At this time, the area next door had returned to calm.
The monsters from last night have all left.
"We should be safe now, right?"
Xu Qingqiu looked around, still appearing shaken.
Clearly, many people are terrified of these monsters.
They share the same origin as those twisted monsters.
"Nothing's wrong during the day."
Ning Qi looked around, then looked ahead: "Once we get past this point, we should have reached the end."
"Although I don't know why there are so many different traps waiting for us here."
"But I always feel that this place is strange."
"Yes, I also find it very strange."
Xu Qingqiu chimed in, "If we can get out of here, we must see what's going on!"
"Let's go, let's hurry!"
Ning Qi waved to the crowd, then continued forward: "Let's go!"
"Let's go."
Yao Ling followed closely behind and went straight after her.
The nine-tailed cat had already gone far away to clear a path for them.
Traveling across the Gobi Desert can be quite hot and dry.
However, they can all resist by circulating their immortal power.
Only Ning Qi was able to use the power of immortals and demons to resist.
"Interesting. Our strength means we're not afraid of the weather at all."
Ning Qi looked around at the surroundings and said, "But we can actually feel the heat now!"
"Yes, is there something wrong here?"
Xu Qingqiu fanned himself with his palm while also observing the changing situation.
"What should I do? I feel like I have less and less energy the hotter it gets!"
The nine-tailed cat finally spoke, resting under a large rock and gazing into the distance.
He also looked listless and weak.
"Let me try and see if there are any restrictions here!"
Ning Qi soared into the sky and looked around.
After spreading its water ripples, it enveloped the surrounding area.
However, nothing was found.
He flew forward for a while longer and then stopped to investigate again.
Still nothing was found.
"Look, isn't there an oasis ahead?"
At that moment, the voice of the Medicine Spirit could be heard.
He hopped around, pointed in a direction, and spoke to the crowd.
"It doesn't seem like it; I can't sense any water source!"
Xu Qingqiu gently shook her head, looking at the situation ahead: "This is a mirage, an illusion!"
"No way, why do I feel like there's spiritual energy fluctuating somewhere?"
Yao Ling shook her head and continued looking ahead: "I can sense that there are trees in this oasis."
"Moreover, there are rare and precious herbs inside!"
"That's all an illusion!"
At this moment, Ning Qi spoke up: "This is an illusion! We need to be careful!"
"Everyone, don't spread out, stay close together!"
"Hallucination? How can you tell it's a hallucination?"
Xu Qingqiu was also a little curious.
At most, it looked like a mirage to her, but how could Ning Qi be so sure it was an illusion?
"In my opinion, what's ahead is just a mass grave."
"You can come up to my height and take a look!"
"I think this hallucination is because you've been on the ground for so long!"
"Look at the ground here, there's a grayish patch. That's probably what's causing your hallucinations!"
Ning Qi pointed in their direction and then in the distance: "So, just follow me and don't fall behind!"
"Don't believe anything you discover; it's all an illusion created by those discoveries!"
"Master, it really is!"
"After we flew up, the hallucinations gradually stopped!"
At this moment, the nine-tailed cat also flew up and landed on Ning Qi's shoulder without any hesitation.
It even beckoned to Xu Qingqiu below, signaling her to come up too.
"Alright, it seems we'll have to fly at low altitudes!"
Xu Qingqiu also took flight, maintaining the same altitude as Ning Qi.
At that moment, she indeed discovered that the road ahead was a mass grave.
"That was close! I almost mistook a mass grave for an oasis!"
Yao Ling landed on Xu Qingqiu's shoulder, looking like she was still shaken.
If it were a single person, without realizing the problem, they would definitely have gone to this mass grave.
Then there will only be one way out: death.
"I think those monsters came from this mass grave!"
"They must hide inside during the day and come out at night!"
Xu Qingqiu glanced at the mass grave again, gritted her teeth, and said, "Let's go, don't linger here."
"Let's go! Everyone, stay close!"
Ning Qi waved his hand and then continued flying.
At their altitude, they are perfectly positioned to avoid the encroaching gray fog below.
And so, the group continued on their way.
Initially, their altitude allowed them to avoid attacks.
