Without those bugs interfering, the Wooden Block arrived quite quickly this time.
However, Bai Zhi did not rush to have it devour the energy leaking from Xi'er. Instead, he turned and had Little Cocoon bring both of them into that deep red incubation space.
Whether it was the Evil Gods gathered outside or the anomaly appearing on Xi'er, the source of it all was the sleeping presence within the incubation space.
He might not necessarily be able to deal with that thing, but he had to give it a try... What if it worked?
Even with her previous experience, Little Cocoon was much more cautious when entering this time. After all, she had been alone before, whereas now she had brought two additional people with her.
Although [Extreme Darkness] could isolate everything, its reserves were limited. As long as the [World Tomb] had not collapsed, she had to use it sparingly.
"Is this the place you mentioned?"
Glancing at the deep red light around them, which pulsed slowly as if it were alive, Bai Zhi frowned slightly and looked down at Little Cocoon in his palm.
For some reason, ever since entering this place, he had been struck by an extremely bad premonition. It felt as though he were standing beside a scorching fire pit, filling him with an inexplicable irritation.
[Yes, be careful. This place is terrifying.]
Her face still somewhat pale, Little Cocoon nodded as she held up a small wooden sign.
[We are at the edge right now. Next, we need to head toward the control hub. Although "Extreme Darkness" will conceal us and keep us safe, we still need to be careful.]
"...Let's go."
Bai Zhi looked up at the expanse of deep red before him. After a brief silence, he gave his answer.
This incubation