Chapter 73: Going in the Wrong Direction

She glanced around a few times and found that the area around the tree behind them was now surrounded by a dense swarm of beasts on all sides, making it impossible to get in or out.Seeing this scene, Xiang Ling’er’s pretty face turned a little pale; after all, this was the first time in her life that she had encountered such a situation, and she could die at any time.Therefore, no matter how good her mood was, she would inevitably feel emotionally disturbed when encountering a similar situation for the first time.”Brother Bu Gong, which direction do you think we should break out in?” Xiang Ling’er looked around with some worry; in this situation, even if she had a top-grade Qi-Gathering and Escape Talisman, she was still not completely sure that she could escape the siege of the beast tide.Similarly, Bu Gong at this time was also guarding against the fire attacks that were occasionally sprayed from the outside, while carefully sensing the surroundings; he wanted to find a flaw in the surrounding fire-devouring beasts so that he could break out.However, the final result made him feel helpless; because no matter which direction, the herd of beasts seemed to be boundless and endless, with no flaws at all.Now more than a quarter of an hour has passed, and he is afraid that if he delays any longer, he will be besieged by more beasts; by then, he will be hopeless.Bu Gong made up his mind, then looked at Xiang Ling’er and said, “Why don’t we break out in the direction we just came from? No matter whether we can get out or not, we have to give it a try, otherwise we will be trapped here to death.”Xiang Ling’er was shocked when she heard Bu Gong say this; “Go in the direction of coming and going? Isn’t that walking into a trap?”However, the current situation did not give her any time to think about it; because she now had a vague feeling that the fire attacks from the outside near the tree were becoming more and more fierce.Who knows what unexpected situation might happen next moment, so she gritted her teeth and nodded.”Brother Bu Gong, please come closer to me so I can activate the talisman. Don’t be too far away from me, otherwise the talisman will lose its effect on you.”Hearing Xiang Ling’er’s words, Bu Gong immediately moved closer to Xiang Ling’er.Then Xiang Ling’er felt her slender waist being instantly surrounded by a pair of strong arms; followed by a masculine scent.This sudden situation made her dazed for a moment, and then a blush appeared on her pretty face; a hint of charm inadvertently flashed across her originally cold eyes.At this time, Bu Gong was also made a little uncomfortable by the lingering fragrance peculiar to a young girl; however, that emotion was only fleeting.In this situation where he could die at any time, he couldn’t care less.”Okay, this is safer.” As Bu Gong’s gentle voice sounded in her ears, Xiang Ling’er took a deep breath and calmed her mind. Then she raised her jade hand lightly, and the palm-sized talisman flew out of her hand and slowly floated in front of her eyes.Xiang Ling’er simply pointed her jade finger at the talisman, and the talisman in front of them immediately turned into nothingness; at the same time, Bu Gong and Xiang Ling’er also felt a mysterious wave sweeping through them quickly at this moment.Then, the figures of Bu Gong and Xiang Ling’er slowly turned from solid to virtual, and then disappeared. They disappeared on the spot for no reason, without any breath emanating from them.”Your talisman is really magical. It’s a good thing for escaping,” Bu Gong said in a surprised tone.Because at this time he and Xiang Ling’er were still standing in the same place, but he could not see Xiang Ling’er beside him, nor could he sense her breath at all, as if she had disappeared out of thin air.If his arm hadn’t been around Xiang Ling’er’s slender waist, he would almost think that there was no one else here except him.Xiang Ling’er in his arms was quite pleased when she heard this, and then chuckled, “Haha… That’s right, this Qi Condensing Escape Talisman is at least a top-grade talisman. It can only be refined by a cultivator at the second level of the Yuan Realm.”Hearing Xiang Ling’er say this, Bu Gong smacked his lips in surprise. “The second level of the Peeping Yuan Realm? That’s a bit far away from him.””Alright, let’s use the Light Body Talisman right now and break out in the direction we just came from. With the effects of the Escape