At that moment, this tranquil, peaceful haven, like a paradise beyond the mortal world, underwent an earth-shattering change. The ground shook violently without cease, as though the entire earth were enduring unbearable agony, letting out low, stifled groans.
Meanwhile, the blizzard that had been blowing outward suddenly descended upon them and swept through with unstoppable force, like raging, surging waves.
Faced with such brutal conditions and terrifying calamity, the birds and beasts that had inhabited this place panicked and scattered in all directions, desperately seeking somewhere safe to hide from the catastrophe.
"Ah... save me..."
Just as the two sides were locked in fierce combat, an utterly anguished cry for help suddenly rang out.
The voice brimmed with endless terror and despair, sending chills down their spines.
Everyone started at the sound and hastily turned toward it. A snow-white, lithe Snow Wolf had appeared silently behind a Heavenly Prodigy like a ghost, clamping its jaws around his vulnerable neck before he could react.
The unfortunate Heavenly Prodigy struggled desperately, but it was all in vain. Before long, the flame of his life went out completely, like a guttering candle swaying in the wind.
"Ah... how could I... die here..."
Another heartrending scream pierced the skies immediately afterward. Another unfortunate Heavenly Prodigy had likewise failed to escape, becoming a soul slain beneath a Demonic Beast's claws.
Witnessing the bloody, brutal scene, Lin Hai, Lin Xiulan, and the others felt a powerful surge of grief. When the rabbit died, the fox mourned; creatures grieved for their own kind.
After all, this was the first time they had suffered casualties among their companions since entering this desolate Burial World.
"**You there! What scoundrels dare intrude? Have you grown tired of living?
Take my palm strike!**"
The voice suddenly exploded through the valley