Upon hearing what the two Cheng Xinyuans said, everyone was shocked; none of them had expected this.
Everyone started to feel scared again. So, is this a case of fools having good luck?
Once someone as clever as Cheng Xinyuan thinks of this, wouldn't they also be unable to get out?
Fang Xiu calmly observed the scene before him, then ordered, "Go up the mountain."
Cheng Xinyuan, now in his living state, cried out in alarm: "Fang Xiu, save me! Quickly help me subdue him!"
Cheng Xinyuan, who was in a dead state, was equally shocked: "Fang Xiu, if you make a move, I will commit suicide immediately and leave him here forever!"
"What a bunch of good-for-nothings. I told you, if anyone causes trouble, I won't save them. Sure enough, smart people always know how to dig their own graves."
After saying that, Fang Xiu ignored the two men and led everyone up the stone steps to the top of the mountain.
The group looked at Fang Xiu as he left with complicated expressions, then at Cheng Xinyuan in the graveyard, shook their heads helplessly, and finally followed Fang Xiu's footsteps.
Seeing everyone leave, Cheng Xinyuan, now in his surviving state, roared in fury: "Fang Xiu! You stood by and watched me die! Once I get out of here alive, I will never let you get away with this!"
Cheng Xinyuan, now in his deceased state, sneered: "You can't blame anyone else, you can only blame yourself. Who told you to have such selfish thoughts?"
"You're talking nonsense! You're the one who came up with the selfish idea, you're the one who doesn't want to disappear, it's all your fault. If it weren't for you, I would have left long ago."
"Hahaha, I am you, and you are me. The more you hate me, the more you hate yourself. You've become so selfish that even you can't stand it anymore."
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"Everyone, you can only take the odd-numbered steps, don't step on the even-numbered ones," Fang Xiu instructed.
Although no one understood why, they obediently did as instructed.
The stone steps leading up the mountain are very large and spaced far apart, so some people with short legs have to hop along them, like the fat man and Zhao Hao.
People like Fang Xiu and Chen Lingxue can easily climb a step simply by taking bigger steps.
After walking for a while, the bouncy fat man couldn't help but ask, "Brother Xiu, why can we only walk on odd-numbered steps?"
As he asked his question, everyone pricked up their ears to listen.
Actually, they had wanted to ask this question for a long time, but since they were not familiar with Fang Xiu and he gave off a cold and unapproachable vibe, no one dared to ask.
Fang Xiu calmly replied, "These steps are like a strange tongue, and the red door at the top of the mountain is like a strange mouth. Once you step on an even number of steps, it will trigger its killing pattern, and it will come to life, use its tongue to wrap up everyone, and then eat them."
Upon hearing this, everyone felt a chill run down their spines. They stared intently at the steps beneath their feet, their hearts pounding with fear at the thought that it was a strange, long tongue, lest they accidentally step on the wrong step and cause the eerie creature to come to life.
Fang Xiu successfully uttered the most chilling words with the calmest language.
The fat man's face turned pale, and his legs went weak. He almost stepped on the even-numbered steps.
Everyone was horrified when they saw this scene; they were so frightened they almost lost their souls.
Just then, the fat man vanished from his spot and teleported to the next odd-numbered step.
"Whew...that was close! Luckily I can teleport." The fat man kept patting his chest, cold sweat streaming down his face.
The crowd glared at him angrily.
"Fatty, watch out! Do you know you almost killed everyone!"
"You fatso! You're asking for it!"
The angry curses made the fat man shrink back, not daring to utter a word.
For a moment, everyone walked more carefully, afraid of making a mistake.
At the same time, they were increasingly grateful that their captain was Fang Xiu.
Nightmare truly lives up to its S-rank status as an eerie entity; its realm is filled with unimaginable dangers.
If it weren't for Fang Xiu leading the team, none of them really knew how they would survive.
Perhaps they died long ago at the first level, the lantern with human heads, not to mention the later amusement park, the graveyard of life and death, and now the evil tongue demon.
Soon, the group finally reached the top of the mountain, passed through the red-lacquered gate, and entered Putuo Temple.
Stepping onto the paved road, all around was silent, shrouded in a thick fog, making it seem somewhat eerie and terrifying.
There were many withered leaves on the blue bricks, which creaked when stepped on.
The group continued forward through the thick fog, and after about five minutes, a moon gate appeared before them.
This door is very strange; it looks like a giant eye that has had its eyeballs gouged out.
The group hesitated slightly, but Fang Xiu had already stepped inside, and the others had no choice but to follow closely behind.
Looking at that tall figure in front of me always gives me a sense of inexplicable peace.
Once everyone had entered, they were immediately greeted by a strong aroma of fruit.
"This is... the taste of peaches?" someone asked in surprise.
The group continued onward, and the thick fog seemed to dissipate somewhat, revealing a low peach tree.
The peach tree was laden with fruit, hanging densely all over the tree.
"Is there something strange about this peach tree? It doesn't seem to be peach season yet."
"whee........"
Suddenly, a sharp, mocking laugh rang out.
Everyone immediately felt as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Someone exclaimed, "That sound just now seemed to come from the peach tree!"
"What! Is this peach tree some kind of monster?"
"Hehehehe........"
The laughter grew louder and louder, until it seemed as if countless people were laughing, which was quite unsettling.
Just then, a cold wind blew, dispersing the thick fog that enveloped the peach tree.
The tender, juicy peaches were revealed on top.
Only then did everyone realize that there were human faces growing on those peaches!
Every face was different, some were men, some were women, some were old, and some were young. The only thing they had in common was that they were all laughing, their laughter was very strange, and they were staring straight at everyone.
"Hehe, come and eat me!" a peach with a childlike face laughed.
"Eat me, eat me, I'm the most delicious!" said a peach with an old man's face.
"Come and eat me, I'm the juiciest," a peach with a girlish face said with a smile.
As their laughter continued, the fruity aroma in the air grew stronger, almost to the point of being refreshing.
Upon seeing this, everyone's expressions turned serious, and they were all ready to take action.
But gradually, their expressions relaxed, and greed began to show on their faces.
"It smells so good, I want to take a bite."
"Yeah, I suddenly feel really hungry, and I really want to eat a peach."
Not only them, but even Fang Xiu felt a strong longing deep within his body—a longing for the Human-Faced Peach.
It's as if your body hasn't eaten for three days and three nights, and suddenly a peach appears in front of you; that instinctive craving is hard to resist.
However, Fang Xiu was a man who survived only by suppressing his instincts.
Even with the intense desire coursing through his body, his expression remained calm.
But the others were different; their faces were filled with almost tangible greed, and some had even begun to walk step by step toward the peach tree with human faces.
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