Under Chu Bubai's lead, the group quickened their pace and continued to move forward. As expected, not long after, the group discovered some scattered bones on the ground. They could tell that these were the bones of Spirit Beasts.
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At first, there were only a few scattered bones, but the further they went, the denser the bones became. Towards the end, there were piles and piles of bones. At this time, the sun had already set in the west. Inadvertently, the group could see some faint, floating phosphorescence among the piles of bones. This was what people often referred to as will-o '-the-wisp.
The originally gloomy environment became even more terrifying under the illumination of the ghost flames. Even though everyone already knew the cause and effect, they still couldn't help but look at each other in dismay at this moment. Their scalps felt slightly numb.
Lin Yi compared the map in his hand. Looking at the situation, they had indeed arrived at the Spirit Beast Unmarked Burial Mounds.
It was said that all living things in the world, as long as they had intelligence, could sense the time of their death in advance. The more intelligence they had, the more accurate their senses would be, and the earlier they would die.
The reason why Spirit Beasts were Spirit Beasts was because they were born with Spirit Qi, which was much stronger than other species. There were rumors that many Spirit Beasts could sense the time of their death a few months in advance, so they could make preparations in advance.
Although this sounded mysterious, it wasn't purely a rumor. Many people had experienced it before. After all, Spirit Beasts could be seen everywhere on Heavenly Rank Island. They would often run away from home before they died, and in the end, they would die in the Unmarked Burial Mounds. This kind of thing was not uncommon.
In fact, this kind of thing often happened in the secular world. Many household pets would often experience a similar situation before they died.
Lin Yi had heard from Hong Zhong and the others that almost every gathering place of Spirit Beasts on Heavenly Rank Island, especially those deep in the mountains and forests, had a Spirit Beast Unmarked Burial Mounds. Almost all the Spirit Beasts in that area would take the initiative to come to the Unmarked Burial Mounds when they sensed that they were about to die of old age. Then, they would quietly wait there for their death.
Although the Spirit Beasts had a strict hierarchy, and under normal circumstances, the Spirit Beasts in the outer regions with insufficient strength would not be able to enter the depths of the Unmarked Burial Mounds. However, when they were about to die, they would be able to enter without any obstruction. None of the spirit beasts would stop it. This was a common understanding between all the spirit beasts.
Lin Yi carefully looked at the map. As long as they passed through the Spirit Beast Unmarked Burial Mounds, it meant that they were not far from their destination. If everything went smoothly, the Nascent Ginseng would be right in front of them.
At this time, Lin Yi felt that Huang Xiaotao's breathing was a little rapid. She was obviously nervous and afraid. Lin Yi gently held her hand to comfort her. He gestured to her not to be afraid.
The surroundings were deathly silent. The people in front could also clearly feel Huang Xiaotao's abnormality. Guo Dengtao even turned around and smiled, giving her a comforting expression. After all, she was a girl. Even the guys found this place creepy, so it was reasonable for her to be a little afraid.
"Hmph, since you're so cowardly. Then don't come out and take risks. You won't be of any use at all. There are so many things to do … "Feng Hongyu saw this. She turned her head and looked at Lin Yi and Huang Xiaotao with a look of ridicule. She took the opportunity to taunt them.
Along the way, she had mocked and ridiculed the two of them. It seemed that if she did not do this, she would not be able to display her sense of superiority. She felt uncomfortable holding it in. Lin Yi and Huang Xiaotao had always treated her as air and could not be bothered to pay attention to her.
However, this time, before Feng Hongyu could finish her sentence, she was suddenly interrupted by Huang Xiaotao's sharp scream.
Whoosh! Not a sound could be heard. Huang Xiaotao's scream was particularly sharp and immediately startled a black mass of flying beasts in the vicinity. There was no warning at all and it gave everyone a great shock.
Upon closer inspection, these were not powerful spirit beasts. They were just ordinary carrion-eating crows and similar birds. This place was a graveyard for spirit beasts. Unless it was a spirit beast that was about to die, no other spirit beast would come to this place.
"Are you crazy? Why are you panicking? You're such a coward, so why are you trying to scare us to death! "Feng Hongyu's beautiful face turned pale and she scolded Huang Xiaotao when she regained her senses.
She was not the only one. Guo Dengtao, Wang Feng and the others had ugly expressions on their faces as well. Previously, their surroundings had been deathly silent and there had been no movement at all. They never thought that there would be so many carrion-eating crows hiding in the dense forest. Under the night sky, the pairs of glowing eyes made them feel like corpses being stared at by the crows and they could not help but shudder.
"There's a ghost …" Huang Xiaotao cried out in a trembling voice. She then burrowed into Lin Yi's arms and trembled with fear.
No matter how strong her heart was, she was still a weak girl! Lin Yi smiled and gently stroked Huang Xiaotao's back tenderly. However, when he looked in the direction of Huang Xiaotao's finger, his expression instantly froze.
Perhaps it was because the miasma above their heads had thinned at night, or perhaps it was because this place was too strange and horrifying, but at this moment, everyone could clearly see a blood moon above their heads. The moon was even brighter than it was during the day. However, there was a faint bloody aura and they could even smell the stench of blood and decay.
Under the illumination of the blood-colored moonlight, an extremely strange and evil scene not far in front of them suddenly caused Lin Yi and the others to stop in their tracks.
A spirit beast that looked like a rhinoceros from the secular world had its head drooping weakly to one side. Its neck had also been twisted into a shocking and strange angle. Only a thin layer of skin was left connecting its huge body.
Its huge head was dragged on the ground, leaving a long dark red trail of blood. On the side of its body, there was a bloody hole the size of half a person. Its intestines and internal organs flowed all over the ground and even now, it was still dripping blood …
Perhaps it was a psychological effect, but even though they were separated by more than a hundred feet, Lin Yi and the others could clearly smell the pungent stench coming from its body.
If it was just that, then it would be fine. They could pinch their noses and bear with it for a while. However, the problem was that this thing was already in this state, but it was still not dead!
The head that was dragged on the ground was eating something with a ferocious expression. Upon closer inspection, the thing it was chewing on was the intestines and internal organs that had flowed out of its stomach. As it ate, blood bubbled up from the corner of its mouth …
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