Luo Kai found a quiet place to recite Buddhist scriptures. Along with the deep sound of the wooden fish, the heaven and earth returned to tranquility. After the disaster, the aura of blood and fire seemed to have turned into a trickle, comforting one's heart.
Different from the Bhikkhu's gentle chanting, Luo Kai's voice was much softer. Along with the sound, it started to drizzle. The water flow was the power that Luo Kai had awakened for the first time. His body and even his soul were deeply engraved with the imprint of the water flow. Unknowingly, he could cause the weather to change. The essence of Taoism encompassed all things and represented the miraculous use of the power of Yin and Yang.
The berserk state of the bound woman gradually disappeared. The breathing of the little girl on the bed also began to stabilize. Even the bear standing outside was drowsy. Only Thirteen still had his eyes open. There was a faint golden light flickering in the depths of his eyes.
A moment later, Luo Kai himself was in a state of mind wandering. His thoughts fell to the ground along with the rain from the sky and slowly seeped into the ground. That vigorous and majestic pulsation came from the depths of the ground again. His heartbeat also rose and fell along with the pulsation. The feeling that the earth gave him was compatible with the Buddhist philosophy. As the saying goes, one can be strong without desires. The essence of Buddhism was warm and vigorous. It represented the power of Yang and Yang like the earth.
The sky gradually darkened. The dark creatures that were hibernating in the city began to awaken. Their genetic instincts made them kill each other. The strong devoured the weak. Most of them were fighting for the abyss crack in the city center square.
Luo Kai was awakened by the roar from the darkness. His exhausted spiritual power recovered a lot. His physical strength also recovered a lot. The wisdom passed down by mankind was far beyond imagination. Whether it was Taoism or Buddhism, they had already peeped into the secrets of the heaven and earth and even the origin of the universe.
The breath of the woman and the little girl gradually stabilized. The dark energy in their body also showed signs of dissipating. Their consciousness was not completely devoured by the dark energy. They had been resisting it all along.
The human body was equivalent to a treasure trove, containing endless potential. The body could affect the mind, and the mind could affect the body. There was no need to forcibly invade. Luo Kai's chanting caused a frequency resonance on the spiritual level, similar to hypnosis. It awakened them, encouraged them, strengthened their own hearts, aroused their spiritual potential, and spontaneously dispelled the external energy.
Brown Bear and Thirteen were also deeply affected by his spirit force. Brown Bear was becoming more and more human-like, and it was only a matter of time before he turned back into a human. Thirteen's instincts were also awakened. It was hard to say if he could regain his consciousness in the future, but at least he would no longer be an unconscious puppet.
Luo Kai stood up, dismantled some furniture, and started a fire to cook porridge. Bear and Shisan didn't care about food, but the women and children were just ordinary people. They needed food to replenish their body's energy. Otherwise, their bodies would fail and they would die before the dark energy could be dispelled.
The dark creatures outside heard the commotion and started to gather. Luo Kai tossed the white bone saber to Brown Bear and said, "Fat Bear, guard the door."
Brown Bear stretched out his fat palm to catch the saber, but his bell-sized eyes glanced at the porridge on the bonfire. He opened his mouth and kept whimpering, vaguely saying the word "hungry".
"If you want to eat, then work. Otherwise, you're not allowed to eat."
Luo Kai coldly shouted. He couldn't spoil Brown Bear now. Otherwise, when he left, this fellow wouldn't even be able to survive.
Brown Bear was used to being lazy. He rolled his eyes and started whimpering at Thirteen.
Luo Kai snorted and raised his palm. Brown Bear knew he was going to be slapped, so he immediately hugged his head and ran out while whimpering.
Thirteen looked back and forth between the two, as if he was hesitating whether to follow Brown Bear or not. In the end, the aroma of the food won over everything else, and he stood there in a daze.
They lived in this city of death for two days. Brown Bear realized that the dark creatures with terrifying appearances were actually not that powerful, so he was no longer afraid of them. Every day, he proudly carried his long sword and searched everywhere in the city. He had extraordinary strength and a keen sense of smell. Even the dark creatures hidden deep underground were dug out and killed by him.
However, on the second night, the remaining dark creatures' bodies changed. They were like withered bones, but their bodies were tougher. Their agility and strength were greatly increased. The key was that they no longer killed each other, and even learned how to fight together. Brown Bear accidentally fell into a dense encirclement, and in the end, the Luo family had to intervene to repel the dark creatures.
There were still tens of thousands of dark creatures alive, and they had the instinct to avoid danger. Once they sensed danger, they would hide in the city's sewers. Even if Luo Kai wanted to clean them up, it would be a long process. He did not have the time to stay here for too long.
On the third day, the mother and daughter woke up almost at the same time. The first thing they saw was an ugly ape-faced bear crouching in front of them. The woman screamed and held the little girl behind her to protect her. She picked up something beside her and threw it at the bear. However, the little girl was thinking about the bear. She opened her mouth and shouted, "Xiong Xiong!"
Brown Bear raised his hand innocently to block the attack. He kept whimpering.
Luo Kai walked in and said gently, "Big sister, don't be afraid."
His voice seemed to have a bewitching power. The mother and daughter immediately quieted down. After a while, the woman looked at him and then at Brown Bear. She recognized them. "It's you."
"Yes, we'll leave in a while. You two go wash up."
Countless complicated and intricate images appeared in the woman's mind. She finally remembered what had happened and was stunned on the spot.
Luo Kai found a pickup truck in the city. If it was only the three of them, they naturally did not need any transportation. However, with two more ordinary people, it was impossible. Thirteen sat in the front passenger seat, and the mother and daughter sat in the back.
Brown Bear clumsily climbed into the back of the truck. As the truck started moving, he immediately howled in excitement. Fortunately, it was a military pickup truck. Although the mechanical vehicles of this era were rough, they were very sturdy. Otherwise, it would not be able to carry them. Brown Bear alone weighed more than 1000 kilograms. Although Luo Kai and Thirteen looked thin and weak, they were still hundreds of kilograms.
The mother and daughter came from a wealthy family in Yunling Province. The mother's name was Wang Lan, and the daughter's name was Lin Fan. Like countless ordinary families, the invasion of the ferocious beasts caused people living in the border areas to flock to the relatively peaceful central area. However, the frequent changes in the climate caused the railway transportation between the provinces to be disrupted. They could only walk. The journey was far more difficult than they had imagined. In the end, they were forced to stop in this city.
The people in the border areas worshipped martial arts. Most of the ordinary people had to practice martial arts when they were in school. Although it was difficult for most people to practice powerful combat skills, they could still strengthen their bodies. The mother and daughter were considered to be in good condition. Moreover, they came to this place relatively late, so their consciousness was not completely eroded by the dark energy. Otherwise, no matter how powerful Luo Kai was, he could not save them.