"Newcomers from outside?" The two men came in front of the three of them. After sizing them up, one of them, a lean middle-aged man who looked to be around forty years old, asked.
The three of them nodded. Their eyes were still looking at the man who was picking up his spear. He took out a sharp blade-like object and cut off the flesh on top of the rhinoceros. He divided it into pieces and put it into a sack.
"Join our village. This place is the closest to our place." The lean man said straightforwardly, as if he was not worried about the other party rejecting him.
"Okay, please take care of us." The three of them did not hesitate and agreed.
Seeing that they agreed, the two men turned back and shouted to the busy villagers, "Hurry up and dissect the iron armored beast. Don't waste time."
At this time, the air was already filled with the thick smell of blood. In just a short while, half of the rhinoceros's body disappeared without a trace.
Everyone's face was filled with happy smiles, as if they were very happy to be able to catch this big thing.
Just as the unaffiliated cultivators were about to follow the other party, they saw the woman named Han Xiu frown slightly. She suddenly cried out in pain and her whole body unconsciously leaned forward. The two people beside her immediately supported her and asked.
"What's wrong? Are you injured? "
Han Xiu squatted down and touched the ankle of her right leg. When she lifted her leg to take a look, there was a large patch of red inside. It was obviously twisted when she was escaping just now.
It was obvious that Han Xiu's cultivation was weaker, which led to her accidentally injuring her body here.
"Let me carry you!" He did not allow her to refuse and carried her on his back. He was the man who ran in front of her before.
"Thank you, Zheng Ming." Han Xiu's eyes flashed with a trace of gratitude and said gratefully.
"No problem, we are all friends. This is what I should do." Zheng Ming said with a smile. Then, he carried her and continued walking.
They had just taken a few steps when suddenly, a hoarse cry came from the air. It was like the cry of an amplified snake. The sound was especially strange.
However, their complexion suddenly changed. The lean man roared, "Hurry up and retreat! Don't take it anymore! Hurry up and retreat!"
Needless to say, everyone stopped what they were doing when they heard the voice. They uniformly picked up the things in their hands and ran into the forest.
The actions of the three young men were the same. They immediately moved along the edge and converged with each other.
However, Zheng Ming was carrying Han Xiu and couldn't speed up at all. Instead, the man ran over like a wisp of smoke and joined the other party's group. He had only walked half the distance and saw that the other party was about to leave without waiting for him.
At this moment, the sharp screeching sound in the air became even louder. It seemed that it wasn't far from here. Obviously, it was attracted by the smell of the Iron Armored Beast's blood. Coincidentally, the other party was nearby, which was why it could move so quickly.
"Zheng Ming, don't abandon me." At this moment, when Han Xiu saw Zheng Ming suddenly stop, a bad feeling emerged in her heart. She could not help but say.
"I'm sorry. You also know that we can't escape with you. According to the rumors outside, this Qilin Beast can't be defeated at all, so the two of us can't deal with it at all. So sorry." Zheng Ming pried Han Xiu's hand away from him and sped up to chase after the figure opposite him.
"You bastard. We've known each other for so many years, but you abandoned me. How can you be so cruel?" Han Xiu's body fell to the ground and she shouted uncontrollably.
Zheng Ming's body was only stunned for a moment, then he continued to run forward without looking back. Soon, he disappeared into the forest.
She understood his actions very well. In fact, this was the best choice. If he didn't abandon her, then both of them could have died. Even if it were her, she would have done the same. It was just that she couldn't accept it at the moment.
Then, she didn't wait for death on the spot. Instead, she stood up with difficulty and limped towards the forest beside her. Not only was her face full of pain, but she also had to stop to catch her breath after every step.
After only a dozen breaths, she had just reached the edge of the forest when a red figure rushed out from the other side of the forest. It was extremely obvious in this dim environment. She was so scared that she didn't even dare to breathe loudly. She continued to crawl towards the forest on the ground, hoping that the other party wouldn't notice her.
