第16027章 霸魂的寒气

看到自己的同伴尽数被打倒，首领级黑鬃厚甲邪兽吓得低鸣一声，扭头就跑，“唰啦啦！咯咯咯……”说时迟，那时快，冰蛟倏然甩出长尾，一下子匝住这家伙的脖颈，随即将邪兽恶狠狠掼摔在地。

“噗”此时此刻...

AswedelveddeeperintotheShadowlands,theairgrewthickwithaneerie,pulsatingenergy.Thetreesseemedtowritheandtwistaroundus,theirbrancheslikelivingserpentsthatreachedouttoensnareus.Thecreaturesoftheforestwatcheduswithanunblinkinggaze,theireyesglowingwithanotherworldlylight.

Aetherawalkedbesideme,herpresenceabeaconofcalminthemidstofthistwistedlandscape.Hereyesseemedtopiercetheveryfabricofreality,asifshecouldseebeyondtheveilofdarknessthatshroudedthisrealm.

“Wearegettingclose,“shesaid,hervoicebarelyaboveawhisper.“Thesourceofthedisruptionisnear.“

Inodded,myheartpoundinginanticipation.Ihadnoideawhatlayahead,butIwasreadytofaceithead-on.

Aswewalked,theshadowsaroundusbegantotakeonalifeoftheirown.Darktendrilsreachedoutlikegraspingfingers,snaggingatourclothesandsendingshiversdownmyspine.ButAetherajustsmiled,hereyesglintingwithaknowinglight.

“ThisistheheartoftheShadowlands,“shesaid.“Wheredarknessreignssupreme.“

Iswallowedhard,feelingasenseoftrepidationwashoverme.WhatlayaheadWouldIbeabletoovercomethistwistedrealmandrestorebalancetotheuniverse

Suddenly,Aetherastoppedinhertracks,herheadcockedtooneside.“Doyouhearthat“sheasked,hervoicebarelyaboveawhisper.

Ilistened,myearsstrainingtopickupanysound.Andthen,Iheardit-alow,rumblinghumthatseemedtovibratethrougheverymoleculeofairaroundus.

“It‘stheSongoftheShadowlands,“Aetherasaid,hereyesglintingwithamixtureoffearandfascination.“Aprimal,ancientmelodythatechoesacrossthisrealm.“

IfeltashiverrundownmyspineasIlistenedtothesong.ItwaslikenothingIhadeverheardbefore-aprimordial,pulsatingbeatthatseemedtospeakdirectlytomysoul.

Aswestoodthere,transfixedbytheSongoftheShadowlands,IrealizedthatIwasnotjustfightingagainstdarkness-Iwasfightingfortheveryfabricofrealityitself.

Theuniversewaswhisperingsecretsinmyear,guidingmeonthisperilousjourney.AndwithAetherabymyside,IknewthatIcouldovercomeanything.

Together,wepresseddeeperintotheheartoftheShadowlands,readytofacewhateverlayahead.Thedarknessseemedtobeclosinginaroundus,butIfeltasenseofhopegrowingwithinme.ForIknewthatIwasnotalone-theuniverseitselfwaswithme,whisperingsecretsinthewind.