I'm not a psychopath!

Chapter 201: A Line of Footprints

Everywhere was a desolate scene. The snow-covered fields were gone, replaced by dry land and withered vegetation.

Only a wall separates them.

What a difference!

The snow and extreme cold in the sky were suddenly cut off.

"We...really made it out?" Luo Hua stared blankly at the city wall behind him, as if he still couldn't believe that they had actually crossed the seemingly insurmountable boundary.

Before their eyes was an unknown world. Strictly speaking, this place no longer belonged to southern Xinjiang.

But in their perception, southern Xinjiang is the whole world, and what they see now gives them a strong sense of detachment.

"Here... is the truth of the world?" Qin Xiaosui's voice trembled slightly. Obviously, everything before her eyes was beyond her imagination.

She grabbed Jiang Qing's arm.

I don’t know why I feel so unsafe here, only this can make me feel better.

Jiang Qing did not answer. His eyes were calm, but his heart was turbulent.

If we talk about the degree of stubbornness, Jiang Qing is confident that unless the other party is a mental patient and does not have sufficient cognition, he can be more stubborn than him.

But there is an exception, Qin Xiaosui.

This guy, no matter what happens, just wants to rush forward and punch the other person to death.

Unless he is in danger, then I will be anxious. As for what happens to this guy himself, well, that’s not a big deal!

But now.

Even Qin Xiaosui was scared.

"Should we go back the same way..." Jiang Qing felt a little unsure.

"Junior Brother Jiang, come quickly, what do you see over here?"

Shen Chengxian's voice interrupted his thoughts.

I saw countless bones scattered on the ground. Some of these bones were already decayed, while others were still intact. You could even see some broken weapons and armor.

"This is..." Shen Chengxian's voice was filled with shock, "This is an ancient battlefield!"

"What an ancient battlefield! These are obviously the remains left by our ancestors who explored the 'unknown'.

They were all killed.”

Luo Hua corrected seriously.

Jiang Qing also agreed with this statement, nodded and said: "Be careful, it seems that we can't go deeper, something might happen.

Just explore the area nearby.”

"Ah."

They carefully explored this ancient battlefield, trying to find some clues.

Just then, they found a stone tablet with some ancient words engraved on it. Although they were a little blurry, some of them could still be recognized.

I don’t have time to ponder the meaning of the inscription here, but because its deconstruction is too complicated, I can’t remember it for the time being.

"Everyone remember a part!"

"Okay, I'll start from the lower left corner." Shen Chengxian said.

"Then I'll remember the right side."

"..."

After spending some time, Jiang Qing also wrote down the words on the stele.

"Let's go and take a look at other places." Jiang Qing flew forward first, and the others quickly followed.

They left the stone tablet and continued to fly forward. Soon, they came to a vast desert. The sand here was a strange dark red, as if every grain of sand was stained with blood from ancient times to the present.

"This desert..." Shen Chengxian frowned, "It gives me a bad feeling."

"Me too." Luo Hua clenched the weapon in his hand, "Everyone be careful, I feel like there's something hidden here."

They slowed down and crossed the desert carefully. Suddenly, a sandstorm swept in from afar, so fast that they were caught off guard.

What's even more bizarre is that this sandstorm seems to have intelligence. Could this thing be a living being?

"Get out of the way!"

Jiang Qing shouted and took the lead in diving into the desert to find cover. The others followed closely and hid behind the sand dunes.

Fortunately, the sandstorm passed and their target was not them. Jiang Qing and others slowly stood up from the sand and shook off the blood and sand on their bodies.

Just then, a strange noise came from under their feet again.

"Be careful, there's something down there!"

Jiang Qing looked around vigilantly, only to find that the ground in the desert began to loosen, as if something was drilling out from the ground.

Suddenly, a huge desert beast popped its head out from under the sand, its eyes like burning charcoal, staring at them intently. Then, more desert scorpions emerged from the sand, they surrounded everyone, showing their sharp fangs and making low roars.

"Hurry up!"

Jiang Qing immediately determined that these scorpions could not fly in the air.

But if it were on the sand, it would be a sure death, because the aura of each of these scorpions had reached the level of incarnation! !

