A weak Nature Spirit beneath his feet let out a barely audible shriek. Before it could flee, it had already vanished without a trace.
The gloomy aura all around him quickly disappeared.
This world was practically crawling with Nature Spirits.
During the day, they hid inside great trees, in cracks between rocks, underground, and in dark caves. They were basically impossible to spot, but once night fell, it was time for them to emerge and stir.
Of course, the vast majority of Nature Spirits were exceedingly weak, mere tiny fry that appeared and vanished with the wind and could not affect living creatures in the slightest. But some were powerful by nature. After devouring countless souls, they possessed mountains and rivers, lakes and streams, commanded the mighty forces of nature, and even absorbed faith to ignite Divine Fire.
Fortunately, Chen Shouyi had not been that unlucky.
The Nature Spirits here were all extremely weak—so weak that the moment he approached, they rapidly dispersed, their souls blown out like flames.
A dim radiance emanated from his body. This radiance seemed to possess an invisible power that was almost fatal to these weak Nature Spirits.
Just then, he felt something squirming against his chest.
A tiny figure poked her head out. She cautiously surveyed the surroundings, then immediately shrank back most of the way, leaving only two wary eyes exposed. In a voice as faint as the buzz of a mosquito, she said:
"Good giant, there are so many hateful spirits here. Let's go back."
Seeing Shell Girl's cowardly look, Chen Shouyi laughed. "Weren't you always wanting to come here?"
"But the sun has already set here. It's so scary!" Shell Girl huddled in Chen Shouyi's arms, her little hands clutching his T-shirt tightly as she spoke uneasily.
Countless glowing insects drifted