Don't ask how big the Upper Realm was, you just don't know.
However, this place was similar to the Falling Star Continent in that there were many forbidden areas. Not only were they filled with danger, but they also hid great opportunities.
According to the statistics of the relevant departments, every once in a while, someone would obtain precious treasures from the forbidden areas, as well as profound martial arts techniques left behind by ancient powerhouses.
Opportunities were like a burning fire, attracting a large number of moths. Although some people were blessed and obtained opportunities, most of them still lost their lives.
Thousands of miles to the east of the Eternal Sect, in the periphery of a mountain forest shrouded in thick fog, thousands of martial artists had already gathered at the crack of dawn.
Demonic Fog Forest.
One of the forbidden areas in the Upper Realm.
There was a thick fog that did not dissipate all year round, and it had the effect of restricting the spread of spiritual senses.
The Upper Realm divided the danger levels of forbidden areas into Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3. Level 1 was the lowest, and Level 1 was the highest. This Demonic Fog Forest was classified as Level 3.
Because it was the lowest level, most of the martial artists gathered at the periphery were in the Void Piercing Realm and those who had just entered the Revolving Core Realm.
The reason why the Upper Realm divided the forbidden areas into different levels was to let people know if they had the ability to enter based on their own strength.
If the Demonic Fog Forest was classified as Level 2, the martial artists gathered here would definitely be in the Revolving Core Realm, or even above the Fifth or Sixth Refinement Realm.
Oh, right.
Although the Demon King's Cave was not classified as a forbidden area, the danger level in the deepest part was at least Level 2.
When Xiao Zui Ji and Ye Xingchen found out about the ranking system, they almost couldn't help but go to Ling Feng Mountain and give Hall Master Zi a good scolding.
"Boss."
A young martial artist who was waiting at the periphery could not help but ask, "When are we going in?"
"When the fog dissipates."
The middle-aged man next to him with a face full of stories said.
The fog that shrouded the Demonic Fog Forest would dissipate at a fixed time every day, so martial artists who came here often would enter at this time.
"Remember!"
The middle-aged man reminded, "We can only search inside for four hours. After that, no matter what happens, we must retreat immediately."
"Understood!"
The young martial artist and his companions replied.
They knew that the thick fog would only dissipate for four hours. Once it was over, it would become thick again. If they did not make a prompt decision to retreat, their minds would be disturbed by the Demonic Qi inside. They would lose their rationality and become walking corpses.
It was for this reason that the Demonic Mist Forest was classified as a forbidden area.
If one didn't take the initiative to enter the deepest part of the Demon King's Cave, it would be considered a relatively safe low-level training ground, which was why it wasn't included.
Time slowly passed. About an hour later, the thick fog that covered the sky like a thick coat began to fade. In the end, it seemed to turn into a thin layer of gauze.
Not only was the fog thinner at this time, but it was also the worst time to enter, which made it the best time to enter.
"Go!"
Swoosh! Shua! Whoosh! "
In an instant, everyone began to move.
After they had all entered, the core disciples of the Sect of All Times led by Lu Qianqian arrived.
Li Qingyang took out the map. After comparing the surroundings, he said with certainty, "This is the quest location, Demonic Fog Forest."
"Kaka!"
Xiao Ziji shook his head and arms.
Ye Xingchen said indifferently, "Does a third-class forbidden area still need to warm up?"
"Junior Brother Ye."
Li Qingyang said, "The demonic fog here will corrode the mind and make people lose their rationality. We have to be more careful when we enter."
"That's right."
He Wudi said solemnly, "Since it's classified as a forbidden area, it's very dangerous. We can't be careless."
"Let's go."
Lu Qianqian said, "Let's go."
In the past, when Li Qingyang and the others were doing missions, they could talk and laugh freely. Now that the Grand Senior Sister was involved, the atmosphere was a little awkward.
Swoosh!
Swoosh!
