The suction in the forest came particularly violently, with trees toppling and sand and stones flying.
Even the villagers on this side of the creek had their clothes flapping, unable to resist being drawn in that direction.
When the gust of wind passed, everyone looked around in succession, all aghast and pale.
The scene was in chaos, with dust rising everywhere.
On the other side of the creek, Mrs. Li had vanished, leaving only her yellowed cane behind.
"Mountain God! It's the Mountain God! She's been taken away by the Mountain God!"
Someone in the crowd let out a scream of terror.
Seeing this, the rest of the people scrambled backward, fearing they would meet the same fate as Mrs. Li if they were a step too slow.
Pei Laoliu, who was about to step forward, also froze in place.
His expression changed continuously, his hair standing on end, alarm bells ringing in his heart.
Others might not have seen it clearly, but he saw it distinctly.
