After a few days of rest, Xia Yize's injuries were no longer a major concern, and after discussion, the group decided to set off immediately.

Early in the morning, Long Xun, Shao Gong, Xia Yize, and Wenren Yu got up and dressed, waiting for Yue Wuyi outside the door. After a long while, Yue Wuyi rushed out in a hurry, his hair was still messy, and a chicken was jumping around on his head.

As the group pondered the long journey ahead and how to proceed, the greedy chicken jumped to the ground and instantly transformed into a giant bird.

Shao Gong looked at the gluttonous chicken and said slowly, "Judging from its appearance, it looks like the legendary Kunpeng, but if it is the Kunpeng... its size is a bit small."

Although the gluttonous chicken is huge, it is no more than five meters tall and its wingspan is only about twenty meters. The Kunpeng, on the other hand, is a divine beast whose true size is measured in miles, so there is no reason for it to be so small.

Long Xun said, "It is Kunpeng."

"Wait, Shao Gong, Grandpa Long, you're saying that Greedy Chicken is a Kunpeng? The legendary divine bird? That's so cool!" Yue Wuyi exclaimed excitedly.

The gluttonous chicken poked its head out and gently nudged him, letting out a soft chirp. Yue Wuyi stumbled from the impact, but said happily, "The gluttonous chicken said it can carry us flying, so we can get to Landes as soon as possible."

The greedy chicken drooped its wings to the ground, forming a slope, urging everyone to quickly climb onto its back. With a flap of its wings, it flew into the sky.

As soon as Long Xun steadied himself, he felt a gust of wind rush towards him. His body felt lighter, and when he looked closely, he saw that the gluttonous chicken had already turned into a dot on the horizon.

Long Xun: "..."

Haha, the wind on Kunpeng's back was too strong, and he was actually blown away like that.

Le Wuyi and the others only felt a blur before their eyes, and when they looked again, they found that one person was missing from their backs.

Xia Yize felt inexplicably anxious and blurted out, "Senior Long?!"

Shao Gong had some doubts, but he still comforted everyone, saying, "Please don't be anxious, my godfather knows the art of flying, he won't fall behind."

"Where did Grandpa Long go?" Yue Wuyi scratched his head.

Xia Yize arrived at the tail of the Kunpeng and looked back. He saw a black dot rapidly passing through the clouds and chasing after them. A moment later, it was already running alongside them.

The familiar black robe made Xia Yize breathe a sigh of relief.

Long Xun transmitted his voice: "You go on your own, I'll follow."

The wind was too strong in the air, and no matter how many times Yue Wuyi shouted, the people around him could not hear him. They could only nod and tell the greedy chicken to fly to Langde as soon as possible.

Above the clouds, the air was filled with pure energy and less turbid energy. As Long Xun flew, he seized the opportunity to absorb spiritual power. Wherever he passed, the clouds and mist surged and billowed, dazzling with silver light, making him look like an immortal. In addition, he was far away from Kunpeng, so others could only see a faint black shadow in the silver light. They were not afraid of his semi-transparent body being discovered.

As night fell, the group finally arrived in Langde, Miao territory. Long Xun's spiritual energy had been almost fully replenished; although he was still somewhat transparent, he was no longer nearly ethereal. He then adjusted his black robe and descended with the others.

Xia Yize looked at the sky above Langde Village and asked, "Brother Le, Miss Wenren, Shao Gong, Senior Long, look at the sky above Langde, what's that?"

As instructed, everyone turned to look and saw that the sky above Langde Village was shrouded in black mist, with an ominous aura permeating the air.

Looking at the state of Langde Village, Shao Gong turned to look at Long Xun. Long Xun was shrouded in black robes, so his appearance was obscured. Only his deep, slightly cool voice could be heard: "Be careful."

The young people were hot-blooded and righteous. Seeing that Langde was in trouble, they could not possibly leave. Yue Wuyi put the chicken in his bag, and the group cautiously entered the village.

As soon as they entered, they saw a lamb that had been torn to pieces and killed. Wenren Yu went forward to examine it and asked with some doubt, "This lamb has only been dead for a short time... Why do its teeth marks look so much like those of a human?"

Shao Gong took out a few pills and handed them to the three of them, saying with a rather solemn tone, "The aura here seems to be somewhat bewitching. Please keep these few Mind-Clearing Pills in your mouths to prevent being misled."

"Ah, thank you very much, Brother Long."

Thank you.

"Thank you, Shao Gong!"

The three of them took the pills and put them in their mouths as he instructed. They immediately felt a cool sensation spreading from their mouths, and their minds became clear.

Unbeknownst to them, a thick, black mist was blown by the wind to their side. Xia Yize immediately turned around and warned, "Don't touch this mist!"

A thin layer of silver light appeared on Long Xun's body, then paused and suddenly disappeared. The Ganlu Bell hanging from Yue Wuyi's waist had already floated slightly in a burst of green light. A moment later, the green light spread out, and the black mist was completely dispelled.

The Dew-Glazing Bell was a gift from the White Dew Maiden to Yue Wuyi, capable of warding off evil spirits. This black mist was entirely composed of malevolent energy; no wonder it possessed the power to bewitch the mind.

Everyone knew something was wrong. Then they saw a blank-looking child slowly walk out of the village. The group quickly went up to ask what had happened in the village, but the child seemed not to hear them and did not respond to anything they said.

Shao Gong took the child's pulse, examined his face, and pondered, "His mind has been bewitched."

Long Xun gazed indifferently at the hellish scene before him. A sinister and alluring aura permeated the air, making one feel extremely uncomfortable.

The young people were making inferences about these things, but he ignored them, only gazing at the center of the village from afar, secretly gathering his spiritual power. If things were hopeless, even if his clone disintegrated, he should still lend a hand and eradicate that Soul-Severing Grass.

"This is merely a deduction; I presume Brother Long and Senior Long were already aware of it." Xia Yize said, turning to Long Xun with his eyes slightly lowered, his posture respectful. "In the gambling industry, it was Senior Long who restored my sanity. I suppose you two are quite familiar with this?"

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