Yuchi Feihong?
A Li, whose legs were already trembling as she tried to escape, steadied herself slightly. Although she stayed in the courtyard all day and never left, she was able to find out about the outside world through some clever means.
Yuchi Feihong was originally a pawn used by the emperor to monitor and provoke Chen Qing, but now she seems to have backed down because her husband has revealed some of his secrets.
Is the figure in the black mist Yuchi Feihong?
After an unknown amount of time, a figure slowly emerged from the black mist. Through the mist, it was clear that the figure was quite tall, almost the same height as Yuchi Peng.
The shadowy figure didn't step out of the black mist; it just stared intently at Chen Qing through the fog, its scarlet eyes clearly visible. This gave A Li goosebumps all over her body, as if she had encountered her greatest nemesis!
So what exactly is it?
"How did you find me?" A deep voice came, very different from Yuchi Feihong's original voice, sounding like he was struggling to speak, and it was obvious that he was restraining himself.
"This morning I had Chen Ying observe from mid-air and learned that there was black mist here, so I guessed that you were here, sir."
"Do you know what this black mist is?" Yuchi Feihong asked sharply.
"It's that thing inside the general's body, the one used to shield him from the sunlight."
"So you really knew..." Yuchi Feihong slowly sat down. "Why can't other beings like me do what I do?"
Chen Qing: "Because they're not high enough in rank!"
"Oh?"
"The general possesses the Heavenly Peng Bloodline, making him the perfect vessel for it. Naturally, this allows the thing within him to grow even faster. I don't know what method the general used to suppress its control over him, but some of its abilities will remain unchanged after it matures."
Chen Qing looked up at the sky as he spoke, "This creature fears sunlight and high temperatures. The general should know this, otherwise he wouldn't have treated his own personal guards like that..."
Upon hearing the words "personal guards, "Yuchi Feihong's emotions visibly fluctuated, and his gaze towards Chen Qing became increasingly fierce, causing A Li to retreat repeatedly.
But Chen Qing was able to endure the other party's ferocity. With divine protection, he would not be mentally suppressed by any object, not even the final form of that thing in the fog.
The two remained silent for more than ten breaths before Yuchi Feihong finally spoke, " Lord Chen, do you know how many beings like me exist in that fog?"
"I don't know..." Chen Qing shook his head.
"Over ten million households!" Yuchi Feihong grinned. "They swam over from the water. I just went to check in the fog. If it weren't for that strange fog, Jiangnan would have turned into a living hell in an instant!"
"It won't hold them off for long..." Chen Qing shook his head. "The reason those things can't get out is because the fog has permanently frozen the exits in daylight. If it weren't for your ability to create black fog out of thin air, they wouldn't be able to get out. But this is only temporary. Those things will slowly find their own kind. Once their numbers increase, even if their quality isn't as good as yours now, they can still gather together to create black fog. At that time... the white fog won't be able to hold them off!"
"So it wasn't my imagination, the white mist wanted to save people?"
"Yes!"
"Then why doesn't it let people out?"
"Because it can't recognize them!" Chen Qing also sat down on the ground and drew a circle in the sand. "It can't distinguish whether a living person trying to leave is clean or infected, so it can't let them out. Otherwise, the contents of the adult's body will spread, and the white mist will only continue to expand. And according to the characteristics of the white mist, the more it expands, the more loopholes it has."
"When the loopholes reach a certain point, that thing will completely grasp the rules, and then the white mist will no longer be able to contain it. When that thing loses its restraint, it will truly be hell on earth!"
"I see!" Yuchi Feihong nodded immediately. "So, this white mist actually followed me to Jiangnan?"
"That's hard to say. Perhaps some other beings have escaped like you, sir," Chen Qing sighed. "Otherwise, the number of people you have wouldn't be enough to seal off the entire Jiangnan with the white mist!"
How did you conclude that it had sealed off the entire Jiangnan?
"The larger the blockade area, the bigger the loopholes. If you only want to blockade the lord, then you only need to blockade Liuzhou. But the blockade line stretches as far as the eye can see along the river. Clearly, the blockade line is the entire waterway from the West Sea to Jiangnan. Based on the lines in my drawing, if we blockade along the waterway like this, we'll blockade at least seven prefectures in Jiangnan!"
"The Seven Continents!" Yuchi Feihong gasped. "What kind of ability is this? The Seven Continents are such a vast area, can it guarantee that no one can enter or leave?"
"Entry is permitted, but exit is not!" Chen Qing declared sternly. "Apart from that fellow in the fog who has been groping around for who knows how many years, no one in this world can break this barrier!"
"Sir, you have quite the arrogance. This world is vast, full of hidden talents and powerful figures. How can you be so certain?"
Chen Qing sighed upon hearing this. Was he really that certain? Before the Spiritual Energy Revival, the human race and certain beings were on completely different levels. What nonsense about hidden dragons and crouching tigers? The level system was set up that way. The human race reaching the maximum level was just a matter of course. What were they talking about?
Seeing that Chen Qing did not reply, Yuchi Feihong did not continue to dwell on the question, but instead asked, "If only the seven continents are sealed off, will the monster you mentioned break through the seal?"
"There's a chance..."
"A chance?" Yuchi Feihong was taken aback.
"White Mist will do the final design, and I can't say for sure who will win."
"What design?" Yuchi Feihong immediately stood up. If that's the case, does it mean there's also a chance to trap that thing?
