Moonlit Faces Appear

Waking up in the middle of the night to find that their companions were gone Ying was like a nightmare for everyone.

Thirty-seven people in total!

There were no clues left behind, and there was no sound at all just now.

Everyone broke out in a cold sweat. The forest was pitch black, and there was no sound in the area except for the pounding of their own heartbeats.

"The three on night watchmen... they're gone too," someone said, trembling.

The people heard each other's increasingly heavy breathing, their hearts filled with trepidation. They looked into the depths of darkness, wondering if a pair of malevolent eyes were watching them.

Some of the newlyweds trembled slightly, a chill running up their Spine Bone, their scalps tingling as if electrified—it was far more terrifying than watching a horror movie alone in the dead of night.

In fact, this is a real, bloody movie, playing out in the dark.

People didn't know what was approaching, or whether it would take some people away from them.

Is this homeland? Is it a strange planet in an unknown galaxy? Or perhaps it's in a parallel universe? This is a terrifying New World.

The secret realm remains unknown to this day.

"Awoo..."

A sudden cry rang out, piercing the darkness in the otherwise deathly silence and sending chills down the spines of the group. Who was crying?

Everyone retreated, and no one around them made a sound; they were in that unknown, dark forest.

"What's nearby?" a female novice asked, her voice trembling with tears. She regretted coming to the Secret Realm; her body was shaking.

"Waaah..."

Not far away, there were real, mournful cries, but they were different from ordinary cries; they were not normal, but rather cold and effeminate.

"Don't scare yourself. That's Cry Bird, not some Demonic Creatures and Monsters!"

An experienced veteran spoke up, having visited the secret place three times. In crucial moments, his experience was more useful than that of a newcomer. At least after his reminder, many people felt slightly more at ease.

Otherwise, with so many people missing and cries heard nearby, it would be terrifying, and some novices might easily make mistakes in the panic.

But the veteran didn't say that the appearance of the Cry Bird meant that there must be a lot of blood nearby, which deeply agitated them. They were lingering, wanting to get closer to the source of the blood.

With so many people missing just now, experienced people can imagine what kind of thing is happening, and those people are probably in a very tragic situation.

It was already past midnight, and everyone had long since lost their sleepiness. In this unfamiliar and terrifying forest, everyone was on high alert.

Finally, the darkness gradually dissipated, and the east began to lighten with the first light of dawn.

Some of the newcomers breathed a sigh of relief. Some of them had almost lost their composure during that dark night. They had just arrived at the secret place when a third of them were wiped out!

As dawn broke, the tension and fear in people's hearts dissipated considerably.

"Let's investigate the area," Zhao Qinghan said, wanting to see if any clues were left behind last night. They still didn't know what was causing the disturbance, which was unsettling.

The master of the New Arts, Yang Lin, was moved. Even a master like him had not yet demonstrated his power, and now he wanted to find out what was so strange about it.

Wang Xuan, carrying a long sword, also walked out of the woods.

"Wang Xuan!" Zhao Qinghan glanced at him. Something had happened in just one night. She had brought him with her, and she didn't want anything to happen to her classmate.

Nearby, some people were giving them strange looks.

"I have keen spiritual senses, let me go and take a look." Wang Xuan really wanted to investigate; the fact that the thing had abducted people so quietly last night made his expression slightly serious.

At dawn, the rosy dawn shines through the mist into the forest, but it can hardly dispel the gloom in people's hearts.

Wang Xuan and Yang Lin, the master of the New Arts, saw one bloody white skeleton after another, all hanging on big trees, about two miles away.

When people rushed over and saw this scene, some of the novices felt their calves trembling and their hands holding the knife shaking slightly.

Those white skeletons, with bits of flesh still clinging to them and large areas of blood on their bones, hung from the treetops like swings, swaying in the wind.

Some of the victims still had their eyeballs, and in their dying moments, they seemed to be gripped by endless terror. It was so tragic that it filled everyone with fear, yet also boundless rage, making them want to kill the murderer immediately.

But to this day, no one knows what evil spirit is causing this trouble.

