Chapter 81 Thank goodness it wasn't... (1/2)

What... what kind of weird thing is this?

The life force within the grass was drained away in an instant.

The grass, which was just a moment ago so green it was dripping with moisture, has turned into a grayish, dry blade of grass in the blink of an eye, so brittle that it looks like it could crumble into dust at the slightest touch.

Ruan Tang found it unbelievable; this was a world with low spiritual energy, how could such a thing exist?

She considered herself quite knowledgeable in the cultivation world, but she had never seen anything so domineering and insidious.

This is a hundred times more insidious than even the most evil demonic artifacts!

But the more she did this, the more she couldn't suppress her curiosity.

She had to figure out what this dark, unremarkable stone was!

Ruan Tang steeled her heart, mobilized a wisp of supple water elemental power, and carefully wrapped it around her fingertips, preparing to personally test the stone's authenticity.

Just as her fingertips were about to touch that deathly darkness—

Suddenly, my waist tightened!

An immense force, which left her no room to resist, pulled her directly out of the pit.

The next second, I was enveloped in a familiar and warm embrace.

The man's cool yet domineering aura instantly enveloped her from head to toe.

Sensing Yan Yu's presence, Ruan Tang relaxed completely.

She tilted her head back, her almond-shaped eyes still filled with lingering fear, and her voice trembled.

"You... how did you get here?"

Yan Yu didn't speak, but carried her and landed steadily on the flat ground. His deep black eyes were fixed on the pit, and his brows were furrowed.

"I sensed your fear." His deep voice was tense with barely suppressed emotion. "So I came over."

Before Ruan Tang could even savor the sweetness in her heart, her mind raced, and she nervously clung to his arm, her voice hushed like a thief.

"No, no one saw us, right?"

This man was just at work a moment ago. If someone sees him suddenly appearing out of nowhere, it will be a big problem!

"Don't worry." Yan Yu gently patted the top of her soft hair, his voice softening. "I finished my work and recorded my work points before coming to find you."

It's quite a coincidence.

Just as Ruan Tang was falling into a trap while listening to gossip, Yan Yu had just finished his land reclamation work.

He heard from Chen Weidong about the "rule" in the countryside that you can hold a banquet before getting a marriage certificate, and he was so eager to find the girl and settle things with her.

His eagerness made him work incredibly fast; he finished his tasks ahead of schedule, registered his work points, and headed straight for the back mountain.

As soon as we entered the mountains, we could clearly sense the little girl's sudden fear through the contract.

Yan Yu immediately strode into the woods, and in a few steps, he instantly teleported to her vicinity, which led to the scene just now.

Ruan Tang breathed a sigh of relief, pointed to the pit, and briefly told him about her discovery.

Upon hearing her words, Yan Yu's face instantly darkened.

His intuition, honed through countless battles in the apocalypse, immediately led him to consider a terrifying possibility.

Devouring life force...

His pupils contracted sharply, and before Ruan Tang could react, he swept her up in his arms and they disappeared from the spot.

The scene before her eyes distorted again, and the next second, Ruan Tang was already in Yan Yu's space.

Ruan Tang was still a little dazed when the man turned around, placed his hands on her shoulders, looked flustered, and spoke with unprecedented tension and seriousness.

Did you touch that stone with your hand?!

If it's that thing...

Countless terrifying images flashed through his mind, and his heart felt like it was being gripped by an invisible hand, causing him so much pain that he could barely breathe.