Nine Nether Heavenly Emperor
Chapter 64: Red Face Trouble Water

Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Red Face Trouble Water

After a night’s rest, the large team set off again, pressing on grandly.

Last night had passed peacefully, though a few demon beasts were spotted, but they were all discovered and slain by the patrolling martial artists.

The sky also saw the appearance of flying demon beasts, but fortunately, this time it was only a second-stage one. Under the command of a two-star Martial Spirit, only a three-star Martial Master suffered minor injuries, but the beast was eventually killed.

Perhaps because of the casualties that occurred yesterday, or because the deeper they ventured into the Demon Beast Mountain Range, everyone in the crowd became even more vigilant than the day before.

While walking, Shi Feng also felt several icy stares directed at him; these gazes came from some of the youths, a few of whom even harbored faint murderous intents toward him.

Shi Feng naturally understood that these attitudes were all because of Yuel Wushuang.

"Beauty truly is a curse, indeed! If these people who clearly want to kill me dare to overstep, then they might as well stay forever in the Demon Beast Mountain Range," Shi Feng thought to himself. The reason he had not killed the Li brothers yesterday was that he felt they had come only to defeat him, not with a genuine intent to kill.

At this moment, Shi Feng also sensed that Hee Xuan, an "old friend" who had parted ways in the Qingfeng Building in Demon Beast City yesterday, had now caught up and was secretly hiding in the rear.

From what he sensed, Hee Xuan had brought fifteen people, among whom two had the strongest aura, likely being in the Nine-star Martial Spirit Realm.

Shi Feng did not take these people to heart, considering them merely as nourishment that had come knocking at his door.

For the Cultivation of the Nine Nether Technique, having the Sacred Flame fueling his Dantian, Shi Feng found that killing and consuming blood was still the fastest way to enhance his cultivation level. Now with the Power of Death and Soul Power, as well as fresh blood being delivered to him, why wouldn’t Shi Feng relish it?

Gradually, as the martial artists ventured deeper into the Demon Beast Mountain Range, they encountered demon beasts more frequently, and the ranks of these beasts grew higher. By now, first-stage demon beasts were hardly seen, while third-stage beasts frequently appeared. The injuries and casualties among the martial artists were gradually increasing; in just half a day, five Martial Spirit Practitioners had died, and there were thirteen injured.

However, among these injured, except for three who had arms bitten off and one who lost a thigh, the rest, with limbs intact and under Yuel Wushuang’s treatment, managed to get their conditions under control and were gradually recovering.

Those missing arms or legs also received treatment, managing to stop their injuries and essentially saving their lives.

The martial artists who had long made a living in the Demon Beast Mountain Range, always hovering between life and death, were well aware of its dangers. Although they were mentally prepared for death or disability, it was still difficult to accept when calamity actually befell them.

"My hand, my hand is gone! I’ll never have this hand again!"

"My leg! Ah! My leg! Woot woot! How will I survive from now on! My parents at home, my wife and children, they all need me!"

Cries of agony arose among the crowd, and many shook their heads and sighed in sympathy. Some had cold expressions, feeling that having chosen this path, one should have been prepared long ago. Others took pleasure in the misfortune of others, feeling relieved that it wasn’t their limbs that were lost and found the cries somewhat exciting.

The complex nature of humanity silently played out among these few dozen people.

At this moment, the trees in the mountains grew thicker and taller, the dense foliage above completely blocked the daylight, and although it was still daytime, the atmosphere around them suddenly became eerie and strange.

Now, excluding Yue Wushuang, there were still 76 people alive, these 76 people were arranged in a more meticulous formation, led by five Martial Spirit Practitioners as team captains, each leading 14 people, forming five squads centered around Yue Wushuang.

And Shi Feng, was arranged by Yue Wushuang to be by her side, becoming a personal guard-like figure, both dressed in white robes, attracting even more attention.

At this moment, Shi Feng could clearly feel the gazes cast towards him becoming colder, with some filled with even sharper murderous intents.

"Beauty, it seems like you’re putting me in danger! Now, I’m attracting even more hatred!" Shi Feng complained to Yue Wushuang beside him.

"Where are these words coming from, little junior brother? Sister is doing this for your own good! If something happened to you, how could I explain to Uncle Xiaoyao when I see him?" Yue Wushuang said, seemingly convinced that Shi Feng was Mo Xiaoyao’s disciple.

Shi Feng felt powerless to explain. Even he himself was unclear about what was actually happening. Moreover, with his current power, letting people know that Emperor Nine Nether was still in the world was not a good thing.

Seeing that Shi Feng remained silent, Yue Wushuang continued, "According to the map, this forest is called Yin Forest, the territory of the Third-stage Beast Yin Wolf tribe. To reach our destination, we must pass through this forest. If the Yin Wolves discover us, who knows how many will die."

With so many martial artists together, a Third-stage Beast was not too terrifying. What was terrifying was that wolves had the habit of moving in packs. If a Yin Wolf were spotted and not killed immediately, it would call for a pack of Yin Wolves.

"Everyone pay attention, if you spot a Yin Wolf, notify everyone immediately to kill it together. Otherwise, if a pack comes, we will all die!" Someone in the crowd started to warn.

"What if a pack of Yin Wolves appears?" someone asked.

"What else can we do, if you don’t want to die, run!" another replied. However, this speaker chuckled, then said, "But rest assured, just a month ago, Hee Long, the leader of the Demon Wolf Mercenary Group, led mercenaries through here and by chance saw about a dozen Fourth-stage Demon Beasts Ice Bears appear in this forest, clashing greatly with the Yin Wolf tribe.

As a result, the dozen Ice Bears were eventually exhausted to death by the Yin Wolf tribe, and the Yin Wolf tribe also suffered heavy casualties. Hee Long returned to Demon Beast City; I saw it with my own eyes that day, their Demon Wolf Mercenary Group brought back a dozen Ice Bear corpses and more than a hundred Yin Wolf corpses. The bear-wolf battle ultimately benefited Hee Long."

"Yes, that’s right!" another person following up said, "There’s nothing much to fear in Yin Forest now, even if there are Yin Wolves, there won’t be many. As long as we’re cautious, there shouldn’t be any major casualties. Otherwise, do you think so many people would be willing to enter Yin Forrest? Although Moon Fairy’s commission is generous, one still needs to be alive to spend it."

"You heard that, didn’t you?" Shi Feng said to Yue Wushuang: "There’s nothing to be afraid of here now, your worries are unnecessary."

"Let’s hope so," Yue Wushuang nodded.

Just as Yue Wushuang finished speaking, suddenly, in the dark forest ahead, a series of green lights lit up.