"General, if you help me bring a few people back safely, I will answer your remaining questions."
"Are you using this to blackmail me?" Yuchi Feihong laughed, "I'm already like this, who knows when I'll turn into the monster you're talking about? Do you really think I care?"
"You care a lot!" Chen Qing said with certainty, "Otherwise, you wouldn't have been so ruthless in killing your personal guards!"
" Chen Qing!" Yuchi Feihong stepped forward, his anger surging. "Watch your words!"
"I'm sorry..." Chen Qing also stood up. "I have great respect for the general and his soldiers, because judging from the marks on the corpses, I know that your soldiers did not resist."
"Stop talking!" Yuchi Feihong shouted angrily.
"What I meant to say was... I can't save your soldiers, General, but if you can hold on a little longer, perhaps I can try to save you!"
Yuchi Feihong: "!!"
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This is the third time!
In the thick fog on the river, a huge cargo ship sailed slowly, surrounded by faint black shadows. It was the Rongsheng Trading Company's cargo ship that Shen Lao'er and his group were on.
On the deck, Murong Yunji looked out into the distance, a rare look of caution in her eyes.
" Lao'er, are you sure nothing is following us?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Yiyun, who was inside the cabin, shook his head, glanced around the cabin, and couldn't hide the anxiety in his eyes.
Laojiu's condition is getting increasingly strange. First, his appetite is getting bigger and bigger, he is becoming more and more interested in raw food, and his consciousness is starting to become blurred.
In the short three days on the river, Laojiu's hair visibly fell out, his nails and teeth grew longer, but his manhood was getting smaller. Once, when I helped Laojiu to urinate, not only did he pass out bloody urine, but his manhood also felt like it was almost gone!
Since that incident, Laojiu has been avoiding people.
It has been hiding inside the cabin since yesterday, seemingly afraid of sunlight, and is increasingly resembling a sinister ghost!
Shen Yiyun felt that the Laojiu must have been under some kind of curse, a very terrifying curse, which would probably only be resolved if the Ancestor himself intervened.
But we can't get out of this fog!
Shen Yiyun squinted as he walked out, gazing at the sky and saying, "It shouldn't be an illusion. I've never heard of any illusion that can change the weather!"
As he spoke, he pointed to the lurking Laojiu in the cabin. " Laojiu is afraid of sunlight, that much is true, and the sunlight through this fog is real!"
"That's really strange." Murong Yunji frowned as she looked at the sky. "Every time we go back to Liuzhou at dusk, the sky Liuzhou is completely different from the one inside the fog. Could it be that there is another world inside the fog?"
"I don't know," Shen Yiyun shook his head. "I've lived for three hundred years and have never heard of such a thing. This fog is extraordinary."
"Of course it's not simple!" Murong Yunji snorted coldly. Her Divine Wind was completely unable to change the direction of the mist. She had never heard of such a thing before!
"There's a boat!" Shen Yiyun's eyes lit up as he looked ahead.
This is the first time in three days that I've seen any other ships through this fog!
"There's a sorcerer on board!" Murong Yunji frowned, looked at the wind enveloping the ship and smiled coldly. She stretched out her left hand and gently clenched it. Instantly, the wind power surrounding the cargo ship shattered and was fixed in place by a force!
Soon, a female voice came from the other side of the ship. "Which senior is on the other ship?"
The newcomer was Chen Ying, who was currently gathering all her Spirit Energy and being wary of the person opposite her.
The warlock opposite her could break her spell instantly and even use the wind to forcibly freeze her ship. Clearly, he was someone whose mastery of Windwalking Technique far surpassed her own!
"So it's Little Ying?" Shen Yiyun looked at the woman in white and smiled slightly.
"So it's Second Master Shen." Chen Ying quickly bowed, "This junior has been impolite; please forgive me, Second Master."
Although she didn't know why the Shen Family was here, Chen Ying didn't want to cause any trouble and just wanted to exchange a few polite words and leave quickly.
But Shen Yiyun didn't want to let her leave so easily, so he asked with a smile, "Where are you going, little girl?"
"There are some things I want to report to my master!" Chen Ying had no choice but to invoke her master's name, which was her biggest backing.
"To report to Lord Mu?" Shen Yiyun smiled upon hearing this, "Is it about the Azure Dragon Inheritance in Liuzhou?"
Chen Ying's heart skipped a beat, but she forced herself to say, "Yes."
"Girl, let me give you a piece of advice: your master isn't qualified to get involved in this!"
"What does Second Master Shen mean?" Chen Ying's expression immediately turned ugly.
"The literal meaning," Shen Yiyun said with a smile. "But it doesn't matter, anyway, you probably can't leave here or get to Nanming Prefecture."
Upon hearing this, Chen Ying's heart skipped a beat. She quietly slipped the ring from her wrist into her sleeve and asked curiously, "Master Shen, you can't get out of here either?"
Shen Yiyun was about to reply when a chilling roar suddenly came from the cabin behind him.
"A demon?" Chen Ying's expression changed, her eyes swirling as she stared intently at the cabin behind Shen Yiyun and the others.
Shen Yiyun frowned, and before he could speak, he heard Laojiu's voice coming from inside the cabin.
"Second brother, grab that woman and give her to me!"
The author is working as fast as possible to catch up on the progress and strives to enter a period of explosive growth before the book goes on sale. Hehe, thanks again for everyone's support.