The highest level of arcane realm had hidden dangers. Xie Ziyou’s cultivation was neither high nor low, so he could only be extremely cautious with each step. Along the way, he used his long sword to pick apart the colorful leaves and vines, skimming over the water as if he was walking on thin ice.

— — He still had to divert some of his energy to take care of Zhao Tuotun Ruhao.

This kid’s level was really not up to par. It wasn’t that he wasn’t cautious enough, but he didn’t even have the minimum level of caution. The monsters and beasts along the way knew how to pick up soft persimmons. They circled around Xie Heng’s group and charged towards the two of them.

Xie Ziyou brandished his sword, a cold light flashed across, cutting a vicious leech that jumped out of the shallow pool in half.

That leech had been nourished by spirit energy until its entire body was swollen, its mouth was covered with dense spikes. After it was cut off, it continued to writhe on the ground, curling up its bloody body and heading towards Zhao Ruhao’s feet.

Zhao Ruhao kicked it away, but the sole of his shoe was still torn off by the vicious leech in an instant, revealing half of his little finger.

The youth held his foot, shocked and angry: “What is this!?”

“It’s your ancestor,” Xie Ziyou said unhappily, “Just dodge it, why are you kicking it?”

“Isn’t it rubbing against my foot?”

Zhao Ruhao tiptoed and hopped on the ground a few times, muttering a few words in anger.

His shoe had a hole in it, but he couldn’t bear to take it off — he really couldn’t take it off. There were too many dangerous things hidden in the pool. Walking barefoot on the surface of the water was like stabbing a piece of sweet food into the eyes of those things, and then taunting them with a provocative ‘why haven’t you eaten me yet’?

After a few steps, the youth seemed to remember something and suddenly asked: “Hey, how do you know I’m a dragon?”

Xie Ziyou: “???”

What dragon?

“A flood dragon,” Zhao Ruhao raised his chin. “The ancestor of that thing, didn’t you say that my ancestor was a flood dragon?”

Xie Ziyou: “…”

This idiot!

Do you know what reproductive isolation is?

Xie Ziyou had a stomach full of things to say. He almost wanted to explain to Zhao Ruhao the history of evolution of invertebrates and mammals, to prove that leeches and flood dragons had nothing to do with each other. However, he stared at Zhao Ruhao for a long time. He felt that with this person’s poor brain capacity, he probably couldn’t hold such advanced biological concepts.

Xie Ziyou could only stare angrily at Xie Heng in front of him. He thought to himself that when this matter was over, he would at least let Xie Heng capture a few of Zhao Ruhao’s ancestors and personally slaughter them.

Also, that guy in front of him was really a bastard!

He was trekking so hard here, yet he was leisurely strolling under the tree, chatting with his sister as he walked?

Actually, he had wronged Xie Heng.

From the moment he stepped onto the first piece of land in the mystic realm, Xie Heng’s heart had been hanging behind him.

As he chatted casually with Xu Wan ‘er, he would occasionally borrow the reflection of his sword or the reflection of the lake to observe the youth closely following behind him.

Pei Yunyin, who was protecting him at the side, had long noticed Xie Heng’s abnormality. He had even lowered his voice to tease him, saying, “Do you want me to knock out the little guy behind you and throw him into the lake? Then you’ll be the hero who saves the damsel in distress, take the opportunity to enter and get intimate with her as soon as possible …”

Xie Heng’s face was slightly red as he covered his mouth.

At the beginning, Xu Wan ‘er had felt that the mystic realm was very novel and had dragged the few of them to ask questions.

But not long after, Zhao Ruhao, who was hiding in the grass, had accidentally exposed his tracks. This sister also began to feel guilty and uneasy. She would furrow her eyebrows and subconsciously turn her head to look back. Halfway through, she would suddenly wake up and bite her lower lip to turn her head back.

One person’s absent-mindedly chatter gradually turned into two people who didn’t agree with each other.

When they reached the edge of the lake, the calm surface of the water rippled lightly.

Suddenly, a giant crab that was as tall as a person suddenly sprang up. It opened its huge black pincers, glowing in the sunlight, and smashed down on Zhao Ruhao’s head!

At the same time, like a giant hammer falling onto the ground, thunder rumbled. The entire surface of the lake shook, creating a huge curtain of water that was several meters high. The river flowed in reverse, creating thousands of waves.