Perhaps her prayers were answered, for the Qilin Beast only glanced at her before it walked straight to the bloodied Iron Armored Beast and started tearing at it without any hesitation.
Gu Zheng looked at the so-called Qilin Beast. Of course, it wasn't a real Qilin. It just had two short horns on its head and lumps of flesh on its face. It looked like a face full of pimples. It just so happened that there were a few long whiskers on it. In addition to the red scales covering its entire body, it looked somewhat like a real Qilin Beast.
The Qilin Beast seemed to be eating very quickly. In just a few bites, half of its bones and meat had disappeared. It seemed that the woman under him was going to be disappointed if she wanted to use this opportunity to escape. Moreover, she was injured so badly.
Han Xiu looked back. Of course, she understood why the other party didn't care about her escape. It would catch up with her in a few steps and kill her. However, the desire to live still made her move bit by bit.
Suddenly, a figure descended from the sky in front of her. She looked up and saw that it was a man she didn't know.
"Save me."
Although the other party seemed to be coming for her, the desire in her heart still whispered out.
The man in front of her didn't speak. He just held her shoulder with one hand and her waist with the other. With a gentle push, her whole body rose into the air and landed on a tree.
"It will find us based on the smell. We can't stay here. Let's go." Before she could be surprised that the other party had such strength, she immediately snorted.
"Shut up. I have a way. Don't speak without my permission. Otherwise, I will throw you down." Gu Zheng whispered. It seemed that the other party was used to giving orders and wanted to interfere in everything. He had to threaten her to stop talking. Otherwise, it would really attract the other party's attention.
The other party's hard scales couldn't be penetrated without a weapon.
Han Xiu's eyes flashed with a trace of joy. However, when she saw that there was another girl on top, she realized that they had been hiding above their heads all this time, and they hadn't noticed.
"Shuang 'er, it's up to you." Gu Zheng whispered.
Shuang 'er closed her mouth tightly with a serious face. She took out a small medicine bottle, poured out some powder and smeared it evenly on their bodies.
As a doctor, after she ascended to a Celestial Immortal, she had also concocted a lot of good things. Of course, they were all ordinary medicinal ingredients provided by Young Master Qi. Most of them were placed in a ring. With her little magic power, she could barely open it and take out some things.
However, Gu Zheng had asked her before. Other than medicinal ingredients, there were some ordinary daily necessities. The only thing that could be considered a weapon was a few kitchen knives used for cooking.
Perhaps he wouldn't even be able to cut down a tree here. But even so, it was enough to surprise Gu Zheng. One had to know that he didn't even have a bit of magic power or immortal qi here. It seemed that the thing she ate was really miraculous. She was really lucky to encounter it in such a remote place. Moreover, there was nothing guarding it.
Gu Zheng was also very envious in his heart. It seemed that he really hadn't encountered such a good thing.
While Gu Zheng's imagination was running wild, she finally said with satisfaction as three rays of starlight shot from her hand into the bodies of the three people.
"Good. Remember, from now on, no matter what happens, don't make a sound." Shuang 'er solemnly instructed.
Gu Zheng and Han Xiu immediately understood and nodded. Through the gaps between the grey leaves, they could see that the Qilin Beast was about to eat up all the flesh and bones, leaving only some tattered fur.
The Qilin Beast's body was only half the size of the Iron Armored Beast. In this case, the thing it ate was about the same size as its body, and still, there was no visible change in its body shape.
When the Qilin Beast ate until there was only a little residue left, it finally stopped. First, it wiped the remaining blood on its claws on its fur in a very human-like manner. Then, it turned around and looked in the direction that Han Xiu had left. Its gem-like eyes flickered a few times, as if it was puzzled that it didn't see its prey.
It immediately leaped forward a few times and arrived at the place where Han Xiu had disappeared. It suspiciously sniffed at the place and then kept circling around, as if it was trying to figure out the direction that Han Xiu had escaped to.
