"Snowball?"
Seeing that Feng Fei recognized it, the silvery-white ball of light excitedly jumped around in Feng Fei's arms, which made Feng Fei even more convinced that the silvery-white ball of light was Xue Tuan.
"Snowball, when will you be able to show your human form and come back with me?"
A mental fluctuation came. Feng Fei roughly understood what Xue Tuan meant, knowing that Xue Tuan would still need a long time before she could leave. She felt a little sad, but then cheered herself up and flew towards the center of her mind with Xue Tuan in her arms.
"Snowball, do you know what's glowing in the center?"
"..." A mental fluctuation.
"What? That thing just appeared there? Or did it appear out of nowhere?"
"..." Snowball's mental fluctuations.
"Still can't make out their appearance? But you don't feel any danger? Did they push you out?"
When Feng Fei heard Xue Tuan say that the thing that had suddenly appeared in his mind had bullied Xue Tuan, he straightened his back and sped up his flight toward the center, intending to settle the score with that thing.
But when Feng Fei arrived at the very center, he was stunned.
Because floating in front of her was a book, a book she had seen in Tianyi Pavilion before, a book called "The Book of the Four Directions".
Feng Fei felt a chill run down her spine. What was going on? Was she really going to have to shoulder the many affairs of the four continents?
Feng Fei wanted to immediately banish the book from her mind, but the book seemed to sense her intention and suddenly appeared in front of her, nuzzling her cheek.
Is this an attempt to please oneself?
Feng Fei was taken aback, but more than that, he found it amusing. Looking at the book's imposing title, he'd assumed it was something powerful and authoritative, but it turned out to be incredibly servile towards him, and didn't hesitate to fawn over him at all.
I guess I was overthinking it. How could something so spineless possibly concern the entire continent?
Thinking of this, Feng Fei's hostility towards the book lessened considerably. The book, sensing Feng Fei's change, excitedly flew around him, making him dizzy and disoriented. "Alright," Feng Fei said, pressing one hand on the flying book and sternly pointing, "Stop fooling around!"
The book obediently stopped, carefully rubbing against Feng Fei's palm before letting Feng Fei flip through it.
Turning the first page, the overwhelming aura of the four large characters "The Book of the Four Directions" rushed in, but then vanished just as quickly, so fast that Feng Fei felt the terrifying, overwhelming aura she had just witnessed was merely an illusion. Suppressing her unease, Feng Fei continued turning the pages. The first ten pages were densely filled with records of numerous major events that had occurred on the Four Directions Continent over the past ten thousand years, while the rest of the pages were mostly blank.
This book is more like a timeline of major events across the four continents.
The moment this thought flashed through Feng Fei's mind, the entire mental space suddenly began to shake.
Feng Fei nervously hugged Xue Tuan and looked around at the changes, wondering how such a thing could happen in his mind.
Unbeknownst to Feng Fei, a faint beam of light suddenly drifted from the book towards him. The moment the beam touched him, Feng Fei knew nothing more. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
Chapter 63 Demon Vine
When Feng Fei woke up again, she found herself lying in Yuan Jue's arms. Just as she was about to speak, a sharp pain shot through her head.
"Hmm..."
Feng Fei's groans drew Yuan Jue's attention to her. Yuan Jue quickly picked Feng Fei up to make her more comfortable before asking, "What's wrong? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"
Feng Fei slowly shook her head. She hadn't fully recovered from the pain she had just experienced, and it took her several deep breaths before she felt a little better.
"I'm fine. Where are we now?"
"Inside Tianyi Pavilion."
Feng Fei nodded thoughtfully, turned his head to look around, and then exhaled.
"What should we do next?"
"I think we should gradually kill all the Soul-Devouring Spiders in Fengye City after we've all rested. If we let them grow, they might break out of the Tianqing range of Fengye City at any time. If that group of Soul-Devouring Spiders enters the mortal world, the consequences will be unimaginable."
Feng Fei nodded.
Seeing that Feng Fei had woken up and was alright, Yuan Jue felt relieved. He then instructed Jin Mingming and the other three to quickly recover their physical and spiritual strength, as they were about to face a minor ambush.
Jin Ming was eager to try, excited about being able to kill the Soul-Devouring Spider. Moreover, the Soul-Devouring Spider with sufficient cultivation had something similar to a Soul Bead in its head. He had only given one to Feng Fei to play with before, and if he obtained some more, he would have a reason to take some back for research.
