Chapter 300: Eerie Underworld Valley

Hundreds of experts from the Barbarian Di Kingdom below remained silent, each conjuring their spirit weapons. In an instant, hundreds of shimmering blade orbs ascended into the air, and countless streaks of blade light surged like a tide towards the nostrils of the Bat God statues.

The immense power generated when Divine Abilists unite in formation and attack together is truly astonishing!

Earlier, Grandmaster Ba Shan had single-handedly resisted an army of eight hundred grassland soldiers on the plains. His divine ability, the Impregnable Heavenly Bulwark, was broken through several times, but that was because the army included several grassland masters who had reached the Celestial Being and Life-and-Death realms.

Although the military experts brought by Ban Gongcuo this time were all Divine Abilists, the most powerful among them were the four Shaman Kings who had cultivated to the Celestial Being and Life-and-Death realms. These four Shaman Kings had not yet acted, so despite the immense momentum, it still couldn't compare to the encounter with Grandmaster Ba Shan.

From the nostrils of the two Bat God statues, two white bats swiftly flew out, each opening its mouth. Circular sound waves impacted downwards; the divine ability they employed was a sonic attack, but strangely, these sound waves were inaudible.

Countless scimitars in the sky were struck by the sound waves and clattered down. The hundreds of military experts below were struck by the silent sound waves and were instantly thrown into disarray, horses rearing and riders falling.

Suddenly, a Barbarian Di soldier's head swelled larger and larger, then burst open with a bang. This was followed by an incessant series of bangs as more soldiers' heads rapidly swelled and exploded, splattering blood and gore—a truly terrifying sight.

The two white bats flew down from above, charging into the army, their mouths continuously emitting sound waves.

Suddenly, a Shaman King snorted coldly, took out a white banner, and shook it towards the two white bats. The bats' souls immediately wavered, and they fell from the sky, crashing into the army.

The other soldiers felt the pressure in their minds suddenly vanish and quickly controlled their blade orbs. Countless scimitars descended upon the spot where the two white bats had fallen, the clang of blades echoing incessantly!

After a wave of blade rain, everyone retrieved their scimitars. The blade orbs in the air spun rapidly, and the scimitars swiftly flew back, merging into their respective orbs.

The spot where the two white bats had fallen was now a large crater, carved out by countless scimitars, with even the stones sliced into powder.

Two Barbarian Di Divine Abilists stepped forward, just about to check if the white bats were dead, when suddenly, smoke and dust billowed from the pit. The two white bats flew out from the smoke, their fleshy wings beating. In a flash, they were above the heads of the two Divine Abilists; their speed was so astonishingly fast that the men couldn't react. They snatched the two Divine Abilists and flew off.

Another Shaman King saw this, and his shoulders quickly twitched as a brilliant, dazzling golden light burst from his back, transforming into two golden wings. He flapped his wings and soared after the two white bats.

The Shaman King transformed into a bird-headed, human-bodied form with six arms, wielding vajras. He hurled the vajras at the two white bats, thunder roaring. The two white bats, carrying the two Divine Abilists, had their speed greatly reduced and were caught up to. They were forced to abandon the two Divine Abilists, after which their speed increased significantly, leaving the Shaman King behind.

The Shaman King's vital qi transformed into a large hand, catching the two Divine Abilists, but he saw that their blood had been completely drained and they had died a tragic death.

The two white bats, having escaped, each landed on a large tree. Their mouths opened wide, and silent sound waves once again emanated from them, throwing the pursuers into disarray.

A Shaman King conjured a mirror, suspending it in mid-air. The mirror's light shone on the two white bats, and they immediately fell from the tree.

Whoosh—

Blade light rained down, slashing towards where the two white bats had fallen. One of the Shaman Kings' bodies flickered, transforming into a golden giant with an elephant head and human body. He lifted a boulder the size of a small hill and slammed it down with a thunderous crash onto the spot where the two white bats had fallen.

Another Shaman King manifested his primordial spirit behind him, his vital qi transforming into a gigantic palm. He pressed down with a single strike, shattering the boulder into dust. The earth trembled violently, and trees around them were sent flying!

“They must be dead now, right?”

