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Chapter 765: Massacre!

"Qin Hao!"

Shi Hao was shocked and rushed over to support Qin Hao's shoulder.

Qin Hao raised his head, his face covered in blood, but his eyes still shone.

When he saw Shi Hao, a hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and he murmured softly, "Brother...you've come..."

Shi Hao examined Qin Hao's injuries. Fortunately, although the other party looked frightening, most of them were superficial injuries and did not cause any serious damage.

He breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Qin Hao and asked, "What exactly happened here? How did you get here? And why are you injured?"

Qin Hao took a few breaths and said intermittently, "After Brother Lin and I entered through the stone gate on the right, we fought our way through the various challenges and finally discovered a treasure island. The island had tens of thousands of sacred and divine herbs, as well as countless treasures... There were at least a thousand people rushing up to grab them..."

Qian Renxue asked eagerly, "And then?"

A flicker of fear crossed Qin Hao's eyes: "Then...then those sacred medicines and divine herbs suddenly glowed, transforming into a massive magic array. Countless beams of light shot out from the array, enveloping everyone on the island...Those people didn't even have time to react before they were shredded by the light...I was far away, and with the protection of my Longevity Battle Armor, I managed to escape by sheer luck...But those beams of light were terrifying; my battle armor was almost torn apart..."

He swallowed hard before continuing, “After I escaped, I got separated from Brother Lin and the others. I didn’t know where they went, and I didn’t dare go back to look for them… I could only search on my own, and that’s when I met you all.”

Upon hearing Qin Hao's explanation, Qian Renxue's expression immediately changed: "Won't Third Brother and the others be in danger?"

Shi Hao shook his head: "Brother Han is cautious, and Brother Luo and Brother Lin are also quite strong. They should be fine. Besides, Brother Han just contacted us in the group chat. If something had happened, they would have said so in the group..."

Qian Renxue opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something more.

But at that moment, the God-Slaying Stone above Shi Hao's head suddenly flew out.

"Quiet down, I'm calculating right now!"

The God-Slaying Stone interrupted Qian Renxue impatiently, his voice carrying a hint of seriousness.

Shi Hao looked up at the God-Slaying Stone and asked, "What did you see?"

The God-Slaying Stone did not answer immediately, but continued to spin in the air, the runes on its surface lighting up one after another and then going out one by one, before finally stopping after a long while.

Then, it floated in front of Shi Hao and said in a solemn tone, "You can't go any deeper. This godforsaken place is full of dead ends."

"Dead end?"

Luo Dao's face paled: 'What should we do then?'

The God-Slaying Stone said, "I have just deduced from various clues and found that the layout of this evil nest is extremely strange. On the surface, there are opportunities and treasures everywhere, but in reality, every path leads to the same place, which is a huge killing formation. The restrictions, ferocious beasts, and chaotic sword energy you encountered before were just appetizers. The real killing move is still inside."

Lan Yichen swallowed hard: "Then is it still possible for us to escape?"

The light from the God-Slaying Stone flickered a few times, then its gaze turned to a fork in the road on the right: "Go that way. The only way to survive that I've deduced is in that direction."

Shi Hao turned his head to look at the fork in the road, then looked at Qin Hao, Qian Renxue, and the others and said, "Let's go."

Having no other choice, the group could only grit their teeth and follow Shi Hao toward the fork in the road.

Although Qin Hao was injured, he had recovered considerably after taking the healing pills that Shi Hao handed him.

He gripped the Silver Dragon Spear and followed Shi Hao through gritted teeth.

Qian Renxue walked in the middle of the group, her golden longsword slightly raised as she warily observed her surroundings.

Luo Dao and Lan Yichen stood on the left and right, protecting the two wings, while Hong Huang brought up the rear, her Vermilion Bird Flame still leaping in her palm, ready to strike at any moment.

The fork in the road pointed out by the God Stone is very long.

The deeper Shi Hao and his group went, the stronger the cold, decaying aura became, as if something was watching them from the darkness.

After walking for about the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, a sudden burst of intense spiritual energy fluctuations came from ahead.

"careful!"

Shi Hao raised his hand, signaling everyone to stop.

As soon as he finished speaking, two beams of light shot into the sky, tearing through the void and illuminating the entire space.

