Danzun War God

Chapter Forty-Two: Red Stone Gorge

Qin Wuyang was also looking at his own sign, muttering to himself, "How could this be? Wasn't it supposed to automatically change the words on it to indicate the next test level after passing the illusion test?"

Han Qi spoke up, "Could it be that we haven't passed the illusion test yet?"

Qin Wuyang tucked the sign back into his waistband and said seriously, "How could that be? I was clearly in an illusion just now."

Han Qi smiled and patted Qin Wuyang on the shoulder, saying, "I wonder what Brother Wuyang experienced in the illusion? Judging from your reaction, you seem reluctant to leave."

Qin Wuyang said with a wry smile, "To be honest, what I was doing in the illusion just now was the happiest moment I've had in the past few years. I saw my mother who passed away many years ago again, which made up for the regret I had for her."

At this point, Qin Wuyang looked up at Han Qi and continued, "I'm not afraid to tell you this, but I used to be the eldest son of the Demon Lord of our Demon Realm. I was supposed to inherit the position of Demon Lord, but I fell out with my father a few years ago and have been neglected ever since. Recently, because of my mother's situation, my father transferred me out of the palace, saying that he wanted me to come to the God and Demon Palace for training. In reality, he just wanted to get me out of his sight so that he wouldn't have to see me and bother me."

After pausing, he looked up at the sky and continued, "But this is fine too, it suits me just the way it is."

Han Qi patted Qin Wuyang on the shoulder and said, "I heard that the Demon Lord is in seclusion?"

Qin Wuyang shook his head and said, "His seclusion is just to lull the people of the human world into a false sense of security. His goal is still to annex the human world, which is the root cause of our falling out. I don't like fighting and killing. The demon world and the human world can coexist peacefully without interfering with each other."

Just as Han Qi was about to press for more information, Qin Wuyang waved his hand and said, "You've already talked about so many troubles since we just met. Don't be offended, Young Master Han. Let's not talk about this anymore and go."

Han Qi had no choice but to give up, and said with a smile, "It's alright, Brother Wuyang, we can talk about it slowly later. We common folk don't know much about your royal family, and I've always been very curious about it."

Qin Wuyang just grinned and said nothing more, then turned and continued walking uphill. Han Qi also prepared to get up and leave, and looked up to see a crystal-clear plant in the spot where the light had been emitted earlier, like an ice sculpture, which was difficult to spot without close inspection.

Han Qi bent down to examine the plant. Having been a Pill Master in his previous life, he couldn't immediately recall what kind of plant it was, but his intuition told him it was no ordinary plant; it must be a rare and precious medicinal herb. He gently plucked it out, then took out a jade box from his storage ring, placed the herb inside, and stored it away before continuing on his way.

As the two moved forward, the snow around them gradually disappeared, replaced by red rocks, like subterranean fire, stretching as far as the eye could see. The mountain path was rugged, and soon they reached a valley. The mountains on both sides of the valley were exceptionally steep, with only a narrow gap visible overhead. The path was also very narrow, barely wide enough for one person to pass at a time. Stones kept falling down as they walked, and the roars of monsters echoed from time to time, sending chills down their spines.

The two exchanged a glance. Qin Wuyang led the way, followed by Han Qi, and they proceeded cautiously. The light was dim, and they could not clearly see their surroundings, so they slowed down. At this moment, the two of them condensed their Xuan Qi in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

Just then, the two heard a piercing hissing sound. They stopped alertly and discovered several blood-red bats perched on both sides of the cliff. Their color matched the rocks, making them easy to spot if one wasn't paying attention. They were now staring at them menacingly, hissing warningly.

"Be careful, they're bloodthirsty bats," Qin Wuyang whispered a warning.

Han Qi looked around and said, "Fortunately, there are only a few of them. They should only be third-tier demonic beasts and pose no threat."

“No, these creatures are social animals. If I’m not mistaken, these few are just lookouts. The real trouble is yet to come,” Qin Wuyang said decisively.

Han Qi said, "We can't just retreat, it seems like this is the only way. Let's fight our way through."

Qin Wuyang flicked his wrist and retrieved a boomerang from his Qiankun Ring. Han Qi flipped his wrist, unleashing a blazing divine palm strike. Several bloodthirsty bats, unable to dodge in time, were instantly burned and fell to the ground. The remaining bats ignored the two and flew rapidly into the depths of the canyon.

Qin Wuyang then threw a boomerang, even faster, and several bats fell to the ground after the boomerang bounced back several times.

Qin Wuyang caught the boomerang that had returned and said to Han Qi, "If we let these bats go back to report, they'll come out in full force and we'll be in trouble. We don't know how many of these bats are here."

As they were talking, a bloodthirsty bat suddenly took flight from the ground, skimming the surface as it fled and quickly disappeared around the corner. The two men's faces turned extremely grim as they watched the fleeing bat; their already black faces became even darker. Because the canyon narrowed as they descended, they couldn't chase after it and could only watch helplessly as it escaped.

Han Qi looked at Qin Wuyang and said, "This place is too narrow and not suitable for fighting. Let's take a gamble and move forward."

