Chapter 495 Isolated And Helpless
Chapter 495 Isolated And Helpless
Ao Long felt that Hong Li was a bit inflated now, but she could understand. It's like this after being suppressed for a long time. However, she didn't know where this place was, so it was better to be cautious.
"Hong Li, let's keep a low profile and turn back into human form," Ao Long said.
As she spoke, Ao Long had already transformed back into human form.
Although she had already undergone Dragon Transformation, Ao Long's appearance had not changed much from before. The only difference was that the mental interference that had enveloped her face had disappeared.
This ability had not disappeared; Ao Long was just able to control it freely now.
Hong Li felt that Ao Long was too timid, but it was indeed better to transform into human form. They could pretend to be weaker, and when others thought they were easy to bully, they could suddenly transform.
Just thinking about it was very interesting.
When Hong Li transformed into human form, her figure also underwent subtle changes. Her waist became slimmer, her legs became longer, and other parts of her body also experienced enhancements.
She was wearing a gorgeous red dress, exuding a dominant and domineering aura from head to toe.
"It's a pity that I can't meet Zhang Chi now. When we leave here, I must find him!" Hong Li said.
After transforming into a dragon, Hong Li felt that the demonic seal inside her had disappeared.
As she had expected, after Dragon Transformation, the demonic seal dissolved on its own.
She had gained powerful strength and naturally wanted to go back for revenge!
"You... don't tell me you want to cause trouble for Zhang Chi?" Ao Long asked.
"Of course, he treated you as a slave. Can you just let go of this grudge?" Hong Li replied.
"Well, it's not that I can't let go of it completely!" Ao Long felt that there was nothing she couldn't accept. Although Zhang Chi had captured her as a servant, he hadn't done anything too excessive.
Not killing her was already quite merciful, and afterwards, when the Black Sovereign Palace encountered changes, she was given permission to go home and take care of the Black Sovereign.
It could be said that Zhang Chi was a very conscientious master.
Therefore, as someone who was also controlled by a demonic seal, Ao Long didn't resist it too much, let alone hold any hatred towards Zhang Chi.
Hong Li was different. She had experienced more than ten different positions under Zhang Chi's strong pressure!
As a member of the Monster Race, she had never experienced so many tricks in her life.
She had to make Zhang Chi pay double for this humiliation!
When Ao Long heard that Hong Li had no intention of seeking revenge, she suddenly felt a sense of frustration.
Indeed, she was a tentacle monster without any backbone. Even after transforming into a true dragon, she still had no pride.
"You can let go, but I can't," Hong Li said coldly. "Considering that we have supported each other all the way, if you don't join me in seeking revenge, just don't think about betraying me, or I won't let you off."
Ao Long: "..."
Wait, didn't you just float away like this?
After a series of changes, Ao Long's temperament had already softened a lot, but Hong Li still managed to provoke her.
"Don't you think you're stronger than me now?" Ao Long asked.
"Do you want to try?" Hong Li replied.
Hong Li felt that she was very strong. Before, she was indeed no match for Ao Long, but now things were different. They were at the same level, and Hong Li believed she could win.
"If you want to fight, we'll fight, but not now. Let's have a battle after we leave this place," Ao Long said.
Ao Long had a temper, but she still prioritized the overall situation.
If Hong Li wanted to float, then let her float. There was no need to fight now.
She had learned her lesson and was afraid that the third party would benefit from their conflict.
Hong Li snorted, feeling victorious in her momentum, so she no longer insisted on competing with Ao Long.
She really wanted to find someone to test her strength, but she wasn't so arrogant as to lose her mind.
"For now, let's leave it at that. Before we return to the Western Continent, we are still reliable comrades." Ao Long nodded in response, although she didn't like the inflated Hong Li, she still considered her trustworthy.
Hong Li had already sensed the scent of various blood types. After they reached an agreement, they naturally headed towards the direction of the chaotic aura to explore.
The place they arrived at was originally a desolate land, full of barren hills with no vegetation, as if it had been tainted by some kind of power. Not a blade of grass grew here.
Of course, looking into the distance, they could still see green areas.
Following Hong Li's intuition, the two cautiously moved forward and finally arrived at the edge of a huge pit.
The depth of the pit was indiscernible, and they couldn't see the other side either.
Near the pit, there was a blood-colored mist enveloping the area. It was filled with a sinister aura, and besides that, there was the smell of blood. In this area near the edge of the pit, Hong Li could even see the skeletons of giant beasts.
