The game starts with escaping from the famine and flipping the table

At the summit of Buting Mountain.

Crimson Flame Volcano Crater.

Ten thousand years ago, Taotie was sealed beneath the Crimson Flame Volcano by several powerful beings. Now that it has broken free, how could it not vent its pent-up frustration?

Taotie's scarlet eyes seemed to possess a locking force, firmly fixed on Su Xiaoya, Yu Shuheng, and Su Mingyi within the golden bubble.

His eyes burned with murderous intent, as if he wanted to grind the three of them to dust.

As the golden bubble was about to reach the crater, the killing intent in Taotie's eyes materialized, as if it would shatter the golden bubble with a single slap and turn the three of them into a bloody mist.

Just then, the old Taoist Xuanmuzi, who was in the jade hairpin planting space, suddenly contacted Yu Shuheng excitedly and insisted on sending him a Jianmu leaf!

Yu Shuheng stared blankly at the blue Jianmu leaf in his hand.

Before Yu Shuheng could understand the meaning of the Old World Tree—the old Taoist Xuanmuzi, the golden light bubble had already vanished magnificently from the sky.

Disappeared!

Taotie stared blankly at the empty air in front of it, completely dumbfounded—where did its huge golden bubble go?

Where are those three huge two-legged creatures?

It can't be burned away by a volcano just because it has two fewer legs, can it?

But just now, that aura...?

The Taotie shuddered, and as if struck by a sudden realization, shock and fear flashed across its beastly face!

Then, without saying a word, he plunged into the volcano and never resurfaced.

The three missing individuals, Su Xiaoya, Yu Shuheng, and Su Mingyi, were equally bewildered at this moment.

There's no other reason than that a large number of memories suddenly flooded into their minds, making their heads buzz!

Before they could process their memories, the three of them looked at each other, then simultaneously turned to look around...

It's confirmed—so, they've entered another mysterious and bizarre secret realm?

It was truly unexpected, yet perfectly reasonable!

But here...

It really is economical—the scene wasn't even changed!

However, this thought flashed by in an instant, and the three of them were so overwhelmed by the massive amount of memories that they fainted.

I just can't accept this!

At the summit of Buting Mountain.

Crimson Flame Volcano Crater.

The surging lava flowed like boiling blood, and the rising heat distorted the void, staining the entire sky a restless crimson.

The surging lava flowed like boiling blood, and the rising heat distorted the void, staining the entire sky a restless crimson.

The roar of the shattering of the 100,000-year-old seal still echoed between heaven and earth, and that ferocious figure that had broken free of its shackles stood atop the volcano with an air of dominance over all living beings.

Taotie.

One of the Four Fiends of antiquity, it resembles a tiger with dog-like fur, is two feet long, has a human face, tiger feet, pig's mouth and teeth, and a tail that is eighteen feet long. It disrupts the ancient times and is extremely ferocious.

At this moment, its blood-red eyes were fixed on the golden bubble floating in mid-air. Inside the bubble, three figures were huddled together: Wu Zhen (Su Xiaoya), Wu Xian (Yu Shuheng), and Wu Xie (Su Mingyi).

That gaze was like ice and fire tempered for ten thousand years, its killing intent boiling like magma, almost burning a black hole into the void.

Having been trapped for a hundred thousand years, its ferocious aura had long since accumulated to its limit. Now that it had broken free of its seal, it was just looking for a place to vent its anger, only to run into these three ignorant and arrogant little fellows. How could it not be furious? How could it not hate them?

The Golden Bubble is a protective magic weapon passed down through the Ten Witches. It was condensed by the ancestral witches of each generation with their own blood essence and witch power, and ordinary ferocious beasts cannot shake it.

However, when faced with an ancient ferocious beast like the Taotie, the seemingly solid golden light rippled under its oppressive gaze, like a candle flickering in the wind, ready to be extinguished at any moment.

Inside the bubble, Wu Zhen (Su Xiaoya) tightly gripped Wu Xian's (Yu Shuheng) sleeve, her face pale, her clear eyes filled with fear.

Wu Zhen, the holy maiden of the Wu tribe, grew up in the sacred land of the Wu tribe and was well cared for by the elders of the tribe.

She was like a flower in a greenhouse, never having experienced the baptism of wind and rain, and naturally had never witnessed such a terrifying and horrifying scene!

