Silence reigned in the gloomy, withered forest.
Jun Wu Xie was hugging Mu Yunxi amidst the vines that covered the ground near the dead demon tree. The so-called vital energy of the Blood Essence of Life was continuously channeled into her body, repairing her severely damaged body.
Both of them were silent and did not speak to each other.
The person in his arms was trembling. He could feel a kind of panic spreading in her heart. She did not want to face it and wanted to escape.
Time passed bit by bit.
Jun Wu Xie was sure that her physical condition had improved significantly and her vital functions were stabilizing. He finally said, "I'll take you up."
His voice was a little dry. He stood up with Mu Yunxi in his arms and was about to go back the way they came when a hand quietly grabbed his arm.
She used a lot of strength, causing him to feel some pain in his arm.
"What's wrong?"
He asked softly, looking at her face that was covered by her hair. He did not get a response for a long time.
"Then I won't leave. I'll stay here with you for a while."
Jun Wu Xie understood her thoughts. She was running away from something and did not seem to want to return to the outside world.
"No, put me down," she said.
This was the first sentence she spoke. Her voice was a little hoarse and not as pleasant as before.
Jun Wu Xie ignored her and walked deeper into the forest with her in his arms. Lanlan hugged the jar and followed behind him cheerfully like a human.
"Jun Wu Xie, put me down. I don't need you to stay with me. Just go. Let me stay here alone, okay?"
Jun Wu Xie still did not respond. He continued to carry her and walked in silence.
He could feel the conflict and pain in Mu Yunxi's heart.
He knew that she needed to untie the knot in her heart. The environment here was very dangerous. Every step might be hiding a terrible danger.
What he needed to do now was to bring her to a relatively safe place. Then, he could slowly untie the knot in her heart. Only then could she return to the past and become the Mu Yunxi of the past.
They did not walk far before they encountered a dense swarm of insects that were like iron wires. They launched a frenzied attack.
However, although these insects were very powerful, they were unable to pose a threat to Jun Wu Xie. They were all shattered by his blood and Qi.
Then, they encountered poisonous wasps. Every single one of them was half a foot long, covering the sky and covering the earth as they rushed over. Those wasp stingers flickered with faint poisonous light, unexpectedly able to corrode the void. It was truly terrifying.
The creatures here were so powerful that they could easily break through the defense of a peak Holy Sect.
Fortunately, their defensive power was not strong, but their attack power was especially abnormal.
Jun Wu Xie's blood qi sphere protected his body while the golden blood qi paved the way. Along the way, his blood qi boiled and spread in all directions, forcefully opening a path under the Suicide Cliff that was full of terrifying creatures.
Along the way, they encountered no less than 20 types of poisonous insects. Every single one of them was extremely powerful, and their venom was extremely terrifying.
For example, some venomous snakes would spit out poisonous mist that would corrode the ground and create a deep pit.
The number of venomous snakes was astonishing. Once they appeared, there were tens of thousands of them, densely packed.
However, as they continued to go deeper, the sky and earth were not as dark as before. The light gradually brightened, and the environment was no longer so lifeless. They could see some vegetation, green trees, and flowers of various colors.
At this moment, a light fog suddenly rose from Mu Yunxi's body.
The light fog gathered in the air and condensed into a faint illusory female figure.
Jun Wu Xie was stunned. The illusory female figure in front of him was not unfamiliar to him.
It was this illusory female figure who fought against the tree demon and protected Mu Yunxi. Otherwise, he would have only found a corpse, or perhaps not even a corpse.
"Don't be surprised. I am her bloodline imprint. I will only come out to protect her when she is facing death. However, after this, my power is almost exhausted. It will take a long time for me to recover," the illusory female figure said.
As she spoke, she turned and looked into the distance. She raised her hand and pointed. "In that direction, I sense a special aura. It is the fragrance of the Lifebone Flower. With the Lifebone Flower and the Flesh Lingzhi Mushroom, her severed arm can be regrown. "
"Lifebone Flower?"
Jun Wu Xie was surprised and delighted. He really needed the Lifebone Flower!
Right now, Mu Yunxi needed it. In the sect, Uncle Bird, who was in a deep slumber, also needed it!
Among the rare treasures he was looking for, he only lacked the Lifebone Flower and the Spring of Life with a purity of 10%!
He had the Flesh Lingzhi Mushroom, and it had surpassed the Half-Saint level. Its grade should be infinitely close to the Saint level!
"I don't want the Lifebone Flower. I don't need my severed arm to regrow!"
Mu Yunxi suddenly became very agitated. She struggled in Jun Wu Xie's arms as if regrowing her severed arm was not a good thing for her. It was something that she could not accept.
