"Hah? How could someone like Young Master Ji be a simpleton?"
Gu Qian stroked his long beard and pointed at Ji Mo's receding figure in the distance, sighing, "Look closely, the wind whips up the yellow sand, the journey is perilous, yet Young Master Ji walks a straight line without deviation. This proud and majestic figure, this indomitable spirit, should be what you all learn from… Huh? Where did Young Master Ji go? Why has Young Master Ji disappeared?"
Originally, Gu Qian was using Ji Mo as an example, intending to seize the opportunity to properly educate his disciples.
However, he suddenly discovered that Ji Mo's figure had vanished in an instant.
"Sect Master, Young Master Ji was taken by a monster."
The young girl who had been contradicting him, having seen something, turned pale with fright.
"Nonsense…"
Gu Qian was about to scold the girl, but his voice abruptly stopped.
Because where Ji Mo had disappeared, vast stretches of sand dunes were wildly surging.
Faintly, one could see brown vines, like giant pythons, violently coiling and strangling beneath the yellow sand.
Clearly, Ji Mo had run into terrible luck and was attacked by a terrifying creature.
"The aura of the Emperor Immortal Realm, this is an Immortal Emperor level creature! Heaven envies talent, Young Master Ji is finished."
Gu Qian was also filled with terror, controlling his precious gourd and fleeing rapidly.
It wasn't that he was abandoning Ji Mo to his fate; if he didn't run, he and his disciples would also perish.
Sand and stones continuously exploded, and the sand dunes heaved like ocean waves, creating a horrifying spectacle.
Many cultivators in the distance, seeing this, were so scared they turned and fled, as far as they could.
"Squeak, squeak…"
A chilling sound echoed.
The unknown creature suddenly trembled all over, desperately clawing at the yellow sand and emerging from the ground.
It seemed to want to escape.
But as it emerged halfway, it was abruptly pulled back in.
As if something even more terrifying underground was forcefully dragging it, preventing its escape.
"Heh heh, come back here."
Accompanied by an excited voice from underground, the unknown creature let out a desperate struggle and was completely dragged into the earth.
After a long while.
A figure emerged from the yellow sand.
Ji Mo wiped the green juice from the corner of his mouth and let out a satisfied burp.
His face, originally as pale as paper, finally regained a trace of color.
"Hmm, the taste isn't good, too astringent."
Ji Mo muttered, somewhat unsatisfied.
It seemed that to recover his body, he needed to consume a large amount.
As long as he replenished himself, perhaps the skinny bean sprout could quickly grow back into a large swing.
He continued to move forward, beginning to search for prey.
After Ji Mo had been gone for some time.
Two figures, an old woman and a young girl, appeared at the location.
The old woman exuded a terrifying pressure, while the young girl was dressed in simple cloth.
The girl was extremely plain, with no makeup, but possessed exquisite beauty and an indescribable aura of liveliness.
If the simpleton Ji were here, he would recognize this girl in cloth as the hazy woman he had intimate contact with in the Yin Pool.
"This is the place."
The hazy girl spoke, sensing that what she was looking for was underground.
"Then this old one shall capture it alive for Miss Ying Menglong."
The old woman nodded obsequiously and made a gesture with her hands, causing a large pentagram to appear. It instantly plunged into the ground, sealing all directions.
This was to cut off the opponent's escape route and then capture it slowly.
If anyone had witnessed this scene, they would have been greatly astonished.
The Seven Fiends Ghost Hag, notorious in Blood State, was actually so fawning towards a woman and obeying her every word.
The Seven Fiends Ghost Hag possessed late-stage Emperor Immortal Realm cultivation, and her actions were terrifying.
With a casual palm press, the yellow sand covering the ground cracked open, revealing a deep pit.
The mysterious creature's corpse, buried underground, was also revealed.
"Dead? Who killed this fifty-thousand-year-old Blood Nether Demon Vine?"
The Seven Fiends Ghost Hag was very surprised that the target she was looking for had been killed by someone else first.
Even for her, completely eradicating this Blood Nether Demon Vine was not easy, yet someone had killed it underground. That person was not simple.
Ying Menglong jumped into the deep pit and examined it carefully, her smooth forehead furrowing slightly.
"The essence of the Blood Nether Demon Vine has all been absorbed? Who did this? Could it be that Blood State still harbors unknown experts, or perhaps…"
Her expression suddenly became solemn.
The death of the Blood Nether Demon Vine was not a major issue, but the complete absorption of its essence was a big problem.
This was a fifty-thousand-year-old Blood Nether Demon Vine, and the power it contained was incredibly violent. Even an Immortal God Realm cultivator might not dare to absorb it all at once. How did this person manage it?
"Ghost Hag, have the Nether race in Blood State resurfaced?"
Ying Menglong inquired. Only those evil beings of the Nether race would dare to absorb the Blood Nether Demon Vine so recklessly.
Upon hearing the words "Nether race," the Seven Fiends Ghost Hag's expression changed drastically.
Even she could not help but tremble at the mention of the Nether race.
She shook her head. Blood State had not seen any trace of the Nether race for many years. If the Nether race had resurfaced, there should have been rumors by now.
"It's good that it's not the Nether race."
Ying Menglong finally breathed a sigh of relief.
This time, her visit to the Immortal Spirit Realm was merely to complete a family trial mission. She did not want to encounter the troublesome Nether race and create complications.
Although her background was immense, if calculated by her growth cycle, she was still a baby in its nascent stage.
With her current strength, she could deal with ordinary Nether race members, but if she encountered those ancient and immortal beings of the Nether race, she feared she would be in great trouble.
"If we encounter the Nether race, I believe with Miss's capabilities, she can easily handle them."
The Seven Fiends Ghost Hag grinned, flattering her profusely.
At the same time, she wanted to probe Ying Menglong's background.
Although she knew Ying Menglong had terrifying origins and came from another world, she had no idea of the specifics.
"The Nether race is not easy to deal with, especially those who have been baptized by the aura of immortality…"
Ying Menglong spoke hesitantly, not wanting to say too much.
Too much talk leads to mistakes. If she said too much, she might accidentally reveal her identity.
Her clan had many enemies, spread across all the myriad worlds. It was better to be cautious.
"This desert is located on the edge of the Twin Basins, constantly nourished by the aura of the Yin-Yang Blood Pool. There should be many creatures that strengthen bloodlines and rare treasures here. Let's continue searching for the next one."
Ying Menglong changed the subject, leading the Seven Fiends Ghost Hag away to continue their hunt.
The Seven Fiends Ghost Hag thought of something and couldn't help but ask, "I heard that a few days ago, the Yin-Yang Blood Pool suddenly became completely ineffective, and then a great explosion occurred in the Forbidden Zone of Death. Miss, you were there at the time, do you know what happened?"
Ying Menglong showed a thoughtful expression, and Ji Mo's figure suddenly appeared in her mind.
And a persistent bean sprout.
Instantly, her pretty face turned as red as the evening clouds.
That scoundrel was thrown into the abyss of the Forbidden Zone of Death. He was probably utterly annihilated.
"An inauspicious event occurred there."
Ying Menglong was still shaken, unwilling to mention it again.
Now, all she wanted was to complete her trial as soon as possible, leave the Immortal Spirit Realm, and forget the lecher she shouldn't remember.