Jing Meng Hun chased for half an hour. The mountain was in sight … and the forest was right in front of his eyes. Suddenly, his whole body shook. His eyes were lifeless as he stood on the spot. His mind suddenly became blank!
Corpses were strewn all over the ground in front of him. They were the experts of the Golden Horse Riders Department who had been guarding the northern gate.
One hundred and three of them had died an unnatural death.
The north gate was to guard against King of Hell Chu's escape. Therefore, Jing Meng Hun had arranged the best of the best.
Moreover, they were all Jing Meng Hun's trusted subordinates. But now, these people were all dead.
A black-clothed figure stood next to these corpses.
"Who is it?" Jing Meng Hun felt as if his heart was being fried. He shouted and rushed forward.
The black-clothed man held his hands behind his back and slowly turned around. His cold eyes looked at Jing Meng Hun's face. He coldly snorted and said, "It's me."
Jing Meng Hun's rushing body suddenly stopped. He exclaimed, "Prime Minister?"
It was Diwu Qing Rou.
"They have left more than an hour ago." Diwu Qing Rou said quietly.
"Left … then … they …?" Jing Meng Hun looked at his men lying on the ground. The muscles on his face twitched.
"Dead. They died peacefully. " Diwu Qing Rou's voice was very strange. It was hard to tell whether it was pity or ridicule. He said, "In fact, they died happily. They willingly took the poison given to them by King of Hell Chu. Then, they died here with great satisfaction. There were no traces of fighting from beginning to end. "
"This … how is this possible?" Jing Meng Hun was stunned.
He looked at the faces of the corpses. He saw that each of them had a faint smile on their faces. They looked very peaceful and satisfied. Looking at their faces, one would know that they were very happy. Very happy.
However, they had lost their lives in such a happy place.
Jing Meng Hun quivered, and shuddered. He couldn't imagine how King of Hell Chu had done all this. More than one hundred Martial Great Masters and above. These were not one hundred pigs.
Even if King of Hell Chu had disguised himself … how could there be no flaws? Even if he didn't break … how could his life be so peaceful when he let more than a hundred of his subordinates die by poison?
Jing Meng Hun suddenly felt a chill run down his spine as he looked at the frozen smiles on the corpses' faces.
Then, he smelled the faint orchid fragrance that seemed to be pervading in all directions …
"It should be a kind of strange poison." Diwu Qing Rou insipidly said, "A kind of strange meat." Diwu Qing Rou's voice had an indescribable flavor. It seemed as if he was deep in thought.
Even with Diwu Qing Rou's knowledge, he couldn't tell what kind of poison it was. His heart couldn't help but tremble because he couldn't detect this poison … What if he ate it?
Jing Meng Hun nodded blankly. His mind had yet to recover from the shock.
"King of Hell Chu smeared his blood on hundreds of horses, and then left. There's orchid fragrance in all directions, no one is tracking you. " Diwu Qing Rou shot a cold glance at Jing Meng Hun, "I don't need to tell you what to do next, do I?"
Jing Meng Hun was startled. He regained his senses and replied, "Yes!"
Diwu Qing Rou coldly snorted and said, "Lock the entire Northern Frontier! Jing Meng Hun, bring your head to me if you can't catch King of Hell Chu. "
"Yes." Jing Meng Hun's heart sank. Diwu Qing Rou's words showed that he was very dissatisfied with him.
"King of Hell Chu is really vicious and merciless. You can even do it to yourself. " Diwu Qing Rou slowly paced two steps. He raised his head and smelled the orchid fragrance that was drifting in the air. He shook his head and sneered, "It's strange that he could see through my Spine Soul Breaking Palm. But, he didn't hesitate to injure himself in order to smear more than a hundred horses to escape in all directions even though he was seriously injured … This is really bold!"
"With such boldness, he is indeed a great threat." Diwu Qing Rou faintly smiled. He looked at the mountain forest, lost in thought for a while. Then, he smiled again.
"King of Hell Chu is seriously injured. And, he's bleeding himself. He's courting his own death." Jing Meng Hun's anger towards Chu Yang had reached its peak. He felt that he was in an embarrassing situation because of Chu Yang. So, he spoke without any trace of politeness.
"Put yourself in a situation of death and fight to live..." Diwu Qing Rou sighed softly. His tone was slow as if he had recalled something. He then slowly said, "You need to be in a situation of death in order to live. You can't even believe that you can erupt with power. You can either sink or soar to the sky... "
"If you don't force yourself into a situation of death, someone else will. You can still survive if you force yourself into a situation of death. But, if someone else forces you into it, you'll be consigned to eternal damnation... "
Diwu Qing Rou looked at the rain clouds floating above the mountain forest with a complicated look in his eyes. He spoke in a very disappointed and frustrated tone. After a long time, he smiled and said in a low voice, "So, you should force yourself into a situation of death before someone else has the time to force you into a situation of death... Force yourself as much as you can..."
