Chapter 699: Flesh Giant Monster

Yan Buji saw the palace's structure, and with his years of alchemical Dao experience he quickly thought of this thing.

"Furnace?" Ye Lin looked around, puzzled, and asked, "Where is there a furnace?"

"The whole palace should be a furnace, for refining... whatever Existence this is for," Yan Buji's eyes lit up as he walked around, examining and analyzing its structure.

"So that's how it is..."

"Can we still guide it this way?"

"What formation is this? Let me record it..."

Watching Yan Buji wander and inspect, Ye Lin had no interest in researching this terrifying place and hurriedly asked, "Hall Master, could there be any treasure here? If not, let's leave."

"Take a look at your horn."

"It doesn't seem to point to this place," Ye Lin took out the horn and looked at it, seeming still some distance from their destination.

After Yan Buji finished understanding the structure here and indeed found nothing, he turned back to prepare to leave.

"There shouldn't be anything, let's go."

"Wait!" Ye Lin's face stiffened, and he raised his trembling hand, pointing behind Yan Buji: "Hall Master, behind..."

Hm?!

Yan Buji turned his head and suddenly saw a massive cocoon wrapped in flesh appear before the two of them.

"That is..."

Wooo!!!

A gust of cold wind blew out, and as the cocoon cracked, a terrifyingly fierce monster crawled out!

"Roar!"

"Split and run!"

Yan Buji's whole body went numb instantly; the moment the monster fixed its gaze on him, he felt certain death, and in panic he directly activated a teleport to escape!

Ye Lin's pupils narrowed, and he hurriedly took out a Wanli Transmission Talisman and fled.

The two separated; the monster staggered through the palace to the doorway and let out a long howl toward the sky: "Woo!!!"

In an instant, the entire secret realm trembled!

On the other side, Yunhua woke from unconsciousness, eyes wide as she looked around: "Yan Buji! Evil thief, vicious thief! I will kill you!!!"

"Young man, don't be so hot‑headed; think of a way to save your life first."

Hm?

Yunhua turned her head, looked at the mortal beside her, and suddenly spoke calmly, momentarily dazed.

"What happened? Were you the one who knocked me out back then?"

"You really aren't afraid of death, that thing is inside the Human‑Head Palace..."

Wooo!!

Accompanied by a distant long howl, the mortal's complexion changed instantly: "Prepare to flee!"

"What?"

"It's coming!"

Countless flesh monsters burst up from the ground; the mortal didn't hesitate and bolted, Yunhua couldn't gauge the situation, but felt the surrounding monsters' strength was absurdly high, each at the Nascent Soul level, making it unwise to stay long.

Yunhua didn't have time to think further; gritting her teeth, she fled along with the mortal.

"Who exactly are you?"

"I am the elder Hong Chengtao."

Yunhua looked puzzled, but also realized the other might truly have regained consciousness, and while running asked, "Senior, are you a Martial Cultivation practitioner?"

"Indeed. I see you possess extraordinary Buddhist martial prowess; would you be interested in joining my Fu Hai Gate?" Hong Chengtao smiled.

"Senior, I'm currently working for the Grand Trade Association; thank you for your kind offer," Yunhua politely declined.

Although it was clear this man was a powerful warrior, his origins were unknown.

What kind of place is Fu Hai Gate?

Yunhua hadn't heard of it either, but seeing the monsters increase, she asked, "Senior, how do we get out of here?"

"Now you want to leave? You fought so fiercely earlier that you awakened that creature; leaving now is difficult," Hong Chengtao said with a dark face, somewhat helpless.

If it weren't for being chased, forced to use a flawed Martial Dao divine skill that made him delirious, he would never have entered this damned place.

"That creature?" Yunhua looked at him, puzzled.

"Inside the Human‑Head Palace, there is a blood‑flesh monster at the Harmonizing Dao stage. It was originally a blood puppet forged by the demon race to annihilate humanity, but when the Decapitation Sword emerged, the puppet malfunctioned, slaughtered all life here, and returned to the Human‑Head Palace to lie dormant. Now that monster has probably attained sentient intelligence."

Yunhua felt weak all over upon hearing this; though she didn't know if it was true, it seemed Hong Senior had no reason to deceive her.

"Before that... was it my battle with my enemy that awakened it?"

"More or less. Fortunately there are still a few living people here; it might not chase us, so let's run quickly," Hong Chengtao sighed.

"Senior, have you been here before?"

"You kid are clever? I was previously severely injured and became delirious, ventured into this place and received a spirit medicine cure. I originally planned to convalesce in the mortal world, but you brought me back in!" Hong Chengtao said irritably at Yunhua.

Yunhua's face twitched: "It has nothing to do with me; it's you, Senior, who tangled yourself into this..."

"Hm? Do you still want to get out?!"

"Senior, don't blame me; it's my fault."

Yunhua sighed, wondering how to explain this to Lan'er... Qing'er when she got back.

Seeing Yunhua fall silent, Hong Chengtao looked around and said, "Almost there, the exit is ahead!"

"Yes!"

Following Hong Chengtao, Yunhua left the secret realm without incident and arrived beyond Duanpo Mountain.

Yunhua immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Senior, for saving my life."

"It's fine. This time we were lucky not to attract its attention; otherwise, if that monster went berserk, I too would have lost my life here." Hong Chengtao said.

"Although that's the case, I still need to thank you, Senior." Yun Hua rose to her feet, turned her head, and gazed at Broken Soul Mountain.

Damn you, Yan Buji! If you manage to survive this disaster, someday I will risk my life and surely kill you!

Hong Chengtao looked at Yun Hua's expression and couldn't help but ask: "What grudge do you have with that martial artist? Knowing the Broken Soul Mountain secret realm is dangerous, you still dare to risk your life? Aren't you afraid of death?"

"I'm not afraid of death!" Yun Hua shook her head: "I only fear that I won't be able to kill him and avenge the blood-deep grudge of my master and junior sister!"

Upon hearing that, Hong Chengtao also nodded inwardly.

Cultivators like Yun Hua who practice Martial and Law Dual Cultivation are rare to begin with, and her Martial Dao cultivation is not low either; Hong Chengtao also felt that the ancestor's words were correct—the era of martial artists is fast approaching, so why not recruit her into our sect?

"Then let me ask you again: would you be willing to join Fu Hai Gate? As you've seen, that martial artist's strength is not inferior to yours, and he too practices Martial and Law Dual Cultivation. With your current strength, it would be difficult to kill him." Hong Chengtao said.

"Well..." Yun Hua hesitated, thought it over, and intending to politely decline said: "I still have a daughter in the Great Merchant Association, who is also being taught by my master; I really can't leave her, and besides, the Great Merchant Association has been good to me. Thank you again for the invitation, Senior."

"Forget it; since you're unwilling, it's simply that Fu Hai Gate lacks this fortune." Hong Chengtao waved his hand and turned to leave.

Yun Hua gazed at Broken Soul Mountain, gritted her teeth, and still planned to wait a while to see if that bastard Yan Buji would really manage to escape alive.

I must kill him!