The five of them entered the Demonic Mist Forest one after another. However, as soon as they stepped on the ground covered in rotten leaves, they immediately felt a certain gloomy attribute in the thin fog that was trying to penetrate their bodies through their skin.
"Use your True Energy to dissolve the demonic aura."
As Lu Qianqian spoke, she first activated the Ice Energy in her body. They could clearly see that the thin fog approaching them instantly turned into ice shards.
Fog was formed by water, so it was difficult for ice-type martial artists to get close to them.
Li Qingyang, Ye Xingchen, and the others all used their True Energy to block the harmful attribute.
The most valiant was still Xiao Ziji. He did not release his True Energy, but used his sturdy body to block the demonic aura.
"Let's go."
The five of them walked forward.
Along the way, although they maintained absolute vigilance, they looked quite calm. It was a sharp contrast to the thousands of martial artists who were walking and stopping in front of them, who were always on high alert.
…
The Demonic Mist Forest was very big. Therefore, after a quarter of an hour, the group began to split up and explore carefully.
Explore what?
Natural treasures or rare ores.
The harsher and more extreme the environment, the more likely it was to nurture good things.
"Boss!"
The young martial artist who spoke at the periphery pointed at the black mushroom growing under a huge rock in the distance and said excitedly, "Black Jade Mushroom …"
Someone next to him hurriedly covered his mouth and whispered, "Why are you shouting so loudly? Are you afraid that others can't hear you?"
The most dangerous thing about the forbidden area was not only the harsh environment and the powerful demonic beasts that could appear at any time, but also the martial artists who came in together to explore. Because killing and robbing was a common occurrence.
The middle-aged man called boss walked over and took out a special glove. He dug out the fist-sized Black Jade Mushroom and said with a smile, "Our luck is not bad. We found it as soon as we came in."
"Boss, I found it first. After selling it, you have to give me some more!" the young man said.
"Don't worry."
Boss said, "Follow me and you will have meat to eat."
"Search the surroundings carefully and see if there are more!"
"Yes!"
Everyone hurriedly spread out and searched carefully along the trees and rocks.
"Hmm?"
The young martial artist found a black shadow under a huge rock in the distance, so he ran over happily. However, just as he walked over, the black shadow suddenly pounced on him and bit his right arm.
"Ah ah ah!"
A scream was heard, echoing throughout the forest.
"Not good!"
"It's the poison-scaled black mink!"
"Swoosh!"
Boss rushed over and the sword at his waist flew out and directly pierced the black mink.
"Ah ah!"
Although the poisonous mink was killed, the heart-wrenching pain still disturbed his mind and made the young martial artist's face gradually turn ferocious.
His companions all moved away, their eyes flashing with fear.
The poison-scaled black mink was not strong, but it lived in the Demonic Fog Forest for many years and its saliva contained a strong poison. As long as it bit through the skin and entered the blood, it would make people lose their minds.
"Bo … Boss … Save me …" the young martial artist cried out in pain. The bitten wrist quickly turned black and the poison had spread throughout his body.
"It's over!"
Someone broke down and said, "It's hopeless!"
Boss had been to the Demonic Fog Forest many times and was especially familiar with the poisonous creatures here. Therefore, after a short moment of consideration, his eyes flashed with determination and he said, "Brother, I'm sorry!"
"Swoosh!"
The sword flashed and shone brightly.
Martial artists who were poisoned by the black mink's poison would completely lose their minds and then go on a killing spree. The best way was to kill them before the poison took effect.
"No …"
The young martial artist cried out in despair.
"Ding!"
At this moment, a big hand suddenly reached over and directly grabbed the sword.
Boss's face changed.
It was fine to catch a blade with bare hands!
But why was there a sound of weapons colliding when it came into contact with the hand?
"It's him."
Xiao Ziji stood on the opposite side like a wall. His hand that was as hard as iron grabbed the sword and removed the sword momentum. He said indifferently, "There's still hope."
