Fear flashed in the eyes of his confidant as he looked at the Styx Ancestor.

"A secret technique!"

"Ancestor, are you sure?"

"We have no way out. Fight to live, or die!" A sinister glint flashed in the eyes of the Styx Ancestor as he quickly tapped his forehead. "Hurry!"

The confidant nodded emphatically, then tapped the other person's forehead.

Three crimson rays shone on the giant skull.

It roared in fury, clearly in great pain.

Li Tianyi looked solemn and tried to get closer, but was bounced back by an invisible force when he was twenty meters away.

"What a bizarre and evil force."

The Styx Ancestor's smile deepened as he pointed at the giant skeleton, "Kill him!"

The skeleton did not answer and rushed into the distance.

He reached out with his right hand and conjured a spiked club.

The surrounding space trembled.

"die!"

With a single strike, a malevolent force several meters long was unleashed, causing continuous explosions of air around them.

Li Tianyi was quite frightened, dodging left and right, rolling around, and narrowly avoiding the attack.

"Ding! Friendly reminder: This thing's weakness is between the eyebrows." Electronic voice.

"The distance is a bit far, we must get closer."

The giant skeleton seems to know your inner thoughts, it just won't give you a chance to get close.

Over time, the consumption becomes very high, and if we want to get closer, we have to take risks.

A resolute glint flashed in his eyes, and he charged forward at full speed.

"Retreat." Styx Ancestor.

Li Tianyi wanted nothing more than to snap its neck. His lips twitched, and he gave chase at full speed.

The skeletons moved very fast, and some couldn't keep up.

Suddenly, his peripheral vision fell on his two trusted confidants.

"Killing them first is just as good."

It leaves a real afterimage in place while its main body rushes rapidly into the distance.

By the time his trusted confidant realized it, they were less than three meters away.

At such a short distance, not to mention a Martial Venerable expert, even a Grandmaster-level expert could arrive.

Po Jun slashed horizontally across its head.

With his trusted confidant killed and part of the secret technique broken, the other confidant panicked and turned to flee.

Li Tianyi was eager for him to escape, so that he could deal with the Styx Ancestor alone.

Two blade beams were unleashed.

One strike aimed straight at the center of the brow, while the other sealed off any escape route.

With no way to avoid it, the Styx Ancestor could only meet the attack head-on, unleashing three consecutive sword beams.

Boom! Thud!

The swirling aftershocks swept across the bones, instantly causing cracks to appear.

"you?"

Li Tianyi smiled and said, "Don't be so stingy. Just accept the gift."

"Me!" The Styx Ancestor went completely berserk, his mind buzzing.

"A good opportunity."

He forcibly changed position with the Golden Snake Flash and unleashed the Hand-to-Hand Blade.

The Po Jun sword pierced through Qi Mei's brow in an instant.

"Ding! Successfully killed Styx Ancestor. Found a pseudo-Crimson Gold Treasure Chest*. Open now?"

"Activate!"

"Ding! The fake, Crimson Gold Treasure Chest* has been successfully opened. You have obtained the Seven Star Dragon Abyss Sword."

Just as Li Tianyi was about to check, the giant skeleton rushed over.

"Let's test my sword on you!"

With a flick of his longsword, a clanging sound rang out, and a sword beam several meters long descended.

The white bone tried to block with a spiked club, but it snapped in two.

The sword light fell rapidly, striking the body.

A long gash extended down to the coccyx.

Woohoo!

"Shut up and die!"

Seven Star Dragon Abyss was infused with all his internal energy, unleashing a sword beam tens of feet long.

The sword's light shone like a rainbow, cleaving the giant skeleton in two.

Once it died, its confidants fled even faster, disappearing in an instant.

"With reduced internal energy, it is not advisable to pursue."

Li Tianyi stood amidst the pile of bones, downed a recovery potion, and half-closed his eyes to recover...

On the other side.

Fang Xin and Qiao Xiaoxue had already left Wuzhen and were rushing towards the dead end.

Even before I got close, a chill ran through me, and I hesitated to take another step.

"Husband!" Fear flashed in Qiao Xiaoxue's eyes. "Are we really going to go this way?"

"There's no other choice." A hint of helplessness flashed in Fang Xin's eyes as he gently patted her arm. "Don't worry, your husband will protect you."

"Um!"

Qiao Xiaoxue took two deep breaths of the cold air, feeling much better. "Let's go!"

Fang Xin nodded and went ahead to scout the way.

Soon, the two arrived at a narrow entrance, above which were three powerful characters: Black Dragon Pool!

On its left sloping side is a stone tablet that is severely weathered.

"Anyone who trespasses into the Black Dragon Pool will face eternal damnation!"

The two men suddenly felt a chill run down their spines, and goosebumps rose on their skin.

"This place is so eerie!" Qiao Xiaoxue kept looking around. "Should we... take another route?"

"Since we're already here, there's no reason not to go in." Fang Xin gave her a reassuring look and walked to the entrance. "As long as we're careful enough, we'll definitely get through smoothly."

"Okay!" Qiao Xiaoxue followed slowly, her heart pounding with anxiety.

Once you pass through the entrance, the path inside becomes even narrower, requiring you to squeeze through sideways.

We carefully crossed this area, but the road ahead gradually widened.

"stop!"

Fang Xin pointed around, his brows furrowed. "There's not a single clump of vegetation here. We have to be careful."

Qiao Xiaoxue was already nervous, and his reminder made her even more nervous, and she tugged at Fang Xin's clothes.

"It's alright, it's alright!"

Relax your mind and body, slowly close your eyes, and let your ears twitch back and forth.

Although it was quiet around, some strange noises could be faintly heard.

