World of Longevity

Gu Luo's heart was filled with joy, the flags on the two ships were his family's flags, they had managed to avoid the ferocious beasts. However, his joy did not last long. A colossal roar erupted from the depths of the ocean, causing the seawater to stir as if boiling. A path was carved out on the surface of the ocean as the white waves rolled back on either side. An enormous creature was making its way through the waves!

The ships, sensing danger, hastened their pace, rushing towards the shore. However, the Ancient Ferocious Beast was much too swift. When the ships were still a hundred meters away from the shore, it had already arrived.

"Bang!"

The enormous body collided with the two ships in an instant. Its sharp horn, its hideous large head, its razor-sharp fangs and its silver and shimmering body. It was like a tyrant, completely severing the two big ships.

Everyone's hearts turned cold with fear!

Gu Luo's face turned ghastly pale.

The Evil Octopus Dragon stirred up immense waves. The two ships shattered quickly, and more than a hundred people were stranded in the vast ocean. The fighting power of Gu Luo's family to take the island was about to be destroyed.

The Ancient Evil Dragon, however, seemed completely uninterested in the "ant-like" small creatures. After shattering the ships, it didn't continue to kill the people in the sea, but instead, kept stirring up huge waves.

Many were sucked into the enormous whirlpool, forever sinking to the bottom of the sea. Still, close to fifty people managed to escape to the shore, narrowly surviving their ordeal.

In the end, forty-three individuals made their way to the beach, outnumbered by those who had been consigned to the deep sea. The losses were severe. Those who survived could be considered the best among them. Originally, Gu Luo had been in despair, but seeing that almost half of the people survived, he finally let out a sigh of relief.

After a sufficient amount of rest and with the recovery of energy, Gu Luo and Zhao Lin'er started to besiege Xiao Chen.

At first, as Xiao Chen had predicted, those people chased after him following the "trail" he had left behind.

However, when these people ventured into a gloomy damp outcrop full of stones, a silver giant centipede that was as thick as a bowl and three to four meters long, darted out like lightning. In a blink of an eye, it tore apart the two people at the forefront and corroded three people into bones with its potent venom!

The blades and swords chopped onto the body of the silver giant centipede, creating a spray of sparks but were unable to cause any harm. Even the "Light Blade Attack Scroll" Gu Luo had unleashed failed to inflict any damage. Only when a terrifying scroll pulsing with raging flames was displayed did the silver giant centipede retreated, and everybody else managed to escape.

By this point, Zhao Lin'er and Gu Luo had realized they'd been duped and started to calculate the potential escape routes of Xiao Chen meticulously.

The sun was scorching, but the endless Primitive Old Forest was filled with killing intents!

At that moment, the Death Marsh was still shrouded in darkness, large trees blocking off the sunlight, and cold air wrapped around. When Xiao Chen woke up atop an old tree, he was startled. Three skeletons were hanging upside down from the tree like bats, right in front of him!

What reaction would one have, awakening from a dream only to open their eyes and behold three skeletons hanging upside down in front of them?

Luckily, he quickly regained his senses and did not overreact.

The feet of the three skeletons were deeply embedded into the tree trunk. Sensing his awakening, the eye sockets of the skeletons began to shimmer, as if they too had just awoken from rest.

"Crack, crack," the sound of bones turning. The three skeletons landed on the tree trunk, moving their joints continuously.

Xiao Chen had an indescribable feeling - those from his own kind were plotting to kill him, but at close hand, three skeletons were peacefully cohabitating with him... What a paradox!

He wanted to find names for these three skeletons and, unintentionally, thought of the Ten Sons of the Underworld.

"You shall be King Qin Guang!"

"You shall be King Yan Luo!"

"You shall be King Reincarnation!"

King Qin Guang, King Yan Luo, King Reincarnation were three of the Ten Sons of the Underworld, and now these became the names of the three skeletons. This was intentional on Xiao Chen's part, perhaps he was expecting something.

Under the intensive heat of noon, Xiao Chen left the marsh, but the three skeletons refused to leave this place of heavy death energy. Nevertheless, under Xiao Chen's gesture, they followed him out.

The scorching sunlight was blocked by the towering trees. Only in spots where there were sparse trees, occasional sunlight filtered through. The three skeletons loathed daylight, always remaining in the shadows; it seemed to be their natural instincts.

They seemed seldom to leave the marsh, looking very curious about everything outside. When Xiao Chen dashed towards a gigantic leopard over five meters long, the three skeletons followed without hesitation. Six invincible bone claws fiercely penetrated the leopard's skull, killing it instantly!

Their combat strength was so formidable that it left Xiao Chen astounded!

"Ping"

A translucent yellow crystal stone was extracted from the body of the leopard by Xiao Chen. He flicked his finger on it, creating a tremolo. The eyes of the three skeletons lit up. Xiao Chen smiled and handed the crystal stone to them.

King Qin Guang, King Yan Luo, King Reincarnation expressed interest in the world outside for the first time, of course, this was all due to the temptation of the crystal stone! Under Xiao Chen's lead, they ventured into the dense forest around the Death Marsh, following the footprints of the beasts they could defeat.

However, crystal stones were not so easily obtained. They'd only hunted enough beasts to collect four or five in half a day. Xiao Chen, on the other hand, closely observed the terrain and the environment of the surrounding area, preparing to use it against powerful enemies.

Returning to the marsh, Xiao Chen quietly cultivated while the three skeletons busied themselves absorbing the energy of the crystal stones.

Before sunset, Zhao Lin'er and Gu Luo finally found this place, faster than Xiao Chen had anticipated!

The brown-haired man, Gu Luo, had a cold look in his eyes. They lost five good men while dealing with the silver giant centipede. Although they had seen through Xiao Chen's plan promptly, they inevitably alarmed some fierce beasts due to the large number of people, leading to the loss of eight more people. Now, including him and Zhao Lin'er, only thirty-two people were left.

Xiao Chen opened his eyes in the marshland. He could sense the killing intent. Someone was approaching!

Seeing Xiao Chen seem to prepare for a fight, the three skeletons gathered around. Their senses were keen; they felt that someone was closing in.

Xiao Chen did not want a head-on clash with the enemy. After all, his injuries had not yet healed. He had to delay until sunset. When the Corpse Epidemic rises then, it would create a devastating blow for the enemy. He signaled the three skeletons to hide.

The reactions of the three skeletons were beyond Xiao Chen's expectation. King Qin Guang, King Yan Luo, King Reincarnation lay down in the marshland where many bones were scattered.

Xiao Chen was momentarily stunned. Those three were smarter than he thought, and he even sensed a cunning air about them.