The conspicuous brightness faded away, and the pursuing monsters, once shaken off, did not alarm any other creatures.

This confirmed that while the monsters had night vision, they could not see too far. As long as they didn't produce any light sources, hiding wasn't too difficult.

Of course, this was under the condition that they had Wind Scales.

Just as Shi Chun was observing the terrain, searching for landmarks, and memorizing the location of the enormous pit, the superpower in his right eye suddenly vanished, and the entire world plunged into darkness once again.

There was no way he could blindly fly about, so Shi Chun once more invoked his superpower with his vital energy.

However, this time the side effects were exceptionally intense. The kind of severe pain that hadn't been felt in a long while reappeared, with an intensity similar to the first experience—a splitting headache, spine feeling as if it were bitten by thousands of insects, and a strong dizziness that made the flight of the Wind Scales wobbly.

Wu Jinliang, who was clinging to his thigh, immediately sensed something and asked anxiously, "Chun Tian, what's wrong with you?"

Shi Chun, mustering his strong will to stabilize himself, replied with a trembling voice, "It's nothing."

His speech was not even clear, and that was supposed to be nothing? Wu Jinliang nervously said, "Chun Tian, don't scare me."

Shi Chun snapped, "Shut up!"

He felt extremely uncomfortable now, especially with that dizziness, which made him nauseous and wanting to vomit at any noise. He didn't want to argue with Wu Jinliang anymore, as he had neither the patience nor the energy.

He was well aware of what was happening; the superpower in his right eye had been used too frequently in a short time.

From the time he had killed Yan Ji and used his right eye to notice the abnormalities and bury the body to the present moment, the entire process hadn't been very long. Within such a brief duration, he had employed his right eye's superpower several times, causing great damage to his body, thus the severe side effects.

But given the current situation, no matter how uncomfortable he was, he had to endure. If he fell into a group of monsters again with his current physical state, it would be very problematic.

On the ground below, his right eye could see that in some places the number of gathered monsters was terrifying, as if covering the earth.

And this land seemed to have suffered some massive destruction, with many falling and collapsing, along with irregular abyssal ravines that, from a high vantage point, looked as if they had been cleaved by swords. They certainly did not appear to be naturally formed relics—it was unclear what the cause was.

As his right eye scoured the landscape below, upon seeing a bamboo shoot-like peak, Shi Chun immediately lowered his flying altitude. He circled the peak once, confirmed there were no monsters, and in the middle of the shoot, he discovered a hole that seemed to have been punctured by something.

Regardless of how it came to be, Shi Chun decided against aimlessly flying about anymore. As long as there were no monsters, it was fine. Otherwise, he couldn't bear the consequences of his right eye's superpower disappearing again. If he were to activate the superpower in his right eye one more time immediately after, his body would likely collapse on the spot.

Having circled around, he rushed toward the hole in the stone shoot peak, and as they did, the rotating scales around them scattered toward the foundation of his Magical Treasure in his hand—a key component in controlling the treasure. Thousands of scales unified into a pinecone shape.

Shi Chun, carrying Wu Jinliang, dropped into the hole.

After pushing Wu Jinliang away, an overly exhausted Shi Chun sat down cross-legged on the spot. He took out some Pills and swallowed a few more than usual, "I've used my right eye too often, and my body is somewhat overwhelmed. I need to adjust my breathing to recover. Don't wander off, and don't produce any light that might attract the monsters."

"Okay, got it." Wu Jinliang agreed as he reached out blindly, touching Shi Chun's face to confirm his presence beside him. Only then did he feel a sense of security and moved a few steps back to sit down cross-legged.

For him, being in this endless darkness was far too unsettling.

It was also far too quiet—so quiet that he could even hear Shi Chun's increasingly prolonged breaths. With his eyes open yet seeing nothing, his ears perked up, listening for any abnormal sounds that might approach. His great sword lay across his lap, his hand gripping the hilt, ready to swing at a moment's notice, fearing that the monster's tentacles might stealthily draw near…

Within the Moon Sea, the "woo-woo" of the horn sounded intermittently, followed by panic-stricken and chaotic scenes of escape.

Jieyun Mountain, as the number one sect in Sheng Province, and Bai Shuchuan, chosen by Jieyun Mountain to lead the team, exhibited their courage and valor at critical moments without a doubt.

Many were fleeing, but not only did he not flee, he found a way to respond. With a swing of his sword, he shouted at everyone, "No one is allowed to run, form up!"

His four sect mates were also frantic, but under his strong demand, they backed up to each other, forming a defensive ring with Bai Shuchuan commanding from the center.

His sect mates listened to him, but when other sect members faced such a chaotic scene, they dismissed his words as nonsense. Those who could escape fled.

Eventually, only Jieyun Mountain was left standing alone at the scene.

Bai Shuchuan occasionally cast spells to stir up the dust below, making the encircling monsters reveal themselves for easier defense.

When a monster's tentacle wrapped around someone's limbs, the person beside would help chop it off. If someone was dragged away, Bai Shuchuan or another sect mate would urgently pull them back. In short, with united efforts and standing their ground, they fought on all sides. As long as they didn't run around or get dragged away by the monsters, they wouldn't disappear into thin air.

Moreover, due to the monsters' massive size, they couldn't gather in large numbers within a small area, diminishing their advantage of invisibility. So as long as they didn't panic, the monsters found it difficult to do harm to them.

