The Legend of the Netherworld

Chapter 136 The Middle Layer of the Ancient Forest

Time flies. Four months ago, Lin Jiao and Ye Xuan brought Lin Xiao into this ancient forest for the first time.

At that time, the cobalt guard in the Jiazi Fifth Realm in front of him almost made Lin Xiao pay a heavy price. Until now, this forest and the guardians in it no longer pose any threat to him.

Lin Xiao looked at the two people beside him, with a hint of relief and teasing in his eyes: "I'll go in and wait for you." After he said that, he walked towards the cobalt guards in front of the gate, easily provoking a challenge.

Lin Jiao and Ye Xuan looked at each other and nodded slightly, secretly sighing in their hearts - in just four months, Lin Xiao's cultivation had caught up with them. The change was so great that even they were a little surprised.

After a while, there was a dull sound of someone falling to the ground.

The tall and strong body of the Cobalt Guard fell heavily to the ground, and the axe in his hand had long disappeared.

Lin Xiao remained calm, holding the clothes he had just bought in his hands, and slowly walked towards the door. He waved at Lin Jiao and Ye Xuan in the distance, motioning them to come over.

Lin Jiao and Ye Xuan followed without delay and challenged the Cobalt Guards respectively. They killed their opponents instantly without any suspense and then met up with Lin Xiao in the outer layer of the forest.

The three of them walked into the gate together and began to look for Lin Xiao.

Just then, they saw his figure on a tree trunk in the distance. Lin Xiao had already changed into casual clothes and greeted them with a smile: "You should also change out of your Taoist robes. I'll help you hide here." He pointed to a tree hole nearby. It was obvious that he had already prepared everything.

A moment later, the three of them changed into ordinary linen clothes. The clothes on the cloth stall were simple in style, and after putting them on, the three of them looked like young farm boys who had just emerged from the fields. Standing together, they looked at each other and couldn't help but smile.

Lin Xiao looked at the two of them, raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and teased: "You are too unsophisticated, just country bumpkins!" There was a hint of teasing in his tone.

Lin Jiao showed no sign of weakness and replied with a smile, "Why don't you look at yourself? You're so unsophisticated." A hint of playfulness flashed in her eyes.

The three of them smiled at each other, and the atmosphere became relaxed. However, the laughter did not last long, and they all stopped smiling and continued to move forward.

After a few steps, the three of them arrived at the entrance to the middle level of the Ancient Forest. The Cobalt Guard before them was already at the Jiayin Realm, his aura steady and unwavering.

The scene that was once crowded with people now seems unusually deserted, with almost no monks around, as if this place has become a forbidden area.

Lin Xiao didn't stop and stepped forward to challenge without hesitation. He flashed and the long sword in his hand pierced the Cobalt Guard's armor like lightning, the tip of the sword piercing his heart.

In an instant, the entire scene became eerily quiet. Even in the past, such instant kills would have drawn countless cheers, but today, everything around was still dead silent, as if even the air had frozen.

Lin Xiao stood in front of the gate, quietly waiting for Lin Jiao and Ye Xuan.

The two men stepped forward to challenge one after another, and still killed the Cobalt Guards effortlessly in seconds, without any fluctuation on their faces, as if all this was already commonplace.

After the challenge, they reunited with Lin Xiao, and the three of them stepped into the middle layer of the ancient forest together.

Entering the middle level, the forest ahead was lush and green, but there was still no human figure in sight.

The surroundings were dead silent, with only the occasional distant bird calls. The entire environment was filled with a gloomy and desolate atmosphere. The air seemed to be filled with countless invisible threats.

Ye Xuan performed a secret technique, gently closed her eyes, and sensed the surrounding aura. After a moment, she said, "It seems that what the stall owner said is right. There is no human aura here."

Lin Xiao lowered his head, sensing the fluctuations of spiritual energy in the air. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he responded, "This is best. Without human interference, we can move smoothly and avoid others taking advantage of us."

"But it's better to be careful," Lin Jiao said, "After all, when things are out of the ordinary, there must be something fishy going on."

She turned her gaze forward, and based on the position of the sun, she slowly said, "I've checked in books, and the Ancient Tree Spiritual Lord's lair, the Immortal Vine Palace, should be east of the middle level. Walk east, and you should be able to find it where the vines are overflowing."

Lin Xiao walked up to her, looking relaxed. He smiled and said, "Why are you looking at the sun? Let's go east first and kill a few monsters along the way and ask them."

Ye Xuan nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Let's go first and find her lair as we go."

Lin Jiao didn't say anything more. She pointed to the left and said softly, "This direction is east."

So, the three of them used their skills and quickly moved eastward. With the sound of the wind, three figures quickly shuttled through the woods, as if they had transformed into countless afterimages in an instant, heading towards the unknown depths.

However, the three people's conversation had already been heard clearly by the kudzu mushroom spirit lurking behind them. When their figures completely disappeared into the depths of the forest, the kudzu mushroom spirit quickly moved westward.

"It went west, and it seems to be going to report to the Green Forest Flower Demon." Ye Xuan hid behind a big tree in the distance. Her voice was soft, but with a hint of alertness, as she whispered to Lin Xiao and Lin Jiao.

Lin Jiao nodded, raised her thumb to indicate her agreement, and a happy smile appeared on her face: "It's so easy to cooperate with you. As soon as I speak, you know what I mean."

"You noticed this Ge mushroom spirit as soon as you entered the middle level, and you even deliberately said something sarcastic. If you don't understand this, then we have grown up together in vain?" Lin Xiao smiled proudly, his tone full of confidence.

Ye Xuan frowned slightly and lowered her voice: "Hurry up and catch up with it, it's going to get far away." She set off quickly, following the Ge mushroom spirit from a distance, while Lin Jiao and Lin Xiao followed closely behind, not daring to slack off at all.

The three of them silently passed through the dense forest, keeping their distance to avoid being discovered. To ensure that they would not be noticed by the kudzu mushroom spirit, Ye Xuan even used the "Great Tracking Technique" to track the kudzu mushroom spirit steadily, relying on the scent left by the kudzu mushroom spirit.

In this desolate forest, the activity of demonic beasts was almost zero. After all, facing two cultivators of the Dingmao Seventh Realm, any demonic beast would dare to stay away.

At the same time, Lin Xiao realized that his actions in the middle level today were obviously different from the last time, and he felt a little uncomfortable in his heart - before, when he was alone, all the monsters regarded him as food, but now, he and Lin Jiao and Ye Xuan were moving around without being harassed at all.

Finally, the three followed the ge mushroom spirit to a small river. The water was gurgling, and the surrounding aura suddenly became chaotic, making it almost impossible to continue tracking.