Chapter 139: Chapter 139: Cangyun Secret Realm

Watching the two figures frantically fleeing into the distance, Ye Wushuang remained motionless. He held two Storage Rings in his hand, a cold smile touching his lips.

"Why didn’t you kill them? Knowing the personalities of scions from these prominent families, they won’t let this rest," Jian Bufan asked, stepping forward in confusion. In his impression, Ye Wushuang was not one to be soft-hearted.

At least, judging by how he’d killed Yuan Mei, he was utterly decisive and ruthless.

He would kill whomever he deemed necessary, unstoppable even by the Sect’s rules!

And yet, Ye Wushuang hadn’t eliminated the threat completely. He had chosen to let the two of them go, which Jian Bufan couldn’t understand.

Ye Wushuang smiled. "It’s better that they won’t let it rest. Not only will they deliver their own heads to us, but they’ll also bring resources. Isn’t that exactly what we desperately need right now?"

"Resources? So that was your plan." Jian Bufan was stunned for a moment, then instantly understood Ye Wushuang’s scheme. He had deliberately let them go to ’farm’ his enemies, making them deliver resources to him.

It was probably the first time Jian Bufan had ever encountered such a madman!

After all, if Li Kui and his companion brought back a true powerhouse, the consequences would be unimaginable!

Of course, Ye Wushuang knew from their tone that even though they were from prominent families, their status wasn’t high. ’How could they possibly hire a true expert?’

However, Ye Wushuang didn’t explain any of this. Perhaps Jian Bufan already understood.

Ye Rou and Qianling walked over. "Xiaoshuang, should we go to the Cangyun Secret Realm now?" Ye Rou asked.

The group had already learned from Li Yi and his companion that the Secret Realm was called the Cangyun Secret Realm, and it was located about ten miles southwest of Cangyun Ridge.

And the place they were standing right now was Cangyun Ridge itself!

That meant they only needed to travel about ten miles southwest to reach the Cangyun Secret Realm.

"There might be Heaven and Earth Spiritual Medicine in this Cangyun Secret Realm. If we find some, it could probably raise everyone’s Cultivation. What do you all think?" Ye Wushuang mused, looking to the others for their opinions.

Hearing this, Jian Bufan and Qianling both nodded in agreement.

Ye Rou and Yang Qing’er nodded as well. They would naturally follow wherever Ye Wushuang went, and of course, that included Qiu Mo.

With everyone in agreement, the group set off for the Cangyun Secret Realm.

After crossing Cangyun Ridge, they soon arrived at their destination.

The six of them now stood before a stretch of ancient forest.

This ancient forest was shrouded in a strange white mist, making it impossible to see its true face. It was like the gaping maw of a giant beast, poised to devour any creature that stepped inside!

Moreover, the surroundings were unnervingly, terrifyingly silent.

Qianling stared for a moment before her expression turned grave. "This is Corpse Smoke!"

"Corpse Smoke?" The others looked at Qianling, puzzled.

Qianling continued, "Corpse Smoke is a common poisonous miasma in the Endless Wilderness. It forms when the Corpse Qi released by large numbers of rotting bodies combines with the ambient mist, transforming into a highly toxic vapor."

Qiu Mo asked, "How dangerous is it?"

Qianling replied, "As long as we use our True Qi to disperse it and prevent it from entering our bodies, it won’t harm us."

Hearing this, Ye Wushuang scanned the ancient forest with his Divine Sense. The place gave him a strange feeling.

’According to what Li Kui and his companion said, this should be the location of the Secret Realm... but it’s too bizarre. Can this really be it?’

Ye Rou turned to look at Ye Wushuang’s solemn expression. "Xiaoshuang, what’s wrong?" she asked.

"This place isn’t as simple as it looks," Ye Wushuang said, glancing at the white mist. "Senior Sister Qianling just mentioned that the Corpse Smoke is formed from a massive number of bodies. That means many people have died here. There must be deadly dangers, so we have to be on our guard."

