When the Imperial Guards saw Ling Han, they couldn’t stop their faces from twitching.
They naturally knew who Ling Han was. Their superiors had already commanded repeatedly that they were definitely not to come into conflict with this person. But this brat really caused too much worry; how could he simply commit murder in public?
Ling Han scoffed, and said, “Firstly, there is a need for me to correct you. This is not the Imperial City. As martial artists, it is only a matter of course for us to have conflicts with each other in the wild. Just now, I had a bit of a conflict with that idiot, but in the end, this idiot was really too weak. Just one blow, and he was finished.”
Everyone stared blankly. Indeed, this was not the Imperial City; it was seven hundred miles away from the Imperial City. It was just the fact that everyone around here had come from the Imperial City and there were also the Imperial Guards maintaining order here which led them to still have the mindset that they were in the Imperial City.
Fights and battles in the wild were indeed much too common. The number of people in Rain Country who had died because of this every year was uncountable. If each and every case was pursued, then Rain Country would probably be finished, because every single party was more or less involved in such battles.
However, though that was the logic, why did it sound a bit strange?
“Don’t create any more trouble. Otherwise, we will be placing you under arrest. If anyone dares resist, he will be killed with no exception!” One of the Imperial Guards finally decided not to pass judgement on Ling Han’s life until he was dead.
“Agreed!” Ling Han raised his hand and said. He had already killed the person he wanted to kill, and what’d follow would be the four Guardian Deities going crazy. He had no intention to make a move at all.
The four Guardian Deities were so mad they could spit blood. Wasn’t this aimed at them?
“Let’s go. We’ll go into the mystery realm. Everything will be discussed after Milord returns,” the Wolf Guardian Deity said in a low voice.
“When Milord returns this time, he will be bringing with him supreme authority. Not even if the Rain Emperor appeared would he be able to save this brat!” The Tiger Guardian Deity nodded as well.
“Enter the mystery realm!” the Elephant Guardian Deity said through gritted teeth. They had once again failed to protect Feng Luo; who knows whether or not Feng Yan would vent his fury on them when he returned. Just the thought of him was enough to freeze their hearts in their chests.
The four Guardian Deities entered into the mystery realm one by one, and instantly disappeared.
It was only now that Qi Yong Ye and the others sighed in relief. They realized that there was a layer of cold sweat on their foreheads, and they could feel that their bodies were cold.
“Brother Ling, you are really too bold,” Baili Teng Yun said, having lingering fear in his heart.
“He’s just a smelly bug. If I’ve stamped him to death, then I’ve stamped him to death,” Ling Han said unconcernedly.
“Though Feng Luo is not one to be feared, but Feng Yan…” Qi Yong Ye merely began. Who did not know that Feng Yan was extremely influential now? He could practically do anything in the Academy, and just the thought of forming a deadly enmity with Feng Yan was enough to scare anyone.
“Ai, Little Ye Ye!” Ling Han suddenly waved at someone behind them.
Qi Yong Ye and the others all turned around to look, and saw that it was a young man who only had one arm. He was only one person with one saber, but it was like he was a master of nature, with a supreme aura circulating around him. Anyone would become extremely insignificant in front of him.
Can Ye!
But… Little Ye Ye?
Everyone’s expressions became a little strange. Could it be that there was some ambiguous relation that could not be revealed between these two men?
Can Ye walked over and did not show any objection nor discomfort at how Ling Han had addressed him. Only the saber existed in his heart and spirit. So what if the whole world slandered him or spoke ill of him? One slash from him, and everything would be silenced.
“All right, since everyone in our group is here, let’s go!” Ling Han said, smiling.
When had Can Ye become one of their group?
Qi Yong Ye and the others were all astonished, but they did not say anything more. Instead, they kept close behind Ling Han and walked towards the teleportation door. As for the problem of Feng Yan, it was best to leave it to be discussed later.
Xiu, xiu, xiu. They passed through one by one. Ling Han was carrying Hu Niu, and in the instant he passed through the vortex, he felt as if even his soul was about to torn apart; time seemed to have lost all meaning, forever stagnating in that one moment.
He had just barely finished that thought when he suddenly appeared in an unfamiliar world. The green grass was laid out like a mattress, as if it was an ocean. As a breeze blew past, the grass would sway slightly, as if a gentle wave had passed through. There was an indescribable beauty to this place.
However, aside from Hu Niu, who was carried in his arms, his surroundings were completely empty. There was not even a ghost around.
Random teleportation.
Ling Han frowned. He had asked many questions, but this was the only thing he had not asked about. In the end, it was an absolute waste for them to have gathered before, and there was no point to it at all.
Thankfully, Hu Niu was clinging to him all along. Otherwise, who knows where this little girl would be sent to. Without him there to control her, who knows what kind of trouble the little girl would get into, especially with her ferocious nature.
“Wa!” Hu Niu jumped down from Ling Han’s body. Using all four of her limbs, she began to race around madly.
She had grown up in the forest since she was a child, and this kind of world was where she truly belonged.