Then, he turned around and squatted down. He clasped the young martial artist's chin and threw a pill in.
This action shocked Boss and his companions.
The black mink's poison was not only strong, but it was also contagious. This guy actually dared to touch it!
"Huff huff!"
At this moment, the young martial artist who took the pill had black attributes all over his body. The skin near the bite wound also gradually turned normal.
"Boss!"
Someone exclaimed, "The poison is fading!"
"Unbelievable, unbelievable!" The middle-aged man's eyes widened.
As an old expert who had been in various forbidden lands for many years, he definitely had all kinds of antidotes.
However, the black mink's poison was very strong. Unless it was neutralized by a higher cultivation level, there was no way to neutralize it. Now that this guy gave his brother a pill, it was simply too amazing!
"Wah!"
The young martial artist spat out a mouthful of black blood. The poison in his body was completely removed. His face also gradually recovered. In the end, he said with lingering fear, "I … am still alive … I am still alive …"
Boss hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for saving me, young friend."
"Saving the dying and healing the wounded is my sect's mission." Xiao Ziji's body immediately shone with the light of a holy mother. However, he said in the next second, "One pill is a hundred thousand profound stones. Please pay."
"This …"
Boss's expression became interesting.
"Of course."
Xiao Ziji said, "If you don't pay, the consequences will be very serious."
"Thud!"
"Thud!"
Ye Xingchen and He Wudi walked over.
The two surrounded the dozen or so martial artists. One clenched his fist, and the other shook his head. His body gradually turned black, and his eyes flashed with crimson light!
"Here!"
"I'll pay!"
Boss immediately cowered and hurriedly handed over a hundred thousand profound stones.
Although it was a little forceful, at least the young martial artist's life was saved. Therefore, he didn't suffer a loss and even profited a little.
After Xiao Ziji checked, he said, "I still have ten antidote pills here. They can cure more than two thousand kinds of poison. If you buy all of them, I can give you a nine percent discount."
"…"
Boss looked like he was about to collapse.
"Of course."
Xiao Ziji said, "I won't forcefully buy or sell."
Finished speaking, he turned and left.
"Wait a minute!"
Boss said, "Can your pills really cure thousands of kinds of poison?"
Xiao Ziji stopped and turned around. He took out the token that represented his identity and said, "Do you think I will lie to you?"
Boss saw this and said in shock, "Sect of All Times disciple!"
He, who had been outside for many years, had many channels to obtain information. Therefore, he had heard of this sect long ago. He also knew that the pill shops that had opened in various cities recently were the businesses of the Sect of All Times.
Understood!
The antidote pill he gave his brother just now must have been refined by the Eternal Pill Shop!
Wrong.
This pill that could cure thousands of kinds of poison didn't come from a pill shop. It came from the hands of the Poison Hall's Hall Master Miao Saifeng, who would definitely be remembered by some readers.
Although this woman had the least sense of presence in the Sect of All Times, she hadn't been idle for more than ten years. Instead, she had been studying poison. As the saying goes, those who play with poison understand poison best, so she created this antidote pill.
Li Qingyang, who sought stability, specially went to the Poison Hall before leaving the sect and brought a lot of antidote pills.
"Okay!"
Boss said, "I'll buy five!"
"Five, no discount."
"…"
The middle-aged man took out another five hundred thousand magnetite and bought five antidote pills.
He didn't doubt the effects of the pills. First, he had just verified it with his brother. Second, the Sect of All Times' backer was Zhenren Tonggu. They probably wouldn't cheat!
"Goodbye!"
Xiao Ziji turned and left.
Only then did Ye Xingchen and He Wudi return to their human forms.
"Eldest Senior Sister."
On the way, Xiao Ziji grinned and said, "We really sold the antidote pills!"
Like the situation just now, he didn't plan to do anything. After all, he had to be prepared to die when he entered the forbidden area. However, he still listened to Lu Qianqian's suggestion to save them and take the opportunity to sell the antidote pills.
