When Liu Ming and Zhao Qianying saw this, they were stunned.
Zhao Qianying's ears twitched, and she said, "There are five demons. They seem to be entangled by these strange trees."
"Let's go take a look first." After a moment's hesitation, Liu Ming made a hand seal. In a flash of blue light, the two of them concealed their auras and flew silently in the direction of the sound.
Several thousand feet away, several demons were besieged by seven or eight thick, strange black trees.
Naturally, Liu Ming recognized these demons. They were none other than the illustrious aristocratic family and Jackdaw's group he'd met half a year ago.
At this time, however, aside from Gao Heyan and Jackdaw, there were only two Celestial Phenomenon demons left alive. Jackdaw's clansmen, on the other hand, only had one left.
Aside from them, the flower bud on one of the strange black trees was bulging and wriggling.
Having personally witnessed this strange tree devour demonic creatures, Liu Ming and Zhao Qianying knew that the flower bud belonged to a Celestial Phenomenon demon. The scream they'd heard just now had come from the demon before it was devoured.
Liu Ming's eyes flashed, but he didn't plan on leaving. Instead, he found a relatively hidden place and hid with Zhao Qianying.
At this moment, the black flower buds at the top of the surrounding trees opened and closed, spitting out black threads. Each thread was as thick as an arm, and they emitted an ear-piercing sound as they tore through the air. Clearly, they were far more powerful than the ones Liu Ming had encountered before.
Gao Heyan's group of five formed a circle with their backs to each other. Their hands glowed with various colors as they did their best to resist the attacks of the strange black trees.
Gao Heyan controlled a black bell magic treasure. Countless lightning-like black runes appeared on its surface, and as the bell rang, bolts of black lightning shot out.
Two giant blue pythons, each several hundred feet long, circled around Jackdaw's side. From time to time, they would spit out crystalline blue breath.
The other three Celestial Phenomenon demons also summoned various demonic treasures and talismans, which erupted with various colors.
However, even with the five of them working together, they could only barely block the attacks of the strange trees around them. Their attacks could not cause any damage to the strange trees at all. Under such circumstances, it would not be easy for them to escape.
Of course, with Gao Heyan and the Jackdaw Elder's cultivation, if they wanted to leave alone, these strange trees might not be able to stop them.
"Fellow Daoist Gao He, these strange trees aren't something we can withstand. In my opinion, we should retreat." Jackdaw Elder said to Gao Heyan as he struggled to control the two Ice Pythons, continuously condensing a sparkling and translucent ice wall in front of him.
"It wasn't easy for us to get here. How can we give up now? Fellow Daoist Jackdaw, I know you still have some strength left. Just a little more and you'll be able to break through this obstacle. "
"So what if I can break through this place? According to you, this is only the outer region of the inner abyss, right? With our current strength, it's impossible for us to do anything in the inner abyss, "Elder Jackdaw snorted coldly.
As the two of them spoke, a gap appeared in their defenses.
At that moment, something strange happened!
A large black thread instantly pierced through one of the Ice Pythons controlled by Jackdaw Elder. With a blur, it pierced through the last Celestial Phenomenon cultivator standing next to Jackdaw Elder, a middle-aged man with a head full of ink-black hair.
Blood gushed out of the man's chest, and he let out a miserable scream. Then, the black thread wrapped around him and pulled him toward a black flower bud.
"Xi 'er!" the Jackdaw Elder cried out in grief.
With the death of the black-haired man, a gap appeared in their defenses.
The black flower bud on a nearby tree flashed, and countless black threads shot out of it. These threads pierced through the gap and wrapped around a Celestial Phenomenon Demon from an illustrious family.
Whoosh!
The Celestial Phenomenon Demon couldn't resist at all. He didn't even have time to scream before the black threads dragged him into the black flower bud.
Gao Heyan's complexion changed, but before he could react, the two strange trees on the other side simultaneously shot out a large number of black silks, binding the last Heavenly elephant devil beside him, and directly tearing it into two halves, blood splattering everywhere.
"Fellow Daoist Gao Hexan, the inner abyss is far too dangerous. If you wish to continue, then please go ahead! Please forgive me for not accompanying you. " Jackdaw Elder's expression was as calm as still water. Without waiting for Gao Hexan's reply, he formed a hand seal, and blue light erupted from his body, condensing into the image of a huge Dharma Idol.
The two Ice Pythons flew back and wrapped around the Dharma Idol. With a flash of blue light, Jackdaw Elder turned into a blue phantom and flew out of the inner abyss.
The blue phantom was as fast as lightning. Although the aura it emitted alarmed the surrounding strange black trees, it didn't wait for them to react. In the blink of an eye, he'd disappeared into the distant horizon.
Gao Hexan's expression changed when he saw this.
At this moment, the surrounding strange black trees no longer had an opponent. They all rushed towards Gao Hexan, and countless black threads and black beams of light rained down on Gao Hexan.
Gao Hexan's expression changed greatly, and he spat out a mouthful of blood essence onto the black bell above his head.
