"Here you go!"
While Xiao Ying was flying, she tossed the lantern in her hand forward, and it instantly disappeared into the void. In the blink of an eye, she pulled the lantern back.
She reached out with her other hand, and as if ignoring the outer shell of the lantern, she took out two red fruits that looked like apples and tossed one each to Xing Cai and Gu Zheng.
"We didn't pay attention to this blood fog in the past because there was nothing abnormal about it. By the time we discovered it, it was already too late. Fortunately, as long as we don't go too deep into it, there are still things to prevent it. That's not all," Duan Chen said to them.
Gu Zheng looked at the red fruit in his hand. It looked like blood was flowing slowly under the skin of the fruit. At the same time, a sweet fragrance wafted out. It looked a little strange.
However, he still swallowed it in a few mouthfuls. It didn't taste as bad as he had imagined. Instead, there was an indescribable refreshing feeling. There wasn't even a pit in the fruit.
After eating it, a refreshing feeling slowly circulated through his body along with the blood. The red color on his body quickly disappeared.
"How long can this last? Is it enough? " At this moment, Gu Zheng realized the situation. If he and Xing Cai rashly barged in, after the blood poison entered their bodies, they would probably be transformed into ghosts.
"One can last for at least two hours. As for how many there are, you don't have to worry about it for at least a month," Xiao Ying snorted.
"Xiao Ying is right. That's something unique to the painting she lives in. Although it's a little short, there's a lot of it. Moreover, if we're lucky, we can reach the dojo in at most two days. We just need to find a way to sneak in," Duan Chen said to Gu Zheng.
"Does that mean that these things also exist in these places?" Xing Cai suddenly thought of this question as she looked at the fading traces on her body.
"That's right. In fact, this thing is also useful for some ghosts. It can greatly purify the ghost energy in their bodies and remove some impurities. In particular, if they want to increase their strength, they can only devour their own kind. However, there will always be some things that don't belong to them left behind. Moreover, after devouring for so long, every one of them left behind is very powerful."
The four of them didn't stop at all. They continued to fly forward quickly.
Under Duan Chen's lead, they began to move forward irregularly in the air. Sometimes, they even moved backward.
"I once tried to go back, but the risk was too great. Besides, I wouldn't be able to help much even if I went back. I might as well stay outside. That's why I know quite a bit about the situation here. By avoiding some of the dangers, we can increase our speed. You should know that once those ghosts get entangled with us, they don't even care about their rationality. After all, your human body is too attractive to them."
Duan Chen explained everything to them along the way, allowing Gu Zheng to understand everything.
"There's a forest over there." While flying, Xing Cai suddenly pointed to the side and said.
Gu Zheng and the others followed his gaze and looked over. In the distance, there was a forest that looked a little green. In this blood-red place, it was a little obvious.
"Don't go, that's just an illusion. I've been to this place before. If you get lost and don't break free in time, I'm afraid you'll be trapped here." Duan Chen Li Mali, who was at the side, said, stopping Gu Zheng and Xing Cai from going over.
"It's so terrifying, but I feel like it's completely an ordinary forest. There are even some strange fruits growing there. It looks like the aura on them is similar to the Red Fruit." Xing Cai said, feeling guilty.
"It's just an imitation. Not far ahead, there's a forest like this. We'll rest there for a while. This is the outermost area. This kind of phenomenon is very low-level. The closer you get to the inside, the more it will confuse your hearts. Please be vigilant at all times."
The amount of energy and Dharmic power needed to fly in this place was several times higher than normal. Even if Duan Chen didn't say anything, Gu Zheng also wanted to ask. The best way to face the unknown was to maintain one's peak strength.
Soon, the forest that Duan Chen mentioned appeared not far ahead. It was very similar to the illusion they had seen before, but the environment was a little different.
Walking into this forest that was completely out of tune with this place, a wave of pure Spirit Qi hit him in the face. Surrounded by lush and verdant trees, it was as if he had come to another place. Looking around, some of the trees even had green fruits hanging on them.