It wasn’t normal lake water. The water also carried a sharp and mysterious force, like a heavy mountain, pressing down on Xie Ziyou’s face!

Xie Ziyou’s eyes narrowed slightly.

He pulled the long sword in his hand, and in an instant, thousands of sword marks appeared. A cold light spread out from the tip of the sword, quickly expanding to cover the two people’s positions.

A dazzling white light faintly lit up between the heavens and the earth. At the same time, the slender young man’s hand grabbed onto Zhao Ruhao’s collar and pulled him back — —

He barely managed to avoid the giant crab that was smashing down on him.

The water that filled the sky was like a torrential downpour, but it was blocked by the sword’s light. Nothing could enter. Only a few water droplets aimed at the loophole in the sword’s move, silently splashing down, moistening Xie Ziyou’s smooth black hair.

The strong wind blew against the young man’s brocade robes, and the stars and moon woven from silver threads reflected the dazzling sunlight, drifting backwards along with the hem of his robes.

Xie Ziyou held onto the air as he flung Zhao Ruhao behind him. He growled, “What are you standing there for? Run!”

He also took advantage of the moment when the water curtain fell and the energy dissipated. He activated the Turning Technique, and his entire body floated away from the surface of the lake like a ball of mist.

Fortunately, the giant crab’s attack missed, and it quietly sank into the water.

Seeing that the surface of the lake had slowly returned to its original state, Xie Ziyou let out a long sigh of relief. Only then did he feel a little exhausted.

Just a moment ago, he suddenly erupted, and his profound energy surged out of his body. At this moment, Xie Ziyou’s meridians felt a slight pain as if they were being torn apart — — But fortune and misfortune depended on each other, and after this, his cultivation was able to improve once again.

Sweeping away a few strands of black hair that were stuck to his cheeks, Xie Ziyou tied up his loose hair, and after he turned around, he took the opportunity to scan the area in front of him.

Under the tree, the handsome youth was still standing casually, turning his head to talk to the young girl beside him.

The corner of his mouth was smiling, as if he had turned a blind eye to the danger behind him.

Xie Ziyou clenched his teeth.

A strange feeling arose in his heart, it was bitter and slightly sour.

What he didn’t know was that after the giant prawn disappeared, Xie Heng’s heart lightened, and he loosened his grip on the blade; Pei Yunyin’s lips curled up, and he loosened the spell that he had made with his fingertips; Xu Wan ‘er’s hand fell from her chest, and a protective amulet that was stained with the young girl’s fragrant sweat had sunk into her light pink clothes; Cheng Chengbai’s face was cold, his figure swayed slightly, and he retracted his foot that had taken half a step forward.

Xu Wan ‘er pretended to be relaxed, and she stuck out her tongue apologetically.

“I’m sorry, Big Brother Xie, I was distracted, where were you?”

Xie Heng smiled awkwardly, and said, “It’s nothing, it’s nothing.”

The youth’s words were casual, but his brain was already working to the extreme, and he desperately tried to recall: What were we talking about just now?

Where were we?

After the giant crab attack, the few of them quietly raised their guard.

When they passed by another lake, Xu Wan ‘er couldn’t help but tug at Cheng Chengbai’s sleeve as she gazed at the calm surface of the lake under the sunlight.

She said in a small voice, “In this lake … are there any crabs?”

“That’s called the Hermit Devil Crab, it’s not an ordinary crab.”

Pei Yunyin, who was in front of them, turned his head and said, “Born at the bottom of a lake, it has the power to topple mountains and overturn seas. It is said that when a Hermit Devil Crab is born, each Hermit Devil Crab will give birth to a devil head, and it mainly depends on killing other devils of the same kind to grow. Every time it devours the soul of a devil head of the same kind, the devil head in the crab’s shell will grow stronger.”

Xu Wan ‘er listened in a daze for a long time, almost dizzy from Pei Yunyin’s’ devil head ‘.

She pinched the corner of her skirt, hesitated for a moment, and then cautiously said, “Then … can you defeat it?”

Cheng Chengbai’s brows furrowed slightly.

But before he could speak, Pei Yunyin answered first, “Of course we can. Even if ten of it came, it wouldn’t necessarily be a match for me and Little Bai — right, Little Bai?”