Before everyone could sigh in relief, the army charged towards the spot, but before they even reached it, the two white bats flew up again, staggering into the forest. They were still alive.

A Shaman King once again shook the white banner. The souls of the two white bats were assailed, and they fell again, followed by another rain of blades and countless other attacks.

After another wave of attacks, the two white bats flew up again. Though their flight was unsteady, they were still not dead.

“Remarkable,”

Ban Gongcuo couldn't help but be surprised. These two white bats were truly tough and resilient; even the most renowned spirit weapon blade orbs of the grasslands couldn't injure them. It was only the Shaman Kings of the Loulan Golden Palace who could cause them harm.

That the white bats withstood the attacks of several Shaman Kings and remained alive was indeed beyond his expectation.

“Dragon Fatty, do you think you're still a match for these two white bats?” Qin Mu, who had already walked deep into the forest, chuckled to Dragon Qilin.

Dragon Qilin snorted, “They're strong, but weren't they beaten black and blue?”

The Barbarian Di soldiers had already charged into the mountain forest of Hades Valley, pursuing the two white bats. The two white bats were severely injured, at times flying, at times falling into the woods.

The Barbarian Di Divine Abilists dispersed, searching in all directions. Just then, a rustling sound suddenly came from the forest. A Barbarian Di Divine Abilist, alert, activated his blade orb. The orb spun rapidly, tiny scimitars flying out from it, revolving around the orb, constantly changing in size.

The rustling sound suddenly stopped. The Divine Abilist still dared not relax and cautiously walked forward. More and more tiny scimitars appeared, their light flickering.

He walked into an orchard where the trees were laden with fruit: fist-sized red apples.

The Divine Abilist cautiously stepped into the orchard, then heard a rustling sound behind him. He quickly turned his head but saw nothing. Yet the rustling sound then came from in front of him.

He abruptly twisted his head to look forward, still seeing nothing, but the sound came from behind him again.

He was nevertheless alert, and without betraying emotion, a scimitar quietly appeared before him, gradually growing larger. Its blade was bright as a mirror, reflecting what was behind him.

Behind him, the apples on the trees were turning their "heads." The back of each apple was, astonishingly, a face with a nose, eyes, and mouth. They looked at him with eerie smiles.

The Divine Abilist was horrified. All the scimitars from his blade orb flew out, slashing at the apples in all directions!

Swish—

The red apples suddenly flew down from the trees, leaves scattering. Countless red apples flew towards him. The Divine Abilist was indeed powerful; his blade light was like a torrential downpour, splitting countless apples. In an instant, the ground was covered with apples sliced in half, their fragrance filling the air.

However, one apple rolled in from the ground, evading the blade light, and pounced onto his leg, biting him.

The Barbarian Di Divine Abilist felt a numbness in his leg, and his entire leg lost sensation, then half of his body. He was about to swing his blade to cut off the apple on his leg, but his head was also paralyzed, and all his scimitars clattered to the ground.

The other apples flew up with a whoosh, remaining on the trees. Each apple turned its "head," looking at the fallen Divine Abilist with eerie smiles.

The Divine Abilist was unable to move, his heart pounding fiercely. He felt an intense itch on his face, then he saw another face growing on his own.

That face squeezed out from his own, with a nose and mouth. It opened its mouth, panting noisily, and laughed, “I've got you! I've got you!”

The face twisted, growing outwards. A moment later, another head grew out, connecting to his neck, then an upper body grew out, and it began to crawl forward.

The Divine Abilist felt a tearing pain, opening his mouth to scream, but no sound came out. Meanwhile, the human figure formed from the apple was crawling out with two hands, dragging his body. It crawled at a frightening speed, and more body parts also grew out from within him.

Finally, the two completely separated. The person who had grown out from within him looked exactly like him but was stark naked. It picked up a scimitar from the ground, stabbed it into his chest, then stripped off his clothes and put them on.

“Hehe, freedom at last—”

The apple-person grabbed the blade orb and bounced away. The other apples slowly twisted their faces, watching him with expressions of envy.

Throughout the forest, horrifying screams echoed. The Barbarian Di Divine Abilists who entered Hades Valley forest also encountered all sorts of bizarre and unimaginable dangers.