Talisman and the Light Body Talisman, we should have a 50% chance of breaking through the encirclement of the Flame Devouring Beasts.”Upon hearing this, Xiang Ling’er said no more. She and Bu Gong each activated a lightening talisman and rushed out.Sure enough, when the two of them passed by the group of fire-devouring beasts, the other party seemed to have not noticed them at all; this also made Bu Gong’s original concerns disappear completely.He was originally worried that even if he used the Qi-Condensing Escape Talisman, the Flame-Devouring Beast would still notice it; but now it seems that the effect of this talisman obviously makes him extremely satisfied.As the two of them sped along, they saw some human remains here and there along the way; but most of them were burned beyond recognition, and the slightest touch would likely turn them into ashes.Seeing this tragic scene, Xiang Ling’er’s already pale face became even uglier; this was the first time she saw a dead person, let alone such a miserable death.Moreover, with their rapid escape this time, Bu Gong and Xiang Ling’er also witnessed the power of the legendary flame-devouring beast; it turned out that the number of flame-devouring beasts was far beyond their expectations.Fortunately, as they rushed in one direction, the groups of fire-devouring beasts they encountered gradually became fewer and fewer; although there were still some groups of beasts, they were only scattered here and there, and there was no longer the overwhelming large-scale phenomenon as before.This made Bu Gong and the other two feel a little happy; this was a good sign, as it meant that they were getting farther and farther away from the encirclement of the flame-devouring beasts.Four-fifths of a quarter of an hour had passed, and Bu Gong and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief; because at this time, they had reached the outskirts of the flame-devouring beast group.Even if he encountered the flame-devouring beasts again, it would only be one or two waves that appeared occasionally; but even so, Bu Gong did not dare to be careless and stop there.Because the effect of the Escape Talisman still lasted for a short time, he and Xiang Ling’er continued to rush forward for a while, until the effect of the Escape Talisman disappeared, and then Bu Gong and the others stopped.”Huh, I finally escaped.” Xiang Ling’er breathed a sigh of relief after revealing her figure; then she raised her delicate hand to wipe the fine beads of sweat on her forehead, muttering with lingering fear.Bu Gong also looked back with some fear in his eyes, then straightened his robe and said: “Let’s go, let’s get out of this red flame land first; even this place cannot be guaranteed to be completely safe.”Seeing Bu Gong say this, Xiang Ling’er also nodded; after all, no one could be sure whether the flame-devouring beasts would follow again. If they were surrounded by the beast tide again, then the two of them would be really finished.…”By the way, Junior Sister Ling’er, how much do you know about this Red Flame Land?” At this time, Bu Gong asked Xiang Ling’er beside him while moving forward cautiously.Xiang Ling’er frowned slightly when she heard this, and after a moment of hesitation, she said, “Senior Sister Han did tell me a little about the Red Flame Land.She said that this Red Flame Land is located on the edge of the Mysterious Spiritual Land; however, in the past, disciples from the three major immortal cultivation sects who came here to train would generally not easily come here, because it is said that this Red Flame Land has nothing but dangers.At this point, Xiang Ling’er paused slightly and continued, “You should know that every time the disciples of the three major sects enter the Xuanling Secret Land, the location they are teleported to is random; you might be teleported to some dangerous area one time, just like us this time, we landed directly in the Red Flame Land after being teleported in.””Oh?” Bu Gong fell into deep thought after hearing this.”Then how much do you know about the Flame-Devouring Beast in this Red Flame Land?” After a moment of silence, Bu Gong asked again.”Flame Devourer? I don’t know much about Flame Devourer. I only know that Flame Devourer exists in the Red Flame Land, but according to legend, the chance of encountering a Flame Devourer in the Red Flame Land is very small. This time, it must be an accident.””Accident?” Bu Gong was a little confused after hearing Xiang