Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

"With you here, I love going anywhere..." Murong Xue smiled softly, her eyes and eyebrows showing her charm, "Brother Mu has to protect us now."

Her voice is soft, sweet and sounds particularly delicate, and combined with her beautiful face, it can make a man's bones melt.

Seeing this, Feng Yan'er also quietly came over, pressed against Lu Mu's arm, sharing with him as if she didn't want to fall behind.

"Does Elder Renyou know where the demon realm of Feitian Bi'an is located in this Qihuang Great Vein?"

Since this place is dangerous and quite large, Lu Mu has no intention of running around. He wants to find the Feitian Bi'an clan as soon as possible, and then get them to back Feng Yan'er, and at the same time help the Anyou Qianyuan clan relieve the pressure of external enemies. Time is not much, at least one third of a month has passed now, it would be best if nothing unexpected happens.

But Lu Renyou could only give Lu Mu a regretful answer.

"Everyone knows that the Feitian Bi'an clan's self-created demonic realm is located within the Qihuang Great Vein, but its true location is another matter. Could it be that the young master has not discovered that even the sea of ​​consciousness will be affected within the Qihuang Great Vein?"

After he said this, Lu Mu sent out his spiritual thoughts, but he felt an obstacle at that moment... The overly chaotic spiritual energy, coupled with some mysterious power existing within the Qihuang Great Vein, made his thoughts feel slow after only extending ten feet away. Everything around him became sticky and vague, and if he went deeper, it would be completely chaotic and blurred.

Lu Mu frowned: "It's indeed unusual."

Lu Renyou smiled and said, "There are many uninhabited areas within the Qihuang Great Vein. It will take at least ten years to search all those places. In addition, some places are not accessible to you with your cultivation level."

If I had known earlier, I should have asked Chi Xin, that little foodie, for something, such as an object to lead the way, or a token of trust or something like that... But think about it, that's not likely. It's good enough that Feitian Bian'an didn't trample him to pieces as a traitor who kidnapped Chi Xin. They hate humans, and this clan doesn't like to be in human form and often lives as monsters, which is a glimpse of the fact.

"In that case, let's slowly search. Since there are so many forces in the Qihuang Great Vein, it's not difficult to spend some money and get some intelligence."

"Then I will also recommend a place for you, young master."

……

Although there are many forces in the wasteland of Qishan, there are always some places left for everyone to do business.

"Bai Tong City" is such a place.

Lu Mu, Feng Yaner, Murong Xue, and Hong Ling were standing on a dilapidated and dusty road, looking at Baitong City not far away.

"There are no city walls... If a wave of ferocious beasts attacks, I don't know how they will deal with it."

Murong Xue sighed.

Baitong City is quite strange because it does not have any city walls. Rather than being a city, it is more like a huge trading settlement. Lu Mu has also observed this place from the sky. The roads are well connected, and the mountains are rare and not very high. No wonder it has this name.

"Why are you here?"

Hongling suddenly asked.

The spiritual chains on her body had been removed, but the true qi restriction that Lu Renyou had planted on her could now completely replace the locking magic weapon. It wasn't that she was completely unable to use her strength, but she absolutely could not threaten Lu Mu and the others.

"Since you are not yet willing to pledge allegiance to Yan'er, then don't ask about things that are not your business."

Lu Mu glanced at her coldly, with a warning in his indifference, which made Hong Ling shut up obediently.

Chapter 37: The Location of the Scarlet Sky Demon Realm

Lu Mu had no intention of letting Hong Ling stay on that spirit ship.

After all, the spirit ship has to be stored in the spirit ring, and living things cannot enter the space inside the ring, so Lu Mu had to take her with him. If she wasn't a little wavering and would most likely still submit to Feng Yan'er, Lu Mu wouldn't want to keep her.

The four of them walked into Baitong City.

What can be seen everywhere in this Qihuang vein is disorder and chaos.

There is fighting everywhere, whether it is between ferocious beasts or between various forces. The only thing that does not exist in this place is rules. As long as you are strong enough, you can do whatever you want.

Here, as long as you are ruthless and spicy enough, you can get a place.

Although Lu Mu had not actually witnessed the so-called "wanton" bloody battle, it was just a large group of falcons that didn't know how to live or die that rammed his boat, but just by listening to Lu Renyou's few words, he naturally had some thoughts in his mind.

But Baitong City did not give him this feeling.

After entering the city, the first thing you feel is the desolation caused by disorder, but the atmosphere in the city is quite warm. People can be seen coming and going everywhere, not only monsters with human bodies and beast faces, but also pure humans. Although the tense atmosphere is not uncommon, the monsters living in the Qihuang veins are definitely more ferocious and violent than those outside, and the same is true for the humans here. Both sides may have blood feuds, but in the city, they all held back and did not fight.

"It seems that there are still some rules in this place."

Lu Mu touched his chin, thoughtfully.

"Have you been here?"

He looked at Hongling. Hongling's pace was not fast. After hearing his question, she just nodded slightly.