The bell rotated on the spot before swelling to several hundred feet in size. Bolts of thick black lightning immediately appeared on its surface, and they shot forth in all directions in a frenzy.
The area within several hundred meters instantly turned into a world of black lightning.
Liu Ming's expression changed. He grabbed Zhao Qianying's slender waist with one hand, and at the same time, he fiercely stamped the ground with both feet and shot backwards. He was almost affected by the black lightning.
Inside the black lightning domain, the seven or eight strange black trees in the vicinity immediately retreated, as if they were quite afraid of the lightning.
Gao Hexan's face was incomparably pale, and blood flowed from his mouth and nose. It was obvious that using this secret technique was a great burden on his body.
However, he forced himself to take a breath, waved the black bell above his head, and turned into a black bolt of lightning that flew towards the inner abyss.
Obviously, he was still unwilling to give up!
"The battle here is so intense. I'm afraid it will attract unnecessary trouble. Let's leave quickly." Not far away, Zhao Qianying said softly.
Liu Ming nodded, waved his hand to launch a symbol, and continued to fly forward with Zhao Qianying, bypassing the battle area in front.
On the following journey, the two did not encounter any more twists and turns. After a quarter of an hour, the two finally flew out of the black forest area and came to the sky above a black sand field.
"Phew, we finally came out." Zhao Qianying looked back at the black forest behind her with lingering fear, and she let out a sigh of relief.
"I don't know what kind of species these strange trees are. I've never heard of them before." Liu Ming pondered and said.
"Who cares, we have passed it anyway. There is no need to think about it. It's more important to hurry." Zhao Qianying said with a smile.
"That's true. We don't know what dangers are ahead. There is really no need to waste effort here." Liu Ming nodded and turned to look ahead. The area surrounded by the black fences was already right in front of them.
"Could there be some hidden danger in this black desert?" Zhao Qianying's eyes flickered as she slowly said.
"There is no danger in this desert. You don't have to worry." Before Liu Ming could say anything, a black light flashed beside him, and Mo Tian's figure appeared.
"Oh, you recovered your essence qi so quickly?" Liu Ming's eyes flickered as he asked.
"How is that possible? I only have one skeletal hand now. How can my essence qi recover so quickly? However, after passing through this desert, we will reach the Devil Abyss Tower's region. That is the truly dangerous place. Without my guidance, it is impossible for you to pass through, "Mo Tian said indifferently.
"I wonder what danger Senior is referring to?" Zhao Qianying swallowed dryly and asked.
"You will know when you see for yourself. There is no need for me to explain." Mo Tian chuckled and kept his mouth shut.
Liu Ming furrowed his brows, then snorted softly and continued to fly forward with Zhao Qianying.
Mo Tian might have said that there was no danger ahead, but he still didn't withdraw the Che Huan totem.
However, for the rest of the journey, it was just as Mo Tian said. They didn't encounter any danger. This black desert was just an ordinary desert, and there were only some weak demonic creatures living in it. When they noticed the duo approaching, they would hide far away.
In less than 15 minutes, the duo flew out of the desert region, and a huge stretch of black fences appeared in front of the trio.
This black fences didn't seem to be abnormal, but the inner region was filled with a pale red mist, faintly emitting a decaying aura of death.
"Is the danger you are referring to here?" Liu Ming's eyes flickered as he asked.
"That's right. This red mist is just an ordinary corpse poison aura. The true danger is still inside." Mo Tian nodded and replied.
When Liu Ming heard the reply, his eyes circulated with purple light as he looked ahead.
Through the abnormally tall black fences and the mist, there were dilapidated grayish-white buildings and stone tablets that were erected everywhere. It looked like a giant cemetery.
This kind of red mist had a great effect on one's eyesight. Even with Liu Ming's eyesight, he could only see 300 meters away. Furthermore, this cemetery seemed to be enveloped by a strange energy, and divine senses couldn't be extended out of the body.
In the depths of the cemetery, one would occasionally be able to see one or two giant figures slowly walking. They seemed to be in human form, but as the distance was too far, Liu Ming wasn't able to see them clearly.
"What are those walking?" Liu Ming looked at the giant figures in the cemetery's mist and asked with a grave expression.
Divine senses might not be able to scout, but Liu Ming could still sense the dense corpse aura and prowess emitted by those giant figures. Every single one of them wasn't inferior to a Celestial Phenomenon Realm demon.
"This is an Ancient Devil Cemetery, and those inside are all demon corpses." Mo Tian replied.
"Demon corpses? Could those be the corpses of the Ancient Devil Race?" Zhao Qianying's beautiful eyes flashed as she asked.
"That might not be the case. The demon corpses here are indeed the corpses of the Ancient Devil Race, but a majority of them are the previous generations of demons that wanted to pass through this place and head to the Devil Abyss Tower. After they died here, their corpses were corroded by the corpse poison aura and gradually turned into demon corpses. They wandered around here day and night." Mo Tian spoke indifferently.
When Zhao Qianying heard this, her charming face turned a little ugly.
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