As the Black Bird continued to fly, the spatial rifts around them became increasingly dense, and Hou carried Mina as they shuttled through the area.
The white light emanating from the goblin and the beast continuously shone, resisting the encroachment of darkness.
Suddenly, the countless silver ribbons disappeared, and everyone entered a completely dark world. Even the firelight from the black bird could only illuminate a small area in front of them.
"There don't seem to be any more spatial rifts around. Let's come back first, lest we get separated in the dark!" Ye Xi looked around and called out to Mina.
The little girl rode on the Hou and landed on the back of the Xuan Bird. The gentle flames burned away the dark energy within her body, dispelling all discomfort.
Hou, Xuan Niao, three-legged golden crow... it seems that these primordial ferocious beasts are born without fear of the erosion of dark energy.
Of course, it's also possible that the dark energy they're currently facing isn't strong enough.
"Wait a minute, stop for a bit!" As the Xuan Bird slowly flew through the darkness with everyone, Mina suddenly spoke up, holding the Time-Space Staff and shouting towards a certain direction.
"What's wrong?" Ye Ling turned her head and asked, looking at her.
"There! There seems to be a spatial rift, and there looks like something inside!" Mina said, pointing to a spot in the darkness.
Michael closed his eyes and carefully sensed for a while. "There is indeed a very dense dark energy surging there!"
“Then it should be right. That place is the source of darkness derived from the dense dark energy after Nippleton’s death!” Ye Xi said solemnly.
"But the darkness here is so dense, why are there no dark creatures?" Ye Ling asked, looking around in confusion.
The surrounding darkness was so dense that even flames could not illuminate it. It was quite illogical that there was not a single dark creature in such a dark place.
“It’s not that there isn’t any, it’s probably all gathered in the spatial rift!” Michael said in a deep voice, staring into the darkness. From there, she could already sense a deep malice.
"Is this a tough battle ahead?" Upon hearing Michael's words, Tarzan, who had been drowsy, suddenly perked up. He remained flying in the air, with only the ocean below, leaving him and the land with almost no opportunity to fight.
"No! Escape is probably more likely. Everyone get ready. Mina, locate the spatial node and lead us in!" Ye Xi shook his head and said to everyone.
Everyone immediately got ready, while Mina, holding her spacetime staff, kept confirming the exact location of the spatial node.
The darkness here is too intense, causing some interference with the accurate location of the spatial nodes.
"The battle later should be alright, but I hope you can protect everyone as much as possible. After all, the concentration of dark energy inside is definitely higher, and I'm worried that we won't be able to withstand it!" Mina said to Michael beside her during the gap in the spatial node.
She is the only race of the Holy Light type, and has a certain degree of restraint against dark energy. If a real battle breaks out, someone must protect everyone and prevent them from being swallowed by the darkness.
“Okay!” Michael nodded. As the strongest archangel in Jian Mengyi’s territory, she knew exactly what she should do.
"We've located it! Shall we go in now?" Mina exclaimed excitedly after finding the spatial node's location.
"Let's go! What are we waiting for? My bones are about to give way!" Upon hearing Mina's words, Taishan shouted excitedly. Unbeknownst to him, this mountain god from the mountains had awakened the violent tendencies within him.
"Let's go then!" Ye Xi nodded, and the black bird beneath him flapped its wings and rushed toward the spatial node that Mina pointed out.
"Whoosh~~~" Everyone felt a stream of light flash before their eyes, as if they had passed through a thin membrane and arrived in a completely new world.
This feeling is familiar to everyone, after all, they have all had the experience of traversing spatial nodes, but this time, there seems to be something different.
"Boom~~~" Thunder rumbled in everyone's ears. Unlike the darkness outside, this space was not dark. The flashes of lightning illuminated everything inside.
"Look there!" Ye Ying exclaimed, pointing ahead.
Without her prompting, from the moment they passed through the spatial node, everyone's gaze was unconsciously drawn to the enormous trident in front of them.
"Boom!" The massive trident, as large as a mountain peak, was thrust diagonally into the high mountain, surrounded by lightning and thunder, illuminating the entire space.
"It's the Trident of Poseidon!" Mina exclaimed joyfully. Everyone knew that was their destination.
“It is indeed the Trident of Poseidon, but we must escape now!” Michael flapped his wings and flew up from the back of the Black Bird, his eyes warily scanning the numerous dark creatures below.
These dark creatures looked up at the crowd, seemingly a little confused, wondering how so many people had suddenly appeared. However, their thirst for life drove them to rush towards the group.
"Chirp~~~" With a cry, the black bird soared into the sky, shaking off the many dark creatures below, many of which were skilled fliers.
"Caw~~~Caw~~~" A flock of demonic ravens followed closely behind the black bird, spewing out dark orbs filled with corrosive energy from their mouths as they flew toward the black bird.
"Chirp~~~" Flames scattered across the sky, incinerating all the dark energy orbs, but this could not stop the demonized raven from approaching.
Not only that, several groups of dark creatures took flight and chased after the Black Bird. Among them was even a Tier 5 Black-spotted Vulture, whose death-symbolizing ray swept past the Black Bird's body, almost hitting it.
"Boom~~~" Lightning flashed and thunder roared in the sky. A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, and if the black bird hadn't reacted quickly, it would have been hit directly.
Even so, the terrifying energy within it terrified everyone, making them feel that if they were struck, they would likely not survive.
"No, it's too dangerous up there. There's no cover and lightning strikes randomly. We need to get down to the ground!" Ye Xi said, looking at the large group of dark creatures following behind him.
"But there are quite a few dark creatures down there, aren't there? Can't we just rush straight to the Trident of Poseidon, grab it, and run?" Ye Ying asked worriedly.
"No, do you see that sea of lightning over there? Going through the sky is absolutely not an option. We have to go down first and find a way to cross that sea of lightning!" Ye Ling shook her head and pointed to the sea of lightning in the distance.
The area around the Trident of Poseidon was already enveloped by a sea of lightning, preventing any person or even any dark creature from getting close. With the current strength of the Black Bird, it was absolutely impossible for it to break through.
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