Ling’er’s words.Why is it that according to the sect’s records, the Flame-Swallowing Beasts rarely appeared when the disciples who came in to train arrived at the Red Flame Land in the past, but this time we were besieged by the Flame-Swallowing Beasts in the Red Flame Land?After pondering for a moment, Bu Gong shook his head and suppressed the doubts in his heart, and walked forward with Xiang Ling’er; although this red flame land looked very flat, and only the ground was red and the temperature was high, he still did not dare to take it lightly.”I don’t know how many of the thirty people who came in this time will be able to walk out alive.” Xiang Ling’er sighed softly, with a hint of worry on her pretty face.Bu Gong didn’t take Xiang Ling’er’s worries to heart; the training in the Xuanling Secret Land was voluntary and no one forced him. Even if he lost his life, it was just bad luck.The two walked for about three or four hours, but did not reach the end of the red flame land; instead, as they moved forward, the brown trees growing on the red flame land gradually increased.And as the two of them moved forward, the surface temperature gradually rose.In this situation, Bianbu Gong began to murmur in his heart and his brows gradually furrowed.”Logically, the temperature should get lower the further outside you go, but it seems like the opposite is true.” This thought flashed through Bu Gong’s mind, but he didn’t say it out loud.”Brother Bu Gong, the direction we are heading now, isn’t it the central area of ​​this Red Flame Land?” At this time, Xiang Ling’er asked with a somewhat nervous tone and a somewhat unnatural voice.”Sure enough.” Bu Gong’s heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and then he smiled bitterly.”It is very likely that we are heading for the central area of ​​the Red Flame Land,” Bu Gong said in a deep voice with his eyes slightly narrowed.Hearing Bu Gong say this, Xiang Ling’er’s face turned ugly; she never expected that this victorious escape did not lead them out of the red flame land, but instead they groped towards the central area.She clenched her jade hands and took a deep breath of the slightly hot air. Xiang Ling’er forced a smile and said, “Then, Senior Brother Bu Gong, what should we do next?”In fact, Bu Gong was also considering this issue at this time, whether to go back or continue moving forward.After a brief pause, Bu Gong said softly, “If we return the same way, we will most likely encounter the Flame Devouring Beasts again.” At this point, Bu Gong paused slightly, then said decisively, “Let’s continue on. Perhaps we can gain something from this journey.”Upon hearing this, Xiang Ling’er bit her red lips and nodded in agreement. Instead of retreating and facing the siege of the flame-devouring beasts, it would be better to go and explore the central area of ​​the Red Flame Land. Perhaps, as Bu Gong said, there would be something to gain.”Huh? Boy, what is this place? Why are you here?” Just as Bu Gong was concentrating, a familiar hoarse voice sounded in his mind.As the voice sounded, Bu Gong was slightly startled, and then the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.He quickly paid attention to the evil spirit sealed in the ball of black thread and said in a somewhat aggressive tone: “Huh, now you remember to talk to me? Where were you when I called you some time ago?””Eh?” The evil spirit felt a bit embarrassed when Bu Gong questioned him like this; when Bu Gong was besieged by a group of flame-devouring beasts before, he did have some thoughts of watching the show.Therefore, when Bu Gong called him at that time, he did not answer.Seeing the other party like this, Bu Gong was speechless; then he roughly told the evil spirit how he went in the wrong direction and how he came here. However, when the evil spirit looked at Bu Gong, he felt like he was looking at an idiot.Bu Gong seemed to be slightly aware of the other party’s gaze, and his expression was a little unnatural for a moment. Then he coughed dryly and asked, “Can you see anything strange about this place?””I called you just now because I noticed a strange fluctuation coming from the front, but the distance was a bit far and I couldn’t sense it clearly,” said the evil spirit.”Oh?” Bu Gong’s eyes lit up when he heard this.Since the evil spirit said so, there was very likely something ahead; because the evil spirit would not gain anything by lying to him, he generally believed what the evil spirit said.