204: Dangerous journey

"little beast, there is no need for you to be smug. We came here today mainly for the Ancient Ruin, and it is not appropriate to start a major conflict. If we meet you inside the ruin, we will definitely kill you to mourn the soul of my younger brother in heaven."

The sudden appearance of Sword Emperor Anlan provided a way out for the two people from the Lu Family. They spat out a harsh threat at Ji Mo and drove away.

"Ji Mo, the location of this Sword Tomb is exactly the southernmost point of the South Sea. Without special defensive measures, this journey is practically a life-or-death situation. We should not pursue speed; we must be cautious."

Heavenly Dragon Emperor, fearing that Ji Mo was unaware of the danger involved, admonished him.

"Mhm, being cautious is fine. The issue isn't huge. Let's set off too!" Saying this, Ji Mo flew forward.

Ji Mo saw that many people had retreated; most of them were below Saint Rank Third Heaven. This was a wise choice.

The Emperor and the others hurriedly mobilized their Saint Power, closely following Ji Mo.

"There's nothing much happening here right now, but as we go deeper, remember not to release your Divine Sense too far. Keep it within five hundred meters. These spatial turbulences will slice apart your Divine Sense, and if that happens too many times, this kind of damage here is fatal."

Elder Zhu timely reminded them. He had been to these places before, and returning to the old location stirred his memories.

The Emperor had actually always been quite curious about this old man. The person was somewhat mysterious, and since Ji Mo hadn't introduced him, he felt awkward asking.

After traveling about several thousand miles, they saw many people stopped here. Upon approaching, they understood why.

They saw that the space ahead was filled with wildly darting energy turbulence, Spatial Storms, Spatial Cracks, and even constantly generated bubbles. Upon closer inspection, those bubbles were all tiny Planes that subsequently shattered. The Spatial Cracks produced when they shattered were terrifying, easily capable of tearing apart the body of a Saint Rank expert.

Moreover, the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi content here was extremely low. If they suffered too much loss moving forward, the result would be self-evident.

This explained why the group of people in front of them hesitated to advance.

Ji Mo also saw a few acquaintances: Yan Qingcheng and Lang Chen were staring grimly at these energy storms.

It was probably because the Sun Emperor and the Ice Emperor saw this and did not protect the two of them or travel with them.

"Ji Mo, the road ahead is so dangerous, and the consumption of Divine Sense will certainly be huge. Why don't we take turns leading the way so we can have time to recover?" the Emperor suggested.

With the heaven and earth creation bell protecting them, there wouldn't be much of a problem unless the danger was extremely great. However, considering the unknown environment ahead, Ji Mo still agreed to the Emperor's suggestion.

"Old Ancestor, you should take the lead first! I will take over next."

The Imperial Ancestor nodded, released his Divine Sense, and led the way forward.

Their speed was not fast. After many twists and turns along the way, Ji Mo truly witnessed how harsh the environment here was.

A moment later, a massive Space-Time Rift appeared directly ahead. If they were swallowed by it, even if the heaven and earth creation bell protected the person, they would be safe, but no one knew where they would be transported.

A terrifying energy turbulence appeared on the left, and then a cluster of bubbles popped up on the right. If someone at the Saint Rank Sixth Layer collided with these, they would most likely be blasted to death.

"Ah! Save me."

At that moment, a five-person team over a thousand meters away from Ji Mo and the others ran into trouble. One of them directly collided with a bubble.

His cultivation base at the Second Heaven of the Saint Rank was directly carried away by the bubble, and his body was pulverized.

"Whoosh, whoosh, puff, puff."

Energy turbulence raged everywhere, and cold currents darted about. Not far away, Ji Mo saw some skulls, severed limbs, and shattered Sacred Artifacts drifting past with the cold currents.

These were likely the remains left behind by those who encountered danger ahead and ultimately perished.

"These figures who could be called venerated on the Xuanling Continent, or even in the Endless Sea Region, have now left their lives here immediately after entering, without even catching a glimpse of the Sword Tomb. It is both tragic and lamentable."

Seeing these scenes, Ji Mo suddenly felt a wave of emotion.

"Lad Ji Mo, this is the cruelty of the Cultivator's world. Once you embark on this path, it's impossible to turn back. Having enjoyed the benefits of longevity, how could you watch yourself die when your lifespan ends? You can only seek Opportunity to Breakthrough."

Elder Mu also spoke from the heart.

This journey lasted half a day. The path ahead became increasingly dangerous, and people were constantly being torn apart.

"Old Ancestor, let me take over. Please recover first," the Emperor said, taking the lead to continue the journey.

They couldn't rest here at all and could only keep moving forward. Fortunately, given their cultivation base, day and night didn't affect them much.

It is worth mentioning that the team of Yan Qingcheng and Lang Chen had been following Ji Mo and the others from a thousand meters away, which saved them a lot of trouble. Of course, they still lost several people.

Ji Mo wouldn't necessarily show kindness to those who held no hostility toward him, but he wouldn't drive them away either. If they wanted to follow, so be it!

The tedious and dull journey continued for another full day. This high-risk environment made everyone look exhausted.

At this moment, only five people remained in Yan Qingcheng's team. Their faces were filled with terror, and they unconsciously sped up, closing the distance to less than 300 meters from Ji Mo's team.

Even in this place, this distance was too close. If they harbored ill intentions, the consequences would be severe. His Majesty the Emperor immediately scolded them:

"If you are going to follow, then follow, but stay farther away from us. Otherwise, don't blame us for dealing with you first."

"Young Master Ji Mo, our cultivation base is too low, and we lack the protection of Secret Treasures. Half of our people have already perished. Please allow us to follow your footsteps. Rest assured, we dare not harbor any malicious thoughts."

Yan Qingcheng's peerlessly enchanting demeanor now appeared wretched. Her beautiful face looked pitiful, and her words were full of pleas.

"Let's go!"

Ji Mo did not refuse. He spoke to the Emperor, tacitly approving of their actions. This was the confidence brought by strength; even if they harbored malicious thoughts, he could kill them easily.

"Ah~" Another scream came from behind them.

Among the five people, a middle-aged beautiful woman at the Second Heaven of the Saint Rank was sucked into a Spatial Crack over three meters long. The Spatial Crack instantly closed, leaving only a lingering scream.

"Save..."

Misfortunes never come singly. Another thick energy turbulence struck a middle-aged man. Normally, this energy turbulence could have been resisted, but the mistake was the wrong location. His uncontrollable body directly hit a Spatial Crack, and his Saint Body was instantly cut in half.

The remaining three—a young and beautiful woman, Yan Qingcheng, and Lang Chen—were all panicked, hastily closing the distance by another hundred meters.

Ji Mo and the others also encountered danger. A Spatial Crack suddenly appeared not far from the Prince. Just as the Prince was about to be swallowed, Elder Mu reached out and pulled him away.

After traveling dozens more kilometers, the storms here grew increasingly stronger.

"Crack~~~~~"