Chapter 268: The Eerie Western Wasteland

Upon hearing this, Luo Shen felt too embarrassed to continue bickering, and the group continued on their way in a grand procession.

After traveling for another half day, they finally arrived at the Western Wasteland.

What met their eyes was a scene of desolation; Luo Shen was knowledgeable and had previously learned about the terrain of the Western Wasteland, but it was vastly different from what she had once seen.

Not only that, but this place was devoid of human life, with rolling black clouds and a gloomy sky that let not a single ray of light through, even though it was currently high noon, the moment of the day when Yang energy should be at its peak.

Yet, for no reason, it made one feel a sinister, bone-chilling aura.

"Something is wrong here; it's very strange."

Seeing this, Luo Shen spoke decisively; relying on her intuition, she felt that something terrifying was deeply hidden within this place.

The information Su Chen had found previously was completely useless here; after all, the books described this place as having abundant Spiritual Qi and Spirit Beasts everywhere, practically a paradise on earth.

But now, calling it devoid of human life was an understatement; there was not a single sign of life, and even the trees grew half-dead, standing there like withered branches and broken willows.

"It might be very dangerous ahead; let's try to stay together and not scatter, so we can look out for one another."

Hearing this, Su Chen reminded them in a low voice.

The others nodded.

The group continued walking forward with heavy hearts.

They had wanted to find a person or a Spirit Beast to lead the way, but along this path, let alone Spirit Beasts, there wasn't even a shred of vitality.

The further they walked inside, the heavier their hearts became.

"I think I sensed a living creature!"

As a Tree Spirit, Lv Luo had established a life-connection with the trees that had not yet withered while on the way here, in order to better explore.

With the help of those trees rooted in the ground, she could effectively survey the terrain of the Western Wasteland.

"Where?"

Su Chen asked immediately.

Lv Luo hurriedly followed the sensation toward a small hole.

This small hole looked unremarkable; from a distance, one could only vaguely see a small mound of dirt arched slightly upward.

The group was somewhat puzzled and looked at each other.

Lv Luo had already begun digging the soil with Spiritual Power, but even after digging quite deep, she did not see any living creature.

"Strange, that's impossible; I clearly sensed it."

Lv Luo couldn't help but mutter in a low voice.

Refusing to believe it, she continued to dig the hole, but as the hole grew deeper, she still didn't see a shadow of any living thing.

"This is too troublesome."

Su Chen said, gesturing for Lv Luo to step aside.

He raised his hand, and a bolt of Spiritual Power instantly blasted toward the dirt mound; the force was so great that dust flew everywhere, and with another strike from Su Chen, a white, furry thing suddenly flew up.

As soon as that thing landed, it tried to flee, but Su Chen was quick-witted and fast-handed, stepping forward to grab it.

The little thing thrashed about for a long time, struggling with all its limbs.

Only then did the group see that this thing was actually a rabbit.

The rabbit kept its eyes tightly shut, covering them with its two paws, while its two legs kicked incessantly.

And Su Chen happened to be holding it by its ears.

The group looked at each other, never having expected that the one so good at hiding would be a rabbit.

After a long while of not sensing any hostility from the person in front of it, the rabbit tentatively opened its eyes; its bright red eyes scanned the people present, flashing with confusion. Suddenly, as if it had realized something, it struggled even more violently.

"We have no hostility toward you."

Su Chen hurriedly explained.

But the rabbit clearly couldn't understand what he was saying and kept struggling.

At this moment, Xiaoxian flew over and said, "Master, let me try; we are both of the Beast Race, so we can communicate in beast language."

After saying this, she flew in front of the rabbit.

The little rabbit had been struggling fiercely, but upon seeing Xiaoxian and sensing the bloodline on her, it instantly wilted.

If it weren't for Su Chen still holding its ears, it would surely have had its ears drooping against its body in fright.

Xiaoxian let out a slight roar; although she didn't use much Spiritual Power, the innate bloodline suppression of the Dragon Race immediately scared the rabbit into immobility.

"Little rabbit, don't be nervous; we aren't bad people."

Xiaoxian said with a snort, but her eyes rolled around; looking at the snow-white rabbit in front of her, she felt it looked soft and fluffy, and it must be delicious if she took a bite.

Seeing Xiaoxian's expression, the little rabbit didn't think she looked like a "not bad person" at all; its whole body trembled even more violently, and it was so scared it seemed to have gone blank.

"Your drool is coming out; don't scare it!"

Seeing Xiaoxian's gluttonous look, Su Chen felt a sense of frustration at her lack of discipline and casually pulled a piece of dried meat from his Storage Ring, stuffing it into Xiaoxian's mouth. "There is only this one rabbit for now; hurry and ask what the situation is."

Chewing the dried meat, Xiaoxian instantly felt that the bloody little rabbit in front of her didn't seem so appetizing anymore; she chewed happily and said vaguely, "We came to this Western Wasteland to do something, but since it has become like this, we want to ask you what exactly happened."

The little rabbit was terrified and didn't react to what Xiaoxian was saying.

"Speak quickly! Or else I'll eat you!"

Xiaoxian immediately threatened.

The little rabbit hurriedly said, "Don't eat me, don't eat me! I'll tell you everything I know!"

"That's more like it."

Xiaoxian smiled with satisfaction, feeling that she was simply too amazing—the most powerful Dragon in the entire world!

Roar, roar, roar.

"Actually, the Western Wasteland wasn't originally like this, but according to my grandfather's grandfather's grandfather, a big shot suddenly came here hundreds of thousands of years ago."

"That big shot was extremely bloodthirsty and liked to eat high-cultivation Spirit Beasts alive; other Spirit Beasts could not escape his clutches, so after hundreds of thousands of years, those Spirit Beasts with high cultivation who could leave, all left."

The little rabbit felt a bit sad when it reached this point.

Its cultivation was low to begin with, and it might not have survived even if it had gone out; fortunately, that strange figure didn't even care about a rabbit with its level of cultivation, which was how it managed to survive.

"Moreover, every seven days he comes out to hunt a Spirit Beast. It is said his methods are extremely cruel, and no Spirit Beast has ever escaped his clutches; even the Dragon Race, with their highest cultivation, cannot escape the fate of being eaten when they are alone."

At the mere thought of that terrifying scene, the little rabbit swallowed hard in fear.

After hearing this, Xiaoxian immediately relayed everything the little rabbit had said to Su Chen.

Su Chen inexplicably felt this description was somewhat familiar, but for a moment, he couldn't recall who it was.

"Xiaoxian, ask it if it has ever seen that person's appearance or features."

Su Chen thought for a moment and picked a few key points to ask.

After Xiaoxian relayed the question, the little rabbit immediately began to shake its head.

"That lord's cultivation is so high, how would I dare? I fear I would be discovered and eaten before I even got close. I don't know what he looks like, but every seven days, the sun in the sky is replaced by a blood-red moon, which signifies that the lord has come out to forage."

The little rabbit said fearfully.

(End of this chapter)