Chapter 1502 - 1499: The Peculiar Jungle

Chapter 1502: Chapter 1499: The Peculiar Jungle

There is no sun, moon, or stars in the sky, yet it is bright.

Chen Tianlong feels that this place is the Otherworld; perhaps it’s different from the human realm. He still doesn’t understand these things. However, the purpose of this visit is to obtain the Otherworldly Aura Purification Stone, and he isn’t too concerned whether it’s night or day here.

However, halfway through their journey, Wu Mengting showed signs of fatigue. Seeing this, Chen Tianlong knew she was already very tired and said caringly, "Mengting, let’s rest first. Although we can’t tell what time it is now, according to me, it should be around dusk. We’ve been walking for quite some time, so it’s best to rest according to normal routine."

Wu Mengting indeed felt dry-throated and weak; perhaps they had been walking for too long, and another reason was that the air here was different from outside.

In fact, ever since they entered, their bodies have been experiencing an invasion of the Otherworld’s aura, which is why they feel easily fatigued. The Otherworld’s aura contains many elements.

For example, seven types of attribute attacks, poisonous Evil Qi, various unknown gases, and so on.

Thus, even with protective gear and multiple attributes within their bodies, they still face attacks from the Otherworld’s aura, though some are weaker and some stronger.

Wu Mengting is comparatively weaker between the two; after all, she has five attributes instead of all, which leads to attacks from the other two missing attributes.

Therefore, Wu Mengting’s fatigue at this moment is due to the attack from the Otherworld aura, though it isn’t very evident.

If someone with no attributes or single attribute without protective gear came here, they wouldn’t withstand it for more than half an hour before experiencing breathing difficulties, nausea, vomiting, weakness, or even fainting. Fighting an enemy would be out of the question.

Chen Tianlong is the strongest among these people; he not only suffers less damage but also has profound Inner Strength, feeling almost no abnormalities compared to outside.

After sitting down, Chen Tianlong took a gourd-shaped water bottle from his waist, smiled sweetly, and handed it to Wu Mengting, "Here, Mengting, have some water."

Wu Mengting accepted the water container with a slight smile instead of being polite. Right after, Chen Tianlong took out two steamed buns from his pocket, leftover from breakfast.

Although Master Wuchen had prepared some dry rations for them, Chen Tianlong wasn’t very interested in these and preferred steamed buns.

Wu Mengting just took one sip of water, turned around, and saw Chen Tianlong handing another steamed bun to her, instantly feeling incredibly happy. After both had eaten and drunk, they felt sleepy, so Wu Mengting leaned against Chen Tianlong’s embrace and sweetly fell asleep.

This was her happiest moment. The journey was mostly about escaping or overcoming challenges; there was seldom time for intimacy. What is called love is simply sharing joys and sorrows in daily life, never abandoning each other. When tired, there can be an embrace, comforting when sad, and laughing together when happy, that’s all.

No elaborate colors, complicated tones, just a shared smile with everything beyond words.

Time passed swiftly; they didn’t know how long had passed. Chen Tianlong, although asleep, remained highly alert.

As soon as there was anything abnormal nearby, he would instantly wake up and respond. Fortunately, after half an hour, it was still peaceful; the sky remained unchanged, neither brightened nor darkened.

Much later, Wu Mengting evidently awakened from her dream, and upon lifting her head, she first saw Chen Tianlong staring at her, making her cheeks red, but she didn’t ask why he was looking at her. Instead, she slowly moved her lips upward and closed her eyes.

Seeing Mengting’s motion, Chen Tianlong knew what she intended. At this moment, he also pressed his lips slowly downward, and instantly, their lips touched, warming the hearts and bodies of both. In true love between a man and a woman, a life-and-death shared romance sparks the flame of genuine affection.

After a moment, they unwillingly parted, exchanged a smile, and stood up.

"Mengting, how are you feeling now?" Chen Tianlong asked with concern.

"Hehe, I’m fine now. Let’s continue," Wu Mengting said, feeling much better, especially since her body’s recovery ability was naturally strong due to her Sponge Physique.

Chen Tianlong smiled; since Wu Mengting was fine, they continued their journey, especially as time was passing by unnoticed due to the absence of visible sunrise and sunset, which made measuring time harder and missing something would be troublesome.

Chen Tianlong felt the sooner they found the Purification Stone, the better.

Thinking of this, the pair quickened their pace; simply walking was too slow, so Chen Tianlong decided to use Sword Control Skill.

Soon, both stood atop the Dragon Slayer Sword, rapidly flying forward. Navigating through the forest, they quickly saw the same Exotic Beasts from before, resting in front of a small wooden hut not far ahead.

Seeing this, Chen Tianlong swiftly halted the Dragon Slayer Sword by a large tree. Both cautiously poked their heads out, glanced ahead, and saw a row of Exotic Beasts lined up neatly but hadn’t seen anyone else.

Amazingly, they discovered several Exotic Beast bodies lying at the forefront of the lineup, seemingly dead.

Both were taken aback, unsure of what was happening and why the beasts were so calm; could they be controlled?

"Chen Tianlong, these beasts seem to be facing issues, appearing bewitched," Wu Mengting noted.

"Indeed, if I’m not mistaken, it seems they’ve fallen under someone’s Demon Technique charm."

This scene reminded Chen Tianlong of the ancient city zombie battle, where their minds were beguiled; otherwise, the Ghost Beast would have been tripped by his sword and yet ran back to its place soundlessly, which indeed surprises people. Upon reflection, things indeed become clear.

"Ah? Bewitched?"

Wu Mengting was also surprised, knowing such feats must be the work of some sinister master.

"Yes, so we must be particularly careful later; I feel it’s not that simple. Surely some expert is controlling everything here," Chen Tianlong said worriedly.

Speaking of which, both cautiously navigated the forest.

Upon nearing, they saw clearly that these Exotic Beasts were indeed expressionless without spirit. ℴ

Suddenly, Chen Tianlong recalled his Demon Exorcism Technique and hastily began the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique, for he had mastered these two Cultivation Techniques; by directly executing the Nine Yang Celestial Dragon Technique, he could naturally initiate the Demon Exorcism Technique.

The Demon Exorcism Technique reached the sixth level, just one away from Great Perfection, which needed one condition, Extreme Dao.

Thus, Chen Tianlong hadn’t been eager to break through, understanding that rushing things can be counterproductive; going to extremes will reverse the results, leading to impatience and heart fire, which is how it comes about.