"Do you know where in Baitong City we can gather intelligence?"

"There is only one, the ruler of Baitong City, Taoist Fan Xuan."

Hong Ling's statement was different from Lu Renyou's, but the reason why Lu Mu asked her was because three hundred years had passed since Lu Renyou last came to the Qihuang Great Vein. The decline of forces within the Qihuang Great Vein and the rise of newcomers are the norm, and the same is true for Baitong City. As one of the few "neutral points" in the Qihuang Great Vein, the people in charge of this city always change.

The way of replacing people is naturally inseparable from the most primitive jungle law of this wasteland.

Hongling seemed to be quite familiar with some places in the Qihuang vein. Perhaps she had spent quite a bit of time here.

"Is it human?"

Lu Mu raised his eyebrows.

"Yes."

"Then let's go see him."

With Hongling leading the way, the four of them walked through the streets of Baitong City, leaving behind only a few eye-catching backs. Since they entered Baitong City, many people had their eyes on them, both monsters and humans. Of course, most humans had greedy looks on their faces. After all, except for Hongling, Lu Mu, Murong Xue and Feng Yan'er were all dressed very elegantly, and their beautiful looks would be dazzling no matter where they were.

Even in a chaotic place like the Qihuang Great Vein where there is only blood and violence.

As for the demon clan... they really wanted to tear Lu Mu apart. The demon clan in the Qihuang clan hated humans to the core for no particular reason. If they left the "boundary" defined by Baitong City, they would be happy to tear these strangers into pieces.

Of course, Lu Mu didn't mind letting them act arrogant for a while and then teaching them what being ruthless meant.

The "Taoist Fan Xuan" had an inconspicuous house in Baitong City. The gate was desolate and lonely. As soon as Lu Mu and his friends stepped into the yard, the "Taoist Fan Xuan" appeared.

He was a middle-aged man who was not old, wrapped in a black robe. He was tall and thin but not hunched, with bright eyes. His aura was far from being powerful. In fact, the first time he saw him, Lu Mu felt that he was a smiling tiger. Even though this Taoist Fan Xuan was trying to conceal his aura, who was probably not an easy person to deal with in a place like the Qihuang Great Vein?

It's best not to underestimate this guy.

"I didn't know that Young Master Lu was coming. I'm sorry for not welcoming you. I hope you'll forgive me."

He bowed slightly and spoke with a smile, as if he had no grudge at all against Lu Mu and others coming uninvited.

"You are too polite, Taoist."

Lu Mu returned the gift.

He was not surprised that Taoist Fan Xuan knew his identity. Since he was the only human in Baitong City who could gather intelligence, how could he not know what Lu Mu, the young master of the Lu family, looked like?

Sometimes, humans care more about the huge forces outside the Southern Territory.

"These people all look quite extraordinary."

Taoist Fan Xuan still had a smiling face, and there was nothing unusual about him.

Feng Yaner's fiery red eyebrows slightly frowned. She didn't like the look in Taoist Fan Xuan's eyes. It was like two of the most poisonous snakes poked out from a den of sinister snakes, trying to find a weakness in her body and then pierce it.

This human...maybe knows who she is?

Murong Xue didn't care. She didn't wear a veil and didn't need to hide her natural feminine charm. But Taoist Fan Xuan seemed completely unaffected by her. Either his cultivation had reached the level of destiny and Murong Xue could hardly influence him, or he himself was also a niche cultivator who was proficient in the art of illusion.

Maybe both.

Lu Mu stood silently beside Feng Yan'er, his tall body covering most of her, and then he spoke lightly: "I heard that there is a place where we can get information here. We have just entered Qihuang and are not familiar with this place, so we come to bother you."

"I see... I wonder what Young Master Lu needs?"

Taoist Fan Xuan still had a friendly and warm smile on his face, but his eyes were a little deeper.

"Where exactly is the demon realm of the Feitian Bi'an clan?"

Lu Mu didn't waste time and spoke directly.

As soon as he finished speaking, the aura around Taoist Fan Xuan suddenly changed, and his sharp eyes were like a blade, piercing Lu Mu's face.

Lu Mu did not hide or avoid, but accepted the gaze calmly.

"... This information should be worth a lot of money, but you are the only one who came to ask where the Scarlet Sky Demon Realm is."

Taoist Fan Xuan retracted his aura and turned back into his harmless appearance with a smile on his face, but his eyes were flashing with an unfathomable light.

"I don't know much about the market in Qihuang. Just tell me what you want."

Lu Mu spoke, and the other two girls didn't say anything, just stood quietly by the side.

Taoist Fan Xuan seemed to be intrigued. He looked at Lu Mu with interest and said, "I don't need to charge you for it. I'll just tell you directly that the Feitian Demon Realm is located in the deepest part of the 'King's Territory' in the southwest of the Qihuang Great Vein. It is a wasteland. Someone once saw a gate to the Demon Realm open."

His generous tone made Lu Mu frown.

Isn’t this Taoist Fan Xuan too straightforward?

