"Xixi entered the Hopeless Abyss."
"Yes. We were attacked by demonic beasts and Mutant Beasts in the Hopeless Abyss. That's when Xixi got separated from us. We've been walking in circles here and can't find our way out."
A cold, eerie light glinted in Sunxiao's serpentine eyes.
"You've entered the Dream Forest. Some of the trees in the Hopeless Abyss have absorbed the power of dark origin stones over many years and have given rise to evil spirits. When beastmen approach, they release a white mist to bewilder you and then use the opportunity to kill you."
As he finished speaking, Sunxiao whipped his long tail, striking the tallest, most towering tree with immense force.
The tree was snapped in half at its trunk and let out a sharp, bloodcurdling scream.
It was the first time Qiao Ang and Qiao Qiao had ever seen a sentient tree, and they clutched their father's fur tightly in fear.
Sensing the cubs' unease, Feiyan gently swept his long tail over them reassuringly.