"The worst result is nothing more than 'death'. But, it's much easier to die in one's own hands than in someone else's hands... "Diwu Qing Rou sighed softly. He suddenly turned his head to look at Jing Meng Hun. His tone suddenly became gentle and even a little regretful," Meng Gui... you're forcing yourself too much... Otherwise, you wouldn't be a mere King Level Expert with your achievements. "
Jing Meng Hun stood there in a daze as he listened to these words. He felt as if he had been struck by lightning.
Yes, he had reached the level of a King Level Expert over the years. But, he hadn't dared to enter the Lower Heavens. Because he knew that there were countless King Level Experts in the Lower Three Heavens. He was merely a King Level Expert. He could be called a King in the Lower Three Heavens. But, he could only be recruited in the Lower Three Heavens. He would be consigned to eternal damnation if he said something wrong and offended a certain force.
Therefore, he would rather stay in the Lower Three Heavens. He would rather enjoy the extravagant lifestyle of the secular world. But, he didn't dare to take the next step.
It wasn't that he couldn't break through to a King Level Expert. It was just that he couldn't. It was because he was full of fear towards that strange world.
His cultivation hadn't made any progress in the past ten years because of this mentality. The spiritual energy of spirit beasts needed to break through the King Level Expert and enter the Emperor Level Expert had to be obtained in the Cang Lan Battlefront. He couldn't go there. So, he couldn't get it... This cycle repeated itself. His current embarrassing situation was actually due to his own cowardice.
Where had he thrown away the fearless desperado spirit that he had before breaking through to the King Level Expert?
Why had he become a coward? Could it be that he had become a coward at the time of a breakthrough?
Jing Meng Hun couldn't help but sweat profusely as he thought of this. But, he was still afraid of entering the Lower Three Heavens even though he was aware of this. Jing Meng Hun would never be willing to abandon everything and enter the Lower Three Heavens if he was asked to do so.
It was easy to know, but difficult to do. This was the truth.
Taking a step forward would mean that the sky was high and the earth was wide. But, if he didn't take this step... he would still be as wide as the sea and the sky.
This was a kind of mentality. And, this kind of mentality was very strange. But, it was very difficult to understand. It was just like in modern times. Some bosses would go all out when they didn't have anything. They would build a family business with their bare hands. They would only need the courage to take the next step. And, they would be able to get listed on the stock market. Or, they could achieve greater development. But, countless people would shrink back at this critical time. Less than one in a thousand people would dare to take this step.
It was because they were thinking, [I'm already famous. Why should I take such a big risk? I would be consigned to eternal damnation in case I fail. And, I would return to poverty once again...]
Only a few people would be able to succeed even if they dared to take this step. The winner would laugh proudly in the clouds. And, the loser would return to poverty. It would be very difficult for a person to take this step even if he were to worry about personal gains and losses for a long time.
It was because of his mentality. He wouldn't be able to forge ahead if he was worried about personal gains and losses.
Therefore, there would always be a small number of powerhouses in any world and any time.
This was the case whether it was in the martial way or in the business world. This couldn't be changed since ancient times.
Diwu Qing Rou had been carefully observing Jing Meng Hun's demeanor. He finally sighed and said, "The reason why King of Hell Chu is King of Hell Chu... isn't because of his high wisdom. Rather, it's because he has been struggling on the verge of death since his debut. Therefore, he has been able to create one miracle after another..."
"Such miracles aren't due to King of Hell Chu's strength. Rather, it's because he was forced to step on the road of death. He forced a genius out of a hopeless situation. The times create heroes. This is how it is... Meng Hun, you've disappointed me. "
Diwu Qing Rou sighed after he finished speaking. Then, his body floated away like the wind. He disappeared from this world in the blink of an eye.
The sound of horse hooves thundered in the distance. The people of the Golden Horse Riders Department rushed over like a swarm of bees.
Jing Meng Hun stood there in a daze. He didn't move for a long time.
Diwu Qing Rou had already gone far away.
Diwu Qing Rou had been looking forward to Jing Meng Hun. Jing Meng Hun's martial arts were profound, and he was proficient in medicine. Moreover, he was still young. But, he had already achieved so much. He could be regarded as a genius of the Chong Tian Continent.
There were many younger people in the Upper Three Heavens who had more achievements than Jing Meng Hun. But... one must know that this was the Upper Three Heavens. It couldn't be compared to the Lower Three Heavens.
Jing Meng Hun's achievements in the barren Lower Three Heavens were something to be proud of. No one in the Upper Three Heavens would dare to ignore such an achievement!
Therefore, Diwu Qing Rou had been looking forward to Jing Meng Hun breaking through his heart's devil.
He would have to leave the Lower Three Heavens after this battle. It didn't matter if he won or lost. He would've taken Jing Meng Hun with him if he had untied the knot in his heart. He would've given Jing Meng Hun a bright future. He would've become an Emperor Level Expert in the shortest time possible.
However, Diwu Qing Rou had pointed out Jing Meng Hun's heart's devil. And, Jing Meng Hun had finally lost his mind.
He had talent, luck, perseverance, and opportunity...
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