"sough!"
"sough!"
“...”
From within the bushes surrounding the open space, the sound of leaves being trampled could be heard continuously, growing louder as it approached the location of Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao.
"They're here!"
Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao's eyes narrowed as they saw more than a dozen sinister black figures leaping out from the surrounding bushes.
Each of those evil black shadows was about the size of an adult's palm.
More than a dozen dark figures leaped out simultaneously, bursting forth with lightning speed like hungry tigers pouncing on their prey, heading straight for Hu Miaomiao and Chi Chen.
Faced with this scene, Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao, though their expressions were solemn, did not panic.
The two remained motionless, waiting for more than a dozen dark figures to pounce on them.
This scene startled the dozen or so evil black shadows, but they didn't hesitate and pounced on the two of them instantly.
The black glow of the Nightfall Robe appeared simultaneously on Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao's bodies, just like in the stone cave last night, and more than a dozen dark figures were instantly thrown away in confusion.
But Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao also swiftly reached out their hands, and under the cover of the night, they simultaneously grabbed an evil shadow. Then, a massive amount of spiritual power was continuously poured into the bodies of the two evil shadows.
The two evil shadowy figures sensed something was wrong in Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao's hands and tried to break free, but they were firmly held in place by the two men and could not break free no matter what they did.
This was the solution that Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao had come up with during the day.
During the day, Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao noticed that there were quite a few evil shadowy figures following them.
Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao knew they couldn't possibly destroy a dozen evil shadows simultaneously with their mental abilities. After all, last night, they had to expend almost a third of their power to eliminate just one evil shadow.
But since the Nightcloak prevents the enemy from entering their bodies like they would when possessing the native inhabitants of the divine realm, why don't they use the Nightcloak's isolation ability to defeat them one by one?
Furthermore, creative matter can also be extracted from the evil shadows. In other words, as long as Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao can burst one evil shadow, Chi Chen's consumed power can be restored, and then he can capture the next evil shadow and destroy it.
Although this method is simple and direct, it is also the most effective and safest approach that the two of them believe to be. After all, Chi Chen is not sure whether these evil shadows, besides burrowing into the body, will have other attack methods like the shadow monsters transformed by the heretical taboo people. Therefore, the two of them can only take it one step at a time and adapt to the situation.
"grumble!"
"Chirp chirp!"
The evil shadowy figures in Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao's hands struggled incessantly, emitting strange cries as if pleading for help from the other evil shadowy figures.
Fifteen evil shadows emerged from the bushes. After Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao captured two, thirteen remained. The remaining thirteen evil shadows, after a moment of surprise, heard the cries for help from the two evil shadows and came to their senses.
Thirteen evil shadows pounced on Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao again, but unsurprisingly, they were once again repelled by the faint light emanating from the night-covered garments on the two, unable to truly get close to them.
So, under the campfire, Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao each grabbed an evil black shadow with one hand, while using the other to constantly slap away the evil black shadow that was lunging at them.
Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao didn't dare to let the evil shadows pounce on them. After all, even Chi Chen wasn't sure if the Nightfall Garment could withstand the evil shadows' pounces indefinitely, so it was safer to actively swat them away.
"Chirp chirp..."
"Fortunately, they don't have any other ways to attack!"
A few minutes later, Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao's hands were getting tired from fanning. Finally, the evil black shadow in their hands let out a weak cry before bursting apart due to the energy they kept pouring in.
Chi Chen's depleted power was replenished once again, and even slightly enhanced.
Chi Chen had noticed it last night: the creative substance within this evil shadow was actually purer and more abundant than the creative substance extracted from those mutated bodies of the God Realm.
But often, what you fear most is what comes to pass.
As Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao waited for the thirteen evil shadows to pounce again, preparing to capture two more, they saw the evil shadows stop moving at the same time and then converge in the same direction.
"Are you leaving?"
Chi Chen was puzzled, but he did not take the initiative to grab it. If the other party retreated, Chi Chen would naturally not stop it.
But the next moment, in the slightly changed gazes of Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao.
Thirteen evil black shadows gradually gathered together and then instantly merged into a humanoid figure the height of an adult. Then, the humanoid figure formed from the thirteen evil black shadows stretched out a hand and waved it in the direction of Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao, and an invisible wave of energy went towards the two of them.
Clearly, after discovering that they could not invade Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao's bodies, the evil shadows began to change their attack methods.
Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao sensed the invisible fluctuations in the air and, with perfect understanding, dodged in the same direction.
They can't stray too far apart now, otherwise Chi Chen's Nightfall won't be able to reach Hu Miaomiao. If that evil shadow notices this and splits apart or completely enters Hu Miaomiao's body, then things will be very bad.
"boom!"
After Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao flashed away, a deep crack instantly appeared on the ground where they had been standing, as if a giant knife had suddenly slashed across it, leaving a long trail on the ground before disappearing directly into the giant forest behind them.
"boom!"
"Boom!"
Under the cover of darkness, dozens of enormous trees were shattered by the invisible giant blade, then collapsed one after another, creating a series of loud explosions within Broken Sky Peak.
The evil shadow that had coalesced into human form not only possessed new attack methods, but also wielded such power with a casual swing.
This immediately caused Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao's expressions to change, and their hearts to sink.
Come to think of it, in this realm of gods, what could cause so many divine beings to undergo mutations, and what could possibly be the terrifying things that even powerful gods might have been affected by? It couldn't possibly be as simple as it appeared before.
Perhaps it was because the fifteen evil shadows thought possessing Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao was the simplest way, which is why they hadn't chosen to appear in this form. Or perhaps it was because Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao didn't pose a threat to them at first, which was not enough to make them use this form.
But just now, the moment the two evil shadowy figures were eliminated by Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao, they sensed danger, which led to the current change.
Regardless of the circumstances, the current situation has instantly become extremely unfavorable for Hu Miaomiao and Chi Chen.
Because that evil shadow was formed from thirteen smaller evil shadows, Chi Chen estimated that even if he and Hu Miaomiao poured all their spiritual power into the other's body, they might not be able to burst it apart.
What's giving Chi Chen the biggest headache right now is that it's no longer easy to get close to that evil shadow. With such powerful attack capabilities, getting near it is no simple matter.
"Boom boom boom!"
On the open ground, booming sounds continued. With each raising of the evil black shadow's hand, one invisible blade after another blasted towards Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao.
Fortunately, thanks to their powerful senses, they were able to barely dodge the terrifying bombardments.
In just a moment, what was once a flat open space became a ruin. Countless deep pits appeared on the ground, and giant trees fell one after another. Thick trunks and broken branches lay scattered on the ground, turning into dust and dissipating under the repeated bombardment.
Due to the terrain, the space where Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao could dodge was gradually shrinking.
"No, this can't go on!"
Chi Chen's expression was grim. While dodging the attacks, they were also constantly getting closer to the evil shadow. Regardless of whether they could burst the opponent, they had to try first.
However, under the constant bombardment of that evil shadow, the two could only approach each other at a limited speed. Moreover, the shadow was aware of Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao's thoughts and was constantly moving.
Throw me over there!
Chi Chen and Hu Miaomiao exchanged a glance. They couldn't worry about that anymore; if they acted together, they would face many restrictions.
Hu Miaomiao knew the situation, so she didn't hesitate. She suddenly exerted force with her arm, and her slender hand suddenly burst out with powerful strength, pulling Chi Chen's body around sharply. Then, Chi Chen used the momentum to fly towards the evil black shadow.
"grumble!"
The evil shadowy figure let out a strange cry and moved with displeasure, hurling an invisible blade towards Chi Chen.
Chi Chen's expression changed, but in the end he did not choose to dodge. At this moment, he had no choice but to take a gamble.
The Battle Saint Armor appeared on Chi Chen's body, instantly merging with the night sky.
"boom!"
With a loud bang, Chi Chen's face turned pale as the Battle Saint Armor shattered. Chi Chen's figure froze for a moment, but fortunately, Chi Chen's gamble paid off. The attack of the evil black shadow could not pass directly through the Battle Saint Armor like the God Realm mutant.
Under Chi Chen's forceful urging, the Nightfall Robe once again enveloped his entire body, and Chi Chen's hands finally grabbed the arms of the evil shadow. Then, Chi Chen twisted and locked the evil shadow's body from behind. Within Chi Chen's body, spiritual power surged continuously into the evil shadow's body as if it were free.
At the same time, Hu Miaomiao seized the opportunity to come to Chi Chen's side and helped Chi Chen hold down the evil shadow. Hu Miaomiao's spiritual power also surged out and poured into the evil shadow's body.
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