Zhang Yu wore a hat and held the Xia Sword in his hand. Stepping on the layers of decaying leaves, he walked through the dense forest.
The muddy swamps and ponds filled with decaying matter did not hinder him in the slightest. He walked through them as if he was walking on flat ground. The branches, leaves, and vines in front of him parted on their own, as if there was an invisible hand opening a path for him.
Without walking in the dense forest, one would never know how dense the plants here were. From top to bottom, almost every inch of space was used by them. It looked messy, but in fact, every plant was in its proper position.
The deadly poisonous insects in the rainforest were trying their best to stay away from him, and the carnivorous plants with bright-colored petals were motionless when he passed by.
About two summers later, a heavy downpour began. Although most of the rain was blocked by the dense leaves above, there was still a lot that flowed down. However, when the raindrops fell towards him, they were blocked by a layer of sparkling light and slid down without any damage.
After a while, the rain lessened, and only the pitter-patter of the rain continued. But what replaced it was a thick fog, as well as the strange cries of all kinds of small creatures.
The branches in front of him were moved again, and the fog dispersed at some point. He found himself standing on the edge of a high ground, and a dilapidated ancient ruin appeared in front of him.
Asuri City.
It was a small country that resisted the Blood Sun Ancient Kingdom in the last era, and had a rather splendid civilization.
The Blood Sun Ancient Kingdom was originally a kingdom located in the depths of the continent, but it chose to expand in the direction of the west coast, which naturally led to a fierce conflict with the local tribes and countries.
Even the "Kuluinqi", where the God of Plague Imitri came from, was once a member of the resistance.
Zhang Yu had heard a long-passed theory that the invasion of the Blood Sun Ancient Kingdom was because they fled here after being defeated. But there were still many contradictions in this theory, so it still needed to be verified.
He looked around from this high ground. Back then, when his teacher brought them through these ruins, he had stayed here for a few nights. At that time, there was a cannibal tribe here, but before he could react, they were wiped out by a sword flash.
Now that six years had passed, he did not know whether this place was occupied by other things or believers of other gods.
He leaped down from the high ground and landed soundlessly on the ground. Then, he proceeded forward. After walking for a short while, broken square pillars of limestone gradually appeared in front of them. Most of the originally magnificent buildings had collapsed in the mud, and the exquisite reliefs were covered with vines and moss. Only at the end of their line of sight was a huge trapezoidal temple with its back against a hill.
At this time, he stopped next to a broken pillar and looked down. There was a scratch there, and there was a unique mark of a matchstick man. He had left it here before.
He reached out his hand to compare. His height back then was far too different from his current height. His height only reached his chest.
After retracting his gaze, he walked along the broken stone path and quickly arrived in front of the temple. He then walked up the stairs.
When he arrived at the top, he was surprised to find that the bonfire imprints from back then were still on the platform. This triggered many memories in him.
But at this moment, he was also thinking, back then, his teacher had brought him and a group of disciples there. Was it really just to travel?
At this time, his expression changed slightly. He looked to the side and saw that on top of a statue that only had the lower half of its body left, there was a lithe and graceful leopard. It had shiny black fur and green eyes. At this moment, it was staring at him faintly.
This was a forest leopard, a spiritual creature. It seemed that the owner of this territory belonged to it now.
Zhang Yu calmly looked at the leopard. Because this kind of creature was born with spirituality, it usually had intelligence and could communicate with others through spirituality.
The purpose of his trip was to find the ruins. He wanted to minimize the trouble he might encounter along the way. There were too many spiritual creatures in the forest, and he couldn't kill all of them. Even if he killed this forest leopard, other creatures would come and take over this place. Therefore, he didn't want to fight if he could.
The leopard stared at him for a while, as if it could feel the vastness and tranquility in his heart. Thus, it slowly lowered its body and jumped down from the broken pillar. After a few nimble leaps, it stepped on a broken tree and left.
Zhang Yu retracted his gaze and let go of Xia Jian, allowing him to float to the side. After that, an invisible force spread out, cleaning up the dust and mud. He sat down cross-legged, took out a pill, and swallowed it, entering a meditative state.
The road ahead was still considered easy, but from here onwards, he might enter EsGod's territory. Thus, he had to maintain his peak condition as much as possible.
The Xia Sword hung there as if it had a life of its own. Sometimes, it would circle around in the air. This was the effect of the Xia Sword's vigilance. If anything hostile came, the Heart Lake's connection would cause the sword to give a warning at the first instance.
Half a summer later, he stood up, raised his head, and floated into the air, arriving at the high hill behind the temple.
