71: Nangong is seriously injured

Upon arriving at the Dark Forest, Nangong Yin Xue frowned.

There was no way to start! It seemed as if the power of Karma was blocked here, and the only trace of guidance she had completely vanished.

Nangong Yin Xue had been to the Dark Forest several times for training, and as her strength increased, she found the Dark Forest to be increasingly mysterious. Looking towards the central area of the Dark Forest, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

“Too dangerous!”

“Why do I feel the Dark Forest is more dangerous the more my strength increases?”

Nangong Yin Xue made up her mind that she still could not venture deep into the central area of the Dark Night Forest for now; there was a great terror within.

This trip to find someone also served as a good opportunity for training.

Nangong Yin Xue had always had a dream: to conquer the Dark Forest and see what truly lay within.

Although she couldn't go deep into the central area of the Dark Forest, going just a tiny bit deeper shouldn't be a problem.

Nangong Yin Xue was not a quiet person; the spirit of adventure was etched into her bones.

Entering the Dark Forest, Nangong Yin Xue became cautious, deliberately suppressing her Qi and her cultivation to the Nascent Soul Stage.

Nangong Yin Xue began to walk towards the Dark Forest depths.

On the other side, following Luo Changkong's command, all Luo family retainers and collateral disciples close to the Dark Forest approached it. As for the direct descendants of the Luo family, none came.

Of course, the retainers' deployment this time was not without compensation; on the contrary, there were generous rewards.

“Young Master Helian, everyone is here. Let’s depart.”

Helian Jue looked at Luo Changkong suspiciously and retorted, “Are you sure this is all the people?”

“Cough, cough! This is all that can be gathered nearby. If Young Master Helian is willing to wait a bit longer, I can gather more.”

“Never mind, this will do.”

Helian Jue and Luo Changkong led hundreds of people into the Dark Forest.

“Everyone, spread out and search. Once there’s news, inform this Young Master immediately.”

The crowd dispersed in twos and threes. Of course, these people weren't foolish; they wouldn't go deep into a dangerous place like the Dark Forest.

Everyone was just putting on a show.

Luo Changkong, however, stayed with Helian Jue, truly fearing that something might happen to him.

Both Luo Changkong and Helian Jue's cultivation were not weak. Additionally, Luo Changkong kept the few retainers with the highest cultivation by his side, so they didn't encounter any major dangers in the outer reaches of the Dark Forest.

After an unknown amount of time, a roaring sound erupted, followed by the ground beginning to shake. Looking from afar, dust rose everywhere.

“Oh no, is this a beast tide?”

“Quick, get out of the way!”

Helian Jue screamed hoarsely. He had been feeling that everything was going wrong lately, especially matters related to Li Daoxuan.

How could he encounter such a rare beast tide?

“We can’t hide. This beast tide is too vast; there’s nowhere to hide.”

Helian Jue gritted his teeth, and a leaf-shaped exotic treasure appeared in his hand—a spatial exotic treasure, no less.

“Sigh! I can only use this. It’s a pity it can only be used once.”

Green light flickered, and several people vanished into thin air. Then, space suddenly fluctuated in the Dark Forest depths, and several figures reappeared. These people were Helian Jue, Luo Changkong, and their companions.

Helian Jue frowned and said, “It seems we’ve entered the Dark Forest depths.”

Rumble ~

Deafening roars sounded one after another. Looking up, snowflakes drifted in the distance, each snowflake like a sharp sword, striking at a pair of giant claws gleaming with cold light.

“Is someone fighting a Yao Beast?”

“That’s right! It looks like Sect Master Nangong.” Helian Jue mused.

“Young Master Helian, let’s retreat quickly. If we don’t leave now, we might not be able to. How can we intervene in such a battle?”

Helian Jue refused, “We can’t retreat. Let’s go help.”

“Ah?”

“Young Master Helian, don’t joke around. We…”

Helian Jue ignored Luo Changkong and cautiously approached the distant battle.

“Junior, you’ve gone too far.”

A cold voice sounded, and an even larger giant claw struck towards Nangong Yin Xue.

Bang ~ Crack ~

With a loud bang, Nangong Yin Xue had no time to dodge and instinctively summoned the haotian mirror, placing it in front of her.

Pfft ~

Nangong Yin Xue spat out a mouthful of fresh blood. The haotian mirror only blocked part of the force; another part directly passed through the haotian mirror and transferred to Nangong Yin Xue’s body.

This strike relied entirely on Physical Body strength.

More than half of Nangong Yin Xue’s bones were broken, and this force was still destroying the vitality in her body.

“Yao… Yao King!”

One must know that a Yao King possessed at least the cultivation of a human Cultivator at the Great Ascension Stage. Coupled with the Yao Race's naturally powerful Physical Body, even a Cultivator at the Great Ascension Stage could only flee when encountering a Yao King.

“Run!”

Nangong Yin Xue was severely injured, and her first thought was to escape. She had been too careless, truly too careless.

Carried away by the thrill of the kill, she had unknowingly ventured deep into the Dark Forest.

Nangong Yin Xue no longer cared about her injuries and ran without looking back.

Helian Jue was utterly terrified, stunned for several seconds, then took off running. No beautiful woman was as important as his own life.

Originally, he had intended to use his trump card to be a hero saving a beauty, but after witnessing that thunderous strike with his own eyes, no life-saving trump card could withstand that blow!

Nangong Yin Xue's injuries were quite severe, and coupled with her single-minded escape, her injuries worsened along the way.

“Sigh! If not for the Venerable One’s command, how could this little girl have a chance to escape?”

A deep, desolate, and resentful voice sounded, then returned to silence.

As Helian Jue fled, he coincidentally ran into Luo Changkong again, but he simply sped past him.

“Young Master Helian, wait for me!”

Helian Jue ran in front, with Luo Changkong chasing behind. After running for an unknown amount of time, perhaps feeling the danger had passed, Helian Jue's stirring desires became a bit difficult to suppress again.

“Phew ~ Young Master Helian, I finally caught up to you.”

“Come, let’s go this way.”

“Why?”

“Let’s secretly follow Sect Master Nangong.”

Luo Changkong: “……”

So, your lust hasn't died yet?

Nangong Yin Xue’s speed grew slower and slower, her body heavier, and her consciousness began to blur.

That blow likely injured her Primordial Spirit.

Helian Jue quickly spotted Nangong Yin Xue ahead. He also noticed that Nangong Yin Xue was not in a good state. He didn't know what he was thinking, but he just quietly trailed behind Nangong Yin Xue.

Nangong Yin Xue could no longer distinguish directions. A dense fog lay ahead, and she didn't detour, plunging directly into it.

“Danger!” Helian Jue couldn’t hold back and wanted to give a warning.

“Ah ~”

At this moment, Nangong Yin Xue’s heart was very complex. Would she be directly…