Demon, come and cultivate for me.

"Gentlemen, there's no need to worry. After we retrieve the Netherworld Blade, I will personally go into the water and slay the Black Fish Demon."

Wu Yong's words dispelled the concerns of the group.

Xu Yuan immediately shouted that he wanted to go to Huangquan Ridge to retrieve the Netherworld Blade.

Wu Yong explained the details of Youming Ridge to the group again before letting them set off.

The distance of over forty li was covered by the group of men, who rode their horses at full speed and arrived in about half an hour.

The vegetation on Youming Ridge is lush and verdant.

Zhou Chu and his companions stopped at the foot of the ridge, waiting for the sun to completely set.

As Wu Yong once said, the day and night in Youming Ridge are two completely different worlds.

If you climb the mountain during the day, it is the Netherworld Ridge in the mortal realm, no different from an ordinary mountain.

Only by climbing the mountain at night can one see the other side of Youming Ridge.

The group gathered together, ate some simple dry rations, and then night fell completely.

Looking up at the mountains again, the scenery had indeed changed.

All the trees and vegetation on the ridge had disappeared, leaving only some unidentified blue wildflowers covering the mountains and fields.

Most of the small blue flowers are still tiny buds, emitting a dim blue glow.

As the buds opened, the flowers grew larger and larger, and the blue light on them became brighter and brighter than the light of a candle.

There is a small path among the flowers on the ridge.

Looking into the distance, one could see many more figures walking along the road. It is said that these "people" all came from the underworld.

Once a living person walks this path, they must not speak, bump into these figures, or have any interaction with them. Otherwise, they will be trapped here forever, just like these figures.

This path is the only way to reach the location of the Yellow Spring Stone; there are no other shortcuts.

After a brief discussion, the group agreed that having too many people go might cause problems.

So Xu Yuan, Chen Xiangzi, and Zhao Ji were left behind to guard the horses.

Zhou Chu and the silent gourd went together to retrieve the Netherworld Blade.

Upon reaching the mountain ridge, Zhou Chu suddenly felt the surrounding temperature drop sharply.

The figures passing by were expressionless, yet I could hear incomprehensible whispers in my ears.

Zhou Chu looked around and saw that if the blue flowers grew big enough, patterns like human faces would appear on them.

It has a nose, eyes, and a mouth; the whispers come from the mouth of the blue demon flower.

Zhou Chu followed Wu Yong's instructions and didn't say a word, not even daring to breathe too deeply, for fear of disturbing the guys around him.

Chi Dingzi remained taciturn, his expression indifferent, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

Zhou Chu thought to himself, this guy has the same expression as all the other guys from the underworld around him.

The two walked forward for a long time, but the surrounding scenery remained unchanged, consisting only of small blue flowers, which completely lost its reference value.

If Zhou Chu hadn't been mentally counting his steps, he would have almost thought he was still standing in the same spot.

At this moment, Zhou Chu calmed down and was no longer tense.

Unexpectedly, an old woman's figure suddenly blocked their way.

The old lady was dressed in all black, but on her feet were a pair of bright red embroidered shoes, embroidered with large peonies.

She stared with her cloudy eyes, first looking at the taciturn man's face again and again, seemingly finding nothing unusual, then moved to Zhou Chu and stared at him.

The silent man ignored Zhou Chu and walked past the old lady sideways.

Zhou Chu couldn't help but curse inwardly at this guy for being so inconsiderate and only caring about leaving.

You can curse in your heart, but you can't say it out loud.

Zhou Chu held his breath and took a step to the left.

The old lady moved to the left as well, and when Zhou Chu moved to the right, the old lady moved to the right as well.

Wu Yong once said that no matter what level of cultivation one possesses, one must never fight with these figures.

This way, not only will you fail to kill the shadow, but you will also expose your own identity.

This place belongs to the underworld; people from the mortal world should not be here.

Zhou Chu wondered to himself, "Could it be that this old lady has seen through my identity? That shouldn't be the case."

As Zhou Chu confronted the old woman, time ticked by, and he grew increasingly impatient.

They had to obtain the Netherworld Blade before dawn and leave Yellow Springs Ridge. If they didn't leave by sunrise, they would be forever trapped on this road where blue demonic flowers bloom.

After a long silence, the old woman suddenly spoke, her voice eerie and ethereal:

"You don't belong here!"

Zhou Chu's heart skipped a beat, and his right hand slowly reached for the hilt of the sword at his waist.

Upon hearing this, the people passing by suddenly stopped and looked at Zhou Chu.

The surrounding blue, demonic flowers emitted a series of giggling laughs, sending chills down one's spine.

Discovered?

How can this be good?

Zhou Chu quickly considered ways to escape.

Formation!

Only a formation can allow him to leave this place quickly.

However, he was unsure whether the formation could teleport him down the ridge.

Using these worldly techniques will definitely attract the attention of everyone. If we fail to escape, the situation will become even more complicated.

The old woman grinned sinisterly as she slowly approached Zhou Chu: "You don't belong here! You don't belong here!"

"You don't belong here! You don't belong here..."

People gathered around, all saying the same thing.

Zhou Chu's entire body hair stood on end!

He tried to draw the sword with his right hand, which was gripping the hilt, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't pull it out.

At that moment, a pair of hands covered Zhou Chu's ears from behind, and the surroundings instantly became quiet.

In the blink of an eye, the old lady had vanished from Zhou Chu's sight.

People continued to come and go around him, and no one paid him any attention.

Chi Dingzi turned around from behind him, pointed to the blue demon flowers on both sides of the road, and then pointed to his own ear.

Zhou Chu then realized that everything that had just happened was an illusion created by the whispers of these demonic flowers.

I almost acted impulsively and messed up a big deal!

Chi Dingzi took out a clump of fur from some unknown animal and handed it to Zhou Chu.

Zhou Chu understood and divided the clump of hair into two parts, plugging one ear with each part.

Now he could no longer hear the sounds around him.

Having resolved the issue of the whispering demonic flower, Zhou Chu dared not linger and quickly followed Chi Dingzi forward.

The surrounding blue demonic flowers grew denser, and the blue light they emitted was even somewhat dazzling.

Looking around, these demonic flowers are quite beautiful, but the human faces on the petals are really eerie.

As Zhou Chu walked, he was lost in thought. He hadn't gone far when someone patted him on the shoulder from behind.

Looking back, I saw Zhao Ji, Xu Yuan, and Chen Xiangzi, who had arrived at some point.

Zhou Chu gestured, warning the three of them to be careful of the blue demonic flowers by the roadside.

All three nodded to him, indicating that they understood.

The silent man walked ahead, unaware of what was happening behind him, and Zhou Chu did not tell him either.

After walking for about two hours, the moon, which had originally been in the northeast, had now moved to the due north, but Zhou Chu still hadn't found any trace of Huang Quan Shi.

The scenery on both sides of the road remained unchanged, without any alteration.

Zhou Chu couldn't help but feel anxious.

At this rate, I don't know when I'll be able to get the Netherworld Blade.

Even if we find the Netherworld Blade, we don't know if we can leave this place before dawn.