A sharp, piercing and deafening alarm suddenly sounded, instantly breaking the originally quiet and peaceful atmosphere of the village.

In an instant, the entire village seemed to be awakened, and all the people who had embarked on the path of cultivation took action and gathered towards the city wall as quickly as possible.

Those powerful people who usually hide in the depths of the universe, at this moment, gave up the matters at hand without hesitation and teleported back directly from the vast universe.

They quickly entered the designated safe area inside the village and were on high alert.

Yang Bei stood in the crowd, and wherever he looked, he saw strange and serious faces.

The number of people gathered this time was far greater than he had ever seen before.

Looking at the crowded scene in front of him, Yang Bei couldn’t help but speculate in his heart: There must be a large number of dark creatures in the outside world rushing towards where they are, attempting to launch a fierce attack.

However, Yang Bei felt like he was in a fog and had no idea what had happened and how the current situation was evolving.

At this moment, Yang Bei, full of doubts, had no choice but to turn his gaze to the people around him, trying to get more useful information from them and ask them.

Faced with his eager inquiries, those around him who had spent more time with him and knew more of the inside story told Yang Bei all the information they knew without hesitation.

Before long, Yang Bei learned a lot of additional information from these more experienced people.

When Yang Bei learned of this new information, he was extremely surprised.

At the same time, his views on Zhou Qing and other cosmic practitioners who came to this village together also changed slightly.

It turns out that the fate of this group of practitioners from outer space has been closely linked to this village since the moment they landed in this village.

Specifically, as long as the vital dark store in the center of the village is ruthlessly destroyed by the dark creatures from the outside world, all of them will be eroded by the power of darkness.

At that time, their consciousness will gradually sink into the endless abyss of darkness, unable to extricate themselves.

However, if they can successfully reach other villages before their consciousness completely falls into darkness, and establish new connections and bindings with the dark shops there, then there may be a glimmer of hope for survival.

Zhou Qing and others were the pioneers who stepped into this mysterious and dark land earlier than others.’

Since then, they have been working hard and gaining experience here, and gradually mastered their own powerful strength.

After long years of accumulation and sedimentation, Zhou Qing and his companions successfully built a complete and unique system in this village hidden in the darkness.

For those newcomers who have just arrived here, the first priority is to behave themselves and fulfill their duties as newcomers.

Only when they gradually improve their own strength through unremitting efforts, will they have the opportunity to access and know more about the secrets of this place.

In fact, at the beginning, Zhou Qing and his team were quite enthusiastic and detailed in explaining the various rules and mysteries here to every newcomer.

However, as time went on, every time a new person joined, it took a lot of time to explain the same content over and over again, which undoubtedly posed a huge challenge to Zhou Qing and his colleagues’ patience.

Over time, they finally lost interest in continuing to explain, and simply stopped talking, leaving those who came later to explore on their own.

Only when the newcomers had gained a certain level of strength after going through numerous hardships and dangers did Zhou Qing and the others start talking again and give more in-depth explanations.

After all, the newcomers at this time already have a preliminary understanding of this field, so the subsequent explanation work will naturally become relatively easier and smoother.

In addition, Yang Bei had an in-depth and heated exchange with the people around him.

As the conversation progressed, he obtained a series of new and shocking information from the other party as if he was digging for treasure.

This information may be obscure and difficult to understand for others, but for Yang Bei, it is like a key that opens a door to an unknown world.

It turns out that not all of those who stepped into the dark land were masters of the universe. Most of them were just ordinary practitioners from the vast universe.

However, the leader of their village is a genuine master of the universe!

When this leader entered the dark land, he caused an earth-shaking vision, as if the entire heaven and earth were shaken.

What’s even more amazing is that due to his unique identity as the Lord of the Universe, he is able to unlock certain special talents and abilities that are difficult for ordinary people to imagine.

It is precisely with these unique advantages that this leader was able to rise quickly in the Dark Land and thrive at an astonishing speed.

It is particularly worth mentioning that the leader of their village actually entered the dark land a little later than Zhou Qing and others.

But even so, after a short period of training, he successfully surpassed everyone in the village and became the undisputed strongest, like a dazzling star, shining brightly in this mysterious land.

When talking about these issues, Yang Bei couldn’t help but fall into deep thought, and naturally thought of his own situation.

It turns out that he is also a master of the universe who controls everything in the universe.

However, what is puzzling is why no abnormal phenomena occurred when he stepped into that mysterious dark place?

You know, if there is any unusual movement, with the keen perception of Zhou Qing and others, they will definitely be able to detect it at the first time.

After careful consideration, Yang Bei suddenly had an idea and a possibility quickly emerged in his mind: perhaps, the contract that allowed him to successfully enter the dark land was actually signed by the Lord of Filth.

What’s more crucial is that when this contract was signed, the Lord of Filth had not yet been promoted to the Lord of the Universe.

Because of this, when the Dark Land examined his identity, they did not treat him as the true master of the universe.

Therefore, when he stepped into this forbidden area, it did not cause any ripples or strange phenomena.

However, judging from the current situation, this situation where one’s identity has not been exposed may not be a bad thing.

At least at this moment, he successfully concealed his true strength and status, avoiding unnecessary trouble and disputes.

Of course, if you think about it carefully, it doesn’t seem to be a big deal even if your identity is exposed.

After all, this group of people actually constitute a community with a shared future.

His powerful strength might actually help everyone survive more calmly in this dangerous environment.

But everything has two sides. Who can say that things will develop in the ideal direction?

