The tiger's roar shook the heavens, and the leaves fluttered in the air. The huge roar reverberated through the mountains like rumbling thunder, and also like a surging flood, causing everyone's expression to change. It was the place where they had just rested.
Pang Bo and Zhang Ziling looked at each other. They knew that Liu Yunzhi and Lee Changqing were done for. They were trapped in the tiger's den by an adult tiger, and it was impossible for them to survive. This was especially true for a female tiger that was feeding its cubs.
Everyone's faces turned pale. They had just walked out of the Barren Forbidden Ground, and they had already encountered large beasts. If they kept going forward, who knew what they would encounter. Now that they thought about it, although the dead forbidden ground was scary at night, at least it would not be so dangerous during the day.
"After avoiding the Crocodile Ancestor, we went through all kinds of dangers, crossed the lonely universe, and finally came to a world with life. But we lost our lives here. What a pity." Zhou Yi looked at the forest two to three miles away and said.
The tiger's roar was definitely caused by Liu Yunzhi, Li Zhangqing and the others. Thinking of this, everyone felt a chill, and a bloody scene involuntarily appeared in front of their eyes. The fierce tiger tore apart three bodies, its sharp claws and white teeth dripping with blood, gnawing on flesh. That kind of terrifying scene made people feel a chill down their spines.
"Let's go!"
They could not stay here for long. The tiger was here, and the surroundings were its territory. After running for another four to five miles, everyone finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Why is this forest so quiet? Did we go back to the Barren Forbidden Ground again?"
The ancient trees covered the sky, and the primitive forest was quiet. There were no birds or beasts, and no bees or butterflies. All the animals seemed to have disappeared all of a sudden.
The direction was not wrong, but everyone felt something was not right, so they became more cautious.
After walking for about two thousand meters, all kinds of towering ancient trees gradually became sparse. A relatively open area appeared in front of everyone's eyes. It was a very flat and dry mountainous terrain. Stepping on it felt like stepping on solid marble. Not a single blade of grass grew here, only a few huge rocks.
"Why is there so much darkness in front of us? What is that?"
"It seems to be … a huge black lake."
This place was littered with huge rocks, blocking everyone's line of sight. Only after passing through a pile of rocks did they see the scenery in front of them clearly. Everyone was shocked.
An enormous lake lay in front of them. It was as still as a piece of iron, without the slightest ripple, and the most shocking thing was its color. It was pitch-black like ink, black to the point of being terrifying.
"Now I finally understand that there really are evil waters in this world. No matter how I look at this black lake, it makes me feel uncomfortable. I've never seen such a black lake before."
The black lake was lifeless, devoid of any signs of life. Not only that, but the surrounding open mountains had also become a barren land. Not even weeds could grow here. This seemed to be a forbidden zone for life.
"I think … I think I heard something." A female student's voice was trembling, and her face was pale.
At this moment, the others also heard a faint, strange sound. It was very low, as if someone was moaning in pain.
Crack!
Suddenly, there was a cracking sound, as if something hard had broken.
"There … there it is!" Liu Yiyi's face was pale, and she pointed at the shore of the black lake. There was a huge rock that was more than ten meters long lying there.
It seemed like something was lying behind the huge rock, and only part of its body was exposed. The thick skin on its body was as hard as black metal, and it had the texture and luster of black gold.
"What is that thing?!" Everyone was shocked.
"Don't worry about it, let's get out of here quickly!"
A huge black lake, a hard mountain where not even a blade of grass grew. Living in such a place, it was definitely not some kind beast.
Crack!
The cracking sound came again, and that low roar seemed to be even more painful. It seemed to be struggling, and then it actually turned its body to hit the huge rock.
The boulder, which was seven to eight meters tall and more than ten meters long, was knocked over in an instant. It rolled into the pitch-black lake water, stirring up a black wave.
At this time, everyone finally saw the evil beast clearly. It was less than three meters long, and less than one and a half meters tall. It was not as huge as they had imagined, but it was precisely because of this that it was even more shocking. A three meter long body could actually knock over a ten meters long, seven or eight meters tall rock into the lake. This kind of huge strength was really shocking.
"What is this thing?!"
No one had ever seen this kind of beast before. It did not have beast fur, nor was it covered with scales. It looked like it was cast from black molten iron. Its whole body was black, and it flashed with the texture and luster of metal.
It was less than three meters long, and it looked like a big piece of black iron. It looked very sturdy, and it had an unparalleled sense of strength. At first glance, it looked like a strong ox, but upon a closer look, it was very different. There were nine sharp horns on its head, and they were incomparably sharp, and they emitted a dense black light. Moreover, it actually had five eyes, and when they opened and closed, a blood light shot out. In its wide mouth, its sharp teeth that were more than half a foot long were exposed like daggers. They shone with a cold light, and it was frightening. It had a bitter and fierce aura.
This was a terrifying beast that no one had ever seen before. With a single look, one could tell that it was incomparably fierce. Just looking at it from afar made people's hearts palpitate.
"It looks like it's molting …" Someone revealed a shocked expression, and said in a low voice.
On the back of the black beast, there was a big hole that was slowly opening up, revealing part of the new body inside. It was even darker and glossier, as if it was forged from black gold.
"Let's go, while it's molting, we need to quickly leave this place!"
It was like a cicada shedding its shell. This kind of growth method happening on a vicious beast was really strange, and it seemed very demonic. Fortunately, it was in the midst of transformation. Otherwise, no one dared to imagine the terrible consequences.
If they found the fierce tiger that roared like thunder just now, it would probably be as docile as a little kitten in front of this evil beast. It could easily knock a seven or eight meter tall, ten meter long rock into the lake. It was hard to imagine how terrifying this kind of vicious beast was.
