Following for Another Journey

One Nether Star Envoy fell to the ground, his Essence scattering.

Shi Yan circled him three times and felt the acupoints in his body fill with strange Essence once more.

Wielding his dagger, Shi Yan was shrouded in dark light as he weaved through the other three Nether Star Envoys. He evaded them at high speed, leaving behind scratch marks on their bodies.

All three Nether Star Envoys had been poisoned by "Bone-Corroding Powder," their limbs gradually losing strength and their movements slowing.

Under Shi Yan's assault, the three stood in a triangle, desperately holding on.

Shi Yan's expression was indifferent as he moved like a ghost, his dagger flashing with brilliant cold light.

"Roar!"

One Nether Star Envoy cried out in pain as a knife struck his back, cursing, "Let's kill this brat first!"

The other two Nether Star Envoys nodded hatefully. Ignoring Zhao Xin, Di Ya Lan, and Hu Long, the three Nether Star Envoys fully activated their Essence. Three streaks of rainbow light suddenly shot out from their palms.

The rainbow light, like flowing silk, moved according to their will, chasing Shi Yan like arrows.

"Be careful! That's the 'Nether King Spear' from 'Dark Nether'!" Mu Yu Die exclaimed. "Don't hold their images in your mind, or the 'Nether King Spear' will keep chasing you!"

A strange light flashed in Shi Yan's eyes as he retreated, forcefully expelling the thought of attacking the three Nether Star Envoys from his mind, returning his consciousness to a state of clarity.

The three "Nether King Spears" suddenly lost their target and shot into the distant grass, exploding with crackling sounds and sending grass fragments flying.

"Damn it!" one Nether Star Envoy cursed, about to activate some secret technique.

Just then, Zhao Xin inhaled from a medicinal pouch and slowly recovered from the "Bone-Corroding Powder" poison. Seeing the envoy about to activate a secret technique, he rushed forward.

Zhao Xin flicked his hands, his arms extending and retracting like agile snakes. With a sizzling sound, he moved sinuously, his arms seemingly able to bend at any angle as he coiled around the Nether Star Envoy.

"Hu Long!" Mu Yu Die called out softly, tossing the medicinal pouch in her hand. Hu Long grabbed it, took a greedy inhale, grunted, and charged forward.

With Zhao Xin and Hu Long in action, Shi Yan felt no pressure. These two would gradually recover after taking the antidote, while the three Nether Star Envoys, poisoned by "Bone-Corroding Powder," would only grow weaker. They would inevitably be killed by Zhao Xin and Hu Long before long.

"Di Ya Lan, you don't need to join the fight. Take the medicinal pouch to Uncle Luo," Mu Yu Die said urgently, seeing Di Ya Lan take a puff from the pouch and prepare to help Zhao Xin.

Di Ya Lan immediately understood and, without a word, hurried towards Luo Hao.

Shi Yan waved his hand and calmly walked to Mu Yu Die's side. While his expression was serene, his gaze swept over Di Ya Lan.

Di Ya Lan had long, reddish-brown hair and tanned skin. She wore only a small, dark red armor that covered her ample chest, leaving her lower body and shapely buttocks exposed. Her lean abdomen and straight, shapely legs were all bare.

Di Ya Lan's face was only average, but her figure was incredibly hot. Her attire was also extremely wild, capable of igniting a man's desire for conquest.

Shi Yan stood beside Mu Yu Die, but his gaze was fixed on Di Ya Lan, his male nature unconcealed.

"Is it good-looking?" Mu Yu Die asked with a slight frown, humming with displeasure.

Shi Yan snapped back to attention, flashed a smile at her, and said frankly, "Any man seeing such a hot beauty would be interested."

Mu Yu Die's beautiful eyes sparkled as she gazed at him for a moment before covering her mouth and chuckling, "You're really interesting. How old are you? Can you even be called a man?"

Shi Yan froze. Her words made him remember that this body was actually only seventeen. Moreover, due to his recent severe weight loss, he probably looked only fourteen or fifteen to others.

A body so young, yet claiming to be a man and discussing such inappropriate topics – it was indeed strange.

Shaking his head with a wry smile, Shi Yan didn't explain. He pretended to casually walk away from Mu Yu Die, moving a few meters closer to Zhao Xin and Hu Long.

A scream rang out. One Nether Star Envoy, blood gushing from his mouth, had his heart and lungs shattered by the hidden force of Zhao Xin's "Heavenly Serpent Transformation." He staggered twice before dying on the spot.

Shi Yan stepped forward a few paces. Tendrils of Essence from the fallen envoy flowed into his body in a way only he could perceive. Feeling the influx of Essence, Shi Yan's eyes blazed with Sha Qi, and a bloodthirsty, violent thought surged within him.

He understood that as long as the Essence of these two hadn't been purified, such thoughts would surface from time to time.

Having experienced the incident with Kalu, Shi Yan was no stranger to this.

