Even without cheats, we must survive the apocalypse

Luo Shuangning and Murong Xue went to other cabins to rest.

Here, Lu Mu, Gu Yunxi, and the grill that exuded the smell of charcoal were left.

She rubbed her belly and said nonchalantly, "You're a really weird person, you know that?"

Lu Mu was packing his things. When he heard her words, he turned around. His eyes were full of laziness and leisure, and showed the wisdom and insight that saw through the vicissitudes of life.

"What's weird?"

Gu Yunxi tilted her head and said softly, "I feel like you know everything..."

“You know a little too much.”

She paused, her eyes flickering a few times.

In Gu Yunxi's eyes, her impression of Lu Mu kept changing again and again, and the changes were very thorough. At the beginning, she had no feelings about his unruly nature, but now she was wary and afraid of his seemingly omniscient mind...

Why does this guy seem to know a little bit about everything?

Especially the existence of this Jiyuan "mechanical core".

The "mechanical core" is very special. It is produced from the body of the Demonic Mechanical Mother Goddess. Even the four great Demonic Mechanical Gods, who are second only to this "mysterious existence", cannot produce the "mechanical core".

It was also the mechanical core that led to the emergence of the abyss environment... and so on.

But the source of the above information is the system.

Gu Yunxi didn’t know how the existence in her mind that always called itself “the system” knew all this, and she didn’t need to care because the system had never harmed her.

But Lu Mu is completely different.

This man has been shining since he was born, and even now he still stands above all young geniuses and has no rivals.

How do you know these "secrets" that are so ancient that no one knew them even tens of thousands of years ago?

Very strange.

Gu Yunxi knew that if there was anyone in the world that she couldn't see through, it was only the young master of the Lu family.

How many secrets does he have that even I can't tell him?

“…What I know is actually not important.”

"At least I know what to do now, that's all."

He curled the corners of his mouth, pulled out a chair, and sat next to Gu Yunxi, watching her swinging her jade feet while he appreciated this rather interesting sight.

"Genius speaks so easily."

She pouted.

Lu Mu reached out and pinched her delicate face.

Gu Yunxi looked at him with her round almond-shaped eyes. In the past, she would have reached out and slapped Lu Mu's hoof away, but this time she didn't. Instead, she let him touch her face.

His eyes were not warm, but full of trust.

Trust is a rare thing.

She never understood why Lu Mu had placed so much trust in her from the very beginning, as if he was really sure that she could go so far, even though she was just a small casual cultivator with little reputation and not even worthy of his attention.

It's getting weirder and weirder.

Seeing that she didn't refuse, Lu Mu touched her twice more and asked with a smile, "Why are you looking at me like this suddenly?"

Gu Yunxi pursed her lips and said, "No, I just suddenly felt that you are very powerful, even more... difficult to deal with than I imagined."

"Stop thinking about it and just rest."

He didn't say anything more. After rubbing Gu Yunxi's head roughly, Lu Mu turned and left the cabin.

There's really nothing much to say.

He and Gu Yunxi are still in the hazy stage of adjustment. They trust each other, but there is some estrangement. To her, it is like seeing flowers in the fog.

This is a very delicate state.

We are both friends and strangers. We do not interfere with each other and just get what we need.

However, Lu Mu knew that this situation would not last long.

It is only a matter of time before this tacit understanding gradually deepens and solidifies.

Lu Mu stood on the deck, looking into the distance with deep eyes.

The spirit ship flew across the vast void, bringing with it a biting cold wind, breaking through the clouds.

……

The three-day voyage is over.

The headquarters of the Blood-Eating Sect is hidden among the desolate mountains somewhere at the junction of three dynasties.

Standing on the deck of the spirit ship, Luo Shuangning looked out at the rugged wasteland that was turning yellow and cracking under the scorching sun. The air was almost dry of moisture. Even the monks did not like such weather.

This place doesn't have any special name.

It's called "The Burning Sun".

Although there have been no wars here for hundreds of years, it is still a battlefield after all. The three dynasties that once fought to the death here have long since shaken hands and made peace. There is no need to shed the blood of their soldiers here anymore.

And on the dry and cracked land, spiritual beasts emerged, as well as a large number of simple small towns.

The Blood-Eating Sect is hidden among them.

"The evil cultivator's lair is not easy to find."

"Although the 'Record of All Evils' gives the location, there is still a formation barrier here. If you accidentally step into one of the formations used for warning, something bad may happen."

Gu Yunxi leaned against the railing. The scorching sun made her feel very uncomfortable. Compared with this rare scorching sun, she preferred the rainy and hazy weather. The humid climate made her feel most comfortable and relaxed.

Lu Mu glanced at her and said calmly: "Don't worry, I'm prepared."

“That’s really reassuring.”

Gu Yunxi blinked, then smiled, her tone quite proud.

I don’t know who I’m proud of.

The spirit ship landed in an inconspicuous dead forest somewhere. When they stepped onto the wasteland, there stood a lonely little town.

Just now on the boat, Lu Mu had carefully observed this area.

