The Lord of the Heavenly Eclipse Palace in the Swallowed Starry Sky

Chapter 60 The Beast God's Trail

As the group arrived in Shadow Valley to investigate the whereabouts of the Wood Beast God, more than a hundred epochs had passed.

Not only Li Yang, but also the Lords of the Universe have discovered traces of the Wood Beast God's activities and its faint aura in this Shadow Valley secret realm during their repeated explorations over the years.

Those exploring the secret realm at this moment are all top-tier universe masters among the human race, each of whom is a being whose mere stomp can cause the primordial universe to tremble.

The group gathered together once again to exchange the information they had collected.

"This Wood Beast God is really well hidden. We've been searching for so long, but we still haven't found a trace of it," the Chaos City Lord complained, frowning.

"That's normal. If the Wood Beast God didn't have such a method of concealment and was easily discovered, that would be abnormal!" replied the Giant Axe Founder. "A naturally born beast god who has survived the pursuit of numerous universe lords in the primordial universe must have its own unique methods of concealment; it wouldn't be so easy to catch!"

"Don't worry, it can't escape our grasp. This secret realm is vast, but if we search carefully, we will surely find it," the founder of the giant axe said calmly.

"That being said, we've explored this Shadow Valley secret realm for over 100 epochs, and searched every spatial layer!" Li Yang asked疑惑地问道, "Where could this Wood Beast God be hiding?"

They traversed this secret realm, the surrounding space and time seeming like wisps of mist, constantly twisting and shifting. Every spatial fold was carefully searched, yet the Wood Beast God seemed to be playing hide-and-seek with them, nowhere to be found.

Just as everyone was feeling somewhat discouraged, Li Yang's powerful soul perception suddenly detected something unusual.

He flashed and arrived in front of a secret spatial interlayer.

The energy fluctuations here are chaotic yet full of mysterious charm. In the center of the interlayer, a primordial treasure material floats silently.

The material resembled a crystal formed at the dawn of the universe, its surface shimmering with iridescent light, which seemed to contain the mysteries of the universe.

It sometimes flashes with the azure light of the Law of Wood, and sometimes flows with the silver radiance of the Power of Time and Space, as if it were a treasure formed by the fusion of these two powerful forces.

"This is..." Master Peng asked in surprise.

Li Yang's heart stirred. He knew that such a treasure would be of great help to the human race. He carefully put it away and said, "Keep it safe for now, we'll study it when we get back. Let's continue searching for the Wood Beast God."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

After putting away the treasures, Li Yang did not linger and continued to venture deeper into the spatial interlayer of the Shadow Valley Secret Realm.

Other cosmic lords followed suit, all knowing that this unexpected discovery might yield extraordinary gains.

Suddenly, Li Yang stopped in his tracks, and the surrounding environment instantly became eerie.

The once tranquil spacetime rift seemed to be stirred by an invisible hand, sending chills through the air.

In the darkness, through layers of space, one could vaguely see the ancient trees of Shadow Valley beginning to tremble violently, their branches rubbing against each other, making a rustling sound, as if they were whispering in fear.

On the thick tree trunk, mysterious runes shimmered with an eerie green light, as if awakened by some powerful force. These lights intertwined, reflecting off the surrounding mist and giving it an eerie hue.

Everyone immediately retreated from the spatial interlayer.

On the ground, tiny cracks began to appear in the tough black rock, from which wisps of black smoke seeped out. The smoke slowly rose, carrying a pungent, rotten smell, as if it came from the depths of hell.

The surrounding vines twisted and turned wildly. They had originally clung to the trees and rocks, but now they seemed to be injected with violent power, stretching out in all directions with their claws outstretched. Some of the vines even grew sharp thorns, which gleamed coldly, as if they were ready to attack any creature that approached.

Li Yang's eyes sharpened, like a cheetah spotting its prey. "I sense it, the trace of the Wood Beast God!" he whispered. "Its aura is in the northeast, very faint, but I can't be wrong."

Everyone perked up instantly and sped off in the northeast direction.

As they approached, a rich aura of the laws of wood began to permeate the surrounding space. This aura carried a violent undertone, clearly a characteristic of the power of the Wood Beast God.

The surrounding trees seemed to have gone mad, their branches flailing wildly and leaves flying everywhere like knives.

Some trees were even uprooted and rushed towards them, their thick roots like giant tentacles, kicking up clouds of dust on the ground.

The vines on the ground wove together to form green barriers, trying to block their path. The thorns on the vines gleamed with a dangerous light, each one containing immense power.

"Hmph, trying to run? Not so easy!" Li Yang snorted coldly, a flash of light appeared in his hand, and the power of Xingyuan burst forth, instantly turning the blocking vines into ashes.

However, just as they were about to catch up with the source of the aura, it suddenly vanished, as if it had never existed.

"Damn it, it must have detected us and used some kind of stealth method," Peng Gongzhi said angrily.

Li Yang frowned, using Xingyuan's detection capabilities to carefully sense every energy fluctuation around him: "It can't have gone far, let's keep searching."

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After an unknown amount of time, Li Yang sensed that aura again, but this time it was even more indistinct, and the direction was difficult to determine.

"Everyone spread out and search. Once you find anything, notify the others immediately," Li Yang ordered.

The Giant Axe Founders and the Lords of the Universe flew off in different directions, leaving no suspicious corner unchecked. But the Wood Beast God was like a cunning ghost, vanishing without a trace every time they were about to find him.

After losing sight of the Wood Beast God once again, Li Yang's powerful soul perception detected an anomaly. However, this anomaly did not originate from the direction of the Wood Beast God, but rather from a powerful and ancient attraction emanating from a mysterious place ahead.

"Eclipse, what have you discovered?" the Chaos City Lord asked.

"I sense a mysterious attraction, as if something related to me is drawing me in from ahead," Li Yang said, turning to the other universe lords. "Try concentrating your minds and sensing it; see if you can perceive it?"

"Indeed, I sensed it too; there was a faint attraction!"

"Indeed!" the founder of the giant axe said in a deep voice.

"There's something unusual ahead. Let's go check it out. It might be related to the Wood Beast God."

As Li Yang spoke, he flew toward the source of the attraction, and the other universe lords also sensed this power and followed suit.

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(End of this chapter)