"Sunset Forest? What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Yang Wudi asked somewhat strangely. Seeing Zhao Xuan's expression, his heart clenched as well. He had originally only found these matters somewhat peculiar, but Zhao Xuan's complexion now made it seem as though his guess had truly been correct. There had to be a major problem.
"Sunset Forest..."
Zhao Xuan carefully pondered those words. From Yang Wudi's perspective, Zhao Xuan looked somewhat dazed, as though he feared something.
Upon hearing those words, the scene of that abyss in Sunset Forest suddenly appeared in Zhao Xuan's mind for some reason.
A winding, twisting fissure spread across the scorched earth, stretching over an immense span. Looking down from above, one could see only darkness, deep and chilling. Yet it continuously spewed out currents of air that made even the atmosphere tremble, along with the faint sound of a heartbeat.
Coming back to his senses, Zhao Xuan asked solemnly, "Can you tell me in detail what happened there?"
Yang Wudi paused. He seemed to have realized from Zhao Xuan's expression that this was anything but ordinary. He said seriously, "According to the intelligence reports, a massive fire suddenly broke out deep within Sunset Forest one day two months ago. It erupted without warning, spread quickly, and affected a vast area. Several thousand square kilometers of forest were impacted."
"A fire?"
Zhao Xuan's brow furrowed even more deeply. He was increasingly convinced that the fire had been caused by that abyss—or rather, by whatever was hidden within it.
Before Tang San had left, he, Tang San, the Sky Azure Bull Python, and the Titan Giant Ape had discovered an enormous abyssal fissure deep in Sunset Forest. The faint, intermittent thumping heartbeat within had led them to conclude that some colossal creature might be hidden there.
However,