Ling Han walked ahead, whereas Hu Niu was racing around happily. At one moment, she would be in front of Ling Han, and in the next, she would be behind him. Sometimes, she would be to his left, while at other times, she would be to his right. Even Ling Han was infected by her happy mood, and could not help but smile.
“Danger!” He was suddenly alerted, and hurriedly leaped towards Hu Niu.
Xiu , a small, white creature suddenly jumped out. It was a rabbit. It had been chewing on the grass, but Hu Niu’s running around had scared it out, making Ling Han think that it had been an enemy.
He smiled and stopped walking. Hu Niu, on the other hand, perked up and immediately tried to capture it. She raced after the rabbit, her mouth open wide, and kept trying to bite it.
Obviously, Hu Niu did not think the rabbit was cute at all, and merely thought of it as prey.
Xiu , the rabbit fled very quickly, but Hu Niu was not too slow either. She chased after it quickly, and Ling Han’s yell did not manage to stop Hu Niu, so he could only follow at her heels.
After a while, the rabbit scrambled into the grass, and there was no sign of it left. It seemed that it had fled into a rabbit’s hole. Hu Niu immediately began to dig at the ground with both hands, intending to capture this rabbit at all costs.
“Forget it, though that little guy is very fat, with your appetite, it’s not even enough to be an appetizer.” Ling Han picked Hu Niu up. The little girl was very displeased, pouting her mouth to show her displeasure.
Xiu, xiu, xiu, xiu. It was at this moment that a lot of rabbits jumped out from the rabbit’s hole. However, these rabbits were not cute all. They were as big as dogs, and had bright red eyes, exuding a bloodthirsty aura.
‘Damn!’
Ling Han cursed internally and could not help but be cautious. That was because these rabbits were actually in Element Gathering Tier, and there were even two of them that were in Gushing Spring Tier.
Thirty, forty, fifty… their numbers increased further and further. Finally, a giant rabbit that was about the size of a human being jumped out, and this last rabbit exuded an aura t
hat would only come from someone in the late stage of Gushing Spring Tier.
Some people would say that they’ve poked the hornet’s nest, but now, it’s become the rabbit’s nest 1 .
Ling Han’s eyes swept over and he had done his calculations mentally: one was in the late stage of Gushing Spring Tier, seven were in the middle stage of Gushing Spring Tier, twenty one were in the early stage of Gushing Spring Tier, and there were even as many as a hundred rabbits in Element Gathering Tier.
He immediately realized there was no way to win, then hurriedly picked up Hu Niu and fled.
Since there was no way to win, then he’d just have to flee. That was the easiest way out.
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There was no other option but to flee. If there were less than ten of them in the early stage of Gushing Spring Tier, Ling Han could still somehow manage to fight them. But there were about twenty of them here, more than enough to drown him to death, what more when there were some that were in the middle stage and one in the late stage of Gushing Spring Tier.
If Ling Han had really charged forwards, that was not called battle. That was called delivering himself up to die.
He began to run, while those rabbits behind him refused to give up chasing after him.
Previously, it was Hu Niu who had been chasing after the little rabbit. Now, their positions were switched, and it was them now who were running like crazy.
Hu Niu was not anxious at all. She kept smacking Ling Han’s shoulder, and saying, “Run faster! Run faster!”
This little girl!
How could Ling Han spare the time to chastise the little girl? He could only channel all his energy into running for their lives. But the rabbit demons were well known for their speed in the first place, what more when there was an old rabbit monster that was in the late period of Gushing Spring Tier. Thus, in just a few moments, they were right behind Ling Han and opened their mouths, ready to bite.
As the old saying goes, if forced into desperate straits, even rabbits would bite. The two front teeth of that old rabbit demon were like hoes, long and sharp, flickering with cold light.
Ling Han transformed the Blood Sucking Origin Gold into a shield and blocked this attack. A powerful shock wave shook him, causing him to feel so bad he practically wanted to spit out blood. And with such a pause, the large number of rabbit demons who were right behind had come nearer.
From the way things were going now, he would definitely be unable to escape.
Ling Han sighed, drew out a Swift Cloud Talisman and slapped it onto his body.Weng , this ordinary-looking talisman paper suddenly shone brilliantly, and an indescribable power gushed into his body.
Xiu , he once again began to run furiously, and his speed had immediately increased tenfold.
“Zhi! Zhi! Zhi!” The rabbit demons released squeaks of anger, but Ling Han was getting farther and farther from them. Finally, Ling Han had left them completely behind him, and there was no sign of him left in their eyes.
Once a Spiritual Talisman was used, there would be no way to stop its effects. Ling Han did not want to waste it, so he continued to run forwards, and only when the effects of the Swift Cloud Talisman were completely spent did he stop. He took out an alchemical pill and swallowed it to heal the internal injuries he had suffered when he had clashed head-on with that old rabbit demon just now.
The Indestructible Heaven Scroll was circulated, and his injuries were healing at a visible rate.
‘As long as it’s not a major injury to my nerves or bones, I would be able to recover my injuries in the time for a cup of hot tea.’ Ling Han smiled. ‘However, even if I had suffered heavy injuries, I still have a drop of Indestructible True Fluid.’
“Fun! Fun!” Hu Niu said happily.
