Chapter 133

The Red Lotus Karma Fire grew bigger, which was definitely a pleasant surprise for Cheng Hui. He was very curious about what kind of tree it was, but unfortunately Uncle Gui couldn't tell.

Cheng Hui even considered whether to wake up Chang Ling who had fallen into a deep sleep again, but unfortunately... he would have eaten up as many leaves as possible on the tree. However, the red lotus fire was so strong that nothing was left except dust on the ground.

"Walk!"

Uncle Gui said that now is not the time to go into details. Those saw-tooth crocodiles are afraid to get close because of the power of the red lotus fire. They will come again after the fire is extinguished.

The person who set up this trap was very insidious. Not only did he use the later comers to activate the Sky-Splitting Formation on the little sawtooth crocodile, he also transmitted the scent of blood to them.

The reason why those saw-toothed crocodiles were able to find the "murderer" so quickly was because of their sensitive sense of smell. For the dominant beasts in this swamp, harming their cubs would inevitably lead to an irreconcilable hatred. It can be seen that the man was determined to kill them.

"Don't let me find out which bastard dared to intercept my business. It would be fine if he just intercepted it, but he even dared to cheat me!" Uncle Gui was still cursing while gritting his teeth as he and Cheng Hui jumped into the cave together.

Cheng Hui was also very upset, but what he cared about more was that the other party clearly wanted to kill the newcomers. So, apart from the trap when the mechanism was activated, could there be anything else in this cave?

"You kid, you have to be more alert next time to avoid falling into their trap." Uncle Gui also thought of this and reminded him hurriedly.

Cheng Hui nodded to indicate that he understood.

After entering the cave, his descent speed suddenly slowed down. His body was as light as a feather, falling slowly and unsteadily.

Cheng Hui looked up and saw that the hole he had jumped from had turned into a small disc. Suddenly, a huge triangular head appeared on the disc, and its fierce and violent little eyes stared at him intently.

Cheng Hui: ...

Fortunately, I jumped quickly, otherwise I would have been caught by that family of saw-toothed crocodiles.

"Fortunately, the entrance to the cave is small enough, otherwise if the saw-toothed crocodile jumped down, it would be a lot of fun." Cheng Hui couldn't help but mutter.

"Okay, pay attention, we are almost at the critical location." Uncle Gui reminded.

Cheng Hui quickly focused his attention. He had asked Uncle Gui what this place looked like before, but Uncle Gui said he wanted to give him a surprise and didn't tell him the details. Now he was completely in the dark and knew nothing.

Cheng Hui was still falling slowly, without any change. He looked at Uncle Gui suspiciously. He didn't think that Uncle Gui would joke with him about such a thing.

"Don't worry, right away..."

Before Uncle Gui finished speaking, Cheng Hui felt as if his feet were stepping on a piece of cotton. Then, a soft and powerful push came from under his feet. He felt like he was stepping on a trampoline. He was bounced up again and was rising at an extremely fast speed.

Cheng Hui: ???

He raised his head suddenly, but the big head of the saw-toothed crocodile that he expected to see was gone.

No...it wasn't just the Sawtooth Crocodile. The originally dark cave had suddenly turned into daytime, and the surroundings were bright. He actually appeared in mid-air and flew up at an extremely fast speed...

etc!

Cheng Hui was surprised to find that he was not flying upwards at all, but falling downwards. The thrust under his feet had disappeared, and he was now falling at a speed of free fall.

It's just that because he was upside down, he had the illusion that he was flying upwards.

thump--

Cheng Hui fell into the water. When he finally turned around and emerged with a confused expression, he heard Uncle Gui's laughter: "How was it? Was it fun?"

Cheng Hui said quietly, "It's fun, so fun. Why don't you come down and play for once, Uncle Gui?"

Uncle Gui waved his hand. "Forget it. When I first came here, I thought that if I had the chance, I must see the scene of others falling into the water. Unfortunately... not long after that, this place was blown up, and my wish has not been fulfilled until today."

Cheng Hui was confused and thought, I am just a tool to satisfy your evil taste!

"Alright, come on up." Uncle Gui said with a smile, "We are protected by the rules of the secret realm here. We are safe, but you must be careful when you get ashore."

Cheng Hui nodded, figured out the direction and swam towards the shore.

The lake water he was in was incredibly cool, and the air was rich in spiritual energy. He secretly sighed inwardly, no wonder cultivators loved to venture into secret realms. Treasure hunting aside, the concentration of spiritual energy here was over ten times higher than outside. A day of cultivation here was equivalent to a month outside.

He took a deep breath, and the mysterious power in his body began to operate spontaneously, continuously absorbing an endless supply of spiritual energy.

When Cheng Hui got ashore, he discovered that what he thought was land was actually just a small island. All he could see was the vast ocean. This was actually a secret place dominated by lakes.

"No wonder a swamp formed after the secret realm exploded." He said to himself.

"Okay, stop staring. This place only looks big, but it's actually not as big as you think. Let me see... Go chop down a tree and make a canoe. Remember, don't use a tree that's too big, and the lighter the canoe, the better."

Cheng Hui immediately found a big tree of suitable thickness on the island. After cutting it down, he hollowed out the middle and sharpened the two sides to make a simple canoe.

