Crossing the Cultivation Realm: Two Souls Coexist

Time passed quietly during Hu Qing's retreat, and in the blink of an eye it was already the fourth day.

He was still sitting on the top of the giant tree like a withered statue, his aura restrained to the extreme, all his spirit and strength invested in the tug-of-war with the shackles in his body.

Sweat had already soaked through his robes, and even soaked the bark beneath him until it was shiny, emitting a strange smell that was a mixture of human scent and the fresh scent of grass and trees.

Xiao Zi was bored and coiled on a thin branch higher up, its dragon tail swaying from time to time.

It had long lost its initial enthusiasm for cleaning up bugs and now looked more like a lazy cat.

Occasionally, when a reckless flying insect approaches, it will lazily open its mouth and spit out a purple sword energy so fine that it is almost invisible.

Accurately cut off the insect's wings or antennae, watch the little thing stumble around in a daze, and when you get tired of playing with it, use a tiny flash of lightning to turn it into ashes.

It seemed not worried about Hu Qing's breakthrough, or rather, it was more interested in sleeping.

Gu Yang always remained vigilant.

I stayed in this unchanging green world for several days, and everywhere I looked, there were only trees.

Even the air seems to be marinated with the eternal fragrance of leaves, which really makes people feel aesthetically fatigued and mentally lazy.

But he didn't dare to relax. While he was concentrating on practicing his spiritual power, he was also keeping an eye on the movements around him.

He stood up, stretched his stiff muscles, walked to Hu Qing and took a closer look.

Seeing that the other party was still breathing steadily, but his brows were slightly furrowed, it was obvious that he was still in the critical stage.

Gu Yang sighed, took out a piece of dry and hard meat from his storage ring, and half-knelt on a thick branch.

He looked around warily at the dark green space hidden by dense foliage while munching on food to replenish his energy.

Just as he chewed the second mouthful, his cheeks still puffed out—

"call out!"

An extremely subtle sound of breaking through the air suddenly rang out!

The sound was so light that it was almost drowned out by the wind in the forest and the faint chirping of insects in the distance!

Gu Yang had a very strong fighting instinct. Without even thinking, he suddenly reached to the side and back with his left hand holding the jerky!

A tiny arrow, only ten centimeters long, emerald green all over, as if cut directly from the stem of some plant, was precisely grasped in his palm!

The arrow was not powerful enough and shattered instantly when it hit his palm which was covered with weak spiritual power.

It turned into a pool of sticky green liquid with a faint plant fragrance, and slowly flowed down through his fingers.

Gu Yang was stunned for a moment and sniffed the green liquid warily.

There's nothing pungent or offensive about it, just a pure, grassy freshness after the rain.

He used his spiritual power to feel his body and found no signs of poisoning or paralysis.

"what?"

He became even more confused and stood up suddenly. His powerful spiritual sense spread rapidly in the direction of the arrow and all around like mercury pouring out!

However, the feedback he received made him frown - no!

Within the range of the spiritual sense scan, apart from trees, vines, insects and small animals, no living creatures with intelligence and the ability to use bows and arrows were found!

It was as if the arrow appeared out of thin air!

Xiao Zi, who had just raised the dragon head, was also startled, and his purple vertical pupils swept sharply downwards.

Gu Yang quietly gestured to it, telling it not to act rashly and to continue hiding.

Deathly silence enveloped the treetops.

The few insect chirps that were there just now have completely disappeared.

The only sound left was the rustling of leaves in the wind, which seemed particularly eerie.

"Whoosh whoosh-!"

After a brief silence, there was a more intense sound of breaking through the air like a storm!

From all directions!

up down left right!

Countless tiny arrows of the same emerald green color, like a swarm of green poisonous bees, penetrated through the layers of leaves and shot towards the direction where Gu Yang was!

There are so many of them that they almost cover a small area!

Gu Yang's eyes became fierce, and he let out a low shout, and black spiritual power instantly wrapped around his fists!

His figure flashed, and his fists left afterimages, accurately smashing the flying arrows one by one!

"Pfft! Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!"

Green sticky juice kept exploding and splashing around him.

His fists, arms, and robes were soon covered in this odorless green liquid, and more and more slime accumulated under his feet, emitting a rich grassy aroma.

The force of these arrows was still not strong enough, and they couldn't even penetrate the spiritual power that protected his body. Apart from their astonishing number, they didn't seem to pose much of a threat.

While Gu Yang was blocking with his fists, he was sensing his surroundings more carefully, but still found nothing!

The attacker seemed to be invisible!

The continuous shooting lasted for about an incense stick of time, and suddenly, just like when it came, it stopped without any warning.

Deathly silence fell once again. Even the wind seemed to have died down.

Gu Yang stood in place, his body covered in green slime, looking around vigilantly, his spiritual awareness raised to the extreme.

At this moment, he caught a glimpse from the corner of his eye that in the distance, from the thick branches and behind the broad leaves, there were extremely tiny figures quietly emerging!

They are only twenty to thirty centimeters tall, like delicate dolls.

She was wearing clothes skillfully woven from various fresh leaves and slender vines. Her skin was a healthy light brown and her facial features were as delicate as sculptures.

The man in the lead was particularly handsome and had an extraordinary temperament. The "leaf clothes" on his body were cleverly woven with some golden silk threads, which reflected slightly in the dim light, and it was obvious that he had an extraordinary status.

In their hands they each held a small bow that looked like it was made of some kind of hardwood and plant fiber.

They were looking at Gu Yang, who was covered in green slime and looked quite embarrassed, with their big eyes full of curiosity and vigilance.

Gu Yang looked at this group of "villains" who suddenly appeared, suppressed his surprise, and asked in a deep voice:

"Who are you? Why are you attacking me?"

He tried to sound less threatening.

The handsome little man in the lead did not answer his question, but simply raised his slender arm and waved it gently.

The next moment, Gu Yang suddenly felt a slight numbness in his limbs!

He was suddenly startled and immediately tried to circulate his spiritual power, but he found that his muscles were a little sore and weak, and the circulation of his spiritual power also became a little sluggish!

It's that green slime!

Although they are not highly toxic, they have a very strong paralyzing effect, and they take effect slowly through skin contact!

The continuous rain of arrows just now was not intended to kill or injure him, but to "paint" him!

Just then, a slight "buzzing" sound came from under the tree.

Dozens of giant cicada insects, each nearly one meter long, flew up, flapping their transparent wings.

The mouthparts of these giant cicadas became extremely soft and flexible, like green ropes, quickly and gently wrapping around Shangguyang's limbs and waist.

Gu Yang wanted to struggle, but the feeling of numbness had already spread, making him unable to use any strength in his body and it was difficult to effectively condense his spiritual power.

His heart sank, realizing he had been careless.

He was carried by the giant cicadas, lightly leaving the branches and flying towards the depths of the forest.

Before being taken away, he turned his head with difficulty, looking in the direction where Hu Qing was in seclusion and Xiao Zi was hiding, and silently signaled with his mouth: "Wait...Hu Qing...wake up..."

He wanted to see what these mysterious villains were trying to do by going to such great lengths to capture him.