Creation of the Universe

Among the team that the Wu family had painstakingly assembled, the one with the strongest combat power on the surface should be the so-called well-known swordsman Wu Jian.

Next came Wu Baiding with a fierce look on his face, and more than ten close associates of the Wu family, plus Shen Zhan and Shen Jingjuan, who formed the backbone to deal with the Earth Vein Dragon Turtle.

As for those forced practitioners, each of them was carrying a copper box. It seemed that the box was used to store Earth Spirit Fruits. However, it was not clear why they used copper boxes.

After walking for more than forty miles, the originally flat terrain suddenly became rugged. Not far away was a dark and dense forest, from which strange cries could be heard from time to time. That was the daunting Spirit Beast Forest.

Wu Baiding deliberately said to Shen Jingjuan, "Girl, is this your first time here? Be careful later. The last time we came here, a girl died tragically in the forest. I still remember her death vividly."

Shen Jingjuan, who was originally reluctant to come, couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat after hearing this.

If she hadn't been forced, she would never have come here. Just standing at a distance and observing the Spirit Beast Forest made her feel creepy. She really didn't know what kind of dangerous situation she would face if she went in.

She subconsciously looked at Shen Zhan beside her, but the latter looked calm, as if he didn't feel the huge pressure from the spirit beast forest in front of him at all.

Wu Jian, the team leader, gave the order, "Five of you, follow me to explore the way. Old Wu, you and the others will follow slowly."

"As ordered!"

Wu Jian finished speaking and turned to look at Shen Zhan and the others, "You two will also come with me."

"Alright."

Shen Zhan looked relaxed, and no one could understand why he was so relaxed.

For others, entering the Spirit Beast Forest is a risk, but for Shen Zhan, it is just a wish come true. After all, isn’t the real purpose of his trip to enter the Spirit Beast Forest?

Under the leadership of Wu Jian, a group of eight people broke away from the team and entered the dangerous spirit beast forest ahead of time. Even though Wu Jian and his group arrived here for the second time, they could still feel how nervous everyone was.

There are all kinds of powerful spirit beasts lurking in the Spirit Beast Forest. No one can guarantee that they will not run into one. If they happen to encounter a spirit beast that they cannot defeat at all, they will be in a life-or-death situation.

Shen Zhan noticed that after Wu Jian entered the forest, his steps became faster and faster, with almost no hesitation. It seemed that because he had been here before, he was very sure of the route and direction.

In this situation, Shen Zhan thought that they would soon reach the cave where the earth spirit vein was hidden, but something unexpected happened. Wu Jian and five of his confidants gathered together to discuss the next direction of travel.

"I didn't expect the mark left here would disappear. I have no idea where to go next."

"Maybe I should go left, that's what I remember."

The ancient trees in the Spirit Beast Forest are so tall that they block out the sun, making it difficult to tell the direction. The guide marks they left behind last time can only lead them here, and no one is sure where to go next.

They thought every direction was right, so the situation became more chaotic during the constant discussions.

Shen Zhan was getting a little impatient waiting, so he went over and asked, "You guys can't find that earth spirit vein, right?"

Wu Jian denied it, "Of course not. It just takes a little longer."

"Because we didn't anticipate that the markings we had made would disappear, it was just an unexpected situation."

Shen Zhan pointed to the trunk of a large tree and said with certainty, "It's not missing. There was a battle here. It was probably two equally powerful spirit beasts fighting each other. There are huge scratches on the trunk.

Also, if you carefully examine the ground and surrounding vegetation, you'll find traces of battle. The marks you left behind were simply erased in the process."

Wu Jian was a little skeptical at first, but when he checked according to what Shen Zhan said, he indeed found traces of fighting, which could explain why the mark disappeared.

The sky in the forest was getting darker and darker, and it would be even more difficult to find the correct direction if it continued like this.

Shen Jingjuan clasped her hands across her chest, feeling inexplicably cold all around her. She really didn't like this haunted place, and staying here for even a moment longer would make her feel very uncomfortable.

"We'll camp here tonight. You two should quickly light a campfire, and the rest of you should find some dry firewood."

Wu Jian had no choice but to order to give up for the time being. Today's failure made him feel upset and he seemed even more irritable when he spoke.

Not long after, Wu Baiding and others also came to meet up. Wu Jian and the two of them discussed quietly for a long time, but no one knew what they discussed. Anyway, Shen Zhan didn't care, so he found a place alone and began to close his eyes and rest.

Shen Jingjuan came closer intentionally or unintentionally. Although she was reluctant to admit it, the fact was that in a haunted place like the Spirit Beast Forest, she could only feel some sense of security when she was with Shen Zhan.

Because compared to the Wu family, she is indeed more familiar with Shen Zhan. Even if their relationship is bad, the two grew up together in the Jinning Palace.

Before he knew it, it was late at night. Shen Zhan gradually came to his senses after hearing some strange noises.

At this moment, he suddenly felt a strong wind blowing towards him, and he suddenly opened his eyes, only to see a knife falling straight towards his face. The situation was very critical.

Fortunately, Shen Zhan reacted extremely quickly and used his spiritual power to protect the space in front of him. When the blade touched the air wall formed by spiritual power, it was bounced away.

The person who wanted to kill him was not Shen Jingjuan, but a close confidant of the Wu family who followed Wu Jian.

Shen Zhan was a little confused. In a place like this, the person who wanted to kill him should be none other than Shen Jingjuan, but he didn't expect that this was not the case.

He acted decisively and slapped the opponent on the chest, knocking him unconscious to the ground. Then he noticed that there were chaotic fighting sounds coming from all around, as if the entire camp had been attacked.

"How is this going?"

Shen Zhan had just taken two steps when he saw Wu Jian not far away fighting with two of his trusted associates.

Looking around again, similar situations were happening at the same time. Shen Zhan realized that everyone was fighting each other for unknown reasons.

There is definitely something wrong with this situation. Could it be that someone is secretly causing them to lose their minds?

Just as Shen Zhan was wondering about this, a dark shadow was approaching quietly from behind him.

After hearing the unusual movement, Shen Zhan hurriedly turned around to respond, and was shocked to find seven eyes in the darkness, emitting a silver-gray light...