"Yunxi, what's wrong with you? Don't you want your severed arm to regrow? "
Jun Wu Xie restrained her. She seemed to have lost control of her emotions, which made him very puzzled.
What exactly happened?
"Yunxi, why do you have to torture yourself like this? It was not your fault. It was just that you were in a different position."
The illusory female figure sighed.
Mu Yunxi wept softly. She hated herself. She hated that arm. She even hated the only left arm she had.
If she had been born without both arms, she would not have used that sword back then with a clear conscience.
Physical pain was nothing. It was far from being heartless. They were all the same. It was so heart-wrenching.
From that moment on, she felt as if she had died …
Jun Wu Xie's body began to tremble. His eyelids twitched violently. He looked at the illusory female figure and asked in a trembling voice, "Who cut off her arm?"
The illusory female figure did not speak. She only looked at him and sighed as she shook her head. However, her eyes had already told him the answer he wanted.
"Why were you so foolish?"
Jun Wu Xie's arms that were hugging her tightened involuntarily.
Guilt, pain, and heartache were all tangled up in his heart.
This woman was so foolish as to cut off her own arm!
Mu Yunxi could only cry silently.
The scene from that day appeared in her mind again, and the words that pierced her heart seemed to echo in her ears. That suffocating feeling caused her body to twitch again and again.
The illusory female figure sighed and said, "Get the Lifebone Flower and repair her severed arm. Treat her well."
With that, she dissipated into a glowing mist and entered Mu Yunxi's body.
Jun Wu Xie looked at her in his arms. He had a lot to say, but at this moment, he was silent. In the end, he did not say a word.
The most important thing now was to get the Lifebone Flower. He had to take his time in untangling the knot in her heart. This was not a matter that could be solved with a few words.
He walked in the direction that the illusory female figure pointed. Not long after, he saw a forest.
The forest was very quiet. There was not a single sound, not even the sound of insects. It was so quiet that it was somewhat abnormal.
After he entered the forest, he immediately sensed a gloomy aura.
The forest was very dark. The trees were very tall and blocked out the light.
The deeper he went, the more gloomy and cold he felt.
Vaguely, it seemed that the order here had become special. It was as if he was in a world with a different order from the outside world. This feeling was very strange.
However, he did not encounter any problems along the way.
In this way, he did not know how far he had gone. The trees in front of him became sparse, and a spacious area appeared in his sight.
A thick mist lingered above the area. It was filled with evil spirits and a faint smell of blood.
After he arrived, he found that the ground was covered with corpses. None of the corpses had decomposed. Some of them were wearing armor, while others were wearing soft battle robes. They were all lying on the ground. Even the blood that had gathered into puddles had not coagulated.
Jun Wu Xie looked at this scene in a daze. He was shocked and puzzled.
The armor and battle robes of these corpses were not from this era. It was obvious that they had died long ago. However, not only were the corpses not decomposed, but even the blood had not coagulated. Even the wounds looked very fresh, as if they had been killed not long ago.
"How could this be?"
He could clearly see that although these corpses were very strong when they were alive, they were only Sage Sect or Half-Saints. However, some of them seemed to have a faint Holy Aura in them. Could they be Saints?
But even Saints could not be immortal!
After all, the span of time was too long. Even living Saints could not survive such a long time, let alone the corpses of Saints.
"How could a Saint die here?"
Too many questions popped up in his mind. He was puzzled by all of this.
One had to know that in this universe, one could only reach the peak of Half-Saints. It was impossible to become a Saint unless one was in a place like the Life Forbidden Zone. However, this was obviously not the case!
"Lanlan, protect Yunxi."
Jun Wu Xie motioned for Lanlan to become bigger and put Mu Yunxi on its back. Then, he took a few steps forward and carefully examined the corpses.
Judging from the characteristics of their blood, they should be the ancient people of this world.
Some of the corpses had a different aura. Could it be … Dark Spirits?
Then, he came to the front of a female corpse.
The female corpse was lying on the ground. She was wearing a cloud-white dress. The material was very good. It was soft to the touch, but abnormally tough. He had never seen this kind of material before. The outer layer was cold, but the inner layer was warm.
He tried to condense Sword Qi to cut it, but he found it difficult to cut it. After a long time, he could only leave a few marks on it.
"Is this dress a Half-Saint Artifact?"
He found it hard to believe. There were no runes on the dress. It could withstand his Sword Qi just by relying on the toughness of the material. This was too abnormal!
"This woman seems to be a human. Her blood has the same aura as human blood. This dress is definitely a treasure. Should I take it off? "
Jun Wu Xie was very tempted. After hesitating for a long time, he finally gave up.
