the road, racing towards the temple.
During this commotion, Chen Chang’an witnessed a surprising sight.
A small goat was running amidst a pack of massive lions, but the lions seemed oblivious to its presence, not attempting to grab a bite throughout the journey.
This scene was not a rare occurrence amidst the massive army of beasts.
It was as if, at that moment, they all became one species, with no killing or devouring.
The only shared action was the desperate sprint. Their target was the temple up ahead.
Buzz, buzz!
Chen Chang’an released his divine sense and immediately noticed something even more startling.
At this moment in the Great Wilderness, not only were beasts running around here, but from all areas of the Great Wilderness, numerous beasts were charging.
And they’re all rushing towards a nearby temple or ancient tree.
What stunned Chen Chang’an was that a giant curtain of darkness had somehow materialized behind these beasts.
Within this curtain, everything was suffused with a sense of desolation. No creature was alive beneath it.
Underneath the dark curtain, a goat that couldn’t run fast enough was engulfed within it.
Then, with a bleat echoing, the goat completely disappeared.
At this moment, the dark curtain was quickly moving towards them.
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