The Strongest Dandy in the City-Chapter 498: Barrier

The next day.

As soon as the sun began to rise from the east, Ye Chenfeng, Wang Li, and Ning Yuting were ready to take action. Before leaving the hotel, Ye Chenfeng instructed Li Yaguo to stay comfortably in the hotel.

This hotel was arranged by Country M for the Soldier King Group to stay in. It was highly unlikely that the Chinese gangs and the Geyami family would expect Ye Chenfeng and the Soldier King Group to be related. Even if they discovered that Ye Chenfeng and the others were staying at this hotel, would they brazenly cause trouble here? Therefore, as long as Li Yaguo stayed inside the hotel, there was a hundred percent chance of being safe.

Li Yaguo could tell that Ye Chenfeng and the others were going out on business. Although he had many questions, he restrained himself and decided to wait for an opportunity to ask Ye Chenfeng.

From what they had learned from the underground fight ring’s boss, Andre, the gathering place of the Devouring Empire in Country M was likely in the Primeval Forest to the north. Three and a half hours later, Ye Chenfeng, Wang Li, and Ning Yuting arrived at the entrance of the Primeval Forest.

Looking at the endless green trees, Ye Chenfeng could roughly estimate that this Primeval Forest covered a vast area. There were definitely various wild animals lurking in the depth of the forest. To find the Devouring Empire’s gathering place within such a vast expanse of the Primeval Forest was undeniably difficult. Moreover, Andre wasn’t certain the gathering place was here, so Ye Chenfeng and the others even brought along simple tents, just in case they couldn’t make it out of the Primeval Forest before dark, they would have to spend the night in the forest.

"Once we enter the Primeval Forest, you two follow behind me," Ye Chenfeng said to Wang Li and Ning Yuting. "Even without the Devouring Empire’s gathering place, it would still be very dangerous for you inside. There might be fierce animals such as tigers and lions."

Wang Li and Ning Yuting nodded and followed behind Ye Chenfeng. There was an artificially made path at the shallow part of the Primeval Forest. The shallow areas of the Primeval Forest were not very dangerous, as locals would often enter to log wood, and over time a path was formed.

The three of them followed this path and walked for about half an hour before the artificially made path disappeared. This indicated that the locals only dared to go this far and did not venture deeper into the forest.

Along with the disappearing path, walking became much more difficult for Ye Chenfeng and the others. The surroundings were overgrown with weeds, and occasionally rabbits would dart out from either side. Of course, if it were just Ye Chenfeng entering the Primeval Forest, it would definitely be much easier, but now he had to consider Wang Li and Ning Yuting, so they had to slow down.

Time passed quickly, hour by hour, and before they knew it, Ye Chenfeng and the others had reached the central area of the Primeval Forest. In the process, they encountered three wild animals: a wild boar, a cheetah, and a wolf. Ye Chenfeng effortlessly dealt with all three of them.

As the night was falling, it seemed that they would indeed have to spend the night in the forest. After an entire day, they had not found any clues about the Devouring Empire. Ye Chenfeng said, "Let’s find a place to set up the tents. Walking through the Primeval Forest at night is very dangerous. If the Devouring Empire’s gathering place is really here, encountering them in the dead of night would be very disadvantageous for us."

In the group of three, Ye Chenfeng was the backbone, with Wang Li and Ning Yuting listening to his commands. Soon, they set up three tents in a relatively hidden place. After setting up the tents, the sky had completely darkened, and Ye Chenfeng and the others lit a bonfire in front of the tents. Ye Chenfeng and Wang Li also caught a few rabbits nearby, skinned them and roasted them over the fire.

A silver moon hung in the night sky, and the occasional addition of firewood to the fire made crackling sounds. Ye Chenfeng turned the rabbit meat roasting on the fire and said, "Yu Ting, Wang Li, if we still haven’t found any trace of the Devouring Empire in this Primeval Forest by tomorrow morning, we will leave. After all, this is Country M. The government here is definitely more informed than us. It won’t be long before they find the Devouring Empire’s gathering place. We can just wait for their news."

Ning Yuting and Wang Li naturally did not object to Ye Chenfeng’s suggestion. After the wild rabbits were roasted, Ye Chenfeng tore off a rabbit leg for Ning Yuting and one for himself, and Wang Li of course didn’t need Ye Chenfeng’s attention.

The three of them ate the fragrant roasted wild rabbit, enjoying a wonderful evening in the Primeval Forest.

Through the night, nothing was said, and the next day, before dawn broke, Ye Chenfeng, Ning Yuting, and Wang Li all rose. After a brief organization, the three of them continued their trek into the deeper parts of the Primeval Forest.

After about an hour of walking, Ye Chenfeng’s steps suddenly halted. He saw a thin mist not far ahead and instinctively felt danger creeping towards him. He immediately said, "Do you two feel something strange about that mist?"

Wang Li looked carefully for a moment and said, "Ye Chenfeng, seeing mist in the forest in the morning is a normal natural phenomenon. Could it be you’re too worried?"

Ning Yuting also said, "Chenfeng, this time Wang Li is right; you might be a bit too sensitive."

Ye Chenfeng’s Level Nine spirit was released within him and began to slowly spread towards the thin mist. A minute later, he spoke, "You two stay here, don’t move; I’ll be right back."

Ye Chenfeng did not approach the mist but instead ran back at high speed. About five minutes later, he returned with a live hare in his hand. Before Wang Li and Ning Yuting could voice the doubts in their hearts, Ye Chenfeng walked directly to the mist and threw the lively hare into it.

Next, something unbelievable happened. The hare that was thrown into the mist twitched twice and then could not move again. Its fur and flesh corroded at a noticeably fast rate, and within merely a minute, the once-lively hare had turned into a pool of fresh blood.

Witnessing all this, Wang Li and Ning Yuting both involuntarily took a sharp breath. Had they not been cautious because of Ye Chenfeng and stepped into the mist, what would have happened? They probably would have ended up just like the hare, wouldn’t they? The mere thought was hair-raising.

"Ye Chenfeng, what exactly is going on here?" Wang Li asked, shaken to the core. How could such corrosive mist exist in the Primeval Forest?

"Now I can be sure that the gathering place of the Swallowing Empire is right here in this Primeval Forest," Ye Chenfeng said with certainty. "This corrosive mist is not a natural occurrence but man-made. The mist serves as a perfect barrier. Just imagine the sort of power required to release such a mist over a large area and keep it stationary. Who else but the Swallowing Empire could do such a thing? I fear that their stronghold lies deep within this Primeval Forest."

"Chenfeng, it’s good that you are more vigilant than us; otherwise, we might have perished here," said Ning Yuting, her chest heaving up and down.

"Ye Chenfeng, should we now look for a way through this mist?" asked Wang Li.

Ye Chenfeng shook his head and replied, "We can go back now. The Swallowing Empire’s traps are surely not limited to this one. Since we know of the danger, we might as well let the soldiers from Country M and other countries be the cannon fodder. Why should the three of us take unnecessary risks?"

"Chenfeng makes sense. Who knows what other hidden traps lie beyond this mist? Just this mist alone is so formidable; if it weren’t for Chenfeng, we’d have never noticed it. Let’s go back and consult with Old Wu," agreed Ning Yuting.

"Alright, let’s head back then." Hearing Ye Chenfeng and Ning Yuting both say this, Wang Li could only nod in agreement. He too knew that they could not take on the Swallowing Empire just by themselves. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian.com with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)