He looked around and his gaze quickly landed on a huge tree in the distance. The figure that was as tall as the sky was especially prominent in the dense forest.
This was a very rare spiritual plant called the 'Giant Taru Tree'. Although its intelligence was very low, it was not weak. Spiritual creatures and EsGod would take the initiative to avoid it.
That was the next place he wanted to go. Compared to the Lost Land, although it was a detour, it could save him a lot of trouble.
He glanced at the birds that flew past from time to time. At this moment, he really wanted to fly over just like that. However, the turbid tide here was very strong, and the sense of fragmentation was very severe. Only these creatures could fly freely here. If he flew with the help of his spirituality, he would definitely be affected by the turbid tide. He would probably lose his target and direction before he even reached there.
He tightened his cloak and came down from the high hill. He followed the broken path that Asuri City had built in the early years and headed in the direction of the Giant Taru Tree.
Two days later, when he crossed a stream in the forest and stepped on solid ground, he suddenly felt as if he had touched a thin layer of spirituality. It was wet and cold, and at that moment, he felt as if a pair of eyes had fallen on him.
He immediately reacted. He should have stepped into the spiritual territory of some EsGod. From that spirituality that was filled with malice, it was impossible for the other party to let him leave quietly. Therefore, he stood where he was and did not move forward.
This was because he knew that the other party would take the initiative to come and find him.
After waiting for a dozen breaths, a green flame ignited in the air. The surroundings of the light trembled violently and let out a roaring sound. Then, a figure with lizard eyes walked out. He had a tall and strong body covered in colorful scales. There was also a strong tail behind his body.
When EsGod saw him, a greedy look appeared in his eyes. The tip of his forked tongue quickly stretched out and said, "God from afar, hand over your spirituality and life force. Let the great Tuva become even stronger! "
Zhang Yu could recognize that this was a 'Tuva God', which was an EsGod formed after a spiritual creature was worshipped by humans or humanoid lifeforms. In fact, it could also be called a demigod. There were many such things in the dense forest east of Mount An.
This kind of EsGod could recognize their own strength, but their intelligence was not high. They were also driven by their animal instincts. There was only a few things in their minds: killing, eating, and mating. There was no need to communicate at all.
Therefore, he did not say a word. He raised his hand, and the Xia Sword jumped into his hand. Then, he pointed the tip of the sword to the side and slowly walked forward.
EsGod roared at him, and the surrounding trees were all blown away as if they were hit by a huge explosion. Then, it suddenly charged forward. The spirituality on its body flickered like colorful clouds.
Zhang Yu's face could not be seen clearly under the hood, but the light on his body suddenly soared, and he slashed with his sword!
A bright sword light flashed in the dense forest, and the area within a few miles was instantly as bright as day. It flashed twice more before it disappeared.
Zhang Yu lightly shook his wrist, and the last remaining light on the blade slowly retreated.
EsGod stood there motionless. After a while, its head fell, and the headless corpse fell to the ground. All of its spirituality, consciousness, and even life force had been killed by this sword.
Zhang Yu sheathed his sword with a clang. At this time, a white light flew out from the corpse and approached him. He took it in his hand. This was a sparkling and translucent gem the size of a finger. There was a vertical pupil in it. This was the mystical tissue left behind by EsGod Tuva.
After taking a look, he casually put it in his pocket. Then, he swung his sleeves and strode forward with the Xia Sword in his hand.
In the next three days, perhaps because his route was relatively straight, like a sharp sword that pointed directly to the destination, there was no deviation at all. Therefore, he bumped into a spiritual creature and a Tuva who intended to attack him. They were all killed by him with a single slash, and he conveniently took away their mystical organization.
On the seventh day after entering the dense forest, he finally arrived near the giant Taru tree. But at this time, his footsteps paused because he could feel a sense of fear and dread, as well as the occasional begging emotion that was transmitted.
He looked up and saw that the giant tree was asking him for help.
The best thing to do now was to turn around and leave.
However, this did not necessarily mean that he could avoid trouble. Furthermore, he needed to go to the top of the tree to identify the next place, so he might not be able to leave.
He thought for a while and walked in.
At this time, the spiritual power of the giant Taru tree transmitted an emotion of gratitude. Every time he walked a distance, a vine would descend and point him in the right direction.
After about 15 minutes, he finally arrived at the bottom of the giant tree trunk. At this time, his eyes narrowed slightly.
On a vine that hung down in front of him, a white-robed Daoist holding a jade flute was half-leaning there. His head was slightly raised, and his eyes were closed. One of his feet was resting, swaying slightly, and his expression was relaxed.
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