And so, time gradually passed.
Beneath the black sky, a crescent moon hung high above.
Its cold moonlight was like a sharp blade slashing across the earth, stirring up fierce winds that howled through the land.
The temperature difference between daytime and midnight in this place was enormous.
The moonlight was chilling, and the cold carried a bone-piercing bite.
As the freezing wind blew over, it lifted Fang Yu's hair and tried to seep through his clothes.
Fang Yu slightly frowned, tightened his collar, lowered his head a little, and continued moving forward.
At last, he arrived at the destination.
After searching again and again, even exploring the pits themselves, forget finding the stone carving engraved with the Totem Seal, he could not even find a single fragment of pottery.
Strangely enough, aside from the unusual terrain, there was not a single demon creature in sight.
There were no traces of them at all.
That was highly unreasonable.
When dawn finally arrived the next morning, Fang Yu at last stopped to rest.
One night later.
At noon, Fang Yu set out once more.
The sunlight was scorching.
Under the blazing sun, a person and their shadow almost merged together.
Fang Yu wandered around repeatedly, yet still failed to locate the so-called Totem Seal.
"It should be somewhere in this region. How did it disappear?"
Fang Yu muttered in confusion as he looked up at the blazing sun before glancing back at the crimson earth.
Suddenly, his heart trembled.
On the distant horizon, several enormous bird-like silhouettes appeared.
They were incredibly ethereal, flickering in and out of existence as they soared through the sky.
Seeing this, Fang Yu activated his Boots Magic Tool.
With every step, his figure vanished momentarily, leaving behind more than a dozen afterimages across the empty land.
"What are those things?"
As he approached, the gigantic bird-like shadows beneath the blazing sun became even stranger.
From afar they appeared hazy and indistinct, but up close they became elusive and unreal.
Fang Yu stood beneath the scorching sunlight and carefully observed them.
As time passed, the giant bird shadows gradually vanished into the blazing sun, never to be seen again.
Since such a strange phenomenon had appeared, there was definitely something unusual about this place.
Afterward, Fang Yu arrived at a stretch of crimson sand.
Under the blazing sunlight, the ground sparkled brilliantly.
Those enormous bird shadows had been reflected from beneath this area.
Something strange was hidden underground?
Fang Yu cast a Telekinesis spell.
A giant invisible claw slammed downward, sweeping away the red sand and revealing an ancient well beneath, built from old jade stones.
"Time truly is merciless. Even this ancient well has been buried beneath sandstorms."
At the location of the ancient well, a curtain of light extended outward like a wall, blocking the path ahead.
"A barrier?!"
A sharp gleam flashed through Fang Yu's eyes.
The light curtain outside the ancient well was a barrier.
Not only did it provide protection, but it also concealed all fluctuations.
No wonder he had failed to sense anything earlier.
And it was only thanks to the appearance of that strange phenomenon.
Otherwise, nobody would have known that a secret was hidden beneath this ancient well.
"Hm?"
At that moment, Fang Yu suddenly showed surprise.
The Nine Heavens Cloud Crane Fire Seed within his spiritual world began undergoing a strange transformation.
It manifested externally, igniting with blazing flames.
Abruptly, a streak of fire shot forth.
With a loud boom, it heavily slammed into the barrier.
Inside the ancient well, even the air itself seemed to become still and frozen.
Only the faint sizzling sounds produced by the flames striking the barrier could be heard.
The sudden turn of events startled Fang Yu.
He stared fixedly at the barrier, not daring to blink.
Buzz buzz!
Under his gaze, violent ripples quickly spread across the barrier.
Waves of berserk fluctuations erupted outward, causing Fang Yu's expression to slightly change as he thought the barrier was about to explode.
Fortunately, after lasting for dozens of seconds, the violent ripples gradually calmed down.
Very soon, Fang Yu delightedly saw the barrier slowly tear apart, revealing a passageway.
"It worked!"
Fang Yu fell into thought.
It seemed the Nine Heavens Cloud Crane truly was connected to this place.
Otherwise, there would have been no way to open this barrier.
After a while, Fang Yu stepped closer and looked downward.
