booktalesy Chapter 114 The Dark Forest
Chapter 114 The Dark Forest
Chapter 114 The Dark Forest
Aya's words jolted everyone awake, but also put them on high alert.
Although dark magic is no longer considered forbidden, in the wild, darkness still represents danger, taboo, and death.
Therefore, everyone had to be on high alert.
The group proceeded cautiously. As usual, the wind mage went first to scout the group, and the earth mage could do the same.
Yunhua also took the initiative to go and scout the way; there was no other way, the capable should do more.
Yunhua ran to the left front. The ground was covered with withered branches and fallen leaves. When she stepped on them, they made a crunching sound, which sounded particularly jarring in the silent mountain forest.
The forest was very dense, with branches growing wildly. Yunhua felt something was off about it; the surroundings were too quiet, a quietness that made him uneasy.
Moreover, the surrounding trees grew in a menacing manner, making them look like demons at first glance. However, after Yunhua's inspection, it was confirmed that these trees were simply corrupted by dark matter, which is why they were different from ordinary trees.
"This is just dark matter invading this forest and bringing the trees to life. It's not harmful, just a little scary at most!"
Aya, who was waiting in the same spot, also noticed this phenomenon from the surrounding trees and told the others about it.
Aya placed her hand on a black tree, and wisps of dark matter flowed into her body, directly promoting the growth of her shadow-based cultivation.
However, Aya soon stopped absorbing this dark substance. Years of living in darkness made Aya realize that there is no such thing as a free lunch in the world. Every generous gift must come with a price to pay.
Yunhua continued exploring the forest and encountered three Azure Flame Birds—or so?
Although these three bird demons look exactly like the Azure Flame Bird, including their calls, they are covered in black feathers and look like crows.
Yunhua had no idea what they had gone through.
Regardless of the reason why these Azure Flame Birds became like this, Yunhua's mission will not change.
"Sizzle & Burst!!"
Yunhua gathered the power of flames in his left hand and threw it out fiercely. The fireball exploded and directly shattered the head of the leading Azure Flame Bird, while the rest of its body fell straight down.
The other two fared no better. They were scorched by the bursting flames, losing half of their black feathers. They cried out in pain, their bodies spinning uncontrollably as they struggled to maintain flight.
The remaining two Azure Flame Birds struggled to maintain their flight, and realizing that Yunhua was not someone to be trifled with, they decided to flee immediately.
But Yunhua wouldn't give them that chance. Because there were many people earlier, Yunhua hadn't revealed his spatial cultivation level. But now there were only one person and two birds, so there was no need to worry about it.
"Psychic Control: Virtual Claw!"
The two Azure Flame Birds suddenly felt a powerful grip pulling them backward. They were powerless to resist and could only watch helplessly as they got closer and closer to Yunhua, followed by a dazzling burst of fire.
Walking towards the corpses of the three Azure Flame Birds, Yunhua shook his head. Sure enough, he couldn't expect to get any good materials; all he could get were a few remnant souls.
Yunhua set the corpses of the Azure Flame Birds ablaze. As the flames burned, wisps of black mist dissipated from their bodies, merging with the Black Forest.
Having eliminated the three Fiery Birds that had come to their deaths, Yunhua decided it was time to go back and check on things; there was no need to explore this place any further.
When Yunhua returned, he was surprised to find that he was the last to arrive, which left him speechless.
"Judging from this, there seems to be a big problem with this forest. The purity and quantity of these dark substances are unimaginable." After listening to Yunhua and the others' report, the old mage spoke slowly.
"There's no other way, we still have to keep going!" Another mage said firmly. Soldiers take it as their duty to obey orders. Their orders were to find out the cause of the Azure Flame Bird's mutation. Now they were close to the truth, and they would not give up no matter what.
Xu Chao also expressed his determination to continue on this path, appearing ready to die for Fenglai City.
Yunhua and Aya thought he was fake, but Wei Xiang was very moved. The two looked into each other's eyes, their emotions overflowing. But with his full beard, it just made them feel nauseous.
However, this way, no one really wants to quit.
"keep going!"
In the dark forest, shrouded in a faint black mist, a group of nine people moved slowly forward, standing close together and watching their surroundings warily.
A flock of Azure Flame Birds would occasionally take flight from the woods. The black mist and dark forest, combined with the Azure Flame Birds that had turned into black crows, made this place seem like a black world, eerie and sinister.
However, none of the Azure Flame Birds they encountered intended to attack Yunhua and her group. In fact, they ran away faster than anyone else when they encountered them, which puzzled the group greatly.
"Perhaps they escaped from the mines before," Yunhua said softly, expressing her thoughts.
"That's certainly possible, they might even have already recognized us," the old monk said after thinking for a moment.
After all, the demons at the general level are quite intelligent. They were beaten so badly before and barely escaped with their lives. Now they have encountered this again. I wonder how big their psychological trauma is right now!
The dark matter was dense, and there were even gusts of eerie wind howling, which made people's skin crawl.
This place is getting more and more creepy, but Yunhua and Aya, who possess dark magic, are thriving and full of energy.
Suddenly, a headwind swept in, stirring up boundless black mist. The shadows of the trees swayed, creating a chilling atmosphere. The black mist permeated the air, accompanied by the wailing of ghosts and wolves.
"Moo~~~"
Where did that cow mooing come from?
Suddenly, a herd of gray-black demonic bulls appeared, their eyes glowing with an eerie green light, staring intently at the group of human mages.
"It's the Dead Soul Demon Bull!"
"How could this be? How could such a creature be here?"
Yunhua was also surprised; things had taken an unexpected turn.
"The Dead Soul Demon Bull belongs to the undead type of demon. It is a demon that is created by the mutation of a dead demon bull's corpse after it comes into contact with a large amount of dark magic energy."
Yunhua knew about the Dead Soul Demon Bull, and the old mage also knew. He told others about this information, but Yunhua knew that there was one thing the old mage didn't say.
That means the Dead Soul Demon Bulls that usually appear are all Warrior General-level creatures! In other words, Yunhua and his group are facing a horde of Warrior General-level demons that outnumber them!
"Damn it! We don't have any light magic users here!"
Light magic is naturally the most effective against undead and demons!
While light magic is incredibly weak at the beginner level, its terrifying power gradually emerges as you progress. And in this specific situation, a light magic mage truly represents light!