83. Savage fog
There is no sky, and there is chaos all around. There is no sun, moon or stars, so it is impossible to distinguish between day and night.
The wilderness is a barren land of time and space, completely independent of the Six Realms.6 The Gobi Desert is in the west, lakes and swamps in the south, and the ice and snow in the north, and the misty forest in the middle. The easternmost sea connects the prisoners and dead souls of the Guiru Immortal Realm, and they are exiled here through the underworld.
Legend has it that this is a piece accidentally split by Pangu Kaitian, and there is also a legend that this is the place where the bones of the ancient gods were buried after they were slaughtered. No mana or treasure is used here, the climate is harsh, the danger is everywhere, and the conditions are extremely difficult. Demons, monsters, immortals, and even animals and plants are trying to survive in the most primitive and bloody way.
It is not easy to enter, because very few people know the method and entrance to the underworld. Therefore, those who were exiled were all very prestigious and could not be executed at will, such as fallen immortals. Or those who do many evils but do not sin unto death, such as demons. Or something that can't be completely wiped out by any means, such as a dead soul.
Leaving is even more impossible. It's like throwing a defenseless and wingless person into a bottomless pit, where you can't do anything but fall until you die. Even if the immortal with strong mana is here, once he arrives, he is no different from an ant, and there is no way to leave.
It was still dark in front of him, and there was a slight gap in his left eye, and he could faintly feel a little light.
She's not blind, she's just blind. Hua Qiangu comforted himself again and again.
With ropes tied around her feet, who was dragging her forward, like dragging a dead prey. The flesh and blood of his back rubbing against the ground were blurred, and his head kept bumping against the sand and stones on the ground, as if it was about to explode. It's just that she can still feel the pain, so she's not dead yet, and she can't die.
Gritting her teeth, she tried to keep herself awake, but she fainted when her head hit a large rock again.
She woke up again in pain, and she couldn't see it, only laughter, a bunch of people around her, kicking and kicking, one foot still on the back of her hand.
How long has she been in the wilderness?
A month, a year, or a hundred years?
She didn't remember, it was pitch black, life was better than death, so she didn't have any concept of time, in short, she could live one more day and earn one day.
There were a lot of people around, and I counted them intuitively, there were probably more than a dozen, most of them were demons, and there were also a few fallen immortals. It's not easy to survive in the wilderness, and most people will automatically form small groups one by one. In this way, it will be more advantageous to find food or fight with each other.
In the continuous division and annexation, two large snobbish ranges of the wilderness were gradually formed, one was the earth and wood flow made by the rotten wood ghosts, and the other was the mercury room made by the immortal immortals. They occupy the lakes to the south and the more fertile areas along the coast to the east.
For thousands of years, people have been exiled, but no one has ever gone out, so everyone is relieved to open up their territory and thrive in this wild land. Even if the people who galloped through the Six Realms at the beginning, they had to endure humiliation and hard work in order to survive.
The forests in the central part cover a vast area, the climate is more suitable for people to live in, and there is more food, but basically no one dares to enter it casually. There are some demon beasts and mutant plants in the world, and it is even more dangerous and terrifying, no matter how powerful these people are, they have no mana, and they can't even raise their heads in front of a small man-eating flower. Here, nature is the most powerful, the most awe-inspiring, and the power that can play with everything.
Not daring to haunt crowded places, or going too deep into the dense forest, she hid in a tree hole on the edge, but she didn't know how to be caught there.
Although the meridians were gradually healing, she was still unable to walk upright normally. Now that it falls into the hands of these people, I am afraid that it will be more than lucky.
"Where did you find it? This ...... It's human, isn't it?"
She heard a woman's voice, obviously startled by her ugly and horrible face.
"I was chasing a hare, but I didn't expect to catch a big one. Said in a rough voice.
"Male or female?" asked another man.
A big hand reached out three times and divided five by two, stripping her of her clothes, she was powerless to resist, and could only grit her teeth and silently endure the humiliation.
