Fantasy: Immortality Begins with Absorbing Demons

Chapter 178 Peach Tree

When they reached the boundary between the village entrance and the main road, everything seemed to be going smoothly, and they were about to leave the village. However, suddenly, their vision blurred, the surrounding environment changed drastically, and in the next instant, they were back in the same place.

"Ping, Brother Ping, it seems like boy's urine isn't working for this ghost wall situation..."

Sun Yunsheng said with a long face, "This time, I'm really at a loss."

"Old Chen, what... what can we do?"

Jia Hao's face also turned ashen, and he spoke with a changing expression.

"I've heard that some spirits harbor too much resentment, and the urine of a young boy will lose its effect. To deal with spirits filled with deep resentment, we need the blood and qi of martial artists!" Chen Ping's face was gloomy. After a moment of contemplation, he came up with another idea. He had relatives in his family who regularly took on missions in the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs, and he had heard similar information.

He is like a drowning man, and he will try anything as if it were a lifeline!

Chen Ping gritted his teeth and bit down hard.

puff!

He forcefully spat out a mouthful of hot, steaming blood from the tip of his tongue, brimming with the yang energy of a martial artist, which landed at the village entrance.

"Let's go..."

His face was as pale as paper as he spoke weakly.

The result was still a huge disappointment!

As expected, the three of them found themselves back where they started, amidst a dazzling display of activity.

At this point, none of the three had any temper left...

'Am I, Chen Ping, destined to die here like this?' Chen Ping looked up at the sky, where countless stars twinkled, filling him with envy. 'If only I could be like a star, soaring freely through the sky…'

But I, Chen Ping, am truly unwilling to accept this!

Suddenly, he spoke again: "Old Jia, I heard that your wife and children are still waiting for you to come home for the New Year. Are you willing to die here?"

Before Jia Hao could reply, he continued, "Little Sun, your sweetheart is still waiting for you to get married at home. Are you really willing to accept that?"

"I know you're not reconciled, and neither am I!"

"Let's go, let's change direction!"

Chen Ping's tone sharpened as he addressed Sun Yunsheng and Jia Hao. The two men, completely bewildered and at a loss, immediately responded.

"good…...."

Immediately, they returned the way they came, intending to exit from the west end of the village. Peach Blossom Village was located at the foot of the mountain; if they exited from the back, they would naturally be faced with a mountain ridge, and if they wanted to return to the main road, they would have to take a long detour.

But now, the three of them can't care about that anymore!

Soon, they arrived at the center of the village, and not far away was Tao Wu's house.

Over there, one could vaguely see the figures of martial artists locked in fierce combat, but strangely, not a sound could be heard, as if someone had cast a legendary silencing spell.

"I said, shouldn't we go back and look for Yellowhead again... I'm getting anxious going around in circles like this..."

Sun Yunsheng wiped away a bead of cold sweat, swallowed hard, and said.

"Are you stupid? You know how strong that monster is. Even the Iron Folding Formation formed by Yellow Head and us couldn't defeat it. Do you expect that pretty boy surnamed Han to win?"

Although they were cautiously making their way in the dark, Chen Ping couldn't help but sneer. In his view, after so much time had passed, those who remained in the house had probably been devoured by that monster long ago!

Although there may be dangers outside, at least they are still alive, aren't they?

Upon hearing this, Sun Yunsheng and Jia Hao fell silent. The three of them focused intently on observing the surroundings and made their way to the back of the village.

"Look at that old peach tree, isn't there something wrong with it? I feel like that tree is watching me..."

However, not long after, Sun Yunsheng made another startled sound.

In the middle of the village, an old peach tree, so large that it would take three people to encircle it, stands tall in the deep winter night, seemingly reaching straight into the clouds, its top invisible.

The trees were shady, their branches bare of snow, but countless old, bright red ropes were tied to them. Even though there was no wind, they swayed and moved incessantly in the deep night, like countless bloodshot eyes staring intently at the group.

The three of them immediately stopped in their tracks, stared intently, and listened carefully.

After a long while, there was still no movement.

"What are you thinking about, kid? Are you scared out of your wits by that monster?"

Chen Ping began to reprimand Sun Yunsheng, assuming that Sun Yunsheng was frightened by what had happened before. This was understandable, after all, even he, a seasoned veteran, was almost scared out of his wits, let alone Sun Yunsheng, a newcomer to the world of martial arts.

At that moment, Sun Yunsheng also became somewhat dejected. After being told that, he thought he had been frightened and was being paranoid, so he became sullen.

"Don't worry, after we get out, I have a cousin who hangs out in the supernatural guild all the time. I'll have him find you some exorcising talismans to purify us..."

As they neared the western end of the village, Chen Ping offered words of comfort. The three of them were now in the same boat, needing to help each other. Besides, once they were out of there, these two would be part of his core group for vying for power in Black Wind Stronghold…

"Yes, but..."

Unexpectedly, even with Chen Ping's words of comfort, Sun Yunsheng remained hesitant and seemed to still be in a state of inner fear.

"What do you mean 'you'? What do I mean 'me'? What's wrong now?!"

Chen Ping raised his voice, sounding impatient, and turned to look at him.

"Brother Chen, please, please look outside..."

On the other side, Jia Hao also spoke shakily, his voice hoarse and dry, like a dying person struggling in the desert due to lack of water and drought.

"Old Jia, I'm telling you, you're an old hand at this, we've known each other for so many years. Last time you were bragging to me about how you broke into a mountain god temple all by yourself at night, why are you suddenly scared now?"

Chen Ping, sounding dissatisfied, turned to look at Jia Hao, only to see Jia Hao pointing tremblingly at the outside of the village, staring blankly with a dazed expression.

"Let me see what could be... that's scaring you all like this. Let me tell you, my cousin told me that if you encounter a ghost wall, don't panic, just change direction..."

He said nonchalantly that his cousin had told him about similar situations before, saying that being trapped in a maze was just caused by some insignificant ghost. He looked back.

"this…...."

The scene outside the village was completely black—no, not entirely black, but with a hint of blood red. That was…

He saw it; it was an old peach tree… with countless branches hanging down from it!

And those crimson lines seem to be countless red ropes tied to the branches of the old peach tree, symbolizing prayers for blessings and wealth!

With a rustling sound, Chen Ping could see the old peach tree's huge canopy growing and expanding, its height reaching into the clouds, though the sky above was pitch black.

Aerial roots, like vines, hang down from the tree canopy, shrouded in a thin gray mist, completely obscuring the surrounding mountains and forests!

The village path leading to the back mountain was completely blocked by these wriggling, dense aerial roots that resembled loaches.

An indescribable sense of unease spread through the hearts of everyone who saw it!