Darkness enveloped the entire world.
When everyone opened their eyes again and looked around, they were surprised to find that everything had changed.
Although they were still standing in the same place, everything else had changed.
Whether it was the stalactites, the dancing flames, or the monsters, although they still maintained their original forms, the colors had become completely dark and unclear. The entire world looked like it was surrounded by a layer of flowing black curtain. Not only that, but even the air gave people a cold and stimulating feeling. Just by standing there, they could feel a tingling sensation coming from their skin, as if they were standing in a world of ice and snow.
Other than that, everything seemed to have become flat, whether it was plants, animals, or those demons.
Even the stones and stalactite pillars in front of everyone no longer had a three-dimensional feeling. They looked like flat decorations made of some kind of paper.
"This is …"
Looking at the scene in front of them, many people widened their eyes in surprise. They still remembered watching Jenn destroy a stalactite pillar and press down on them.
But at the next moment, what happened to them?
Could it be that they were killed by the stalactites?
And at this moment, suddenly, a voice sounded.
"This … This is the Shadow Plane!?"
Barty's eyes widened in surprise. Looking at everything in front of him, his eyes were filled with disbelief.
"I'm really surprised. I've only read about this place in books, but I didn't expect to be here in person …"
Hearing Barty's words, everyone was stunned, and then they immediately subconsciously looked at Jenn.
To be honest, everyone had almost forgotten that the young man standing beside them was a rare dual-elemental wielder, and one of his elements was "Shadow". As everyone knew, Elemental Dominators could easily manipulate the elements to do things that others couldn't. Opening the channel to the Elemental Plane was one of them.
But generally speaking, very few people would actually do this. Although the Elemental Plane was an innate existence and not created by oneself, it was also because of this that if people who were not strong enough rashly tried to do so, they were likely to encounter a backlash.
Moreover, not all elements had their own Elemental Plane.
For example, the physical element like "Strength" was in the wielder's body.
This kind of Elemental Domain simply couldn't be opened for people to enter.
Of course, when one's strength reached the level of an Elemental Dominator like Tinidale, one would naturally be able to do such a thing easily.
Although Jenn's power was only at the Elemental Domination level, it was not difficult for him to do this due to the special nature of the shadow plane.
"Yes, this is the Shadow Plane."
Facing the questioning gazes of the crowd, Zayen nodded and made a gesture.
"Well, everyone, let's leave this place quickly. The shadow plane isn't a place where mortals can stay for a long time. If you don't want to be lost in the shadow and become a wandering ghost, then I advise you to leave early."
"What about Nuo An …"
"I've temporarily sealed the passage to the Shadow Plane. He won't be able to come in for a while."
Upon hearing Nadia's question, Jenn quickly answered. Then, he pulled Fafna's hand and walked forward.
Seeing that Jenn had left, the others hurriedly followed. Many of them had heard rumors about the Shadow Plane. Although there were many different records and scrolls about these planes that existed in fantasy, one thing was for sure.
But the only thing he was sure of was that this was definitely not a good place.
It wasn't that they hadn't heard stories of people turning into wandering ghosts after entering the Shadow Plane by mistake. Naturally, they weren't willing to die in this godforsaken place after escaping from the demons' attack with great difficulty, so they hurriedly followed.
Seizing this opportunity, Carter complained and angrily told everyone about Jenn and Nadia about what happened on his side. Just like Jenn, he also encountered a group of otherworldly creatures that were transformed from clerics.
Just as Carter was about to clean up the battlefield and search, Nuo An suddenly emerged from behind like a ghost and launched an attack on the unsuspecting adventurers and clerics.
Although Carter's reaction was fast, Nuo An naturally had an advantage in this aspect as an assassin.
Moreover, the adventurers had just gone through a fierce battle with the otherworldly creatures and many of them were injured. Caught off guard, Nuo An succeeded and killed several of them in a row.
That was how Carter stopped him. Then, he immediately ordered the remaining clerics to release the Grenades of Holy Light to warn Jenn's side. What happened after that was clear.
