Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

If there was anything different about her... he actually felt that she had changed a lot.

Whether it was her figure or her temperament, or perhaps because of his keen senses, he could vaguely smell a hint of danger from her, which made him squint his eyes, trying to see more.

Perhaps the strength and fierceness that she should have originally was gradually revealed under the stimulation of certain things. This is how she became a great demon lord who could stand at the top and take away half of the Xuantian Realm with a wave of his hand. However, what he saw before was just a girl who longed for maternal love and warmth.

Now, what Lu Mu saw was a tenacious Holy Phoenix who aspired to be the top of the demon clan. Whether it was the cold arrogance that she unintentionally exuded or what was hidden in her eyes, she was completely different from the Feng Yan'er of the past.

But, that's what he likes.

Lu Mu's eyes fell on her face, staring at her long eyelashes. However, when he stared at her for a moment, she suddenly turned her face away and smiled as if she was a little embarrassed.

"You hold her and you still look at me?"

Feng Yaner pouted her cherry lips slightly and asked teasingly, but her tone was serious.

Lu Mu didn't say anything, but he immediately saw Murong Xue's raised little face with a devilish smile on her face.

God knows what's going on in her mind.

However, Murong Xue still jumped away in three or two steps. As always, she still liked to play some tricks of being close but not too close when her desire was not very strong.

"More seniors."

Lu Mu bowed to Feng You’s remaining soul.

However, Feng You's presence seemed to have begun to slowly dissipate, and the sense of solidity that could originally be felt from him was gone.

"Don't thank me. You should thank the Great Demon Lord who gave you the Phoenix Bone. This Soul Ascension Platform can only help you stimulate the power inside."

Feng You knew very well that the Soul Ascension Platform was not that important to Lu Mu.

Feng Qingluo's natal phoenix bone contains enormous power. Even if he is not qualified to explore it now, with Lu Mu's qualifications as a man of destiny, he will be able to discover it himself sooner or later in the future.

Lu Mu clenched his palms.

It was just a simple movement, but the spiritual energy of heaven and earth had unconsciously condensed in the palm of his hand.

He couldn't help but curl his lips and smile.

The fifth level of source.

This is Lu Mu’s current level of cultivation.

The potential power hidden in that piece of phoenix bone is more than that. Although Lu Mu is the "man of destiny" in Feng Qingluo's words, no matter how blessed he is, he is not so powerful that he can skip over hundreds of years of cultivation for others and directly step into destiny.

The remaining strength was all hidden in his body.

From then on, Lu Mu could feel this power every time he broke through... and there was another kind of power in his dantian.

Those are tiny stars floating in the Dantian. Although they are tiny, they are just like the vast starry sky as they appear.

That is the power of origin.

Only by asking the cultivators in the ancient realm can one absorb the original power into the body.

This is the deepest, most precious and most powerful power hidden in the phoenix bone.

The only way to advance to the ancient realm is to obtain the power of origin, completely change one's own existence, and be in harmony with the rules of heaven and earth. Only when one has a power that transcends the mundane can one naturally step into that realm.

But the power of origin can be found by chance but not sought after.

This is also the reason why there are no new cultivators in the ancient realm appearing nowadays.

If heaven doesn’t give it to you, no one can take it away from you.

Now, Lu Mu has obtained Feng Qingluo's original power. Although this power is still extremely difficult for Lu Mu to use, it will be an absolute killer move once used!

"It's time for you to leave. This secret place won't last long..."

Feng You's residual soul was about to dissipate, and just like the vibrations felt by others, the secret realm began to shake, and its boundaries had begun to return to nothingness. It would not be surprising if it would spread to the entire secret realm.

Lu Mu asked Murong Xue and Feng Yan'er to call out Chi Chixin and Yuan Yu and prepare to leave.

"Senior, do you know where the dragon tomb of the Gu Yue Yulong clan is located?"

he asked.

"Dragon Tomb?"

Feng You frowned slightly, thinking for a while, and then he spoke as if he had suddenly realized something: "The old dragon tomb is not far from this city, just 180 miles away in the southwest direction, but the dragon clan has long stopped using that place."

"Is there anything left inside?"

"I'm not sure about that, but it's said that strange things often happen in the old dragon's tomb. If you want to go there, you have to be more careful."

Lu Mu nodded.

The Old Dragon Tomb is the last stop on this journey into the ancient battlefield.

Before, in the hidden valley, Murong Xue still had a special opportunity, which was in the old dragon tomb in the southern region. Before his death, King Guyun left behind a riddle whose secret would remain unknown until the end. Now they were waiting for them to find the answer.

"Thank you for the reminder, senior. We must go to that place."

After thanking Feng You, Murong Xue and Feng Yan'er also returned with Chi Xin and Yuan Yu respectively.

Feng You sent them out of the secret realm together.

Afterwards, the collapse of this place spread uncontrollably. After just a dozen breaths, the secret realm was completely shattered and fell into the darkness of nothingness, as if it were an eternal night.

When the light came back on, they had already appeared in the deepest part of the stone hall. The space portal had disappeared, leaving only the dilapidated ruins of the ancient city.

Feng Yaner remained silent and bowed deeply towards the stone door.

"Pity……"

Feng Yan'er murmured, her voice soft and slow, as if she was talking to herself.

"Senior Feng You can help me with a lot of things."

