Chapter 149: His Life is Not In His Hands

Heavy-headed and light-footed, Chen Fei had just entered the mystic realm when he felt a loss of his sense of direction.

Fortunately, this feeling passed in an instant. Chen Fei opened his eyes and, with a flip of his body, landed steadily on the ground.

There was no one around, and Guo Linshan, who had been with Chen Fei before, was nowhere nearby.

Lush green grass and the fragrance of flowers greeted him. Chen Fei not only smelled the flowers but also detected the scent of medicinal herbs, although he could only vaguely discern it. These medicinal herbs were at least ten years old.

Chen Fei was surprised and cautiously looked around. In the distance, a mountain peak resembling an upside-down bottle caught his attention.

“Half Bottle Mountain?”

Chen Fei recalled some information about the mystic realm and found a description similar to the mountain in front of him.

However, the only strange thing was that according to the records, Half Bottle Mountain should be no more than a few dozen meters tall, but the mountain in front of him exceeded a hundred meters in height.

It wasn’t just Half Bottle Mountain in the distance; even the flowers, grass, and trees around Chen Fei seemed to be overly flourishing.

Chen Fei sniffed the air, his figure flickering as he stood on a large rock, gazing at a medicinal herb in front of him. The fragrance he had smelled earlier came from this herb.

“This herb is probably around thirty years old.”

Not detecting any other dangers, Chen Fei carefully approached the herb, looking surprised at the tall Houttuynia cordata. It was not only because of its age, but also because it grew much taller than the average Houttuynia cordata.

“Has it grown so covertly that it hasn’t been discovered?”

Chen Fei glanced around and realized that as long as someone came here, this Houttuynia cordata would be impossible to miss. The spiritual energy in the mystic realm was active, making the medicinal properties of herbs easily enhanced. However, to acquire thirty years’ worth of medicinal properties, the herb would have to grow for at least a dozen years.

Therefore, seeing this Houttuynia cordata gave Chen Fei a strange feeling.

After cautiously probing for a while and not finding any danger, Chen Fei approached the herb and picked the Houttuynia cordata. Glancing around, he carefully placed it in his storage space.

“Strange.”

Chen Fei murmured quietly as he took out a magnet from his pocket.

This was a Twin Stone, two stones as one, capable of sensing each other within a certain distance. Guo Linshan also had one, and in the mystic realm, they could only rely on this method to attempt a reunion.

Beside a pond, two disciples from the Sunken Water Pavilion cautiously hid behind a boulder, occasionally glancing towards the middle of the pond. There, a lotus flower was about to bloom, and its faint fragrance filled the air, refreshing the mind and spirit.

“It’s the Dreamlike Lotus. Whether it’s the lotus seeds or the petals, consuming them directly can enhance mental power.”

“But Senior Sister, it’s too quiet here. There must be a monster guarding the pond.”

Of course, there must be a monster, and it’s waiting for the Dreamlike Lotus to fully mature before devouring it. We don’t need to wait; once we get it, we’ll consume it immediately,” Senior Sister spoke with a solemn tone.

“But Senior Sister, what should we do?”

“I’ll attack the pond later and lure the monster away. Take the opportunity to harvest the Dreamlike Lotus quickly. Be fast, understood?” Senior Sister instructed.

“Understood, Senior Sister.”

The two disciples of the Sunken Water Pavilion communicated in low voices. Then one of them swiftly moved to the other side, picked up a boulder, and threw it into the pond.

With a muffled sound, the water in the pond splashed several meters high. Suddenly, a roar resembling that of an infant’s cry echoed out, and the previously noisy surroundings fell silent as the cry sounded.

The two disciples from the Sunken Water Pavilion, with Senior Sister acting as if she were fleeing and Junior Sister about to stand up from behind the boulder, suddenly froze in place.

In the next moment, a blurred figure flashed by, and the two disciples were instantly dragged away. The water’s surface emitted a faint sound, and threads of blood spread out in the pond.

In the dense forest, three figures rushed quickly, their expressions filled with panic, frequently glancing back as if afraid of something catching up to them.

After a quarter of an hour passed, there was no sound from behind, and the three of them slowly came to a stop, their faces still filled with lingering fear.

“Fortunately, the monster wasn’t very hungry. It only ate one person and stopped pursuing us.”

“Thanks to that disciple from the Primordial Sword Sect. If he hadn’t died before us, we would have been in trouble.”

“One person dies in exchange for the survival of the three of us. That Primordial Sword Sect disciple’s death was quite worthwhile.”

The three of them whispered to each other, laughing quietly. As long as it was someone else who died, it was the greatest fortune.

“We three seem to have fate. Let’s explore together from now on, what do you think?” one of them proposed.

“I also think it’s a good idea. This mystic realm is much more dangerous than rumored. It’s safer to explore in groups. As for the things we obtain, we can discuss how to distribute them among the three of us. What do you think?”

The two looked at the third person, but the third person remained silent at this moment, staring at them wide-eyed. In the next moment, the third person’s head suddenly fell off, and a bloody mist spread in all directions.

The remaining two’s expressions changed drastically, just as they were about to take action, a streak of light flashed by, and their bodies turned into several pieces scattered on the ground.

The blood gradually disappeared, even the blood clots gradually withered, blending into the vegetation.

Chen Fei bypassed Half Bottle Mountain and had no intention of going there.

