Several minutes passed in complete silence.
Little Shrubby sat atop the barren ground while his ears twitched from time to time, keeping watch over the surroundings. The beast occasionally glanced toward the Emperor Rock before looking around the empty wasteland again.
The place truly felt unnatural. There was no wind carrying the scent of grass, no insects chirping beneath loose stones, and not even the faint cries of nocturnal beasts could be heard here. It was as if life itself instinctively avoided this place.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yin and Xiao Yang had completely focused on their task.
Unlike Lin Mu, they did not rely upon immortal sense.
The twin serpents slowly slithered over the barren earth, occasionally pressing their heads against the ground before remaining completely motionless. At times they would even coil themselves into tight circles, allowing the Yin and Yang energies within their bodies to spread through the earth in invisible waves.
Lin Mu patiently waited.