"It's a woman. The voice sounded excited, "Is it the old rule? After it is served, it is cooked and divided?"
"It's a pity that it's a hairy girl, dry, thin and small, and a few taels of meat are still made into this ghost's virtue. It's not fun to play with, and it's not appetizing to eat!" the man spat at her.
Another kick sent her over.
"Dead and alive? Why can't you even speak?"
"It's like a mute. β
"I haven't seen it before, I'm afraid it's not long since I was exiled, right? At such a young age, I don't know what crime I committed, is it an immortal or a demon?"
"Immortal, you see, her whole body has been broken, her body is full of scars and mouths, she is blind and dumb, and there are marks left by soul elimination nails on her body. β
"Soul Elimination Nails?" Phantom Chamber, are you talking about the Soul Elimination Nails of Changliu Mountain? This girl is a person exiled from Changliu Mountain?" the woman squatted down and looked at it carefully.
"Maybe, I guess. Search her for anything. β
Everyone turned over her with all hands and feet, and found nothing, and finally showed the palace bell she held tightly in her hand.
The person who called the phantom compartment broke her hand very hard, and looked at her lying on the ground very strangely, and finally had a trace of resistance, although it was weak, but it had exhausted all her strength, but it was still invincible and was robbed.
"Gong Ling, it's just a little disciple of Changliushan. I don't know what kind of mistake I committed to inflict such a heavy punishment. It's a pity that she's already mute, otherwise it's okay to ask her about her outside now. β
"Hmph, do you still care about what you do out there, do you think you can go back?"
"Don't you want to go back?"
"Why are you two arguing all the time? The woman's slender, cold hand pressed on her chest, "No matter what you do with the tenderest piece of flesh on your breast, leave it to me." β
Hua Qiangu shuddered and grabbed the leg bell of the person next to her and returned her bell!
Phantom Xiang impatiently kicked her aside to examine the object in his hand: "Have you ever seen whose palace bell is this color?"
"What color? My palace stone has always been green. A person next to him said, Hua Qiangu was shocked, is there an immortal with such a high status?
"But why is she transparent and shining with seven colors?"
"Transparent?Seven colors?, are you dazzled?" the man walked over and looked at it, and then seemed to be stumped as well.
"No matter what bullshit color he is, I'm so hungry that my chest is pressed against my back. If you think this baby is ugly and no one wants to get on it, you can quickly eat so much nonsense, what are you doing? β
"I want my viscera and my liver, and no one is allowed to rob me. A demon next to him walked towards Hua Qiangu, and his nails looked like sharp swords, and the cracks in his nails were full of blood and dirt.
Hua Qiangu slowly squirmed in the direction of the phantom chamber, pulling his hand at his robe, a low whimper and pleading came out of her throat, just wanting to get the palace bell that the master gave her back, she had nothing to think about, and the palace bell was her only and last thing.
Her body was pushed down again, and at someone's feet, the slender and sharp armor instantly pierced her left shoulder. She could barely feel the pain anymore, she was panting, she knew there would be this day, but - please give her back the bell!
The little hand was still gripping the robe of the person next to him. Phantom Xiang liked the transparent bell tightly, how could he return the knife to a person who was about to die, and slashed at her hand without blinking. Anyway, it's all roasted hands to be divided, and he likes to eat it.
Suddenly, a great wind blew, and billowing sand rolled up in the dim air in the distance, and then the sound of wild beasts running and roaring sounded.
"Oh no!" Phantom took a few steps back.
"What's that?"
"Hum beast, be careful to be eaten by it, everyone retreat to the cave. β
Everyone fled in a panic, and there were countless ancient gods and beasts in the wilderness, and the humming beast was one of the most ferocious.
Hua Qiangu's face showed joy, but he was carried on his shoulders and ran up.
In the blink of an eye, the huge monster about three people tall appeared in front of everyone, covered in white hair, because of anger, erect like steel needles, pointed ears, long mouth, thin eyes, huge like its body, huge tail, red on its four feet and the tip of the tail, like stepping on flames, and red patterns on its neck, like a beautiful fur collar. looks a little like a demon fox, but there is more ferocity and the majesty of a king in his eyes.
