The Phoenix Sword hovered in mid-air, clearing a path for Liu Yue.

They walked for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, without any danger.

Liu Yue frowned. Based on her experience, the Enchanted Forest couldn't possibly be that safe!

After all, this hallucinogenic aura is a natural source of nourishment for magical beasts!

*Snap!* A crisp sound came from under her feet, and Liuyue looked down.

All I could see beneath my feet was a layer of white bones! They covered the ground, and with a gentle step, they crumbled into dust.

If she wasn't mistaken, these bones belonged to humans! That meant a lot of people had died in this wretched place.

It would take at least several hundred human bones to create such a spectacular scene.

Even the well-informed Liu Yue couldn't help but gasp.

"There's a powerful magical beast hiding in this wretched place," Liuyue whispered.

Before he could finish speaking, a gust of wind swept through the air from behind, whipping his dark hair in the cold wind.

"careful!"

The spy beast reacted a beat too late.

By the time it spoke to remind her, Liuyue had already moved away from her original spot.

Bang!

The spot where Liuyue had just stood was blasted into a deep pit by the Xuan Qi!

Ice-blue flames were still burning on the ground.

"Fire Beast." Liu Yue frowned. The Fire Beast was one of the ancient ferocious beasts! Although it was only a low-ranking one, its combat power should not be underestimated.

It's not even much worse than the Taotie in its heyday!

How did the fire beast end up in this secret realm?

Before Liuyue could react, the fiery tentacles enveloped and pressed down on her.

The beastmen's absolute and terrifying pressure caused Liu Yue to grasp the Phoenix Sword and condense a barrier.

The sword energy slashed towards the fire beast's palm, tearing open the thick flesh and drawing out black blood.

The water dripped onto the ground, and the ground was corroded at a visible speed, creating a large pit.

Upon seeing this, Liu Yue gasped in shock. This fire beast was covered in poison! There was simply no way to harm it!

Liu Yue retreated repeatedly, grabbed the spying beast on her shoulder and stuffed it into her sleeve: "Hold on tight."

Although she might not lose, she didn't want to waste most of her energy on this tough nut to crack.

The barrier shattered, and the fire beast's full form was revealed from the mist.

But that little girl had already disappeared.

Roar! The fire beast slammed its fist into the ground, clearly sensing a familiar aura emanating from this human girl...

She actually got away!

However... as long as you're still in this psychedelic forest, you can't escape its grasp.

...

Meanwhile, Liu Yue dodged the horde of rocks and beasts, unaware of how long she had been running, since she had no idea where she was!

"Wow--!"

When the spy beast was taken out, it vomited everything inside its stomach with a loud "waah".

This is far too much torture for animals! This is downright abuse!

Liu Yue tossed it aside in disgust, saying, "If you spit it on me, you're dead."

The stalker ran several meters away, vomited, and then limped back.

"Could we go slower next time?" the spying beast said weakly.

"Do you want to be roasted to ashes by the fire beast?"

Liu Yue looked around. The fog here wasn't so thick, and she could barely see the scene a few meters away.

There was a clear stream not far away. Liuyue walked over, squatted down, and put her hands into the cool stream water.

A bone-chilling cold sensation instantly spread throughout my body.

Suddenly, a hand reached out from the bottom of the stream and grabbed Liuyue's hand before she could retract it.

A chilling, bone-piercing touch, and the next second... the clash of swords.

A bloodcurdling scream, like a pig being slaughtered, came from underwater, gurgling...

The monster underwater never expected to fail, and its arm was even cut off.

A beam of emerald green light burst forth from the water, enveloping Jun Liuyue.

The next second... the spirit whip disappeared into the water.

As if it had eyes, it wrapped around the demon's body and yanked it out fiercely.

It landed vertically with a loud thud.

"Mermaids?" Liu Yue raised an eyebrow upon seeing the demons huddled on the ground.

"You've found out! Hmph, do with me as you please!" The merman clutched his severed arm.

They look like they're ready to die. What's the big deal about dying?

"Oh, I'm actually hungry. Grilled fish would be good." Liu Yue nodded, resting her chin on her hand.

Flames gathered in his palm.

A fire was quickly lit.

Mermaid: ...

This vixen is going to roast him?!

"I like to eat fresh food, and live roasted meat is the most delicious. You'll have to suffer a little," Liu Yue said with a smile.

Mermaid: ...

Live roasting?!

"You! You are wicked! You humans are so wicked!" the merman said angrily.

"Vicious? Didn't you try to kill me first?" Liu Yue seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. "How strange, the thief is crying 'stop thief'."

"Ha, you humans all deserve to die! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have been forced to cower here for hundreds of years!" the merman said resentfully.

Mermaids originally lived in the sea.

Hundreds of years ago, they were all captured and brought to this place!

Over the past few centuries, he has witnessed his companions die at the hands of humans! Simply because the flesh and blood of the merfolk could enhance their physical constitution!

Liu Yue was surprised: "It's not like I locked you up here."

"You humans are all bad," the merman sneered. "If you're going to kill me, then kill me quickly!"

"Are you being held captive by the Wang family of Shenyue City?"

Upon hearing this, the mermaid paused, looked at Jun Liuyue, and sneered, "Who here isn't a lackey of the Wang family? Stop pretending."

The mermaid snorted coldly. If she hadn't accidentally stumbled into this Misty Forest, she would probably have become the meal of those powerful and wealthy people long ago!

But his people... Thinking of this, the merman's hatred for humans deepened even further.

"I am the Wang family's...enemy." Liu Yue smiled mockingly: "Little mermaid, interested in making a deal?"

...

As soon as Yin Ming entered the secret realm, he discovered that Liu Yue, who was beside him, was gone.

The aura within the secret realm was shielded, preventing him from releasing his divine sense to probe Liu Yue's aura. If he were to forcibly release it, it would surely cause a sensation.

Remembering his wife's instructions, Yin Ming had no choice but to suppress the thought.

"Young Master Wang."

A clear female voice rang out from behind.

Yu Mengjiao looked at Yin Ming excitedly, never expecting that she and Yin Ming had been teleported to the same place.

Just as she was about to say something, the man strode away as if he hadn't heard her.

Yu Mengjiao's face was grim; she had lowered herself to participate in the training for his sake.

But... he didn't even glance at me?

Yu Mengjiao looked disappointed, but then she thought, what if Young Master Wang is incredibly enthusiastic towards everyone?

That's not the kind of man Yu Mengjiao has her eye on.

Thinking of this, Yu Mengjiao breathed a sigh of relief and followed in Yin Ming's direction.

——

"What did you say to that mermaid?! Why did he leave? We agreed on grilled fish..." The spy beast lay on Liuyue's shoulder and smacked its lips.