Life and Death
Yang Chong, who had gone in first, died silently. His flesh turned into a pool of blood that spread outwards, and his skeleton seemed to have a mind of its own, staring intently at the white bone chair in the very center.
"Damn it, what the hell is going on?!" Han Li shouted, involuntarily taking several steps back.
Following Han Li's movements, Wang Ziqi and Li Hua also quietly retreated a few steps towards the cave entrance.
Seeing himself pushed to the front so quickly, even Shen Ge, who was protected by a high-grade defensive magic Law Artifact, felt a little scared. It was too strange that a Foundation Establishment Late Stage could die without even letting out a scream!
Just as Shen Ge was slowly moving his feet to retreat, Huang Tao stepped past Shen Ge and arrived beside the bones. He raised his hand with a sorrowful expression.
After hesitating for a moment, Li Hua still warned, "Brother Huang, be careful, it might be highly poisonous."
But before he could finish speaking, Huang Tao's hand had already touched the bones. He murmured with a complicated expression, "Senior brother, why were you in such a hurry? All these years have passed and you still haven't calmed down. If you don't die, who will?"
Shen Ge frowned. Huang Tao's words made his heart skip a beat, and he felt that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. So he took several steps back. If the three people behind him hadn't stayed put, Shen Ge could have retreated directly from the cave entrance.
Huang Tao suddenly turned to look at Shen Ge, a faint smile playing on his lips, "Brother Shen, what's wrong? Why are you running away? Scared?"
This unprovoked question made Shen Ge's heart pound wildly. If he still didn't understand what was going on at this point, he might as well just buy a block of frozen tofu and smash his head against it.
This is all a setup, a setup specifically designed to target him!
Ah~
Two screams suddenly came from behind. Han Li, who was hiding at the back, suddenly launched a sneak attack. Because Wang Ziqi and Li Hua's attention was drawn to Huang Tao, neither of them reacted for a moment.
Wang Ziqi was killed in one blow, while Li Hua was in a better situation because she had a protective talisman. Although she was also seriously injured, she was not in immediate danger of death, provided that she could withstand Han Li's next attack.
Shen Ge moved as soon as two screams rang out, but he did not retreat. Instead, he charged directly at Huang Tao, unleashing all his Burst Talisman, flying swords, Swordsmanship. He even stuck several Golden Body Talisman on his body.
Seeing the barrage of attacks, Huang Tao's lips curled into a slight smile. He calmly raised his hand and pointed, and a strange black mist floated out from under the white bone chair. The talismanic flying swords fell to the ground the moment they touched the black mist, as if they were worthless pieces of paper.
Shen Ge was shocked. This black mist could actually block Divine Sense and eliminate spiritual power. Once enveloped by this black mist, Shen Ge knew what would happen. So he quickly took a few steps back to distance himself from the black mist.
"Brother Shen, I know you are a direct disciple of True Person Qingyu the Spirit Moon Sect, and you must possess many valuable items. In other places, I might not dare to do anything to you, but here, even if you have extraordinary abilities, you'll become a mortal..."
"So, stop struggling, Brother Shen, just accept your fate."
"By the way, the exit here is also blocked by an array; you can't escape."
At this point, Huang Tao changed the subject and chuckled, "However, Brother Shen, if you have Ten Thousand Li Teleportation Talisman, then disregard what I said. I'll admit defeat this time."
Shen Ge wasn't angry. He took out another flying sword and held it in his hand. Then, after glancing at the area beneath the white bone chair in the center of the black mist, he calmly asked, "Brother Huang, I don't think I've offended you in any way. Was it worth it to plot against me like this?"
Huang Tao glanced at the Han Li was almost obtained from Li Hua and laughed, "As for why I can't tell you, Brother Shen, I can't say whether it's worth it since you're still alive. Besides, Brother Shen received something good from me, shouldn't you repay me?"
"Oh? You need me to die to make a judgment? What I have on me shouldn't be enough for you to take such a big risk. It seems you have other motives."
Huang Tao's smile remained unchanged as he casually said, "Brother Shen, take your time guessing. It's not bad to set off with questions in mind."
After saying that, Huang Tao waved his hand, and a thick black mist enveloped Shen Ge's direction.
Shen Ge's expression was solemn. He turned to look at Li Hua, who was already at her last gasp, but did not choose to save her. Although every extra person offered a glimmer of hope, she was already at her limit, and even if he saved her, it would not be of much help to Shen Ge.
After glancing at it, Shen Ge turned to look at Huang Tao, who was faintly visible in the black mist, and said with a slight smile, "Brother Huang, although I don't know how you control this black mist, if I'm not mistaken, you can't use your spiritual power while you're inside it, right?"
"Is that so? Why don't you come in and give it a try, Brother Shen?" Huang Tao said with a faint smile, beckoning her hand.
Unable to discern anything from Huang Tao's attitude, Shen Ge turned to glance at the already despairing Li Hua, gritted her teeth, and no longer hesitated.
He suddenly took a few steps forward and rushed straight into the black mist, heading straight for Huang Tao.
As he ran, the magical Swordsmanship in his hand dimmed and became an ordinary sword, and all the Golden Body Talisman on his body fell to the ground and became worthless pieces of paper.
"Heh~" Huang Tao's lips curled into a sneer, and he said, "Brother Shen, I didn't expect you to actually dare to come in. I thought you would try to find a way in from the mountain walls on either side."
Shen Ge did not answer. He felt his head becoming increasingly dizzy and his body increasingly heavy. He hadn't expected that the black mist would be poisonous, which was something Shen Ge hadn't anticipated, and the danger it brought him was fatal.
However, while he still had control over his body, Shen Ge raised his sword and slashed fiercely at Huang Tao, hoping to kill him.
Of course, Shen Ge knew the chances were slim; he was just trying his luck to see what Huang Tao could accomplish in the black fog.
Huang Tao took a small step back, a cold smile appearing on his lips. He raised his hand and, with a whooshing sound, slapped Shen Ge's sword, sending it flying.
Although he was also affected by the black mist, the impact on him was much less than that on Shen Ge; at least he could still maintain the strength of the Third Layer of Qi Refining.
Shen Ge's face was grim. He hadn't expected that he could use spiritual power. If this situation wasn't handled properly today, he might die here.
However, it was impossible to make Shen Ge give up his will to live. Without the sword, he would raise his fist and fight. Even if he died today, he would bite off a piece of Huang Tao's flesh!
However, Shen Ge was currently suffering from an unknown toxin and was weak and powerless. His punches were completely ineffective, and Huang Tao kicked him in the chest instead.
Shen Ge stumbled back a few steps, almost falling to the ground. After he regained his footing, Huang Tao stood behind him, raising his fiery hand and coldly looking down at him. "Brother Shen, be careful in making friends. Remember this in your next life: in the Immortal Realm of cultivation, it's better to have a darker heart."