As that evil aura, like a black nightmare, billowed in wisps from the upper levels of the Buddhist Pagoda, the atmosphere inside the entire pagoda instantly turned as dead and oppressive as the calm before a storm, making it hard to breathe. Zhang Yue furrowed his brow into deep wrinkles, a heavy boulder seemingly crushing his heart as he muttered to himself, "This aura is so purely evil. It seems we've run into a tough opponent this time; the trouble is likely even greater than we imagined. But I must not back down—my companions are counting on me. I must find a way to neutralize this crisis." At that moment, a fierce sense of mission to rescue his companions and break the deadlock burned brightly in his heart like a blazing fire, leaving no room for fear or retreat.
Xuan Feng's expression grew even graver, as if veiled by a layer of gloom, his eyes revealing deep anxiety. He spoke slowly, his voice low and hoarse as though every word bore a heavy burden: "This evil force is by no means ordinary. I fear it is some extremely wicked entity that the Buddhist Pagoda has suppressed over long ages, now startled and awakened by our rash intrusion." Lin Wan'er's once rosy face turned as pale as paper, utterly devoid of color. Like a startled fawn, she gripped Xuan Feng's sleeve tightly, her knuckles turning white from the force, and her voice trembled like a falling leaf in an autumn wind: "Senior, w-what on earth should we do?" Sensing the threat brought by this evil aura, the Des…
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