"There's a lake here. How incredible!" After they went deeper, a very clear lake with ripples appeared in front of them. Xing Cai couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.
"Everything here is no different from the outside world. Or rather, it's better. Those ghosts don't hate this place, so except for when the fruits ripen, most of them are very safe."
The ghosts he was talking about included himself. He also looked at the lake with a face of disgust. He didn't go near it at all. He naturally hated it.
However, Xiao Ying, who was beside him, didn't think so. She cheered and rushed up, jumping into the lake with a somersault, and began to play happily.
There was no danger in the lake, so there was no need to worry about that.
This place was like a temporary rest station. Gu Zheng and Xing Cai rested here for a while and recovered to their best state.
After resting, they set off again and went deeper. So far, under Duan Chen's lead, they hadn't encountered any enemies.
However, luck would always run out. The last time Duan Chen came here, they didn't know when, but except for some places that hadn't changed, everything else had changed.
As they flew in the air, the forest below them disappeared, and a red plain appeared in front of them. A few creatures that were sleeping underground suddenly lit up with red light. They wriggled their bodies, and the red soil on the surface covered them perfectly, hiding their figures.
Only a pair of empty eyes could be seen through the cracks in the soil and the special aura, sensing the other party's tracks.
None of this was known to Gu Zheng and the others in the air. They were still moving forward.
Two divine senses swept the ground around the four of them, one in front and one behind. Even when they swept past the sleeping creatures, they didn't find anything different.
The four figures quickly approached this place in the air. Above them, Duan Chen was still talking to Gu Zheng.
"A great battle once happened here. Some people turned into ghosts, but they still had their own consciousness. They perished together with those powerful ghosts, resulting in the birth of this plain."
Gu Zheng looked into the distance. Only then did the shadows of the forest appear. It was obvious how miserable this place was.
Rustle! Rustle!
Just as Gu Zheng was reminiscing about the past, four whistles suddenly rang out in the air. Four streaks of white light shot up from below, stabbing towards the four of them.
"Enemies!"
Gu Zheng immediately shouted. At the same time, he turned around and rushed down.
Although Gu Zheng was fast, there was one person who was even faster.
Duan Chen, who had been vigilant of his surroundings, rushed down as soon as he saw the cloud of dust below.
Just as the warning sounded, four crisp sounds rang out. The four streaks of white light were shot down by Duan Chen.
At the same time, the four ghosts that had been lying in ambush below revealed themselves and quickly flew up into the air.
"What the hell is this?! Puppetry? "Gu Zheng couldn't help but exclaim when he saw the four ghosts.
The four ghosts formed a square and slowly surrounded them, as if preventing them from escaping. However, most of their gazes were focused on Xing Cai and Gu Zheng.
That was because the two of them attracted their attention the most.
The red light in their eye sockets flickered even more intensely. They could clearly sense the other party's excitement.
His entire body was made up of bones that were as white as jade. However, he had basically lost most of his bones. His thighs were only supported by two bones. Apart from the upper lumbar bones, there were only a few ribs that were simply held together. Similarly, his arm was only the size of a normal person's arm. On top of it was a skull with two red lights flashing in its eye sockets.
The other party's skeleton looked weak, but the powerful aura it gave off made it impossible to underestimate it.
In particular, the other party had a sharp dagger made of white bones in each hand. There were two spare daggers on its back.
"It's not puppetry. It's the corpses of those dead warriors. Under the effects of that strange treasure, they also became like this," Duan Chen said in a mournful tone.
"Then what should we do? The other party is hostile! "Xing Cai hurriedly said when she saw that they were about to make a move.
At this moment, specks of golden light rose from the surface of their bones. It seemed that their defense and attack were stronger.
However, since the other party was already like this, they didn't know how strong they were. They couldn't sense the aura of a pile of skeletons.