Mingfeng obediently sat down next to Fengfei and closed her eyes to regulate her breathing. Da Bao glanced at Yuanjue, then at Fengfei, and seeing that Fengfei was indeed alright, they happily sat down on the ground to recover their lost energy.
Feng Fei sat cross-legged on the ground, her eyes just closed. She then saw a golden light emanating from her mind, alongside which faint silvery-white light flickered. Feng Fei knew that was Xue Tuan. Thinking of this, Feng Fei smiled and then immersed herself in cultivation. She ignored the "Four Directions Heavenly Book" floating in her mind. After all, it was what caused her current headache. Feng Fei muttered petulantly.
...
Three days later, Feng Fei and his six companions returned to the scorching sun and howling wind.
Within three days, Feng Fei and his six companions swept through the entire Fengye City, exterminating all the Soul-Devouring Spiders they encountered. Jin Ming also obtained enough items resembling Soul Orbs. Afterward, the six of them cleared out all areas of Fengye City where Soul-Devouring Spiders could survive, eliminating all the spider eggs they found. Only after all this was done did Feng Fei and his group leave Fengye City with a clear conscience.
"What's next?" Jin Ming asked weakly.
Fengye City was completely enveloped by a sandstorm. Although they came out from another direction of Fengye City, they were still caught in the raging storm.
"Once we get past this stretch of sandstorm, we'll be inside the Demon Cave. But from now on, everyone needs to be careful. Demons could appear at any time," Yuan Jue replied after getting a general sense of the situation.
"How annoying!"
"Serves you right, you came here by yourself."
"How was I supposed to know it would be this complicated!"
"That's because you're stupid, you can't blame anyone else."
"..."
Jin Ming's dissatisfaction and grumbling annoyed Ming Feng, and the two then started arguing idly. Their back-and-forth banter was quite lively.
Feng Fei covered her mouth and chuckled, while Yuan Jue's eye twitched before he looked in another direction.
Suddenly, Yuan Jue raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop. Jin Ming and Ming Feng also stopped and fell silent.
The sand dunes directly in front of Feng Feiyuanjue were approaching them at an extremely slow pace. If they hadn't noticed their unusual movements, they probably wouldn't have noticed anything different at this point.
Approximately five yellow sand dunes slowly surrounded Feng Feiyuan and his group of six. As they stopped, the sand dunes also came to a halt.
Feng Fei gave Yuan Jue a look. She didn't know what might emerge from beneath the sand dunes, but it was always good to be cautious and vigilant.
Just as Yuan Jue received Feng Fei's message and was about to call for everyone to take action, the sand dunes in front of them suddenly exploded with a "bang." Fine sand instantly covered the surrounding area, and crimson blood seeped out from the gravel. The scorpions, blown to pieces, were exposed on the sand. A gust of wind and yellow sand blew in, instantly covering most of the scorpion's corpse.
Feng Fei looked at Yuan Jue with a puzzled expression, wondering what was going on. Yuan Jue was equally confused, but remembering the little trick Jin Ming had just made out of the corner of his eye, he couldn't help but look at Jin Ming.
Jin Ming shrugged and spread his hands: "I was bored while walking just now, so I just threw a few thunderbolts."
Feng Fei was speechless for a moment; it was quite a miraculous thing that he had stumbled upon this unexpected success.
It turned out that while Jin Ming and Ming Feng were arguing about whether they were bored or not, Jin Ming, on a whim, casually tossed a few thunderbolts he had crafted in the past into several sand dunes in the distance as target practice. It was these thunderbolts that disturbed the scorpions in the dunes, allowing them to spot Feng Fei and his companions. However, as they slowly surrounded them, the friction between the thunderbolts ignited them, causing sparks that led to their explosion. What followed was the scene Feng Fei and his friends witnessed.
This was just a minor incident during the journey of Feng Feiyuan and his group of six, and after exchanging a few words, they all forgot about it.
As Feng Fei and his six companions braved the wind and sand, they suddenly felt a lightness in their bodies. The clamor that had been blaring in their ears vanished instantly, replaced by the faint, melodious chirping of orioles and warblers. In that instant, Feng Fei and his six companions felt a sense of relief and comfort.
Coming to his senses, Feng Fei looked back and saw that the vast expanse of yellow sandstorms was now behind them, and they were in a world of lush green mountains and rivers. In the distance, there was the sound of a cascading waterfall, the rustling of leaves in the breeze, and the soft crunching of insects and small animals on fallen leaves. All these sounds wove together to create a beautiful symphony of nature, instantly relaxing Feng Fei.