However, as time went on, they gradually felt that the height and concentration of the gray fog were increasing.
"It's no use, the restrictions here are starting to take effect."
"We can no longer fly high!"
Xu Qingqiu was struggling to fly, and her complexion was not good.
Clearly, resisting this restrictive force and forcing herself to fly for such a long time had taken a heavy toll on her.
"This is not the power of restriction, but the power of law!"
Ning Qi took a deep breath, then pointed downwards: "Let's go down. If we continue, I feel like we'll suffer a backlash!"
"Walk!"
After Xu Qingqiu agreed, he landed in the Gobi Desert.
Ning Qi also landed at the same time and looked around: "The gray fog here is getting thicker and thicker, which is not a good sign!"
"Why?"
Xu Qingqiu looked at Ning Qi, then suddenly his expression turned serious: "You mean, the demons here will attack us?"
"Yes, the fog has blocked out the sun, so they can naturally come out!"
"Therefore, if we go any further, we will definitely be attacked by these monsters."
Ning Qi nodded, his expression equally solemn.
"Then...shall we go back?"
"I wonder what the situation will be like when we get back!"
Xu Qingqiu glanced back, her face full of worry.
Now they are in a dilemma.
Everything ahead is unknown, and so is everything behind.
Strange trees, monsters, and man-eating trees.
She now felt that those hills were anything but simple.
Upon arriving here, she already regretted coming.
But we've already come this far, there's no turning back.
"Keep going. If all else fails, hide inside the alchemy furnace."
Ning Qi gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice.
"But if we get surrounded in such a dense fog, we might not have another chance to get out!"
"They'll definitely be trapped and die inside the alchemy furnace!"
Xu Qingqiu said somewhat uneasily.
"Master, why don't we go back and check the situation?"
"Going forward is really too dangerous."
"It's alright, I should be fine!"
"Let's go, let's keep going and see what's going on!"
Ning Qi looked at everyone and then continued, "Even if we go back, I'm afraid there won't be any roads left!"
"We were outmaneuvered from the very beginning!"
Who is it?
Upon hearing his words, Xu Qingqiu couldn't help but ask.
"It's the people here, or rather, the creators of this place!"
"He has set up this place with the power of laws, which shows that this person must be very strong!"
"Otherwise, how could one so easily wield the power of laws?"
After analyzing the situation for a while, Ning Qi continued, "Now, I feel that this is not a trap."
"On the contrary, I feel that this is more like a series of tests."
"Only those who pass his test can see his true face."
"test?"
Xu Qingqiu fell into deep thought after hearing what he said.
Ning Qi has already persuaded her.
Since we're already here, why not go and see what's going on?
"Let's go, don't worry, these monsters can't do anything to us!"
"There's always a difference between daytime and nighttime!"
"As long as you stick close to me, there will absolutely be no problems!"
Ning Qi was full of confidence and called a few people to continue on their way with him.
"good!"
"Set off!"
Encouraged by Ning Qi, they continued their journey.
As they ventured deeper, the gray fog indeed grew increasingly dense.
Later on, their visibility became very low.
"Miss Xu, you must stay close to me!"
Ning Qi stood beside Xu Qingqiu and gave a stern reminder.
"good!"
Xu Qingqiu, holding her nine-tailed cat, didn't forget to respond with a comment.
Yao Ling had already hidden away and didn't show herself at all.
"Master, why don't we hide inside his alchemy furnace!"
"I feel like it's so dangerous here!"
The nine-tailed cat's entire body bristled, clearly terrified.
"Alright, come in!"
"It'll be faster for me to scout ahead alone!"
After hearing what the nine-tailed cat said, Ning Qi looked at Xu Qingqiu and said, "You'll be safer too."
"No need, just put the nine-tailed cat away for me!"
"I'll keep following you!"
Xu Qingqiu gently shook her head, declining Ning Qi's offer.
"good!"
The nine-tailed cat was already terrified, so it quickly agreed.
"Alright, then come in!"
Seeing this, Ning Qi immediately waved his hand and put the nine-tailed cat away.
