When something was out of the ordinary, there was always a reason for it. Whether this place had been created by An Jiu, formed naturally, or left behind by history, if the Formation kept running unchecked, the gathering sinister energy might well give birth to a terrifying evil creature. Since Bai Yang had stumbled upon it, he wouldn't stand by and do nothing.
Looking down, Bai Yang pointed. The plants that had been growing wildly with the arrival of Yuan Qi rapidly withered, as if a video were playing in fast-forward, until they became seeds buried in the soil.
In the span of a few breaths, the vast primeval forest turned into a Wasteland.
Countless creatures lived in this area. When they saw their home inexplicably disappear, they froze in confusion, as if frightened into stillness.
Bai Yang swept his hand, and the earth surged like a great wave, driving all the animals in the area to the edges.
Only then did the animals react. With their tails between their legs, they fled into the surrounding woods and vanished from sight.
The plants had disappeared and the land lay bare, yet the Formation continued to run. That proved Bai Yang's guess right: its foundation lay underground.
"I'd like to see what's down there!"
Thinking to himself, Bai Yang stirred his mind, and all the rocks and soil in the cleared area shot skyward as dust.
He didn't rip open the ground all at once. Instead, he peeled it away inch by inch, so as not to damage whatever lay beneath.
Dust billowed upward like smoke from a beacon. At a certain height, it flowed like a surging river, then turned into huge boulders in the distance, neatly arranged in rows.
With Bai Yang's current abilities, a mere thought could change