A moment later, Song Yu also disappeared from the audience seats. This time, he didn't disappear; he truly left.

In just over ten minutes, the huge venue was left with only the eliminated passengers and those who advanced from the competition.

"What happened? What was that bell just now?"

"I guess something really big must have happened, otherwise why would those people be in such a hurry to leave?"

"Hehe, anyway, no matter what big things happen, it has nothing to do with us."

I don't think so.

Although the passengers were discussing the departure of other spectators and the eight chimes that had just rang, most of them were actually quite relaxed, believing that even if something happened, it wouldn't affect them.

Meanwhile, Mo Shuwan and her team in the competition area were separated from each other by an invisible force. None of the teams could get close to each other, and even the teams that were fighting were separated. There were no words and no notifications.

Seeing that Yun Chen and his group could not attack them for the time being, the three teams all showed expressions of relief and rushed to the courtyard to confront Yun Chen and his group.

Watching them leave, Chenghua only frowned slightly, "Eight sounds..."

Do you know what the bell tolling just now meant?

Cheng Hua nodded solemnly, "That was the warning bell, a warning bell that only the Marshal and his wife can ring. As far back as I can remember, the warning bell has only rung three times, each time because the Western Continent was facing a huge crisis. And in those crises, the bell only rang a maximum of six times, but this time it rang a full eight times..."

"So, the Western Continent you mentioned is facing an unprecedented crisis?"

Chenghua nodded.

Liu Dongcheng said, "No matter how big the crisis is, with our current strength, we can't help at all."

This time, Cheng Hua didn't show any proud or mocking expression. He sighed helplessly, "You're right. With our current strength, even if we went to the battlefield, we would be killed by the invaders from outside the domain in an instant. But don't forget, we all live within the protection zone of the Western Continent Great World. If the Western Continent Great World falls, all the small worlds under the Great World will be occupied by the invaders from outside the domain, and we will still die then."

Mo Shuwan frowned slightly. "Our lives are in the hands of others. If they win, we live; if they lose, we die... Is there any way to let us participate in the war?"

Cheng Hua shook his head. "No, originally the passengers who survived on the time bus would eventually appear on the battlefield, but this batch of passengers is too inexperienced. Going up there would just be suicide. But you don't need to worry. The time bus should continue to run, and you will continue to hone your skills until you are qualified to appear on the battlefield."

Liu Dongcheng turned to look at Chenghua, "Us? You're not in this group?"

Chenghua chuckled, "Of course I'm not here. I already told you all that I can leave this place once my dad finds me."

Click—

The sound of leaves cracking caught their attention. They had been watching the leaves closely for the past two days, worried that something might suddenly happen. Now that the leaves were reacting, they didn't know whether it was good or bad.

A chilling aura surged wildly from the crack, freezing the people instantly upon contact. Chen Jiaxu, who had been held captive by the leaves, was frozen solid in the blink of an eye. Worried that something might happen to Chen Jiaxu, Mo Shuwan, who was closer to him, was about to go and rescue him.

Suddenly, she saw a flash of red light in Chen Jiaxu's eyes, who was frozen into an ice sculpture. She frowned, stopped, and reached out to stop Liu Dongcheng.

Visibly, wisps of black energy emanated from Chen Jiaxu's body, swirling around the ice. Soon, the ice showed signs of melting, but because a continuous stream of cold air was still freezing him, he was unable to thaw out of the ice for a long time.

At this moment, Chen Jiaxu's eyes had completely turned bright red, and the terrified expression on his face when he was frozen into an ice block had disappeared. If you look closely, you can see that Chen Jiaxu's lips are still slightly curved, and he seems to be in a very good mood.

Liu Dongcheng's face darkened. "It wasn't him."

"Um."

"Tsk tsk, I thought it was some big secret, but it turns out it's just this."

Yun Chen and Cheng Hua didn't react much. To them, Chen Jiaxu was neither a close comrade-in-arms nor a deadly enemy, so they didn't care much about what had become of him.

The terrifying chill continued to spread, forcing Mo Shuwan and the others to retreat again and again. During this time, in addition to observing the cracks in the leaves, they also had to observe Chen Jiaxu's reaction. Gradually, they discovered some things, such as the horns on Chen Jiaxu's forehead sometimes appearing and sometimes retracting, and the color of his eyes constantly changing between black and red.

Seeing Chen Jiaxu's pained expression, Liu Dongcheng frowned and said, "Is he fighting with that guy for control of his body?"

Mo Shuwan shook her head. "Not necessarily."

Yun Chen even put a crystal into his mouth and said, "There is another possibility: if they are not fighting for control of the body, then one of them wants to devour the other. In this case, I suggest you all wait and see. If you act rashly, it may backfire."

Mo Shuwan and Liu Dongcheng, who were initially hesitant about whether to save the person, calmed down after Yun Chenjing's words.

Click—

Another loud cracking sound rang out, and the huge leaf slowly withered from its roots, gradually revealing Wen Zuo's form inside.