C57 Four kinds of danger

It was raining cats and dogs. The sky was dark.

In the sky, there was only a faint flash of lightning, like a snake dancing in the air, like a dragon soaring through the clouds.

All the disciples dispersed, each seeking their own stronghold. They hoped to have the advantage in advance and avoid the first wave of thirty-eight generation disciples as much as possible. However, in this blood forest, they all understood one thing. The opponents they faced were not only the thirty-eighth generation disciples, but also the true owners of the blood forest.

Compared to the disciples of the thirty-eight generations of generations, perhaps these demon beasts that lived in the blood forest were the ones that should make them feel fear the most. To be able to be called a 'demon beast', it was not only a matter of strength, but also intelligence.

This place was unlike the vicinity of the Gate of Heaven, where at most, there were some ordinary wild beasts and birds. There would definitely not be any demonic beasts here, because that was the Gate of Heaven, the second ranked Cultivation Sect in the entire continent.

Moreover, they were at least a hundred kilometers away from the Heaven Gate. With their speed, it would take at least ten days to half a month.

No one had any ulterior motives, because they had to enter the blood forest. This was because they had all discovered an ingenious thing, and that was the 'contribution point token' that they had. It seemed to be slightly related to the blood forest, and upon entering, there would be a faint energy connection.

In other words, the truly strong in the Heaven Gate would rely on this to find out whether or not there were people who chose not to enter the blood forest on purpose and instead hid in other forest areas.

Thus, in general, all avenues of retreat were blocked.

The Xiao Zhi took a deep breath, his entire body covered with a layer of faint Dao Energy, this was something the cultivators of Dao Accomplishment Realm could do. The amount of energy he used was very little, and he could easily block the attacks of the rainwater.

Wu Bupang and Zhang Ling were both the same, if they were to be drenched by the rain, it would not benefit them at all.

However, this wasn't the only way. The three of them had to find a place to shelter themselves from the rain.

The three of them, led by Xiao Zhi, chose a direction and charged into the blood forest. Suddenly, the smell of blood became stronger and stronger. It was so unpleasant that it made people want to vomit. It was unbearable. The trees here were indeed just as the legends said. They were dyed with the color of blood and turned a dark red, as if their blood had solidified on top of them.

Not only that, even the weeds, shrubs, and brambles below were the same, causing one to feel uncomfortable.

"AHH!"

Not far away, a miserable scream could be heard. It was very loud and clear under the night sky. Her voice was mournful and tragic, causing one's heart to tremble.

That direction was not very far, only a few hundred metres away. It was just that because of the darkness of the night, he was unable to see in that direction.

"Let's go take a look."

This was the blood forest. If one wanted to truly live, not only must they learn how to avoid danger, they must also learn to grasp the situation here at the first possible moment.

Zhang Ling did not say anything, he only nodded his head in agreement. The three of them lightly ran toward the source of the sound. There was a thick stench of blood everywhere, and it was impossible to tell from the smell. He could only rely on the direction of the sound to get a rough idea of the situation.

Soon, the three of them stopped in a dark area where the smell of blood was denser than in other places. In the darkness, the three men's faces tightened. They knew that this was what had just happened.

After thinking about it, the Xiao Zhi took out the bright crystal and lit up the place.

When they clearly saw everything around them, the three of them frowned and their faces paled. Next to them was a severed arm, half of a young man's head, and half of a young girl's body was missing. One could clearly see her internal organs; her originally beautiful face was now completely covered with fear, and was completely frozen in place.

The three of them looked at each other with unsightly expressions on their faces. They understood that the death of these three people was extremely quick, and they weren't able to resist at all.

"Ka!"

A soft sound of branches being crushed came from the nearby darkness, causing the three of them to be alarmed. Xiao Zhi quickly moved the 'bright crystal' in his hands, but he only saw a black shadow quickly rushing into the darkness, and he couldn't even see what it looked like.

Silence. The surroundings were so quiet that the three of them could clearly hear their own heartbeats and their breathing.

A sinister feeling engulfed the three of them. Just as they entered the outskirts of blood forest, they had already died. The terror of the blood forest was evident.

Xiao Zhi silently recalled the 'bright crystal'. In this darkness, letting himself be in the light was not an intelligent action. Although most of the demon beasts here had night vision, which was their advantage, cultivators in a certain realm couldn't be compared to them.

"Let's go."

This was the first time Zhang Ling had opened his mouth to speak. His tone was very indifferent, but it also carried a trace of fear.

Even if he didn't say it, this was Xiao Zhi's plan. As for this place, where it would be safe was not within their considerations. All they wanted to do was to find a relatively safe place to stay, at least for the night. During the day, their vision would be vast, and they would be able to see a lot of things.

The most important thing was naturally the environment.

The three of them quietly ran through the forest. For some reason, they felt a pair of eyes watching them from behind. However, when he probed carefully, he couldn't sense anything.

