Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

Fire warriors of the Far East...

The number of Qi cultivators in the East Sea who know about that being is actually not very large.

The main reason is that a warrior from the lower realm actually killed the top combatant among the Qi cultivators of the middle realm, and then stole their treasures and ran back to the lower realm.

This is so embarrassing.

Even the Qi cultivators in the Far East were too ashamed to tell anyone.

Not only did they not tell anyone...

Furthermore, the most skilled Qi cultivators in the Far East forbid others from spreading this matter carelessly.

Due to these circumstances, not many Qi cultivators in the East Sea knew about the Fire Warriors, while the Misty Sect did because their sect had a wide circle of friends.

If you have the means, you'll naturally find out.

But it is precisely because they know that the warriors of the lower realms are not as weak and insignificant as the rumors outside suggest...

On the contrary, some individual martial artists are terrifyingly strong.

Therefore, even though the white-haired Qi cultivator from the Misty Sect vaguely guessed that He Li and his group were from the lower realm, he had no intention of exposing them or directly attacking He Li.

He didn't even show any hostility.

Regarding He Xiang's question...

He responded to most of them.

Ultimately, he did that because he didn't want to clash with He Li and was worried about being beaten to death for no reason.

There was no other way; after all, there were examples of fire warriors from the Far East, and he dared not take the risk.

"In short, regarding that lower realm martial artist who was suspected of intercepting and killing a Qi Refiner from the Zhenhai Sect and stealing the Zhenhai Sect's flying boat, let's just pretend we never saw him and not think about it too much."

The white-haired Qi cultivator was speaking.

Then, he emphasized the importance of this mission again...

"Our mission is to go to the Xuantian Sect."

"The Xuantian Sect has a very deep foundation; we must find out what's going on in Shu through them."

"Furthermore, the sect leader also instructed..."

"Regarding the calamity."

"So... let's hurry up and go!"

"By the way, once we get there, we'll have the experts from the Xuantian Sect take a look at this strange water vapor and see what's going on. Why is it so hard to dispel even after being away from Zhuohe Valley for so long..."

As he said this, he had already recast his spell to adjust his state and accelerated his escape.

Seeing this, the others quickly followed.

Meanwhile, on the outer edge of the Zhuohe Valley...

"Is that the mist that Dingfengxian mentioned?"

"Where's the monster? I can't see it."

Standing in the enormous valley, hundreds of feet deep and seemingly endless, Yu Qingge remained vigilant but was filled with curiosity.

Before He Li could respond, she frowned again: "Why do I have this strange feeling?"

"Like here..."

"Does it have a certain attraction for me?"

"Have you ever had this strange feeling?"

As she spoke, she looked at He Li and Mu Lan.

"have!"

"No... huh?"

As He Li and Mu Lan responded instinctively, Mu Lan looked at He Li with some surprise, then at Yu Qingge, somewhat confused about what they meant by "feeling".

After all, she didn't actually feel the inexplicable attraction that Yu Qingge had mentioned.

He Li frowned slightly.

He felt the attraction that Yu Qingge mentioned.

But his intuition was more accurate.

He was absolutely certain that the inexplicable attraction did not originate from the valley itself.

It doesn't even originate from the misty valley. Something is hidden deep within this misty valley. The real source of this inexplicable feeling is the mist itself!

Furthermore, He Li also discovered...

My previous suspicion that the mist in the valley was a strange phenomenon seems to have been wrong.

Although the mist in Zhuohe Valley has many similarities to Yilu, it also has significant differences. For example, upon closer inspection, He Li discovered that the mist is not purely water vapor.

This mist contains a special power...

He Li didn't know what it was.

But it should also be something dark and cold, and it seems to be able to affect the soul and consciousness of living beings, or the soul of a powerful being, which is something that Yi Lu does not possess at all.

"What's going on with this fog?"

He Li was a little confused.

However, this fog must have a source.

For example, that strange creature? So, He Li plans to enter Zhuohe Valley to find and see what that strange creature is like.

Perhaps we can find some clues about the fog on the monster? Besides, this fog, which resembles a strange dew, has a significant impact on any living thing.

