Sound of Nature

Mo Yan Yu suddenly stopped.

Four Martial Artists from the Mo Family emerged from the forest, panting, and stood beside Mo Yan Yu, their expressions solemn.

Kalu's headless corpse was still bleeding, but his body was shriveled as if all moisture had been drained, his Essence completely gone.

The four Martial Artists gathered around Mo Yan Yu, their eyes filled with horror. One of them hesitated before stepping forward and saying, "Miss..."

Mo Yan Yu's brows were deeply furrowed, her delicate body trembling slightly. After a long pause, she said decisively, "Don't pursue him."

"Miss..." The Martial Artist wanted to say more.

"Kalu was in the Xiantian Second Heaven realm, the same as me, and his combat experience is even richer than mine," Mo Yan Yu shook her head weakly. "No matter how he killed Kalu, it means he has the ability to kill any one of us. If we continue to chase him, we might not make it back to the Merchant Alliance alive."

"So we're just going to let him go? Miss, we paid a heavy price to invite Master Kalu back," the Martial Artist mumbled.

"Besides giving up, Li Tian, do you have any other ideas on how to deal with him?"

The Martial Artist suddenly fell silent.

Mo Yan Yu squatted down and rummaged through Kalu's belongings, gritting her teeth and cursing, "Damn it, he took all of Kalu's potions and medicinal scriptures. This trip was for nothing."

The four Martial Artists fell silent together.

"Return to Qiang Sen's location. From now on, no one is allowed to split up!" Mo Yan Yu took a deep breath, stood up, and turned back the way she came. She hated Shi Yan to the bone.

Shi Yan frantically weaved through the Gloomy Forest.

The violent bloodthirsty desire within him, like a flood of ferocious beasts, gradually devoured his reason. Ferocity, bloodlust, and madness surged through his mind like wild horses. His vision blurred, and he vaguely felt that the negative power within him was about to spiral out of control.

Moreover, his body was extremely fatigued, and his limbs felt unable to muster any strength. Fighting in this state would only lead to death.

He didn't know how much longer he could hold on, nor did he expect his body to undergo such a strange change. He had no emergency measures whatsoever.

"Boom!"

The bloodthirsty thoughts in his heart finally erupted completely. Shi Yan gasped for breath, his eyes seeing nothing. A voice in his mind repeatedly echoed: "Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Shi Yan knew that he would soon lose all reason and become a bloodthirsty beast that only knew how to kill.

A melodious and clear zither melody suddenly drifted from afar. The music flowed like pearls dropping onto a jade plate, like the chime of jade pendants, flowing smoothly, like birds lightly flapping their wings, or like a gurgling spring in a quiet forest. It was beautiful and captivating, the zither skill already reaching perfection.

Each note of the elegant and clear zither music seemed like a soft, boneless jade hand caressing his heart, soothing his violent bloodthirsty desire and restoring his sanity, which was on the verge of collapse.

Under the influence of the zither music, Shi Yan, who was about to go mad, gradually regained his reason. With a look of intoxication, he slowly walked towards the direction of the music, his entire being immersed in the melodious world of the zither. The bloodthirsty thoughts within him gradually dissipated into nothingness...

In a small valley filled with exotic flowers and plants, a graceful figure sat cross-legged among the flowers, her hand on an ancient zither, playing with her head bowed, lost in the music, completely unaware of Shi Yan slowly approaching.

Shi Yan stopped about a hundred meters away, gazing at the beautiful figure with her back to him. He slowly closed his eyes, immersing his mind in the beautiful melody.

After a long, long time, the music gradually softened and finally came to a halt.

Shi Yan suddenly awoke from his trance, feeling that the violent bloodthirsty thoughts within him had vanished completely, as if they had never existed!

However, his body was still heavy, and his chest ached terribly. Kalu's attack had clearly inflicted no minor injuries on him. After a careful examination, he found that the vortex of Qi in his acupoints was still diligently spinning, continuing to digest the Essence from Kalu.

The graceful figure in the distance, holding her ancient zither, slowly turned around, frowning slightly, and met Shi Yan's gaze.

Shi Yan's body trembled slightly, his eyes burning, and he stared at her without looking away, blurting out, "Beautiful!"

The beauty was dressed in a white matching set, appearing to be around eighteen or nineteen years old. With bright eyes, pearly teeth, and a body like snow and jade, her ethereal and charming demeanor were perfectly blended. She was indeed a beauty of the same caliber as Mo Yan Yu.

The beauty merely glanced at Shi Yan, then silently turned away, holding her zither, and gracefully walked towards the small river about a hundred meters ahead.

