Fork in the Road! Bone-Burying Mist!
The dark figure moved so fast it seemed to tear the air apart!
A sharp, piercing shriek, like steel needles stabbing into the eardrum!
Ye Hua could see clearly that they were bats the size of a palm!
Its entire body was dark red, with protruding fangs and pupils filled with bloodlust and madness!
"Heaven-Shaking Stonebreak!"
Without hesitation, Ye Hua's Second Soul Ring blazed brightly.
The Nine-Dragon Spirit Yang Staff slammed into the ground, sending shards of stone flying and unleashing a surge of immense Soul Power!
Boom--
The shock wave spreads in a ring shape.
The bats didn't even have time to scream before they were shattered into a cloud of blood mist.
The force of the stick had not subsided, and it spread outwards from Ye Hua the center.
The second wave of attacks followed immediately, wiping out all the remaining fish that had escaped!
In just three breaths, the swarm of bats that had attacked Ye Hua and Hu Liena was wiped out!
Blood mist filled the air, and the ground was littered with broken teeth and shattered wings.
"Aaaaaah!"
Unfortunately, Ye Hua only protected him and Hu Liena.
Seeing that Ye Hua was not someone to be trifled with, the other bats didn't dare to approach him and instead swarmed behind him!
Ye Hua turned his head and saw the three kings of water, fire, and earth frantically brandishing their weapons.
It looks like three bears caught stealing honey are chasing away a swarm of bees!
In their prime, they could easily deal with the swarm of bats using their Soul Skill.
Even without Soul Power, the experience gained from fighting in the Hell Slaughter Arena is enough to deal with things calmly.
But now, they are being forced into retreat by the swarm of bats, and are covered in wounds!
"Help! Help me!"
"Blood Qilin, save me!"
The Fire King's axe missed its mark and nearly struck the Water King's shoulder.
Terrified, the Water King scrambled to his feet, only to have a piece of his flesh torn off by the bat.
The Earth King fared the worst, his entire body covered in dozens of bites, howling in pain, his shield wielding haphazardly!
The Wind King frowned and stepped forward.
His Martial Soul is the Fire Demon, which is extremely lethal.
"Blazing Inferno!"
The third Soul Ring flashed, and Fire Dragon tornado surged forth.
Dozens of bats were reduced to ashes in the flames.
The remaining bats, feeling a deadly threat, squeaked and fled, disappearing into the depths of the mist.
The fire gradually died down.
The three kings collapsed to the ground, panting heavily, their faces still showing signs of shock.
"Thank you so much Wind King, for saving my life!" Fire King struggled to sit up.
"Colleagues should help and support each other," the Wind King said calmly. "There's no need for thanks."
"No, no, no," the Water King flattered, "I will repay this life-saving grace once I get out!"
"That's right!" The Earth King glanced at Tang San, who stood by and did nothing to help, "Use the resources of the Royal Palace to win over the Wind King!"
Seeing the three people's gratitude, the Wind King remained humble.
But a cold glint flashed deep in his eyes.
The three kings, however, were oblivious to their own gratitude and were still moved to tears.
Tang San also used the Godly Zhuge Crossbow to deal with the bats, focusing on their fangs.
This stuff is also poisonous, and it's an extremely troublesome fire poison!
Dangerous places breed poisonous creatures; there are surely even more terrifying monsters lurking in the mist!
Tang San couldn't help but feel nervous.
"Ye Hua ..." Hu Liena looked at him with concern.
Ye Hua frowned. "Stay close to me later, don't get lost."
After the [Skydream Domain] expanded, he felt unprecedented resistance!
Half a minute ago, the details were still clear, but now all that's left is a black and white image!
Of course, this is a result of him not shrinking the detection area in order to maintain the detection range.
As they delve deeper, the oppressive force of the fog on their mental strength intensifies!
It carried an unusual solemnity.
"Qilin," the Snow Empress's voice echoed in her Sea of Consciousness, "That aura is getting closer and closer!"
"How much further?" Ye Hua asked in his heart.
"About five or six li," Snow Empress paused, "The fog is too thick, and my intuition is being clouded."
Ye Hua nodded slightly, his steps continuing.
If his [Skydream Domain] and the Snow Empress are like this, then Tang San and the others are even more so!
