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.Whatlayahead?WouldIbeabletoovercomethistwistedrealmandrestorebalancetotheuniverse?
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.