Flowers bloomed everywhere in the secluded valley. Occasionally, a light breeze would blow past, and countless seven-colored petals would gently sway with the wind. An intoxicating fragrance would then fill every corner of the valley. Looking from afar, the entire valley seemed to be covered with a layer of colorful and gorgeous feather clothing.
However, the incongruous thing was that the deepest part of the valley was filled with a thick black fog. It was like a beautiful landscape painting that had been sprinkled with ink.
A white tiger with a pair of wings flew over from afar. It first circled the sky above the valley a few times, but when it didn't find the prey it was expecting, it flapped its wings and flew into the distance.
Unfortunately, the direction it was flying in wasn't right. He believed that it must be wondering why there was such a large black fog in the valley that it often hunted in. However, its low IQ probably couldn't figure out the answer to this question. Even if it could, it wouldn't have the chance to.
The moment the white tiger flew above the black fog, a hole suddenly appeared in the black fog, revealing a bottomless hole. The white tiger seemed to be pulled by a strong suction force, and its body fell straight down. It only had time to let out a cry before it stopped breathing.
The black fog that had spread out quickly closed up again. From afar, it was still the same gloomy fog, as if nothing had happened. The only difference was that the area covered by the black fog seemed to have expanded, and the fog was thicker. That was all.
Sunier, who was still far away, obviously didn't know what had happened in the valley. Looking at the corpse of the giant snake at her feet, she felt a little regretful. This type of snake was getting harder and harder to find.
Sunier had killed at least twenty giant snakes so far. She guessed that there weren't that many of these snakes in the trial's illusion. Of course, if these venomous creatures were rampant, there would be no way for other creatures to survive.
Sunier also noticed a problem. The further she went, the fewer monsters there were. According to Seth, this was close to the area where the rainbow datura flower grew. It was the most dangerous place in the trial's illusion, so Sunier was more careful when she walked.
Light seeped through the gaps between the branches, illuminating Sunier's face. The scars around her wounds had already fallen off, leaving only a few reddish marks. However, they weren't ugly at all. Instead, they added some sharpness to her beautiful face.
In the following days, Sunier was rarely injured. Her archery skills were getting sharper and her reaction speed was improving day by day, which made it easier for her to kill the prey. Often, Sunier's arrows would pierce through the heads of her prey before they could even attack.
A cruel environment often trained a person's willpower. In a situation where she couldn't communicate with nature, Sunier faced the same problem as everyone who had tried to attack the fairies in the forest. Every time he took a step, he had to consider whether something would break out of the ground. Every time he leaped, he wished he could grow a pair of eyes on his back, because he would never know which tree was hiding a ferocious beast eyeing him covetously.
In an environment where she had to keep one eye open even when sleeping, those with weaker willpower would have gone crazy long ago. The ever-present danger made Sunier's nerves tense. She didn't dare to relax at all.
A rock not far in front of her suddenly rolled. Two thick, black tails with sharp spikes extended from behind the rock. Sunier didn't even think before leaping into the air. At this moment, the two spikes touched each other, and a white electric light shot out, brushing past the bottom of Sunier's boots.
Sunier grabbed onto a branch that was hanging down to the ground. Without stopping, she used a bit of strength and continued to swing her body upwards. At this moment, the second electric light followed and hit the spot where Sunier had just stopped, making a crackling sound.
At the same time, the arrow in Sunier's hand also shot out, firmly nailing one of the two tails to the ground. Sunier was already very familiar with this kind of twin-tailed scorpion. The two tails had to touch in order to shoot out electric light. Moreover, wherever the tip of the tail pointed, the electric light would follow. As long as she hit one of the tails, the twin-tailed scorpion would no longer be a threat to her.
Without waiting for Sunier to stabilize her body on the tree, a black shadow silently pounced down from above.
It had to be said that this black shadow's attack timing was perfect. It was right at the moment when Sunier's arrow hit the target and her mind relaxed.
Sunier's heart suddenly felt a sense of danger. Without turning her head, she waved her hand and an exquisite dagger appeared in her hand.
The black shadow suddenly let out a miserable cry. At the same time, a few drops of warm and smelly liquid splashed onto Sunier's neck. Sunier's heart was happy, but she didn't dare continue to stay on the tree. Her body leaned backwards, and she flipped upside down.
At this time, Sunier was finally able to clearly see the appearance of the black shadow. It was a creature similar to a leopard. There was a deep wound on its neck that was currently spurting out fresh blood. Sunier's dagger didn't cause any fatal damage to it, but it completely aroused its ferocious nature. It didn't care about the bleeding wound and angrily roared. It pounced down from the tree and chased after Sunier who was still in midair.
From the top of the tree to the ground, it only took a few breaths of time. However, it was already enough for Sunier.
