1349: Shock

The Storm Mercenary Group's temporary base.

"Old Chen, what's the use of you staring at this broken map all the time?"

Zhang Bao saw Chen Feng go back to fiddling with the hand-drawn map after speaking, and couldn't help but say,

"Ten thousand years have passed; mountains and rivers have changed, and the terrain is already different."

"You keep staring at it; can you see a flower bloom?"

"If you ask me, since the news has already spread in a small area, why don't we add more fuel to the fire?"

At this point, Zhang Bao chuckled.

"Let all the mercenaries who come to Jin Yu Star know that ten thousand years ago, there was a hidden sect's treasure vault in this Black Forest area."

"Many hands make light work. When the time comes, they'll be searching hard, and we'll just take what's readily available."

"I already spread the news."

Chen Feng looked up at Zhang Bao, then lowered his head again.

"You…"

"That look you're giving me, like I'm an idiot, really hurts!"

Zhang Bao's expression turned bitter. He never expected that his brilliant idea, which he had just come up with, had already been used by his good brother.

But then he reacted.

"No…"

"Since you've already spread the news, isn't it even more useless for you to study this map now?"

"Who told you it's useless?"

Chen Feng said without lifting his head,

"I'm not comparing the current terrain with the map. Haven't you noticed that the terrain depicted on this map is very difficult to form under natural conditions?"

"Look closely; don't you think it looks like it's been artificially modified?"

"Otherwise, even if ten thousand years have passed, it's impossible for such a large area to completely turn into a forest without leaving a single trace."

His speaking speed was very fast. Zhang Bao, who was beside him, initially listened with some interest, but gradually became full of questions.

"No, don't explain so much to me. Just give your brother a straight answer."

Zhang Bao gave up a bit, sitting back in his chair and muttering with his hand over his forehead.

"Formation."

Seeing his good brother's appearance, Chen Feng shook his head helplessly, then said with a serious tone,

"And it's a very rare and powerful Seal Formation."

"There are treasures inside, but I'm afraid there will also be big trouble!"

"Hmm?"

Zhang Bao's spirits immediately lifted upon hearing this, and he opened his mouth, wanting his good brother to explain.

But just then.

Boom!

A deafening sound appeared, followed by the ground shaking. The temporarily erected tents became shaky.

"What happened?"

Chen Feng and Zhang Bao exchanged glances and rushed out of the tent.

"Leader, a large-scale ground collapse occurred in the center of the Black Forest. The place we are looking for is very likely there!"

A regular mercenary ran over in a hurry.

…

"Whoa, was that an earthquake?!"

On the Blue Star, Wang Chen stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking down with a somewhat shocked expression.

Boom, boom, boom!!

The ground violently vibrated like water, countless trees collapsed, and countless wild beasts were swallowed by the cracks appearing on the ground before they could even react. The Black Forest, stretching for thousands of li, almost ten thousand li, was almost half bald in the blink of an eye.

And in the core area of the Black Forest, rolling smoke and dust shot straight into the sky, making the sky within a radius of several hundred li appear hazy.

Wang Chen could vaguely see an enormous, seemingly bottomless sinkhole within the smoke and dust.

However, it was just a fleeting glance. Black mist, emanating from the underground cracks, then obscured his vision and enveloped the entire core area of the Black Forest.

This black mist gave Wang Chen a sinister and evil feeling; he knew at a glance that it was not something benevolent.

"Out of nowhere, why did such a change occur?"

"Could it be that some evil entity has appeared?"

Wang Chen quietly watched the drastic changes below, secretly guessing in his heart, feeling that something was not right.

But before he could think of anything, he suddenly saw figures flying across the ground below, rushing rapidly into the black mist.

And flying vehicles with their power furnaces at full throttle roared and left long Qi trails as they swept past, entering the black mist, and the strong winds they created made the Blue Star tremble.

However.

Wang Chen didn't know what would happen to those who ran in on two legs, but those guys driving flying vehicles, as soon as they entered the black mist, they flipped.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

One by one, they spun and fell downwards, then became indistinct.

"Restricted airspace?"

Wang Chen's eyebrows raised at this sight.

"Master, there's a strange phenomenon in the depths of the Black Forest. We should change our location."

Shen Yu walked over at this moment, speaking worriedly.

"These guys down there are desperately rushing in; there must be something good inside."

"Let's go, we'll join the fun too."

Wang Chen shook his head, his expression somewhat excited.

The sinister and evil aura hidden within this black mist made him feel as if he had encountered something familiar.

At a time like this, how could they retreat!

Soon.

The flying vehicle reached the edge of the black mist, and the two directly chose to land.

Wang Chen put away the flying vehicle and walked into the black mist with Shen Yu.

As soon as he entered, he felt as if he had arrived in another world.

From the outside, it was pitch black and nothing could be seen clearly, but once inside, they found that the light was only dim, which would not affect a cultivator's vision at all.

Moreover, after arriving here, Wang Chen felt that the sinister and evil aura he had perceived became even more intense, almost omnipresent.

At this moment, after entering the black mist, Wang Chen did not immediately go deeper but observed his surroundings.

Everything he saw was hazy, with broken trees and overturned soil everywhere.

The entire terrain sloped downwards, leading to who knows where in the deepest part.

"Shen Yu, have you ever taken on a task to deal with Nightmare Ghosts before?"

Looking at the surrounding environment, Wang Chen asked Shen Yu, who was full of tension, beside him.

"Master, I haven't."

"Tasks related to Nightmare Ghosts are the most dangerous among tasks of the same level. I didn't dare to take them."

Shen Yu shook her head, somewhat ashamed.

But as soon as she finished speaking, her eyes widened, clearly having thought of something.

"Master, are Nightmare Ghosts appearing here?"

"No, we must leave immediately; it's too dangerous here!"

Shen Yu spoke hastily, while vigilantly staring at her surroundings.

"Currently, it's only a possibility. What are you afraid of?"

Wang Chen said with a smile, pursing his lips.

It had been a long time since he had gained any experience points. If there really were Nightmare Ghosts here, he would definitely go up and give them a few punches.

At this moment, Wang Chen had completely forgotten about earning star coins.

"Be careful yourself. If there's a fight, don't intervene; just hide and watch."

He instructed Shen Yu, then cautiously continued forward.