There are many independent cultivators who make a living in the Scorching Sun Wasteland, but there is an area located on the edge of the wasteland, on the edge of countless rugged mountains, where a city that looks to be of some size has been abandoned.

It is deserted because no one dares to approach it.

So what are they afraid of?

——The Blood-Erosion Sect.

If this place is not the stronghold of the Blood-Eating Sect, then it is definitely close enough to the Blood-Eating Sect's territory.

Four people stepped into the abandoned city.

The streets that should have been bustling and bustling had long been deserted, with only a few corpses that were about to be completely merged with the yellow sand lying alone on the ground, with the wind blowing up the sand and bringing with it a rancid and sour smell.

The occasional bird calls on the empty streets were eerie.

Gu Yunxi looked at the dark and narrow alley in front of her and wrinkled her nose in disgust.

"According to the Records of All Evils, the evil cultivators of the Blood-Erosion Sect rely heavily on the flesh and blood of living beings to cultivate their skills. Excuse me for being blunt, but it doesn't seem so easy to find the flesh and blood they like in a place like this."

she whispered.

"But this kind of place, which lacks people and strong people, is the most suitable place to hide."

Chapter 16: Behind the Boundary

Since there is a barrier, we need to find the edge of the barrier and open an entrance.

Lu Mu led the team and walked towards the depths of the dilapidated abandoned city. The sound of his footsteps on the bluestone slabs was particularly crisp.

They kept silent tacitly and just walked forward.

Finally, at a bend at the end of an alley, he stopped.

"arrive."

He said.

At the end of this dark alley is a tattered and mottled wooden door.

"Hmm...it looks like it's right here. Come in."

The gap in the door was squeezed tight, and when Lu Mu pushed the door open, the dust inside fell to the ground.

Pushing the door open, one sees an unremarkable, dilapidated house. The house is badly dilapidated, and the walls are covered with traces of the ravages of time. There is only an oil lamp hanging on the wall, still burning tenaciously, illuminating the dark room.

He stood aside.

The girls stepped in.

As soon as she entered the room, she was immediately enveloped by a cramped, damp, cold and gloomy feeling. She couldn't help but feel her hair stand on end and goose bumps appeared. She subconsciously grasped the hem of her clothes to cover her body.

"The air here smells strongly of blood."

A faint pink flashed in Murong Xue's eyes.

Hearing this, Luo Shuangning raised her eyes and looked around. Indeed, under the dim light of the oil lamp, there was a faint hint of blood in the air of this dilapidated courtyard.

Lu Mu strode forward, stood beside the ruins of a collapsed house, and stretched out his hand.

Then, a layer of "barrier" was reached.

Like ripples, it spread out wherever his fingers touched. The resistance was not great, and if Lu Mu used a little more force, he could break through this layer of "barrier", but that might cause a chain reaction.

So he took his hand back.

Murong Xue immediately understood that the unusual auras she smelled were escaping from within this barrier.

So what will it look like after the barrier is formed?

"It's your turn now, Master Lu. Since you said you already have plans..."

Gu Yunxi looked at him silently.

She was well versed in the art of formations, so just by taking a look at the ripples on the barrier, she knew that it would be difficult to break the formation, no matter how hard or subtle the approach. No one knew if there were multiple formations stacked on top of each other.

"Don't worry, I told you I have a way."

Lu Mu took out a corpse from the space spirit ring, which was frozen purple all over by the cold sword.

Three days ago, a certain evil cultivator from the Blood-Eating Sect died cleanly at the Qin Feng ruins. Luo Shuangning struck him in the throat with one sword, and he didn't even utter a scream.

Seeing him take out the corpse of the evil cultivator, Gu Yunxi raised her eyebrows and knew what he was going to do.

Lu Mu used his Taoist power to absorb the blood essence of the evil cultivator, and then drew the talisman array on the spot. Soon, the scarlet talisman array was completed, and as he chanted the spell, the array began to move -

The purple color on the corpse quickly disappeared, and then he staggered to his feet. His stiff limbs made a "cracking" sound and twisted back and forth, as if he was struggling to live.

"The evil cultivator's methods."

Gu Yunxi curled her lips.

"Yeah, you know what, no wonder evil practitioners like to use such strange methods, it is indeed interesting and useful."

Lu Mu didn't shy away from it.

Luo Shuangning's cold sword force directly sealed his throat. Although his body was not damaged, his flesh and blood were immediately frozen. He then easily drew out his blood and essence, and then drew this "Dying Array".

Simply put, resurrect the corpse and use it as a puppet.

This is an old trick of the Evil Heart Sect.

Of course, this dead evil cultivator is more useful than when he was alive.

Otherwise, there would be no need for Lu Mu to bring him along.

"..."

The evil cultivator who was barely "alive" walked to the edge of the barrier under Lu Mu's control, then raised his hand and inserted it into it.

Then, his blood was drawn from his body at a speed visible to the naked eye, and then flowed continuously through the almost transparent veins and flesh, and was injected into the barrier.