As dusk approaches, the sky is dyed with a gentle orange-red sunset, reflecting the only oasis in the entire desert. At this moment, the oasis seems to be a mysterious paradise in this endless desert, providing a peaceful haven for Ye Ning, Li Yishuang and the Lion King.
Past events, whether it's the sudden appearance of hounds or those hidden traps, have brought them tremendous stress and consumption. But at this moment, after a day of adventures and challenges, the three finally got a rare break. With the hound gone and the trap revealed, there is no obvious threat here, allowing them to temporarily put down their guard and truly relax.
And the Lion King is the biggest winner. Through accidental collision, he indirectly got rid of the group of hunting dogs that were very threatening to him and were planning to do evil things. It's a hit or miss.
Ye Ning and Li Yishuang chose a soft place and leaned against a tall tree. The cool shade under the tree made them fall asleep quickly. The Lion King chose to sit next to them. As a guardian, he closed his eyes slightly, but still maintained a trace of alertness, ready to face any unexpected situation at any time.
The surrounding environment seemed extremely peaceful. The gurgling stream in the oasis made a melodious sound, which together with the chirping of insects and the rustling of leaves in the evening breeze formed a natural sound. The lion's hair swayed gently in the breeze, looking peaceful and peaceful.
The night gradually deepens, and stars appear in the sky, illuminating this oasis in the desert. In this quiet night, Ye Ning, Li Yishuang and Lion King fell into a dream in the oasis, looking for a night of peace and rest.
During the time he went there, Ye Ning went through life and death, licking blood under the death sickle again and again to survive. In that frightening spider forest, under the eerie shadows of the trees, unknown poisonous spiders hide like ghosts, their fangs so close at hand. Ye Ning felt the breath of death deep in this despairing forest. Ye Ning dreamed of that scene that night. His skin was covered with cold beads of sweat, as if the poison was about to erode his life.
While traveling through the endless spider forest, Ye Ning may come into contact with spider silk containing deadly toxins every step he takes. Under the bite of the new spider, his skin is hot, his eyes are bloodshot, and his vitality is... Little by little passes.
Ye Ning woke up from his dream, wiped his sweat, and then fell asleep, but the dream continued.
Next is the Hound Desert, where deadly traps are hidden in the endless sea of sand. When Ye Ning stepped into the seemingly calm sand, suddenly, the ground was like a beast's mouth, trying to swallow him.
There were mechanisms hidden in the sand and rocks, and the sand kept pouring in from all directions. In his dreams, this almost caused him to suffocate to death time and time again. The cold sweat mixed with the taste of despair seemed to be engraved into his soul.
In reality, he felt it was getting more and more difficult to breathe. Every breath seemed to suck his life away. The sand invaded every pore of his body like a ghost, making him feel unprecedented fear.
Ye Ning woke up again, and when he fell asleep again, it was a series of near-death escapes in the nuclear-radiated city that made Ye Ning deeply realize that this world is not one where the strong can run amok. Even though his strength has reached an impressive level, those seemingly insignificant things and creatures can still easily take away his life.
Ye Ning woke up again, and he understood that this was Xinghun's own way of reminding Ye Ning, asking Ye Ning to be careful and not to be careless. Even if the strength is invincible, people are not invincible.
From then on, Ye Ning completely changed his previous proud and complacent attitude. He seemed to have returned to the days when he first entered this world, when he was weak and had nothing. He learned to observe everything around him with a sharper eye and to perceive every movement in the environment with a more delicate mind. He no longer shows his edge easily, but hides his light and becomes more low-key and cautious.
After Ye Ning's two brushes with death, he deeply realized that although he was powerful, there were still many unknown crises lurking in the world. The pride and complacency he once had was like a bubble bursting at this moment. He became cautious again, as if he had returned to the time when he first started practicing. He took every step carefully and had many thoughts, as if thousands of thoughts were entangled together. His eyes changed.
Even sharper, always alert to the surroundings.
Ye Ning became more steady, and he learned to always be alert to possible dangers around him. For every adventure, he will be fully prepared in advance and consider every possible situation in detail. He knew that in this unknown continent, only by maintaining this state could he go further.