Seeing that they could cope entirely and having dispelled their psychological fear, the five members of Jieyun Mountain grew more composed.

Still, someone loudly reminded, "Senior Bai, this is no solution. We don't know the number of monsters. If we continue like this, I fear it will put us at a disadvantage."

Wielding his sword, Bai Shuchuan spoke in a deep voice, "I know, I just hate those who are too afraid to die, those gutless rats."

He truly didn't want to leave this place. His group hadn't spent much time within before they found over a dozen Insect Extreme Crystals. Given more time, the outcome was easy to imagine.

But reality was reality and had to be faced; all he could do was think long-term.

From his pocket, he pulled out a metallic pinecone—the Wind Scale, a Magical Treasure. The leading sect of Sheng Province indeed had some prestige.

The scales flew rapidly, spreading out from the crowd like a tornado, colliding with everything around and slicing sharply.

Tentacles encircling them were slashed as if by a thousand knives, stirred into a bloody mess, deterring the swarm of monsters from approaching.

Some monsters then rolled stones and timber at them, which were shattered into pieces by the whirling force, turning the scene into one resembling an actual tornado.

Seeing the opportunity, Bai Shuchuan raised his hand and swiftly took to the air with several junior sect members.

The scene was spectacular with swirling dust rising like a dragon ascending to the heavens. A streak of light escaped and immediately after, the rising dust and debris collapsed into chaos.

The scene of the incident was not too far from the edge of the cliff.

In midair, seeing the people scrambling on the ground below, the streak of light quickly landed, and the five from Jieyun Mountain blocked their path.

The scales of the retracted Wind Scale could not be neatly gathered back onto its base, scattering on the ground, catching Bai Shuchuan off guard. Sheathing his sword, he crouched to pick up a scale, only to find it deformed from colliding with a hard object, rendering the scales unable to completely close back to their original form.

He knew the Wind Scale he held was of the lowest level and couldn't be used as a weapon, but the situation had been critical. Getting his sect members to safety was his priority, leaving no time to consider these matters.

The black cloth bag carrying the Insect Extreme Crystals proved useful as Bai Shuchuan stuffed all the scales into it.

Tucking the bag at his waist, facing the people who had stopped him, and doing a quick count, he realized only about sixty had escaped back. He asked, "Where is Zhao Shanqi?"

He had already found the knack for dealing with the dangers of the Moon Sea and wanted to discuss it with those who had been close by. Without any leader to echo his ideas, the words of Jieyun Mountain alone were still too thin.

The crowd exchanged glances, unsure what to do. In the chaos, no one had paid attention to Zhao Shanqi, and now that he was absent, the outcome was not hard to guess.

Bai Shuchuan looked around again, only to find that Bian Weiyin, who had always been kept close by, was also missing, cursing inwardly. He had told her not to run away in panic, and now, well, she got what she deserved!

At this moment, Zhao Shanqi, Bian Weiyin, and others were engaged in a desperate battle in another realm, one hand wielding swords, the other holding Sandal Gold Illumination.

In a moment of urgency, Bian Weiyin released several immobilization charms only to find, to her shock, that they had no effect. She was close to disaster, but thankfully, Gan Tangyu arrived just in time to sever a tentacle and save her.

Earlier outside, Gan Tangyu had rushed to the rescue upon seeing her being swept away, which had led them both to this place.

"What are you dazed about? Can't you see? The immobilization charm is useless here, fight back quickly!" Zhao Shanqi shouted angrily, frustrated by Bian Weiyin's hesitation which caused a gap in their defense, leaving him in a state of panic.

He was particularly annoyed with her at the moment; it was because of his concern for her looks that he had subconsciously led people in the same direction after the incident, and now look, straight into a pit.

In the distance, the sound of fighting continued. Those thrown into this space seemed to have landed in different places upon entry, but all were desperately trying to group together, following the sounds of battle. The loneliness in the endless darkness was more unsettling than facing the monsters, a trait of social animals highlighted in these moments.

Gradually, over ten people had assembled here.

"Over here, come this way, these monsters are afraid of the cold," someone shouted from the back.

The group glanced over and saw someone in the distance shaking Sandalwood Gold against a slightly translucent icy backdrop. Indeed, there were no monsters harassing that area.

With that, what was there to hesitate about? They gathered together and retreated towards the glacier while fighting.

Initially, the monsters followed into the icy mountains, but as they went deeper, they began to struggle with the glacier's cold. Their movements slowed, and fewer kept up, watching helplessly as a group escaped. The horde of creatures then flew away.

The ten or so people who had run to the heart of the glacier finally breathed a sigh of relief. With their cultivation levels, the cold was nothing.

Faint sounds of combat still echoed from afar, uncertain of who it could be—perhaps other Shengzhou people? But no one mentioned it, as no one planned to rush for support.

A relieved Zhao Shanqi looked around, noting just two fellow sect members. The others either hadn't come in or had ended up somewhere else; now was not the time to worry about them. He shook his head and said, "Those monsters aren't powerful individually and not difficult to deal with; their advantage is in their numbers." He looked around, "And who knows what this place even is."

"Legend says many have disappeared in the Moon Sea; it seems this is where they vanished," one person commented.

Another chimed in, "The biggest problem is, no one's ever heard of anyone returning from disappearing in the Moon Sea, so we've never even heard of this environment before."

A wave of despair washed over them with those words—could they be trapped here to die?

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