Longevity: Start by practicing the ruthless way

Chapter 336

"What kind of place is that?" Gu Chi asked.

"I heard that it is a very huge nest, which was once the retreat place of an ancient sage." Li Wangcen said.

No matter what it is, as long as it has something to do with the four words "ancient sages", it will immediately capture the hearts of the people. Gu Chi and others are naturally no exception. After a few simple conversations, they immediately decided to go to that nest.

They quickly looted several of the wealthiest forces in the city, and then rushed to another small world without stopping.

In the Eclipse Realm, in a primeval dense forest.

The leaves on the ground were piled thickly and felt soft to step on. There was a rotten smell in the air.

The ancient trees are densely packed and towering into the sky. Their lush branches prevent the sunlight from reaching down, causing some fruits to mold and rot soon after they fall to the ground.

This small world is far away from the Zhaoyang Realm. It is a large area in the Kunlun Ruins, an ancient wolf forest, and is home to many poisonous insects and ferocious beasts.

"That lair is extremely dangerous. Many people have died there, at least seven or eight thousand, if not tens of thousands. Let's not go there and join in the fun."

Zhang Zhen tried to dissuade him in a low voice, really unwilling to take the risk.

As far as he knew, the death toll in that nest was increasing every day, but no one could explain what kind of divine hidden opportunity it was. Yet, many people were crazy about it and kept rushing to it.

Gu Chi put a hand on his shoulder and said, "It's not impossible to let you go, but you've been walking with us and many people have seen you. If we weren't around, someone might attack you. Keeping you by my side now is entirely for your own good."

Zhang Zhen had an expression uglier than if his father had died, and he muttered to himself, "If you hadn't kidnapped me to lead the way, why would I have walked with you?"

Things have developed to this point. If he does not stay with this group of bandits, he will definitely be targeted and his final outcome will be death.

He had a sad face and could only continue to follow Gu Chi and the others.

Ancient trees blocked the sun, giant vines wrapped around the mountain, and occasionally the sharp cries and roars of ferocious birds and beasts could be heard. They climbed a stone mountain hundreds of feet high. It seemed that there was no grass growing on it, but in the cracks of a huge rock, there were several crystal-clear elixirs growing, and the fragrance was refreshing.

The spiritual energy in Kunlun Ruins is so rich that it cannot be compared even to the sacred mountains and immortal palaces in the outside world. The medicinal herbs here grow extremely vigorously, and you can often see ancient medicines that are thousands of years old. The so-called King of Medicine also evolved from here.

Suddenly, Gu Chi's hairs stood on end, and the protective divine light automatically rose up and enveloped his entire body.

Without any hesitation, she sent out one purple divine chain of order after another from between her palms and fingers, carrying everyone back at a rapid speed, stretching out tens of thousands of feet horizontally and vertically.

"boom!"

The ground shook, and the stone mountain where they had just stopped began to shake rumblingly. It turned out to be a living creature!

A huge head emerged from the ground, with two fleshy horns and covered with sticky liquid. It looked like a snail, and the stone mountain was its shell.

"What kind of snail is this?" Gu Chi asked in surprise. He had never seen a snail so big.

"It's an ancient species, so naturally it's big." Murong Zhixiu said.

Tuoba Cang noticed that the ground beneath the giant snail seemed to have been corroded and turned into dirty mud. He immediately warned: "The mucus on its body should contain highly corrosive toxins. Be careful not to get contaminated."

Zhang Zhen nodded and said, "This is a Rotten Snail, one of the most primitive indigenous races in Kunlun Ruins. The mucus on its body is indeed extremely poisonous. It is said that it can corrode a person's original Tao foundation. Even if a master-level strongman came, he would surely die if he was contaminated by it!"

Everyone was secretly shocked when they heard this. Even the Lord would be tricked?

Fortunately, the giant snail's cultivation level is only at the initial Nascent Soul stage, and this place is not a gathering place for primitive creatures in Kunlun Ruins. Only a few scattered ancient creatures live here away from the tribe.

"Those most primitive races live in some forbidden areas of Kunlun Ruins. I heard that it is the real land of good fortune, with heaven-defying treasures and rare magical medicines. However, no one dares to set foot there easily."

According to Zhang Zhen, those primitive creatures are extremely terrifying. Even if a powerful lord from the outside world comes, he will probably be in great danger when facing those primitive creatures.

However, what is puzzling is that these primitive creatures never leave the forbidden area. Unless there is a large-scale unrest, they will always stay "law-abiding" in the depths of the forbidden area.

"According to you, even the Lord-level strongmen would have a hard time dealing with these primitive creatures. Then why do they stay in the forbidden area and allow outsiders like us to roam around in Kunlun Ruins?" Gu Chi pinched his chin and said.

"The outstanding geniuses who entered Kunlun Ruins throughout the ages may have failed to leave in time due to accidents, or they may have intended to spend the rest of their lives here. However, these people will inevitably encounter accidents in their later years. They may die inexplicably or suddenly become demented and crazy. Even their descendants are no exception. Is it related to those primitive creatures?" Zhao Shuo also expressed his doubts.

"Nine out of ten times it has something to do with those primitive creatures." Jiang Chongdao.

"In short, be careful and don't provoke these primitive creatures easily." Tuoba Cang warned seriously.

They walked around the place without confronting the giant snail head-on, and the snail ignored them, moving a few times before returning to silence again.

Its body retracts into the snail shell, and if you don't look closely, it really looks no different from a gray-brown stone mountain.

Half an hour later, Zhang Zhen pointed forward and said, "Look, the evil nest is just ahead."

It was an area covered by gray fog. The fog was not very thick, but the scenery in the distance was very blurry to the naked eye, and could not be detected by spiritual sense.

Although they were still far away, Gu Chi and the others could already sense a very evil aura, which made them feel inexplicably uneasy.

The trees there are not very tall, they are all small trees, only about two or three meters high, but you cannot fly there. Whenever a cultivator enters the forest, he will get lost without exception, and it usually takes several days to get out.

"Through the woods is the evil nest?" Gu Chi asked.

"Well, you can see it if you go through it, but you may not be able to enter it. Many people have walked different paths. I heard there are many strange spaces there." Zhang Zhen said, and then muttered softly: "So many people have died, and they still keep rushing here to die. Do you think life is too long?"

"Who wouldn't be tempted by the ancient sages' retreat?" Murong Zhixiu observed intently, saying, "Even if we don't enter that ominous nest, if we only explore the outer areas, we might be able to gain some great fortune."