Although Li Yishuang did not have such a dream, in the deep and dreamlike spider forest, every ancient tree was wrapped with white spider webs, as if time was trapped here and isolated from the world. Immediately afterwards, they stepped into a city contaminated by nuclear radiation. Everywhere was filled with deathly silence and despair. When they came to the Hound Desert, rolling yellow sand rushed towards them, and the trap almost took away their lives.
In this series of events, Li Yishuang deeply realized the difficulty of fighting side by side with Ye Ning. Ye Ning, that man with extraordinary strength and almost invincibility, sometimes seemed so fragile and helpless.
She saw Ye Ning's strong side, and also saw his rare vulnerability. This kind of vulnerability is not weakness, but a kind of exhaustion from having endured too much and experienced too much. Li Yishuang understood that Ye Ning needed not only a partner he could rely on, but also someone who could share all this with him.
Therefore, Li Yishuang made up her mind to become stronger, not only for herself, but also to fight side by side with Ye Ning. She must learn to be independent, have the ability to protect herself, and become Ye Ning's strength in times of crisis.
As the overlord of the forest, the Lion King has always been a proud and confident existence. His golden mane clustered around his head like a crown, and the dignity and majesty flowed from him, making countless creatures surrender. In his eyes, Ye Ning was just an outsider, a traveler who was stronger than him, but it did not touch the awe deep in his heart, but instead angered his predator's dignity.
Although the Lion King once led the way for Ye Ning, there was still a trace of disdain and resistance hidden deep in his heart. Everything he did was more out of consideration for interests than sincere obedience. He just wanted to use Ye Ning's power to help him eliminate all factors that were unfavorable to him on the road to rule. Unless his life was in danger, the Lion King never took action.
However, everything changed in that soul-shaking moment.
It was the hound desert, and the power of nature surged around Ye Ning, as if he had been summoned by some kind of call. Ye Ning stood there, surrounded by swirling storms, thunder and lightning leaping in the sky, howling in the wind, and the power of the earth seemed to gather under his feet, as if the entire desert surrendered to him. The scene of lightning striking the dogs to death was like a miracle, shocking the proud Lion King.
At that moment, the Lion King's heart felt an unprecedented tremor. There was a flash of wavering, even awe, in his usually ruthless lion eyes. For the first time, he felt that the human being in front of him was different. He and the owl Ao Bing, the true messenger of the power of nature, could easily kill him. And Ye Ning must have been instructed by nature to come here.
From that day on, the Lion King's attitude toward Ye Ning changed drastically. He is no longer the king of the forest who is lucky and wants to take advantage of Ye Ning. Instead, he became more sincere and even willingly led Ye Ning through that mysterious and dangerous land. His eyes no longer had the previous provocation and dissatisfaction, but were replaced by an almost pious trust and respect.
When the morning glow overflowed from the eastern skyline the next day, the Lion King, the overlord of the grasslands, took the initiative to stand in front of Ye Ning and Li Yishuang with unprecedented enthusiasm. His golden mane looked particularly dazzling in the early morning sun, showing an inviolable majesty. Ye Ning and Li Yishuang looked at this proud creature and saw another side it showed today, which was excitement and anticipation for the unknown journey.
The pace of the three of them was very determined, and the Lion King led them quickly across the vast hound desert under the hot sun. The desert that was supposed to be full of dangers seemed so peaceful now, because the hounds had been slaughtered by Ye Ning and no longer appeared. There were only golden sand and continuous dunes, as if to show them the vastness and desolation of this land.
But all this soon became a thing of the past. When they walked out of this desert, what appeared in front of them was a shocking forest.
. This was not any forest they had ever seen before, because each tree announced their presence to the world with its huge body and spectacular height. They are so tall and strong, as if they are miracles given by nature. The height of each tree is almost twice that of ordinary trees. The trunks are rough and wrinkled by weathering. Their crowns are like a sea of green, layer upon layer, lush and lush.
Li Yishuang looked up at the trees, her slightly opened lips showing surprise. Her eyes seemed to be attracted to this mysterious forest and she was deeply immersed in it. Ye Ning, on the other hand, felt the vitality exuded by this forest. It was a vigorous and churning vitality, which seemed to tell them that this was a vibrant world.
Because, Ye Ning felt extremely powerful powers in this forest.
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