jdhmnovel Chapter 209 Entering Tianyou Ridge
Chapter 209 Entering Tianyou Ridge
In her memory, her second senior brother, Mu Hanxing, was always a man of few words.
Today, however, she was willing to do something that involved dealing with people, which really puzzled her.
However, Gao Huohuo didn't ask any more questions, and simply handed the jade pendant to Mu Hanxing.
Meanwhile, Chu Lingchuan, Su Mo, and Zhao Feiyue had already consciously entered a state of cultivation.
Upon seeing this, Gao Huohuo couldn't help but feel a sense of doubt: What's going on?
When did they become so timid? They haven't even said anything yet!
Gao Huohuo's gaze then turned to Zhong Hanshang, and their eyes met.
Gao Huohuo was thinking about the upcoming treasure hunt, but also remembered that Zhong Hanshang was an outsider.
He then subtly probed, "Senior Brother Zhong, is there any treasure you particularly want during this treasure hunt?"
If I see it later, I won't argue with you about it.
She wore a faint smile and spoke in a relaxed and casual tone, but her eyes subtly revealed a hint of scrutiny.
Zhong Hanshang was slightly taken aback, then shook his head and asked in return:
"I don't really want anything. Junior Sister Gao, is there anything you'd like to see?"
Gao Huohuo secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled nonchalantly:
"I'm not picky. I like anything that's precious."
When these words reached Yun's ears, he was startled. Fortunately, Gao Huohuo didn't make any unreasonable demands.
On second thought, perhaps in her eyes, he, a young demon lord at the Golden Core stage, wasn't that important.
However, a question grew stronger in his mind—why would they, as humans, serve the demon race?
So Yun couldn't help but voice her question.
Upon hearing Yun's question, Gao Huohuo began to put on his acting skills again.
Gao Huohuo remained calm, but a barely perceptible trace of sadness flashed in his eyes as he slowly spoke:
"Because my mother is a demon, and my father is a human."
When I was a child, my mother and I suffered a lot of humiliation among the human race. In contrast, the demon race always took good care of us.
What would you do in that situation?
After listening, Yun felt enlightened and was about to respond.
But then Mu Hanxing, looking panicked, staggered as she came running from afar, shouting:
"Junior Sister, run! That guy who reached the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage last time is chasing me!"
Before anyone could react, a tremendously powerful Nascent Soul energy surged up behind Mu Hanxing.
With no way to avoid it, Gao Huohuo flew forward without hesitation and stood in front of Mu Hanxing.
"Little junior sister!"
Mu Hanxing's voice trembled with fear, his heart felt as if it had been gripped tightly by an invisible hand and was in his throat.
The shout instantly startled Chu Lingchuan, Su Mo, and Zhao Feiyue, who were in deep meditation.
"I'm fine! Everyone, hurry and get into Tianyou Ridge!"
Zhong Hanshang reacted quickly, catching the unsteady Gao Huohuo and saying anxiously:
"You go first, I'll cover your retreat!"
Zhao Feiyue and Su Mo were extremely anxious and quickly supported Gao Huohuo from both sides.
He half-carried, half-dragged her as they desperately fled towards Tianyou Ridge.
Gao Huohuo wanted to break free from their support and stay behind with Zhong Hanshang and the others to cover their retreat.
But who would have thought that her acting was so realistic that everyone believed she was seriously injured?
At this moment, she was given no chance to back out and was swept away on a wild run.
Chu Lingchuan and Mu Hanxing exchanged a glance and stopped without hesitation.
He turned around and stood shoulder to shoulder with Zhong Hanshang, intending to stop Yue, who was hot on his heels.
"Yue, I order you to stop immediately! Take me back to the Xuanyou Palace right now!"
Seeing the critical situation, Yun hurriedly shouted an order.
Only after hearing the young master's command did they stop their attack.
But his gaze remained fixed on Gao Huohuo, who had run far away, and the killing intent in his eyes was like a tangible blade, radiating out without any concealment.
He secretly calculated in his heart, it doesn't matter, as long as he can safely send the young master back to Xuanyou Palace.
He was determined to return to Tianyou Ridge and kill all those ignorant fools.
Seeing that Yue had stopped, Zhong Hanshang and the other two dared not delay and immediately turned around to chase after Gao Huohuo and the others in the direction they had left.
After the six of them successfully entered Tianyou Ridge, Gao Huohuo keenly realized that this place was far more complicated than he had imagined.
The moment they stepped inside, a sinister and eerie atmosphere enveloped them, as if countless eyes hidden in the darkness were watching them.
The surrounding trees were tall and twisted, the patterns on their trunks resembling the painful, contorted faces of people.
It rustled in the wind, as if whispering untold secrets.
A thin layer of mist hung over the ground, seemingly gentle, yet faintly exuding a pungent, putrid stench.
An eerie, ghostly light flickered intermittently within the fog, sending chills down one's spine.
Gao Huohuo immediately became wary and sent a message to Hao via his supernatural abilities, instructing him:
"Hao, you don't need to come in. This place is extremely dangerous."
"You stay outside and keep a close eye on Dong's every move. Notify me immediately of anything unusual."
After sending the message, Gao Huohuo turned around and said to the five people beside him with a solemn expression:
"Dear senior brothers and sisters, Tianyou Ridge may seem peaceful, but it actually hides many secrets. The treasure hunt ahead will likely be fraught with difficulties."
For safety's sake, we'll work in pairs, looking out for each other, and we absolutely mustn't let our guard down.
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded solemnly.
Soon, the teams were assigned. Gao Huohuo and Zhao Feiyue formed one team, Chu Lingchuan and Mu Hanxing formed another, and Zhong Hanshang partnered with Su Mo.
The six people, in pairs, cautiously ventured deeper into Tianyou Ridge.
He walked with extreme caution, his eyes alertly observing the surrounding movements.
They gripped their weapons tightly, ready to deal with any potential dangers.
As the six people ventured deeper into Tianyou Ridge, the already gloomy environment became increasingly oppressive.
The fog around us grew thicker and thicker, almost obscuring our vision. We could barely make out the distance a few steps in front of us.
Gao Huohuo and Zhao Feiyue's team were cautiously exploring their way forward.
Suddenly, Zhao Feiyue slipped and almost fell.
Gao Huohuo reacted quickly and caught her, only to find that the ground was wet and smelled fishy.
"Be careful, something's not right with this ground," Gao Huohuo whispered a warning.
As soon as the words were spoken, countless slender black shadows emerged from the ground and slithered rapidly toward them.
Upon closer inspection, they turned out to be venomous pythons as thick as an arm.
Their scales gleamed with an eerie, cold light, and they hissed as they flicked their tongues.
"Junior sister, retreat quickly!" Zhao Feiyue shouted, drew her sword, and slashed fiercely at the poisonous python.
Gao Huohuo also quickly cast a spell, shooting beams of spiritual energy at the venomous pythons and repelling them.
However, there were simply too many venomous pythons, which kept emerging from the ground and surrounded the two of them.
At the same time, Chu Lingchuan and Mu Hanxing's team also encountered trouble.
A huge black stone wall suddenly appeared in front of them, blocking their way.
Just as they were trying to find a way around the stone wall, distorted ghostly faces began to appear on the wall, emitting mournful cries.
These grotesque faces seemed to have a life of their own, constantly struggling and twisting, trying to break free from the constraints of the stone wall.
"What the hell is this thing?" Chu Lingchuan frowned, gathered his spiritual power in his hand, and struck the stone wall fiercely.
However, the blow seemed to sink into the sea, and the stone wall remained completely still.