Xiao Zhi purposely slowed his steps and landed behind the two of them. Quietly, the dao diagram began to circulate. The small sapling began to sway back and forth, sending out strands of Dao power to strike at the four nearby trees.

"Humph!"

Xiao Zhi suddenly groaned and felt a surge of energy rush into his spiritual sea. That energy was like a blood-red ocean, which was very frightening. Xiao Zhi, who could rely on the nearby trees to scout the surroundings, failed at this moment.

Not only that, blood gushed out of Xiao Zhi's mouth and nose immediately, and his soul had actually suffered an invisible heavy injury!

"Xiao Zhi!"

Wu Bupang gasped lightly, he immediately turned around and supported Xiao Zhi who was swaying unsteadily. Also at this moment, Xiao Zhi did not forget to keep the dao diagram. His eyes were filled with horror, what kind of place was this blood forest?

There was actually such a method, it couldn't even be investigated!

He truly believed that if he were to let go of this divine soul to investigate directly, it was very likely that he would directly turn into an idiot.

This place was not only dangerous, but also filled with unknown terror.

But even so, it still hadn't become one of the three forbidden areas mentioned by Uncle Long. The Xiao Zhi couldn't help but guess what kind of danger those three places were.

With a quick thought, Xiao Zhi straightened his body and softly said to Wu Bupang: "I'm fine, I'm fine."

"In blood forest, it is best not to use any part of your soul's power to investigate."

Zhang Ling said indifferently, he seemed to know a few things. At the same time, when he saw Xiao Zhi's condition, he immediately thought that Xiao Zhi had relied on his soul to scout around, which was why he was injured.

Xiao Zhi forced a smile but did not reply.

The whole way was muddy, and even with the protection of the Dao Energy, it was still difficult to walk. Fortunately, this way of doing things wouldn't make the three of them look very miserable. After about a kilometer, the three of them found another wreckage, and it looked like they died miserably.

This caused the three of them to be so worried that their hearts almost went down their throats. Perhaps they would be the next ones to be attacked.

Finally, the three of them stopped at a small hill. Rather than calling it a small hill, it would be more accurate to call it a slightly protruding mound of earth, roughly three meters high.

Seeing that, Wu Bupang took out a sharp blade from the inner ring of Tao, a third grade Dao Artifact. It was extremely low grade, but it was way stronger than the ordinary treasured blade blades. Although his cultivation was not strong among the three, he could still use a Dao Artifact to dig a hole in the earth.

It was raining heavily, and mud kept flowing out of the mound. Although it wasn't hard to make a hole here, it was a different story whether one could treat people like this or not.

Fortunately, the mound was covered in shrubs and weeds, so it wouldn't collapse from the rain. Finally, Zhang Ling also took action, he increased his speed, and very quickly, he dug out a depth of more than two metres, close to a width of three metres, and about the height of a person.

This time, Wu Bupang's role was demonstrated once again. His inner ring of Tao not only had a large amount of snacks and foodstuff, he even had bedding and a folding wooden bed. Seeing this, the two of them were at a loss. They both wondered if this brat had come to participate in the Life and Death Trials or to play.

"This is called being well-prepared. If you're prepared, there's no harm in it."

Wu Bupang spoke with righteousness and with pride. It was also at this moment that Xiao Zhi realized that he was more foolish than Wu Bupang. Not only him, Zhang Ling had the same thought. They had to stay in the blood forest for a month. Their food for this month was either to hunt wild beasts or to be self-sufficient.

After experiencing the tragedy that they had witnessed, they all understood very clearly what was going on. In this place, perhaps there were no ordinary wild beasts at all. There were only those demon beasts with tyrannical strength. At least for them, it was extremely dangerous. If they were a little bit careless, they would die.

"Take turns keeping watch."

Xiao Zhi suggested as he sat on the wooden bed and chewed on the food Wu Bupang had brought him.

"I'll go first." Zhang Ling said softly, her expression still somewhat cold.

The Xiao Zhi nodded his head, without any objections, he said at the same time: "Then Wu Bupang will be the second one to take a look, I will be the last one to defend."

For sentries, the first person usually had the most chance of suffering a loss. If there really was a potential danger, then it would erupt when the second person or the third person was on guard. In that case, the first guard would not be able to get a good rest.

On a rainy night, only the raindrops the size of green beans hit the leaves and grass, adding a slight sound to the night.

At night, the wind became even colder, other than Zhang Ling, Xiao Zhi and Wu Bupang were half lying on the wooden bed, sleeping soundly. The soul in front of the Xiao Zhi was severely injured, so he needed to rest for now. Zhang Ling sat cross legged, and looked at the pitch black forest outside.

"Hua la!"

In the distance, there seemed to be a black shadow gliding by. It was a coincidence that two dark green lights could be seen flashing across the sky.