C7 Secret Escape

Luo Yao was frightened to the point that her delicate body trembled. She knew that this matter had become serious. She hurriedly gathered all of the cultivators of the Qingchuan City to look for the whereabouts of her sister and Wang Baoyu.

It wasn't because her sisters were heartless and that she hadn't seen her younger sister for a long time. Luo Yao also deeply blamed herself, but she hated Wang Baoyu even more in her heart.

The two people who were still in the underground cave had no idea that the upper floor was in an uproar as they continued to search for an exit. After following the dark river for three days, Wang Baoyu was greatly disappointed. The river descended through a hole and flowed deeper into the ground.

How to get out? The two of them had no way out, and the rat had already eaten its fill. They didn't encounter the other Elephant-nosed Mouse again.

"Baoyu, if it's no good, then go back. Let's see if we can open the entrance we came in from." Luo Qian suggested.

"No, even if it's open, it wouldn't be good to go up the cliff. Let's look around."

Wang Baoyu didn't want to see the Plague God Luo Yao again. His sister had been lost, so she must have arranged for some personnel to be stationed there. It would be hard to guarantee that she would be killed the moment she got there.

"Mm, you have a lot of ideas, I'll listen to you." Luo Qian smiled and followed Wang Baoyu like a little bird following a human.

The plan to search for an exit along the dark river failed, and the two of them began to walk between the stalagmites and the pillars, looking for an exit. The situation became even worse, and the two of them soon lost their way.

"Ai, if only we can kill more demon beasts. We can continue to cultivate here." Luo Qian said.

"Living underground all the time, you'll get sick, so it's better to think of a way to get out."

Wang Baoyu led Luo Qian and continued forward. After they passed a stone pillar, he suddenly discovered a few dark, round things on the ground.

"Qian'er, do you know what this is?" Wang Baoyu picked one up, which looked like a metal bead. It had quite a bit of weight, and when he smelled it, there was no smell.

Luo Qian took a closer look and her expression changed drastically. "This is the feces of an iron beetle!"

It was so disgusting. Wang Baoyu had casually lost it. Luo Qian said nervously, "Baoyu, let's go quickly. The Iron Beetle is a Rank 2 Demonic Beast. We can't beat it."

"Don't worry, I don't feel any danger signal. The Iron Beetle might not be here."

Only then did Luo Qian relax. Following a man who could predict danger to ensure her safety, Wang Baoyu asked again, "What are the characteristics of iron beetles?"

"I can drill into the ground, fly, and like to eat iron and stone, the carapace is sturdy and only Foundation Establishment stage cultivators can break it. I have two pincers on my head, and my attack is very strong."

He can drill into the ground? Wang Baoyu's eyes lit up. Since he could not sense any danger, it meant that the Iron Beetle had already left, and might have left a passage behind.

Following the direction where the feces were scattered, Wang Baoyu led Luo Qian forward. After a long time, a small pond appeared in front of them. The water surface was as black as ink, and the bottom couldn't be seen.

"This is molten metal. There are medicinal gardens in the city that can be used to nurture Soul Concentrating Trees." Luo Qian said.

"As long as there's no danger." Wang Baoyu casually replied.

"Baoyu, I found something good." Luo Qian suddenly became excited. She quickly walked over to a withered bush by the pool and picked up three dark jujube core-shaped things, holding them excitedly in her hands.

"What is this?"

"Soul Strengthening Fruit, it's extremely rare. I've only eaten one of it ever since I was born." Luo Qian said.

"What's the use?"

"I can strengthen my soul consciousness, especially my soul cores. Only by relying on them can I break through to the fifth level."

"I don't have a soul core, you keep it!" Wang Baoyu wasn't interested. This kind of fruit, no matter how one looked at it, wouldn't taste good.

"Baoyu, we haven't eaten anything for three days, but the Soul Strengthening Fruit is not poisonous, it's fine even if we replenish our physical strength." Luo Qian passed one to him in a coquettish tone.

He didn't know when he would find the exit, but survival was his priority. Wang Baoyu took it with a frown and put it in his mouth.

"Don't chew it. Just swallow it and use your true qi to refine it." Luo Qian quickly warned him.

Wang Baoyu gulped it down. Luo Qian also ate one and put the other one away carefully.

The two of them sat down cross-legged on the spot and first refined the Soul Strengthening Fruit. This thing was truly strange. After swallowing it into their stomach, their true energy immediately began to revolve around it.

Wang Baoyu concentrated on his breathing, feeling the changes in his body. He didn't know how much time had passed, but the Soul Strengthening Fruit seemed to have disappeared.

This feeling lasted for a full two hours before it gradually subsided. His zhen qi had refined the Soul Strengthening Fruit and returned to his dantian. Wang Baoyu tried to guide the Qi flow through his meridians. Everything was normal.

When he opened his eyes, Luo Qian was looking at him in disbelief.

"Qianqian, what's wrong again?" Wang Baoyu rubbed his face. He hadn't washed his face in a few days, so he was probably very dirty.

"Don't move!" As Luo Qian spoke, she moved her face closer and confirmed, "Baoyu, this is too strange. It seems like you have a soul core."

Soul cores were the hallmarks of cultivators, so they were very important to Wang Baoyu. As long as cultivators couldn't tell that he was a mortal, they would be able to save a lot of trouble.

"This is great! With this symbol, I'm not afraid of cultivators wanting to eat me."

"I'm not too sure about the soul cores!" As Luo Qian said this, she took out the other Soul Strengthening Fruit, "Baoyu, try eating another one!"

Without any hesitation, Wang Baoyu immediately swallowed it and began to meditate again. Just like the last time, he felt a sharp pain between his brows as he sat there for a long time.

"This time, it feels a little clearer. It still feels fake." Luo Qian was somewhat disappointed.

"It's better than nothing!" Wang Baoyu relaxed his smile. Now that he had reached the 4th level of the Refinement Stage, besides Luo Yao and the others, no one else could tell whether he was real or fake.

After swallowing the two Soul Strengthening Fruits, Wang Baoyu felt much more energetic and his mind became clearer. The two of them were once again searching for an exit nearby.

His hard work had paid off. He found the feces of the Iron Beetles at the bottom of a stone pillar. He also found a deep hole in the ground. It was round and looked like it was deliberately made.

"Qianqian, this might reach the surface. Let's go in."

Compared to being trapped here, why not give it a try? Luo Qian nodded, and Wang Baoyu let her follow them into the hole.

The cave was very smooth and narrow, barely enough for one person to pass through. Wang Baoyu crawled forward with all his might while Luo Qian grabbed his shoes, afraid of being thrown down.

After crawling for who knows how long, Wang Baoyu felt a trace of cold wind, and his heart was ignited with hope.

Finally, he saw a few bright stars chasing after the direction of the stars. The two of them followed the path that the iron beetle had opened up and escaped from the underground cave!

For the first time, Wang Baoyu saw the night sky of a foreign world. The stars were bright and filled the sky, and two moons, one bright and one dark, hung obliquely in the sky. Thanks to the moonlight, the sky was not dark.

Their clothes were tattered, and their faces were covered in dirt. However, their happiness of escaping danger allowed them to snuggle together and sit down with a smile.

"Qianqian, why is there two moons?"

"Could it be that there are three moons in your world?" Luo Qian did not know what to ask.