Even the slightest leak of that fierce, brutal, sinister, and evil aura was enough to severely damage her delicate soul, causing her unbearable pain, as if it were about to shatter and break apart in the next instant.

Wu Xian was the most skilled in medicine and divination among the ten ancestral witches. He was meticulous in his thinking and calm and composed in his dealings with others.

However, at this moment, even his usually calm and composed palms couldn't help but bead up with sweat.

Because he could clearly perceive that the aura emanating from Taotie was rising steadily like a volcanic eruption. This powerful pressure from the depths of a living being was causing the originally surging witch power within him to become chaotic.

As for Wu Xie, he has always been known for his lively and cheerful personality and his love of joking and playing around.

But here and now, he was unusually different, unusually restraining his usual cynical attitude.

After all, the opponent before them was far too powerful, and they could not afford to underestimate them in the slightest.

You should know that Wu Xie is the foremost exorcism master and array expert among the Wu clan!

His eyes were fixed on the Taotie, his concentration unwavering, not daring to slacken in the slightest, as he tried to find even the slightest flaw in the beast's every move.

Unfortunately, things did not go as planned.

The Taotie stood there steadily, like a towering, indestructible mountain, giving people a feeling that it could not be shaken in the slightest, allowing Wu Xie to experience for the first time in his life what true helplessness meant.

Unaware of anything, the golden bubble continued to leisurely envelop the three of them, slowly drifting towards the crater.

With each step closer, the killing intent in Taotie's eyes intensified, almost materializing into invisible blades that sliced ​​through the barrier of golden bubbles.

"Crack!"

A soft, crisp sound sent the three of them into their throats. A tiny crack appeared on the golden bubble.

A cruel smile curled at the corners of Taotie's mouth.

It slowly and gently raised its huge claws, which were as big as palm leaves, with each movement carrying a heavy sense of power and oppression.

At the same time, the sharp, pointed tips of the claws, gleaming with a chilling light, inspire fear—as if the entire sky could be torn apart with just a light scratch from such claws.

Die! With a deafening roar that shook the heavens and the earth, the terrifying giant claw slammed down on the bubble that radiated dazzling golden light with overwhelming force.

As death was about to befall her, Wu Zhen (Su Xiaoya) had no choice but to close her eyes tightly, unable to bear watching what was happening before her eyes, but her body still trembled slightly involuntarily;

Wu Xian (Yu Shuheng) standing to the side also looked terrified. His lips were even bitten so hard that they bled slightly, but he still clenched his teeth and refused to make a sound.

Finally, there was Wu Xie (Su Mingyi), who clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles began to turn white...

Clearly, faced with such a desperate situation, all three were filled with despair and resentment!

However, at this critical moment of life and death, the exquisite white jade hairpin that had been quietly hanging at Wu Xian's (Yu Shuheng's) waist suddenly began to vibrate violently as if it had come to life.

Immediately afterwards, an ancient yet passionate and powerful thought surged into his mind like a raging sea: You brat! Catch this thing right now!

It could actually be that old guy, Xuan Muzi?

You should know that this is an ancient world tree residing in the mysterious planting space attached to the hairpin, and it is said to be a precious divine tree soul left over from ancient times.

However, this guy usually looks listless and lazy, but I didn't expect him to become so proactive at this crucial moment.

Pulling himself back to reality, Wu Xian (Yu Shuheng) looked at his hand—it was a leaf from the Jianmu tree.

The leaves are green, with veins like silk, and a faint purple sheen flows within them.

Wu Xian (Yu Shuheng) looked down and felt an ancient and vast aura emanating from the leaves, which made him tremble.

In his mind, memories of Jianmu instantly resurfaced.

Jianmu, an ancient sacred tree.

Born in the center of heaven and earth, with purple trunk and green leaves, dark red flowers, and yellow fruits like hemp.

It is a hundred feet tall, without branches or twigs, except for nine crooked branches at the top that coil around the heavens; and nine roots at the base that penetrate deep into the earth.

It is the axis of heaven and earth, connecting the three realms and linking the nine netherworlds; it is the pillar that supports the entire world.

This leaf of the Jianmu tree actually came from the legendary divine tree?

Wu Xian was filled with doubt. Why would the old Taoist Xuan Mu Zi give him a Jianmu leaf at this time?

Before he could figure it out, something even stranger happened.

The Jianmu leaf trembled slightly in his palm, then burst forth with a dazzling blue light.