If we could devour the monster that controls the fog...

At that time, He Li's combat power can be further enhanced, making it more certain for him to kill the Golden Crow.

Thinking of this, He Li started walking...

"The fog here is strange."

"I'll go in and check first. If you can't hold on, you should leave to avoid any trouble!"

As he spoke, he gradually entered the mist from the slope leading down into the valley. Seeing this, Yu Qingge and Mu Lan did not hesitate and quickly followed He Li's footsteps.

However, the three of them had just stepped into the fog...

Buzz!! Whoosh~

Accompanied by a sound that resembled the wind, yet also seemed to be the low moan of some creature...

An extremely heavy pressure descended.

That pressure must be at least millions of pounds.

This weight came from the mist. The three of them had anticipated this and didn't feel anything. It goes without saying that He Li and Yu Qingge possessed extraordinary supernatural powers.

Even Mu Lan, having mastered the demon core processed by Dingfeng Xian, possessed considerable strength.

This level of pressure...

It had absolutely no impact on her.

However, the three of them didn't care about the pressure...

It can come with stress.

It wasn't just this kind of pressure; there was also a special, invisible force that seemed to influence people's souls and consciousness, a force that caused Mu Lan and Yu Qingge to hallucinate.

In a daze, they seemed to see that what lay ahead was no longer an empty valley but a surging river.

But what's in the river isn't water.

Instead, there were countless white bones, which surged and churned like water under the influence of an invisible force, leaving Mu Lan and Yu Qingge stunned in place for a long time...

"What...is this?"

They couldn't help but mutter to themselves.

He Li glanced at the two women, but he did not see any signs that they were hallucinating or experiencing illusions.

This may be because his soul and consciousness were too powerful for the special power hidden in the mist to influence him and make him see those illusions.

However, although no illusions were seen...

But He Li saw that something seemed to be hiding in the surrounding mist, watching them.

At first he thought it was a ghost.

Therefore, he was prepared to attack directly.

But upon closer inspection, he was shocked to discover...

What was swirling and hidden in the mist? It was not the strange creature those Qi cultivators of the Misty Sect spoke of. It was clearly a biological consciousness extremely similar to the consciousness of the Death Realm.

The only difference is that the consciousness in the dead realm is grayish-white, while the consciousness here is grayish-yellow.

When I saw those blurry figures...

He Li's initial reaction was that this was a manifestation of the consciousness of a creature that had died in the Middle Realm, and that the Zhuohe Valley was likely connected to the area where the dead of the Middle Realm existed.

Otherwise, this kind of thing wouldn't exist.

But what exactly is going on?

The Middle Realm is different from the Lower Realm. The Lower Realm is where various situations arise because the ancient Qi-refining masters ascended to heaven and earth, and the collapse of the Death Realm caused by the severing of the connection between heaven and earth.

And what about the Middle Realm? The Middle Realm doesn't have these problems, and it's even managed by the gods of the Upper Realm.

Under such circumstances...

Shouldn't the area after a creature dies in the Middle Realm function normally, like the Lower Realm when it's intact, receiving consciousness and continuing the cycle of reincarnation?

How come they still realize they're here?

And there's also this fog...

Judging from this situation, this fog is most likely related to the area where creatures from the Middle Realm died.

From the place after death...

That is naturally the Yin energy of water, which can suppress the blazing sun of the Golden Crow, so it makes sense. But not understanding the situation and the reason behind it makes it hard to feel at ease.

After a moment's thought, he decided to venture deeper into the Zhuohe Valley to see what was going on.

But what he didn't expect was...

Just as he was preparing to continue onward with the two women.

The thick fog ahead suddenly churned.

Then a tall figure, whose outline could only be roughly seen, disappeared into the mist and quickly approached, stopping in front of He Li and staring straight at him.

As this thing moved, more and more of the surrounding mist transformed into human figures and landed on the ground.

In just a short while...

Centered on He Li, hundreds and thousands of beings of various shapes and forms, resembling consciousness entities, had already gathered densely around him, leaving the two conscious women dumbfounded...

"What...what are these?!?"