"Only when the mind is completely still can one perceive it." Fang Xin completely emptied his mind and body, and his perception, which had been lurking in the shadows for many years, gradually recovered, and his voice became clearer.

The sound of flowing water stretches into the distance.

You can hear birds chirping from time to time.

"What a beautiful place."

Suddenly, a roar broke through Fang Xin's strange state.

"What a powerful creature," he thought to himself.

Afraid that Qiao Xiaoxue would worry, he quickly forced a smile, "It's okay, there should be water ahead, and there are many birds nearby."

"That's good." Qiao Xiaoxue finally felt relieved and let out a long sigh.

If she had observed carefully, she would have seen the worry flash in Fang Xin's eyes.

The two walked and stopped frequently until they came to a three-way intersection.

The leftmost stone tablet reads: "Ten deaths without a chance of survival!"

Central Stone Tablet: A Narrow Escape!

The stone tablet on the right reads: "No remains of the body!"

"Honey, it's so creepy here." Qiao Xiaoxue's palms were sweating with nervousness.

"With me by your side, there is nothing to fear!"

Fang Xin once again used his special ability to sense the three paths.

"The first path is making strange noises, so we can't go there. The second path is very quiet, so it's probably the most dangerous. The third path has the sound of small animals, so it should be relatively safe."

"Let's take the central route."

"good!"

The two moved slowly, in a battle formation, and gradually advanced deeper into the enemy territory.

As soon as I rounded the corner, a fragrant aroma wafted through the air.

"Hold your breath!"

Qiao Xiaoxue immediately held her breath, gripped her longsword warily, and looked around.

"Seems fine." Fang Xin quickly let go of his hands and threw a stone inside, which immediately startled the birds in their habitat, causing them to take flight rapidly.

"Let's go inside!"

Walk along the path and you'll arrive at the waterfall.

The path ahead is completely blocked by the waterfall; to get through, you have to cross it.

"Put on waterproof clothes and go through."

Qiao Xiaoxue immediately took out a waterproof suit and put it on.

"Honey, I'm lighter, so it'll be safer for me to walk in front."

Fang Xin's eyes flashed with gratitude. "I appreciate the thought, but dangerous things should be done by men."

Before she could react, he rushed straight into the waterfall.

The force of the water flow above is too great; one must constantly circulate internal energy to avoid being swept away.

Grit your teeth and persevere...

As time went by, the two arrived at the very center.

The impact force here is twice that of before.

The two supported each other and were barely able to stand.

"Honey, if this continues, we'll both be washed away." Qiao Xiaoxue's eyes flashed with reluctance as she released her arms.

The body was carried away by the force.

Fang Xin grabbed her and pulled her back to his side.

"Fool, who told you to be so clever?" Fang Xin said sternly.

"I don't want to be a burden to you." Qiao Xiaoxue's eyes reddened.

"You have never been a burden, but the most precious family member in my life." Fang Xin looked at her affectionately.

Qiao Xiaoxue hugged him tightly, tears of happiness streaming down her face.

Suddenly, a flash of light appeared in my blurry vision.

I initially thought it was just my eyes playing tricks on me and didn't pay much attention until it reappeared.

"Honey, I think we can leave now."

Pointing to the flashing spot.

Fang Xin pulled Qiao Xiaoxue with all his might, struggled to raise the long sword, and stabbed it into the flash point.

boom!

A hole was cut into the mountain wall, large enough for a person to pass through.

"So this place is a hidden paradise. At least we won't be washed away now." Qiao Xiaoxue was very happy.

"Wait a minute." Fang Xin leaned against the cave entrance, breathing in the air. "There's enough oxygen."

Qiao Xiaoxue was stunned by what she heard, but didn't ask any further questions.

Upon entering the cave, it was pitch black, and there was a soft, yielding sensation underfoot.

Women in this environment are usually very scared and cling tightly to Fang Xin's clothes.

"I have fire!"

The lighter lit up, and objects within a few meters could be vaguely seen.

There was nothing else around except for moss and unidentified flowers and plants.

Bend down and look at the ground.

"ah!"

Qiao Xiaoxue was so frightened that her face turned pale and her whole body trembled.

The ground was littered with animal carcasses, their deaths gruesome, and further away lay many human bones.

Each skull had its top part missing.

"Don't be afraid, it's just bones." Fang Xin was also nervous, but worried about frightening Qiao Xiaoxue, so he led the way.

After passing through the area of ​​bones, many more mummies appeared ahead.

Their deaths were even more gruesome than those of animals, which nearly made Qiao Xiaoxue fall over in fright.

"This place is so scary."

"How about we go outside?" Fang Xin was also extremely unsure and was having second thoughts.

Qiao Xiaoxue nodded and was about to turn around when a loud noise came from the entrance.

I quickly held the lighter over and saw the water flow back.

"Let's get going!"

Fang Xin, disregarding his fear, grabbed Qiao Xiaoxue and ran inside.

The water was flowing very fast, and in an instant it was up to my ankles.

"Use the Ghostly Shadow Step."

"good!"

He unleashed his top-notch lightness skill, instantly increasing his travel speed fivefold.

As they fled, they encountered more and more mummified corpses.

Fang Xin finally understood why they died so gruesomely: "Suffocation, they died of suffocation."

We quickly checked the air and found no problem.

"Water, water is suffocating."

After realizing what had happened, his face turned ashen as he stared at the waterfall behind him.

"The current is getting stronger and stronger. This place will be flooded soon. We must find an escape route." The thought flashed through his mind, and he kept looking around.

In less than a minute, just as he had predicted, the water had reached his calves.

The water level was still rising rapidly, and some desiccated corpses lying on the ground were floating on the surface, which terrified the two men, turning their faces pale...