The fortune telling was so accurate that I accidentally accumulated a huge amount of merit!

Chapter 783 Forbidden Zone Markings
The headquarters of the black-robed men had no surveillance cameras, but it was monitored by insects that were even more bizarre and sophisticated than any surveillance system.

This type of mystical technique is something that only highly skilled individuals can use.

At this moment, Jia Feng and the others clearly saw the expression on Xie Xuzhi's face: sadness, restraint, and deep guilt.

"You're right, but judging from Director Xie's expression, he seems very reluctant to leave. What if he changes his mind halfway through?"

Jia Feng chuckled. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Xie Xuzhi's values ​​as a child were deliberately influenced by him.

He may seem cold and indifferent, but in reality, he has a strong sense of justice and a kind heart.

Such a person would never betray their conscience unless driven to the brink.

If Xie Xuzhi didn't have these expressions on his face, he would suspect that he and Yun Ran had set this up.

Having learned his lesson, he would never make the same mistake again.

Jia Feng immediately affirmed, "No, the price he pays for betraying us is the destruction of the Xie family. How can a mere Yun Ran be compared to the Xie family!"

When Xie Xuzhi left Yunran's small side courtyard, there were many more men in black robes outside the courtyard.

The little paper figure that broke through the barrier stretched out its finger, pulled the curtain open a little, and peered through with its tiny eyes.

"Master, there are suddenly a lot more people outside. Are they spying on us?"

After Yunran had eaten and drunk her fill, she immediately felt sleepy.

This is an underground palace, so you can't see the outside sky, but that doesn't stop Yunran from knowing that it's already night.

Hearing the little paper doll's question, Yun Ran said in a straightforward manner, "When I'm in a bad mood, I use them to monitor others, but when I'm in a good mood, I can use them as free bodyguards."

Since it's free, there's no need to complain so much.

The ginseng fruit washed itself clean and came out; it didn't need to sleep, and neither did the little paper doll.

Even if there are many black-robed men in front of them right now, as long as they are not willing, those black-robed men will not be able to enter at all.

"Host, please rest first. We'll keep an eye on things here."

Yunran nodded, lay down on the soft silk four-piece bedding set, and fell asleep instantly.

Renshenguo sat outside and began organizing the talismans they had brought. A battle was about to break out, and the preliminary preparations needed to be made.

Despite being prisoners of war, Yun Ran and her group lived a life of luxury in the underground palace.

Meanwhile, the dragon spirit, who was in the central region of the Death Mountain, was in a rather disheveled state.

He never expected that the air in this godforsaken place was not only poisonous, but also corrosive, and his clothes were all ruined.

What's worse are the vines that are wrapped around the trees, like ancient demons, that keep bothering him every now and then.

And the tree trunks are covered with dense moss, which contains a lot of disgusting insects.

As soon as he got even a little closer to the tree trunks, swarms of tiny insects would swarm over him.

He wasn't afraid of the insects biting him, but it was really disgusting when a whole swarm of them flew over.

Fortunately, he used the giant snake as a mount instead of walking on his own two legs, otherwise he would have suffered even more.

At night, the temperature in this wretched place plummeted, becoming as cold as an ice cave.

The weather had little effect on him, but it did slow down the serpent's movements considerably.

He could only move forward slowly, and someone who didn't know better would think he was riding a sightseeing tour bus.

Suddenly, Long Ling saw a spot ahead where many tiny lights were lit up, as if someone had hung lanterns there.

"What is that!" Long Ling had just finished speaking when the giant snake beneath his feet suddenly stopped, causing Long Ling, who was standing on its back, to fall forward due to inertia.

If he hadn't managed to steady himself in time, he would have definitely fallen.

It was embarrassing enough, but the filthy, rotten leaves on the ground also emitted a foul stench...

If he got any on himself, Long Ling felt he would really go crazy.

Long Ling stomped his foot hard, startling the giant snake beneath him, which trembled involuntarily.

"Sir, this is a restricted area marked ahead; we cannot proceed."

Long Ling is a bit rebellious, even if he originally came here to find someone.

Even if he's just passing by, if he sees something interesting and someone tells him he can't go over, he'll definitely refuse.

"No forbidden zones or no restricted areas, there's nowhere this Dragon King wouldn't dare to go!"

The giant serpent feared the dragon spirit, but those forbidden zone markings were something it dreaded to the core.

Between two evils, it chose the lesser one; it would rather offend the dragon spirit stepping on it than approach the forbidden zone marker over there.

From the moment the serpent gained sentience, it remembered one thing deeply: places marked as forbidden zones must never be visited.

Otherwise, death would be the happiest ending.

Long Ling had no idea what the giant snake was afraid of, and said impatiently, "Hurry up, keep going!"

The giant snake did not respond.

Long Ling was truly angry now: "Do you want to experience the consequences of being skinned, having your tendons pulled out, and having your inner core extracted?!"

Faced with such a threat before, the giant serpent obediently became the dragon spirit's mount.

But even now, this threat cannot dispel the fear that the forbidden zone marker has etched into its mind.

The giant snake even seemed to be having second thoughts: "We can't go there, it's too dangerous!"

Dragon Spirit: ...

No wonder it can only stay in this place as a big snake for the rest of its life, it has no courage to venture out or make a move, what a waste!
Long Ling cursed and jumped off the giant snake's back, then glared at it fiercely.

"You just wait here. If I come back and don't see you, I'll not only skin you alive, I'll also use you as fertilizer for those trees!"

Many of the trees here are no longer ordinary trees; they feed exclusively on flesh and blood, so calling them demonic trees wouldn't be an exaggeration.

After threatening the giant serpent, Long Ling could only frown and tiptoe forward.

The moment he stepped on those rotten leaves, he began to curse the heavens and the earth in his mind.

In the end, even Yun Ran couldn't escape the scolding. It was Yun Ran's own fault for courting death and being caught here, putting him in a difficult position now.

He couldn't stand this place for even a second longer. Who would have thought that there was such a disgusting place on land?

If Yun Ran doesn't properly thank him after this matter is resolved, he'll definitely quit.

Time always seems to fly when you're grumbling and cursing.

Despite the short distance, it took Long Ling quite a while to arrive.

Finally, I saw what those flashing lights were—the priceless Yin Moon Stone.

(End of this chapter)