Everyone was scared but not in danger. They went around the big black lake, and the low and painful roar behind them gradually faded away until it disappeared.
Once again, they climbed up a short mountain and looked at the peak in the distance. The buildings there were becoming more and more clear. The scale was very large, and the palaces were continuous. It was like a palace from the heavens had fallen into the human world.
"Why do I feel like my body is heating up …" A female student said to another female student beside her with some embarrassment.
"I also feel the same."
At this time, everyone discovered the abnormality of each other. Their skin was terrifyingly red, as if blood was about to drip out. Everyone felt incomparably hot, as if there was a raging fire burning inside their body.
This was not caused by the hot weather, but by the body's condition. Everyone felt more and more pain from their skin and flesh, as if they were being steamed in an oven.
"I … can't take it … it's so uncomfortable!" A female student squatted on the ground in extreme pain and shouted, "It's so painful, my flesh feels like it's going to dry up …" She couldn't control herself, and tears flowed down her face. She fell to the ground and kept rolling around.
Then, the second and third students couldn't bear it anymore. Their bodies turned red, and traces of blood seeped out from their skin. They fell to the ground and rolled around in pain.
"What's going on? What happened?!"
Everyone realized the seriousness of the matter. At this moment, no one could stand. Almost all of them fell to the ground and let out painful roars. Their flesh felt like it was being peeled off, and their whole body was in pain as if it was being cut by a knife.
"Ah …" Finally, someone couldn't bear it anymore. He screamed and rolled around, leaving a trail of blood on the ground.
"I don't want to die …" Someone shouted in horror.
This was a sudden disaster. No one knew why it happened, and they didn't know their own condition at all. They only felt like they were being dismembered slowly.
"Let me die … it's so uncomfortable …"
They struggled, cried, rolled, and shouted. Many people were close to despair. They roared loudly, and the pain made their minds gradually blur.
In the end, everyone's body was surrounded by a layer of blood qi, as if there was a blood-colored flame burning. The intense struggle and painful roars made the mountain no longer peaceful. The nearby birds and beasts fled in fright.
This was an inhuman torture. It was like being in purgatory, experiencing the most miserable torture in the world. In the end, everyone fainted from the excruciating pain. None of them were able to remain conscious.
After an unknown period of time, the mountain gradually calmed down, and the painful roars disappeared.
Two hours later, Ye Fan, who was lying on his back in the weeds, was the first to wake up. The sky was blue, and he was surrounded by the sounds of birds and insects. He quickly sat up. His body was no longer in pain. In fact, he was full of energy, and his whole body was comfortable. It was as if he had endless energy. He felt like he could tear a saber-toothed tiger apart alive.
However, he soon discovered something strange. The clothes on his body had become too big. They were loose on his body and did not fit him at all. He stretched out his hands from his wide sleeves. The moment he saw them, he, who had always been calm, suddenly cried out in surprise. Were these still his palms? They were several sizes smaller, and very smooth. They did not look like the palms of an adult at all.
Ye Fan quickly stood up. He felt that everything was so inconceivable. The clothes on his body were loose, like the clothes of an opera singer. However, it was not the clothes that had become bigger. Instead, his body had become smaller. At this moment, his body was like that of an eleven or twelve year old youth.
At this moment, Pang Bo, who was not far away, woke up. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and saw Ye Fan standing not far away. He immediately revealed a surprised expression and said, "Wimpy kid, who are you? Where did you come from? F * ck, why are you wearing Ye Fan's clothes?! "
At this point, he seemed to feel that something was wrong. He flipped over and sat up, then quickly stood up. Following that, he shouted as if he had seen a ghost.
"Why did my clothes become bigger? No, why did my body become smaller?" As he spoke, he looked at Ye Fan in surprise and stammered, "You … You are Ye Fan?" At this point, he covered his mouth because his voice was becoming more and more like a youth, filled with immaturity.
Looking at Pang Bo, who was not far away, Ye Fan was also in a daze. He was completely young and immature. He looked to be eleven or twelve years old, but he could vaguely see the shadow of an adult Pang Bo.
"What happened to us?" Pang Bo came to Ye Fan's side and shouted excitedly. He was really stimulated.
"I think … we might have returned to our youth." Ye Fan was also shocked to the point of not knowing what was going on. He could only make such a judgment. The two of them now looked immature, a world of difference from before.
"F * ck, how could such a shameful thing happen to us?!" Pang Bo shouted loudly. He really couldn't understand why such an inconceivable thing had happened.
"Hurry up and see how the others are doing."
Ye Fan called out to him and they walked up the mountain together. Just now, they had tumbled down the mountain for tens of meters. Fortunately, the terrain here was gentle and there were many trees growing. Otherwise, they would have been in danger. One could imagine how much they had struggled not long ago. Now that they thought about it, that kind of pain was still chilling.
When they arrived at the top of the mountain, Ye Fan and Pang Bo were immediately stunned. Pang Bo shouted, "Who are these old men and women who look so lethargic?"
Seeing what they saw, the two of them were almost petrified, feeling waves of fear and trepidation.
More than ten bodies were lying on the ground. As far as the eye could see, it was a field of white skulls with wrinkled skin. They were incomparably old. However, these people were all wearing the clothes of familiar people. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were seventy or eighty years old. They were really old beyond recognition.
"They … they can't be Zhou Yi, Wang Ziwen, Lin Jia, Li Xiaoman, and the others, right?!"
In the blink of an eye, beauty had aged. The two of them felt their mouths and tongues go dry as they stood on the mountain top like clay sculptures.
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