The Raven of Curse's Sealed Grounds and the Bronze Gate

"Tap, tap, tap."

The footsteps grew heavier.

Baili Bubai felt as though they had been descending the entire way, heading into the deepest darkness.

And the farther they went, the stronger his discomfort grew, as if he were wading deeper into dark water.

Heavy. Suffocating.

An endless stream of Whispers filled his ears, threatening to drive him mad.

"Urgh!"

Su Mingyue was the first to retch.

She had eaten nothing for days, and her stomach was empty, yet nausea still overwhelmed her. All she could bring up was stomach acid.

"It hurts... It hurts so much. Just kill me!"

Having her entire body locked down while her soul was tormented was unbearable.

Su Mingyue, a sheltered young lady who had never suffered much, was the first to reach her limit.

"Miss Su."

Pale-faced, Xiao Zhuyue carried the unconscious Shen Dai on his back and tried weakly to comfort Su Mingyue.

"Don't give up."

Yes, even Xiao Zhuyue had been captured.

They had taken Shen Dai too, unconscious and all.

Several familiar faces were among the captives.

Ning Shanshan, Shi Yan, Luoshan, and the Storm Demon Hunting Squad had rescued quite a few people.

But Baili Bubai and his men had recaptured them all.

"Hmph. Useless!"

Baili Bubai suppressed the urge to vomit and gave a cold snort.

Suddenly...

Baili Bubai's gaze fell on Shi Yan.

"You..."

Black feathers had sprouted from Shi Yan's thin body.

Jet-black and glossy, they held a faint oily sheen even in the dark.

Eerie. Terrifying.

Had the Curse on those Star Beasts contaminated Shi Yan?

The thought came to Baili Bubai instinctively, but he quickly shook his head.

Impossible.

They had guarded these captives carefully throughout the journey, especially Shi Yan, the only one among them who had awakened a Fate Ability. They had treated