Yang Mu had thought about leaving this eerie place first. Once he’s left, he’ll inform Shi Dixuan that Yushi An already knows he’s a beastman.
However, finding no way to leave this place was a setback. Unexplainably drawn into a passage, Yushi An followed suit.
Previously, while battling the human-like beings created by this place, Yushi An underestimated their strength. There were even individuals in the Nascent Soul stage, and many with Foundation Establishment cultivation.
Facing such odds, his Nascent Soul cultivation was no match. Unable to fight, Yushi An chose flight, soaring away on his sword.
Upon turning around, he realized Yang Mu and Shi Dixuan, who had seemingly fled earlier, were nowhere to be seen.
With a puzzled mind, Yushi An, in mid-flight, was suddenly pulled into a passage by an unknown force.
Alert, he stood up and saw Yang Mu and Shi Dixuan behind him.
“Where is this?”
“Don’t know. We just arrived here too,” Yang Mu replied.
Yushi An nodded, his gaze lingering mysteriously on Shi Dixuan before shifting his focus to the passage.
Shi Dixuan, sensing Yushi An’s scrutiny, furrowed his brow.
Unaware of the two’s dynamics, Yang Mu concentrated on the passage. Given the nature of this place, being in this passage likely meant trouble.
To confirm Yang Mu’s suspicion, the once quiet passage now echoed with footsteps from afar.
The steps didn’t sound human; rather, they resembled the clawed footsteps of some beast.
Startled, Yang Mu turned around, spotting a pair of glowing green eyes in the dimly lit passage. The creature fixed its gaze on the trio, exuding a bloodthirsty chill.
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Knowing that facing this powerful beast with his current Nascent Soul cultivation would likely end in one outcome—being torn apart by its claws.
“Let’s go,” he said in a low voice, immediately running in the opposite direction of the beastman.
The passage’s height didn’t allow him to use sword flight, and there was a subtle suppression of his cultivation within.
Seeing Yushi An abruptly turning away, with footsteps getting closer, Yang Mu pulled Shi Dixuan, intending to run together.
However, Shi Dixuan stood still, lowering his head and softly saying, “You go first.”
Yang Mu was momentarily puzzled but then remembered Shi Dixuan’s identity as a member of the beast clan. Glancing back, he noticed the glowing green eyes fixed on him. Lips pursed, Yang Mu said nothing and ran in another direction.
Shi Dixuan landed behind Yang Mu, who wasn’t concerned about him. Unlike humans, beastmen, due to their rarity, were highly united. They wouldn’t harm their own kind, so there was no danger for Shi Dixuan from his own kind.
After running in the passage for a while, Yang Mu encountered a fork in the path. Observing the fork and looking back, only the side he occupied was dimly lit with a faint white light, the other sides shrouded in darkness.
With only the sound of Yang Mu’s footsteps and faint breathing in the passage, his fearlessness in the dark proved fortunate. He considered which path to take, knowing that apart from the formidable beastmen, unknown dangers might lie ahead.
Running the risk of encountering peril, Yang Mu chose the left path.
Carefully advancing in the dimly lit passage, Yang Mu’s luck held, and he didn’t face any special situations. However, the consistently dim and enclosed environment made his mood oppressive.
Staying in this environment, he began to empathize with the feelings of 21st-century prisoners confined in small dark rooms.
It’s truly stifling…
After a prolonged battle and constantly being on guard for potential threats, Yang Mu’s cultivation had depleted by half. Since the environment seemed safe for now, he decided to cultivate here to restore his cultivation before continuing.
Setting up a rudimentary formation around him, Yang Mu sat cross-legged on the ground. After taking a pill, he began his cultivation. Not fully immersed, he kept a part of his consciousness alert to the surroundings to prevent any unforeseen events.
After an unknown duration of cultivation, Yang Mu finally stood up with fully restored cultivation, ready to move forward.
Advancing slowly, Yang Mu, besides his own breathing, unexpectedly heard another person’s faint breath. Holding his breath, he looked back at the path he had just taken, pondered briefly, and decided to proceed.
To discover the source of the breath ahead, Yang Mu temporarily concealed his own aura and cautiously took a few steps. The path led to a corner, revealing an exit to another passage. On the other side of this corner, there seemed to be a source of light. Unusually bright in this dark passage, the corner was exceptionally luminous.
Just as Yang Mu hesitated about advancing further, he suddenly heard a familiar moan.
The slightly painful moan turned out to be from Shi Dixuan.
Shortly after this moan, another familiar voice, Yushi An’s, echoed.
