Chapter 68: Death Rift
Over the next ten-plus days, everything seemed extremely calm.
Duan Gujin seized every moment to tirelessly cultivate.
One day, while cultivating, Duan Gujin's whole body suddenly shuddered violently, and a yellow Heavenly Dragon Martial Soul appeared above his head.
"Finally, I've broken through to the yellow Innate Second Realm!"
Duan Gujin took a deep breath; although he had finally made it to the Innate Second Realm, he was well aware that the price he paid was too high.
"It seems I've underestimated the issue that the higher you level, the more difficult it becomes!"
He pondered for a moment, then felt he should seek out some High-level Spirit Medicine.
He inspected his body closely and concluded that his body's potential had not been fully stimulated.
He knew that in order to stimulate his body's potential, he would need the help of Elixir Pills.
So, he asked Meng Yun where he could obtain High-level Spirit Medicine.
"I know where to get High-level Spirit Medicine here in Country Gulai, let's go pick them together!"
Meng Yun thought for a while, then said.
"Okay!"
Thus, Duan Gujin and Meng Yun headed toward a tall mountain in Country Gulai.
Along the way, Meng Yun told Duan Gujin that her master and her fellow disciples had gone back to Green Cloud Sect, and she could only stay in the Imperial Palace for about twenty more days.
She wanted to go to that mountain with Duan Gujin to look for Spirit Medicine because she had heard from her master that the mountain was rich in Spirit Medicine, but it was not a peaceful place; there were also many Demon Beasts.
"I also want to find some Spirit Medicine to enhance my Cultivation!"
"Then why don't you just use your father's money to buy Spirit Medicine?" Duan Gujin asked, puzzled.
"High-level Spirit Medicine is expensive, it's better to pick them than to buy them! My master told me, she had heard there were a lot of Spirit Medicine on that mountain. My master didn't care for those Spirit Medicines. For her, those were too low-grade, but for me, the Spirit Medicines that my master doesn't care about are treasures indeed!"
"Yes! Yes! The Spirit Medicine not valued by your master are indeed treasures in our eyes!"
Duan Gujin affirmed.
After reaching their destination, Meng Yun led Duan Gujin to a seemingly bottomless crack.
This crack was very long, stretching hundreds of kilometers, and was shrouded in white thick fog all year round.
It is said that this white fog is not ordinary, containing strong Spiritual Energy.
Generally, if a place has strong Spiritual Energy, it is very likely to contain various Spirit Medicine and Demon Beasts.
Therefore, for adventurers in Country Gulai, this crack was a treasure trove.
But although there were various kinds of Spirit Medicines and treasures in this treasure trove, it was also filled with various Demon Beasts.
Hence, this crack was also known as the Death Rift.
"Let's go down!"
Meng Yun said.
"Okay!"
Led by Meng Yun, Duan Gujin entered the bottomless crack.
Soon, they could no longer see the sunlight.
The depth of the crack was inscrutable, and as Duan Gujin released his Divine Sense, he found that his Divine Sense Inspection was limited to a very short distance.
"It seems the environmental conditions here block the Divine Sense Inspection!"
Duan Gujin widened his eyes, not daring to be careless, as he had no idea what kind of Demon Beasts might appear at the bottom of the Death Rift.
Just after entering the Death Rift, they felt a very peculiar dampness emerging from the ground.
Duan Gujin released his Divine Sense, and soon, he realized why his Divine Sense Inspection was restricted to a very short distance.
"It turns out it's the combination of the dampness and the white fog!"
They moved forward several hundred meters, and suddenly Duan Gujin's heart started beating violently; he sensed danger nearby.
"Be careful!"
Duan Gujin cautioned.
"Okay!"
Meng Yun dared not take it lightly, fully aware that her master had warned her that the Death Rift was indeed dangerous and to be very careful all the way.
They proceeded cautiously for a kilometer, then suddenly smelled an extremely foul odor of decay in the air.
"It's the smell of decaying bodies!"
Duan Gujin sniffed for a while and confirmed.
As they moved a bit further, they saw five highly decomposed human corpses in the crevices ahead, with white worms visible on the bodies and an extremely foul odor of decay filling the air.
"Ugh! Ugh!"
Seeing this scene, Meng Yun turned extremely pale, feeling a churn in her abdomen and then she couldn't help vomiting.
"Let's get out of here quickly!"
Duan Gujin immediately took her away and gave her some Antiemetic.
After a while, Meng Yun stopped vomiting.
"This place is disgusting!" Meng Yun complained.
Duan Gujin chuckled, "It must be your first time seeing such a scene, right?"
"Yes!" Meng Yun answered.
He let Meng Yun rest for a while, then they continued moving forward.
As they moved forward, Duan Gujin felt the Qi in this place just getting stronger.
If one were to cultivate here, indeed, the speed of cultivation could be faster.
But the dampness here was too severe; if a person stayed here all year round, their internal organs would be severely damaged, ultimately resulting in a loss.
They continued carefully approaching, and soon, they found themselves at the bottom of the Death Rift.