"Don't worry. The other party is just a brainless skeleton. Its strength is only about the same as Jin Xian's intermediate stage. However, its bones are extremely strong. In other words, it has great strength. Just be careful."
Duan Chen's words made Xing Cai feel slightly relieved. As for Gu Zheng, as long as the other party wasn't a Grand Heavenly Immortal, he could handle anything. From the beginning, there was no need to worry at all.
As soon as Duan Chen finished speaking, Gu Zheng charged forward. As long as the other party didn't mind eliminating these resistance, there wouldn't be a problem.
"No matter what the other party is, I'll tear them into a pile of bones."
Gu Zheng's action seemed to have triggered a chain reaction. The four puppets on the other side shook their bodies in unison. The two bone swords on their backs instantly flew out and stopped above their shoulders. Then, each of them charged towards one of the puppets.
Gu Zheng directly held his weapon and slashed vertically at the other party. However, he didn't expect that the other party's posture was the same as his. One of the bone swords slashed at his weapon, while the other bone sword stabbed at Gu Zheng.
Not only that, even the bone swords on the two swords flew up from the side and attacked Gu Zheng's back.
Even if there was only one enemy, Gu Zheng felt that he was surrounded.
Even so, Gu Zheng wasn't afraid. Those attacks had to land on his body first.
Clang!
Under the powerful slash, an explosion sounded in the air. A ball of golden light constantly flashed on the other party's bone swords. The two bone swords only lasted for an instant before the skeleton was sent flying by the huge force. It flew for hundreds of meters before it could barely stop its body.
However, the weapon in its hand had already been cut in two.
As for the previous flashy attacks, Gu Zheng had only raised a defensive barrier to block the two flying bone swords.
The other party was too weak. As soon as they exchanged blows, Gu Zheng understood that they weren't on the same level as him.
Facing them, he could just use absolute power to crush them.
However, aside from the fact that Gu Zheng could easily deal with it, the instant they came into contact, before they could even chase after it, two cries of surprise rang out in the air.
He turned his head and saw that Xing Cai and Xiao Ying had been sent flying by the other party's power. As for Duan Chen, he was in a deadlock with the other party in the air.
Xing Cai had already stabilized herself in the air, while Xiao Ying was still flying dizzily in the air.
Gu Zheng flashed and appeared beside Xiao Ying. Taking advantage of the fact that the other party's attention was on her, he kicked the puppet that was trying to kill her into the other party's ribs.
There was a light cracking sound. Gu Zheng hadn't held back in his kick, but it had only left behind a crack in his opponent's ribs. His opponent's bones were far too hard.
As for Xing Cai, she didn't panic after being sent flying. As the other party chased after her, she spat out a mouthful of icy Qi. It formed a blue icy mist in the air and pounced at the other party.
Blue frost appeared on the White Bones that were rushing towards Xing Cai, greatly reducing the speed of the White Bones. Xing Cai took advantage of this opportunity to slash down an ice sword from the sky. Unexpectedly, the opponent didn't dodge and shattered one of the opponent's arms in the air.
A one-armed skeleton appeared in the air. More and more icy Qi surged into its body, causing it to become slower and slower. It had only taken a few steps forward when a blue ice crystal appeared in the air.
The puppet's eyes glowed with red light. It could only be considered a statue.
In just an instant, everyone discovered that the other party's physical strength was terrifyingly high, and it was a bit unafraid of death. Other than that, it was just a target.
As for Xiao Ying, who had been saved by Gu Zheng in time, she finally woke up from the shock. Her small immature face was filled with anger. But when she saw Gu Zheng block the other party for her, she looked at the puppet that had been sent flying by Gu Zheng.
She turned around and flew towards the other party. Midway, a green light appeared on her face. She opened her small mouth and spat out a mouthful of green flames. It formed a line of fire in the air and burned the puppet.
