第16028章 蓝叶冰花（第三更）
“呃，不是惊吓、不是惊吓，是我自己有点吃惊而已。”听到关横这么揶揄自己，独角冰蛟有些尴尬的辩解道。就在这个时候，水玄灵兽开口言道：“好了关横，你也不要再逗冰蛟了，我有事情要问你，为什么霸魂会说只有你才...
AsweventureddeeperintotheheartoftheShadowlands,theSongoftheShadowlandsgrewlouderandmoreintense.Theairseemedtothickenwithanotherworldlyenergy,makingithardformetobreathe.Aethera‘seyesgleamedwithaninnerlight,asifshewasdrawntothesonglikeamothtoflame.
Suddenly,thetreesaroundusbegantotwistandcontort,theirbrancheswrithinglikelivingserpents.Thecreaturesoftheforestwatcheduswithanunblinkinggaze,theireyesburningwithanmalevolentintensity.Ifeltasurgeoffear,butAethera‘spresencesteadiedme,remindingmethatwewerenotaloneinthisforsakenrealm.
“Wearegettingclose,“shewhispered,hervoicebarelyaudibleoverthecacophonyoftheSong.“Thesourceofthedisruptionisnear.“
Inodded,myheartpoundingwithanticipation.Ihadnoideawhatlayahead,butIwasreadytofaceithead-on.
Aswewalked,thegroundbeneathourfeetbegantoshiftandtremble.Theearthseemedtobealive,convulsinginamaddanceofstoneandshadow.Aetherastumbled,herfootslippingonahiddenpatchofslick,blacksoil.Icaughtherbytheelbow,steadyingherassheregainedherbalance.
“Careful,“Iwarned,myvoicelowandurgent.“Wedon‘tknowwhat‘swaitingforusahead.“
Aetheranodded,hereyesflashingwithdetermination.Together,wepressedon,ourfootstepsechoingthroughthetwistedlandscapelikeafuneraldirge.
Andthen,suddenly,westumbledintoaclearing.Theskyabovewasadeep,burningcrimson,andtheairwasheavywithanelectricchargethatseemedtocracklethrougheverymoleculeofair.Inthecenteroftheclearingstoodanenormous,twistedtree,itsbranchesreachinguptowardstheskylikeskeletalfingers.
TheSongoftheShadowlandspulsedfromtheheartofthetree,growinglouderandmoreintenseuntilitbecameadeafeningroarthatthreatenedtoconsumeuswhole.IfeltAethera‘shandtightenaroundmine,asifshewasdrawingstrengthfrommyverypresence.
“Whatisthisplace?“Iwhispered,awestruckbythesheerscaleofthetwistedtree.
Aethera‘seyesgleamedwithafiercelight.“ThisistheHeartTree,“shesaid,hervoicebarelyaboveawhisper.“Thesourceofthedisruptionthatthreatenstounravelthefabricofreality.“
Ifeltasurgeoffear,butAethera‘spresencesteadiedme,remindingmethatwewerenotaloneinthisforsakenrealm.
“Wehavetodestroyit,“Iwhispered,myvoicefilledwithdetermination.“Wecan‘tletitcontinuetodisruptthebalanceoftheuniverse.“
Aetheranodded,herjawsetinafirmline.Together,weapproachedtheHeartTree,ourfootstepsechoingthroughtheclearinglikeadeathknell.
Aswereachedouttotouchthetwistedtrunk,theSongoftheShadowlandssurgedtoacrescendo,threateningtoconsumeuswhole.IfeltAethera‘shandtightenaroundmine,asifshewasdrawingstrengthfrommyverypresence.
Andthen,inaninstant,everythingwentblack.