There was also a lot of seawater at the canyon bottom.
This seawater released a strong foul smell, causing both Duan Gujin and Meng Yun to feel nauseous.
"How can this place be so stinky?"
Suddenly, the same thought flashed through their minds.
So, they hurriedly looked around.
After a while, they finally found the reason; they saw more than ten corpses lying on the beach ahead.
Seeing those bodies, Meng Yun couldn't help but vomit again.
"Why are there so many people entering here? Isn't this place said to be dangerous?"
Duan Gujin really couldn't understand why there were so many bodies appearing in the Death Rift. Just as he was puzzled, he suddenly saw countless heads popping up from the sea water ahead.
"My God! Look, what is that?"
Meng Yun also saw the heads emerging from the sea water ahead and quickly asked.
Duan Gujin's eyes widened, and with a flicker of his consciousness, he deployed his Breaking Formation Eyes.
It was a secret technique that could increase his vision tenfold within Five Breaths.
The next moment, the heads that appeared in the sea water were fully exposed in front of him, and he clearly saw what creatures they were.
"My God, those are Cannibal Wolves!"
When he recognized the creatures, he immediately exclaimed.
"What are Cannibal Wolves?" Meng Yun quickly asked.
"A type of demon beast that eats human flesh only, completely irrational. Upon seeing a human, they will ferociously attack!" Duan Gujin explained.
Hearing Duan Gujin's explanation, Meng Yun gasped in shock.
Soon, Duan Gujin saw at least more than ten Cannibal Wolves appearing ahead.
Those Cannibal Wolves were pitch black as ink; their bodies emitted a chilling killing aura, and they were extremely huge, some even comparable to the size of a giant elephant.
Seeing the corpses, they all pounced and dragged the bodies into the deep sea in an instant.
Seeing this, Meng Yun vomited again.
"Ugh! Ugh!"
However, she hadn't anticipated that the sound of her vomiting would attract the attention of the Cannibal Wolves on the coast.
They turned their heads towards Meng Yun and Duan Gujin and then their bodies transformed into lightning, with several Cannibal Wolves charging towards them.
"Bad luck!"
Duan Gujin quickly grabbed Meng Yun's hand and rushed towards the cliff tops with extreme speed.
Fortunately, the movement speed of the Cannibal Wolves was not very fast.
Thus, Duan Gujin and Meng Yun quickly shook them off.
Seeing finally there were no more Cannibal Wolves behind them, Meng Yun finally let out a sigh of relief.
When she noticed that Duan Gujin had been holding her hands all the time, her cheeks reddened and she struggled hurriedly.
Realizing she was exerting force in her right hand, he immediately let go.
His mind alerted, he quickly said, "Meng Yun, that creature just now is called Cannibal Wolf, and they are extremely dangerous!"
"Oh! Do those Cannibal Wolves have any weaknesses?"
Meng Yun asked.
Duan Gujin's eyes flickered, saying: "They are most afraid of flames!"
"If we use torches, could we scare them away?"
Meng Yun asked.
"That should work! If we can't beat them, we can still run! I have torches in my storage ring!" Duan Gujin responded.
After a while, Duan Gujin lit the torches, and then they proceeded forward holding the torches.
This time, they walked along the coastline at a distance of more than one hundred meters from the sea, afraid that Cannibal Wolves might be lurking in the water.
So, they kept a distance of more than a hundred meters from the seawater.
"Gurgle! Gurgle! Gurgle!"
Suddenly, they heard a strange noise coming from ahead, and they quickly prepared for combat.
After a moment, they finally saw clearly what was making the strange gurgling noise.
It turned out to be a giant octopus appearing in front of them.
The octopus was enormous, as big as a grown buffalo, sprawled on the ground with all eight of its legs, constantly spewing foam from its mouth.
Duan Gujin projected his Divine Sense, ensuring there were no other living creatures nearby.
He communicated telepathically with Meng Yun, wanting to know what she intended to do.
"Let's see how things unfold."
After pondering for a while, Meng Yun communicated back to Duan Gujin.
"Alright!"
Duan Gujin agreed, uncertain about the octopus's cultivation level, and unsure about its abilities, he felt it necessary to figure out the details of this octopus.
After a while, he was surprised to discover that the octopus had reached the Innate Ninth Layer.
"Be careful! That octopus is at the Innate Ninth Layer! Don't act rashly!"
Duan Gujin telepathically cautioned Meng Yun.
"Understood!"
Meng Yun quickly nodded in response.
Duan Gujin locked onto the octopus with his Divine Sense, and after a while, he sensed something wrong with the nearby seawater.
"Be careful! Something's wrong with that seawater!" he promptly warned Meng Yun telepathically.
Meng Yun's eyes immediately fixed on the seawater ahead, and after a moment, she saw more than ten Cannibal Wolves emerging from the water.
"Oh my God!" She whispered in shock.
"Don't panic! Let's see what's actually happening first!"
Duan Gujin didn't rush to flee with Meng Yun, thinking that as long as they didn't make any noise, the Cannibal Wolves might not notice their presence.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"