“Hehe, obtaining your first essence, I can break through directly!” said Yushi An.
Yang Mu furrowed his brow.
What’s going on? Wasn’t Shi Dixuan still with that beastman a while ago, and Yushi An disappeared without a trace? How did he traverse this passage, cultivate for a while, and end up together with Shi Dixuan?
Could it be an illusion created by this passage?
Yang Mu took a few steps forward and reached the corner. To his surprise, there was a small stone house ahead. The walls were embedded with luminous objects, providing ample light. Yang Mu could clearly see the situation inside the stone house…
Shi Dixuan’s limbs were bound, lying on a stone bed, twisting slightly in apparent pain. His clothes were torn, appearing too small for him. Yang Mu carefully observed and noticed that Shi Dixuan’s body had grown larger than before. A tent was erected in a certain area, and judging by its shape, Shi Dixuan’s size in that particular region had significantly increased.
Yushi An stared obsessively at Shi Dixuan’s lower body, a suppressed smile playing on his lips. Whether it was Shi Dixuan’s cultivation or the size of that particular area, it all satisfied Yushi An. What pleased him even more was the fact that this beastman was in his human form, allowing him to do things he had desired before.
After all, he had given Shi Dixuan a certain pill, coupled with the fact that Shi Dixuan’s cultivation was inferior, Yushi An had no concerns about resistance.
For some reason, while walking through the passage earlier, Yushi An’s desire for the beastman suddenly became exceptionally strong. Upon reaching this place, he unexpectedly saw a stone house and encountered Shi Dixuan inside, who seemed somewhat disoriented. Not bothering to investigate why Shi Dixuan had arrived at the stone house before him, Yushi An only knew that he couldn’t wait to enjoy Shi Dixuan and use his first essence to aid his breakthrough.
So, Yushi An took out a rope from his storage ring, bound Shi Dixuan, and fed him another pill, one with effects of temporary growth and aphrodisiac for the beastmen.
Watching everything unfold, Yang Mu couldn’t help but be astonished. In that moment of surprise, he didn’t conceal his own aura, which leaked out slightly. Yushi An abruptly turned his head, shouting loudly, “Who?” He leaped out and, arriving outside the stone house, directly saw Yang Mu in a state of shock.
His gaze darkened slightly, but Yushi An immediately put on a smile, “Oh, it’s Elder Yang.”
Inside the stone house, Shi Dixuan, in pain, was now slightly more awake. Struggling to break free from the rope, he coincidentally heard the conversation between Yushi An and Yang Mu.
Yang Mu, witnessing this scene, felt a sudden awkwardness, like stumbling upon a couple in an intimate moment.
He really wanted to turn around and leave.
Yang Mu’s expression soured a bit. Yushi An thought Yang Mu was displeased with him taking action against Shi Dixuan without consent, so he chuckled, “As I told you before, give me Shi Dixuan’s first essence. After I enjoy it, you can continue to indulge in him.”
Yang Mu didn’t need Shi Dixuan’s essence at all! Hearing this, Yang Mu’s eyes involuntarily glanced at Shi Dixuan lying on the stone bed inside.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Shi Dixuan slightly lifted his head, his black and white eyes staring directly at Yang Mu. The deep pupils were like obsidian, reflecting a faint light.
A cold sweat broke out on Yang Mu’s back. Shi Dixuan was awake at this moment!! He hastily tried to explain the situation but saw Shi Dixuan’s eyes closing again, and he rested his head on the stone bed, eyebrows furrowed.
After hearing Yushi An’s words, Shi Dixuan couldn’t endure it any longer. The aphrodisiac and the unabsorbed cultivation forces in his body split into two forces, impacting Shi Dixuan’s body and disrupting his originally resolute nerves.
He felt that his rationality was about to be burned away by the chaotic fire surging through his body.
Yet, at this moment, a difficult-to-articulate sense of disappointment and resentment lingered in his heart.
aaaaaAAAAAAAA SAVE HIM YANG MU AND KILL THAT BASTARD😭😭😭😭
Also Yue you are feeding us with all these chapters, thank you so muchhhhh🩷🩷🩷🩷
Thank you for the update!!
I knew it would lead to misunderstanding, he should have told ml about yushi an earlier. Miss the chance now you have to take consequences 😔
What’s going on? Did another beast bring SDX here before them? 🤔
Thank You for the new chapter (੭ु ›ω‹ )੭ु⁾⁾♡♡
Go save your hubby Yang Mu
Omg I’m scared