Gu Zheng was amazed at the Qilin Beast's speed, which was even faster than his current speed. If this was the case, the Qilin Beast's strength in the outside world was at least at the peak of Jin Xian's cultivation.
Suddenly, the Qilin Beast raised its ferocious head and stared straight at the top of the tree, as if it could see Gu Zheng and the others through the dense branches and leaves.
This scene almost made Han Xiu scream, but she suddenly remembered Shuang 'er's instructions and hurriedly covered her mouth. She looked at Gu Zheng, who didn't react at all. Their expressions were normal, and they weren't frightened by the Qilin Beast at all. She instantly blushed.
What she didn't know was that Shuang 'er was confident in herself, and Gu Zheng was not afraid of the Qilin Beast at all. If he had a good weapon in his hand, he might be able to kill the Qilin Beast.
When the Qilin Beast saw that there was no movement from above, it roared and continued to charge into the forest. After a few flashes, it disappeared in front of everyone's eyes.
Han Xiu breathed a sigh of relief. Just as she was about to say something to Gu Zheng, she saw that he was gesturing for her not to speak. This made her heart tremble and she hurriedly stopped.
After about the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, the Qilin Beast's figure appeared again in the distance. It circled around them a few times in confusion and patted the trees back and forth a few times, causing the trees to rustle. Only then did it turn around and leave again.
This time, Han Xiu didn't dare to say anything. The Qilin Beast's intelligence was very high. They waited for a while, and after making sure that the Qilin Beast had really left, only then did Gu Zheng speak.
"Okay, it's finally gone this time."
Her nervous mood made Han Xiu relax. She couldn't help but gasp for breath, especially on her bare feet. She was standing on a tree, and the waves of pain that came from it made her suffer unspeakably.
"Is your leg injured?" Shuang 'er had noticed that there was something wrong with Han Xiu, but the situation was urgent and she couldn't treat Han Xiu. She squatted down and directly lifted Han Xiu's leg. When she saw that it was completely red, she immediately asked.
"Don't move, I'll apply some medicine for you. It'll be fine soon."
Not allowing Han Xiu to speak, she took out a jade bottle. There was a little green ointment that emitted a kind of fragrance. She took it out and stuck it on Han Xiu's leg.
Han Xiu only felt a cool feeling coming from her leg. Immediately, the burning pain was alleviated by a lot. She couldn't help but thank Shuang 'er.
"Thank you, Miss."
"Just call me Shuang 'er. Just wait a little longer and it'll be as good as new," Shuang' er said with a smile. She was the one who wanted to save Han Xiu just now. She couldn't bear to see Han Xiu die in front of her.
"Right, I remember that you didn't rush up the mountain, right? How did you get sucked in? "Shuang 'er also understood the reason she came here and asked doubtfully.
"That black fog was too fast. The moment I saw it, I ran away. But in the blink of an eye, it rushed over. Then, everything turned black and I fell into the forest with my companions." Han Xiu sat down on a branch and said to Shuang 'er with a bitter smile.
"Oh, that's right. I seem to feel that you all know of this place. Where is this place?" Gu Zheng asked.
Seeing that they were looking at her with puzzled eyes, Han Xiu asked in surprise, "Haven't you heard of the Black Realm?"
The two slowly shook their heads. Han Xiu was really sure that they hadn't heard of it. Then, she said seriously.
"The Black Realm is the name given to this place by the people who came out of it. I don't know where this place is. In any case, it's only a little bit related to the Great Desolate World. It's a deep pool in the middle of the area, and the only way to come in is through that black fog."
Han Xiu caught her breath and continued, "In this place, everyone will lose all their magic power and can't condense it. It's as if it's a world of its own and everyone has become a mortal. The only thing they can rely on is their not-so-strong bodies. However, the monsters here are especially powerful. Without their cultivation, everyone can't defeat them."
"Are there a lot of people here? I saw a lot of mortals living here. Have they always lived here? "Shuang 'er said in surprise.