Sunier flipped her wrist, and the dagger in her right hand shot out. It shot directly at the left eye of the leopard. Following that, Sunier pushed her left arm forward and pulled back her right hand. In the time it took for a spark to fly off a flint, a black light flashed through the air and disappeared into the leopard's bloody mouth.
The roar came to a sudden stop. The leopard's remaining eye suddenly protruded out, and immediately lost its life. Sunier's arrow had completely cut off its life.
Just as Sunier's head was about to touch the ground, Sunier promptly arched her body. At the same time, she slapped the ground with her palm. Borrowing the force, she bounced up. Her two legs slanted out, and she collided head-on with the falling leopard.
The leopard's enormous body was sent flying by Sunier's kick. On the other hand, Sunier stood firmly on the ground. She raised her hand and shot another arrow. The arrow slanted and shot underneath a rock. The ground beneath the rock trembled a bit, and from the place where the arrow had shot into, black blood gushed out.
From encountering the Twin-tailed Scorpion to breaking the leopard's ambush, everything happened in the time it took for a spark to fly off a flint. The battle had ended in an instant.
After surviving for such a long time in the trial and paying the price of a body full of scars, Sunier was not without any gains. Right now, she had already trained her spiritual sense to be sharper than ordinary people. Many sneak attacks from behind her were dodged by her in the nick of time. That was purely an instinctive reaction when danger approached.
Sunier sighed and continued to walk forward. She walked all the way until the sky gradually darkened. She did not encounter any more sneak attacks. Logically speaking, to the current Sunier, being able to have some peace and quiet for a while should be something that she could only wish for. However, Sunier's heart was indescribably perturbed.
If it was in the past, Sunier would have to walk a bit more before stopping to rest if there was enough visibility. However, for some reason today, the uneasy feeling in her heart was growing stronger.
Just as Sunier decided not to walk anymore and was about to find a place to rest, a few faint roars suddenly came from afar. Although the sound was not loud, it was very clear.
Sunier looked in the direction of the sound and saw a few white dots rapidly approaching from afar. Sunier could not help but frown. For elves who did not have the ability to fly, these kinds of magical beasts that could freely soar in the sky were especially troublesome to deal with.
The white dots flew very quickly, and it did not take long for Sunier to clearly see that they were white tigers with wings under their ribs. Sunier recalled Seth's words. These tigers could use sound waves to hurt people. Although this sounded a little unbelievable, Sunier did not want to personally experience the power of sound waves. She quickly found a hollow tree hole and hid in it. Relatively speaking, this was the safest place for her to be. She only needed to deal with the enemies in front of her.
The white tigers did not stop at all and directly flew over Sunier's head. The strong wind pressure caused by the flapping of their wings was so strong that even the treetops were bowed down.
Sunier was not sure if these tigers really did not notice her. She continued to hide in the tree hole until the sound of flapping wings had faded into the distance.
Sunier thought to herself that it would not be a bad idea to rest here for a night.
Peace returned to the forest. Fortunately, the night here was not too cold. There were no detestable dewdrops or mosquitoes flying around. There was only a hollow silence, so quiet that Sunier could clearly hear the sound of her own breathing.
This period of time was usually the most unbearable. Traveling alone in this unfamiliar world was not the day after day of killing or the endless number of monsters, but the loneliness that seeped into one's bones.
Those who lived alone were either wild beasts or gods.
Sunier was not a wild beast and could not reach the heights of a god. Putting aside her identity as a descendant of a god, she was actually just an ordinary female elf. She also had expectations and longing in her heart.
Before that, Sunier had never thought that she would be able to accept love. The words "descendant of God" were like a dazzling halo, which made most of the elves flinch at the sight of it.
Everything was relative. The noble bloodline brought honor to Sunier, but at the same time, it also brought her a heavy responsibility. At the very least, she could not be like Julia, who liked someone and could follow him to the ends of the world. It did not matter if that person was not an elf, because no one would blame Julia.
However, Sunier was different. She was a descendant of a god and the hope of Wild Willow City. No matter where she went, this fact could not be erased.
Sunier smiled bitterly in her heart. Where is my hope?
Sunier took out the piece of wood that was full of scratches from her space ring. After thinking for a bit, she put it back. In her hand, there was a fiery red charm. Sunier had never seen the twisted characters on it before. Using her slender fingertips to trace the strange runes, Sunier seemed to see the serious expression of that person when he was making the charm. Such a charm, he must have spent a lot of effort, right?
Sunier felt that she could not see through Han Jin anymore. He would always do some unimaginable things. For example, the thin piece of paper in her hand actually contained a destructive power that could destroy heaven and earth. Moreover, it did not have any magical fluctuations. If she told others about it, she was afraid that no one would believe her.
However, Sunier believed him. If he said he could, then he definitely could. In her memory, that person had never disappointed her. However, this time, did I disappoint you? Sunier regretted coming back to Wild Willow City. If she had known that she was going to marry Prudence, then Sunier would never have come back. She really did not expect that the always kind elder would lie to her! Thinking of this, Sunier's heart was somewhat angry.