Ruthlessly, he knocked down a few demons, and easily tore them in half.
Phantom turned around and slashed at it with a sword, but it didn't hurt at all. As soon as the humming beast stepped on it, the man became a pulp.
Everyone was so frightened that they scattered and fled, and Hua Qiangu was thrown to the ground. The hum stopped chasing her, lowered its head, sniffed at her, and then stuck out its tongue and licked the blood from her.
Hua Qiangu only felt a splitting headache, stretched out his hand to grab the mane on its neck, and grinned hard.
- I'm glad you arrived in time.
The beast's big tongue licked her face, wet and hot. She sobered up a bit, crawling on the ground with difficulty, and fumbling around.
- My palace bell.
The humming beast took it from the phantom chamber and put it in her hand. Hua Qiangu trembled and clung to her cheeks, as if Bai Zihua was still by her side.
- Hmph, you're killing people again, aren't you? Just scare them away, don't hurt people next time. They all just want to live.
Although she couldn't speak, the humming beast had a heart with her, and most of them could understand it.
From being banished to the wilderness, she was in danger again and again, if it weren't for the humming beast always by her side and taking care of her, she would have died thousands of times.
She didn't blame those who always wanted to hurt her and eat her. Everyone here is abandoned by the world, and so is she. No one is more pitiful than the other.
- Hmph, I must have been frightened if you couldn't find me when you went back, did you find something to eat?
The humming beast rebelliously and gracefully prostrate at her feet. Hua Qiangu couldn't see anything, couldn't see what it looked like, and couldn't see the surrender in its eyes.
When I came to the wilderness, I soaked in a rotten puddle and burned for many days, but I didn't die. I don't know when the hum beast found her and was with her, and I don't know why it saved her and took care of her. But if it hadn't been for her, she would have died long ago.
Laboriously rolled over, grabbed its snow-white mane, and climbed onto it. Under her impression and touch, it is usually a little pig that grows round and eats everything. When angry, it transforms into a big fox with long fur.
Coughing violently, she pulled her rag-like clothes tight, still feeling cold, hugging the humming beast tightly, sucking its body heat.
The humming beast began to gallop violently, dizzy, and in a drowsy state, Hua Qiangu seemed to dream that he was flying freely in the air with his sword.
It's just that she doesn't understand that what she is experiencing now is a dream, and everything in her past life is a dream. She can't walk, and wherever she goes, she needs to be carried to protect her and forage for her. She can't look at it, she can't say that she is just a wasted person, there is no hope in hell, there is no future, sometimes she really doesn't understand what she is trying so hard to live for.
She never dared to recall the moment when the master held the sword of broken thoughts on the Zhu Xianzhu, and she never dared to think about why the master expelled her to this place since he had already done such a painful hand, since she didn't want to see it, wouldn't it be easier to kill her directly? Or did she say that the mistakes she had made could not be compensated for even if she died, and she could only suffer like this to pay back?
In that case, so be it, she will try to survive, try to repay the few lives owed and the mistakes she has committed.
I was still groggy in my head, and I didn't know how long the humming beast had been with her.
ββHaven't you arrived yet?
Her chest was still bleeding profusely, and the white fur of the humming beast was dyed red.
The humming beast ran deep into the forest, trying to find herbs to stop her bleeding. But Hua Qiangu couldn't hold it anymore, and as soon as her hand loosened, she rolled off it and fell from it, just in front of the door of a small wooden house in the forest.
The hum beast stopped, its nose arching at her, but she was unconscious.
Sensing that someone was going to come out, the humming beast immediately headed towards the door, and his hair stood up all over his body, looking majestic.
The door of the wooden house was pushed open, and a man covered in scars looked at the man and beast in front of the door, his eyes narrowed slightly, he took a step back, and then closed the door again.