Chapter 960 - Precarious Night (1) (1/2)

The sun had set, and there were remnant red blotches in the skyline. The three moons, some round and some not so, had risen into the skies. However, in comparison with the afterglow, they appeared lackluster and resembled several birthmarks in the sky.

Before the giant stone laid a lone snake on the sand. Bathed in the fierce wind and raging sand, he exuded a bleak and desolate vibe, so lonely it was as though he was the only existence on earth.

As the lighting grew increasingly dim, the afterglow dissipated entirely, to be replaced by an abundance of moonlight.

Suddenly, the giant snake lying on the sand tensed his body, his tough snake scales making scratchy sounds of abrasion. Though it wasn’t loud, it had the effect of numbing one’s scalp.

Bai Qingqing, who was feeling drowsy initially, was jolted out of that state by that noise, immediately gazing outside.

She saw Curtis suddenly standing up, then lying back down. Clearly, a hallucination had appeared suddenly and was suppressed by him.

Before Bai Qingqing could heave a sigh of relief, she felt her breathing being choked by an invisible hand. She supported herself against the grotto door for a while, then gazed towards the pitch-dark lake opposite.

An’an didn’t cry, either. Fantastic.

Bai Qingqing nearly wept tears of joy. Afraid she would disturb Curtis, she bit her wrist to stop herself from making any noise.

The night was so quiet it was as though the world was frozen. Even the chirping of insects couldn’t be heard. In this vast oasis, a perfect silence prevailed, and one could only hear their own heartbeat.

Having endured the suffering till midnight, the time reached where the moonlight was the most abundant.

The giant snake on the ground coiled his body tightly. That tense snake body was filled with forbearance and pain, making Bai Qingqing heartache for him. When her gaze inadvertently met the snake’s, Bai Qingqing was startled.

The sandy ground exposed under the moonlight appeared so bright it was as though it was daytime. The shadow cast by the snake’s body appeared increasingly dark. With his snake’s head raised, those snake eyes glistened with an eerie red glow under the moonlight, like a demon that had crawled out from Hell.