Perhaps, it is precisely because of his sudden appearance and the powerful strength he displayed that the master of the universe who originally held all the power in the village will feel dissatisfied or wary. As the saying goes, “There is no room for two tigers in one mountain”, the struggle for power is often accompanied by endless intrigues and open and secret struggles, and a slight mistake may cause an uproar.

In this situation full of uncertainties, it is still unknown who will win in the end…

The opponent’s strength is terrifying and he can take full control of the entire village.

This means that he has become the absolute overlord in this area.

However, if another equally powerful person suddenly appeared at this time, would it directly threaten his lofty position?

I believe that at that time, the controller would have felt doubtful and uneasy, and would have begun racking his brains to think of countermeasures.

He might plan a series of sinister and cunning schemes to eliminate this potential threat; or he might adopt soft tactics to try to win over and recruit.

But in any case, it is difficult to avoid the possibility of fierce conflict and confrontation between the two sides.

Therefore, after repeatedly considering and weighing the pros and cons, the most sensible choice for Yang Bei at the moment is to hide his true identity and quietly practice to improve his own strength without attracting anyone’s attention.

Like a stalker in the dark, it quietly accumulates strength and gradually becomes stronger.

Only when you truly possess the strength to fight against all powerful enemies can you face all kinds of difficult problems with ease.

Just when Yang Bei had just finished asking relevant questions and got the answers he needed, the dark creatures outside had begun to attack their village.

At this moment, although he was extremely anxious, he had no choice but to suppress his impulse and stay where he was, patiently waiting for the situation to develop.

After all, in such a situation where the gap between the enemy and us is so huge, any rash action would undoubtedly be like hitting a rock with an egg.

Unless those vicious dark creatures successfully break through the defense line and completely capture the entire village, they will not have any substantial impact on Yang Bei for the time being.

But once it really comes to that desperate last step, even with Yang Bei’s current strength, it would be a slim hope to survive.

However, attacks by dark creatures on the village like this actually occur every few months.

At first, people may feel frightened and uneasy, but as time goes by, such situations occur more frequently and people gradually get used to it.

After all, no serious problems have occurred so far.

If a major crisis had really occurred, this village would probably have ceased to exist long ago, and it would have been difficult for these villagers to survive to this day.

After a whole day and night of hard defense, the village finally welcomed the moment of all-clear.

Although the danger was temporarily eliminated, those who had not yet cultivated powerful strength were still restricted from stepping out of the village.

Because next, the village’s guarding forces and personnel familiar with the surrounding environment will have to launch a new round of clearing operations against the dark creatures around the village.

Only after these potential threats are completely eliminated, ordinary people who have not yet mastered the power and are in this dark place will be able to step out of the village with confidence.

It has to be said that such a measure is undoubtedly an extremely reliable and considerate way of protection for newcomers.

In this way, Yang Bei discovered that the force in this village was very different from the image of the bully he had originally imagined.

Far from being a vicious person, he may have been working silently and tirelessly to enable all villagers to survive better.

However, no matter what the actual situation was, Yang Bei was determined not to expose himself easily.

After all, being in this strange place, it wouldn’t be a mistake to be more cautious.

Therefore, he decided to do his best to conceal his actions and seize every opportunity to quietly improve his strength.

Because only in this way, if some unexpected situation really happens and his identity is exposed, he will be strong enough to calmly deal with various crisis challenges.

If he were to be exposed rashly at this moment, once these people harbored evil intentions and had ill ulterior motives, he would be trapped in an extremely passive and even dangerous situation as he was powerless, and he would not even have the chance to resist.

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Yang Bei has been in this village for three days.

During this period of seemingly calm but undercurrents, the creepy dark creatures outside the village were finally cleared out with the concerted efforts of the village guards.

The newcomers who had been trapped in the village and had no power at all also received an exciting news – they could step out of the village again and continue to do their original business.

Yang Bei hurried out of the village and quickly scanned the surrounding scene.

Soon, he noticed the originally lush and green Black Spirit rice fields outside the village.

These black rices are an important crop that the villagers depend on for their survival. However, at this moment, although they have luckily escaped the eating of the dark creatures, they have not been spared – all the black rice fields have been ruthlessly trampled by the dark creatures.

I saw the tall and straight black rice seedlings leaning all over the place, and some were even pressed almost to the ground, dying.

Yang Bei’s heart tightened, his brows knitted together, and he thought to himself: “I wonder if these poor black spirit rice can be saved?”

Even if part of it can be saved, it is probably inevitable that there will be a certain degree of loss. But how much will it be?

Compared to saving the severely damaged black rice, it might be more practical to cut down trees to obtain resources.

After all, although cutting down trees requires tremendous physical strength, as long as you work hard, you will always gain something.

Return to the Dark Forest.

Yang Bei continued to swing the axe and began to cut down the black iron tree.

But the other people cutting trees around were obviously more nervous, and Yang Bei certainly knew the reason.

Because the dark creatures had just attacked their village, there would be more dark creatures in this dark forest than before, and the probability of them being attacked would be greater, so they had to be cautious.

Even if the village’s guard force cleared it out, it would be impossible to completely clear it out.

Even Yang Bei was now concentrating on holding the black iron and wooden axe tightly in his hand. He had to react immediately to any accidents. Even though he had some skills, vigilance was more important.

If the dark creatures have already come to him and are ready to kill him but he still hasn’t reacted, then even if he has cultivation, it will be useless. (End of this chapter)