Eternal vanity
Chapter 30
Inside the Dark Forest, the sky was hidden and the sun was covered.
Towering ancient trees in a myriad of shapes and sizes stood tall as far as the eye could see. Under their feet was a dark path piled up with dead branches and leaves. Stepping on it gave people an unreal feeling.
At this time, the surroundings were unusually quiet, as if the air had frozen.
"Boss, do you think this godforsaken forest is haunted?"
Being here, Qiao Qiao was depressed and uncomfortable by the strange atmosphere in front of him. If he didn't say something, he didn't know if he would do something unexpected.
Bai Chen turned around and sized him up before saying with a deep look in his eyes, "This forest is cold and quiet. Just now, I wanted to use my Divine Sense to investigate it, but I didn't expect that it would be blocked by something.
This place is not good, we'd better be more careful. However, I don't know if you smell a faint fragrance … "
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw Qiao Qiao's body tremble. He hurriedly took out a few yellow petals from his arms and distributed them to the two of them. He said with a regretful expression, "This is the 'Allium Leaf Rue', specially used to subdue miasma, smoke, fragrance, and poison. Put a piece of this magical herb in your mouth and it will definitely protect us from the miasma."
Wang Yuan, who was full of suspicion, stared at the paper-thin leaves of the Allium Leaf Rue in his hand. After weighing the pros and cons, he stuffed a piece into his mouth.
He didn't expect this thing to be so magical. It melted in his mouth and disappeared into nothingness. He felt a fragrance in his mouth, and soon he felt a hot air flowing through his abdomen. After this hot air passed through his limbs and bones, he suddenly felt that his soul was clear and transparent, and his body was light and comfortable.
After Bai Chen swallowed the Allium Leaf Rue, his eyes scanned the vast expanse of whiteness in front of him. He asked faintly, "You mean, just now we were unknowingly hit by the miasma in this forest?"
Qiao Qiao immediately clapped his hands and praised, "You are indeed worthy of being my boss. In terms of meticulousness, no one can compare to you. Just your intelligence alone is already unparalleled.
Big Brother, my feelings of reverence towards you are as high as a thousand peaks that continue without end, as deep as a bottomless abyss that I'm unable to extricate myself from, as well as a surging river that flows without end. Being able to have you as my elder brother is truly the fortune of three lifetimes! "
Bai Chen chuckled, "The grade of the spirit medicine determines the quality of the pill, and your character determines how shameless you can be.
However, your shameless face is quite similar to my demeanor in the past. "
Qiao Qiao's heart was secretly relieved.
No matter how many times he tried to flatter someone, it seemed that this time, he did not hit the nail on the head.
From the moment the Moon Temple was destroyed and Zong Heng betrayed them, Bai Chen had a grudge against the word "brother". After he was reborn, he secretly swore to the Moon God that he would not let history repeat itself, that he would not cause any more trouble, and that he would not easily trust anyone again.
Perhaps it was fate that made fools of people. Yun Qingxiao, who appeared later, and Qiao Qiao, who was now in front of him, may have approached him with unknown motives, but they were willing to sacrifice themselves for him and treat him with sincerity. This made Bai Chen feel touched.
Zong Heng's premeditated betrayal seemed to have cut a knife into Bai Chen's heart, leaving a scar in his heart that was still shocking. He seemed to be constantly reminding Bai Chen that he had once been stabbed in the back by his most trusted and sincere brother.
A blazing light flashed in Bai Chen's eyes. "Loyalty is only because the weight of betrayal is not enough.
Since that is the case, I must be so strong that you can't betray me. "
With this thought, Bai Chen's cultivation entered a new realm.
He would not change his ambition in this life. He would become a Renhuang when he was young.
Wang Yuan looked at Bai Chen, who was gradually walking away, and took a step back. With a smile of admiration on his face, he bowed to Qiao Qiao and said, "I see that you have a heroic spirit between your eyebrows, and you have a dignified appearance.
I am Wang Yuan, known as the 'Know-It-All'. How should I address you? "
Qiao Qiao immediately smiled and returned the greeting. "I am Qiao Qiao.
I see that Brother Wang has a dignified appearance that is beyond the reach of ordinary people. I am afraid that your future will be limitless. I hope that Brother Wang will guide me in the future. "
"Uh, Brother Qiao, what are you saying?
You and I are brothers who appreciate each other and feel like old friends at first sight. It is a pity that there is no wine here. Otherwise, wouldn't it be great for the two of us to drink and chat happily? "
"Very true, very true.
There is a saying: Buying songs on a golden white wall makes me laugh, getting drunk makes the moon light.
To have Brother Wang as a confidant is better than having countless beauties.
Thinking about it, to be able to drink wine and recite poetry with Brother Wang, it would certainly be a great joy in life. "
Wang Yuan smiled coquettishly. "Hehe, reciting poetry is not a 'lewd' poem. Does Brother Qiao think so?"
Qiao Qiao immediately clapped his hands in agreement. "Wonderful, wonderful!
I didn't expect Wang Yuan to be a kindred spirit. My admiration for you is as high as a thousand peaks and ten thousand mountains, as deep as a bottomless abyss, and as flowing as a torrential river. To have you as my brother is the fortune of three lifetimes! "
Wang Yuan's face was full of smiles. He was as happy as a dog-tailed flower. "Likewise, likewise!"
Following that, the two of them laughed obscenely in collusion.
On the other side, Bai Chen, who was trembling in fear, heard the heartless laughter of the two behind him. He wished he could chop them into minced meat with his Fuchen Sword, if only he had the Fuchen Sword in his hands.
Unknowingly, he had already walked far away.
