Chapter 71

Dark Pine Forest was the only passage leading into the depths of Tianmu Valley. Flanked on both sides by sheer cliff faces, the forest soared up into the clouds. Towering pine trees blotted out the sky, plunging the entire expanse into a near-constant twilight. Even in broad daylight, only scattered beams of sunlight filtered through the needles, giving the woods a dim, gloomy appearance. That was how Dark Pine Forest got its name. As the members of the Qingmu Sect entered the forest, they felt the surrounding area grow suddenly quiet. Outside, they could still hear the occasional roar of a fiend beast, but inside the woods, only sparse bird calls could be heard. This eerie atmosphere involuntarily made everyone slow their pace.