No matter how much Yan Xiao was weakened, he was still a terrifying existence that only appeared in legends.
No matter how talented that Master Guan Yan was, he was unable to destroy him while he was still alive.
Thus, no matter how much confidence the old priest gave him, Jiang Wang still maintained a certain level of caution.
He had to ensure the unity of his side before the battle, which was why he had this open and honest chat.
Of course, the result was to everyone's satisfaction.
It was still unclear what they would gain after destroying Yan Xiao, so discussing the distribution plan in advance was not feasible.
Jiang Wang supported relying on their own abilities, based on absolute confidence in their strength.
However, this also showed that Su Qi and Wu Quji were hiding some of their strength, or else they would not be so confident.
This was not a problem.
The only thing that made Jiang Wang somewhat suspicious was how the old priest was sure that Su Qi would find out the truth behind the "Night Invasion". Did she already know what the "truth" was?
Regardless, the time had come.
According to the priest, Yan Xiao would enter the weakest period of the year from this day onwards.
Jiang Wang, Su Qi, Wei Quji, and Qing Qishu were the four people who were ready to go.
There was no grand farewell ceremony, most of the Sacred Ones did not know what they were going to do. Before Yan Xiao was destroyed, they would not be informed.
The old priest stood far away at the door of the fruit house, looking at something. Perhaps he was thinking of the person who had left long ago.
The round-faced girl named Little Fruit tilted her head and looked at them curiously. She had been in the Shadowed Land since birth and was full of curiosity about the outside world.
Since the birth of Yan Xiao, many of the Sacred Ones had never left.
Their curiosity about the outside world had been stifled.
Recently, in order to establish the "attraction" that "Mister Zhang" had mentioned, Qing Qishu had boasted crazily about himself.
At this moment, he waved at Little Fruit, "Brother Qishu is going hunting! I'll catch a rabbit for you? It's so furry and soft. "
Little Fruit nodded vigorously.
Both Qing Bazhi and Qing Jiuye, who knew the inside story, came to send Qing Qishu off. No matter what their previous relationship was or what opinions they had, no one dared to oppose him now.
"You must be careful, don't be careless and take it lightly," Qing Jiuye advised.
Qing Qishu said impatiently, "Alright, alright, I know, I know."
He saw that he was still looking into the distance. Qing Jiuye explained, "Today is an important day. The viridescent flower is at the Tree Altar."
When Yan Xiao was weak, the Azure Saintess was at the altar. She must have been waiting for a possible oracle and praying for their journey.
When Qing Qishu thought of this, the regret in his heart lessened, and he grinned.
"Qishu," Qing Bazhi looked at him sincerely, "don't worry, I'll take good care of Blue Flower."
"Get lost!"
Qing Qishu shouted three times before turning around in a huff.
…
The inside and outside of the Divine Shadow Land were like two different worlds. Jiang Wang and the others had already gotten used to the Senhai Origin Realm's lack of light.
Qing Qishu led the way in front. He had never been to Yan Xiao's lair, but he held a map in his hand that pointed straight to the target. It was said to have been left behind by the senior warriors of the Sacred Clan.
However, Jiang Wang knew that the person who had drawn this map was most likely Guan Yan.
That Descender senior had fought monsters like Yan Xiao many times for his "little annoyance". After confirming that he couldn't kill Yan Xiao back then, he had left behind a plan for today.
According to the map, Yan Xiao's "lair" was to the northwest of the Divine Shadow Land.
The distance in a straight line was already quite far, and they had to go around several forbidden areas. As such, they were bound to spend a lot of time on the road.
Jiang Wang and the others maintained a certain speed according to the map. They couldn't run at full speed, but they still had to make sure that they arrived at their destination within two days.
Yan Xiao's period of weakness began on the seventeenth day of the ninth month and lasted for three to five days.
As such, two days was a relatively safe time.
Moreover, the Senhai Origin Realm was fraught with danger. Running at full speed could easily result in them not being able to react in time.
Although Qing Qishu was usually carefree and didn't seem to have much of a brain, he was still a qualified hunter.
