Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 1610 - 1595: A Figure in the Thick Mist

Shi Feng and his companion progressed, penetrating into this treacherous land.

In several instances, formless powers descended from above, targeting him and the young girl.

However, each time, Shi Feng quietly dismantled these forces.

The girl walking ahead remained oblivious to the fact that she had essentially died multiple times; her survival owed to finding the right ally.

Beyond the formless force, they traversed ancient formations several times, each time the girl was terrified and seemed doomed, those formations inexplicably vanished.

In the end, the girl concluded that these formations had decayed over time.

"Perhaps I am the protagonist of this realm; this Death Forbidden Land exists for me. It awaits my arrival!" With multiple near escapes, the girl mused silently.

She then thought about the person following her, feeling he was indeed lucky today to have met her.

Otherwise, he might have died countless times.

Shi Feng continued along this gray-white, misty, ruin-like Death Forbidden Land; the path was familiar as he had walked it with Ning Cheng and Kirin King before. Ahead should be the expansive, mysterious Black River.

Shi Feng still remembered the powerful, terrifying presence within the Black River!

Unable to discern the nature of this terrifying presence last time, Shi Feng wondered if he could eradicate it this time!

"Hmm?"

Just as Shi Feng thought he had reached the Black River, he discovered a wasteland stretching endlessly ahead.

The Black River had vanished!

With his impeccable memory, Shi Feng was certain the Black River was once here.

It was unknown what had transpired in the Death Forbidden Land over the years for it to disappear!

Filled? Moved away?

Regardless, Shi Feng could no longer see any trace of the Black River.

"Hold on a moment!" Shi Feng called to the girl walking ahead.

"Hmm?" She halted at Shi Feng’s words, turned slowly, looking puzzled and askew, she asked, "What’s wrong?"

"Wait for a moment," Shi Feng said.

In that instant, Shi Feng’s expression became uncommonly serious, creating a profound sense of change in his presence, as if he became someone entirely different.

"This...this person."

Nonetheless, the girl shook her head.

Shi Feng, fully focused, sensed the wasteland that once was the Black River.

From that wasteland emanated a perilous and unsettling feeling to Shi Feng.

This sensation was even more terrifying than the Black River’s past dangerous entity.

Despite the peril, Shi Feng must advance!

After a while, Shi Feng turned his gaze once more toward the girl and said, "There is danger ahead, you better not proceed."

The danger made Shi Feng uneasy, let alone a girl whose Soul Power was only at the Venerable-Level Realm.

"Danger?" Upon hearing Shi Feng’s words, the girl chuckled, saying, "Since entering this Death Forbidden Land, I have been ready to face danger and death at any time. Surely everyone who enters here feels the same?"

Indeed she was right; if they truly feared death, knowing the Death Forbidden Land would certainly take their lives, they wouldn’t venture inside.

In pursuit of opportunity, for life transformation, they risked life and death.

Anyone entering the Death Forbidden Land likely has their story!

After speaking to Shi Feng, the girl resolutely turned, eyes fixed forward.

Soon, her expression became earnest and determined again; she had a reason to continue venturing into the Death Forbidden Land.

She essentially pinned all hopes on this Death Forbidden Land.

Following this, she addressed Shi Feng behind her, "I will continue forward. If you’re afraid of death, retreat now."

"Afraid of death?" Shi Feng scoffed at the words, replying, "I don’t know what it means to be afraid of death!"

Shi Feng earlier merely intended to advise the girl to leave; he himself had no plan to retreat.

Since she was determined not to retreat, Shi Feng saw no need to persuade further.

Life and death were fated; if he could help her, he would, but if not, her fate was inevitable.

If Shi Feng himself reached a point where survival was uncertain, she likely wouldn’t survive either.

Afterward, Shi Feng and the girl ceased exchanging words, resuming their steps forward.

At this point, Shi Feng no longer followed the girl’s path and began wandering freely.

The girl noticed but didn’t comment; they had long lost their way in the so-called Moluo Evil Formation.

The further they went, the stronger the ominous and eerie atmosphere became, closing in from the front.

Shi Feng noticed the girl walking ahead began to tremble uncontrollably.

Despite her trembling body, she remained steadfast, determined to forge forward.

Using Soul Power, Shi Feng saw her biting her lip, her beautiful face full of resolve and defiance.

"There’s someone up ahead!" Suddenly, the girl announced.

She saw a tall male figure appearing through the dense gray-white mist, slowly approaching them.

Afterward, both she and Shi Feng fixed their gazes on the figure within the mist.

The girl again spoke to Shi Feng, "For someone to reach here, they must be exceptional! Either they have extraordinary talent or their fortune is unparalleled.

We can ask him later what he encountered ahead. If he’s retreating, there must be a reason."

However, Shi Feng’s expression turned extraordinarily serious as he slowly stepped forward, joining the girl, standing shoulder to shoulder.

"Hmm? What’s wrong?" The sudden proximity surprised the girl, who asked.

"This person is peculiar!" Shi Feng responded.

"Peculiar? That can’t be." The girl responded, shaking her head.

The Death Forbidden Land is filled with martial artists; encountering one headed back isn’t unusual.

Moreover, her Soul Power at the Venerable-Level Realm couldn’t penetrate the mist to discern the approaching man.

If it was peculiar, could he truly recognize it?

"He’s overreacting! But then again, in the Death Forbidden Land, caution is essential," the girl remarked nonchalantly yet remained unimpressed.