He didn't dare to breathe too loudly as he looked at the huge snakes curled up in front of him. Their bodies were glowing with a green light, and they were all motionless with their eyes closed in a deep sleep.
Occasionally, a few of them would be disturbed by the faint laughter of Wang Yuan and Qiao Qiao. After shaking their thick and round bodies on the spot, they would quickly fall asleep again.
This group … could they be the "Poison Centipedes" that the two enforcers of the Security Hall had mentioned?
Bai Dashao wanted to cry but had no tears.
He had accidentally barged into the nest of the Poison Centipedes!
Facing a heaven-ranked Poison Centipede, more than a hundred Earth-ranked Poison Centipedes, and countless Profound-ranked Poison Centipedes, Bai Chen focused and began to retreat step by step.
One step … Two steps … Three steps … Four steps …
After an unknown amount of time, Bai Chen thought that he was about to escape death and regain a new life.
He vaguely caught Wang Yuan's extremely complacent boasting in front of him.
"Brother Wang, I see that this forest is deep and dense. Why don't I use a flare to investigate? What do you think?"
Wang Yuan's proposal naturally attracted Qiao Qiao's cheerful agreement. "Brother Wang is indeed far-sighted. I really admire you!"
Bai Chen's heart suddenly trembled, and he secretly complained incessantly.
It was true that one should not be afraid of a god-like opponent, but one should be afraid of a pig-like teammate!
Listening to the two pigs who were still complimenting each other on the brink of death, Bai Dashao's eyes instantly blazed. He waved his arms vigorously and said in a voice that only he could hear, "No … Ah!"
"Whoosh!
F * ck! "
This was the only thing Bai Dashao wanted to say right now.
A fiery thunder broke through the sky, and the flare that exploded directly in the sky lit up the originally silent forest as bright as day. With the help of the dazzling light, Bai Chen saw the bright smiles on Wang Yuan's and Qiao Qiao's faces.
At this moment, the two of them were smiling like idiots, completely unaware of the approaching danger.
Bai Chen wiped off the cold sweat that was dripping down from his forehead. Without saying a word, he started running madly.
As he ran, he yelled at Qiao Qiao and Wang Yuan, "Run!
Run!!
Run!!! "
Behind him was an overwhelming bone-chilling cold, and he could feel the gradually approaching anger and monstrous murderous aura.
Wang Yuan and Qiao Qiao, who was stunned on the spot, looked at each other in dismay. They had no idea what kind of trick their boss was playing.
Looking at Bai Chen's very beautiful running posture, they were overwhelmed by a wave of praise and admiration.
It wasn't until the flustered and exasperated Bai Chen gave each of them a knock on the head that they followed Bai Chen and ran wildly, not knowing what was going on.
Qiao Qiao, who had a confused look on his face, asked as he ran, "Boss, why are we running?"
Bai Chen glanced at him helplessly, "Poison Centipede!"
"Hmm?" Qiao Qiao's eyes were filled with confusion.
Bai Chen turned his head and glanced at Qiao Qiao, who was hopelessly stupid, and sighed sadly in his heart.
He roared, "There's a Heaven-stage Poison Centipede, more than a hundred Earth-stage Poison Centipedes, and countless Profound-stage Poison Centipedes behind us. If we don't run, are we waiting to be eaten by them?"
Poison Centipede?
Qiao Qiao, who subconsciously met Wang Yuan's eyes, felt the blood in his body rise to the boiling point in an instant. He gritted his teeth with all his strength and ran forward angrily. They didn't come here to improve the Poison Centipede's food.
Soon, as their physical strength was depleted, the sweat on their foreheads kept dripping down.
Wang Yuan, whose cultivation was only at the peak of the seventh stage of the True God Realm, was far inferior to Bai Chen and Qiao Qiao's source energy.
He barely held on for a while, but in the end, he was so tired that he sat down on a towering ancient tree, panting. He waved his hand and said, "I can't run … I can't run anymore. Anyway … anyway, I can't outrun the Poison Centipedes. At worst, I'll just die with them."
Qiao Qiao sat down next to him and said, also panting like a cow, "Boss … I feel like I'm eating the Poison Centipede's food. Why don't you run first? The two of us will cover for you. Maybe we can hold on for a while and you can run out."
Bai Chen lowered his head and looked at the two people who were panting.
He could keenly feel that Wang Yuan was really exhausted and was at the end of his rope. However, the source energy in Qiao Qiao's body was calm, as if there were no ripples.
This showed that Qiao Qiao, who was hiding his strength, wanted to accompany Wang Yuan to face the next test of life and death.
With such a brother, what more could he ask for?
Bai Chen didn't know if the three of them could wipe out the Poison Centipede in one fell swoop with their cultivation, but it might be a good thing to accompany his brother to the netherworld!
Not long after, the Poison Centipedes, who were spitting out their red tongues, surrounded the place where Bai Chen was resting in an orderly manner.
The leader of the Poison Centipede stood tall and straight, about ten feet tall. Its thick and wide body was about as tall and sturdy as three hundred-year-old ancient trees put together. Its whole body emitted a faint green light, and a strong stench assailed the nostrils.
It looked up to the sky and roared, its momentum like a rainbow. Wherever the sound went, leaves rustled and the ancient trees swayed. The Poison Centipedes quickly bowed their heads and surrendered.
Qiao Qiao approached Bai Chen and asked in a trembling voice, "Boss, what did it say?"
Bai Chen shook his head imperceptibly.
Nonsense!
I'm not a beast, how can I understand the beast language?
Qiao Qiao pulled Bai Chen's sleeve and said recklessly, "Boss, this beast smells really bad. Has it not bathed in a long time?"
Suddenly, with a whoosh, a sharp cold light fell straight toward Qiao Qiao's head.