Qin Wuyang nodded and said, "Let's fly over from above."

As he spoke, he got up and flew upwards. Han Qi hurriedly followed. The cliffs on both sides were extremely high, and the space above was slightly larger, so the two of them could move forward faster.

They had just rounded the bend in the canyon when they found a larger space where the road forked, becoming much wider and leading in two directions, one to the left and one to the right.

Qin Wuyang said, "The canyon where the bloodthirsty bats live should be impassable; their nests should be at the end of the canyon."

They walked to two forks in the road and stood there for a moment. One of them said, "This road is windy and should lead to the outside. We'll retreat via the left road in a bit."

As soon as Qin Wuyang finished speaking, the wind on the left side of the road suddenly increased, accompanied by a deafening crackling sound.

"Oh no, the bloodthirsty bats have broken out! We need to retreat through another route!" Han Qi shouted immediately.

He then struck the cliff face on the right side of the road with two palm strikes, sending rocks flying and creating a large pit. At this moment, Qin Wuyang held a boomerang in his left hand and a Demon-Drinking Blade in his right. After Han Qi struck with his two palm strikes, Qin Wuyang raised the Demon-Drinking Blade and slashed fiercely, creating a cave half a zhang deep. The two of them immediately jumped in.

Han Qi waved his hand, adding a layer of Xuan Qi barrier to the cave entrance. At that moment, everything went black, and bloodthirsty bats appeared, blotting out the sky. The two immediately released their divine senses to investigate the movements of the bloodthirsty bats outside. Countless bloodthirsty bats covered the cliff, one after another, with ferocious faces and sharp teeth, tearing at the barrier and making a deadly sound. They clung tightly to the Xuan Qi barrier, making it airtight.

Qin Wuyang shouted, "These things are afraid of fire. The fire you just used was powerful, but how long can it last?"

Han Qi said, "I don't know how much fire there is, but when we use fire, these bloodthirsty bats rush in as soon as the Xuan Qi barrier is removed."

Qin Wuyang said, "You count to three, and I'll add another barrier after you unleash the fire."

"That's all we can do," Han Qi said, gathering his energy to condense flames.

"one!"

"two!"

"three!"

The barrier vanished instantly, followed by two blazing palm strikes that scorched countless bloodthirsty bats. Then, another layer surged up, and a few stragglers managed to get in and charge towards the two. Han Qi instantly flashed and stuck to the stone wall at the bottom of the cave. Qin Wuyang wielded his Demon-Drinking Blade, and several blade energies shot out instantly, slaying the stragglers.

The two worked together seamlessly, exchanging a knowing smile in the darkness. After repeating this process several times, the corpses of the bloodthirsty bats had sealed half of the cave entrance, and the remaining bloodthirsty bats became extremely agitated, constantly ramming against the Xuan Qi barrier.

Suddenly, the bloodthirsty bats that had crashed into the barrier quickly retreated. Qin Wuyang breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, saying, "It can't end like this, can it? We haven't had enough yet."

Han Qi said, "Hmm, the formidable characters should be arriving soon."

As they were talking, these bloodthirsty bats swarmed over with an even larger black bat. After circling once, the black bat began to buzz. The Bat King launched a sonic attack on the two of them, and they were instantly on the verge of being torn apart. Their Xuan Qi barrier fluctuated, and several bloodthirsty bats seized the opportunity to rush up.

Han Qi immediately recited the incantation of the Formless Technique, and a layer of golden light instantly appeared around his primordial spirit in his life palace. Han Qi used his powerful primordial spirit to control his mind and stop listening to the buzzing sound, and then returned to normal. Just then, several bloodthirsty bats broke through the barrier and rushed in front of him. Han Qi directly unleashed several punches of energy to kill them. One bat barely managed to bite Qin Wuyang's sleeve.

At this moment, Qin Wuyang had completely lost his fighting ability and was suffering from a splitting headache. Han Qi shouted loudly, "Brother Wuyang, wake up! Don't listen to this sound. This sound can confuse people's minds."

However, Qin Wuyang could not hear Han Qi's cries at all and collapsed to the ground in pain.

Seeing that he couldn't wake Qin Wuyang, Han Qi had to think of another way. Suddenly, Han Qi was startled and silently recited the Beast Seal Incantation. A golden sealing rune shot out instantly and rushed straight towards the Bloodthirsty Bat King. The Bat King was stunned when it saw the rune and immediately dodged. However, the rune was a targeted sealing incantation, and at this moment it seemed to have eyes and rushed straight towards the Bat King.

The moment the rune entered the Bat King's head, the world immediately became quiet. The sharpness in the Bat King's eyes vanished almost instantly. The Beast Seal Technique sealed away most of the Bat King's bestial nature. At this moment, the Bat King seemed a little timid, flapping its wings and trying to retreat.

Just then, without the Bat King's sonic control, Qin Wuyang regained his senses. He angrily threw the boomerang in his hand. The boomerang arced towards the Bat King, and many bloodthirsty bats rushed up and surrounded it. The boomerang only knocked down a few bloodthirsty bats before flying back.