Facing the extremely cold green flames, the puppet was actually dumbfounded. It extended its broken bone sword. White light was curling around it, and it was actually slowly recovering. It wanted to directly charge over.
BOOM!
A ball of green flames erupted in the air. The light on the skeleton had become the best nourishment for the green flames. It had multiplied the power of the green flames by several times. Before it could even cross the short distance, the puppet disappeared.
The remaining green flames condensed into a ball and fused into the lantern in her hand.
After doing all this, she turned around proudly. She wanted to know if she was the first to destroy the other party. But she found that the other three had already stopped in the air, waiting for her.
As for the three puppets, they had already disappeared without a trace. Only some white bone fragments could be seen floating in the air below.
This made her feel quite disappointed. But she still returned.
"From now on, we can't swagger in the air. We have to be careful." Duan Fei saw Xiao Ying return and said to Gu Zheng and the others in a low voice.
Originally, they wanted to be more cautious when they were really close to taking out the core. After all, those ghosts had been summoned by the last Grand Heavenly Realm. They would basically be lingering nearby, waiting for the arrival of the Blood Moon.
But now, it seemed that this short battle could easily alert those in the distance. It was safer to stay hidden.
Gu Zheng also understood. The four of them landed on the ground and carefully advanced forward. They even retracted all of their auras. They also had to constantly observe if there were any skeletons lying in ambush.
Because of this, their speed was much slower.
"Actually, you're the best. You're the only one who managed to completely annihilate that skeleton. All we did was beat them into bone dregs. Speaking of which, even though we were a little fast, given enough time, it's still possible for them to regenerate," Xing Cai, who was slightly behind, said to Xiao Ying.
She had noticed that Xiao Ying's eyes were a little gloomy. She did not feel tired along the way. Thinking of her childish temper, she naturally knew where the problem was.
She did not lie. That little bit of bone fragments still retained the other party's aura. If there were no accidents, it would be here. It would only completely dissipate after a few million years.
"Really?" Xiao Ying's eyes widened as she asked.
"Of course. Didn't your grandfather praise you?" Xing Cai nodded affirmatively.
"No. My grandfather forbade me from looking for any enemies. So I feel that other than bullying these skeletons, I have not fought anyone else." Hearing Xing Cai's words, Xiao Ying unconsciously became happy. When she heard Xing Cai's question, she started chatting with her.
After half a day, Gu Zheng's group arrived at the edge of the forest. Xiao Ying and Xing Cai had become good friends who could talk about anything. The relationship between the two of them had warmed up.
However, when they arrived here, countless solemn auras came from the forest, causing Xing Cai and Xiao Ying to shut their mouths.
Gu Zheng turned around and glanced at them. Then, he took the lead and walked in with Duan Chen.
This forest was no different from before. It was also completely withered. However, strangely, it had survived. On the branches and trunks, there were long blood-red scars. Some blood-like water droplets were hanging on them. It looked even more eerie.
Accompanied by almost no sound of footsteps, the four of them slowly moved forward. There was no absolute safe zone here. They could encounter enemies at any time.
Perhaps it was because it had been too long since there was an invasion, but these ghosts did not seem to be very vigilant.
A few blue figures were floating in the air. They were wandering in front of them in a disorderly manner. Their bodies were covered in blue robes. Only two scarlet eyes could be seen clearly. Unfortunately, their faces were shrouded in black mist. It was impossible to see anything clearly.
There were two or three ghostly flames floating around them. They were the same as Xiao Ying. They did not have any legs below their waist. Only their robes were floating in the air.
"These are some broken souls. They did not completely dissipate and turned into this state in the end. According to their strength when they were alive, the weakest is one ghost fire and the strongest is three ghost fires. They correspond to different cultivation levels. The three ghost fires are at the peak of the Golden Immortal Realm. For the time being, there are no ghosts above the Grand Heavenly Realm. We call them lonely souls and wild ghosts."
Duan Chen transmitted his voice to them.
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