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Chapter 70 : Deep Inside The Underworld Realm Part 1

Liu Xiao swayed as soon as he landed on the lifeless poluted ground in the underworld realm. The wings of the crows fluttered as they flew on the black and red sky with a loud caw. Liu Xiao held onto his mouth and tried to ease his nauseous feeling, entering a portal felt like riding in a carousel with an insane speed.

Liu Xiao immediately slapped himself with his both hands, his soft pale cheeks reddened and became sore from the large force of his slap and Liu Xiao felt a slight stinging pain that made him get a grip of himself.

he said to himself with a nod.

Liu Xiao took a deep breath before resting his arms on the trunk of the thick and tall tree. Leaves were falling down on the polluted soil on the ground that made Liu Xiao frowned in bewilderment, he picked up the fallen leaves and stared at it for a long time as he pondered. Isn't the underworld realm supposed to be full of withered trees? How come a tree grew healthy like this in a polluted soil? How unusual...

Liu Xiao lifted his gaze and his eyes widened on the thing he saw. It was not just one tree, but there's a whole lot of them planted at the polluted soil. Leaves fell continuously on the ground that made the forest looks a bit magical in the midst of the endless demonic night sky painted in black and red. Liu Xiao took a step forward, his whole body was alarmed and his eyes were suspecting the place.

He didn't have a single weapon on him so Liu Xiao could only use his fist. He can't summon Huangtian anymore because he didn't have an ounce of spiritual qi inside of him, he is now no different than a mortal. Liu Xiao held his breath and started walking forward, even though he was suspicious of the place, it might be the pathway on the underworld kingdom.

The trees were only rustling and swaying but no sign of wind was even felt that made it looked even more suspicious. It was as if all of them were alive and they can sense Liu Xiao's life energy around the place. Well trees are actually alive, okay?

A rough sound of cracks on the leaves resonated with every steps that Liu Xiao makes, the trees rustled even more to the point that they looked like they were dancing and welcoming him to walk even more further but Liu Xiao paid no attention and continued to walk straight to the path.

Woods on the night red sky,

Wolves on the dark tall trees...

Blood on the pitch black soil,

Bones on the deep brown trunk...

Cries on the large vast place,

Pain on the deep soft flesh...

Sleep on the big tree roots,

Breathe on the lifeless air...

A voice if a woman deeply clung inside his ears, the voice of the woman was sweet and pleasant but Liu Xiao knew that it was a trap. It was as if the woman was singing him a lullaby as he tried to bite his tongue to stay awake. The song made Liu Xiao drowsy as if the whole place was filled with an air of a sleeping drug.

Song on the queer dim woods,

Birds with a pitch black wings...

Smile with a red blood grief,

Laugh with a painless bliss...

Charm with a gold bright lure,

Fangs pierced the pale smooth skin...

Sleep on the big tree roots,

Breathe on the lifeless air...

The singing voice if the woman was followed by a sweet giggles and alluring chuckles, as if she was enticing Liu Xiao to follow her sound. However, Liu Xiao continued to ignore her and walk straight out of the path. He knew that staying inside the woods was a very stupid decision because he might end up falling asleep and wake up being dead again for a second time.

His cultivation was extremely low——No. Liu Xiao had no cultivation right now because his new body had no spiritual qi inside. Life energy and spiritual qi is different, Life energy is what every living thing in the world gives and it was normal for them. Be it animals, plants or people, they all have life energy inside of them and that's what makes them continue to live.

The spiritual qi on the other hand was a rare thing that emerged on every living thing that can be refined and cultivate in your own way. Even plants can have spiritual qi, they will naturally cultivate and end up like the golden peony flower, snow ginseng fruit or fiery lava tree.

Animals can also have spiritual qi and they will end up like a heavenly beasts inside the Tian Shou Mountain, and that also applies at people. However, the function of the spiritual qi on people is different, they need to cultivate and refine it themselves for them to be strong unlike the automatic cultubation and refining function of the plants and animals.

The beautiful gentle song continued to play but Liu Xiao turned deaf ears on it. Some pile of decaying bones and rotten fleshes under the trees wee seen in his peripheral vision. The former demons or persons who csne here must've fell into a deep sleep and was devoured on the process by some unknown monsters.

Liu Xiao's eyes widened as he continued to walk and ignore the song.

