Chapter 710: The Weird Area
The bones were buried by the yellow sand, and the exposed parts were terrifying in size. These definitely did not belong to human skeletons, but to ferocious beasts. It's unclear how long they've been dead, yet their aura still lingers, with a ferocious aura that reaches the sky.
The fierce wind howled, yellow sand filled the sky, and the thick fog rolled like the Nine Netherworld, chilling the heart and making one's body hair stand on end.
"What kind of place is this?"
Mo Tianhao spoke, his voice in this place echoing eerily, like ghost cries, making everyone uncomfortable.
Of course, no one answered him because everyone came following the map and no one knew what this place was.
"Should we go in or not?" Fang Ran asked.
The area ahead was vast and boundless, like Hell, waiting for people to step into it.
No one spoke up. Such a place, even for those in the Nascent Soul Realm, still gave them the creeps.
Everyone was silent, even their breathing was deliberately controlled, leaving only the gale sweeping the yellow sand howling in front of them.
"What's that?"
Someone spotted a glint of cold light not far ahead, like the glimmer of a weapon.
A disciple of the Mo Family stepped forward, kicking the yellow sand on the ground, revealing half of a rusty iron sword.
"Turns out it's half a sword blade." The person gave it a disdainful kick, wanting to kick that half of the iron sword away.
"No!" Mo Wuji shouted, half a rusty iron sword couldn't logically emit a cold light.
However, his warning came too late, the Mo Family disciple's foot struck the half-sword, but the sword didn't move, and he let out a tragic scream, having half of his foot cut off directly by the sword, blood gushing like a spring.
The Mo Family disciple held his foot in pain, wailing and rolling on the ground.
Everyone turned pale. No one expected this scene.
"Help him!"
Mo Tianhao rushed out, pulling back the Mo Family disciple, and started treating him and applying medicine.
The bleeding stopped, but this person's foot was considered ruined.
Everyone's faces turned ashen. This area looked frightening, and even a rusty half-sword couldn't be kicked away, yet it severed the foot of a late-stage Nascent Soul Realm powerhouse.
"Everyone, say something. We've finally reached here, do we go in or not?" Lei Bao asked.
Mo Tianhao said in a deep voice, "It's this big here, and the map only indicates this site, what exactly is this so-called treasure?"
"To know what the treasure is, perhaps we have to go inside to find out."
"This place is vast and boundless, where do we even begin to look for the treasure? I think the Elder has assigned us an impossible task."
"I think so too. If the treasure was so easy to get, wouldn't those who came before us have taken it out long ago?"
"From what I know, the previous elders who came in only managed to map it out."
"So do we go in or not?"
The crowd argued without reaching an agreement.
"What do you think?" Bai Jingqing looked at Mo Wuji and asked.
Mo Wuji was slightly stunned, not expecting Bai Jingqing would seek his opinion, and couldn't help but feel pleased and showed a smile he couldn't suppress, "Since we're here, I think we should go in and take a look."
Everyone revealed cold smiles; even standing outside, this place gave off a creepy vibe. How high was the chance of surviving and coming back out?
"Everybody, if you want to go in, then go in. I won't stop you. As for me, I won't be going in." Fang Ran was scared; this place gave him an unsettling feeling and a strong one at that.
"I won't go in either." Nancheng Fei also started to have second thoughts.
Lei Bao stepped back, "The Elder instructed me on our way here. If we can get the treasure, that's great, but if not, it's no big deal. I'm not taking the risk."
Mo Tianhao didn't speak, but his expression made it clear that he didn't want to go in either.
"Mo Wuji, weren't you going to go in? Please, go ahead." Mo Tianhao said with a sinister smile.
Mo Wuji's gaze darkened slightly, "Mo Tianhao, mind your own business, whether I go in or not is not for you to dictate."
Mo Tianhao's face was sullen, just as he was about to speak, someone shouted, "Look, what's that?"
Everyone focused their eyes on it and saw that suddenly, a patch of green grass grew out of the barren sandy ground, lush and dripping, with jade-like flowers growing on the blades.
"It's Jade Spirit Grass." Fang Ran exclaimed.
Jade Spirit Grass is a middle-grade Spirit Grass.
"So much Jade Spirit Grass." Nancheng Fei was eyes wide open, leaping forward like a flash.
Everyone's hearts were burning, their eyes gleaming, but they didn't move.
Nancheng Fei rushed in front of the patch of Jade Spirit Grass, quickly picked two, and immediately laughed wildly, "Hahaha... with so much Jade Spirit Grass, it's enough for me to break through once again."
Unable to restrain themselves, seeing there seemed to be no danger, everyone charged forward, starting to snatch them up.
"Senior Sister, let's go grab some too." Hua Rui's eyes were fiery hot; Qi Refiners have little resistance to these things.
"Don't go." Mo Wuji hastily said.
"What's wrong?" Bai Jingqing looked at him puzzled.
Mo Wuji said in a deep voice, "This place is very strange, with Spirit Grass suddenly growing, and so much of it, it definitely doesn't seem right. Let's see first."
Bai Jingqing nodded slightly but suddenly her face turned angry; why on earth was she listening to this guy?
"Give me back the Spirit Grass!" An angry shout rang out.
Mo Wuji and Bai Jingqing looked up and saw a disciple from the Mo Family and a disciple from the Nan Family quarrelling over the Spirit Grass.
Though it looked like a patch, there were only about twenty-odd plants. Nancheng Fei had picked quite a few, leaving the rest not enough for everyone to have one.
"Nancheng Fei, you've taken so much Spirit Grass, have your men return them." Mo Tianhao said angrily.
Nancheng Fei sneered, "Heavenly treasures belong to those who are virtuous. Whoever grabs it, owns it. Why should they return it?"
Mo Tianhao drew his longsword, "If you won't return them, then we'll let the swords do the talking."
"Fight if you want, I don't fear you." Nancheng Fei said proudly.
The two men were on the brink of conflict, faces full of killing intent.
"Gentlemen, calm down, it's just a Spirit Grass, why harm the harmony?" Fang Ran stepped forward to mediate.
"Where are Mo Wuji and the others?" Lei Bao suddenly said.
Everyone was stunned, turned around and suddenly their expressions changed slightly.
"That's not right; they were just behind us."
"Bai Jingqing is also missing."
"Could they have left?"
While Mo Tianhao and the others were discussing, Mo Wuji and Bai Jingqing were also stunned; they hadn't moved from their spot at all.
"Mo Tianhao, what do you mean?" Mo Wuji said.
However, Mo Tianhao seemed to not hear at all.
"This area is bizarre." Mo Wuji's face slightly altered.
People inside couldn't see them, nor hear what was said outside. But they could see inside and hear everything they said.
"This bastard Mo Wuji, cowardly scoundrel, probably ran away." Mo Tianhao said ruthlessly.
Nancheng Fei teased, "Young Mo, don't be so bitter. Perhaps Mo Wuji and that bitch Bai Jingqing have gone off somewhere to fool around?"