Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 254 Poisonous Spiritual Energy
The feeling of being upside down filled Fang Shu's mind.

He barely opened his eyes and saw over a thousand figures like himself, scattered in the sky like fallen leaves, being randomly dispersed.

Once he had a firm footing, the world around him had completely changed.

The sky was neither sun nor moon, neither white nor black, but a dark, gloomy color similar to sunrise or sunset. All around, a chilling wind howled, like the wailing of ghosts and wolves.

"This place is quite different from what we see outside," Fang Shu thought to himself.

However, he was not too panicked. According to what he had learned before coming, this secret realm in Lushan was indeed a beautiful fairy palace at first, but over time, the secret realm has collapsed more than once.

With the excavation efforts of generations of Lushan immortals, the already dilapidated secret realm has undoubtedly become even more ruined.

Nowadays, the secret realm is not only filled with remnants of restrictions and malevolent creatures, but also with various evil energies, poisonous miasma, and fierce energies left behind by predecessors, making it seem like a ghostly realm.

In short, the sins of our ancestors are the blessings of today.

Fang Shu looked around and realized that he had landed on the edge of the secret realm, and there were no signs of other immortals' activities nearby.

This made him realize that, as the temple had said, once they entered this secret realm, everyone would be randomly scattered and placed in various locations within the realm.

As for leaving this secret realm, one must arrive at the exit in the center of the realm as soon as it opens and leave through the exit; otherwise, one will be trapped here until death.

Although he did not detect any signs of other immortals, Fang Shu did not relax his guard.

It should be understood that in such a secret realm, immortals are in danger, but other beings are equally dangerous and should not be underestimated.

Whoosh!

Just as Fang Shu was looking around, a long tongue, like a javelin, stabbed fiercely at his back.

Fang Shu seemed to have eyes in the back of his head. He twisted his body and dodged the long tongue. At the same time, he raised his finger and a talisman flew out and hit the guy who stuck out the long tongue.

What appeared to be a giant lizard, its body grayish-brown, was hidden among the rubble, making it difficult to identify.

The Six Tribulations Talisman in Fang Shu's hand landed on its body, but it didn't even break through its skin. The giant lizard stared at Fang Shu with its bulging eyes, its eyes filled with a frenzied desire.

The monitor lizard's two eyes instantly turned crimson, and it then spat out blood-red venom.

But as soon as it made a move, Fang Shu's figure disappeared into thin air. When it reappeared, it had already rushed to its side. With a light wave of its hand, a bone nail flew out and easily shattered its skull.

Sizzle! A burst of evil energy emanated from the giant lizard's head, writhing in mid-air like snakes and worms.

Fang Shu stared at the evil aura, scrutinizing it for a long time.

According to the information provided by the temple, all the creatures in this secret realm are corrupted by evil and poison, and are all ferocious beasts. No matter how powerful they are, they have no chance of becoming demons or cultivating immortality. They will only be as low-intelligence and cunning as wild beasts.

Once they encounter foreign immortals, they will attack them frantically, attempting to devour them alive.

As for why the creatures here behave this way, the reason is quite simple.

After killing the giant lizard, Fang Shu looked up at the dark and boundless world with a strange expression.

He could clearly sense that there was a rich spiritual energy in this place. This very edge of the area was already comparable to the water and fire spiritual chambers in the five internal organs!
Furthermore, the closer one gets to the center of the secret realm, the denser the spiritual energy becomes, and each step reveals a different aspect of it.

Fang Shu sighed softly, "It's just a pity that the spiritual energy is poisonous."

This is why the creatures of the secret realm frantically hunted down the visiting immortals. It's simply because Fang Shu and his companions came from the outside world, their spiritual energy pure and refined. To the creatures of this secret realm, they were like walking spiritual elixirs, incredibly delicious, and every part of them was a treasure!
By consuming them, the creatures of this place will be able to taste pure spiritual energy they have never seen before, and their magical power will greatly increase, significantly increasing their chances of breaking through to the next level.

It is precisely because of this that all immortals entering the secret realm are not allowed to inhale or exhale the spiritual energy of this place, but must bring their own dry food. In addition to spirit stones, they must also prepare a lot of spirit rice, spirit fruit, and Solomon's seal, which can be cooked and eaten, in order to nourish their body and mind and expel any poisonous spirits that may have inadvertently entered their bodies.

Even so, the time that everyone can stay in this secret realm is limited. Once the time limit is exceeded, the evil spirit poison will still affect their minds, making them less and less intelligent, and eventually turning them into beasts.

With that in mind, Fang Shu turned his gaze to the giant lizard carcass on the ground.

He immediately stepped forward, and with a sweep of his Taoist talisman, thoroughly examined the giant lizard's corpse.

"Unfortunately, this evil energy is not the same as that evil energy, and it is different from the one inside the ancient treasure."

Fang Shu's gaze was still slightly surprised: "It's only a fifth-tribulation ferocious beast, but its scales look no different from those of a sixth-tribulation demon beast."

He then glanced at the giant lizard's scales a few more times, but did not peel off the scales or take the corpse whole.

He simply dug out the monitor lizard's brain, heart, and a few protective scales, and then abandoned the corpse.

It wasn't that he found it troublesome or looked down on it, but rather that the creatures in the secret realm were filled with evil energy, and only high-value materials were worth digging up and taking out, so as not to take up too much storage space.

After dealing with the giant lizard's carcass, Fang Shu pondered for a moment before refraining from recklessly exploring the secret realm.

He moved swiftly, found an inconspicuous spot, and entered the ground. He sat cross-legged ten feet below the surface, concealing his aura and remaining motionless. He only emitted divine threads and dispatched various Gu insects to serve as his eyes and ears.

The following days.

Fang Shu carefully observed this secret realm, remaining unmoved even when immortals flew overhead.

This approach allowed him to encounter many strange and ferocious beasts and monsters, and also helped him avoid a lot of trouble.

However, there were also some things that he found troublesome.

Fang Shu hadn't expected that his Gu worms, in the eyes of the creatures in the secret realm, would be like flying spirit stones and spirit rice. Even though they were small, they would attract covetousness.

Fortunately, his natal divine threads were even finer than those of the Gu worms, so they did not attract the attention of the creatures in the secret realm, and he could still use them to spy on his surroundings.

at the same time.

While Fang Shu stayed put and adapted to the environment of the secret realm, some of the other immortals, after landing, also found a place to hide, just like him.

Some people are unlucky and encounter formidable beasts, either struggling to escape, suffering severe injuries, or even dying on the spot, dying as soon as they land.

Some people, relying on their superior magical power and magical artifacts, showed no fear of the creatures in the secret realm and went on a killing spree, slaughtering the ferocious beasts and monsters within the secret realm to extract their essence for refining magic and artifacts. How unrestrained and joyful they were!
For example, just a few miles away from Fangshu, there was a handsome young man.

With his red lips and white teeth, and a cheerful smile, he was surrounded by a group of people, accompanied by two beautiful but stiff-faced concubines. He strolled leisurely through the secret realm, running rampant.

"Luan Tong'er, now that you've entered the secret realm, there's no distinction between inner and outer sects. Stop bullying others with your power!"

The young man suddenly encountered another immortal and immediately wanted to recruit him into his group, but was rebuked by the immortal.

Luan Tong'er nodded, her smile remaining unchanged:

"Well said, then you may die."

(End of this chapter)