What is this concept?
There are many sects throughout the southern border, among which the five major sects are the most prominent.

Their Ziyun Sect is divided into nine peaks, and the strength of each peak master is at the level of a spirit.

His Ninth Peak is quite special because it has an additional Li Changsheng, and has also broken through to the Spirit Transformation Realm. In fact, among other lineages, only the peak master has such cultivation level.

That is to say, there are ten people in the Spirit Transformation Realm in a sect, taking the Ziyun Sect as an example. This is already a lot!
Looking at the five major immortal sects, there are no more than half a hundred of them. If we add in the dynasty families and the nine classes of independent cultivators, there are probably only a few hundred people in the entire continent.

But what about these scorpions?

Each of them is a god, and they are as free as if they were worth nothing. At this moment, Jiang Qing and others are flying at a very high altitude, but even so, they can clearly see the dark mass on the ground.

There are probably hundreds of them.

Hundreds of giant scorpions at the level of God Transformation...

This force, let alone breaking into southern Xinjiang, would scare people to death even if it were to spread out.

Of course, whether to believe it or not is another matter.

The desert behind the boundary wall was terrifyingly vast. High in the sky, Jiang Qing and others soared above the blood-red sea of ​​sand. A desolate and mysterious land stretched out beneath their feet.

The dim sunlight slanted across the undulating surface of the dunes, casting their fast-moving silhouettes.

In this silent and vast space, tiny specks of golden light appear faintly above the sea of ​​sand, like lonely stars in the night sky, attracting attention.

A strong curiosity drove them to go down and observe the golden lights up close, but their intuition told them that this unknown land might hide countless dangers. So they decided to keep a safe distance, circle around the golden lights in the air, and try to find clues from above.

As they circled the area, slowly, details began to emerge.

Those dots of golden light turned out to be a row of footprints deeply imprinted in the sand. Each footprint was evenly spaced, as if they were the firm and powerful steps of a traveler.

Despite the ruthless passage of time and the raging wind and sand, these footprints are still clearly visible, as if some mysterious power has preserved them to this day.

"These footprints look very old. I wonder who left them." Shen Chengxian's voice was full of curiosity and surprise.

"Yes, anyone who can leave such deep footprints in the desert must be an extraordinary person." Luo Hua couldn't help but sigh.

"Not only that, these footprints seem to be surrounded by a strange force that protects them from erosion by wind and sand." A gleam of inquiry flashed in Qin Xiaosui's eyes.

Jiang Qing was silent for a moment. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle as he stared at the golden footprints. An inexplicable sense of awe rose in his heart.

He knew that these footprints were not ordinary, they might be the guide to some unknown secret.

"How about... follow the footprints?" Jiang Qing asked, his inner curiosity couldn't be controlled and burst out.

Everyone nodded in agreement. Although they knew there might be unknown risks ahead, the desire to explore in their hearts had overwhelmed all concerns.

Like a devil, tempting them.

So, the group began to slowly descend in altitude, following the mysterious golden footprints, heading deeper into the desert.

As they got closer, the light emitted by the golden footprints became brighter and brighter, and the air around them seemed to vibrate.

Soon, they came to a place that seemed different from others - a huge stone tablet stood quietly in the sand, with golden words engraved on it, echoing the previous footprints.

"Here..." Shen Chengxian's voice trembled, obviously shocked by the scene before him.

In this mysterious and dangerous blood-red sea of ​​sand, there actually stands this monument to heaven. The uneasiness and curiosity in their hearts intertwined into an inexplicable sense of tension.

But the sound of the wind is still whistling in my ears.

It was like a whisper of fate, foreshadowing the unknown that was to come.

"The content of this stone tablet is different from the previous ones." Jiang Qing reached out and stroked the golden words on the stone tablet. "It should be written by the owner of the golden footprints. These words are extremely old. They are some kind of ancient characters. I don't know how many eras ago..."

However, they had only stopped for a few minutes when a sudden feeling of oppression instantly enveloped everyone's heart, making their breathing difficult.

"Be alert!" Jiang Qing reacted very quickly.

