Zhan Qing's death was clearly unexpected by the people of the Divine Realm.
It's worth noting that Zhan Qing was ranked second among the trainees sent out this time.
Only the top students of the Cangxuan Academy or Devil Beast Academy have the ability to contend with it, or at least have a slight chance of killing it.
Thinking of this, the elder leading the team from the Divine Miracle Academy looked in the direction of the Cangxuan Academy and the Devil Beast Academy, his expression extremely grim.
The people from the Cangxuan Academy and the Devil Beast Academy ignored this.
Other academies may be wary of the Divine Realm, but they are not.
Although the Chaos Realm is inferior to the Divine Realm in terms of sheer power, the Divine Realm does not dare to attack the Chaos Realm.
However, they also had some doubts.
Generally speaking, top-tier students usually only engage in battle at the very last moment, or when vying for important inherited treasures.
Could it have already reached that level?
Is the progress this fast?
It's only been about ten days.
However, nothing is certain yet, and the final outcome will only be known after they emerge. Outsiders cannot obtain information from within.
Of course, soul tablets are an exception.
At this moment.
In a forest within the realm of the Divine Realm.
Above the forest, the sky was clear and the sun shone brightly.
However, a thick fog permeated the forest, so thick that it seemed almost tangible, preventing even a ray of sunlight from penetrating.
This results in the forest appearing both dark and hazy.
It even felt like you couldn't see your hand in front of your face.
However, in this forest, the dense fog seems to be able to block the perception of the soul. No matter how strong the soul's perception ability is, it can only extend two or three meters in this area.
At this moment, Mu Fusheng and Jiu Bailu stopped walking in the forest, looking solemnly at a red rope tied to a tree.
"We've come full circle..." Mu Fusheng said in a deep voice.
After walking around for several days, Mu Fusheng and Jiu Bailu realized that they seemed to be going in circles and there was no sign of them getting out. So they tied a red rope to the spot to mark it.
This is the seventh time I've returned to this place since tying the red string to it.
They had tried every possible direction, but still had no way to escape.
Strangely, no matter which direction they went, they would encounter a puppet statue. Once they got close, it would attack Mu Fusheng and his companion, but going around it would not trigger any mechanisms.
Mu Fusheng's previous idea was not to make a move without fully understanding the situation here.
"However... it seems that to get out of here, we must defeat that puppet statue. The clues should be hidden inside," Jiu Bailu chuckled.
Mu Fusheng sighed helplessly, "There's nothing we can do."
The two randomly chose a direction to walk in, since they would encounter the puppet statue no matter which way they went.
Sure enough, after walking along a dimly lit path for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, I encountered the puppet statue again.
Over such a long period of time, Jiu Bailu has thoroughly figured out Mu Fusheng's tactics and ideas.
They could see right through her underwear.
He asked with a smile, "Would you like to prepare something first, like setting up talismans around here?"
Mu Fusheng paused for a moment as he took out the talisman, then looked at Jiu Bailu with a resentful expression and said, "If you are my enemy, then I'm in for a headache."
Jiu Bailu said calmly, "You should also know that this is unlikely."
Mu Fusheng muttered under his breath, "Love turned to hate?"
Jiu Bailu pretended not to hear and, in coordination with Mu Fusheng, asked, "What did you say?"
"Are you sure you've eaten?"
Jiu Bailu: "..."
Without further ado, Mu Fusheng picked up a series of talismans and began setting them up outside the activation limit of the puppet statue.
Until it was pasted all around.
Jiu Bailu asked, "Can we start fighting now?"
Mu Fusheng thought for a moment, then shook his head and took out hundreds of talismans, setting them up around the area.
They circled around again.
"That should be enough. This whole area is covered with your talismans; it's already full, there's no room for any more."
Mu Fusheng looked completely bewildered.
Although he wasn't quite sure, he had a feeling that Jiu Bailu was saying something inappropriate for children.
"No, we need to be on the safe side. What if this ring of talismans still can't destroy this puppet statue? What if it has other trump cards we don't know about? That would be troublesome."
Therefore, based on this first circle, two more circles were added outwards.
Looking at his masterpiece, Mu Fusheng was about to nod in satisfaction when he seemed to suddenly remember something. He then pasted defensive talismans all over his body, and finally placed a Divine Talisman of Creation on the outermost layer, ready to activate it at any time.
Then he looked at Jiu Bailu and kindly asked, "Do you want me to help you stick it on... no, you should stick it on yourself."
Jiu Bailu stared speechlessly at Mu Fusheng. The man, who had originally looked lean and wiry, now appeared bloated and bulky after being enveloped by layers of talismans, as if he were wearing several layers of tortoise shell.
So, Jiu Bailu covered her forehead and said, "Absolutely not."
Although Jiu Bailu doesn't usually pay much attention to her appearance, she is still a woman, so she should be mindful of what she should do.
Then he looked at the rings of runes surrounding the puppet statue.
Every branch, every leaf, the entire trunk, the ground, and even the cracks between the stones were covered with it.
It can be said that Mu Fusheng filled every available space to the brim.
Anyone who takes a look at this will feel their vision go black.
Even Jiu Bailu, who thought she had a basic understanding of Mu Fusheng, couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.
Then I realized that I still didn't know enough about Mu Fusheng.
Such a cautious state... you probably couldn't find another like it in the entire Six Realms.
If Lu Changsheng heard this, he'd probably be the first to object.
"Alright, that's settled now." After carefully checking twice more to ensure that the talismans wouldn't conflict or cause any accidents when they unleashed their power simultaneously, he finally felt relieved.
Then, pulling Jiu Bailu back another hundred meters, he took out the puppet and walked towards the puppet statue.
However, this also led Mu Fusheng to a new discovery.
When controlling the puppet, the puppet's vision is shared with his own and is not affected by the sensory obstruction caused by the dense fog.
That method can be used to scout the way when the time comes.
At this moment, the puppet had also entered the activation range of the statue.
The puppet statue's eyes suddenly glowed red, and it produced a longsword and a shield.
He swiftly slashed at the puppet!
Its speed is unlike that of a puppet; it's more like that of a highly skilled cultivator!
A streak of red light flashed, and the puppet was split in two.
However... this also led them into the epicenter of the talisman's explosion.
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P. S.: Six more chapters to go. As usual, I'll finish writing before I go to sleep.