Monsters Are Coming

(ΩДΩ)!!

The soul fire in the shadow behind, the fiery eyes instantly shrank to the size of a needle.

It clearly perceived that there was a hidden life force within that plant.

This is certainly no benevolent being. Upon brief observation, the soul fire analyzed that the plant’s vines, once in contact, would instantly entwine and tighten, while the vibrant flowers at the top would spray out powerful anesthetic pollen, dragging the prey to the main trunk for slow digestion and absorption.

This fool, yet again seeks his own doom!

The soul fire lamented in its heart.

But what surprised him was that this usually foolish guy actually took two steps back on his own.

Seemingly realizing that there was something wrong with the plant, he resolutely chose to walk around it.

This left the soul fire feeling quite astonished.

Unbelievable that the guy who would normally approach strange plants for inspection, has actually become wise this time.

But this "comfort" lasted only a moment.

As Xia Sheng bypassed the dangerous plant, he continued walking.

An ancient ruin came into view, with half-buried giant stone structures etched with long-forgotten totems cloaked in a decaying atmosphere.

At the center of the ruins stood a relatively intact black square altar, its surface faintly exuding a dark red sheen.

"Wow, ruins."

Xia Sheng’s face instantly lit up with excitement, the "caution" he had displayed earlier was cast away into the clouds.

Without hesitation, he rushed towards the altar.

"Do not touch!" The soul fire shouted in its heart.

It perceived an awareness within the altar, oozing resentment and emotion.

Such approach would inevitably disturb it having dispersed life aura on him.

Perhaps it’s another hidden hunting trap.

Seeing Xia Sheng about to reach the altar.

The soul fire could no longer restrain itself. With a soul core operation, it released immense soul power across the space, but its target wasn’t the altar, rather the sky.

Just as Xia Sheng’s fingertip touched the cold surface of the altar.

The altar trembled, the surface’s dark red sheen suddenly blazed intensely, as a chilling and ferocious aura erupted like a geyser.

An evil spirit composed of dense resentment and shadow energy manifested instantly.

Issuing a sharp screech, it swung twisted sharp claws and lunged at Xia Sheng.

Facing danger, Xia Sheng swiftly raised his hand, preparing to summon a Power Barbarian Axe.

At this critical juncture.

Boom!!

Overhead, a sky-shredding, deafening roar was heard.

Next, a scorching blue light broke through the clouds and descended abruptly.

This was the soul fire burning his soul power, triggering high-altitude energy, forming a compressed energy beam.

However, to Xia Sheng, this scene seemed no different from a meteor from outer space.

The energy beam struck the evil spirit, who just manifested and was about to cause havoc, with precision.

Sizzle!

Like a red-hot branding iron searing into the snow, the hideous evil spirit, under the impact of the energy beam, vanished instantly without even a scream, dissipating into thin air.

The dispersed shockwave wiped the dark red patterns off the altar’s surface, leaving only a scorched pit.

The powerful airwave pushed Xia Sheng stumbling backward, landing him on his bottom.

He stared, dumbfounded, at the smoking altar ruins, then looked up at the sky, yet his face showed confusion rather than relief after surviving.

"A...a meteor?!"

"Is my luck too good to be true? Did the evil spirit just die like that?"

Struggling to rise from the ground, he looked again at the altar emitting green smoke, and decisively left:

"This place is not suitable for lingering, better scram!"

Xia Sheng left the ruins in haste, only stopping far away.

He glanced back in the direction of the altar, now just a tiny black dot.

His mind grew heavier with doubt.

Once is coincidence, twice is luck, but this successive good fortune seems abnormal.

"Something’s wrong, very wrong." Xia Sheng rubbed his chin, a bold thought rising in his heart.

On the other side.

The soul fire initially thought that after this "evil spirit incident," this fool would become more cautious.

But it soon realized it was gravely mistaken.

Xia Sheng no longer explored aimlessly, but embarked on a series of reckless acts.

Clearly able to bypass an area full of sharp crystal clusters, he walked in deliberately, pretending to slip, head aimed toward the sharpest cluster.

The soul fire could only intervene secretly, causing him to slip ahead of time.

He even proactively provoked a resting giant beast by throwing stones at it.

Once more intervening, it controlled a passing Thunderbird to strike a lightning bolt, electrocuting the beast till it was charred inside out.

Xia Sheng, standing slightly far away, merely had his hair standing on end, face all black.

Yet, his reckless acts did not end there.

(╯‵□′)╯︵┻━┻!!

In the shadows, the soul fire’s fiery eyes transitioned from vigorous flickering to nearly mad flashing.

The soul fire’s body dimmed considerably due to frequent consumption of soul power.

It was close to going crazy.

No, it had already gone insane!

This fool not only didn’t restrain but instead became more severe.

Clearly detecting the anomaly, using such suicidal ways for verification.

Using his life to test the limits of its "invisible protector" abilities.

With each intervention, the soul fire felt its sanity burning.

Numerous times it contemplated giving up, leaving this self-dooming guy to perish, yet remembering the vast clan assets carrying multiple rules, it had no choice but to persist, continue expending soul power to fabricate increasingly absurd "coincidences."

At this moment, the soul fire felt itself being baited by a low-level creature using life, yet it was the stupid fish ensnared, constantly spending soul power.

Watching Xia Sheng continue his reckless acts, a thought arose within the soul fire.

Perhaps, directly possessing this fool and reading his memory would be more prudent.

Though this might lead to partial memory loss, missing substantial critical information.

Even potentially referencing clan land information.

However, compared to following, protecting, being tormented, it was much easier.

While following Xia Sheng, he reached the edge of a rift valley.

Below lay unfathomable darkness, with the visible gray-black Bone Erosion Evil Wind howling like tangible blades, clashing in the valley.

Even standing at the edge, one could keenly feel the Evil Wind’s greedy tearing at life.

Xia Sheng stood at the cliff’s edge, peering down, not showing fear, but rather a deeper interest.

Next, under the soul fire’s incredulous watch, this fool faced the abyss, slowly opening his arms, body slightly leaning forward, forming a standard leaping posture.

This time, the soul fire suppressed rescue impulse, fiery eyes fixed on Xia Sheng’s actions.

"Pretend, keep pretending, I must see whether you truly have the guts to jump, all previous little stunts besides, don’t believe you really dare to joke with your life."

It believed Xia Sheng was still probing.

Thus decided to gamble, betting on the seemingly reckless guy’s inner cherishing of life, betting he would hesitate at the last moment.

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

After all, who would truly use one’s life as a joke.

However, Xia Sheng’s leaning grew deeper, his weight entirely on his toes, the howling Evil Wind batting the hair on his forehead furiously.

He even closed his eyes.

Just then, Xia Sheng suddenly crouched, then without hesitation leaped towards the rift valley abyss.

Soul fire: (ΩДΩ)!!

At this moment, days of built-up frustration, anger, helplessness, exploded within the soul fire like a detonated powder keg.

It finally manifested its form, losing patience completely:

"Enough, fool!!!"