The beam of light contained terrifying power; it pierced through everything in its path.

"It's him!" Shi Hao recognized the source of the beam of light and quickly rushed forward.

Qin Hao, Qian Renxue, and others followed closely behind.

Shi Hao ran to a wide-open space ahead.

At that moment, a young man in white was kneeling there, panting heavily. His body was covered in wounds, his white clothes were now stained red with blood, and his hair was a mess.

This person was none other than Shi Yi, who had double pupils.

"Shi Yi, how did you get injured too?!"

Shi Hao stepped forward and asked with concern.

Although the other party had hurt him in the past, no matter what, now that they had arrived in this upper realm, they were still people of the same origin, the Stone Clan.

He certainly didn't want the other party to perish here.

Shi Yi looked up and saw Shi Hao, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

He didn't speak, but took a few breaths, then stood up and dusted himself off.

What are you doing here?

Seeing that Shi Yi remained silent, Shi Hao asked another question.

Shi Yi snorted coldly and cursed, "That person who plotted behind the scenes has some real skills. Once I escape, I'll definitely settle the score with him!"

Shi Hao frowned: "You've also realized this is a trap?"

Shi Yi glanced at him and said calmly, "At first, I just felt something was wrong. Those treasures came too easily, and the restrictions were broken too easily. Later, as I went deeper and deeper, I found that every path led to the same place, and there were more and more corpses on the way. I knew there was a problem. Unfortunately, by the time I realized it, it was too late."

He paused for a moment, then continued, "I fought my way out and encountered many cultivators trapped here. Some were terrified, some were still fighting for treasures, and some were desperately trying to escape. But no matter who it is, once you enter this haunted house, it's very difficult to get out."

Qin Hao's expression changed: "Then wouldn't it be difficult for us to get out now?"

Shi Yi glanced at him: "We can only wait now."

Qin Hao looked puzzled: "Waiting for what?"

Shi Yi said, "When the person behind this shows up, he didn't set up this trap just to watch us die. He must have his own purpose. As long as he shows up, we'll have a chance."

"—Whoosh!"

Just then, a white figure walked from behind and landed near Shi Hao and the others; it was the Dragon Girl.

Qian Renxue spoke coldly: "You're here too?"

The dragon girl nodded: "After escaping from the ancient cave, I headed in this direction and unexpectedly encountered you."

Although the two had fought before, they were both trapped here now, and continuing to fight would only benefit the guy behind the scenes. Therefore, they tacitly agreed not to confront each other anymore.

Shi Hao looked at the Dragon Girl and asked, "What did you find in the Fiend's Nest?"

The dragon girl was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I saw an ancient inscription on a stone wall."

Shi Hao frowned: "Ancient script last words? What's written on it?"

The Dragon Girl said calmly, "That was left by someone from a long time ago. He said that the master of this ominous nest is not one of the Ten Fiends, but an existence even more terrifying than the Ten Fiends. Every few lifetimes, that person would set up a killing trap, using the flesh and souls of countless cultivators to nourish his precious technique. He has done this for six or seven lifetimes. In each lifetime, countless geniuses would perish. And this lifetime is the last time, and also the grandest. He wants to use all the cultivators who enter the ominous nest to refine an unprecedented divine power."

These words sent chills down everyone's spines.

Luo Dao's voice trembled: "Six or seven times... In other words, he has already set up his schemes in the Immortal Ancient Ruins six or seven times? Each time, countless geniuses have perished?"

The Dragon Girl nodded: "The ancient inscription said that every time the Immortal Ancient Ruins opened, he would set traps in the Ferocious Nest, using treasures and inheritances as bait to lure cultivators in. When the cultivators lowered their guard and thought they had obtained a great fortune, he would activate the killing array and wipe them all out. The flesh, blood, souls, and cultivation of those dead cultivators would be absorbed by the killing array to nourish his precious techniques."

Lan Yichen's face turned deathly pale: "So, all those treasures and divine medicines we encountered before were really just bait?"

The Dragon Girl said calmly, "That's right, those things are real, but they are also death warrants. If you take them, you will fall into the killing formation. If you don't take them, you will still be drawn into it. From the moment you stepped into the evil lair, you have already entered his trap."

...(End of this chapter)