THE instant Dusk descended, everyone riding on his back swiftly dismounted. In a fluid motion, Dusk shifted into his humanoid form. In front of them was the Forest of Darkness.
Luo Yan looked forward. The trees were tall and thick, their branches tightly woven together, blocking out the sky. A thin mist curled around the roots, giving the ground a ghostly look. The air was still, filled with the scent of damp earth and something faintly rotting. The silence was unsettling, broken only by the occasional rustle of unseen movement, as if the forest itself was quietly observing them.
This place was still as creepy as he remembered it.
"This forest is vast. Without knowing precisely where to go, we could waste a lot of time wandering in there," Su Yuqi said, her eyes scanning the dense, shadowy expanse before them.