After all, the other party was a woman. It was inappropriate to take off her clothes like this. He did not want to be despised by Mu Yunxi.
"There is a waist token. Is this an identity token?"
He picked it up and looked at it. The token was only the size of a baby's palm. It was carved from cloud-white jade. Two words were engraved on both sides of the token — Yunxian, Saint Envoy!
"Yunxian … should be the name of a sect. Saint Envoy … Does it mean a Saint Realm Emissary?"
He could tell that this female corpse must have been a being higher than a Half-Saint when she was alive. The Saint Aura in her body was very pure and of a very high level.
However, the Saint Aura was completely silent. Apparently, it was suppressed and imprisoned by the order of this world.
He tried to use his Divine Thought to explore the token, thinking that it must contain information about this female corpse and her sect.
However, as soon as his Divine Thought tried to enter, it was immediately repelled by a terrifyingly strong Soul Power. His brain buzzed and felt like it was about to explode. It was extremely painful.
He was instantly shocked!
"The soul of a Saint Realm expert is too strong. I can't detect it. My Primordial Spirit was almost torn apart …"
He had a lingering fear. Fortunately, he was cautious and only tried to infuse his Divine Thought. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
He turned the female corpse over to see if there were any treasures left on her body.
He could not help but be stunned.
The female corpse's face was very beautiful.
Although there was a sword in the top of her head and her face was stained with blood, it was still difficult to hide her beauty.
She looked as if she had just died. Her face was still rosy.
Jun Wu Xie's gaze fell on the female corpse's wrists, neck, and ears. There were jade ornaments there. There seemed to be extraordinary energy in the ornaments!
"The ornaments of a Saint Realm expert must be extraordinary. The lowest grade should be at least a Half-Saint Peerless Artifact, right?"
Jun Wu Xie pondered. He could not take off her clothes, but he could take off the ornaments.
He immediately began to remove all the bracelets, necklaces, and earrings from the female corpse.
Then, he looked at the sword on the female corpse's head. He thought that since he had taken so many things from her, he should do something for her. He reached out and was about to pull out the sword from the top of her head.
However, at this moment, the female corpse suddenly opened her eyes. Her eyes were blood-red.
Jun Wu Xie was shocked and immediately retreated.
He saw that the beautiful female corpse's face became ferocious. Black hair began to grow on her body, breaking out from her white and tender skin.
"Ah!!"
The female corpse let out a sharp cry. Her nails grew crazily, and she directly pounced on Jun Wu Xie.
Corpse transformation!
Tainted by darkness!
This sentence suddenly appeared in Jun Wu Xie's mind.
He had seen too many evil corpses covered with black hair in the Burial Ground.
Immediately, he took out the Sun Real Lotus. It was like two big suns in the sky. Two big suns swayed in the sky, and the Sun Essence Fire poured down and drowned the female corpse in an instant.
The terrifying Sun Essence Fire burned on the female corpse, but it could not cause any harm to her. Even her hair was intact.
Jun Wu Xie's eyes twitched. How could the Sun Real Flame lose its restraining effect?
Back in the Burial Ground, the Sun Essence Fire was invincible. The black-haired evil corpse could not resist it at all. But now, the female corpse did not care at all!
The female corpse was too fast. She rushed in front of him in an instant. Her half-foot-long black nails were like sharp blades, shining with black light, piercing toward his neck.
Jun Wu Xie leaned back slightly. He stepped on the ground and flew backward. At the same time, he activated the Yuan Shibing Solution to the extreme. Golden blood energy surged to his palm and fingers, and he punched out.
Clang!
His fist landed on the female corpse, and a metallic sound burst out. It was as if he had hit holy iron, and his palm and fingers were convulsing.
Fortunately, he used the recoil to pull away. The runes under his feet shone, and he used the Divine Steps to dodge the attack.
The speed of the female corpse was also very fast, but it was difficult for her to hit him. All of Jun Wu Xie's counterattacks, including the Sword of Immortality Slashing Technique, made clanging sounds when they hit the female corpse. She couldn't even break her opponent's defense!
"F * ck …"
Jun Wu Xie felt like cursing. What the f * ck was she supposed to do? She couldn't even break through his defense?
If this went on, he would die of exhaustion sooner or later.
What worried him the most was that if the female corpse suddenly attacked Mu Yunxi, he would be done for.
"Something's not right. She has been lying here for thousands of years without any change. Why did she suddenly change? What's going on? What's wrong?"
Jun Wu Xie dodged and counterattacked to attract the female corpse's attention so that she would not notice Mu Yunxi and Lanlan. At the same time, he was thinking about what went wrong.
Soon, he realized that he must have touched something on the female corpse, which led to this outcome.
Apart from this reason, there seemed to be no other explanation!
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