Within the azure light, faint sounds of dragon roars and phoenix cries rang out, and an aura that made even the Taotie tremble instantly spread out.

It was a kind of oppressive aura originating from the very source of heaven and earth—ancient, sacred, and inviolable.

The golden bubbles vanished abruptly under the shimmering blue light.

The place was empty.

The Taotie's giant claws slammed into empty air.

It froze, its crimson eyes filled with astonishment. That aura just now… it was Jianmu?!

It shuddered, the fear of being sealed away by the Ancestral Witches a hundred thousand years ago instantly surging into its heart.

The Jianmu tree was a sacred object of the Ancestral Witches, representing the highest power of the Witch Clan. It instinctively assumed that an old monster from the Witch Clan had arrived.

Without the slightest hesitation, it shrank its head and, like a stray dog, plunged into the churning lava, never daring to surface again.

The crater has returned to calm, with only the sound of churning lava echoing between heaven and earth.

Meanwhile, Wu Zhen (Su Xiaoya), Wu Xian (Yu Shuheng), and Wu Xie (Su Mingyi) fell heavily onto a soft patch of grass after a dizzying spin.

"Ouch!"

Wu Zhen (Su Xiaoya) cried out in pain, rubbing her sore bottom, and got up from the grass. She looked around, her eyes filled with confusion.

As far as the eye can see, there are rolling peaks, layer upon layer, with vibrant colors.

Some peaks are green, lush with vegetation, and filled with spiritual energy; others are red, with jagged rocks and rolling heat waves.

Some mountain peaks are blue, shrouded in clouds and mist, exuding an ethereal and otherworldly aura;

Some mountain peaks are purple, bathed in countless rays of light, exuding a profound Taoist charm;

There is another mountain peak, entirely black, yet faintly shimmering with light, mysterious and unpredictable.

"Where...where is this?" Wu Xie (Su Mingyi) also got up, scratching his head, looking completely bewildered. "Weren't we at Crimson Flame Volcano? How did we suddenly end up here?"

Wu Xian (Yu Shuheng) stood up, put away the Jianmu leaf in his palm, and scanned his surroundings with a solemn gaze.

He could sense that the spiritual energy in this place was a hundred times richer than that outside, and there was even a faint medicinal fragrance in the air.

“This should be a secret realm,” Wu Xian (Yu Shuheng) said in a deep voice. “Moreover, it is a secret realm related to medicinal herbs.”

Just then, an aged voice rang in the minds of the three.

“Children, do not panic. This place is called Wushan, a secret realm of medicine left behind by the ancient Heavenly Emperor. I have sent you here to find something.”

It's the old Taoist Xuanmuzi!

Wu Xian (Yu Shuheng)'s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "Old Taoist, what do you want us to find?"

"The Heavenly Emperor's Divine Medicine." The old Taoist Xuan Muzi's voice carried a hint of solemnity. "That medicine grows on the summit of Mount Wu and can resist the malevolent aura emanating from Taotie. Only by finding it can you save your lives from Taotie's pursuit."

"The Heavenly Emperor's Divine Medicine?" Wu Zhen (Su Xiaoya) widened her eyes and asked curiously, "What kind of medicine is that? Is it very powerful?"

“Of course it’s powerful,” the old Taoist Xuanmuzi laughed. “That herb was planted by the Heavenly Emperor himself and has been around for ten thousand years, so it has long been sentient. It can purify all evil energy, nourish the soul, and even help people break through their cultivation levels. However, obtaining it is not easy.”

"What's the problem?" Wu Xie (Su Mingyi) asked, raising an eyebrow.

“At the summit of Wushan, a yellow bird guards the mountain.” The old Taoist Xuanmuzi’s voice became solemn.

"That yellow bird is an ancient and exotic species, resembling an owl, with a white head and red feet. It can emit five-colored divine light and can bring down all things. It is extremely powerful."

"What's more troublesome is that it is accompanied by a black serpent. That black serpent is huge, incredibly strong, and its scales are as hard as iron. It feeds on the moose of Wushan."

"The yellow bird protects the Heavenly Emperor's divine medicine, the black snake relies on the yellow bird's protection to avoid its natural enemies, and the moose feeds on the black snake's shed skin."

"The three elements interact and counteract each other, forming a delicate balance. Taking the Heavenly Emperor's Divine Medicine from under the nose of the Yellow Bird is harder than climbing to heaven."

Upon hearing this, all three fell silent.