"What is this place? Even I feel a bit scared." Hong Li, who had just been inflated with confidence, felt a sense of unease just by coming to the edge of this large pit.
It was as if there was something extremely terrifying below, making her fearful and unable to move forward.
As a dragon, I'm sorry.
How can I be so cowardly!
Hong Li roared in her heart, trying to fight against this feeling of fear, but Ao Long tightly grabbed Hong Li's hand.
"Don't go, it's dangerous!" Ao Long was also afraid.
Hong Li's fear came from her intuition, while Ao Long's fear came from her strong spiritual power.
In Hong Li's eyes, this place was blocked by the blood-colored mist and seemed empty. However, Ao Long, perhaps due to her innate talent, could see countless thought forms struggling and roaring in the blood mist.
The horror of this place exceeded Ao Long's imagination.
After death, if the Divine Soul is strong enough, one can still exist in the world.
But these guys, without even a soul, only a mass of thoughts, were still alive and still terrifying.
Ao Long felt that if she got closer, she might be torn to pieces.
"Don't be afraid, we can't embarrass the Dragon Race." Hong Li had the pride of being a member of the Dragon Race, a brave dragon who wasn't afraid of difficulties.
This place is indeed a bit scary, but fortune favors the bold, there's nothing to fear.
"Can't you see? There are people everywhere!" Ao Long couldn't take it anymore and quickly turned around to run.
Hearing this, Hong Li looked at the empty pit and the rolling blood mist, feeling a chill run down her spine.
Oh Dragon, I'm not scared, I'm just following my teammate, running away.
A wise person knows the time and acts accordingly. Hong Li's running speed was no less than Ao Long's.
The two of them ran like lightning and soon distanced themselves from the pit.
But they still persisted and ran for nearly a hundred miles before finally breathing a sigh of relief.
"What kind of place was that?" Hong Li still had lingering fear.
Thinking about the invisible enemies in front of her, she felt weak in her heart.
Ao Long thought for a moment and said, "That place could be a battlefield. The lingering smell of blood you sensed, I could see people struggling madly in the blood mist.
Just a quick glance, and there were tens of thousands of lost souls inside, it was too terrifying."
Not only is there a large number of people, but also a variety of races, which is why Ao Long believes that it is the main reason why that place is a battlefield.
If it's not a battlefield, where else can so many people die? So many different races?
Both she and Hong Li are Monster Sovereigns, and they both have dragon blood, which already makes them very powerful.
Even the strong at the level of Monster Emperors would find it difficult to suppress them with their dragon blood.
However, at the edge of that big pit, they were extremely afraid.
The horror of that place exceeded imagination.
"Let's try not to get close to that area and explore elsewhere!"
Hong Li also had lingering fears and didn't dare to approach that big pit again.
"Okay!"
The two finally reached a consensus and began to search elsewhere.
Even if there might be powerful opportunities near the pit, they still chose to follow their instincts.
Only by staying alive can they have opportunities.
Hong Li is no longer the same as before, she is not as desperate as she used to be.
After going through the Dragon Transformation, if she were to die in this ghostly place due to greed, she wouldn't be able to close her eyes even in death.
The two reached a consensus and quickly fled in the direction away from this place.
If Hong Li and the others could activate the God's perspective, they would know that this big pit is right in the center of this Secret Realm. They appeared in a position close to the center, which is also the closest position to opportunities.
The others are all in positions on the edge of the Secret Realm. At this time, Zhang Chi and his team are exploring towards the center.
They are exploring in a fan-shaped area, ensuring that each person is within the perception range of a neighboring teammate and can provide support at any time.
This formation allows them to explore as wide a range as possible, but when the fan shape expands to a certain area, they have to shrink inward.
Even with this exploration pattern, Zhang Chi and the others still couldn't find Chen Runyu.
Gu Youyou is not here, and Chen Runyu cannot be found either. Zhang Chi is becoming increasingly restless.
But he knows that he cannot be restless. The more he encounters difficulties, the more he needs to remain calm. Restlessness will not improve the situation, but instead cause missed opportunities.
"If we can't find anyone, let's shrink the formation and focus on defense."
Zhang Chi conveyed the message to the others, and everyone began to move towards the center.
During the exploration process, they also collected some valuable herbs and spiritual objects.
Zi Mian was in this place and saw the Azure Dragon patterned wood that was rumored to have been extinct outside. It is a top material for making puppets.