Qiu Mo said, "Are you saying this isn’t some Secret Realm, but a Fierce Land?"

"Heh heh, what Fierce Land? Lord Cat can feel it. The Secret Realm is right behind this ancient forest. There’s no mistaking it." The Dragon Cat muttered as soon as Qiu Mo finished speaking.

Its voice wasn’t loud, but everyone heard it clearly, and their gazes immediately fell upon the creature.

Ye Wushuang stared at the Dragon Cat in surprise as well. "How are you so sure there’s a Secret Realm behind the ancient forest?"

"Heh heh, this is Lord Cat’s specialty, kid, so don’t get any ideas. Let Lord Cat tell you, between heaven and earth, there isn’t a single Secret Realm that Lord Cat doesn’t know about."

The Dragon Cat once again adopted its ’Lord Cat is the greatest in all the land’ posture.

The faces of the others darkened.

"Trust Lord Cat, you can’t go wrong! There are countless treasures inside just waiting for us. Don’t just stand there, let’s go," the Dragon Cat urged.

The more it boasted, the less Ye Wushuang believed the little creature. ’If there really were countless treasures, this guy would have already swallowed them all. There’d be nothing left for us.’

Still, after a moment of consideration, the group decided to enter anyway. They would know if it was a Secret Realm or not as soon as they went inside.

The six of them had a tacit understanding. As they entered the ancient forest, Ye Wushuang took point, Jian Bufan covered their rear, and the other four guarded the flanks.

The moment they stepped inside, the Corpse Smoke swarmed toward them as if it possessed a Spiritual Sense of its own.

However, before it could reach them, it was dispersed by a barrier of True Qi.

They continued onward, their feet crunching on a carpet of white bones. The sound was hair-raising, chilling them to the soul. None of them dared to relax in the slightest, constantly scanning their surroundings with their Divine Sense.

"Aaargh!"

Suddenly, when they were more than halfway through, an agonized scream suddenly echoed in the air!

"Let me go!"

"No!"

The voice grew clearer, sounding utterly terrified.

BOOM!

Suddenly, not far ahead of Ye Wushuang, the sound of a violent energy blast erupted. The white mist was torn apart, and a figure burst out from within.

"Someone’s there!"

Ye Wushuang’s gaze hardened as he gripped his Dragon Blood Battle Saber. It unleashed a half-meter-long wave of Saber Qi, and the faint cry of a dragon seemed to ring out, dispersing the Corpse Smoke around the blade.

The others also drew their weapons, readying for a fight.

"Aaargh..."

The figure seemed to be in a frenzy, screaming and roaring as if enduring some terrible pain.

As the figure drew closer, Ye Wushuang focused his gaze. Although the man’s disheveled hair obscured parts of his face, Ye Wushuang could still make out that he was a young man.

The young man’s face was twisted in a savage expression as he charged madly toward Ye Wushuang.

But...

...before he even reached Ye Wushuang’s attack range, his screams came to an abrupt halt. His body pitched forward onto the ground, where it began to convulse violently.

A few moments later, he stopped moving.

The sudden change left them all stunned. After staring silently for a few moments, Ye Wushuang hesitated before cautiously approaching the body.

After a quick inspection, he frowned and turned to the others. "He’s dead!"

"Dead?" Jian Bufan and the others grew solemn. They had already sensed that the young man had a Cultivation at the True Essence Fifth Layer. For such a powerful expert to just die like that...!

Could there be some unparalleled terror lurking in this place?

Suddenly, a sense of profound dread washed over them.

But they had already come this far; turning back now was not an option.

"Everyone, be careful!" Ye Wushuang said, then continued moving forward.

However...

...none of them noticed that just a moment after they had walked away, the eyes of the young man on the ground snapped open, shooting out two beams of eerie, horrifying green light.

Then, his body twitched.