His sinister appearance startled the naive and inexperienced Little Nine.
Little Nine hurriedly slipped behind Xie Feng, with only one of its nine slender heads peeking out, half-hidden.
Xie Feng asked, "Eat people?"
Xu Fei said, "I'm not just making this up! Otherwise, why would so many people go there and never return? It must mean there's something strange about this place, something very strange!"
Gu Yu snorted, "This won't scare us. I've even seen a hundred-year-old mummy come back to life. What's there to be afraid of in a place that eats people?!"
"You know the way?" Xie Feng raised an eyebrow.
"Well... I did go there... but I didn't go inside, I just peeked at it from the outside, and then... I fainted from fright..."
Xu Fei also felt incredibly pathetic, so he just scratched his head and smiled sheepishly.
Xie Ling asked curiously, "What did you see? Why were you so scared that you fainted?"
Xu Fei's expression changed, as if recalling what had happened. "I saw a sea of blood!! Just one glance was enough to make me collapse and lose consciousness! That feeling... was like having my life taken away!"
"This is getting more and more interesting... The more bizarre and dangerous a place is, the more fascinating it becomes... I'm going there now!"
Xie Feng's eyes sparkled!
Let's go!
Xu Fei eagerly raised his hand. "I want to go too! I want to join your adventure team!"
Xie Feng laughed heartily, "Adventure Team? That's a good name! Alright, let's set off immediately as our adventure team!"
They were in the north, heading west, and the Sixth Universe was notoriously vast; even with a carriage that could travel ten thousand miles a day, the journey would take at least three months.
Xie Feng deployed a starship!
In this way, a three-month journey is instantly shortened to three days!
Since Gu Yu could pilot a starship, he took over the helm and followed the route given by Xu Fei.
The west was a mysterious region. Three days later, the group entered the territory, where a thick white fog obscured part of their vision.
Just as the starship was preparing to fly in, three space carriages suddenly sped over!
They lined up in a row, moving at incredible speed, and stopped in front of the starship!
"Sir, stop!"
Several men and women alighted from the carriage; they were dressed in black robes and had sharp eyes.
Upon seeing this, Gu Yu immediately left the starship and faced the group alone. His gaze was sharp, and he said in a deep voice, "We come from the north and are just passing through. We mean no harm!"
The black-robed man standing at the front said, "We are elders from the western border city, guarding the frontier. The north and west are separated by a wall; all travel requires the spirit talisman of your Northern Spirit Emperor. Please produce it!"
Talisman?
Gu Yu was stunned. What was this?
Never heard of it!
The man in black immediately shouted, "Are you spies smuggling yourselves into the West?!"
In an instant, the atmosphere became extremely tense!
Gu Yu glanced back at the starship. At that moment, Xu Fei ran over quickly and handed a crimson jade tablet to the man in black robes.
Xu Fei chuckled dismissively, "We have talismans! What's the rush? Making such a fuss will damage our relationship!"
This talisman is equivalent to a pass.
Before setting off for the west, Xie Feng specifically sought out the Northern Spirit Emperor for it.
Upon seeing the talisman, the man in black robes nodded and let them pass.
Inside the starship.
Seeing this, Xie Feng couldn't help but sigh, "As expected of the Sixth Universe, they even have access control!"
He used to be able to travel freely between different places.
The Sixth Universe already has the concept of "airspace"!
This is progress!
The starship continued its journey and soon arrived at a vast, sparsely populated place, as desolate as a primeval forest.
The only difference is that the scenery here is eerie!
Where the starship landed, there was a rugged red mountain range. The terrain was complex, and the color was snow-red. In addition, it was Dusk, and the morning glow was crimson, so the whole world turned blood red!
"This is it! Heavenly Corpse Ridge!"
Xu Fei pointed to the blood-red mountains nearby, his heart pounding wildly!
He quickly covered his eyes, unable to look any longer!
When the group reached the foot of the mountain, they discovered something unusual!
Their strength is slowly fading away!
The closer I got to Heavenly Corpse Ridge, the more obvious the feeling of power draining became...
"There's definitely something strange about this place! The closer you get to Heavenly Corpse Ridge, the more your power is drained by its special force... Xu Fei, I know why you fainted after just one look back then."
Xie Feng stared intently at the crimson mountain range, analyzing the situation carefully.
Xu Fei asked curiously, "Why?"
Xie Feng said, "Because five years ago, you were very weak! That's why you couldn't withstand that strange method that absorbed people's power! How do you feel now?"
Xu Fei carefully assessed the situation and said, "My limbs are becoming increasingly weak... This is probably because I'm too weak. What about you guys?"
Everyone carefully examined their surroundings. Gu Yu said, "I can feel my power weakening little by little, but I should be able to hold out for a few days. However, if the Evil Qi in Heavenly Corpse Ridge gets stronger, then I can't guarantee it."
Yao Cang said, "I'm tough, I'm not afraid!"
Little Nine was still bouncing around, completely unharmed. When it comes to sheer toughness, who can compare to it?
Xie Ling crossed her arms. "I don't know!"
Xie Feng already possessed formidable cultivation, and with the added power of the Chaos Physique's extraordinary energy, he couldn't sense anything at all.
They continued onward, passing through layers upon layers of forests that resembled green clouds, and stepped onto the mountain path, only to find a white expanse of land before them!
It stretches as far as the eye can see!
Extending to the edge of the field of vision.
At the end, a narrow cave stands.
When everyone stepped onto the white land, the first thing they felt was an energy loss that was even more terrifying than what was outside!
Thump!
Xu Fei fainted instantly!
Xie Ling went over and said, "His energy is completely depleted! Quickly, carry him out!"
Gu Yu frowned slightly. "Master, I... I don't think it'll work either..."
Xie Feng asked, "Is anyone else feeling unwell? Little Cang, how about you?"
"T-Teacher, I'm... I'm fine!"
Yao Cang.
Xie Feng quickly said, " Gu Yu, carry Xu Fei out and wait outside until we return! Little Nine, you go with them too. If anything happens, protect them."
"Yes!"
Gu Yu scooped Xu Fei up on his back and quickly left with Little Nine.
After the three of them left, Xie Feng squatted down and dipped his finger in the soil. The soil looked white from a distance, but up close it wasn't pure white; it was light gray, mixed with a lot of other colors. It was a thick layer and had a very pungent smell.
Xie Feng's expression changed slightly, and he said, "This is ashes! Human ashes!"
"And Xu Fei and the others' performance just now further confirms why those people never returned; because this Heavenly Corpse Ridge truly is a place that devours people!"
Xie Ling took two steps forward, her expression serious. She suddenly frowned, staring at the unharmed Yao Cang:
"But I have a question: in terms of cultivation level, you're not that high, so why didn't you react?"