Chapter 224 Legend
"I just heard about it, the news is not completely accurate."
Mingcheng's voice was lazily serene as he recounted what he knew. "Legend has it that thousands of years ago, this place was just an ordinary mountain range. One day, a massive fire descended from the sky, engulfing the entire mountain range. The blaze burned for months, and no matter what was done, it proved impossible to extinguish. It was only then that several elders of the demon clan, using their lifelong cultivation, managed to stop the fire from spreading."
"I heard that the flames burned for more than ten years before they were completely extinguished."
"This phenomenon attracted the attention of many parties at the time."
"Some people thought it was a heaven-fallen treasure, a great opportunity, and rushed in one after another, seeking death. But no one has ever come out, and the atmosphere around here has become increasingly gloomy and cold as time goes by."
"Many people died, and only a few came out alive. This place has gradually become a forbidden area, and few people come here to die."
Ming Cheng scoffed lightly, his eyes tinged with mockery: "Those who came out alive only circled the periphery. No one knows what lies deep within the forbidden area."
Nan Xiao asked curiously, "Aren't you demons curious about what's in the depths?"
Ming Cheng glanced at her calmly and said, "Curious, of course I'm curious. Batch after batch of masters above the Spiritual Transformation level went in, and all of them died."
"With more deaths, there are naturally fewer curious people. You could also understand it as all the curious people are dead."
Su Xun rubbed his arms and smacked his lips, saying, "That sounds scary."
Mingcheng: "It's not too late to regret now."
"Go..." Su Xun pushed him, "Stop saying things that undermine morale."
Mingcheng: “…”
Is this also his fault?
Nan Xiao said, "Let's search the periphery first. We don't necessarily need to go into the heart of the mountain range."
She was left feeling unsure.
Chen Wenxuan had a mischievous smirk on his face: "Look at how scared you all are. Do you know what this is called?"
Everyone turned their eyes to him.
"He's both a glutton and a playful person."
Everyone: “…”
You just think we can't beat you.
Chen Wenxuan: "I heard about this from the sect elders. Don't worry, the central area of this mountain range is not that easy to enter."
"Even if you want to go in, you may not be able to."
The reason why he was willing to follow was that he was curious about this forbidden area and wanted to see it for himself.
Zhuo Hua didn't understand: "Brother Chen, what do you mean by this?"
Chen Wenxuan frowned slightly, looked at Mingcheng calmly, and slowly said, "What I mean is that your cultivation is too low and you don't meet the standards to enter the center."
"This incident caused quite a stir at the time, and it's even recorded in the historical jade slips." He paused, his eyes scanning the crowd with a mixture of scrutiny and surprise. "You haven't all seen it, have you?"
There was a strange collective silence among the crowd.
Mingcheng couldn't help laughing out loud.
It seems that the pride of this group of human beings is not good.
Chen Wenxuan was speechless. Looking at their expressions, it seemed as if there was something they didn't understand.
He ruthlessly "tsk"ed, the mockery in his eyes obvious.
Fortunately, he was not his junior fellow apprentice, otherwise he would have to be packed up and reshaped.
Su Xun, Zhuo Hua and other poor students looked at each other and confirmed with their eyes that they were not the ones who loved reading.
Jian Mo said calmly, "I remember some of this. It's because of the barrier. Ever since the flames were isolated, this mountain range has been split in two by an invisible force. People with insufficient strength can't even break through the barrier."
After Jian Mo's explanation, everyone finally understood.
Mingcheng muttered, "You already know, but you're asking me?"
Chen Wenxuan: "It's different. You are a local. You should know more than us."
Local Mingcheng: “…”
Su Xun nudged Nan Xiao beside him with his elbow and said, "Junior Sister, what exactly are you looking for?"
Nan Xiao said innocently, "I don't know either."
Xiao Shitou didn't explain it clearly either.
"ah???"
Everyone stopped and looked at her.
Zhuo Hua said, "Junior Sister Nan, we must at least have a goal."
"Brother Zhuo, you are right. Wait for me for a moment."
After Nan Xiao finished speaking, he took out a big stone and held it in his arms.
It took some effort and some skill for her to wake Little Stone up.
"Master, you called me."
Nan Xiao didn't shy away from them and asked directly, "Little Stone, we've already entered here. Do you know where you were born?"
"I don't remember. Master, please let me outside. The aura here is good for my injuries. If I get close to my birthplace, I will be able to sense it."
"good."
Lu Huai took the stone from her hand and said, "Give it to me."
"Thank you for your hard work, Junior Brother."
Lu Huai directly took out a magic sword and threw the small stone at it.
He won’t hold it because it’s so heavy.
Su Xun shook his head: "These days, even a piece of stone is treated better than a human being."
Lu Huai paused. "Fourth Brother, I still have a spirit sword. It won't be a problem for me to carry you on my back. How about that?"
Su Xun quickly waved his hand to refuse: "I was just talking casually. If I wanted to fly, I wouldn't bully you."
Because everyone was here for the first time, they were not walking fast.
Most of the time, attention is focused on the surrounding environment.
"How strange! We've been walking for so long, but we haven't encountered a single monster?"
Zhuo Hua muttered as he walked.
As soon as he finished speaking, the ground beneath his feet suddenly began to shake violently as if there was an earthquake.
It seems that some large force is approaching.
Su Xun put his hand on his shoulder and said with a smile: "As you wished, the monster is here, aren't you happy?
Zhuo Hua: “…”
He made a bitter face, almost crying but unable to cry, "I said I didn't mean it, do you believe me?"
This rotten mouth, why is it that good things don’t work but bad things work?
When he came to his senses and turned around, he saw that the others had run so fast that only their blurry silhouettes were left behind.
Zhuo Hua put away his sword and roared, "A bunch of heartless people, running away without even calling me."
Mingcheng found the time to reply, "You just mentioned monsters, and we thought you liked them."
Nan Xiao followed up, "Yes, Senior Brother Zhuo, look how thoughtful we are. We've left all the monsters for you."
Jian Mo nodded.
Zhuo Hua said angrily: "I didn't."
He is wronged.
How could he have known that a casual remark could actually attract a monster? He had never known that he had this ability before.
Su Xun bravely looked back.
"Why do these monsters have red eyes?"
Lu Huai: "Maybe he got pink eye because he was jealous of us?"
"Junior brother, what you said makes sense."
Chen Wenxuan looked at the people from Xiaoyao Sect with some disbelief, as if he was looking at fools.
"What's wrong with you? You don't even know this? This monster's abnormal state shows it's possessed by a demon!"
Nan Xiao looked puzzled and couldn't help asking, "Can monsters also be possessed by demons?"
Chen Wenxuan patiently explained, "If humans can be possessed by demons, then demonic beasts can naturally become possessed as well. Simply put, once possessed, they lose their self-awareness and become completely unable to control their actions, leaving only their most primitive instincts of killing and destruction."
Mingcheng: “…………”
So everything is blamed on the demons, right?
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