He wasn't sure if this thing would work. Anyway, it was made according to the kind of boat he remembered seeing in documentaries. The workmanship was very crude, but he didn't expect it to be surprisingly useful in the water.

"Not bad, you're quite capable. I thought I'd have to teach you step by step."

Uncle Gui floated around the simple canoe twice and said approvingly.

Cheng Hui thought for a moment and asked him, "Uncle Ghost, are there any taboos in this secret realm?"

Uncle Gui thought for a moment and said, "It's been so long that I can't quite remember. I guess even if there is, it's not a big deal."

Cheng Hui frowned, once again confirming that Uncle Gui was unreliable.

The so-called taboos are actually special rules in certain secret realms. These secret realms have many origins. Some were formed after the fall of powerful people, and some were small worlds destroyed halfway. Various incomplete rules have evolved into different secret realms, some of which will give birth to some strange taboos.

For example... there is a secret realm that prohibits men and women from traveling together. Once such a person appears, he or she will either be expelled from the secret realm or sucked into the center of the secret realm.

Don't think that being sucked into the center of the secret realm is a good thing. It is often the place with the most natural restrictions and formations. If you enter there without any preparation, you will basically die.

The information about the secret realm flashed through Cheng Hui's mind. He vaguely remembered who told him. The person's voice was very nice and somewhat familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was for a moment.

Never mind, it’s not important.

Cheng Hui didn't pay much attention to this matter. After a brief discussion with Uncle Gui, he jumped onto the canoe.

I pushed my feet forward, grabbed the oars with both hands and started paddling quickly, talking to Uncle Gui while paddling.

"Uncle Ghost, is flying prohibited here?"

Uncle Gui raised his eyebrows and said, "You can try."

Cheng Hui muttered softly: Don’t think I didn’t see your expectant expression, you must want to see me make a fool of myself.

He decisively changed the subject: "Where are we going?"

"It's a spring on a small island. See it? In that direction. At your current speed, you should be able to see it in about five hours tomorrow."

There is no sun in the sky here, and no clouds can be seen. Although the sky is bright, there is no specific light source.

The two chatted casually. With Cheng Hui's current physical condition, if he continued rowing like this, it would be effortless for him to row for several days and nights, let alone five hours.

Along the way, they often saw small islands appearing in the distance. Those islands were neither far nor near from them, but Uncle Gui would not let him go over and focused on moving towards his goal.

"Uncle Ghost, are those people ahead of us on those small islands now?"

Cheng Hui looked at the small island in the distance and guessed this in his heart.

Uncle Gui raised the corner of his lips with a somewhat nonchalant smile: "Who knows."

Cheng Hui glanced at Uncle Gui suspiciously. Was it an illusion? Why did Uncle Gui seem so worried before entering here, but after entering, he was no longer worried and looked confident.

Uncle Gui glanced at him and asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Cheng Hui raised his doubts, and Uncle Gui snorted, "Before, I was worried that someone would steal it, but now..." He looked at the small islands in the distance and put on a sarcastic smile, "People, you just can't be too greedy. The end result of greed is that you will easily die of starvation."

Cheng Hui: ???

He followed Uncle Gui's gaze and suddenly noticed smoke rising from a small island not far away...

Is there anyone there?!

Cheng Hui was shocked at first, then realized that those people were probably the ones who had set up the ambush before.

He was a little puzzled at first. These people had clearly entered here first, so why didn't they take the biggest benefit, which was the spiritual energy accumulated over hundreds and thousands of years as Uncle Gui said? Then he thought, they probably didn't know about this at all. Perhaps in their eyes, they had accidentally discovered a secret realm, so they must explore it slowly and it would be best to hold all the benefits in their hands.

Come to think of it, the trap they set at the door was extremely insidious. Anyone who fell into it would almost certainly die. If Uncle Gui hadn't been able to burst out and resist for a while, and his Red Lotus Karma Fire hadn't worked wonders, he would probably have become a meal for those saw-toothed crocodiles.

"How about it? Do you want to go and see those small islands? If I remember correctly, there should be a lot of good things on those islands." Uncle Gui asked Cheng Hui with a smile.

"No." Cheng Hui shook his head. He felt that since Uncle Gui emphasized the need to take away the spiritual energy before coming here, he must have his own reasons.

So the question is, if the treasures on the surrounding islands are easily accessible and no one disturbs him, would Uncle Gui refuse those things?

Since he didn't even mention it, there must be a reason.

Cheng Hui guessed that the most likely possibility was that on those small islands, in addition to treasures, there must be guards guarding the treasures.

The spiritual energy here is so rich. Since it can give birth to treasures, it can definitely give birth to powerful monsters.

Apart from anything else, even an ordinary lizard would probably evolve into an extremely terrifying monster if it lived in such an environment with rich spiritual energy for hundreds of years.

"roar!"

Cheng Hui looked up and saw bursts of roars coming from the place where the smoke was burning. He could vaguely see that the small island was shaking constantly.

Cheng Hui watched from a distance and silently lit a candle for the group of people.

That’s a trouble that even Uncle Gui doesn’t want to get into. I hope these people... die soon and be reborn soon!

A mysterious smile appeared on Cheng Hui's lips.

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