Real and Fake Ning Qi!

At this time, the area next door had returned to calm.

The Devil Creature 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 Devil Creature.

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, it should be the end."

"I don't know why there are so many different traps waiting for us here."

"But I always feel something's off about this place."

"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.

Medicine Spirit followed closely behind, going straight after her.

The Nine-Tailed Cat had already gone far away to clear a path for them.

Traveling across the Gobi can be quite hot and dry.

However, they were all able to resist by circulating their Immortal Power.

Only Ning Qi was able to use the Immortal-Demon Power to resist.

"Interesting. Our strength means we're not afraid of the weather at all."

Ning Qi looked around at the surroundings and couldn't help but say, "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 Restriction here!"

Ning Qi soared into the sky and looked around.

After spreading its Water Runes, it enveloped the surrounding area.

However, nothing was found.

He flew forward for a while longer and then stopped to investigate again.

Still no findings.

"Look, isn't there an oasis ahead?"

At that moment, the voice of the Medicine Spirit rang out.

He hopped and skipped, pointing in one 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 Qi fluctuating around here?"

Medicine Spirit shook her head and continued looking ahead, "I can sense it; there are trees in this oasis."

"Moreover, there are rare and heavenly materials and earthly treasures inside!"

"That's all an illusion!"

At this moment, Ning Qi spoke up, "This is an illusion! We need to be careful!"

"Everyone, stay close together!"

"Hallucination? How can you tell it's a hallucination?"

Xu Qingqiu also became somewhat curious.

She could only see it as a mirage, 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 these discoveries!"

"Master, it really is!"

"After flying 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!"

Medicine Spirit landed on Xu Qingqiu's shoulder, looking like she was still shaken.

If it were just one person, they wouldn't have noticed the problem and would have gone to that mass grave.

Then there will only be one way out: death.

"I think those Devil Creature 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.

The group continued on their way.

Initially, their altitude allowed them to avoid being attacked.

However, as time went on, they gradually felt that the height and concentration of the gray fog were also increasing.

"This is no good, the Restriction 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 Restriction 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 Principle!"

Ning Qi took a deep breath, then pointed downwards. "Let's go down. If we continue, I feel we'll face a backlash!"

"Walk!"

After Xu Qingqiu agreed, she landed in the Gobi Desert.

Ning Qi landed at the same time and looked around. "The gray fog here is getting thicker and thicker, this is not a good sign!"

"Why?"

Xu Qingqiu looked at Ning Qi, then suddenly his expression turned serious. "You mean, the Devil Creature 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 Devil Creature."

Ning Qi nodded, his expression equally solemn.

"Then... shall we go back?"

"I wonder what the situation will be like when I 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, Devil Creature, and man-eating trees.

Those hills, she now felt, were anything but simple.

By the time she arrived, she already regretted coming here.

But we've already come this far; there's no turning back.

"Keep going. If all else fails, hide inside the Pill 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 a chance to get out!"

"They'll definitely be trapped and die inside the Pill Furnace!"

Xu Qingqiu said somewhat uneasily.

"Master, why don't we go back and check the situation?"

"Going forward is 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, then continued, "Even if we go back, I'm afraid there won't be any road 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 Principle, which shows that this person must be very strong!"

"Otherwise, how could one so easily wield the Power of Principle?"

After analyzing the situation for a while, Ning Qi continued, "Now, I feel that this isn't a trap."

"On the contrary, I feel this is more like a series of tests."

Only those who pass his test will be able to see his true face.

"Test?"

Xu Qingqiu fell into deep thought after hearing what he said.

Ning Qi had already persuaded her.

Since you're already here, why not go and see what's going on?

"Let's go, don't worry, these Devil Creature can't do anything to us!"

"There's always a difference between daytime and nighttime!"

"As long as you stick close to me, there won't be any 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, please stay close to me!"

Ning Qi, standing beside Xu Qingqiu, offered a stern reminder.

"Good!"

Xu Qingqiu, holding her Nine-Tailed Cat, didn't forget to respond with a comment.

But Medicine Spirit had already gone into hiding and didn't show up at all.

"Master, why don't we hide inside his Pill Furnace?"

"I feel 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!"

Ning Qi listened to the Nine-Tailed Cat's words and looked at Xu Qingqiu: "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; Devil Creature could appear at any moment!"

"You must have followed up!"

"Good!"

Xu Qingqiu nodded, and then walked with Ning Qi.

Unconsciously, due to excessive nervousness, she reached out her slender, delicate 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 slipped 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?"

"Didn't find anything!"

Ning Qi thought for a moment, 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; 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 began to flow from his arm.

The blood contained a thick, black substance that was enough to send chills down your spine.

A wave of nausea washed over me.

"Qingqiu, what are you doing!"

Ning Qi clutched his injured arm, looking at Xu Qingqiu with surprise and suspicion.

"You're not Ning Qi. I went into the secret room with him!"

"I know what's inside without you telling me!"

"You're the one hiding things from me!"

Xu Qingqiu, holding the dagger, coldly stared 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, looking 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 right here, making you wish you were dead!"

"Whether you're destroyed by me alone, or by everyone, I'll drain your Yin Qi!"

"Hmph, do you think you can do anything to me?"

Xu Qingqiu gave a soft snort and then immediately 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 Devil Creature.

Each one was a wisp of black mist, except that within the black mist was a highly decomposed corpse.

Controlled by the dense 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 Devil Creature.

"Haha, come with us obediently, and we guarantee you'll live the high life!"

A Devil Creature stepped forward, pried a piece of nearly rotten flesh from its own body. "You can have all of my flesh!"

"Just lend me your Yin Qi!"

I guarantee you'll enjoy it!

"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 provocation, she dared not make a move rashly.

They could only retreat hastily.

However, she was already surrounded, and no matter how she retreated or where she went, it was all in vain.

Hehe, 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 our own, we will not let you go; we will make you wish you were dead!

"..."

The Devil Creature, drooling, gradually surrounded her.

"Don't come any closer! Or we'll all die together!"

Xu Qingqiu looked at the Devil Creature before him in despair. "One more step and I'll self-destruct! None of us will escape!"

"Self-destruct? Hmph, where's your soul?"

"They'll all be devoured by us anyway!"

"Yes! Go ahead and explode, I'm waiting for you!"

"..."

However, they were not afraid of her self-destruction at all.