After a brief spell of dizziness, Shen Long appeared above a vast wasteland. Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky, thick bolts of silver lightning tearing across the heavens as they struck at Shen Long.
Massive amounts of golden arcs surged from Shen Long's body, as though he were bathing in thunder.
Dense silver lightning struck his body like mud sinking into the sea.
He spread his divine sense wide, frowned, and released the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada.
Golden light blazed from the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada's eyes as it said, "No formations or restrictions have been found here for now. There should be a Control Hub. This place is merely one restriction."
It had yet to assume human form. Shen Long would explain formations and restrictions to it, expanding its store of knowledge.
Shen Long nodded. Spiritual light flared from his body as Shen Peng separated from him.
Thick bolts of silver lightning fell one after another. Once they came within thirty meters of Shen Peng, they veered straight toward him and all vanished into his body. Shen Peng remained completely unharmed.
Shen Long and Shen Peng strode forward, their faces full of vigilance, while the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada led the way.
Within a vast Cyan Bamboo Forest, the ground shook violently. Countless cracks split open, bamboo after bamboo toppled over, and dust billowed into the air.
Deep in the bamboo forest, Wang Changlei and Wang Changwei stood in an open clearing. Not far away lay two entirely cyan praying mantises, each with a horrifying bloody hole in its head. They had long since lost all signs of life.
"Don't waste too much time on these sixth order Monster Beasts. We must find the Control Hub before the Blood Vine Race cultivators do. Our great opportunity is very likely