Shi Yan sighed inwardly at the first-class quality of beauties in this world. Here, he had only seen two women in total, yet both were so captivating and outstanding.

"Miss, thank you for your zither music just now. May I..." Seeing the beauty walking further away, Shi Yan called out loudly.

"Kid, know when to stop."

A burly figure suddenly leaped down from an ancient tree in front of Shi Yan. It was a middle-aged man with a weathered face and a full beard, dressed in grayish-brown Martial Artist attire. He was broad-shouldered and strong, lazily carrying a broadsword, and stood blocking Shi Yan's path, looking at him with a half-smile.

Shi Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he became vigilant. He sensed a terrifying aura from the weathered man.

Without a doubt, Shi Yan immediately realized that this weathered man was a Martial Artist far superior to him in cultivation. Even without intentionally releasing any pressure, Shi Yan felt the man was as unmovable as a mountain.

Taking a step back to indicate he meant no harm, Shi Yan chuckled dryly and said, "The beautiful lady's zither music was unforgettable. I just wanted to hear it a few more times; I had no other intentions."

This captivating young lady possessed divine zither skills, and her clear melody could clearly suppress the bloodthirsty desire within him. He wasn't sure if the bloodthirsty desire would erupt again, so he wanted to find a reliance to control it.

"I know you're just purely lustful and have no other intentions. Otherwise, you wouldn't be alive right now," the weathered man chuckled and said casually, "However, this is not a good place for your lust. I suggest you stay far away from us to avoid bringing disaster upon yourself."

"Okay." Shi Yan raised his hand, not arguing. He took one last look at the slender, elegant figure in the distance, turned around, and left.

"Uncle Luo, this person has a strong malevolent aura. He was full of killing intent just now and almost lost his mind. But after he sobered up, he still dared to show himself, and his eyes were so... so unrestrained. He shouldn't be someone sent by 'Dark Nether'," Mu Yu Die felt a little uncomfortable thinking about Shi Yan's naked gaze.

That person never seemed to hide his inner desires.

Although others also harbored intentions towards her, when they looked at her, they at least concealed it, acting sneakily and not daring to reveal their true thoughts. But that guy's naked gaze was completely unmasked, as if he wouldn't be satisfied until he devoured her. It was a pure desire for possession.

"He's definitely not from 'Dark Nether'," Luo Hao chuckled. "'Dark Nether' only sends people at least in the Xiantian realm. That kid is still hovering in the Postnatal Realm. However, that guy is indeed interesting. He's not even in the Xiantian realm yet, but he dares to covet the beauty of our Little Fairy in the Human Position Triple Heaven realm. He's truly audacious with his lust, hehe."

"Sigh, I don't know when I'll recover. I can't use any strength right now," Mu Yu Die sighed faintly, her heart filled with worry. "Uncle Luo, if I really can't hold on, don't mind me. I... I've made preparations."

"What are you talking about?" Luo Hao's face sank as he reprimanded, "We're not far from the Merchant Alliance. If we can just hold on for another ten days to half a month, we'll definitely be able to pass through the Gloomy Forest. Once we reach the Merchant Alliance, the Dark Nether won't be able to reach us."

"Goo goo! Goo goo!"

Strange whistling sounds came from afar. Soon, three young mercenaries, two men and one woman, emerged from the forest. The one in the lead looked solemn and immediately said upon arriving, "Uncle Luo, we didn't catch up to the Dark Nether's trackers."

Luo Hao nodded, frowning. "We need to set off immediately. We must choose a new resting spot, otherwise, the Dark Nether's people will surround this place very quickly."

The group of five tidied up and left in a hurry without lingering.

As soon as he left those people, Shi Yan's bloodthirsty desire slowly resurfaced in his heart.

This bloodthirsty desire was related to Kalu's Essence. Kalu possessed cultivation at the Innate Realm, and his Essence was mixed with too many negative emotions. When his acupoints purified that power, a portion of the troublesome negative emotions would occasionally overflow, stimulating the bloodthirsty desire within him.

The maiden's zither music had forcibly suppressed that desire, preventing him from losing his mind and falling into a state of frantic chaos. However, his acupoints were still purifying Kalu's power, and before the purification was complete, he could fall into madness again at any moment.

Until Kalu's Essence was purified, the beautiful maiden was his reliance for staying sane!

Feeling the bloodthirsty desire slowly surge into his heart again, Shi Yan's heart sank. After a moment of hesitation, he chased after the maiden.

Her heavenly zither music could temporarily calm him down. Only by following her did he have a chance to hear that beautiful and melodious zither music again.