After carefully sensing for a while, he discovered that because his realm had broken through to the Innate Realm, his body's acupoints could absorb the Essence of two deceased individuals of the same realm. He could still suppress the inner madness and didn't lose his reason.

Shi Yan vaguely understood that this was likely due to his improved realm. The previous madness might have been because he was only in the Postnatal Realm, while Kalu was in the Innate Realm. Purifying the Essence of someone a whole major realm higher had caused the leaked negative energy to become so terrifying.

"Chase!"

As Shi Yan was lost in thought, Zhao Xin shouted and, along with Hu Long, pursued the fleeing Nether Star Envoys.

"Don't chase! Let's leave immediately!" Luo Hao saw that the leading Nether Moon Envoy had also retreated. Instead of pursuing them while the "Bone-Corroding Powder" took effect, he roared, stopping Zhao Xin and Hu Long.

"Uncle Luo, why?" Zhao Xin asked, confused.

Luo Hao took a deep breath of the aroma from the medicinal pouch and said urgently, "Someone's coming! It must be another small team sent by 'Dark Nether.' Once the two teams rendezvous, it will be too late for us to leave. Remember! Our goal isn't to kill how many people from 'Dark Nether,' but to ensure Little Die's safety!"

Hearing that more people were coming, Zhao Xin's expression changed, and he quickly nodded in agreement.

Luo Hao wasted no time. Not fully recovered, he rushed over and grabbed Mu Yu Die again. He said to Shi Yan, "Little brother, thank you very much for this. But this matter has nothing to do with you. You don't need to suffer with us. We'll part ways here."

"I still owe Miss Mu my life."

Shi Yan seemed completely unfazed by the formidable "Dark Nether" he was facing, smiling nonchalantly. "Even a drop of kindness deserves a gushing spring in return. How could I not repay Miss Mu for saving my life? I'm a person who clearly distinguishes between kindness and enmity. If someone targets me, I'll repay tenfold! If someone treats me kindly, I'll repay tenfold! I'll accompany you for a while longer, hoping to be of some help."

"He's a true hero!" Hu Long exclaimed.

The hot-bodied Di Ya Lan's eyes sparkled. She chuckled, "You little guy, you're not only bold enough to look but also brave! You were peeking at me for so long just now, and I was planning to settle the score with you later. But after hearing you say that, I'll forgive you."

"You..." Mu Yu Die was stunned. She hadn't expected Shi Yan to be so stubborn. Her heart was touched.

"Since little brother insists, I won't try to dissuade you any further," Luo Hao said, nodding. He grabbed Mu Yu Die and dashed away.

Zhao Xin and the other two quickly followed. Shi Yan took a breath and then followed suit.

Mo Chao Ge, leading a group of Mo Family Martial Artists, was moving rapidly through the forest. Suddenly, he stopped, his expression grave as he stared at several "Dark Nether" envoys who had appeared out of nowhere.

The Nether Moon Envoy from "Dark Nether" was also taken aback. They looked at Mo Chao Ge and his group with strange eyes, unsure of their origin. Internally, they worried if these people might be associated with Luo Hao.

"Second Uncle..." Mo Yan Yu moved her lips. She could tell the others were not benevolent and wanted to warn Mo Chao Ge to be careful.

Mo Chao Ge, with a stern face, met the Nether Moon Envoy's gaze. After a long moment, he spoke first: "We are pursuing a very thin young boy carrying a backpack. He's about fifteen or sixteen years old. Our target is only that boy, and we mean no offense to anyone here."

The Nether Moon Envoy from "Dark Nether" secretly breathed a sigh of relief. The "Bone-Corroding Powder" in their body had already begun to take effect, leaving them with less than thirty percent of their usual strength. If they were to fight Mo Chao Ge now, they wouldn't gain any advantage.

Hearing Mo Chao Ge's words, their heart stirred, and they immediately said sinisterly, "I've seen that boy. He's mixed in with our target."

"Do you know where that boy is now?" Mo Chao Ge asked very politely.

He was unaware that the Nether Moon Envoy had been poisoned by "Bone-Corroding Powder." However, from the sinister aura emanating from the envoy, Mo Chao Ge judged them to be formidable and dared not display any arrogance.

"Over there," the Nether Moon Envoy pointed in a direction and said coldly, "You'd best be careful. That kid's cultivation isn't high, but among the people he's with, there's a Martial Artist at the Hundred Tribulations First Heaven realm. That Martial Artist also has a Martial Soul with tenfold gravity, making them difficult to deal with."

"Hundred Tribulations First Heaven," Mo Chao Ge frowned slightly upon hearing this, then nodded. "Thank you for the information!"

"Let's go!" Mo Chao Ge waved his hand and hurried away with the Mo Family Martial Artists.

"It seems this person has also reached the Hundred Tribulations realm," the Nether Moon Envoy's eyes suddenly turned grim after they left. They sneered, "Kid who ruined my plans, just you wait until I recover. I'll grind your bones to dust!"