Zhao Qinghan, Zheng Rui, Wu Yin Zhou Yun, Zhong Qing and others frowned. Their mission had gone wrong from the very first night!

"These people have toxins in their bodies." A female explorer used a special test kit to test the remains of the skeletons and found sedative components in the flesh and blood.

Someone nearby said angrily, "They were dragged away after they fainted. No wonder I slept so soundly last night; we were all poisoned too."

Several veterans who had visited the secret area several times gathered together and studied it for a long time, but in the end they still didn't know what had attacked them at night, as they had never encountered anything like it before.

Zhong Qing suggested, "Let's leave this woodland quickly. The lair of that ferocious creature is probably nearby. It's not safe here."

This place was psychologically traumatic, and no one wanted to stay there any longer.

They continued their journey early in the morning.

Wang Xuan increasingly felt that this New World was suitable for those who practiced Old Arts, and his physical vitality was further enhanced. If he stayed here for a year or two, even without consuming any rare or unusual substances, he would naturally become Great Grandmaster!

It must be said that the scenery in Midi is beautiful, with colorful bands of light swirling in the woodlands and among the mountain peaks.

Various special Energy Substance floated around, like mist and smoke, and were very beautiful when illuminated by sunlight.

In the afternoon, they came to a large river and were about to find a way to cross it when they discovered something unusual.

The slope on the opposite bank looked as if it were covered by the sunset, a deep red. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a swarm of Blood Ants, each as big as an egg, moving forward in a mass, which made people with trypophobia very uncomfortable.

"Something's not right. Blood Ants are migrating in large numbers. There might be something unusual happening ahead. We'd better hold off," a veteran strongly advised.

Everyone definitely felt something was wrong. They had only just arrived in the secret realm and had already encountered various anomalies: a bloody battle between poisonous bees, a migration of Blood Ants, and a mysterious monster attack at night.

They walked along the river and found a suitable place to rest before evening.

This is a dense purple forest, where the trees are purple from leaves to trunks, and they have a very special smell.

Its fruit can be as big as a fist, a deep purple-black, and looks delicious. But if you peel back the thin skin a little, juice will flow out, but it's not fragrant or sweet; instead, it has a pungent, strange smell that's unbearable.

An experienced man shouted, "Everyone, tonight, whether you like this smell or not, you must apply it to your bodies. Not only do you hate it, but all kinds of ferocious birds and beasts will also hate it and will stay far away from this smell."

It really smelled bad; not only did it have a pungent, strange odor, but Wang Xuan also thought it had a slightly foul smell. However, he still endured the discomfort and applied it to his body.

He noticed Wu Yin was gritting her teeth and applying the liquid as if she were going to her execution. Women are all pretty much the same; after Zhong Qing was doused with that liquid by her brother, she immediately beat up Zhong Cheng.

Although Goddess Zhao acted decisively, she still endured the nausea while applying the ointment and eventually put on a gas mask.

Everyone followed suit, as they were supposed to wear them tonight because they didn't know if the monster from last night would reappear.

"Qing Han, over here." Zheng Rui whispered. There were two Gene Superhumans beside him who had reached the Grandmaster level. He asked Zhao Qinghan and Yang Lin, a Grandmaster in the New Arts Domain, to rest in their area that night.

Zhao Qinghan once again asked Wang Xuan to accompany her, fearing that something might happen to him.

Zheng Rui was somewhat dissatisfied. He had feelings for Zhao Qinghan, but felt he had no obligation to take such good care of Wang Xuan.

Zhao Qinghan calmly said, "Everyone else came voluntarily for the exorbitant reward, but my classmate was invited by me. I want to make sure he gets back safely."

"Alright!" Zheng Rui glanced at Wang Xuan, feeling that he was a burden.

Wang Xuan ignored him and lay down to sleep next to Zhao Qinghan.

Late at night, he opened his eyes again. This time, he expanded his mental domain and searched with all his might. Finally, he sensed that the anomaly was coming from the sky.

Was that a group of people? A group of dark figures appeared more than a hundred meters in the air. They were actually human-faced creatures with protruding fangs, cold eyes, and a ferocious appearance!

