Gu Hui rose to his feet, his gaze sweeping over the pitiful dried corpses before shifting to the empty altar and the dark depths of the cave beyond it, leading who knew where.
That evil thing was not here at the moment, but judging from the lingering aura, it could not have been gone long. Moreover, it would definitely return! The yin and evil energy here was so dense—this was precisely the nest it loved most.
A trace of killing intent flashed through Gu Hui's eyes. No matter what that evil thing was, it had to be eradicated before it fully recovered!
He did not linger any longer, turning and swiftly leaving the ancient cavern filled with death and evil.
He needed to choose a suitable time and place to meet this "thing" that had escaped from an ancient seal.
Night fell swiftly. Dense darkness stained the entire mountain forest like ink, while only a few bean-sized lights flickered faintly in the direction of Mountainback Market, adding to the desolation.
Gu Hui did not go far. Not far outside the ancient cavern, he found a massive Ancient Tree with lush branches and leaves and concealed himself within it. He merged his aura with the tree's vitality, as though he had become a part of the Ancient Tree, waiting silently.
Time passed bit by bit. The moon rose high overhead, and its cold radiance barely filtered through the dense foliage, casting mottled, Shattering Realm shadows across the forest floor.
The mountain forest was deathly silent, with only the mournful wail of wind passing through the treetops, making the place seem increasingly sinister.
Suddenly, Gu Hui's mind stirred. He sharply sensed an incomparably icy aura, steeped in the heavy stench of blood and death, rapidly approaching from afar! It was incredibly fast,