Although that was what he said, Carter's expression was rather gloomy. It wasn't surprising since the adventurers he brought were his brothers who had gone through thick and thin with him for many years.
Although they had lost a few men, it was an honor for them to die in battle against monsters. But if they were stabbed in the back by a traitor, it would be a disgrace.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Carter."
Looking at Carter's expression, Nadia didn't feel good deep down.
"The Order of the Holy Church …"
"Forget it. I know it's not your fault. After all, even I didn't see anything wrong with that kid.
Now that I think about it, his previous behavior was indeed strange. But … forget it, there's no point in talking about it now. "
Carter sighed helplessly and shook his head. Then, he turned to Jenn with a solemn expression.
"But I think that half-elf shouldn't be a subordinate of the mastermind."
"Oh?
Why? "
Hearing this, Nadia suddenly had doubts. Frankly speaking, including her, many people thought that the half-elf was definitely related to the changes that happened here.
And because of that, after hearing Carter's words, many people, including Nadia, were stunned.
Barty, who was walking beside him, frowned and stared at him strangely.
"How is that possible, Mr. Carter?
Mister Carter, that gnome chose this time to make a move, he definitely wants to kill us.
And … didn't he summon a lot of monsters too? "
"That's a monster. It's completely different from the monsters we met."
Carter shrugged in response to Barty's question.
"And before you guys came, we had a battle with those monsters. At that time, those monsters killed anyone they saw. There were even a few monsters that specifically went to find trouble with that half-elf. If they were a group, then those monsters shouldn't have attacked that half-elf at all.
But … "
At this point, Carter frowned and looked at the girl walking quietly beside Zayen.
"… Is that the girl we're looking for?
But she looks like … "
"We don't know what's going on."
Of course, Nadia knew what Carter wanted to say. In fact, she was also confused.
But since it had already come to this, there was nothing she could do.
Now, she could only wait until they returned to the temple and report everything that happened here to Commander Johnson. Then, she would see what Commander Johnson's judgment was.
Although she also felt that this girl didn't look like a Saintess, she also knew about the central bishop's order.
Obviously, the other party wouldn't pay attention to an ordinary girl, which meant that this girl must be hiding some secret that even she didn't know about.
Although they were confused, they didn't stop because of this. According to Jenn, he could only maintain the shadow passage for a short period of time. Fortunately, the time flow in the shadow plane was different from the main plane. So even if they escaped from the shadow plane, Nuo An and the others wouldn't be able to catch up immediately.
But this didn't mean that they would be safe in the shadow plane. In fact, they had seen more than once lurking behind the shadows. They didn't know what it was, and they didn't want to know what it was.
If Zayen didn't have the Shadow Moon Sword, an artifact from the Shadow Plane, which suppressed the shadow monsters to a certain extent, then they would have to face the same troublesome situation as the battle with the demons.
But now, it didn't seem to be any better.
"Attention, everyone. It's just ahead!"
At that moment, Jenn's voice sounded. Everyone witnessed him raising the Shadow Moon Sword high and swinging it forward. Shortly after, a crack appeared in the shadow plane. A dazzling, white radiance emerged from within like a lighthouse, guiding everyone's path. Then, Jenn led Fafna and leaped into the white crack without any hesitation.
Looking at this scene, the others followed suit and swarmed in.
A dazzling radiance filled everyone's vision in an instant. When the light faded, they found themselves standing at the entrance of the secret passage.
Behind them, the underground cavern had already been engulfed in flames. Thick smoke billowed, and screams and explosions could still be vaguely heard.
"It seems like our half-elf friends are receiving a rather warm welcome."
Gazing at the underground cavern, Jenn sneered and said.
Of course, he knew what happened. As a matter of fact, as soon as Jenn entered the shadow plane, he had ordered all the Chaos creatures in the underground cavern to find trouble with Nuo An through mental manipulation.
And now, it seemed like both sides were in full swing.
At this thought, Jenn gestured to everyone.
"Alright, let's get out of here."