Chapter 53: The Feast
Yu Sheng felt something strange, almost as if he was becoming one with the valley. His mind flowed through the rocks and soil, slipped through the dark depths of the forest, and moved with the wind and water. He saw the world through countless twisted, distorted eyes, all looking up at the sky above.
A massive eye, large enough to cover the entire sky, stared down at the land. It was cold and emotionless, like it was just observing, not caring. Yu Sheng could tell that it noticed him. The moment he connected with the valley, the eye’s gaze turned to him.
The eye seemed curious, puzzled. Even though it showed no emotion, Yu Sheng could almost sense its thoughts. It was like a vast mind was stirring in the space above. Each thought sent out waves of power, but ordinary people wouldn’t notice them. Even with his connection to the valley, Yu Sheng could only faintly feel the presence behind that eye.
Strangely, there was no malice in it—but no kindness either.
After some time, the eye’s focus shifted. It wasn’t watching the entire valley anymore; instead, it seemed to be searching for something.
The eye slowly moved across the valley, like it was hunting for something hidden.
Yu Sheng’s consciousness spread out, and within minutes, he realized something deep and unsettling—the whole valley was moving. A terrible, eerie life force filled the place, making it seem as if the entire valley was a living, hungry creature.
Li Lin watched in horror as rows of sharp teeth appeared along the ridge, jagged trenches forming between them. The rows of fangs shifted like waves, roaring like thunder.
The forest on the far side of the valley seemed to come alive. The trees turned into black tentacles that twisted and spread across the valley floor, swallowing everything in their path like ravenous insects.