Crossing the Cultivation Realm: Two Souls Coexist

Hu Qing and Xiao Zi crouched deep in the crown of a giant hemlock tree far away from the border of Wanshu Kingdom, and the lush branches and leaves perfectly concealed them.

The two men chewed the dry and hard jerky in silence, but their eyes never left the elven kingdom in the distance, which was surrounded by a wall of giant trees.

Hu Qing's face still looked unhappy.

He didn't expect that the elder named Baimu was so cautious.

Even though they had retreated, hundreds of elven warriors were still dispatched to the outskirts of the kingdom, forming patrols.

They moved through the forest floor, scanning vigilantly for any suspicious movement.

These little men are agile and extremely familiar with the terrain, and their patrol routes cover almost all possible approaches.

"Tsk, it's really watertight." Hu Qing spat in a low voice.

He was eager to save Gu Yang, but the situation was indeed tricky.

A Bai Mu who is in the middle stage of Duanchen, plus hundreds of well-trained elf warriors with strange weapons.

There may also be other elders in the kingdom, so the success rate of forcing your way in is very slim.

Instead, it might put Gu Yang in even greater danger. Temporarily retreating was the only sensible option.

Fortunately, these elves don't seem to be good at high-altitude reconnaissance.

The focus of their patrol was obviously on the ground and the middle forest layer. They did not pay much attention to the tree canopy layer that was dozens of feet high where Hu Qing and Xiao Zi were hiding.

The treetops, as dense as green clouds, became their best cover.

Time passed slowly while waiting.

The night fell like a huge black velvet curtain, slowly covering the entire forest.

The numbers of the elf patrols gradually decreased, and after they all retreated behind the vine curtain, the Wanshu Kingdom seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep.

Only some giant green cicadas were left, like loyal sentinels, lying quietly on the trunks of the giant trees outside the kingdom.

The mouthparts pierce the bark, sucking the night dew and sap, making an extremely subtle "sizzling" sound.

There is no moon tonight. Thick dark clouds have swallowed up all the starlight. The forest is so dark that you can't see your hand in front of you. The air is moist and dull, indicating that there may be a night of rain.

This extreme darkness and silence actually created perfect conditions for infiltration.

The giant cicadas that rely on vision seem to be less alert in such dim light.

"The opportunity has come." Hu Qing lowered his voice, a sharp light flashing in his eyes.

Xiao Zi excitedly swung his tail, and his dragon eyes flashed a faint purple light in the darkness.

Two dark shadows slid silently down from the crown of the tall hemlock tree like ghosts blending into the night.

Then it nimbly shuttled between the lower branches, and each time its toes or claws landed, it was as light as a feather, without making the slightest sound.

Like two flowing shadows, they quickly and cautiously approached the border of Wanshu Kingdom again.

The giant cicadas lying on the tree trunks sucking sap have their compound eyes reflecting a faint light.

It seemed completely intoxicated by the delicious taste of the sap and showed no reaction to the approach of the two uninvited guests.

When he arrived in front of the familiar vine curtain, Hu Qing stopped and nodded to Xiao Zi.

Xiao Zi understood, and a faint purple light flashed on the surface of his body. His already small dragon body shrank again, becoming the size of an ordinary grass snake, making him more flexible and hidden.

It was like a slippery purple line, silently slipping through the gaps between vines and branches.

After a moment, it came back and nodded at Hu Qing, indicating that there were no patrolling elves inside for the time being.

Hu Qing took a deep breath, and with extremely gentle movements, he carefully parted the thick vine curtain.

He supported them with his hands to prevent them from bouncing back and making noise, then lowered his body and slid in like a fish.

Xiao Zi followed closely behind.

When I stepped into the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Trees again, the scene before me was completely different from that during the day.

The huge tree god still stood tall, revealing an extremely large and awe-inspiring outline in the almost absolute darkness.

The kingdom was unusually quiet. The hustle and bustle of the day had disappeared without a trace, and only the occasional chirping of unknown insects could be heard from the shed not far away.

Most of the tree house windows are dark, with only a few spots flickering with gentle, biological light sources similar to those formed by gatherings of fireflies.

Providing extremely limited lighting, it makes the shadows appear even deeper.

Hu Qing frowned slightly.

The scope of Wanshu Kingdom was even larger than he had expected. In the dense darkness and silence of this country, finding a person who was deliberately hidden was like looking for a needle in a haystack.

He didn't dare to easily release his spiritual sense to conduct a large-scale investigation. Elder Baimu was unfathomable. If there were any special perception restrictions or means, the consequences of alerting the enemy would be disastrous.

He squatted down and whispered to Xiao Zi who was wrapped around his wrist:

"The area is too large, so let's split up. You go left, and I'll go right.

Pay special attention to whether there are entrances to dungeons, caves, or tree houses on the ground that appear to be more heavily guarded and have different structures.

Remember, safety comes first. Once discovered, don't fight hard. Immediately let out a long warning groan. Don't worry about exposing the other party. Saving your life is the most important thing. Do you understand?"

Xiao Zi raised his little head and nodded seriously, his little purple eyes full of seriousness.

It slid gently down from Hu Qing's wrist, like a faint stream of purple light, silently blending into the darkness on the left, and began to search carefully along the tree trunks and shadows.

Hu Qing took a deep breath, restrained his breath to the extreme, and sneaked to the right like a ghost.

His figure flashed alternately between sparse biological light spots and dense shadows, and every movement made full use of the terrain cover.

The ears are like the most sophisticated radar, capturing every subtle sound within a radius of hundreds of meters - breathing, talking in sleep, the rustling of leaves...

Trying to discern any unusual movements belonging to Gu Yang.

The night is still long. The search has just begun. And beneath this tranquil elven kingdom, unknown dangers may lurk in the darkness.