Carefully circling around to the path the Nightwalker had taken, Ye Chen and his many kin cautiously advanced, while behind them, the roars of beasts could already be heard.
The deafening roar was accompanied by sounds of fierce fighting, suggesting a fierce battle was taking place in the rear.
"What's going on? A fight has broken out?" Ye Chen looked behind him and wondered.
"It should be. Judging from the voices, the other race should have dragon blood, and should be a race no weaker than the Nightwalkers!" Ye Xi replied.
"Hmm!" He nodded, said nothing more, and focused his gaze ahead.
There is only so much dark energy left there, and no one would be willing to share it with others. If the two races encounter each other, one side will inevitably be defeated.
"I hope the other side will be the ones to lose!" Ye Chen thought to himself.
Regardless of victory or defeat, the Nightwalkers will not be completely wiped out by the opponent. If they fail to seize the dark energy, the remaining Nightwalkers will inevitably return to their previous territory, and then Ye Chen and his group will not have time to obtain the high-level spirit orbs.
They traveled smoothly, and although the roars of beasts echoed in the darkness, they did not encounter any other dark creatures. Ye Chen and his companions continued their journey without any major incidents.
Finally, they arrived at a mountain peak, at the very top of which was a high platform. On the platform sat a bead that shone with a luminous green light, emanating a rich life force. Even the dark mountaintop was covered with lush green grass.
"That's the magic array on the ground, I'll go take a look!" Ye Xi said, then jumped off the mountain god's shoulder and went to the magic array.
The magic circle was not large; it merely enveloped the area around the high platform, emitting faint glows in the darkness.
This magic array is not only used to suppress the dark source, but also to isolate the aura of this place, forming a seal to prevent the destruction by dark creatures.
After all, things of the origin of darkness hold immense appeal for dark creatures.
Seeing that there was no danger here, Ye Chen also came down and, together with the many Moon Goddesses and Jade Rabbits, observed the magic array on the ground.
He couldn't understand a bunch of mysterious symbols, but some of them looked strangely familiar.
"Isn't this a magic circle? But this symbol? Why does it look so much like Taoist scribbling?" Ye Chen murmured, looking at one of the symbols.
If someone were to draw a scribbled character, everyone would probably produce a different one. But when you actually see a scribbled character, everyone can recognize it at a glance.
This thing, which is used to deceive people on Earth, has actually appeared in this world, and it's even being used for sealing.
Ye Chen didn't say anything, but raised his wristband and recorded all the images on the ground, planning to study them carefully when he had time later.
Ten minutes later, Ye Xi and the others seemed to have finally found a clue and began to try to trace along the magic circle to familiarize themselves with its operation.
Meanwhile, the roars of beasts in the distance began to subside, and even the sounds of the battle between the Nightwalkers had become almost inaudible.
"No, if we can't control the seal soon, there won't be enough time!" Ye Chen thought anxiously.
Although it is indeed difficult for dark creatures to find the area around the magic circle, they also lack the ability to break through the magic circle's protection and enter it.
However, not far from this mountain, Ye Chen had already discovered a large number of traces of the Nightwalkers' existence, indicating that the Nightwalkers' original habitat was there.
The distance between the two sides is less than a kilometer. Once the Nightwalkers return, they will definitely be able to find Ye Chen and his group. At that time, if a few fourth or fifth-tier Nightwalkers come, Ye Chen and his kin will be doomed.
"My lord, the magic circle has been broken. Next, we will operate the magic circle at full power to completely destroy the dark orb inside."
"This process will take about 10 minutes, and there should be no interruptions during this time."
"So, next, we may have to ask the lord for help."
Finally, Ye Xi stood up and looked at Ye Chen.
Upon hearing this, Ye Chen was overjoyed and immediately said that there was no problem and that he would do everything he could to buy the other party about ten minutes of time.
Ye Xi and the other Yue'e began their operation, pouring the remaining moonlight into the magic array. The array, which had only been emitting a few specks of light, suddenly became even brighter.
The wood-elemental spirit orbs on the high platform, which were originally just scattered specks of life energy, now have a surge in energy, and the surrounding grass has begun to grow in patches.
"Boom~~~" Then, muffled sounds came from the high platform. Ye Chen clearly felt that there seemed to be some kind of huge power surging inside, but it was firmly sealed inside the high platform.
Each time the light of a high-grade wood-type spirit orb falls, the surge of energy calms down a bit, followed by an even more violent upheaval.
Just then, the roars of beasts in the darkness completely subsided, as did the roars of beasts that had come from the distant road.
The battle between the two dark races seems to have finally ended, and it's unclear who won and who lost.
"How is it going?" Ye Chen asked when he saw Yue'e, who was taking a break after her shift.
"It's going relatively smoothly, but I'm still not very skilled at it, so it should take a little more time!" Yue'e replied.
The dark aura on the high platform churned and intensified, seemingly threatening to burst forth at any moment.
However, with each collision, the magic circle on the ground shone even brighter, completely suppressing the dark aura.
"Roar~~~" Suddenly, a beastly roar could be faintly heard in the darkness, and Ye Chen's expression changed drastically upon hearing it.
That voice was indeed the Nightwalker's voice.
"Did the Nightwalker win? Or did he retreat in defeat?" Ye Chen wondered.
If it's the former, that's fine; the Nightwalker's power still needs time to digest the dark energy.
If it's the latter, then it's really troublesome. It doesn't take many; just one Tier 4 Nightwalker returning could probably wipe out their entire group.
After all, the energy consumption of the clansmen on the way from the territory to the location before the Holy Light Stone, and then to here, has been too great. He needs to think carefully about how to avoid encountering other dark creatures on the return journey.
"Almost there, almost done!" Ye Xi replied while controlling the energy.
Ye Chen nodded, his gaze lingering worriedly into the darkness. Whether it was psychological or not, he felt as if he could hear the sounds of the other person walking along the way.
"No! There really were footsteps?" Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, then came to his senses. This wasn't just his imagination. At the speed of the Nightwalker, he would probably be back soon. If he wasn't gone by then, he would be really doomed.
"Chirp~~~" At the same time, the message sent back by the red bird confirmed Ye Chen's guess: Nightwalkers were indeed returning.
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