When he returned to the Defense Line.
He found Demon Emperor Dijun and Flame Emperor Shennong frantically intercepting the Dark Lifeforms.
As for the others, they had long since vanished without a trace.
"Where are the other Saints? Why are only you few left?"
Demon Emperor Dijun gave a bitter laugh.
"After you left on your own a hundred years ago, we began organizing shifts to intercept the Dark Lifeforms. Who would have thought that halfway through, Lady Houtu would charge straight in to fight them to the death?"
"The other Saints were worried about Houtu's safety, so they all charged in too."
"We haven't heard a word from them since, but I imagine they must have achieved something. At least, though this place is still a mess, the attacks have indeed become much less frequent."
Wang Shi frowned. He had not expected this. Why had Houtu suddenly charged into the darkness?
It seemed he needed to uncover the truth.
He had to venture into the darkness anyway.
This would be the perfect chance to test the fruits of his hundred years of effort.
Those hundred years had been quite fruitful.
He had discovered many ways to use that special energy.
"I'll go find them. You few focus on recovering from your injuries. I'm leaving the responsibility of protecting the Primordial World to you."
Soon, he charged straight onto the path into darkness.
He barreled ahead, smashing countless Dark Lifeforms apart along the way.
Before long, more and more Dark Lifeforms came to reinforce their ranks, trying to surround and block him.
But Wang Shi paid them no heed and simply kept charging forward.
He carefully sensed the whereabouts of Houtu and the others.
At that moment, he held a toad leg between his teeth, constantly sensing in a certain