It had a human face, a beast's body, and fleshy wings. It looked fierce, staring coldly down before silently approaching.

Finally, these creatures hung from the treetops, spewing green mist downwards, which was undoubtedly some kind of toxin that could cause unconsciousness.

Wang Xuan flicked out small pebbles, one after another, which landed on the faces of some people as an early warning.

In fact, many people didn't dare to sleep that night, fearing that the cannibalistic monster would reappear.

The group was filled with fear and anger. The ferocious creature had actually followed them all the way. Did it think they were a rare delicacy? Even the pungent smell of fruit juice couldn't make it go away.

Finally, everyone could see the creature clearly.

Its face is about 60% human-like, with protruding fangs, sunken eyes, bat wings, and the body of a feline, covered in black fur that blends well into the night, and its claws are extremely sharp.

"Kill!"

As the ferocious creatures silently descended, attempting to drag some people away, everyone sprang up and brandished their long swords.

Puff puff puff!

Blood splattered as the ferocious creature was stabbed and fell to the ground.

Since they chose to use poison and launch a night attack, their strength was certainly insufficient to overwhelm the group. Now that they saw what it was, their fear lessened. It wasn't a real demon, so what was there to be afraid of? The fire of revenge surged fiercely!

Wang Xuan swung his sword repeatedly, cleaving down four monsters in succession.

"There's a Grandmaster-level monster!" someone exclaimed, and then he was torn to pieces.

There are two leaders, seemingly a male and a female, and they are quite ferocious. After their whereabouts were exposed, they chose to strike directly and swiftly.

"Hunt them down!" Zhao Qinghan shouted, ordering Yang Lin, a master in the New Arts Domain, to help. There were already master-level super beings fighting them.

Several powerful members from the three teams rushed forward, intending to hunt down the two monsters.

Wang Xuan suddenly launched an attack, swinging his sword repeatedly, leaving the ground nearby covered in blood as more than a dozen monsters were cut down.

No one around him paid him any attention; they were all too busy fighting, brandishing their swords and pointing them towards the sky.

The two leaders charged forward, dodging the encirclement, and immediately saw that Wang Xuan's area had become a meat grinder. One of them swooped down instantly.

As a result, it narrowly escaped being stabbed, but dodged at the last second, and then rushed towards Zhao Qinghan. With a cry of alarm, Zhao Qinghan was captured.

Clearly, she was wearing top-of-the-line protective clothing, with inner armor underneath; otherwise, her body would have been torn apart in an instant.

Zheng Rui, standing nearby, turned pale. Faced with a master-level monster, he wanted to rescue him, but he couldn't overcome his fear and eventually retreated quickly.

The monster failed to kill Zhao Qinghan immediately. It flapped its large, fleshy wings and flew towards the moon like a demon.

The ferocious monster soared into the air, shattering some of the large tree branches that were blocking its way, and broke through the tree canopy.

Under the moonlit night, Zhao Qinghan's hair fluttered in the wind, her fair face drained of color, and she looked helpless. Her beautiful eyes looked down, and she opened her mouth but said nothing, did not shout, and only let out a soft sigh.

She was kidnapped, and her last glance sent chills down everyone's spine; she possessed a poignant beauty.

Zheng Rui didn't dare to look at her and lowered his head.

Everyone else gripped their alloy knives tightly, feeling a sense of powerlessness.

Call!

Suddenly, Dao Body leaped up. Wang Xuan hadn't hesitated at all, constantly trying to get closer. He nimbly rushed to the top of a large tree, and now, in mid-air, he leaped and grabbed Zhao Qinghan's ankle!

On the ground, many people exclaimed in surprise, not expecting that someone would be so bold at the last moment.

When everyone recognized him, they were all surprised and no longer thought of him as an incompetent nepotism hire. He dared to risk his life to save someone in a critical moment, and no matter the outcome, he was a person worth befriending.

Zheng Rui's face turned pale, filled with guilt and heartache. He knew Zhao Qinghan couldn't survive; those captured by monsters in the secret realm never came back to life.

The monster was incredibly fast. It soared into the sky, appearing like a terrifying demon under the moonlight. After abducting the two people, it sped away.

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