The situation of the Skull Mound here was almost the same as the Shoulder Mound, so there was no need to ask Wu Yue. I looked around and pointed at the bloody maple forest on the right. I said to Wu Yue, "Senior, I once took Chiyou's Shoulder Mound. According to the situation there, we need to pass through the bloody maple forest in front of us and reach a place called War God Mountain.
Although Senior Daozi came to find ancient books, he most likely took this path. "
After I said that, Wuyue didn't react and just nodded. "Then let's go this way."
After getting her approval, I nodded and walked in the direction of the blood maple forest.
Just like Chiyou's Shoulder Mound, the air here was filled with blood energy. As we moved forward, we got closer to the blood maple forest, and the surrounding blood energy became denser.
I became vigilant. Previously, the Blood Spirit Guards had only appeared in the Shoulder Mound until we reached the blood maple forest. Theoretically, it should be the same here, but I couldn't guarantee that there wouldn't be any accidents. Thus, I didn't dare to let my guard down and took every step with extreme caution.
As we got closer to the blood maple forest, the blood energy in the air became extremely dense. It gradually formed a blood mist that floated around us.
The fatty and I didn't find it strange, but Wuyue frowned and tried her best to avoid the blood mist as we moved forward.
Finally, we reached the front of the blood maple forest. I lifted my head to look at the blood maple forest that was shrouded in the blood mist. I stopped and turned around. I wanted to explain to Wuyue about the blood maple forest, but before I opened my mouth, I saw that Wuyue's expression changed. The confusion in her eyes disappeared and was replaced with indescribable sorrow.
I followed her line of sight. Under a maple tree in front of us, a set of black, button-down attire was wrapped around a skeleton. It was lying on the ground.
Wuyue looked at the pile of bones in a daze, and tears flowed out of her eyes. "Daoist priest," she turned into a ray of light and charged towards the pile of bones.
Was this Wuyue's husband?
It was as I had expected. He died here.
I turned around and exchanged glances with the fatty. My eyes were filled with pity.
To me and Fatty, this Senior Daozi's ending was within our expectations. However, to Wuyue, it was like a bolt from the blue.
In the Blood Maple Forest, as long as someone stepped into it, the surrounding blood mist would transform into Blood Spirit Guards, whose strength was at least at the peak of the Yang Spirit Realm. Wu Yue would definitely be attacked if he entered so rashly.
I wanted to remind her, but Wu Yue was a Yang God Celestial Master. Her speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, she had already reached the edge of the blood maple forest. In the next second, her feet stepped into the blood maple forest and landed next to the pile of bones.
Wu Yue hugged the pile of bones carefully, afraid that his movements would be too big and break up his husband's corpse. However, he could not help but want to hug the corpse into his arms. He muttered something and looked extremely sad.
The couple had been separated for a hundred years, but when they met again, they were far apart. I couldn't help but feel sad.
However, it was not the time to be sad. Soon, just as I had expected, the Blood Spirit Guard appeared from the blood mist in the depths of the blood maple forest.
Just like the Blood Spirit Guard in Chiyou's Shoulder Mound, it was tall and red. It held a long, narrow, and huge blood blade in its hand. Its movements were extremely fast. After it appeared, it rose and landed next to Wu Yue in the blink of an eye.
"Senior, be careful!"
My heart tightened and I shouted in unison with the fatty.
As we shouted, the Blood Spirit Guard landed next to Wu Yue. It swung its crimson blood blade and slashed at Wu Yue.
Fortunately, Wu Yue was a Yang God Celestial Master and had rich battle experience. Facing that attack, her reaction was extremely fast. The moment the blood blade fell, she hugged Daozi's corpse. Her figure flashed and she landed next to another maple tree, dodging that fierce attack.
The blood blade in the Blood Spirit Guard's hand slashed down, and there was a loud sound in the empty blood maple forest. The maple tree that Wu Yue and her husband had been resting on was directly cut in half. At the same time, there was a huge, shocking pit on the ground.
I was anxious and hurriedly shouted at Wu Yue, telling her that she would be safe as long as she rushed out of the blood maple forest.
