A world of stillness… the wind stopped blowing, the grass stopped moving, and all forms of life within a 1,000-kilometre radius were cast into a state of quietness. The darkness of the night could no longer be seen as a shade of gray blanketed the world in its monotone.

Strangely, however, within this world of stillness in which even time had come to a stop, a heavy pulsation was heard.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

The sound continued to echo throughout the mountain range, living beings that were trapped by the confines of time itself were looking at a particular area in dread and deep fear. It was a strange place, or rather, an unknown world peeking outside of a broad and massive crack in the earth. Countless complicated runes and formations that were aged and destroyed were struggling to rebuild themselves trying their hardest to confine and close up the strange looking gate. But sadly, all of their efforts seemed futile as a dark gray colored fog continued to seep outwards further expanding the region which became still.

Suddenly, Feng Yu became conscious. He tried to move his body, but no matter how much energy he pushed forth, it could not overcome his state of stillness. Feeling a state of panic, Feng Yu decided to stimulate his bloodline once more.

BLAZE! The sacred flames seemed to have found its natural enemy as it burned away the gray colored fog that surrounded Feng Yu giving him the power to move and look around this strange scene before him.

"What! What's going on? Where is---" Looking around a bit further he began to realize that he was still within the same area of battle, he could vaguely see the Golden Furred Ape King floating at the highest point in the sky. Oddly though, he remained in the position neither falling nor moving. The hair on his body seemed to have entered a state of stillness, and the only life that could be felt from him came from his eyes which expressed a feeling of deep terror.

Further looking around him, Feng Yu also noticed the spectating figures that came to view the battle who were also within this strange state. He pondered, "How could this be? What could have possibly caused this strange scene? Wait! That voice I heard, where did it----" Before he could finish his statement, there was an abrupt change.

Thump! Swoosh!

A final and loud pulsation resounded throughout the region, as all of the gray colored fog that had escaped from the strange looking seal started to gather towards a central location.

Seeing the situation before him, Feng Yu felt puzzled and shocked; he realized that the feeling that was binding his movements was quickly disappearing. Soon, however, the blood within his body began to boil again as a feeling of impending doom began to overcome him.

"I don't know what's going on, but it's most definitely not a good sign. I have to get out of here immediately!" With a roar, Feng Yu revolved the small remaining amount of energy within his body as he flashed and disappeared within the distance like a beam of light.

A pity though, for it was too late.

Buzz! It was a loud and odd sound but after it sounded everything came to an end. It was a voice, one which seemed to have traveled from the earliest age in time. It echoed like the beginning that beckoned for the soon approaching end.

"A strange one, you are...our auras are similar but opposite in nature, just as how mortal flames do with water, are you truly not my kin? No matter, for all shall come to an end!" The voice said.

At the place where all the fog gathered, a being came into existence. It was ethereal in form but emitted an ancient aura that seemed to have transcended mortality. This being glanced towards the retreating figure of Feng Yu with a hint of puzzlement in its eyes, but soon it became filled with cold, emotionless indifference.

"I have descended! You may call me 'Creature' for I am that which should not exist.'" said the voice.

A blinding aura swept the region. It was filled with a presence that belonged to a different state, that which could only be felt from a higher being. However, there was no divine prestige. It only exuded a dark and nefarious air that seeped into the bones of the many observers, threatening to bring a stop to their feeble existence.

"God Dammit! What the hell is this? I have to get out of here now!" A voice said.

"Get out of my way!" said another voice as he attacked the figure that was behind him as he attempted to run away.

A few of the individuals, who managed to recover to their state of being, quickly decided to flee. Even the spectators that were once filled with endless greed believing there was a treasure unearthing soon came to their senses as they tried to flee with the rest.

Sadly, their efforts were in vain.

The creature looked towards these individuals that it had been previously monitoring through the space of the crack. The feeling of coldness in its eyes grew at an exponential rate, causing the energies within the environment to be sent into disarray.

"Small and Weak Mortals! Dare you stare at me with Greed! Vanish from my very own Existence!" The voice said as its eyes started to glow with the same greyish fog energy.

As if obeying a higher will, the energies of the heavens and earth itself started to act on its own carrying out its given order.

Torrents of energies seemed to have gathered together creating a small dome surrounding many of the fleeing spectators, among which were more than half of the black-clothed figures that came with the pampered young master.

Seeing the situation before him, the young master was shocked, "Quickly, get me out of here An'er, Dan'er!"

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