Murong Xue walked over, held her cold fingertips, and comforted her softly: "The dead are gone, and the living must continue to live."

"Well, I know."

Feng Yan'er responded softly, her eyes still fixed on the stone door, with tenacity emerging in her eyes.

"Sister Yan'er..."

Chi Xin also ran over, her little face flushed red. She seemed to feel the strong demonic aura from Feng Yan'er, which made her heart palpitate.

"You're a little different."

“Has it gotten better or worse?”

She touched Chi Xin's head.

"Of course it's getting better!"

Lu Mu calmly took out the few roast chickens he had and put them in Chi Xin's hand.

The little girl knows how to praise others. Let her praise more in the future.

Chapter 99: Demonic Wasteland

After leaving the ruins of the ancient city, Lu Mu took the girls and headed southwest.

One hundred and eighty miles is not a very long distance, but they had to stop after only twenty or thirty miles.

Because, in front of them, there appeared a miasma that had no end in sight!

The thick poisonous miasma seemed to cover the sky and the ground. The dark miasma surged and rolled like a tide. The stench of decay could be smelled from miles away, making people feel sick.

This place is filled with dense, extremely evil demonic energy. Ordinary creatures would die if they were contaminated by even a little bit of it. Even cultivators have to hold their breath to resist the invasion of this demonic energy.

In the depths of the dense fog of demonic energy, one could even hear a lot of distorted moving sounds, as if some ferocious beast was gnawing at its prey, or... some alien creature was hunting...

Obviously, some unknown creature is hiding behind the thick fog and lurking around.

It is not wise to rush into it rashly.

"Is the abyss demonic energy here so dense?"

At the edge of a forest, Lu Mu looked at the completely different black fog area three or four miles away with a solemn expression.

In the ancient battlefield, there are several places where the demonic energy is so strong and lingering.

When Jin Rou was teleported in, she unfortunately landed in one of the places. If she had not been brave enough and had some luck, she would have died in there long ago.

And now, on the road they must pass, there is also such an area with an environment that is no different from the Jiyuan.

"This is a wasteland of demons."

Yuan Yu said, "When I came in before, Elder Yuan Shuang told me that there are some places in this ancient battlefield that are best not to approach, and one of them is here... This wasteland is hundreds of miles wide. When Elder Yuan Shuang entered the ancient battlefield when she was young, she also acted with her companions, intending to explore what was in the wasteland..."

"But they couldn't go too far, because the deeper they went, the more serious the evil spirit's erosion became."

"Demon Wasteland? That's a very appropriate term."

Murong Xue looked at the black miasma in front of her and said softly.

This place filled with demonic energy must be the home of demons. It is not an exaggeration to call it the "Demon Wasteland".

Of course, no one would want to come here.

Within the abyss of demonic energy, there is no opportunity suitable for the creatures of this world. Walking inside is a difficult task, let alone flying.

"The old dragon's tomb is probably inside here."

Lu Mu's determination to go in remained unchanged.

Since Feng You said that the old dragon's tomb is one hundred and eighty miles to the southwest, it must be in this wasteland of demons. However, it will probably take some time to find the exact location.

"Want to go in?"

Feng Yaner just asked indifferently.

"Enter."

He took a step forward and walked towards the wasteland shrouded in thick dark fog.

Feng Yan'er didn't say anything else. Since Lu Mu wanted to go in, she followed him without hesitation. Yuan Yu also wanted to follow Feng Yan'er. They approached the Demon Wasteland with doubts in their hearts.

The closer they got, the stronger the fishy and rotten smell became, causing several girls to cover their mouths and noses with their hands and frown.

Seeing this, Lu Mu took out a few sachets and distributed them to them.

This sachet is not an ordinary item. It is filled with medicinal herbs that have the effect of calming the mind and concentrating the spirit. With the catalysis of true qi, it can naturally dispel these evil intentions. They can also be used as a talisman to avoid being invaded by demonic energy.

They took the sachets and put them on immediately.

Soon, the pungent smell of decay was dissipated a lot, and they breathed a sigh of relief and continued to move forward.

Finally, we arrived at the edge of the wasteland.

This dense and extremely deep demonic energy went straight into the sky, like a barrier that separated the two worlds. Through the demonic energy, one could also see the scenery within the wasteland, but not much. All that could be seen was dead silence.

"I'll go in first."

Lu Mu resolutely decided to be the pioneer.

"Be careful."

Murong Xue and Feng Yan'er's caring words overlapped, and the two women looked at each other, each of them understanding their thoughts.

Lu Mu’s smile always made them feel at ease. Then, he circulated his Taoist power and strode in.

When these thin extreme demonic energies touched his body's protective qi, only a sizzling sound was heard. It was the extreme demonic energies that were eroding his spiritual power, but this was only the outermost part.

So, Lu Mu safely withdrew the Taoist protection.

The evil energy here is not enough to hurt people.

He nodded, and the girls followed suit.

After entering the Demonic Wasteland, the surrounding scenery became dark again.

All I see is gray and black.

There was a thin demonic aura in the air. The scene around was not blurry, but particularly depressing. No one dared to take it lightly. Once they encountered danger, they would definitely go all out.

After walking for about half an hour, a sea of ​​withered forest appeared before them.

All the trees have completely died, with no branches left, leaving only a bare trunk. Some deformed small creatures are entrenched inside the dead trees, making rustling sounds.

"It looks like someone has been here before."