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Chapter 105 Entering the Inner Circle
"I'm afraid that everyone who has seen this scene before is dead!" Cheng Shuyan spread his consciousness backwards and saw the horrifying scene behind him, and was also frightened.
"What the hell is this? Why is it so horrible? If we keep going like this, we'll be like those people in a quarter of an hour, eaten to pieces without a bone left!"
Ye Chenghuan followed Cheng Shuyan closely, but their speed was still visibly much slower than the flying ants behind them, so they were naturally extremely anxious.
Cheng Shuyan had seen records about this monster in an ancient book, and immediately explained it to Ye Chenghuan.
"They are soul-eating ants. They feed on spiritual energy. Wherever they pass, anything containing spiritual energy will be eaten clean! There is nothing we can do now. Let's run!"
Soul-eating ants reproduce very quickly, are a social species, and feed on spiritual creatures. Wherever they go, no grass is left.
"But we are now running towards the inner area of Sunset Plain!"
Ye Chenghuan was extremely anxious. It was said that the inner area of Sunset Plain was a restricted area for cultivators, and no one who entered would come out. But now they were forced to approach the inner area on their own initiative.
However, these soul-eating ants came in overwhelming numbers, and running in any other direction would mean death.
"Fellow Daoist Ye, there are jackals behind us and monsters in front of us. If we stop now, we will be eaten by the jackals. But if we fight with all our might against the monsters in front of us, we may be able to survive!"
Cheng Shuyan was trying to comfort Ye Chenghuan. Seeing the tall grass and trees ahead, his expression suddenly froze. He put on several layers of spiritual shields and took out some defensive magic tools to protect himself. He shouted at Ye Chenghuan:
"Get ready, we're going to enter the inner area!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Chenghuan quickly protected himself tightly.
Seeing that the soul-eating ants were about to catch up, the two took a deep breath and flew into the inner area of Sunset Plain.
However, as soon as the two of them entered the inner area, the spiritual power in their bodies was immediately sealed inside their bodies. The flying magic weapon lost the support of spiritual power and suddenly became an ordinary object. Both of them fell hard.
Fortunately, the two of them were flying low, so they didn't fall too hard.
The inner area of Sunset Plain is indeed a forbidden area for cultivators. It seems that there are special restrictions on the spiritual power of cultivators. Not only that, it also has an extremely strong suppressive force on cultivators.
The two men lay on the ground, struggling to get up, but they felt as if they were carrying a heavy burden and could not move at all.
"Cheng, Fellow Daoist Cheng, I feel... not, not very well."
Ye Chenghuan felt that his mind was not clear, and the image of Cheng Shuyan in front of him became blurry.
It was just a few words, but he spoke them in a halting manner, obviously extremely weak.
She only saw Cheng Shuyan raise his hand towards her with difficulty, and then he completely fainted.
Cheng Shuyan's situation was not easy either. Her body had been tempered by the passage in the riverbed hole, so she could hold on for a few more breaths longer than Ye Chenghuan.
However, for her now, these few breaths would only delay her from fainting.
This place is so weird that she even lost her connection with the Qi Tian realm.
She only saw the jade pendant hanging around Ye Chenghuan's waist emit a flash of light, and then she fainted and lost consciousness.
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Cheng Lingshu and the other three members of the Cheng family followed the people from Xuanfeng Sect. They arrived at Sunset Plain two days ago, explored for a while, and then went to other places. They just happened to miss the Soul-Eating Ants.
In the past two days, I heard that a cultivator who lived far away had escaped by chance and spread the news that the soul-eating ants were rampant in Sunset Plains, saying that many people had died. Everyone was frightened.
At this moment, their team was resting in a forest, but Cheng Lingshu was always feeling uneasy.
Looking at the tracking jade talisman in her hand, she saw that her sister's jade talisman was still motionless, but Xie Jingxiu was constantly approaching them. A look of annoyance appeared on her face, and she put the jade talisman away.
Cen Pianpian watched her every move from the side. With a turn of her eyes, she held back her throat and said in a delicate voice, "What's wrong with Senior Sister Lingshu? I haven't heard what you say these past few days."
When Cheng Lingshu heard her voice, he became even more annoyed, but he had to consider the relationship between Xuanfeng Sect and the Cheng family, so he had to pretend.
"Nothing, I'm just a little worried about my sister. Junior Sister Lao Cen is concerned."
"Ah, Senior Sister Lingshu is so kind to Senior Sister Mingshu! I'm a little envious of her for having such a good sister like you. However, Senior Sister Mingshu treats you very well, Senior Sister Lingshu, too.
When I first met Senior Sister Mingshu, she hadn't even returned to the Cheng family yet, but she already asked me about Senior Brother Xie. I guess she was worried about you, so she was asking for you in advance."
Her words were full of sarcasm, and she was simply telling Cheng Lingshu that her sister was thinking about her fiancé and was trying to sow discord between them.
Cheng Lingshu has never liked the pretentious Cen Pianpian. Moreover, she can see that her sister clearly has a deep hatred for Xie Jingxiu, and she may even be planning how to kill him!
She naturally wouldn't be provoked by Cen Pianpian, so she pretended not to understand and said to Cen Pianpian, "Yes, sister treats me very well. When she heard that Senior Brother Xie and I were engaged, she even specially inquired about Senior Brother Xie for me.
Junior Sister Cen, although you don't have a sister, there's no need to envy her. When you have a fiancé in the future, I'll ask my sister to find one for you and give you some advice."
Cen Pianpian seemed to want to stick to Xie Jingxiu every day. Anyone with eyes could see that she loved Xie Jingxiu.
"you!"
Cheng Lingshu's words were actually mocking her. Cen Pianpian was very angry and raised her hand to attack, but suddenly she heard Xie Jingxiu's voice.
"Junior Sister Cen, what are you going to do?"
She quickly turned around and saw Xie Jingxiu looking at her with a cold expression. She quickly withdrew her hand and said cautiously, "Senior Brother Xie, I, I was just playing with Senior Sister Lingshu."
Cheng Lingshu looked at her mockingly, but did not expose her.
"Yes, thank you, Senior Brother. Junior Sister Cen and I just had a small talk and played around. Nothing serious."
"It turns out that I misunderstood Junior Sister Cen." Upon hearing this, Xie Jingxiu's signature smile appeared on his face again.
"It's okay, it's okay, Brother Xie, why did you come to look for us just now?"
As long as Cen Pianpian got a good look from Xie Jingxiu, she would be extremely happy. She would stick close to him and pull his arm, shaking it gently.
"I was delayed on the way, Junior Sister Lingshu. I also met your sister on the way here, but she seemed to have other important matters and left alone."
"Really? Senior Brother Xie, is my sister okay?" Cheng Lingshu's expression towards Xie Jingxiu improved a lot when he heard the news from Cheng Shuyan, and he asked hurriedly.
"When I met her, she was fine, but... I saw that she seemed to be heading towards Sunset Plains."