Chapter 88 Toxin
“This place is a bit strange,” Fang Ping’an frowned and looked around.
At this moment, he and Xue Mingwu were walking in a desolate area, where there were only dead and withered trees and arid land.
Flocks of crows occasionally flew across the sky, giving a creepy feeling.
But the two of them had no choice but to pass through this place. It was the necessary path to reach the Mirror Boundary, and also the shortest route.
As long as they crossed this desolate area, they would be able to see the Mirror Boundary.
“Caw caw caw caw…”A group of black crows flew over their heads, causing them to stop and be on guard against potential attacks.
After confirming that there was no danger, they continued walking.
“After experiencing the aura of light, why are there still these ordinary animals?”
Fang Ping’an looked at the crows that were not demons, questioning Xue Mingwu.
Xue Mingwu shook his head, equally puzzled. “In general, it’s rare to see this kind of situation. Most animals nowadays are demons.”
“In that case, it seems that there’s something wrong with this place. Extraordinary situations always involve demons. We should hurry up and leave.”
Fang Ping’an swiftly led Xue Mingwu forward.
Staying here, he had a constant feeling of unease in his heart.
After a while, they had traveled quite a distance, and they would reach the boundary mirror in about half a day.
“What’s wrong with you?”
While walking, Fang Ping’an suddenly noticed that Xue Mingwu’s condition was a bit off. He was sweating profusely, breathing heavily, and had a pained expression on his face.
“I, I don’t know…”
Xue Mingwu came to a halt, bending over and gasping for breath.
Fang Ping’an approached him and infused spiritual energy into his body, trying to figure out what was wrong.
If Xue Mingwu died, his mission would be declared a failure.
After a thorough check, Fang Ping’an let go and furrowed his brows.
There was nothing unusual in Xue Mingwu’s body; it seemed perfectly healthy.
When they had first met, Fang Ping’an had healed Xue Mingwu’s injuries and infused him with spiritual energy. At that time, his body was no different from now.
Seeing Xue Mingwu still in considerable pain, Fang Ping’an was at a loss and could only wait to see if it would improve.
He wasn’t skilled in healing because he had never needed it himself, so he never learned any healing techniques.
After waiting for some time, Xue Mingwu’s condition slightly improved, relieving Fang Ping’an.
Just then, a bright crow’s call echoed above their heads.
Fang Ping’an immediately looked up.
He saw a large black crow, about two meters in size, hovering above them, staring menacingly as if it was about to make a move on them.Fang Ping’an’s spiritual power surged in his hands, forming a spiritual bow as he remained vigilant.
If the other party dared to make a move, he could instantly annihilate this crow. However, he feared that there were more crow monsters lurking in this desolate land, and killing one would attract even more.
Fighting a group battle would not be so easy.
Not to mention the burden he had to protect.
“Caw… Caw…”
The crow above seemed to sense that Fang Ping’an was not to be trifled with, so it continued to hover in the sky without coming down.
Seeing this, Fang Ping’an had no intention of delaying any longer. He took Xue Mingwu, who was still catching his breath, and left.
Not long after they had gone, the crow followed and stayed above their heads.
“It seems like this crow is monitoring us!”
Fang Ping’an realized the danger and stopped, refusing to let the crow continue following them.
He quickly shot a few arrows with his spiritual bow and activated his ghostly double pupils to create illusions for the crow, making it unable to see the arrows.
The crow in the sky continued to hover, unaware of the impending danger.
Cackling…
After a while, all the spiritual arrows shot into the crow’s body, causing it to scream in pain before plummeting from the sky.
Fang Ping’an continued walking with Xue Mingwu.
However, before they could take a few more steps, a two-meter-long crow flew from the sky and hovered above their heads.
Fang Ping’an’s face darkened.
It was evident that these crows were being commanded by a demon, their purpose being to keep an eye on them and kill one after another in an endless stream.
However, Fang Ping’an had a solution.
He used his ghostly double pupils to create illusions that concealed their figures, making it impossible for the crows in the sky to see them.
Although the coverage of the illusions was limited, beyond this range the illusions would lose their effect. But the crows in the sky happened to fall within this range, completely blinded.
In this way, Fang Ping’an continued forward with Xue Mingwu.
On the way, Xue Mingwu’s condition became worse and worse. His eyes were dull, his face pale, and his body gradually grew weaker.
After injecting spiritual power to check, Fang Ping’an still found nothing.
All of this was caused by entering this desolate land. Fang Ping’an could only hope that his body would recover after leaving this place.At least stay alive.
Just being able to enter the Mirror Realm is enough.
There’s nothing I can do. Fang Ping’an is completely powerless, can only stare helplessly.
Dealing with people, it’s really hard for him.
“Ga ga…”
Suddenly, Fang Ping’an heard the sound of a crow coming from above.
He looked up and saw another crow appearing above them.
“What’s going on? I clearly concealed my presence with illusion.”
Fang Ping’an’s expression turned ugly.
Looking at the crow, he attacked again, shooting the crow dead.
At this moment, Xue Mingwu suddenly fell to the ground, unconscious.
Fang Ping’an immediately went forward to check and found that he was still alive, with a heartbeat and breath, but just couldn’t wake up.
The dark clouds in the sky covered the sun, and everything around was gloomy.
Fang Ping’an stood up and looked around, strange things entering his sight.
There must be something wrong here!
“Ga ga…”
Just as he was about to take Xue Mingwu and leave, a crow suddenly flew towards him.
Just an ordinary crow.
Fang Ping’an looked at it vigilantly, not immediately making a move, wanting to figure out what was going on.
The crow flew in front of him, landed on the ground, its two small eyes observing non-stop.
Finally, it opened its mouth and made a sharp sound, “Hello, human, welcome to the Land of Silence.”
“…”
Fang Ping’an didn’t expect it to actually speak. This was clearly an ordinary crow, not a demonic beast.
“I know you’re confused, but all you need to understand is that if you want your companion to leave here alive, you need to help me with something.””After that,” the crow continued, “Fang Ping’an squinted his eyes, his hand moved, “So you’re responsible for his appearance.”
The crow watched as the spiritual power rose in his hand and its wings flapped twice.
“Of course, once you enter the place of silence, you will inhale a toxin that only I can dispel.”
“Then why am I fine?”
“You’re different. I have a premonition that the toxin is useless for you, so I canceled the toxin around you.”
Fang Ping’an stared at the crow and refreshed his life status after a moment, ensuring that he wouldn’t be poisoned.
What it said was true, the toxin was ineffective against him.
“Then if I kill you, I should be able to rid myself of this toxin!”
Fang Ping’an reached out and released a web of spiritual power, enveloping the crow in front of him. Then, he pulled the web back, catching the crow in his hand.
Now, all he needed to do was exert a little force, and the crow would die.
“Caw…”
The crow struggled in his hand but quickly regained its composure.
A pair of eyes stared at Fang Ping’an, saying, “It’s pointless. I’m just a clone. Killing me won’t help you. You only have one choice, fulfill my demands. Choose now, you have ten breaths.”
Fang Ping’an listened in silence, looking at the crow in his hand, contemplating.
“Five breaths left,” the crow reminded.
Faced with the threat of Xue Mingwu’s life being used against him to help the crow, Fang Ping’an quickly made a decision.
He laughed and slowly exerted force, gripping the crow’s hand.
“If you want to talk, use your real body to talk.”After speaking, he suddenly squeezed, and the crow instantly burst open, flesh and blood splattering.