“No, I can’t defeat ten of them.”

“… Don’t be so serious. Saying seven or eight of them should be fine, right?”

Pei Yunyin scratched his head helplessly and looked at Cheng Chengbai with resentment. He was obviously blaming his best friend for not giving him face.

But he immediately said, “It’s fine if we can defeat it, but why should we do such a strenuous and thankless thing?”

Xu Wan ‘er choked. Her eyes drifted, and she leaned slightly to the side in an imperceptible manner, but she stopped abruptly.

Pei Yunyin had a playful look on his face. “Junior Sister Wan ‘er, are you worried that when the two boys behind us catch up, we’ll be attacked by the Hermit Devil Crab in the water again?”

Xu Wan ‘er’s pretty face immediately turned red, and she waved her hands repeatedly. However, her small lips opened and closed several times, but she couldn’t say anything.

“… It’s not strenuous and thankless.”

A clear voice suddenly came from the side. The few of them turned their heads and realized that it was Xie Heng.

The young man’s expression was meticulous, and he gestured to Pei Yunyin seriously. “This crab lives in a lake with abundant spirit qi all year round, so it must be delicious and fat. Whether it’s steaming, frying, boiling, stewing … it’s an excellent choice.”

“We’ve been walking this way, and we’re a little tired. Why don’t we rest here and catch a crab? I’ll make soup for everyone. How about that?”

“The Demonic Hermit Crab’s body is covered in demonic energy.

“Let’s give it a try,” Xie Heng said with a smile. “There has to be the first person to eat the crab.”

Pei Yunyin looked at Xie Heng suspiciously, trying to catch a hint from the young man’s eyes and expression. However, Xie Heng’s smile was flawless, his eyes were clear, and there wasn’t the slightest hint of shyness in his eyes.

It was as if he had really come here and saw that the sky was just right, and the lake was fresh and plump, he suddenly wanted to catch a rare spirit creature to taste.

But this was a Demonic Hermit Crab, Pei Yunyin thought to himself, has anyone ever tried to cook a Demonic Hermit Crab?

I’m afraid it won’t turn into a pot of dark cuisine, poisoning others and poisoning oneself.

But the young man’s eyes darted around, sweeping from Xie Heng in front of him to Xie Ziyou, who was far behind him with his chin raised, and Zhao Ruhao, who was holding onto Xie Ziyou’s sleeve and limping. He immediately understood.

He didn’t expose himself, and only smiled mockingly as he patted Xie Heng’s shoulder.

This excuse was very skillful and had a lot of depth. Senior Brother supports you!

… …

Xie Ziyou grit his teeth the entire way as he held onto the oil bottle.

He had already used up all of his profound energy, and could no longer use his movement technique to glide across the low-lying land. He could only step on the muddy puddles one step at a time, trying his best to use his remaining profound energy to shake away the splashing mud and water, preventing the stains from staining his calves.

Zhao Ruhao, on the other hand, did not have this level of skill.

The young man’s profound energy had long since been used up, and at this moment, he was completely relying on his willpower to hold onto Xie Ziyou’s sleeve. Xie Ziyou scolded and dragged him forward.

As he watched Xie Heng’s group walk further and further away, Zhao Ruhao’s heart grew impatient, and he couldn’t help but urge, “Hey, can the two of us hurry up a bit?”

Xie Ziyou turned his head to glare at him, and said unhappily, “Us, us two, who exactly is it, can’t you hurry up a bit?”

“Hey,” Zhao Ruhao said, “You go first, and help me leave some marks along the way — — Hey, why are you dragging me? I told you, you go first! ”

Xie Ziyou held onto Zhao Ruhao’s forearm tightly, his chest full of anger.

He really doesn’t know what’s good for him, he thought while gritting his teeth. What can this guy do by staying?

If he turns around, he might be fed to the fish!

Fortunately, a moment later, the two of them were surprised to find that the group of people in front of them had stopped and were discussing something.

The eyes of the two of them lit up, and they both exerted strength in their feet, and gave chase.

But just as they took a few steps, they saw the earth tremble in front of them, and a giant crab that was several meters tall leapt up from the lake. Its black pincer was even sharper than an invincible divine weapon, and its enormous body was like a small mountain, bringing with it a monstrous wave as it slammed down on the four people by the lakeside — —

A sword light flashed.

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