His intuition told him that this was not any ordinary movement. As he shouted, he instantly pulled out Long Yuan in his hand.

The other companions also quickly entered a state of combat readiness, each holding their weapons and magic tools tightly in their hands, with spells condensing at their fingertips.

However, contrary to everyone's expectations, the powerful pressure did not turn into an attack and descend upon them. Instead, it was like an invisible storm that quickly swept past them and rushed directly towards the towering city wall behind them.

Immediately afterwards, there was a deafening "boom!" and the force hit the city wall behind them, making a dull and powerful echo.

The border wall shook under the impact of this invisible force, huge stones began to loosen, and cracks spread, as if it would collapse at any time and bury the history of this land in the dust.

"What's going on?" Shen Chengxian's voice was full of astonishment and disbelief. He stared at the shaking city wall behind him with wide eyes. His mind was in a mess and he couldn't understand what was happening before his eyes.

"I think something big has happened!" Jiang Qing's expression became extremely serious, his brows furrowed, "Quickly retreat, the border may be undergoing major changes."

Without any hesitation, they accelerated and flew backwards again, but the impact was not over yet.

The section of the city wall in front of them seemed to be cursed and was hit by an invisible force again. The violent vibration made the entire city wall seem to wail, as if telling the ancient and mysterious past of this land.

Jiang Qing's heart tightened.

Nothing's really going to happen, is it?

What worried him more was that he had just used the Longyuan Sword to break through the boundary wall, and this horrific attack began immediately.

What a coincidence?
Or is it because of myself...

"Hurry, we must get back to the boundary!" Jiang Qing shouted anxiously, leading everyone to fly rapidly towards the boundary wall that was bombarded by crazy force.

Along the way, the desert behind them seemed to be in turmoil, with sandstorms rising, as if an invisible giant hand was stirring up the sea of ​​sand. That invisible force seemed to be everywhere, leaving people nowhere to escape.

"What kind of power is this?!" Luo Hua shouted in horror, his voice almost drowned out by the violent wind.

"I don't know, but it's definitely not something we can resist!" Shen Chengxian's face showed an unprecedented solemnity.

Qin Xiaosui tightly grasped Jiang Qing's arm. Her face was pale and her eyes were full of fear. "Should we really not come here?"

"It's too late to say this now!" Jiang Qing gritted his teeth. He knew that the most important thing right now was to find a way to survive.

Finally, they arrived near the boundary wall. The huge stone tablet still stood there quietly, but the golden words on it began to flash, as if warning of something.

"Look, those words..." Shen Chengxian exclaimed.

"There's no time, we have to hurry over!" Jiang Qing interrupted him. He knew that this boundary wall was their only hope.

They tried their best to rush towards the boundary wall. However, at this moment, the invisible force attacked again, more violently than before.

"Oh no! It's going to knock down the boundary wall!" Luo Hua shouted in horror.

Sure enough, before their eyes, the solid wall began to crack under the impact of this invisible force, as if it would collapse at any time.

"Oh no, where is the crack that was cut before?!" Jiang Qing shouted, but in the current situation, he didn't dare to attack the boundary wall again.

Otherwise, if something irreversible happens, he will be a sinner for all eternity.

……

"Old Gu, they are back!"

"Who's back?" The old man from Tianmen was stunned for a moment, then he reacted, "Oh, it's them...

Help me out.”

"But your body..."

"It's out of the way."

On the boundary wall, the Tianmen Realm has become taller than ever before, and an unknown and mysterious force is still bombarding the boundary wall.

Although the boundary wall was crumbling, it had held up, and it seemed to have held on for thousands of years.

Old Man Tianmen stood on the attic, squinting his eyes at the "qi" coming from the front.

"Humph."

"How dare you, a withered bone from outside the domain, act rashly!"

He looked at the young men who were constantly climbing up outside the boundary wall. However, the height of the Tianmen boundary was only three feet away from the Ninth Heaven. Even if they flew, they would still fly for a long time. He shouted, "Why, since you dared to chop me the first time, you don't dare to chop me the second time?

Humph.

Go ahead, I can't open the door for you to come in, but I don't mind this little gap."

(End of this chapter)