Although the records mentioned that Half Bottle Mountain contained many spiritual materials that were not only highly beneficial to cultivation but also included materials for forging spiritual weapons, and they occasionally appeared in the mountain, Chen Fei was not interested at all.

Half Bottle Mountain had obviously undergone some changes. According to the records, it was already very dangerous before, and even a slight misstep in cultivation would lead to death.

Seeing the current appearance, who knew what changes had occurred inside?

Perhaps there were indeed more spiritual materials, but the dangers must have also increased drastically. It would be better to avoid going there for now.

Chen Fei walked for a few miles without encountering any monsters or other people, but he did discover a few more herbs.

Although their age was not as exaggerated as the previous Houttuynia cordata, reaching thirty years, they were still decent finds at around ten years old.

Chen Fei’s expression became somewhat strange. Although there were many spiritual materials and herbs in the mystic realm, it seemed that they couldn’t be harvested at this rate just by walking a few miles.

Chen Fei recalled what Feng Xiupu had said in the valley about some changes occurring in the mystic realm.

Looking at it now, it was still hard to see the specific changes and whether they were good or bad. However, if they could safely leave in the end, everyone’s gains wouldn’t be insignificant.

While Chen Fei was observing his surroundings, his expression suddenly changed, and he looked ahead. A figure was running rapidly, being chased by a monkey-like monster.

“Junior Brother ahead, help me kill this monster, and I’ll reward you later!” Pan Baoxue saw Chen Fei and couldn’t help but be overjoyed, shouting loudly.

Chen Fei looked at the monster, sensing its fierce aura. Based on its classification, it should be a high-level first-order monster. According to records, a high-level first-order monster was on par with a martial artist in the Bone Tempering Realm.

Intermediate first-order monsters corresponded to the Marrow Tempering Realm, and low-level first-order monsters corresponded to the Bone Tempering Realm. That’s roughly how they were classified. However, the specific abilities of a monster would still depend on its individual strength, just as martial artists in the same realm could have vastly different strengths.

In the records of the mystic realm, there were even peak first-order monsters that were difficult for the Tempering Realm to contend with and whose strength was close to the Aperture Tempering realm.

It was probably only when the strength hadn’t fully recovered like Feng Xiupu and he wielded the Green Ridge Sword that could contend with them.

“I’m weak, I’m sorry.”

Chen Fei’s figure leaped and landed on the other side, putting him at a distance of over a hundred meters from Pan Baoxue.

“In the mystic realm, we should help and watch out for each other. Why act so callously, Junior Brother?”

Pan Baoxue frowned as she saw Chen Fei giving way, her expression turning cold. She changed her course and rushed toward Chen Fei instead.

Pan Baoxue turned her back on the chasing monster, and it was unclear what she had taken from it. The monster let out a roar when it saw Pan Baoxue changing direction but continued to pursue her.

Chen Fei watched Pan Baoxue and calmly took off the bow and arrow from his back, stringing the bow and aiming it at her.

A flash of anger crossed Pan Baoxue’s face, her eyes filled with coldness. Instead of changing direction, her figure leaped, and her speed unexpectedly increased, bringing her within a few dozen meters of Chen Fei in the blink of an eye.

“Whoosh!”

The arrow in Chen Fei’s hand turned into a stream of light, shooting straight toward Pan Baoxue. Its speed exceeded her expectations. In just an instant, the arrow arrived in front of Pan Baoxue.

Pan Baoxue’s expression changed drastically, and she instinctively swung her long knife, producing a dull sound. The arrow grazed past her cheek, leaving a bloodstain.

“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, my mistake. I’ll leave now, and this is my apology!”

Pan Baoxue, seeing Chen Fei take out three arrows directly, clasped her hands together and loudly apologized, then threw a medicinal herb from her bag to the side of the road.

At the same time, Pan Baoxue immediately turned to flee in another direction, no longer daring to charge at Chen Fei. It seemed that she was genuinely afraid.

Chen Fei remained unfazed, about to continue pulling the bowstring to shoot arrows, when suddenly several roars echoed from the surroundings. Chen Fei looked up and his face slightly changed as more than a dozen monkey-like monster beasts charged out.

Several of them exuded the aura of high-level first-tier strength, and there was even one whose aura approached the peak of the first-tier. Chen Fei glanced at Pan Baoxue, realizing that the distance between them was quite far.

Chen Fei quickly collected his bow and arrows, his figure flickered, and he dashed towards the distance.

As for the medicinal herb Pan Baoxue threw, Chen Fei didn’t bother to pick it up.

Pan Baoxue, this kind of person, appeared to bully the weak and fear the strong, but it was difficult to say if that was really the case. If it weren’t for the dozen or so monsters charging out, Chen Fei had already decided to leave Pan Baoxue here.

Since the other party had made the decision to let him be the target, they should bear all the consequences resulting from that decision.

Chen Fei’s figure turned into a phantom, crossing hundreds of meters in the blink of an eye, putting a considerable distance between him and the monsters. At this point, Chen Fei finally had the chance to look back and found that some of the monkey-like monsters were rushing towards the medicinal herb that Pan Baoxue had thrown.

“There does seem to be a problem!”

Chen Fei frowned, looking at Pan Baoxue, who was gradually turning into a small dot in the distance. His eyes narrowed, and he quickly ran towards the distance..