“Little girl, just to let you have a little fun for that short while, I actually used up a Swift Cloud Talisman!” Ling Han shook his head, petted Hu Niu’s head, and said, “This is a very dangerous place. Niu Niu, be good and don’t run around anymore.”
“En, Niu is a good Niu, will be good!” Hu Niu nodded her head earnestly, looking very serious.
Ling Han laughed. Just now, if Hu Niu had not gone to chase after that little rabbit, then would they still have disturbed those demonic beasts when they passed by the lair of the rabbit demons…? The answer was: who knows. That was because the rabbits lived underground, and were very sensitive to the tremors above the ground. Moreover, those red-eyed rabbits were obviously very ferocious; perhaps even if they had not disturbed them, they would still have gone berserk.
“Now, where should we go?” He drew out the map.
The entire Devil Sky Mystery Realm was very big and was rumored to be comparable to a country in size. This map only marked the outermost zone, which was roughly about one tenth of the area of the whole mystery realm.
…Which also meant that the Nine Nations of the Desolate North had only managed to make it this far, while the area beyond that was much too dangerous and there was no way to access it.
But it was also possible that some great party had made it into a deeper area but, to keep the benefits for themselves, did not share that information with anyone else.
This was very possible, because the deeper into the mystery realm, the higher the Grade of the cultivation and martial arts techniques would have to be, so why did they have to share that information with others? Why should they not leave it for themselves to exploit?
However, the Devil Sky Mystery Realm would rarely open, once in dozens of years at least, or a few hundred years at most. This was not very good to arrange. There were some parties that had been extremely influential the last time it opened, but may probably have declined to unimaginable levels the next time it opened.
‘My current location… er, the outermost zone is a plain, and has been named as the Grassy Plains. As long as I walk towards the center, there will be a Ring-shaped Mountain, which has a total of four ravines through which I can enter. And at the end of every ravine, there is a center hall.
If I want to enter the deeper areas of the Devil Sky Mystery Realm, I must pass through the four ravines—unless I am able to scale this Ring-shaped Mountain. However, it is said that this mountain is 1000 feet tall and is extremely steep, so there is no way to climb up the mountain.
Then I should find a ravine first. I am very curious about the depths of this mystery realm. What could be concealed inside?’
Ling Han looked into the distance, and indeed, he was able to see a dark shadow at the horizon. That would be the Ring-shaped Mountain, and it was so tall that it looked like it was connected to the sky.
“Let’s go!” Hu Niu acted like an adult, tugged on Ling Han’s hand and walked forwards.
They began their advance towards the Ring-shaped Mountain.
Ling Han very quickly discovered that there was no night in here, and though the sky was bright, there was no sun. This was not a complete world. Instead, it was “carved out” from the real world by an almighty person with supreme methods, so it was naturally not the same as the real world.
This was his first time entering into a mystery realm and he could not help but be astonished, feeling everything was very novel.
After journeying for about half a day, the little girl began to exclaim in her hunger.
Ling Han was also feeling a little hungry. Thankfully, he had a Spatial Ring, and had already readied a supply of food which was stored inside. And in order to satisfy Hu Niu’s monstrous appetite, he had also prepared some demonic beast meat. It was also a piece of meat, but it contained tenfold the energy that could be gotten from eating normal meat.
…The higher the grade of the demonic beast, the more energy and power was contained in their blood and bones.
The little girl had a very big appetite as her body required a colossal amount of energy, but there were also times when she had eaten too much—such as the time when she had eaten the root of that Divine Medicine
. It directly transformed Hu Niu into an egg.
After eating their meal, they journeyed for a while longer before stopping to rest. They set up a tent on the grass and after enough sleep, they once again continued their journey.
There would be people of the Nine Nations gathered here as well, and the highest cultivation level that could enter was Spiritual Ocean Tier. Thus, they had to ensure that they were in prime condition at all times. Otherwise, if they were killed off, whom should they cry out their grievances to?
“The random teleportation is really detestable!” Ling Han sighed. Otherwise, he would have Guang Yuan by his side and would also be able to command Can Ye, so he would not have to be so cautious like how he was now.
Though they could not see the change from day to night here, Ling Han was still keeping track of the passage of time in his heart. After about three days, they could finally see the true form of the Ring-shaped Mountain ahead of them, and not the black lump they had been seeing for the last few days.
By this point, there was also gradually more trees, and it was no longer purely grass being the dominant plant species around them. These trees were all purple in color, scattered throughout a green plain that stretched as far as the eye could see; it was a unique scenery.
“Stand right there!” A voice was suddenly heard from the top of a tree.
Ling Han raised his head and saw that there was a person hunched down on top. The person was continuously waving a hand at him, signaling at him to stop going forwards. His eyes were sharp enough to see that the brand on the other’s arm was the same as his.
“Why?” Ling Han questioned.
That man looked a bit defiant, but he was more afraid that Ling Han would spoil things, so he could only say, “We are getting ready to kill a Fire-Eyed Bull, and this is the encirclement zone we have set up. That Fire-Eyed Bull is about to be tempted over, and if you enter, you may ruin our plans.”
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