"It was sold too cheaply."
Lu Qianqian said, "Two hundred thousand next time."
"…"
Li Qingyang and the others' mouths twitched. They thought to themselves, "This is a little too much!"
… …
"Ahhh!"
"I was bitten by a black mink!"
In a certain exploration team in another area, a martial practitioner was unfortunately bitten by a poison-scaled black mink. The poison instantly entered his body and caused him great pain.
Faced with such a situation, his companions could only choose to kill him. However, just as they were about to do so, Xiao Ziji appeared with the Light of Holy Mother and cured the poison. Then … he asked for money.
The team leader was about to cry.
One less teammate meant more profit. But in the end, he was saved and forced to pay. What was this!?
"You're not paying?"
Xiao Ziji said with a frown.
"Whoosh whoosh!"
Ye Xingchen and He Wudi appeared again in their dark forms. The leader was so shocked that he hurriedly handed over two hundred thousand profound stones. He howled in his mind, "This is the first time I've seen someone do business in the forbidden area!"
"We earned another two hundred thousand."
Xiao Ziji said with a smile, "If the Patriarch knew, he would be very happy."
Jun Changxiao would not only be happy if he knew, he would also be very gratified because his disciple had learned to earn money.
"Let's go."
Lu Qianqian said, "There are still many people waiting for us to save inside."
"… …"
Li Qingyang's mouth twitched.
He clearly remembered that when he had just entered the sect, he had a disagreement with Eldest Senior Sister to save the seriously injured Xiao Ziji. Although he was saving people with the motive of earning money, it at least showed that there was a big change.
… …
There were many poison-scaled black minks in Demonic Mist Forest. Because of their small and agile bodies, they often ambushed weaker martial practitioners.
Bitten?
Don't panic.
Xiao Ziji would always rush to the scene as soon as possible like a skilled emergency doctor. He would first perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation and then give the patient an antidote. After the matter was over, he would leave in a huff. He came and left quietly, only taking away two hundred thousand profound stones.
If he took the antidote to a pill store to sell, the sales would definitely not be as good. But now that he was in a poisonous forbidden area, there was absolutely no need to worry about customers. Therefore, he earned more than three million profound stones in a short hour.
If Gou Sheng knew, he would probably order his disciples to prepare enough antidote and push carts to sell them in the forbidden areas.
Of course.
Selling pills was just an opportunity to earn a little money. No one would forget the mission of coming to Demonic Mist Forest to kill one hundred demonic mist demon beasts.
"Strange."
Li Qingyang said, "We've walked for so long, why haven't we met a single one?"
"They should be in the depths." He Wudi guessed.
"Ta!"
Xiao Ziji stopped and picked up a Black Jade Mushroom the size of a watermelon. He said, "There's poison on the surface of this thing. Hall Master Miao should like it, right?"
The system roared, "You know it's poisonous and you still touched it with your hands!"
Wait a minute!
Why would I complain about my disciple?
Xiao Ziji put the large Black Jade Mushroom into his spatial ring, only to discover that his palms were stained with black attributes.
"As expected!"
"This guy is poisoned!"
"Without any protective measures, it would be strange if he wasn't poisoned when he used his hands to dig up the Black Jade Mushroom!"
When Xiao Ziji was picking the mushroom, a team happened to pass by. Seeing him picking the mushroom with his bare hands, their eyes immediately widened.
"Junior brother."
Li Qingyang said, "You're poisoned."
"Mn."
Xiao Zui nodded in agreement.
"..."
The martial practitioners in the distance immediately collapsed.
Brother, since you know you're poisoned, can't you show some expression when you're poisoned? Can't you show some respect to the poison!?
"Shua!"
At this moment, Xiao Ziji swung his hands. The black poison on his skin instantly fell off and came in contact with the leaves on the ground. Instantly, black smoke was corroded.
"F * ck!"