With his Purple Demon Eyes, Tang San can see the road within ten meters.
The other four, now completely blind, stumbled forward.
The Wind King took special care of the three kings, keeping them by his side.
Even when the Water King fell and got injured, he handed him ointment!
The Water King was even more grateful, Yan Feng King was ten thousand times better than Ye Hua!
The Wind King smiled without saying a word.
After walking about half a kilometer, the jungle ahead suddenly forked.
The two roads were identical, both shrouded in mist and exuding an ominous aura.
The three kings instinctively looked at the Wind King, clearly regarding him as their leader.
Ye Hua hesitated, but Snow Empress gently nudged him in his Sea of Consciousness.
"Go to the right!" Ye Hua said decisively.
Hu Liena quickly followed.
But then, a squeak came from that road!
Ye Hua quickly mobilized his spiritual power to resist, and under the protection of his domain, the two were unharmed.
But those who came after them weren't so lucky.
"Ah!!!"
The Fire King was bleeding from all seven orifices!
Especially the ears, they were practically spurting blood!
"Here you go." The Wind King took out some medicine. "Let's take another route!"
"Yes, yes!" the Water King readily agreed.
The Wind King invited Ye Hua, "Golden King, why don't you and the Wood King also go to the other side?"
"That road you're on is clearly a dead end; going down it is suicide!"
"Not necessarily." Ye Hua's eyes narrowed slightly.
"Heh," the Wind King scoffed, "If you die there, no one will collect your corpses!"
Ye Hua shook his head, "If we don't investigate the problem quickly, we won't be able to get out!"
"We can only stay here, fighting against the mist and monsters, until we die from exhaustion!"
Having said that, he turned and left without waiting for the Wind King's rebuttal.
The depths of the Wind King's eyes were so dark they seemed to drip with water.
On the surface, however, it was merely a sigh of regret.
Tang San didn't want to travel the same route as Ye Hua!
If Ye Hua turns against him, he won't even have anywhere to run!
The narrow path on the right quickly became quiet, with only the sound of footsteps remaining.
"Ye Hua, the King of Slaughter, is truly perplexing."
"If we want the Seven Kings to fulfill their obligations, we shouldn't use pleasure to numb their spirits!"
"Otherwise, our combat strength will be greatly reduced, making it difficult to complete the mission. Look at Fire King and the others; they're terrified!"
"A true outlaw still fighting in the Hell Slaughter Arena would not act this way!"
"There's definitely something fishy going on," Ye Hua nodded.
"No wonder Red Lady reminded us not to indulge in pleasure; she was afraid we would become useless."
As they were talking, Hu Liena tripped and stumbled, falling to the ground.
Fortunately, Ye Hua quick and caught her in his arms. "Be careful!"
The two instantly became alert and looked at the pile of dead leaves where they had been standing.
There was a raised section, about the length of a forearm, covered with dark brown moss.
Hu Liena used her shoe to kick away the dead leaves, revealing the entire object.
Those were bones!
It has a dull, dull sheen!
Hu Liena's pupils suddenly contracted!
"Spirit Bone?!"
The right arm bone is entirely grayish-white and dates back to approximately two thousand years ago.
If this were placed in the Slaughter City, people would fight tooth and nail for it!
"A good thing," Hu Liena said, weighing the Spirit Bone in her hand, "But how did it end up buried here?"
Ye Hua didn't rush to answer. He squatted down and dug a few more inches deeper.
The soil was turned over, revealing human skeletons curled up inside.
Penetrated by the roots of plants and eroded by time, it has become a grayish-brown skeleton.
But Ye Hua noticed that there was still light red skin around the skeleton's heart, indicating that it hadn't been decomposed!
"The skeleton was intact but curled up, and the skin was dry..."
Ye Hua used [Heaven-Shaking Stonebreak] again, overturning the surrounding soil.
There were six skeletons, all grayish-brown, with pale red hardened skin in front of the hearts.
Hu Liena gasped, "This..."
She took out an unused dagger and tentatively poked at the hardened skin.
Sizzle sizzle--
The dagger was completely corroded away!
"It's highly poisonous!" Hu Liena murmured.
Ye Hua put away the Spirit Bone. "Let's go take a look ahead."
"Okay... be careful!"
Clang!!!
When!!!