Just weren't
The path was narrow and relatively straightforward. Almost every inch of land was covered by the hordes of shadow beasts so it didn't really matter where he went from, the danger was everywhere.
And since time was a great factor in his situation the shortest path forward would be the best one.
With the floodlight hanging from his waist for dear life, Hao Xuan's figure cut through the squirming ocean of darkness as the only source of light on this side of the world.
Everything behind him was either slowly disintegrating from the increasingly unstable space or being torn apart from the pressure exerted by the colossal beast.
Hao Xuan was moving faster than he could think. His body reacted first and then the realization followed seconds later.
'Faster...faster...'
The sounds of explosions disturbed the otherwise silent eternal night every few seconds.