On the other side!
Unlike the traveling duo that could entertain themselves with their witty banter, Lo Chen’s journey was far quieter.
He traversed the familiar land, surrounded by vast stretches of green oasis, alone.
He walked slowly, each step bringing memories of the past to the forefront of his mind.
Whether it was the songs and dances of the Spirit Guardians, their games and laughter, the worship, growth, and propagation of the Human Children.
Or the Flower God's every glance, smile, word, and sentence, all appeared as vividly as yesterday, like film clips flashing continuously in his mind.
When his reminiscing reached its peak, he had arrived before a pitch-black, gaping void.
Looking down, the sight of the seemingly bottomless abyss was enough to strike fear into the heart of any ordinary person.
If one were to throw a stone down, the echo would likely take a while to reach back.
At this height, a fall would likely result in a direct order to the Hall of Rebirth.
Lo Chen paused for a moment, scrutinizing this empty expanse.
The entire abyss was shaped like a funnel, connecting to the end of Moon Maiden City, with a large amount of yellow sand burying the edges.
Unlike the crimson purple of the Divine Era, there were occasional blue Patty Salan flowers emerging from the sand.
“The Flower God’s disappearance has even changed the flowers she birthed?”
Casually plucking a blue Patty Salan, Lo Chen found nothing amiss, the only difference was the lack of the spirituality from the Divine Era, now they were more like inanimate objects.
Holding the flower between his fingers, he pondered for a moment before stepping forward and willingly plunging into the dark void.
No one knew what lay beneath, but Lo Chen was absolutely confident that there would be no danger to his life.
The only threats in the entire Eternal Oasis were the Flower God herself and the Great Spirit Guardians.
And upon seeing him, these threats would only feel joy, not become enraged and launch an attack.
“Hopefully, things haven’t gone that bad…,”
His heart, for the first time, held a hint of tension, but noticing this, Lo Chen quickly adjusted his mindset until he was once again calm.
The roaring wind whistled in his ears, the darkness below seemed to be an ancient, coiled beast, closer and closer, like an abyssal maw waiting to devour its prey, inviting it to fall into its net.
At some point, the surrounding light began to fade.
Sunlight from above, soon shrank to the size of a bucket, then an arm, a finger… until it finally vanished completely.
All that remained was deep darkness, an unknown threat permeating the air.
But Lo Chen was not afraid, for he was all too familiar with this place.
The darkness continued for ten seconds, almost causing one to subconsciously believe that it would last forever.
Slowly, a tiny flicker of light began to appear below.
Blue, red, green, purple… Like a row of candle flames, they swayed and grew larger.
With the faint light, Lo Chen could clearly see the surrounding scenery and the ground.
Without any apparent action, his body, which had been rapidly falling, suddenly came to a standstill, becoming light as a feather, before gently landing.
Looking ahead, there was a blue lake, flowing with sweet dew, with occasional fish swimming in the crystal clear stream.
The colorful candle flames, were actually clusters of luminous water plants swaying in the lake and streams, a breathtaking sight.
Lo Chen glanced around, discovering that he was currently in the center of a cave.
There were separate streams on either side, sealed mountain walls in front, behind, and to the right, with only a narrow passage leading to the left.
With the attitude of "If you've come this far, you might as well go all the way," he was ready to enter the passage without hesitation.
Just as he was about to take a step, something floating on the stream caught his eye, making him lower his head and pick it up.
It was a Xuan Yin (Mystic Silver) bottle, possibly submerged in the stream for too long, the patterns on the outside had been washed away and blurred.
“The Spirit Guardian Capture Bottle?” Lo Chen instantly recognized its true form.
He had personally sealed almost all the Spirit Guardians into Mystic Bottles, how could he forget the familiar Xuan Bottle.
However, the seal confining the Spirit Guardians had been broken, leaving it empty.
His expression unreadable, Lo Chen remained silent for a moment, without any further delay, he headed directly towards the Eternal Oasis, sealed deep beneath the earth.
Along the way, broken Mystic Silver bottles continued to float by.
Within a moment, there were more than a dozen bottles.
“Tsk, it seems many things happened beyond my expectations after I ended the Divine Era.”
He was even more curious about what had happened in the Central Land after his departure, whether the Flower God was still slumbering in the Eternal Oasis.
Therefore, Lo Chen quickened his pace, hoping to find the answers he desperately sought as soon as possible.
Gradually, the deeper he ventured, in addition to the bottles, there were also more human and monster corpses.
The ways they died were bizarre and chilling, coupled with the inherently cold underground river, adding a touch of eeriness to the environment.
Those with weaker mental fortitude would likely have fled.
Of course, in this dark underworld, there was nowhere to escape to.
Loneliness breeds fear easily, but Lo Chen actually enjoyed this process of getting closer to the core.
Instead of feeling scared, he felt a sense of familiarity.
Not long after, a strong premonition caused him to subconsciously look towards the cliff ahead that cut off the path.
Beyond that, he would reach his destination, the "Intuition" was frantically warning him.
Emotions surged wildly, Lo Chen did not hesitate, striking the cliff with his bare hands.
In an instant, the so-called cliff, as fragile as tofu, developed a thin crack, then collapsed with a resounding boom.
The next moment, blowing away the dust raised by the collapse of the boulders, a massive nursery surrounded by barriers, teeming with life, appeared on the other side.
Honey-like streams flowed around the nursery, serene, blooming water lilies dotted the banks, crimson-purple Patty Salans closed up, ready to bloom.
The familiar scene, made it difficult for Lo Chen to even speak.
But in the end, he still uttered those words.
“In accordance with our agreement, I have returned, Marikata.”
But before he could approach, the upheaval caused by the cliff collapse triggered a chain reaction.
The gigantic flower buds outside the barriers surrounding the nursery, suddenly bloomed.
Instead of beautiful flowers and sweet stamens, what emerged were Spirit Guardians, asleep, radiating an aura of killing intent.
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