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Out of nowhere, a vast and ancient aura descended upon the land.
For an instant, it felt as if time itself had reversed to the primordial era.
"What—?"
The young man and his junior sister froze mid-stride, their expressions shifting from urgency to sheer bewilderment.
Even the rampaging beast tide—an unstoppable force of nature—hesitated for a split second.
Then—
The very fabric of space twisted.
A violent storm of light erupted from nothingness, swirling with dazzling brilliance like an ethereal dance in the night.
Patterns of mysterious runes flickered within, pulsing as if they carried the very essence of heaven and earth.
The distortion intensified, the runes forming a completed arcane construct, its glow reaching a blinding crescendo—
And then—
Flash!
The storm collapsed.
The winds died.
And in its wake—
A solitary figure stood where there had been nothing before.
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The entire sequence had unfolded in the blink of an eye.
But there was no time for contemplation—
The beast tide was still charging forward.
And now, at the forefront of this deadly stampede, stood the newly arrived figure.
A low murmur escaped his lips.
"Hmm?"
It was a soft sound, carrying neither fear nor urgency—merely a trace of mild confusion.
His expression remained unreadable, as if he hadn't fully processed his surroundings yet.
But the young man had no time to wonder who this stranger was or why he had appeared.
"Be careful!" he called out instinctively.
Regardless of the circumstances, anyone standing in the path of a beast tide was seconds away from certain death.
The girl, trembling, had already averted her gaze.
She couldn't bear to witness the horrific fate that awaited this unfortunate soul.
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The Azure Continent was vast beyond measure, and the time required to traverse it was unpredictable at best.
Thus, teleportation formations were created—arcane structures capable of transporting both people and objects across vast distances.
Normally, teleportation required two linked formations—one at the departure point and another at the destination.
However, rare single-point formations also existed, using complex spatial positioning to transport individuals without a receiving station.
These formations were far more dangerous.
A single miscalculation—
And one could be thrown into a deadly environment with no warning.
To the young man, the answer was obvious—
This stranger must have been an unlucky soul who had misused a teleportation array.
Ordinarily, after using a teleportation array, cultivators would experience temporary disorientation due to spatial instability.
To appear directly in front of a charging beast tide in such a state?
That was truly the height of misfortune.
Of course, the truth was something else entirely.
Luo Chuan had been forcibly sent here by the system.
His vision was still a little blurry, his thoughts slow to organize.
The first things he noticed—
The deafening roars of monstrous beasts.
The trembling earth beneath his feet.
The thick, foul stench in the air.
His frown deepened as he shook his head, finally clearing his mind.
And then—
He saw it.
A beast tide.
A massive, black flood of fanged, clawed monstrosities surging toward him, their bloodthirsty eyes locked onto his figure.
What… the hell?
For a brief moment, Luo Chuan's mind blanked.
After all, no one expected to be thrown into the middle of a monster stampede the moment they opened their eyes.
It was only human instinct to feel a flicker of shock.
But then—
His expression returned to perfect calm.
A hint of mockery flickered in his gaze.
Luo Chuan could feel it—his strength was exactly the same as it was back in Origin Mall.
Which meant only one thing:
The system's invincible BUFF was still in effect.
A trace of cold amusement flashed in his eyes.
Honestly, he wasn't in the best mood right now.
And being greeted by a horde of mindless, bloodthirsty creatures the moment he arrived?
That certainly didn't help.
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The ground quaked violently as the frontmost beasts reached him.
Their fangs gleamed under the moonlight, their eyes burning with savage hunger.
Luo Chuan could even see the saliva dripping from their open maws.
There was no time left.
The moment of impact was imminent.
But instead of panic—
A slow, icy smile tugged at the corners of Luo Chuan's lips.