Below him was a pitch-black well entrance.
It extended unimaginably deep, with no visible end.
Seeing this, he picked up a stone and tossed it into the ancient well.
Even after waiting for a long time, no echo returned.
"This is…"
"A bottomless abyss!"
Fang Yu's expression turned serious.
After thinking for a moment, he used the power of ice to gather a pair of magnificent wings around himself.
Taking a deep breath, he spread his wings and leaped inside.
Whoosh!
As he descended from the ancient well, the roaring sound of wind echoed beside his ears.
The ancient well was truly deep.
He fell for more than a thousand meters before finally landing on solid ground.
Boom!
Just as Fang Yu was about to investigate the place, a loud sound suddenly came from the shadows in the distance.
A figure shot toward him like an arrow released from a bow.
The instant the figure rushed out, Fang Yu's spiritual perception immediately detected it.
He remained calm without the slightest panic.
"Ice Elemental Seed, Basic-Tier Level 1 Ice Spread: Freeze!"
Fang Yu moved.
A Star Path was rapidly drawn, lighting up with brilliance as freezing snow instantly descended from above.
Sensing danger approaching, the figure flapped its wings in alarm and tried to soar into the air to evade.
But it was already too late.
The moment it spread its wings, a powerful freezing force descended upon it.
Its body quickly stiffened before being completely coated in ice.
Frozen alive!
With a bang, it crashed onto the muddy ground not far away.
Only after getting closer did Fang Yu clearly see that it was a corpse resembling a vulture.
"Undead? What a strange place," Fang Yu muttered softly.
After confirming the situation, he turned his attention to the surroundings and began observing the area.
The bottom of the ancient well connected to an underground river.
However, the river had already dried up.
It stretched vertically into the distance, with only the occasional trickle of water remaining.
The riverway was pitch-black.
One could not see even their own hand before their face.
Fang Yu could only rely on his perception to detect nearby scenery as he carefully advanced step by step.
The path continued endlessly.
After walking for ten to twenty li, Fang Yu noticed the terrain gradually rising.
He was slowly approaching the surface.
After advancing for quite some time again, flowing rays of light appeared ahead as daylight shone down.
"Looks like the exit is very close now."
Fang Yu became delighted.
Quickening his pace, his body flashed as he directly leaped past the light source and stepped beyond the riverway boundary.
Because the light was too bright, his eyes instinctively narrowed.
And when he stepped out of the riverway boundary, what entered Fang Yu's vision was a massive lake, except it had already dried up completely.
The lakebed had cracked apart, forming a giant fissure from which he had emerged.
The bottom of the lake was completely dry.
If not for the enormous crack in the center, its shape resembled a giant frying pan.
Huge fish skeletons lay scattered across the ground.
The lake had dried and cracked apart, causing their deaths.
Their sizes were astonishing.
Several of them measured more than ten meters long, with some nearly reaching twenty meters.
Around the lake stood towering ancient trees rooted along the shores.
They were incomparably thick and vigorous.
Unfortunately, they had already withered away.
Only one or two trees still retained a dozen yellow leaves.
Fang Yu was astonished.
Whether it was the giant fish over ten meters long in the lake or the ancient trees on the shore that would require more than ten people to wrap around them together, everything here felt strangely eerie.
The next moment, Fang Yu swept his gaze across the lakeshore.
The surroundings were completely silent and deathly still.
Fang Yu walked out of the dried lake pit and climbed onto the shore, observing the surroundings.
Far away was a scene of complete desolation.
Many trees had withered, leaving the landscape bare and lifeless, giving off an incomparably bleak feeling.
After walking several more li, he suddenly heard the sound of flowing water.
Lush greenery then entered his sight.
Ahead of him, countless green plants flourished vibrantly.
A lake as clear as a sapphire rested there, while large patches of vegetation along the shore thrived with vitality.
Gigantic ancient trees stretched their branches toward the sky.
Each one was practically the size of a small mountain.
Thick vines, resembling massive azure dragons, crawled everywhere.
All kinds of flowers and plants released refreshing fragrances into the air.
The scenery was brilliantly colorful and exceptionally pleasing to the eye.
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