This world was barren—not a single blade of grass grew, and there was no sky, nor was there any ground.
The endless red that blanketed every corner of this place, along with the pungent stench of blood that assailed one's nostrils, made this location appear extraordinarily bizarre and even terrifying.
But Chu Feng had no attention to spare for any of that.
Because not far away, he had already spotted Song Yun.
However, a mass of black flames had appeared around Song Yun at this moment.
Those black flames extended from within the void like countless tentacles, wrapping around Song Yun's body.
And the black flames were still growing in number—the more they coiled around her, the deeper the expression of agony became on Song Yun's face.
At the same time, black flames had also appeared in the surrounding space.
Upon seeing this, Chu Feng hurriedly tried to evade, only to discover that the black flames were impossibly fast. Not only could he not dodge them, but he couldn't cut through them either.
Not even Chu Feng's barrier technique could stop the black flames.
After the black flames wrapped around Chu Feng, he could still move, but he could feel the power within his body being drained at an alarming rate. And the more black flames that coiled around him, the faster they devoured his energy.
"So this Sacred Healing Pearl is actually this dangerous?"
Chu Feng furrowed his brow. Facing these black flames, he had absolutely no way to break free.
What was even more terrifying was that no matter how he sensed or observed his surroundings, he couldn't figure out any way to escape this place.
Watching Song Yun grow weaker and weaker until she fell unconscious, Chu Feng desperately made his way to her side and held her tightly in his embrace, using his own body to shield Song Yun.
Chu Feng's action was born of desperation, but to his surprise, it actually worked.
The black flames kept surging forth and wrapping around Chu Feng, yet Song Yun cradled in his arms was spared.
However, as the black flames continued to multiply, the suction force engulfing Chu Feng had become absolutely horrifying.
Chu Feng could feel as though his body was on the verge of being completely hollowed out by these black flames.
If this continued, Chu Feng would likely perish right here.
But he was powerless—he had no idea how to extricate himself from this predicament.
Before long, the weakened Chu Feng slipped into unconsciousness.
As for Song Yun, she had long since fallen unconscious as well.
"How delicious, truly delicious."
"Never thought I'd encounter something this delectable."
Suddenly, a sinister voice echoed from the surrounding space.
Immediately after, a black phantom emerged from within the void.
The creature stood a hundred meters tall, its body resembling a crab, yet it possessed tens of thousands of black tentacles.
So the black flames had been none other than this monster's tentacles.
But while the black flames before had been intangible, they were now solid.
The monster had no eyes—only a gaping maw filled with blood-colored fangs upon its body.
The creature opened its enormous mouth and lunged rapidly toward Chu Feng and Song Yun, intending to swallow them both.
But who could have imagined that just as the monster drew near, the unconscious Song Yun suddenly opened her eyes.
"So you've finally shown yourself."
Upon seeing the monster, Song Yun showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, a smile appeared on her face.
"You—!!!"
Seeing Song Yun's smile, the monster seemed to realize something. Its body twisted as it attempted to retreat back into the void.
"Hmph."
But Song Yun merely let out a cold snort, and then she vanished entirely.
When she reappeared, she was already behind the monster. Her entire body hurtled forward like a razor-sharp sword, piercing straight through the creature's form.
ROAAAR—
Wails of agony erupted as a massive hole tore through the monster's body. Green liquid sprayed out continuously, and its screams rang out without end.
The creature swayed back and forth, clearly desperate to flee, yet with nowhere to go.
"You bastard! How dare you ambush me! How dare you ambush me!"
The monster cursed furiously at Song Yun.
But Song Yun paid it no heed. Instead, she gazed at the object in her hand.
It was a golden pearl.
WHOOSH—
Suddenly, the pearl in Song Yun's hand released a tremendous suction force.
UWAAAH—
The black monster let out an even more agonized scream as its physical body began to split apart, forcibly drawn into the golden pearl.
In short order, the entire black monster was devoured into the golden pearl.
Song Yun then swallowed the golden pearl whole, and a strange power immediately erupted from within her body.