Some of them encountered strange insects, half-transparent like jade, yet agilely flying through the air. With a squeak, they burrowed into their nostrils, then settled in their brains, controlling their bodies to ruthlessly attack others.

There were also some leeches on the trees, hidden in dewdrops on the leaves, extremely tiny. When a Divine Abilist passed by, a dewdrop fell on him. At first, he felt no abnormality, only a growing heaviness in his body and dizziness.

Behind him, a gigantic leech was clinging to his body, constantly wriggling and sucking blood. A moment later, the leech grew a face and limbs, still clinging to his body. It astonishingly resembled him exactly, as if he were carrying another person on his back.

Meanwhile, the Divine Abilist's vital essence and blood were completely drained. He collapsed and died, while the leech-person joyfully ran away.

Suddenly, this tranquil forest became fraught with danger. As the Barbarian Di army intruded, these hidden dangers were triggered, causing all who entered the forest to perish!

While the Barbarian Di Divine Abilists possessed vast divine powers, here, no matter how great their powers, they were defenseless against the myriad of dangers!

Qin Mu walked through this forest, extremely alert. He used the Bodhi Pasa True Form to protect himself and Dragon Qilin, and they remained safe throughout their journey.

Just then, he saw a monk sitting under a tree. The monk was sitting cross-legged and had been dead for an unknown period, yet his corpse remained undecayed. The tree behind him was a Bodhi tree, and the precious tree shone with brilliant light, evidently transformed from a wondrous treasure.

“This eminent monk's Bodhi Pasa True Form was more powerful than mine, yet he still died,” Qin Mu thought. “The Tathagata Mahayana Sutra couldn't counteract the dangers here!”

Qin Mu was horrified. He immediately dispelled his Bodhi Pasa True Form, spread his hands flat before him, with fingertips intertwined. With a gentle sweep, one hand pointed to the sky, the other pressed towards the ground!

It was the Dao Sword First Form: A Single Point, Connecting the Vast Movement, Yin and Yang Repeated Within Two Poles!

His vital qi in both hands transformed into sword threads, and an incredibly complex calculation unfolded. The sword light formed two Taiji diagrams, one above and one below, protecting him and Dragon Qilin in the center!

The sword light flickered continuously. The Taiji diagrams rotated, Yin and Yang constantly shifting. Then, streaks of sword light descended from the edges of the two Taiji diagrams!

“The stupid ox isn't so stupid after all.”

The Bodhi tree rustled. Two white bats hung upside down from the canopy, their bodies covered in wounds. One white bat coughed blood, spitting bloody phlegm, and said weakly, “This bald monk broke in here over ten years ago, relying on his Buddhist blessings, thinking he could enter safely, but ended up killed by tree worms.”

“Tree worms?” Qin Mu was slightly startled.

“They're tree seeds,” explained the bat. “The seeds are lively, bouncing insects, lurking underground. When they encounter a person, they burrow inside them, and their roots grow in the muscles. This bald monk's muscles inside his body have already been eaten away; only his skin remains. The tree worms have already taken root and sprouted within him.”

The other white bat extended a claw and made a cut on the eminent monk's head. Immediately, vibrant green foliage burst through the monk's scalp with a 'pop,' forming a small tree crown.

“These are the tree worms,” it added, “but they've almost grown into a tree now.”

The other white bat, being smarter, blinked its eyes and said, “Stupid ox, we're injured. If you can protect us, we can show you the way and help you avoid the dangers here!”

Qin Mu smiled. “Fellow Daoists, actually, I'm also a pharmacist, skilled in healing. How about I treat your injuries, and once you're healed, you protect me?”

The two white bats exchanged glances and landed from the Bodhi tree. They asked in surprise, “An Ox-headed doctor? Do your Fiend-Star family members also become doctors? Haven't you always been arrogant and prone to spewing fire and attacking people?”

Qin Mu's nose pointed upwards, and he spewed two streams of fire. “How's my proposal?” he asked.

“Alright!”

The two white bats readily agreed, thinking to themselves, “Once the Ox-headed doctor heals us, it won't be too late to turn on him!”

Qin Mu's eyes flickered, thinking to himself, “While treating their injuries, I'll conveniently administer poison, forcing these two fellows to obey me and protect me!”