Du Xing was gone. He had probably gone peacefully, and happily too. Lost in a happy Illusion Realm, he seemed to have seen Song Wanxi.
Perhaps this was the best possible ending.
Looking at the skeleton that no longer bore any trace of life, Chen Mo did not know what to say for a moment. Though this fellow had been his enemy, Chen Mo had seen the good in him, as well as the tragedy of his life.
At least he had gone peacefully.
The Unicorn Strange Beast that had been lying on the ground nearby slowly stood up. Its eyes seemed misty as it raised its head and let out a mournful roar toward the sky, as though seeing Du Xing off.
With a movement of his True Essence, Chen Mo retrieved the Formation Bases. As the formation shut down, the fluorescent liquid in the air immediately fell.
However, Chen Mo used his True Essence to sweep it directly into the Underground Dark Lake beyond the isolated island. It floated across the water surface at once, making the lake shimmer beautifully.
But Chen Mo was in no mood to appreciate it. After conveying to the Strange Beast that it should remain here on guard, he summoned the King Beast and directed it to leave quickly, racing toward the outside of the black hole.
After emerging from the black hole, it climbed up along the cliff face and eventually reached the other side of the lake—the side from which they had set out. Not far from the shore were many abandoned Defense Pods, all made over by the shrubs.
Chen Mo had originally made so many Defense Pods partly to defend against the Red Crimson Bees and Line Red, and partly in case they could not cross the lake. If