"Feng Fei, watch out!"
Yuan Jue's voice suddenly rang in Feng Fei's ears. Feng Fei subconsciously leaned to the side, and a gust of wind just brushed past Feng Fei's ear, taking away a few strands of her hair.
"hateful!"
Upon hearing Yuan Jue's low curses, Feng Fei was pulled aside by Yuan Jue before he could react.
Only then did Feng Fei have the chance to see what had attacked him.
Several severed green tentacles writhed on the ground for a while before stopping. A few lush green leaves grew on the tentacles. Looking at the shape of the tentacles, they resembled vines.
As if hearing Feng Fei's thoughts, Yuan Jue explained, "This is a demonic vine. We've now entered the area of the Ten Thousand Demon Cave, and we'll encounter more and more demonic beasts, but we were careless this time."
Perhaps it was because they had just come from Fengye City, or perhaps it was because they were used to the greenery after the yellow hues, but Feng Fei and her companions did indeed relax their guard when they entered the Ten Thousand Demon Cave. Feng Fei secretly reminded herself that if Yuan Jue hadn't reacted quickly this time, she might have already lost her life. Next time, she might not be so lucky; she would have to rely on herself. Feng Fei encouraged herself, reminding herself not to forget the necessary vigilance while improving her strength. This was a world where the strong ruled. She couldn't be constrained and acted according to the concepts of the Celestial Empire.
The demonic vine attacking Feng Fei only revealed a few tentacles; its true form remained hidden. This was a suitable battleground for demonic beasts, forcing Feng Fei and his companions to be vigilant and observe their surroundings.
All they could see was green. This color, which should have been pleasing to the eye, was now interfering with Feng Fei and the others' investigation, and even made them feel a little dizzy.
"What happened?" Feng Fei steadied himself and asked with a frown.
"It must be the innate skill of that demonic vine."
Yuan Jue immediately replied, then thought of the demonic creatures of such strength existing even on the outskirts of the Demon Cave. He suddenly felt a headache coming on. "If only we could find the true form of the demonic vine."
"Here!"
Suddenly, Mingfeng pointed to a rock that was pressing down on a patch of grass and exclaimed, "The demonic vine's true form is here!"
As Mingfeng shouted, the rock was suddenly overturned, heading straight for her. Mingfeng nimbly dodged, easily avoiding the harmless rock. However, because of this dodge, she didn't notice the demonic vines attacking from behind the rock. Fengfei and the others, also obstructed by the rock, failed to detect the hidden danger.
"ah--"
Mingfeng's heart-wrenching cries.
The demonic vine retreated immediately after its successful attack, while Mingfeng clutched her injured right arm, her eyes bloodshot as she stared in the direction the demonic vine's tentacles had retreated.
In the direction Mingfeng looked, Fengfei spotted the demonic vine that had been hiding. The vine's roots were buried in the soil, but judging from the nearby marks, it could move quickly underground. A huge, tumor-like mass grew from the vine's roots, its faint throbbing revealing to Fengfei as its weakness. However, finding the weakness made it extremely difficult to attack, as the tumor-like mass was surrounded by vines dancing in the air. Even the thinnest branches of these vines were thicker than an adult man's arm.
"roar--!"
Suddenly, Mingfeng's furious roar rang in Fengfei's ears. Fengfei immediately turned his head and saw that Mingfeng had already returned to its original form, with drops of golden blood still dripping from its right wing. Mingfeng flapped its wings, and every gust of wind it created carried a chilling killing intent.
"You actually hurt me!" At this moment, Mingfeng was completely different from her usual kind and cute self. Her fierce aura made Fengfei take a few steps back.
I'll make sure you die a horrible death!
The phoenix flapped its wings and roared. At the same time, a fireball shining with a blinding white light floated out of the phoenix's mouth, stopped on the phoenix's head, and grew bigger and bigger.
Mingfeng stared fiercely at the demonic vine, the murderous aura and bloodlust in her eyes seeming to condense into liquid and overflow.
The tumor-like mass at the base of the demonic vine contracted violently, and even the waving vines began to wrap around it, while the roots buried in the soil began to dig at the earth. Feng Fei sensed its fear.
"Trying to escape?" Mingfeng saw that Yaoteng wanted to escape, and with a light snort, the fireball floating above his head landed on Yaoteng's body with seemingly slow speed.
"Aww—" (To be continued. If you like this work, please vote for it on Qidian. Your support is my greatest motivation.)