A Return to Calm

Lan Fusheng and Bai Kejin awoke amidst a commotion; when they opened their eyes, Sang Ying and Jiang Zhuoxue were already gone.

They tried to get up to look for them, but the cave was shaking so violently that even the crystals supporting the dome were breaking off piece by piece and crashing down at their feet. At this moment, with no Spiritual Qi left in their bodies, the two of them could barely protect themselves, let alone get out of here and search for the missing Sang Ying and her companion.

The crystal kept breaking, and if they weren't careful, it would fall and hit them on the head.

But the dangers they faced were far from over, because the tremors in the cave had brought out the Desolate Beast that had been hiding in the shadows!

Although there were only five, these five Desolate Beasts were enough to put Lan Fusheng and his companion in mortal danger.

Fortunately, the broken crystals helped to slow down the advance of the Desolate Beast. The Desolate Beast were too large, and there were too many crystals. These crystals grew by absorbing the flesh and blood of the Desolate Beast, making them the nemesis of the Desolate Beast.

So even though Lan Fusheng and his companion had no power to protect themselves, they still managed to fight the Desolate Beast to a draw.

But compared to their relatively comfortable situation, the Human Race and Demon Race on the ground were in a much worse state.

The storm was kept out of the camp for a long time, giving those inside a brief respite while enduring the ordeal.

But even this difficult respite was running out—perhaps unwilling to continue wasting time, the storm that swept across the land suddenly stopped one day.

The suffocating heat subsided slightly, and for a moment, everyone in the camp felt the rope around their necks loosen.

Before they could even celebrate for long, those guarding the perimeter of the camp soon discovered that while the storm had indeed subsided, the monsters that had attacked Dong Fuzhu and the others emerged from the receding sandstorm and completely surrounded the camp!

The camp, which had withstood the sandstorm for so long, was breached without warning. The moment the monsters rushed into the camp, all the green plants withered, and the black soil beneath their feet turned into yellow sand in the blink of an eye.

The Human Race is relatively unaffected, but the Demon Race is more severely impacted!

Helian Mo's limbs went limp immediately, and he reverted to his giant wolf form in the next second. He felt the power within his body rapidly draining away at an eerie speed.

The cultivators also noticed that the Spiritual Qi in the air was thinner than usual. Sang Zheng, whose cultivation had already been damaged, turned completely white-haired. If it weren't for Wen Miaoshu's efforts to save him, he probably would have died the moment the Desolate Beast entered.

The Endless Sea behind the camp dried up almost entirely in an instant, revealing the skeletons of many sea monsters... The surrounding area was desolate and bleak, as if the entire land had lost all its vitality at this moment.

The people of the Lower Realm ultimately failed to protect their homeland. Now, all they want to do is to protect the remaining members of their tribe in these final days.

Fang Chi's sword was riddled with dozens of cracks, and it would crumble at the slightest pressure. Hai Tingzhou, who had been protecting her from behind, had almost completely drained his Spiritual Qi, and his Storage Bag was now empty of Spirit Stone and array plates.

"Looks like we're really going to die here today," Fang Chi said, a smile playing on his lips.

Hai Tingzhou's expression mirrored hers, even carrying a hint of relief. "Yes, it's just a pity that Sang Ying originally said she would officiate our wedding, but we declined because we were too busy. If I had known this day would come, I would have disregarded everything else and married you first."

At this point, both of them felt a little regretful.

However, they soon forgot about all that, because a Desolate Beast had chosen them and was slowly approaching them.

Bai Nianchou also encountered an attack by Desolate Beast. Although he was God Race, his abilities were greatly limited because he came to the Lower Realm. However, he was much more powerful than cultivators when he encountered Desolate Beast.

But precisely because of this, a full ten Desolate Beast came to attack him!

The power of Desolate Beast lies in their ability to devour any power to replenish themselves. Bai Nianchou only had a brief exchange with them before he felt the lack of power within his body.

If things continue like this, without any help, he himself will probably become food for these Desolate Beasts.

The cultivators and Demon Race in the camp were all surrounded by Desolate Beast. The remaining Desolate Beast continued to move forward as if they were determined to turn every inch of the Lower Realm into yellow sand.

With Helian Mo falling, the Demon Race suffered heavy casualties...

The weakened couple Sang Zheng and his wife, were now facing dozens of Desolate Beasts...

Seeing Fang Chi's knife break, Hai Tingzhou grasped her hand...

The Jimo Clan was still putting up a last stand. Jimo Qing was no longer the Aristocratic Clan young master he once was; he looked like a refugee fleeing famine.

Panting, Liu Duanyue used her last bit of strength to hand the city lord's seal to her second son. Of the cultivators who had followed them in fleeing Moonless City, very few remained.

Tears streamed down his face as he felt he had failed as the city lord, causing so many innocent people to lose their lives.

Finally, Liu Duanyue closed his eyes amidst the calls of his children. Before he died, he was still recalling the scene of cultivating with his sister in Moonless City.

Deaths like this continue to occur.

After Jin Le'er died in front of Jin Liner to save her sister, Jin Liner unleashed unprecedented power. She frantically mobilized the remaining water in the Endless Sea, and the five Desolate Beasts that had killed her sister were instantly torn to pieces by the water flow.

Even so, those who are lost will never return.

In a daze, the whole world was reduced to death and wailing...

Everything changed starting with a rainstorm.

The tremors beneath their feet ceased. Lan Fusheng and Bai Kejin were about to be devoured by the Desolate Beast, but the moment their sharp teeth bit into them, all the Desolate Beast turned into yellow sand and vanished!

The underground city was no longer in turmoil, but the soil above their heads had changed.

After the soil collapsed completely and sunlight streamed down from above, Bai Kejin and the other person felt as if they had been brought back to life.

When the sunlight shone on the crystals inside the cave, they turned into dust and dissipated into the world.

Before the two could even process what was happening, a raindrop landed on their noses.

The sun was still high in the sky, and there wasn't a single cloud overhead, but the rain was pouring down like a torrential downpour.

The Desolate Beast that came into contact with the rain let out a roar and then disappeared, and the raging sandstorm vanished in the blink of an eye.

The sandy land gradually regained its former lush greenery, and the withered grass and trees sprouted new buds.

The rain fell on people, but instead of wetting their clothes, it became a stream of Spiritual Qi gathering in their Dantian. The dried-up Endless Sea received rivers from all directions, and in just a few blinks of an eye, it was already more than half full.

Everything seemed to be moving in a positive direction.