95: Chapter 95 The Soul-Slaying Sand Sea

There are three major Forbidden Grounds in Nanzhou; besides the Thousand Miasma Poison and the Earth Abyss, there is also the Spirit-Severing Sand Sea.

No one knows when the Spirit-Severing Sand Sea came to exist, what dangers lie within, whether there are living creatures, and so on; everything is completely unknown.

If the first two places still offer a certain chance of survival, then the Spirit-Severing Sand Sea is a place of certain death; no one has ever come out alive after stepping inside.

The Spirit-Severing Sand Sea, as the name implies, is a sea of sand where not a single blade of grass grows, stretching as far as the eye can see, devoid of all life.

A Cultivator once entered the Spirit-Severing Sand Sea, but his entire body's spiritual power slowly drained away, and the further he went, the faster it drained. Terrified, the Cultivator dared not go any further; only after coming out did his spiritual power recover.

Naturally, some people refused to believe in such things, and many stepped into the Spirit-Severing Sand Sea, only for none to return. Whether they are dead or alive remains unknown to this day.

Records of this place are also vague, with only a few brief mentions saying it is related to a certain Sect, with no more detailed information thereafter.

Ning Yuan stood upon the flowing light boat, and from afar, he could already see one of the three major Forbidden Grounds of Nanzhou. In the blink of an eye, he was only a step away from the Spirit-Severing Sand Sea.

"Human, the Spirit-Severing Sand Sea is right ahead. Where else can you flee?" The Hundred Poisons King's face was as cold as water, and the killing intent in his eyes was unmistakable. He stood in the air, blocking the path behind, no longer in a hurry to give chase.

Ning Yuan had naturally heard of the Spirit-Severing Sand Sea's fearsome reputation. If it weren't for having no other choice, he would not be willing to enter.

"Hundred Poisons King, don't push me. If I..." Ning Yuan gritted his teeth inwardly, his heart wavering, unable to make up his mind.

"Hahahaha! Kid, if you have the guts, then go in! If you do, I'll even respect you as a real man!"

The Hundred Poisons King laughed loudly, yet the killing intent in his eyes did not diminish in the slightest. He was in a state of readiness; at the slightest sign of an escape attempt, he would strike immediately.

Meanwhile, the women inside the cabin were also watching secretly, wondering what Ning Yuan's decision would be. If things went wrong, everyone would die here.

Ning Yuan gritted his teeth and decided to take a risk. This was the only way to get rid of him. Even if there was only a sliver of hope, it was still hope.

Whoosh!

The flowing light boat flew rapidly into the Spirit-Severing Sand Sea. As soon as it entered, its speed dropped sharply, and his own spiritual power began to slowly drain away.

Seeing this, Ning Yuan hurriedly took out ten million Spirit Stones to replenish the flowing light boat, but the speed only increased slightly. Clearly, replenishing it with Spirit Stones was not very effective.

"Seeking your own death! Today, I shall watch you die!" The Hundred Poisons King then also entered the Spirit-Severing Sand Sea, following far behind the flowing light boat.

After confirming that the flowing light boat had gone deep into the Spirit-Severing Sand Sea, the Hundred Poisons King turned and left without the slightest hesitation.

They were just women; if it really didn't work out, he could just find another. There was no need to throw away his own life for them.

In the Hundred Poisons King's view, anyone who stepped into the Spirit-Severing Sand Sea was doomed!

...Boom!

The flowing light boat fell from high altitude into the sand sea, kicking up waves of sand dozens of feet high. After the massive waves fell, they completely submerged the flowing light boat.

Shhh, shhh, shhh!

After a while, several figures stood up unsteadily on the sand's surface, looking utterly disheveled and covered in dust, continuously making "ptui, ptui, ptui" sounds.

Ning Yuan hurriedly looked around. Upon seeing the boundless sea of sand and then feeling the spiritual power within his body, his heart suddenly sank.

The Spirit-Severing Sand Sea indeed lived up to its name. Now, not a single drop of spiritual power remained in his body, as if he had returned to the time before he began his cultivation, causing Ning Yuan a wave of discomfort.

At the same time, his body felt much heavier, lacking its usual lightness. This was likely a side effect of losing spiritual power; other than that, there were no other ill effects.

"Are any of you injured? Or do you feel unwell anywhere?" Ning Yuan asked loudly, then quickly walked to the person closest to him and looked them up and down.

"How do you feel?"

"I'm fine, just a bit unaccustomed to losing my spiritual power!" Du Jiaojiao hurriedly shook her head and said. For a practitioner, having no spiritual power was no different from being a cripple, so temporary discomfort was normal.

"I'm fine!"

"I'm okay!"

"No problem!"

Several voices followed one after another. Hearing their replies, Ning Yuan's heart immediately relaxed; he had been truly afraid that something might have happened to them.

"Ning Yuan, I'm going to kill you!"

Suddenly, a sharp, piercing scream soared into the sky, piercing the eardrums of Ning Yuan and the others, as if it could be heard throughout the entire sand sea.

Slap!

Then came the sound of a crisp, loud slap, echoing once again in the sand sea.

"What are you doing? Why are you hitting him?" Du Jiaojiao could no longer endure seeing this. She raised her hand and pushed Tao Yao to the ground, then moved forward to teach her a lesson, but was stopped in time by Ning Yuan.

"Master, you..." Du Jiaojiao looked back at Ning Yuan in surprise, especially when she saw the bright red handprint, her heart burned with even more anger.

Shaking his head at Du Jiaojiao, Ning Yuan then looked at Tao Yao. After taking a deep breath, he said with a hint of apology:

"You blame me for bringing you into such a desperate place; Life Qi is also human nature. I don't..."

"I won't listen, I won't listen! Ning Yuan, you're a bastard! Since I've followed you, I haven't had a single day of peace. We've visited all three major Forbidden Grounds in a single month!"

"I shouldn't have agreed to you back then, I shouldn't have agreed, shouldn't have... sob, sob, sob!"

By the end, Tao Yao couldn't help but cover her face and weep. The facts were indeed as she said, and Ning Yuan didn't know how to refute her.

At this time, Nangong Xi and the other two women also walked over and watched silently. No one spoke again, and suddenly only the sound of Tao Yao's weeping remained.

"I don't feel like I've done anything wrong. I only regret that my strength is insufficient, and I could only lead you to such a desperate place to fight for that ethereal chance of survival!"

"Tao Yao, if you don't want to follow me, then find another way out yourself! That poison was fake; it was just an ordinary Qi-Replenishing Pill!"

"Let's go!"

After a long time, Ning Yuan's low voice sounded in everyone's ears. After speaking, he turned and left. The most important thing now was to find a way out; there was no time to waste here.

Nangong Xi and the other two women looked at each other, then at Tao Yao and Ning Yuan. Finally, the three women gritted their teeth and followed Ning Yuan's pace.

"Do you blame me?"

Feeling the three women following him, Ning Yuan looked back. After seeing that Tao Yao had not followed, he then asked Nangong Xi and the others.

"What are you talking about? Without you, I would have been gone long ago. How could I still be hopping around? Besides, I even got to experience what it feels like to be a woman. I've gained from this, okay!"

Mu Qingyao seemed to sense that Ning Yuan was in a bad mood. She hurriedly stepped forward and took Ning Yuan's arm, her face showing a proud expression by the end.

Ning Yuan couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. He didn't know who Mu Qingyao had inherited her boisterous personality from; it was probably her mother, as her father didn't seem to have such a personality.

Even Nangong Xi and Tang Qian couldn't help but smile, while only Du Jiaojiao looked completely bewildered. What did it feel like to be a woman? She hadn't tried it yet!