She couldn't be wrong. Those people were ordinary mortals, unlike them. Even if they lost any magic power, the smell of cultivation could be seen at a glance.
"Yes, I don't know what that black fog is. It can jump out from anywhere in the Great Desolate World. If it's short, it can jump out from thousands of years. If it's long, it won't appear for hundreds of thousands of years. It's said that it once caught everyone in a city. More importantly, if you don't escape from here within a hundred years, then you will be assimilated into a mortal. At the end of your life, you will die like an ordinary person. "Han Xiu said with a sigh.
"Some people say that this is a place that hasn't been touched by the Underworld. It's rumored to be the twentieth layer of hell."
"How do you know so much about it? I haven't heard of any other place." Gu Zheng asked doubtfully. Since it had appeared in the Great Desolate World, it was reasonable to say that there should be rumors about it.
"Of course, because tens of thousands of years ago, a legendary person came out from inside. This information came from his mouth. Everyone here knows about this matter as long as they pay a little attention. However, no one knows when they will meet him. Gradually, no one paid attention to it." Han Xiu's eyes were filled with admiration. It seemed that the person's reputation was not low.
However, who would have thought that they would be so unlucky. Along with the birth of the treasure, he also came along.
"Then did she say how to get out of here in detail?" Gu Zheng asked curiously. If there was a detailed way to get out, it would be much easier.
Who would have thought that they would encounter such a strange thing? He didn't know if Yuan Li was also caught.
"No. According to what he knew, he was the only one who rushed out in these hundreds of thousands of years. He was also very lucky. Who knows how many generations of people have changed inside. After all, the lifespan of a mortal is only so long. Many records have been lost in the long years. No one knows how this place was formed. Of course, these were all passed down by that person. We really don't know the specifics."
Han Xiu's expression dimmed. Because she just remembered that she didn't have the ability to get out. Her immortal cultivation dream would end in a hundred years.
Gu Zheng continued to ask a few more questions. Unfortunately, the other party's knowledge was limited and only scratched the surface. After failing to obtain any other useful clues, Gu Zheng finally gave up and quietly summarized the information he had gathered.
After hearing so much, Gu Zheng really didn't think that some people couldn't get out. At least, how could people above the Grand Heavenly Realm be trapped here? This was very likely a small world that was spontaneously formed by the Untainted World. It was just a little strange.
When Gu Zheng was a Sage-to-be, he only needed to put in some effort and use some special treasures to create a place like this. The effect was similar to this place. However, this place was an unintentional product of the Untainted World. There were many more places that were more dangerous.
For example, the person she knew was only at the peak of the Jin Xian Realm. However, since this place was so evil, it wasn't impossible to trap people below the Jin Xian Realm.
On the contrary, the most dangerous thing for them was what he said. After a hundred years, they would return to being a mortal and their cultivation would be completely weakened. This was the most terrifying thing.
Don't talk about a hundred years. After a few decades, when one's body weakened to a certain extent, they wouldn't have the chance to get out. Therefore, if they really wanted to get out, it was best to prepare in advance. Otherwise, the further they went, the smaller their chances of getting out would be.
However, Shuang 'er didn't feel anything after hearing that. Because most of her thoughts were still that of a mortal, she felt that a hundred years was very far away. After checking the injury on Han Xiu's foot, she said to Han Xiu who was resting at the side.
"Your foot is fine. Why don't you try it?"
Han Xiu couldn't feel the pain on her foot. The swelling and redness had almost subsided, revealing the smooth skin. She twisted and turned and found that there was no problem. Then, she gently stood up and moved carefully. As expected, there was almost no pain.
"Thank you so much, Shuang 'er." Han Xiu said from the bottom of her heart. If she was injured and couldn't move, the outcome would be almost certain.
"It's nothing. It's just convenient for me. Young Master Gu, where are we going next?" Shuang 'er replied politely. Then, she asked Gu Zheng who was deep in thought.
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