He then looked around at the surroundings and said to Xu Qingqiu, "This place is very dangerous; monsters could appear at any moment!"
"You must have followed up!"
"good!"
Xu Qingqiu nodded, and then followed Ning Qi.
Unconsciously, due to excessive nervousness, she reached out her slender hand.
He grabbed Ning Qi's hand directly.
At first, nothing seemed amiss, but after walking for a while, Xu Qingqiu gradually began to sense that something was wrong.
Ning Qi is a living, breathing person, and a young man at that.
So how could his hands be cold?
Xu Qingqiu felt increasingly uneasy and secretly took a dagger into her other hand.
Looking at the figure ahead.
"Ning Qi, what did you see in that secret room?"
She deliberately asked Ning Qi a question.
"A locked room? What did you find?"
"We didn't find anything!"
Ning Qi thought for a moment and then shook his head.
How could you forget?
Xu Qingqiu feigned ignorance and questioned him.
"I haven't forgotten! Don't try to trick me into telling you. It's a secret, how could I possibly tell you!"
Ning Qi shook his head, then continued, "Just don't worry about anything else, just follow me!"
"Whoosh!"
However, what he received in return was Xu Qingqiu's dagger.
"puff!"
With a single slash, Ning Qi was caught off guard.
My arm was cut open.
Black blood immediately flowed from his arm.
The blood contained a thick, black substance that was enough to make one's scalp crawl.
A wave of nausea washed over me.
"Qingqiu, what are you doing!"
Ning Qi clutched his injured arm, looking at Xu Qingqiu with surprise as she stood before him, her face filled with wariness.
"You're not Ning Qi. I entered the secret chamber with him!"
"I know what's inside without you telling me!"
"You're the one hiding it from me!"
Xu Qingqiu, holding the dagger, looked coldly at Ning Qi: "And another thing, you didn't know, did you!"
"Ning Qi never calls me Qingqiu!"
"Haha! Little girl, you're really smart!"
"You actually found out!"
Ning Qi sneered and looked at Xu Qingqiu: "Since you've figured it out, there's no need to pretend anymore!"
"Come with me, I guarantee you'll feel comfortable!"
"If you don't leave, I'll call my companions and we'll finish you off on the spot, making you wish you were dead!"
"Whether I destroy you alone, or everyone destroys you, I'll drain your yin energy!"
"Hmph, do you think you can do anything to me?"
Xu Qingqiu gave a soft snort and then took out a long sword.
A pair of eyes stared at him coldly.
"So, what if we join in?"
"Me too!"
"..."
After she said that, countless Ning Qi appeared one after another from the surrounding area.
They all looked like Ning Qi at first, but later they all turned into monsters.
Each one was a wisp of black mist, except that within the black mist was a highly decomposed corpse.
Controlled by the thick fog.
He was shouting at Xu Qingqiu.
"Damn it."
Xu Qingqiu never expected that she would fall for this.
She herself didn't know when it started.
However, she was no match for so many monsters.
"Haha, come with us obediently, and we guarantee you'll live the high life!"
A monster stepped forward and plucked a piece of nearly rotten flesh from its own body: "You can have all of my flesh!"
"Just lend me your yin energy!"
"I guarantee you'll have a great time!"
"Hmph, don't even think about it! I'd rather die than let you succeed!"
Xu Qingqiu got goosebumps all over from their words.
Faced with these people's provocations, she dared not make a move rashly.
They could only retreat tightly.
However, she was already surrounded, and no matter how she retreated or where she went, it was all in vain.
"Hey hey, where are you going?"
"We went through so much trouble to find you, and this is how you repay us?"
"You think you can find relief by committing suicide?"
"Even if we turn you into one of us, we will not let you go; we will make you wish you were dead!"
"..."
These monsters, drooling, gradually surrounded her.
"Don't come any closer! Or we'll all die together!"
Xu Qingqiu looked at the monster before him in despair: "One more step and I'll self-destruct! None of us will escape!"
"Self-destruct? Hmph, where is your soul?"
"They will all be devoured by us!"
"Yes! Go ahead and explode, I'm waiting for you!"
"..."
However, they were not afraid of her self-destruction at all. (End of Chapter)
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