The forest does not return.
Before the entrance to the Demon Realm valley, dense forests abound, and there is only one path to enter the valley—the only path leading to the Forest of No Return.
Some say this place is called the Forest of No Return, while others simply say this road is the Road of No Return.
The path through the Forest of No Return has never been trodden by any weeds since records began. Even though no one has traversed it for centuries, and no one has bothered to clean it, the path remains untouched by vegetation, seemingly bearing witness to those who journeyed to the land of the demons over tens of thousands of years. And none of those who traversed this path to enter the demon realm have ever returned. No one knows whether they lived or died on their journey to the demon world; in any case, they have never come back.
This is the origin of the phrase "not returning".
night.
Several campfires were lit in the Forest of No Return, and dozens of people gathered around three of them to keep warm. The temperature in the Forest of No Return was much lower than outside, and even though it was very dry, it still made people feel a chill down their spines.
Even so, some people around the campfire told the legends and stories that had been passed down from the past.
"This is the story I heard. In the Forest of No Return, there are not only remnants of the demon race, but also human souls who cannot return to their homeland and cannot reincarnate. In the dead of night, they often find heroes who go to the Forest of No Return, hoping to bring them all back..." A man of about thirty years old told the story without any expression on his face.
Upon hearing this, the women nearby huddled together, clutching their staffs.
"No, really? Even if someone dies, will the Forest of No Return still trap their soul and prevent them from ever returning?" a girl who looked to be in her early twenties asked.
"Of course, according to rumors, what is imprisoned in the Forest of No Return are the soul wolves raised by the demons! They not only imprison human souls, but also feed on them, and the souls that are eaten will never be reincarnated!" the man said, his pupils glazed over.
The girls were too scared to move. They hurriedly added more firewood, fearing that the campfire would go out and they would be targeted by the so-called soul wolves.
Awooo—
Suddenly, the howling of wolves echoed from the depths of the Forest of No Return. In an instant, all the girls who had heard the man's story huddled together, trembling and screaming!
"Enough!"
Just then, a spirited young woman walked over. Her gaze was sharp, though she was only seventeen years old. Dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, she looked almost masculine, and her short, black hair reached just to her shoulders. Her appearance immediately brought an aura of security.
She is the leader of this team, Zhou Ke.
Strength: Peak of the Opening Realm!
"Hahaha! Miss, don't get excited. I was just joking. Actually, there are no Soul Wolves in the Forest of No Return. There's no need to be so afraid. Soul Wolf is just a name I made up." The man raised his hand and laughed shamelessly.
Zhou Ke shook his head helplessly: "Everyone is here to fight against the demons. Bu Yu, as the leader of the Exorcising Evil Sect, you should be more serious by now."
Bu Yu nodded with a smile: "Yes, yes, Miss, you should go back and rest. I promise I won't joke around anymore."
After saying that, Zhou Ke returned to the campfire at the front and sat down to rest.
At this moment, the girl next to him looked at Bu Yu with annoyance and accused him, "Uncle Bu, you're too mean! You're scaring people with stories!"
Bu Yu chuckled and scratched his head: "I'm just bored. There are very few opportunities to go out and fight against the demons. This is a good chance to relax before going to the demon realm."
The girls crossed their arms, still fuming about the story that had scared them earlier.
Seeing the girls' sulky expressions, Bu Yu felt a little embarrassed.
Then he explained, "Actually, the saying about the Forest of No Return is somewhat inaccurate. In fact, not everyone who enters the Forest of No Return never comes out."
Hearing this, the girls became interested again: "Why? Isn't it called the Forest of No Return because no one who goes in has ever come back?"
Bu Yu nodded: "That's true, but there are exceptions."
The girls asked curiously, "Who is it?"
Bu Yu said proudly, "He is the leader of our Demon-Slaying Sect!"
Sect Master!
Hearing this, the girls' gossipy nature was immediately ignited. Although young, they were all talented disciples of the Demon-Slaying Sect, each possessing at least the True Essence Realm strength. They had come here to gain experience. The Demon-Slaying Sect had fought against demons for many years, and they greatly admired its predecessors.
Having never truly experienced hardship, they naturally yearn for heroic deeds.
Now that they could hear about the past leaders of the Demon-Slaying Sect, they were naturally even happier.
At this moment, Bu Yu slowly said, "In our records of the Demon Extermination Sect, the first person who never returned to the Forest was the first sect leader who established the Demon Extermination Sect. He knew that at that time, the demon race was troubling the human realm, and the human race had fought back countless times, but no one had ever come out of that certain death place. So he volunteered to go to the demon realm and used the sharp sword at his waist to kill the demon lord at that time! He successfully resolved the crisis of the demon race invading the human realm!"
"At the same time, after the first sect leader returned from the Demon Realm, he knew that there was no way to solve the problem of the demon race once and for all, so he established the Demon Extermination Sect. Now, the Demon Extermination Sect not only faces the demon race, but also judges some evil sects and heretics. Moreover, as far as I know, there are records of all the sect leaders of our Demon Extermination Sect going to the Demon Realm and returning, so the story of the Forest of No Return is just to scare children."
Upon hearing this, the girls felt a sudden surge of excitement.
So the leaders of the Demon Extermination Sect were so powerful and great! If they can successfully return from the Demon Realm this time, wouldn't they be able to proudly tell their friends and family that they too have returned from the Forest of No Return?
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