Everyone's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
The Black Jade Mushroom's poison had seeped into his skin, yet it was thrown out like washing his hands. This was too exaggerated!
However, they didn't know that the poison didn't seep into Xiao Ziji's body. It only stayed on the surface of his skin, which was why it was thrown out so easily. As for why it didn't seep into his body, it was because his muscles were too hard.
"Shua!"
At this moment, two Poison-Scaled Black Minks jumped out from behind. One bit his arm and the other bit his thigh.
"Kacha!"
When the teeth came into contact with his skin, a crunching sound could be heard. It felt like biting on indestructible steel.
"Shua!"
Xiao Ziji threw the two Poison-Scaled Black Minks down. When he noticed the holes in his school uniform, he angrily lifted his leg and started kicking wildly.
The current trend in the Sect of All Times was that one could get hurt, but one's clothes couldn't be torn. This was because Yuan Gongzi was extremely stingy. Not only did he have to spend resources to buy a new school uniform, but he would also be recorded in his notebook. The more he changed, the more he would be deducted.
"That's enough," Ye Xingchen advised.
"Swoosh!"
At this moment, another Poison-Scaled Black Mink jumped out from the dark and bit Brother Ah Niu's butt.
"Boom!"
Ye Xingchen turned around and kicked it away. Then, he strode forward and expanded his personal Divine Weapon. He picked it up and smashed it on the ground. The entire process could be said to be extremely cruel and ruthless!
…
It was true that thousands of martial artists had entered first, but they were searching everywhere for treasures. Furthermore, they were wary of the deeper regions. Therefore, their progress was slow. In the end, Li Qingyang and the others overtook them.
Because they couldn't find their mission target, the five of them could only focus on digging for treasures. Wherever they went, not even a strand of hair was left behind.
"Second Senior Brother."
Xiao Ziji dug out a big mushroom with his bare hands. He grinned and said, "There's really a lot of good stuff here!"
Li Qingyang frowned and said, "There's only an hour left before the fog rises. If we still can't find our mission target, we can only come back tomorrow."
"Hey."
Ye Xingchen turned around and looked at the martial artists behind him. He said coldly, "Do you know where the Devil Fog Demonic Beast is?"
"Devil Fog Demonic Beast?"
Everyone's expression changed.
One of the martial artists said, "This beast will only appear after the fog rises!"
"…"
Li Qingyang covered his head and said with a face full of despair, "No wonder we couldn't find it!"
"Then let's wait."
Lu Qianqian said, "Wait until the fog rises."
"Eldest Senior Sister." Li Qingyang said with a solemn expression, "After the fog rises, the Devil Qi will only become stronger. I'm afraid we …" Seeing Ye Xingchen and He Wudi sitting on the huge rock, he immediately stopped talking.
Fine.
They definitely had to wait!
"Sigh."
Li Qingyang sighed and then found a rock to sit on. He thought to himself, "Although the fog in the Devil Fog Forest is dangerous, it takes time for it to rise. After killing a hundred Devil Fog Demonic Beasts, we should be able to retreat in time."
"Whoosh whoosh!"
At this moment, a cold wind blew over.
"It's going to be foggy!"
"Everyone, retreat quickly!"
The teams that were searching for treasures in various areas quickly went back the way they came when they noticed the change in the weather. They were so fast that they seemed to be in a hurry to be reincarnated.
When the middle-aged man who bought the five antidote pills came back with his companions, he saw Li Qingyang and the others sitting on the rock. He hurriedly said, "The fog is going to rise soon. Why are you still here?"
"No hurry."
Li Qingyang said, "Let's wait a little longer."
The middle-aged man was speechless, "This place is quite far from the periphery. If we don't hurry back, we won't be able to make it in time when the fog rises!"
Li Qingyang smiled politely.
"Boss, let's go!"
Hearing his companions urging him from afar, the middle-aged man cupped his fists and said, "The five of you, take care!"