However, Wu Yue was currently in grief and indignation and didn't seem to hear what I said. She held Daozi's corpse in one hand while her other hand floated in the air. She put on a posture of playing a zither and faced the Blood Spirit Guard not far away. She had no intention of retreating.
The Blood Spirit Guard was a product of Chiyou's blood energy. There was a huge difference between them and the muddle-headed ghosts in the ancient battlefield. Seeing that their attack had failed, they quickly adjusted their direction and charged at Wu Yue again.
Wu Yue wasn't easy to deal with. She clenched her teeth and attacked before the Blood Spirit Guard could get close to her.
For a moment, the sound of the zither filled the blood maple forest. Although the Blood Spirit Guard was strong, it couldn't get close to her. It could only wave its blood blade to resist the strange zither sound that Wu Yue had summoned.
Although Wu Yue's offensive was fierce, it didn't seem to last long. She protected Daozi's corpse while fighting against the Blood Spirit Guards. At first, she was still able to gain the upper hand, but after a quarter of an hour, she began to struggle, and the zither music in her hands became sparse.
The fatty and I were anxious and couldn't wait to rush in and help Wu Yue.
However, at this moment, I glanced out of the corner of my eye and saw a faint blood-colored figure appear behind a maple tree not far from Wu Yue. However, it hid there and didn't come out.
What's going on?
Didn't the Blood Spirit Guard appear according to the number of people who entered?
Could it be that the rules here were different from those in the Shoulder Burial Mound?
While I was still in shock, the figure suddenly jumped out from behind the maple tree and went straight for Wu Yue.
This time, not only me, but the fatty also exclaimed in surprise. It was obvious that he had discovered its existence.
It was difficult for Wu Yue to deal with just one Blood Spirit Guard. Now that there was another one, how could Wu Yue deal with it?
Seeing this, the fatty became anxious. He dashed forward, wanting to help Wuyue fight against the enemy. Luckily, I was quick and pulled him back.
It wasn't that I didn't want to help Wu Yue, but if the fatty rashly rushed in, not only would he not be able to help Wu Yue, but he might even make the situation worse.
After being pulled back by me, the fatty was a little anxious. He shook off my arm and turned to ask, "Third Baby, what's wrong with you?
I know that after we go in, more Blood Spirit Guards will appear, but we can pull Wu Yue out before they appear. "
Of course, I knew what the fatty was thinking. However, just as he was about to rush out, I discovered something. I pointed at Wu Yue and whispered to him, "Fatty, did you notice that the figure that came out from behind isn't a Blood Spirit Guard!?"
"Not a Blood Spirit Guard?"
The fatty was stunned and quickly turned to look.
Back in Chiyou's Shoulder Grave, we had seen at least a dozen Blood Spirit Guards. All of them were shrouded in blood mist, holding long and narrow blood blades in their hands, and their faces couldn't be seen clearly.
At this time, the figure that suddenly rushed out also looked blood-red, but the difference was that he didn't have a blood blade in his hands. He wasn't as tall as the Blood Spirit Guards, and although his appearance was hidden in the blood, we could vaguely see that he was very handsome. He didn't look like a Blood Spirit Guard, but more like a person.
Most importantly, in the blood mist, we could see a black Hanfu with the front, exactly the same as Daozi's skeleton that Wu Yue was holding.
It was obvious that he wasn't a Blood Spirit Guard, but Daozi's soul!
After being trapped here for a hundred years, not only did Daozi die, but his soul was also trapped here, unable to get out.
While we were observing, Wu Yue also noticed the soul. She suddenly pushed with her right hand, and there was a series of explosive sounds. Then, the Blood Spirit Guard, who had been in a stalemate, seemed to be hit in the chest by an invisible fist, and the blood-red figure instantly retreated.
After repelling the Blood Spirit Guard with one blow, Wu Yue's expression became sluggish. She lowered her head to look at the skeleton in her arms and then at the soul. Her eyes were full of confusion.
On the other hand, the blood-red soul swayed to Wu Yue and reached out to push the stray hair on her forehead behind her ear. Then, he sighed.