He knew all the forbidden areas along the way like the back of his hand and prevented the group from taking unnecessary risks.
He was also able to lead the group away from some of the stronger wild beasts.
Of course, there were no weak wild beasts in the Senhai Origin Realm.
Even the little rabbit that Qing Qishu spoke of was much bigger than Little Fruit … Who knew if the little girl would dare to raise it if he brought it back.
What attracted Jiang Wang's attention the most were the traces of other humans that they would occasionally see along the way.
He saw wooden houses built on trees and cave houses with half of their entrances exposed outside.
Dust had long since accumulated in the interior, and some of them had been occupied by wild beasts.
It had been a very long time since anyone had lived here.
Looking at these abandoned areas, one could almost imagine the fear that these places had faced back then.
What was it?
What was the danger that had almost wiped them out (or had already wiped them out)?
Was it Yan Xiao?
Along the way, there were only trees and wild beasts. They didn't see any humans other than the Sacred Race. There weren't even any signs of life. Those abandoned houses had obviously been here for a very long time, probably hundreds of years.
It wasn't unreasonable for the Senhai Sacred Race to suspect that all humans other than them had been wiped out.
They had booked a two-day trip, which meant that they would be spending the night in the Senhai Origin Realm.
The Sacred Race's response to the danger of night invasion was the Divine Dragon Incense — an incense made from the core of Divine Dragon Wood. Its fragrance could resist the Senhai Origin Realm's sleepiness at night.
Divine Dragon Wood was becoming increasingly scarce, and the Sacred Race had no choice but to use Soul Nurturing to cultivate it, so it was easy to imagine just how precious this incense was.
The old shaman practically emptied his clan's treasury and took out a total of five incense sticks. If they still hadn't dealt with Yan Xiao after five nights, they wouldn't be able to succeed again.
The first night's resting place was in a clearing in the forest. The snakes, insects, rats, and ants had already been chased away.
When night fell, the entire Senhai Origin Realm fell silent.
Not even the sound of insects could be heard.
The Divine Dragon Incense burned quietly in the center of the clearing. Wu Quji stared at it intently, ready to charge forward and reignite it at any time — even though Qing Qishu had repeatedly assured him that the incense wouldn't be extinguished.
Su Qi stared blankly into the night, his thoughts unknown.
"How big is the Senhai Origin Realm? Have you ever thought of going to its limits and taking a look?" Jiang Wang broke the silence and asked.
"That's a good idea!" Qing Qishu's eyes lit up. "Are we going to use this as an excuse to bring Blue Flower along?"
Jiang Wang: … …
He instantly lost interest in chatting. He fell silent. There was nothing to talk about with someone who was only interested in "getting close" to him.
It was better to continue exploring the Five Prefectures Sea day after day.
Knowing that the Senhai Origin Realm was dangerous at night, even the most ambitious person wouldn't sleep.
To Jiang Wang, however, this made no difference. He rarely slept unless he was too tired. He spent most of his time cultivating.
The night passed in silence.
… …
The Senhai Origin Realm seemed to be changing very slowly. The map from several hundred years ago didn't seem to have changed much compared to the current situation.
With the map's clear guidance, the four of them arrived at their destination on the afternoon of the second day.
The entrance to their destination was marked by a giant, toppled, and decaying piece of Divine Dragon Wood.
When it fell, it was as tall as three people.
Even a piece of decaying wood could give birth to life. This was especially true for such a giant piece of decaying wood.
However, the decaying piece of Divine Dragon Wood in front of them was completely different. It didn't even have a single bug on it, and it gave off a feeling of pure death.
It was truly "dead". It had died without leaving behind any signs of life.
Jiang Wang flew into the air and saw the toppled piece of Divine Dragon Wood.
Dense rows of trees grew in front of him. These trees were relatively "thin" and weren't as large as the trees that could be found everywhere in the Senhai Origin Realm.
Furthermore, the space between two trees was extremely narrow, and this was the first time Jiang Wang had seen such dense trees in the Senhai Origin Realm.
It was as if these trees didn't need to compete for survival resources.
In other words, their survival didn't depend on light or water — —
Every tree had a human head hanging on it.
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