Accompanied by the faint starlight emanating from Miss Yan, dispelling some of the darkness, everyone could see the environment more clearly.

"Where are we?"

Someone couldn't help but exclaim in disbelief, bending down to reach the ground, only to pluck a handful of sand!

It's as if they have been transported into a desert.

The darkness came rolling in like ink, and a thick sense of oppression surfaced in everyone's heart, as if some terrifying presence was awakening.

Miss Yan wore a serious expression, her eyes shrouded in starlight; she could see things that others could not.

After seeing what was deep within the desert, Miss Yan's expression changed dramatically, and the aura around her began to ripple with unrest.

Her change in expression quickly drew the attention of everyone present.

"Miss Yan, what did you see?"

"Yeah, what did you discover? Do you know where we are?"

Who could have thought, they came to the Taiyi Hall looking for treasures, only to end up in this ghostly place, without even understanding how they arrived here.

Miss Yan did not answer, because there was no need anymore.

The ground started to tremble slightly, and the looks of surprise and worry in the crowd turned into shock, then into terror.

In the distance, a terrifyingly gigantic silhouette was slowly moving in their direction, appearing like a moving mountain at first glance.

But upon closer inspection, they could see the figure bent over, moving as if dragging something along.

The crowd couldn't help but swallow, for the figure was unbelievably tall from their perspective.

How tall is a mountain? The most common mountain ranges in Hongze are about three thousand meters tall, but this creature is even larger.

The faces of the marine clan members turned pale; in the boundless sea, size somewhat indicates power.

With such a massive creature, its power is unimaginable, possibly reaching the Saint Realm?

"What is that thing?"

"What's it dragging? The darkness seems to be emanating from it."

The crowd looked shocked.

A gentle breeze blew in, and the terrifying pressure swept in along with it.

Xu Guang couldn't help but frown, while Tao Gu in his embrace was already shivering with fear, clinging tightly to Xu Guang's arm, not daring to lift her head.

This monster's size was frightfully gigantic; could such a terrifying creature exist in Hongze?

He gathered the Red Lotus Karmic Fire in his eyes, causing a bloody glow to rise within, allowing him to see the distant monster's appearance: a being walking upright, with six legs and four arms, its entire body pitch-black and entangled with countless black chains, carrying several thick iron chains on its shoulders.

The other end of the iron chains disappeared into the darkness, like the source of this world's darkness.

The blackness spread wherever the monster passed, warping even the space itself.

The creature's movements were labored, as if bearing the weight of the world, but Xu Guang noticed a small earth-yellow flag gently rotating and fluttering above its head.

Divine Power was gathering upon it.

This small flag was suppressing the monster.

Xu Guang realized something.

But what is this thing exactly?

In the darkness, someone suddenly spoke up.

"I know what this is. Legend has it that countless beings emerge from the Void Realm across the starry sky, known as chaos creatures, and some in the starry sky call them star spirits. The being before us is likely one of these star spirits."

Everyone turned to the person speaking, a woman dressed like a pirate, with a graceful figure, an eye covered by a black cloth, and wearing typical pirate attire.

With all eyes on her, the woman did not shy away, offering a slight smile.

"If I remember correctly, this monster before us is the legendary Anant, a creature that brings darkness with it, surrounded by blackness wherever it roams."

Xu Guang frowned slightly. Star spirit?

It sounded like a kind of monster that was not to be trifled with.

Just as someone was about to speak, the woman suddenly retreated backward.

"It's coming towards us. We must go! It's not something we can handle."

With her hands forming a magic seal, Miss Yan summoned a massive starlight, transforming into a giant pillar of light that shot towards the monster.

Without turning back after attacking, she immediately turned and left.

The starlight seemed to travel miles before striking the monster's forehead; its massive form wobbled slightly but quickly regained stability.

A low roar echoed through the air, the darkness becoming more viscous, almost tangible, and faintly resembling numerous dark tentacles coiling in the air.

Xu Guang swore inwardly, utilizing an escape skill to swiftly flee into the distance.

Miss Yan really had a screw loose.

Though the monster's pace didn't seem to hasten, its anger was palpable, and in a blink, everyone who had appeared here vanished without a trace, fleeing frantically away from the monster.

Most instinctively followed Miss Yan, given her display of formidable strength.

Miss Yan trailed behind the woman who had identified the star spirit.

Xu Guang followed the crowd; some were upset by Miss Yan's probing attack before leaving, finding her too cunning and choosing not to follow her.

This world appeared to be nothing but desert, endless, with darkness cloaking everything. It was unclear how long they had traveled, but the monstrous figure, reminiscent of a mountain, was no longer visible, and the group finally stopped.

"Do you know about star spirits?"

Xu Guang thought of the mysterious shadow still held within his Earth Gate and asked.