Five years ago, he once read on some random book at the library of the Mount Hua Peak about the three dangerous place inside the underworld realm that was most likely to be avoided even by demons. And the Forest Of Woe was one of them. First, a gentle lullaby will be played and will tuck you into a deep sleep and after that, a large monster will devoured you and feed on your life energy or spiritual qi. That monster was the——

The gentle song suddenly stopped followed by a scream of a woman, in the midst of the dark shadows in the trees, a glowing red eyes was staring straight on Liu Xiao's direction.

two words escaped from Liu Xiao's mouth as he stared at the enormous midnight black wolf in front of him, it's sharp blood red eyes were staring straight at him, like how a predator eyed it's prey.

( Lang Zai means Wolf Cataclysm in chinese. )

A low growl escaped from the wolf's mouth as it crawled a few steps forward, baring it's sharp long fangs while a large amount of drools dripped down on the corner of the muzzle of it's mouth. Liu Xiao was almost at the exit of the Forest of Woe but with an enormous midnight black wolf blocking the path, he had no choice but to take a few steps back.

Liu Xiao clenched his fist and tightly bite his lips enough for a blood to drip down his lips. The enormous midnight black wolf remained standing infront of him, gazing down and staring at him with it's penetrating blood red sharp eyes as it bear it fangs with a low growls. Liu Xiao glanced back at the dark end of the woods and redirected his gaze at the wolf again.

The enormous midnight black wolf crawled forward, ignoring his yells and threats. Liu Xiao took a few steps back while the wolf crawled forward, it was as if they were playing tag but in a slow way, the wolf let out a low growl and continued to crawl, staring at him with a large amount of killing intent.

Liu Xiao snapped and pointed at the wolf.

Wait——where is my dimension ring? Is it on the finger of my original body? But where is my original body?! I'm so clueless!!! The information at the eatery was not enough and there are more tthings i didn't know!

Liu Xiao lifted his gaze at the wolf and halted his steps. Ah... I miss tiny human snake... I miss Wen Yong... I miss Wu——okay, stop. Liu Xiao abruptly shook his head and focused his attention at the enormous midnight black wolf, he gathered strength at his both calves and passed through the wolf in a flash.

Oh my god! Oh my god!!! Liu Xiao continued to keep running and took a quick glance at the enormous midnight black wolf from the back who was also chasing him. He frowned when his body suddenly went numb and his running pace slowed down, Liu Xiao tried to gather strength at his calves again but it made a stinging pain on his leg down to his foot that made him lose his balance and fell on the ground.

Liu Xiao grabbed his leg and groaned in pain, he looked at the wolf who was running on his direction with an insane speed. It's blood red sharo eyes were glowing even more and it's mouth were opened wide, showing it's sharp long fangs as if it was readying itself to eat him. Liu Xiao stared at the wolf who was already one step away from him.

His body was weaker than he expected. After gathering strength at one place, the body received backflash and the muscles burst in pain instead. Since Liu Xiao was already used to a body with immense spiritual qi, he always gathered strent on every part of his body as he wants, but it seems like his new body wouldn't be able to catch up to him.

When the enormous midnight black wolf were about to pounce on him and penetrate it's sharp long fangs on his skin, the crescent moon mark on Liu Xiao's forehead radiated a glow and suddenly blasted the enormous midnight black wolf away.

Liu Xiao blinked a few times while staring at the whining wolf in front of him.

He caressed the mark on his forehead and raised his brows before murmuring on himself.

While the wolf is still whining in pain, Liu Xiao took the opportunity to continue running to the exit of the Forest of Woe. Even though they are the most dangerous places in the underworld realm, they can't pass through their domains. If Liu Xiao was able to exit the forest, then the wolf won't be able to follow him anymore. His foot stepped on another nether stone and Liu Xiao had already exited the Forest with a breath of relief.

He glanced at the new place he was in. Because Wu Qingge and him had already arrived in the underworld kingdom instantly, Liu Xiao wasn't able to stroll around the other parts of the underworld realm and get familiar with the new place so he had no idea what dangers the ither oarts of the place will have. He gripped the fabric of his clothes and started walking again.

The calves on his legs was hurting and his every steps was followed by a tremble. Liu Xiao endured the pain and continued to walk to an unknown plateau mountain. The whole place was full or red shallow flat mountains, stones and boulders and a deep fall pit. There were no signs of life coming from the place and not even a plnat was seen, Liu Xiao continued to walk but his breaths were becoming uneven.

He was able to endure even a slight but if pain on his original body inside this world but his new body was already shuddering in pain because if a bursting muscle calf. His vision was becoming more and more blurred and his straight steps became sways, he suddenly fell on the ground and his vision turned pitch black.

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