“The dark creatures on the island may have already noticed us,” Su Bai said in a deep voice.

Within the thick black fog, pairs of eerie green eyes seemed to emerge from the abyss.

Perhaps due to the thinness of the surrounding black mist, or perhaps out of fear of the dragon legion, the dark creatures on the island did not launch an attack immediately.

"Such a dense dark power!"

Even the well-informed Elder Guo, who commanded a dragon legion, couldn't help but marvel at the dark energy within the black mist on the island.

Then, Guo Lao strode forward without a care, heading straight for the black mist.

Despite his feelings, Guo Jing didn't really take the dark creatures on the outer islands seriously.

No matter how strong a dark creature is, it still has levels. In his eyes, low-level dark creatures are no different from ants.

Su Bai followed without worry.

The dragon legion stood guard on both sides, and everyone entered the black mist.

The dark energy within the black fog was far stronger than that along the island's coastline.

Almost the instant they stepped into the black mist, the dark energy within it began to try to suppress the dragon legion.

Fortunately, the dragon legion that accompanied us this time consisted of elite troops carefully selected by Guo Lao.

The surging dark energy only slightly affected the speed of the dragon legion's movements; everything else remained the same.

"Su Bai, be careful, and don't get separated from the dragon legion," Elder Guo reminded them after entering the black mist.

The black mist was so dense that, naturally, a top-tier expert like him could perceive everything happening within his field of vision.

However, Su Bai and his heroes were generally much lower level, and they could easily get lost in the black fog if they weren't careful.

"I understand, Elder Guo. Someone like me is definitely a hot commodity in the eyes of dark creatures."

Su Bai made a self-deprecating remark.

No sooner had the words been spoken than the dark creature that had been lurking in the black mist for so long could no longer contain itself.

A shrill scream rang out from the black mist, and pairs of green eyes, which had been hidden within it, reappeared.

Amidst the surging black mist, a gray, wolf-like creature with gleaming emerald eyes pounced ghostly from the mist toward Su Bai.

This dark creature was as big as a water buffalo. In a fleeting glance, Su Bai broke out in a cold sweat. This dark creature was actually level sixty.

The highest-ranking person next to him, Zhao Ganwu, was only level 39.

"Get out of the way!"

Su Bai quickly reminded him.

Before Su Bai could even get a clear look at the dark creature, a suffocating pressure suddenly arose.

The giant dragon guarding Su Bai opened its massive jaws, and its scorching dragon breath swept through the black mist.

The thick black mist was instantly ignited by the dragon's breath, transforming into a fire dragon that directly devoured the wolf-shaped dark creature.

The flames from the burning of the dark creatures thoroughly alarmed the dark creatures lurking in the black mist of the outer islands.

Amidst the howls that rose and fell, a vast number of dark creatures spontaneously swarmed towards Su Bai and his companions, their bodies illuminated by the firelight.

Su Bai's expression was extremely solemn. No one knew exactly how many dark creatures were in the black mist.

With the natural geographical advantages of the Black Mist and the Cursed Isles, the combat strength of level 60 dark creatures should absolutely not be assessed based on their level.

The heroes under Su Bai's command could easily defeat the level 60+ undead from the United States.

However, if one were to directly confront a level 60 dark creature at this moment, it would likely be extremely difficult.

As Su Bai was pondering, the dragon legion moved.

Guo Lao didn't even give an order.

Hundreds of thousands of dragons spontaneously formed a square formation.

The outermost dragon, facing the dark creatures within the black mist, unleashed a wide-range dragon skill—Dragon Flame.

The dragon flames of a level 93 dragon, combined with the fire attribute's natural advantage over dark energy.

In a single encounter, countless dark creatures were reduced to piles of ashes.

"So powerful, worthy of the dragon race."

Su Bai clicked his tongue.

"Haha, these dark creatures are just small fry. Things won't be so easy once we get to the central island," said Old Guo.

The endless stream of level 60 dark creatures posed not even the slightest danger to the dragon legion.

After a large number of dark creatures died, the black mist on the outer islands dissipated considerably.

The group continued their journey toward the central island.

Just as Mr. Guo said, the dark creatures on the periphery are nothing more than small fry.

After arriving at the central island.

The atmosphere was completely different.

The dragon army, originally with its heads held high and its aura powerful.

Surprisingly, it became restless and let out a series of roars.

The surrounding black mist was no longer pitch black, but instead had taken on a gray tinge.

It was this touch of gray that made everyone feel a chill that went straight to the bone, and even their breathing became somewhat sluggish.

"Phew, the Cursed Island, one of the Ten Forbidden Lands, truly lives up to its reputation. It's terrifying. The environment alone is enough to make low-level troops unable to withstand it."

Fortunately, Su Bai's mental strength was strong enough that this kind of mental influence was not enough to directly interfere with him.

"That's right. After finding the Lord of Darkness, it's best to act quickly. The longer the dark energy lingers on the island, the greater its impact will be."

Guo Lao raised his hand, signaling the dragon legion to shift from combat mode to alert mode.

"By the way, Elder Guo, do you know what kind of being the Lord of Darkness is? I once saw one of its avatars."

"His true form is rumored to be a demon from the void."

"Su Bai, stand behind me."

With his aged hands, Guo pushed Su Bai behind him and walked alone at the front of the group.

Just then, the dark creatures' attack, which had subsided for a long time, suddenly resumed.

This time, what emerged from the black mist was no longer a mid-level dark creature, but a high-level dark creature that had started at level 70.

Their numbers surged like a tidal wave, completely surrounding the dragon legion.

"Hmph, a bunch of shady ants."

Old Guo snorted coldly.

In an instant, the temperature in the air suddenly rose significantly.

Within the swirling black mist, tiny droplets gradually transformed into scattered sparks of fire.

One meter, two meters... ten meters.

The black mist surrounding Elder Guo transformed into the color of flames. Upon closer inspection, this red mist revealed countless fragments of firelight, spreading wildly like a wildfire.

In the blink of an eye, the fog within a radius of several kilometers turned completely red.

"Dragon Spell: Tidal Flame!"

As the last word was uttered, a hellish flame erupted instantly.

All the dark creatures that came into contact with the red mist were burned to ashes.

Dark creatures of level 80 or 90 were treated like ants in Elder Guo's hands.

As the flames burned, the gray-black mist on the central island began to surge violently.

"Who dares to trespass on my territory!"