The Return of Stars to the Jianghu

The voice came from Shen Lixi.

Luo Yifei looked in the direction of the sound and saw the person he had been looking for since coming to this other world—Shen Lixi. But he couldn't understand why Shen Lixi, whom he hadn't seen for more than four years, would possess spiritual power.

Shen Lixi arrived at the Xuan Tian Continent after reaching the Ten Thousand Mountains. After meeting the Divine Monkey Clan, she obtained Luo Yifei's whereabouts and then ventured into the Death Forbidden Zone Maze in the central area of ​​the Ten Thousand Mountains.

Overjoyed, Luo Yifei rushed to Shen Lixi and looked him up and down, exclaiming, "It's so good that you're alright! How do you possess spiritual power?"

Shen Lixi smiled slightly, a hint of mystery flashing in her eyes: "I stayed in the Xuan Tian Continent for three years, so I naturally learned a few things. After that, I went to the Bei Liao Kingdom in the Fu Sheng Continent and stayed there for a year as their strategist. A little over a month ago, I heard that you had arrived in the Fu Sheng Continent, so I immediately set off to find you. However, you came to the Xuan Tian Continent through the barrier, so I found a reclusive expert to come here. This is the last secret he gave me that can help us get out of the forbidden land of death."

As she spoke, Shen Lixi took out an exquisite brocade pouch and handed it to Luo Yifei.

Luo Yifei took the brocade pouch, opened it, and found a yellowed note inside with a few lines of text: "Use the heart as the guide, the spirit as the medium, the five elements generate each other, and the maze will break."

After reading the note, Luo Yifei had an idea and said to Shen Lixi, "It seems we need your help to activate the power of the elixir of immortality."

Shen Lixi nodded, walked to the elixir of immortality, closed her eyes, and began to gather her spiritual power. The surrounding air began to flow, forming vortexes, as if a mysterious force was gathering.

Luo Yifei, Sanmu, Han Yue, and Shi Hao all watched Shen Lixi nervously, hoping for a miracle.

After a while, Shen Lixi suddenly opened his eyes, waved his hands, and a dazzling light shot out from his palms, shining directly on the elixir of immortality.

Under the light, the elixir of immortality began to emit a strong glow, trembling as if it were alive. As the light grew stronger, the entire maze began to shake.

Suddenly, a huge beam of light shot into the sky from the elixir of immortality, illuminating the entire maze. The mist within the maze began to dissipate, revealing its true form.

The five were overjoyed to find themselves at the foot of the Immortal Peak. As the fog dissipated, visibility was no longer limited to a radius of ten feet. They were surrounded by dense forests and babbling brooks, with a vast lake in the distance.

Standing at the foot of the Undying Mountain, one can clearly see the entirety of the other nine mountains; these ten mountains, along with the valley in the central area, constitute the forbidden land of death in the eyes of the demon race.

At the foot of the mountain, the elixir of immortality had vanished, leaving only a cave entrance that shimmered with light.

"The person who set up this formation is truly treacherous. If you want to leave, you must destroy all the immortality elixirs at the formation's core," Shen Lixi said.

"Fortunately, we picked quite a lot beforehand," Shi Hao said thankfully.

"It seems this is the exit," Luo Yifei said, pointing to the cave.

"It looks like this cave has been carved through the entire mountain, leading directly to the outside of the forbidden area," Han Yue said.

The five men exchanged a smile; they had finally found a way to leave the forbidden land of death. They stepped into the cave and began a new journey.

"Next, we need to find a way to leave these Hundred Thousand Mountains. These Hundred Thousand Mountains are truly a forbidden land of death for humans." Shen Lixi said, taking out a luminous pearl to illuminate the cave.

"Why haven't we encountered any danger in the past month or so?" Luo Yifei was still immersed in the joy of reunion, and couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

"That's because we're in the central region of the Ten Thousand Mountains. Most of the demons here have the ability to transform into human form. They already possess humanity, so naturally they won't harm people indiscriminately. But the further you go towards the edge of the Ten Thousand Mountains, the less humanity those demons possess, and the more boundless their bestial nature becomes," Shen Lixi replied.

Upon hearing this, Luo Yifei couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Then shouldn't we be even more careful?"

Shen Lixi nodded: "Yes, so we can't let our guard down. Moreover, we need to find a way out of the Ten Thousand Mountains."

Sanmu frowned and said, "But we've been in this central area for over a month, and we haven't even left the outer areas. Just how big are these Hundred Thousand Mountains?"

Shen Lixi pondered for a moment, then said, "Based on my previous understanding, these Ten Thousand Mountains stretch endlessly, covering an area of ​​boundless expanse. It will likely take us some time and patience to get out. As for the demons, we can simply avoid them. What we should truly worry about is the power of death. The closer we get to the center of these Ten Thousand Mountains, the more abundant the life force, which is why we are all thriving now. However, the closer we get to the edge, the thinner the life force becomes, and the more concentrated the power of death becomes. If we cannot get out of these Ten Thousand Mountains before being drained dry by the power of death, death will be our only fate. That's why these Ten Thousand Mountains are considered a forbidden zone for humankind."

The five men's expressions turned serious. They knew that their journey had only just begun, and the road ahead was full of unknowns and dangers.

"So what should we do next?" Sanmu asked.

Shen Lixi pondered for a moment and said, "First, we need to find a direction and keep going. At the same time, we should also pay attention to collecting some treasures or spiritual medicines that can resist the power of death, just in case."

“Okay, let’s head east then. Hopefully, we can leave these Hundred Thousand Mountains safely,” Luo Yifei suggested.

The five nodded in agreement and began their journey eastward. As they traveled, they tirelessly searched for treasures and elixirs that could ward off the power of death. Although the process was arduous, they never gave up.

A few days later, they finally found a miraculous herb that could resist the power of death. This greatly boosted their confidence and strengthened their determination to leave the Ten Thousand Mountains.

However, just as they were overjoyed, believing that everything was going well, suddenly, an extremely powerful and terrifying force of death swept in from ahead like a surging wave. This force was so strong that it instilled an irresistible pressure and fear in everyone present.

Faced with this sudden turn of events, the five people stopped without hesitation and quickly became alert. They stared wide-eyed ahead and saw a bottomless, black hole-like abyss before them. A chilling power of death was gushing forth from the abyss, threatening to devour the entire world.

"It seems that if we want to successfully leave this vast and boundless mountain range, we must cross this abyss filled with endless death!" Shen Lixi said solemnly. His voice revealed a hint of helplessness and determination, as if he was already prepared to face the difficulties.