After saying that, he quickly followed the team and left. On the way, his companions were puzzled and said, "Boss, the fog is going to rise in 15 minutes. They are still sitting there and resting. Are they looking for death?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Let's go!"
In a short time, the big teams in the Demonic Fog Forest returned to the periphery one after another. Only Li Qingyang and the other four were left sitting on the huge rock like old monks.
"Eh? Why didn't the group of people who sold the antidote pills come out? "
"I saw them sitting on the rock indifferently. They don't seem to have any intention of leaving!"
"Damn it. Are they looking for death?"
"Maybe they think that the antidote pills can neutralize the poison in the fog?"
"Impossible. That's a very strange and evil attribute. It's not poison. The antidote pills won't have any effect!"
Just as the crowd was discussing, the fog that had gathered above the Demonic Fog Forest like a gauze gradually thickened. After 15 minutes, it returned to the feeling of a thick blanket.
"Damn it. They really didn't come out!"
"The five of them are too bold!"
"There's no hope. They will definitely become walking corpses."
"Hou!"
"Hou!"
At this moment, a ghostly roar came from the Demonic Fog Forest, which was shrouded in thick fog.
The cultivators who had come here many times knew that every time the fog rose, a large number of demonic fog beasts that were infinitely close to the First Revolution Core Realm would appear.
"Even if the five of them can rely on the antidote pills to neutralize the demonic aura, their souls will definitely be wiped out by the demonic fog beasts and they will become puppets controlled by them!"
"They want excitement. They don't want their lives!"
…
Demonic Fog Forest.
At this moment, it was completely shrouded in fog. The visibility was no more than two to three meters.
"Hou!"
"Hou!"
The roars of the demonic fog beasts gradually sounded from all directions. It felt like a group of wandering ghosts had appeared in the night.
"Shua!"
"Shua!"
Xiao Ziji jumped down from the rock and started warming up.
After the fog rose, the demonic aura had indeed become stronger. In a short time, it was several times stronger than before. Moreover, it was still increasing.
"Gulp."
Li Qingyang hurriedly swallowed an antidote pill. After discovering that it had no effect, he broke down and said, "It can't neutralize the demonic aura!"
Lu Qianqian said indifferently, "Two hundred thousand magnetite was wasted just like that."
"…"
Li Qingyang's mouth twitched. Then, he said solemnly, "The demonic aura in the fog is getting stronger. We must kill the mission target as soon as possible and leave this place quickly!"
"Whoosh whoosh!"
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
At this moment, red lights that resembled eyes gradually appeared from all directions. Demonic fog beasts that seemed to be floating in the air appeared and surrounded the five of them. From the light that appeared, there were no less than a hundred of them!
"Pa."
Ye Xingchen used his thumb to pop open the wine gourd stopper. He raised his head and drank a mouthful of Drunken Dream. His entire face quickly changed and he said, "Let the slaughter begin!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
Before he finished speaking, He Wudi had already rushed over and kicked away several demonic fog beasts. He said, "Stop wasting time and finish them off quickly!"
"Swoosh!"
Xiao Ziji placed his right hand in front of his left chest. The hidden "Shield" character instantly appeared. His gaze was solemn as he said, "Gundam, transform!"
Such a shameful line, there was no need to guess that it was taught by Gou Sheng!
"Hum!"
In an instant, the "Shield" character on the back of his hand flickered. Complex lines quickly covered his entire body. The mecha and helmet instantly enveloped Xiao Ziji.
"Ta!"
He took a step forward. A four-legged brace immediately unfolded from his waist and completely fixed his entire body. Then, he raised the extra-large Gatling gun that appeared out of thin air with one hand and said, "Junior Brother Ye, dodge!"
"Da da da!"
"Da da da!"
Bullets dragged a blue light as they flew out. Bullet shells fell to the ground with a crash!
Ye Xingchen, who had forcefully escaped from the big jump state and dodged, saw this and said in surprise, "Wasn't it a sniper rifle at the beginning?"
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