He originally thought that the other party would make some harsh demands or ask for an exorbitant price, but the Taoist Fan Xuan spoke directly. Maybe there was something fishy going on, or maybe the Taoist Fan Xuan really didn't intend to ask for any reward and just wanted to do him a favor.

"Oh, no wonder you don't accept any payment."

Hong Ling, however, responded coldly, which was unusual for her. Lu Mu looked at her in surprise, waiting for her to explain.

"The Group King Territory is the most dangerous place in the Qihuang Great Vein, because there are six spirit beast kings and their tribes, each of them is cruel and ruthless... He is willing to not ask for a reward because he thinks you have no chance of entering the Group King Territory and being safe."

Chapter 38: Going the other way

Based on Hongling’s own experience, if there is anything in the Qihuang Great Vein that is the most difficult to conquer, it is these spirit beast kings.

Even outside the Qihuang vein, the spirit beast kings are by no means easy to mess with. They have intelligence no less than that of humans, and their ferocity is even worse than that of the demon clan. Most of the spirit beast kings have a strong sense of territory and are not easy to mess with. The spirit beast kings in the Qihuang vein are even more different. The spiritual energy of this barren mountain is disordered and dangerous everywhere. Outsiders who stay here for too long will be subtly influenced and become bloodthirsty and crazy, not to mention those spirit beast kings who have carved out a world for themselves here.

Therefore, Taoist Fan Xuan did not want to give Lu Mu face, but in the Qihuang clan, no one could walk out of the territory of the kings alive.

After being pointed out by Hong Ling, Taoist Fan Xuan just spread his hands casually: "Young Master Lu, the main thing is the location of the Feitian Demon Realm. As for how to get in alive... For this small business of mine, I am only responsible for providing information, not solutions."

The smile on his face was full of undisguised treachery and hypocrisy.

"There is more than one entrance to the demon clan's demon realm."

Feng Yaner suddenly spoke, she stared into Taoist Fan Xuan's eyes, her voice clear and pleasant.

Taoist Fan Xuan raised his eyebrows and showed a playful smile: "That's true, but the Feitian Bi'an clan has been secluded from the world for nearly ten thousand years. Everyone knows where their demon realm is, but the only known entrance is the leader of the group of kings. I don't rule out the possibility of another entrance, but...excuse me, if I don't know where it is, you can't know it either."

These words were actually quite unpleasant to hear, but Lu Mu knew that this Taoist Fan Xuan also had his confidence. He had been in the Qihuang Clan for so many years, and was also known for his intelligence. The person in charge of this "neutral" city was not as simple as it seemed. What he didn't know, Lu Mu and his gang of newcomers certainly didn't know either.

"What are the strengths of the six spirit beast kings in the group of kings?"

Lu Mu turned to ask Hong Ling.

"As far as we know, the two spirit beast kings slightly outside are both in the Suspended Sea Realm, while the one a little deeper is in the Manifestation Realm... It is said that there is also a spirit beast king in the Supreme Saint Realm."

She told all she knew.

"Ah."

Lu Mu nodded.

Very good, regardless of whether what Hongling knows is correct, the option of joining the group king’s territory has been cut off anyway.

Let’s not talk about the spirit beast king whose strength can reach the holy realm... this is most likely a rumor, but the rest cannot be dealt with, or it is not worth dealing with.

He called several elders over, just in case something unexpected happened. If he asked them to deal with these spirit beast kings, it would be difficult to explain if there was a loss. He is the young master and he still has to consider the interests of the clan. Even though he has been using the clan's resources to help other women, those are things that the clan cannot use after all.

These elders who have entered the fifth realm of creation are not useless; they are the backbone of the force.

"then what should we do?"

Murong Xue gently squeezed Feng Yaner's hand, speaking with concern.

It seems that the threat is not on the way to the Qihuang Great Vein, but deep in the Qihuang Great Vein. There is no shortcut to dealing with the Spirit Beast King. Either overwhelm and kill it with pure strength, or be eaten by them.

But Lu Mu actually had another idea.

Why do we have to take the initiative to find the portal to the Feitian Demon Realm and then expect it to open by itself, when in fact no one can get in from the outside unless the clan that rules the demon realm agrees?

"How fast can you get the word out?"

Lu Mu stared at Taoist Fan Xuan.

"It won't be a problem for the entire Qihuang Great Clan to know about it within three days. But if Young Master Lu wants to do this, he will attract many guys with other intentions before Feitian Bi'an notices it."

His intention could not be hidden from Taoist Fan Xuan at all. In fact, Taoist Fan Xuan already knew who the woman with fiery red hair and eyebrows was. Although he was surprised and wondered why she was hanging out with the young master of the Lu family, this obviously did not arouse his curiosity.

"You don't have to worry about this. I have my own way. Just spread the news. As for the location..."

Lu Mu looked around. He was not looking at the scenery inside Baitong City, but the Qishan wasteland outside Baitong City. Finally, he pointed to a barren mountain in the northeast.