Collecting while searching for people doesn't delay things.
However, so far, they haven't encountered a single person.
They seemed to have entered an uninhabited area of an ancient forest, with unfamiliar plants everywhere, plenty of Spirit Medicine, and some ancient monsters.
But the strength of these monsters is not very strong, they can easily win in one-on-one battles, and with the help of nearby teammates, victory can be achieved quickly.
Zhang Chi also didn't expect that in this Secret Realm, they could explore so easily.
"I guess Chen Runyu might not encounter any danger."
Zhang Chi could only comfort himself like this. Chen Runyu's strength is actually not bad.
However, as the exploration area continued to expand, Zhang Chi became more and more puzzled.
Gu Youyou had told Zhang Chi about the situation in the Secret Realm. According to Gu Youyou's description, the Secret Realm is dark and sunless, with an unbreakable blood-red sky above the dome.
There is chaos everywhere, and terrifying evil spirits can be encountered at any time. The terrain is also extremely complex, with no vegetation and rugged rocks...
Looking at the towering ancient trees in this forest, Zhang Chi began to doubt his life.
By the way, did they really enter the Secret Realm that Gu Youyou described?
This environment can't be said to be different from the description, it can only be said that there is absolutely no similarity at all.
Zhang Chi began to doubt his own judgment. However, considering that Gu Youyou didn't explicitly say that this was her dream, Zhang Chi had a bold idea in his mind.
Perhaps Gu Youyou's description is correct, and this is indeed the same Secret Realm, but what Gu Youyou described is just one place within the Secret Realm.
Beyond her perspective, there is a much broader world.
And now, they are in the world beyond Gu Youyou's perspective.
These places are dangerous and unknown. Zhang Chi is not attached to treasures. If there are good things, he will take them. The most urgent task is still to find places with blood mist.
"Oh no, something's wrong!"
While Zhang Chi was thinking and moving forward, he suddenly received a message from Long Yan.
Zhang Chi hurriedly rushed towards the direction where Long Yan was, while also sending a message to Zi Mian.
He is in the center of the team, with Zi Mian, Miao Yin, and Jin Ling'er to his left, and Long Yan and Wenren Li to his right.
Zhang Chi quickly arrived next to Long Yan, who urgently said, "Wenren Li suddenly lost connection."
On the other side, Zi Mian also hurried over, but only Zi Mian came.
"Jin Ling'er and Miao Yin didn't respond to my communication. They disappeared from my perception in an instant."
Zhang Chi's palms began to sweat.
When the pressure exceeds the limit that one's strength can bear, the help that wisdom can provide becomes increasingly limited.
In the end, Zhang Chi is just a Divine Soul cultivator, who hasn't even broken through to the Divine Ability stage. Apart from being handsome, he doesn't have any more advantages.
Now, the Dao Integration Realm cultivators in the team have disappeared simultaneously. This is clearly not a coincidence.
"Don't scatter, hold hands and move forward."
Zhang Chi held one person with his left hand and another with his right hand, heading towards the place where Wenren Li disappeared to investigate.
Since Wenren Li disappeared suddenly, there is still a chance to find her by following the clues she left before her disappearance.
However, Wenren Li may have been too cautious in her actions, as she couldn't find any clues.
"Their strength is stronger than ours, so there may not be any danger now. Let's be cautious and not separate."
After Zhang Chi finished speaking, several seconds passed without a response.
He still held the hands of Long Yan and Zi Mian, but he realized that something was wrong.
Zhang Chi quickly moved away from his original position and let go of the people in his hands.
Fortunately, he dodged quickly enough. Vines grew out of the hands he was holding and tried to strangle him.
If he had been a little slower, he would have been firmly bound.
Both people he held in his hands suddenly disappeared?
Zhang Chi's heart started beating rapidly.
Danger and strangeness had silently lurked around them, but they hadn't noticed at all.
This is the horror of the Secret Realm.
Their abilities were restricted, but the indigenous people's strange abilities were unaffected.
Zhang Chi didn't know where Long Yan and Zi Mian had gone, but now was not the time to worry about them.
Among the six people present, Zhang Chi was the weakest in terms of strength.
The others were at least at the Divine Ability Realm, and their combat power was not weak.
He was probably the only weak link.
And at this moment, Gu Youyou was not in his body, and he no longer had the protection of his powerful wives.
At this moment, Zhang Chi faced the biggest crisis since transmigrating.
Isolated and without support! (End of this chapter)
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