Sunier knew nothing about what was happening outside. She would never have dreamed that Wild Willow City had already launched an attack on Han Jin. Of course, the elder would not tell Sunier about this kind of secret. It was really a pity that he did not tell Sunier. Otherwise, Sunier would have done her best to stop him. Then, this kind of thing would not have happened in the future.
The elder had also never asked Sunier about Han Jin. If he had asked, she believed that he would have carefully considered it.
Han Jin was like a dormant volcano. Those who had not experienced it personally would never understand the horror of the moment it erupted. What was even more frightening was that this volcano was still growing day by day.
Sunier thought that her marriage was too simple. This was not a simple matter of the Blood of God. Even if she really married Prudence, it would still take a long time for their child to grow up.
However, some people could not wait that long. This was only an opportunity for Wild Willow City to finally have enough confidence and courage to take the first step in the struggle for hegemony. However, there were many things that once you took the first step, you would never be able to stop.
Those people did not know that once they took the first step, what would greet them would not be heaven, but hell. The fog in the valley seemed to have been nourished, and it was much stronger than it had been a few days ago. Wherever the fog touched, the Seven Color Datura Flower's vitality seemed to have been sucked dry by something, and it quickly withered. The gorgeous seven color petals also lost their luster, and were suffused with a layer of dead gray.
Not far from the area covered by the black fog, several winged white tigers were circling around. From time to time, they would roar fiercely at the black fog. Waves of sound waves that could not be detected by the naked eye seemed to distort the air. Wherever the sound waves reached, the black fog would immediately disperse, revealing the grayish-black ground below. However, it did not take long for the dispersed black fog to quickly close up again.
This situation lasted for a long time. Finally, the larger tiger in the lead finally lost its patience. It first flew high into the sky, then suddenly swooped down, shooting diagonally towards the center of the black fog.
Its fully extended wings, which were several meters long, brought about a strong wind pressure. Even the thick black fog seemed to be afraid of its fierce momentum, rolling and dispersing in all directions.
The white tiger rushed into the center of the black fog without any hindrance. As it rushed forward, it flapped its wings vigorously, trying to disperse the annoying fog around it as much as possible. It seemed to have achieved this. Wherever it rushed, the fog would be swept away by the wind pressure it carried. However, it did not notice that behind it, the fog quietly gathered together again, so that its companions outside could no longer see its figure.
A bottomless hole appeared in front of the tiger. The gloomy aura emitted from the hole made it immediately begin to feel uneasy. Its beast instinct told it that there was something very terrible in the hole. The white tiger let out a shrill howl, flapping its wings again and again, trying to fly high and escape. However, its diving speed was so fast that it did not have time to change direction. It just rushed straight to the hole.
From the outside, the black fog only rolled for a moment before returning to calm. However, what frightened the remaining white tigers was that their companions never appeared again.
They wanted to turn around and leave. They were a little unwilling, but they lacked the courage to rush in. A few white tigers circled around the black fog, their mouths constantly letting out angry and helpless cries.
It was not clear how strong these white tigers were, but their voices were not soft. Even from so far away, their voices could clearly reach Sunier's ears.
Sunier was awakened by the sound from afar. After frowning and thinking hard for a while, she walked in the direction of the sound. It sounded like a battle had happened there. Although Sunier did not want to participate, it just so happened that the seven-colored datura flower grew in that direction.
Not long after, a few more roars came from the opposite direction. Sunier turned her head and saw a few white dots in the sky. She quickly found a place to hide.
Not long after, a few white tigers whizzed over at lightning speed. As they roared, they flew over Sunier. Sunier was a little confused. What was there? Could it be the nest of these white tigers?
It seemed that Sunier's guess was very accurate. One roar after another sounded from afar. One by one, the white tigers flapped their huge wings and flew over Sunier. It was as if there was a delicious meal there that was attracting them.
Seeing this scene, Sunier hesitated. She could not deal with such a large group of tigers. The speed that the elves were proud of was not worth mentioning in front of these flying tigers.
She could at least watch from afar, right? Sunier found a reason for herself to move forward. The stubbornness in her heart finally prevailed. Although her original intention was to escape, Sunier was not willing to leave empty-handed. Besides, the conditions of the trial were very simple, weren't they? Find the seven-colored datura flower and bring it back. That was all. If she couldn't even do such a small thing, she was afraid that she would have to stand behind that person forever.
Having a broad shoulder to shelter her from the wind and rain was something that most women would want. However, Sunier was not one of those women. She only wanted to face it together with her lover.
When there were no more sounds of wings flapping in the sky, Sunier came out from her hiding place and carefully walked forward.
In the distant valley, the roars of the tigers became even more mournful …
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