Wild Dogs

"Since those sects were wiped out, this place has become a no-man's land."

"Therefore, the spiritual herbs and plants grow wildly, and because the spiritual energy here is extremely abundant, they grow very well."

"But as more and more cultivators poured in, the fighting became increasingly chaotic, turning this place into a wasteland."

Upon hearing this, Yang Fan felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't help but sigh.

"So it's no wonder that so many sects joined forces to completely seal off this place back then."

"It seems the fighting back then was indeed brutal."

At this point, Xue Ming also sighed.

"Did you know that in the past, both our Great Liang Kingdom and Great Xia Kingdom were sacred places for cultivation?"

"The number of cultivators here is no less than that in Zhongzhou and other places."

"But the reason why our place has declined over the years is largely due to this secret realm."

"Too many powerful cultivators have entered this place and are fighting each other, leading to a shortage of new talent and causing us to fall behind cultivators from other places."

As Xue Ming spoke, he pointed to the mound of Jingguan below.

"See those mounds of heads? These heads were all piled up by later generations."

"This is to warn future cultivators not to be greedy and indiscriminately kill innocent people here."

A strange look appeared on Yang Fan's face. Why was Xue Ming telling him so much?

He couldn't help but cast a questioning glance at Xue Ming.

Xue Ming turned his head.

Are you wondering why I'm telling you all this?

Yang Fan smiled awkwardly and nodded.

"I just wanted to remind you that once you're inside, you shouldn't be greedy; you should work honestly."

"Yes, Master, rest assured, your disciple will certainly do as instructed."

Yang Fan spoke respectfully, but after he finished speaking, he looked up at Xue Ming.

Seeing the greed in Xue Ming's eyes, a cold smile flashed through his mind.

Yang Fan can certainly refrain from greed, but Xue Ming, can you truly refrain from greed?

The area around here has turned into a wasteland, but the situation on the other side of the abyss must be completely different.

Thinking of this, Yang Fan remained silent and continued to follow behind the other person.

After a while, the two had flown to the edge of the abyss.

Looking across at the other side, Yang Fan couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

From a distance, the abyss does not appear to be wide.

But when Yang Fan reached the edge of the abyss, he realized just how wide it was.

The entire abyss is at least tens of miles wide, and as for its depth, it is bottomless.

Yang Fan glanced down; the entire abyss below was pitch black, and he couldn't see anything at all.

He glanced at Xue Ming beside him.

"Master, are we really going down there? Isn't it too dangerous?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Ming let out a cold laugh.

"What's there to worry about? The key part is coming up."

He pointed around.

"This place has turned into a wasteland. Although there is a lot of blood and evil energy below, there are also many good things."

"Come on, Master will take you down there."

Then, Xue Ming grabbed Yang Fan and leaped into the abyss.

As the darkness drew ever closer, Yang Fan felt a chill run down his spine.

The abyss, like a giant beast with its mouth wide open, swallowed them whole.

After plunging into darkness, Xue Ming waved his hand, and a beam of light emanated from it.

Yang Fan immediately realized that the darkness in the abyss was actually wisps of black mist.

"Be careful, there's something unclean in this black mist."

"Don't stay too far away from me, or I won't be able to protect you."

Yang Fan quickly leaned against Xue Ming and followed him as he descended.

The surrounding black mist completely enveloped them, even though Xue Ming had a bright pearl in his hand that could illuminate the area.

However, the area illuminated by this pearl was only a few feet; beyond that, nothing could be found.

After a while, a rustling sound came from the side.

Yang Fan felt a chill run down his spine.

"What is it?"

Just as Yang Fan was muttering to himself, one of the figures suddenly pounced on him at an extremely fast speed.

Just as the thing was about to get close to him, Xue Ming snorted coldly and flicked his finger.

A beam of light shot out, instantly piercing through the incoming object.

Only then did Yang Fan realize what it was; it was a strange insect.

After being pierced by Xue Ming's blood energy, the insect fell straight down without any reaction.

"Be careful, this black mist is full of all kinds of insects, and these insects feed on the cultivator's body."

"Many ignorant Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment cultivators died here in the past."

"With me here, I can protect you. Come on, let's continue."

Then Xue Ming led Yang Fan to continue diving.

Perhaps because of the pearl in his hand, the sound of insects around them became more and more intense as the two descended.

Gradually, Yang Fan was able to see what appeared to be swarms of insects waiting for them around them.

At first, there were only flying beetles, but later the species in the colony became more and more diverse.

Yang Fan could even see several mantis-like flying insects hovering in mid-air, eyeing them menacingly.

However, Xue Ming remained calm and composed; to him, these insects were a piece of cake.

A moment later, he dealt with all the insects that rushed at him.

In the end, however, there were simply too many insects here.

Even as Xue Ming finished treating the matter, a fine layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Seeing this, Yang Fan couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement. If he had come here alone, he was afraid there would have been serious problems.

Fortunately, after a while, the two finally landed, and after landing, there were significantly fewer flying insects in the air.

Then, Xue Ming tossed the pearl forward, and it immediately floated in mid-air.

"Let's go, let's get out of this dark aura first."

Then, Xue Ming led Yang Fan forward.

After a while, the two stopped.

Xue Ming picked up the map in his hand, examined it for a moment, and then turned to the side.

Then he led Yang Fan in another direction.

After a while, the black mist in front of them finally began to fade, and it was clear that they were about to leave the black mist.

Yang Fan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Once he stepped out of the black mist, the insects should disappear.

However, just as he relaxed slightly, Xue Ming reminded him again.

"Don't think you're safe just because you've escaped the dark aura. Let me tell you, there's more trouble ahead."

"There are far more bugs here than you think."

He looked around.

"Too many cultivators have died here. Over the years, the insects here have grown so fast only by feeding on the bodies of cultivators."