Wei Huo and the Legendary-level honey badger had disappeared. No one knew where they were. The jungle was silent, and the five moons gradually rose in the sky. The ground was getting brighter, and the hiding spots were getting fewer and fewer.
This was a jungle battle. Whoever was discovered first would be attacked.
Wei Huo and the Legendary-level honey badger were hidden well. They were both looking for a chance to kill each other.
Wei Huo had an advantage because his Nirvana Qi had already been emitted and hidden underground. As long as the enemy appeared, the Nirvana Qi would attack them.
It had been a long time since Wei Huo had hidden in the darkness. He had experienced countless Sunday nights, and every Sunday night was pitch-black. He could not even see his fingers. In such an environment, not only did one have to be wary of hidden dangers, but one also had to overcome the fear in one’s heart.
In that kind of environment, boundless darkness would devour one’s body and mind. If one did not have any illuminating tools, one might even be scared to death.
People always thought that something existed in the darkness. Even if they were trapped in a sealed room, they would think that something could enter through the wall, open the door, or float up from the ground.
This was an instinctive fear of darkness. However, many animals relied on darkness to hide so that they could hunt or avoid being hunted.
At that moment, Wei Huo and the Legendary-level honey badger were just like that. Perhaps they were close to each other, but no one noticed the other party. Perhaps one of them had already found the other and was quietly approaching them to launch a fatal blow. Or maybe one of them had been deliberately exposed and was waiting for the enemy to arrive.
Everyone who stood in the light thought that the battle would last a long time, but that was not the case. Three minutes after Wei Huo and the Legendary-level honey badger hid themselves, a breeze blew over. Soon, there was a loud sound and a scream.
The ground collapsed, and a huge part of the mountain caved in. The plants in the darkness withered instantly. When the moonlight shone over, everyone only saw a barren land.
The five moons were bright enough. As they slowly rose, the mountain’s shadow gradually disappeared and a person appeared under the moonlight.
Wei Huo walked back. He was holding a broken arm in his hand. Blood kept flowing out of the wound. The blood emitted a peculiar fragrance that made one feel refreshed.
This was the flesh of a Legendary half-demon. It was extremely nutritious when eaten.
Wei Huo walked back. There were no wounds on his body, and not a single drop of sweat was left on his skin. He looked relaxed, as if cutting off a Legendary-level arm was not a big deal.
Wei Huo said calmly, “It escaped.”
A terrified person asked, “Are you a human or a demon?”
Everyone panicked. To their knowledge, the strongest human was an Epic-ranked expert of the Marginalized Alliance. How could someone cut off the arm of a Legendary half-demon so easily?
A young man said, “Humans believe that this level can’t be reached. You’re a great demon who can turn into a human. You’re an existence greater than legends!”
They could not accept the fact that humans were so powerful. To their knowledge, humans were capable of inventing and creating. At most, they could mutate and obtain some abilities, but it was impossible for them to be this strong!
Wei Huo said, “I came to this world earlier than you guys!”
Everyone was shocked. To their knowledge, the Marginalized Alliance was the first group to arrive in this world. However, Wei Huo had said that he had arrived earlier.
Wei Huo said, “At least 100 years earlier!”
Everyone was shocked. The young man in front of them had been alive for over 100 years?
Wei Huo continued filling the gaps in their world view. “Hundreds of people came to this world with me. We took a train and transmigrated here. The train was destroyed, and only half of us survived. In order to survive, we united, but we also betrayed each other. In the end, we parted ways and fought separately.”
Everyone started thinking about it. Wei Huo’s words seemed to carry a magical power that could bring them to the age of desolateness.
Wei Huo added, “At first, I wasn’t alone. We formed a team and climbed over mountains and crossed rivers together. We built a camp and a traveling caravan. We created farms in wastelands. We also went out to hunt. In the end, we started our expedition. However, along the way, our companions died one by one. Some of them fell into the bushes, some were buried in sand piles, some drowned in the deep sea, and some fell off cliffs. In the end, only four people survived.”
Wei Huo suddenly stopped talking. A few of them asked anxiously, “What happened after that?”
Wei Huo said, “After that, we went through a lot of things. We walked down our own paths, and 100 years passed in the blink of an eye. Along the journey, I met Ant Men, Naga, and Stone Golems. Of course, there were also people from the Marginalized Alliance. In the end, I met an old friend of mine. That’s why I want to take her back to her hometown and return her to her roots.”
Everyone was amazed. They had not expected there to be so many stories about the Dark Age. It turned out that some people had arrived in this world earlier than the Marginalized Alliance. They had mixed feelings about this. They could already imagine how panicked the people who had just arrived in this world had been and how dangerous it had been to survive.
“We’re really lucky!” Everyone sighed.
Chen Xuanyue landed on Wei Huo’s shoulder and said in disdain, “Can you stop bragging in front of children? You’re just like the old men I met in the past. You like to brag in front of children and talk about the past.”
Given Wei Huo’s age, the people in front of him were indeed children. Old people liked to boast about their past and exaggerate about things. However, Wei Huo was not bragging. He was building a worldview for everyone and explaining his origins.
He was indeed exuding an aura of age. It was obvious that he had been alive for a long time.
Of course, there were definitely doubts. However, no one was dumb enough to say anything in front of Wei Huo. Regardless of whether one was a kind-hearted person or a vicious person, they would always be respectful unless they did not want to live anymore.
Wei Huo walked up to the Epic-ranked honey badger, which shouted in its language while being roasted, “What does this have to do with me? Let me go! I was just passing by!”
Wei Huo was speechless.
“I’ll give you a chance. You’ll be free in 30 years!”
The honey badger refused to give in. It shouted, “You can cook me in any way you want. I just request that you kill me quickly. I have never submitted to others before!”
Wei Huo took out the Ruyi Pagoda and threw the honey badger into the tower.
After this crisis was resolved, everyone let out a sigh of relief. They could finally rest. However, they did not sleep well that night. Even though no one said anything, there were still people who suspected Wei Huo’s background. Some of them even wondered whether there were any contradictory hints or loopholes in Wei Huo’s words. Some people also looked back at Wei Huo’s encounter and tried to find any key flaws.
Several people were suspicious. They frequently opened their tents to check on Wei Huo’s whereabouts. However, they could only see Wei Huo leaning against the coffin and looking up at the night sky. He stayed in the same spot all night.
People kept taking turns to observe Wei Huo. In their eyes, Wei Huo was looking up at the night sky under the moonlight. He was as motionless as a statue.