For the next three days.
In the dungeon where neither sun nor moon could be seen, Qin Shi was immersed in the lingering darkness. Wisps of light fluttered around his black robe like colorful butterflies.
For three days, he sat cross-legged, opened his palms, pointed to the sky, and held his knees, resonating with the essence of the Spiritual Qi in the world.
After a while, the restless Spiritual Power in his body caused by the breakthrough was gradually suppressed, and began to be calmly and peacefully collected into the Spiritual Crystal, trapped by the talisman.
Thump, thump, thump!
Outside the Heavenly Prison, a series of hurried footsteps could be heard, like wild horses galloping down from the outside of the Heavenly Prison.
A pair of dark-black bright eyes widened. A deep glint flashed across Qin Shi's eyes. Immediately, his gaze moved toward the mysterious metal railing and looked in the direction where the voice had come from. "It's about time, isn't it?"
Then, dozens of prison guards wrapped in bright armor stood in a row outside the cell with spears in their hands. As expected, the leader was not Qing Yun, but a newly promoted general in the middle stage of the Spirit Breaking Realm. He wore a blue armor, and his name was Peng Song.
Huh?
Liu Tingting's seductive peach blossom eyes looked at Peng Song. Unexpectedly, there was a trace of disappointment in her heart. She opened and closed her mouth in confusion. "How could it be him?
Isn't it said that only generals with cyan armor or above can be sent to the Barren Forest? "
Little did she know that three days ago, after ending the conversation with her and Han Zai, Qin Shi had gone to Qing Yun alone and sent him away in the name of Gongsun Yan.
It had to be said that Gongsun Yan's verbal instructions were indeed powerful. Qing Yun only hesitated for a moment before agreeing to Qin Shi's request.
"Begin the roll call. Those who are called, step forward!"
Peng Song stamped his feet, holding a piece of kraft paper in his hand. On it were dozens of densely recorded names. "Zhao Leilong, Haoyu, Zhou Tong, Wang Zhaobin …"
One by one, the names of the selected prisoners were read out by Peng Song. Among them, there were several familiar figures, such as the old man who had told him about Liu Tingting and Fatty Wang exchanging cages.
Liu Feng also had a few subordinates.
Every time Peng Song spoke, Han Zai's frail body would tremble involuntarily beside Qin Shi. If it wasn't for the fact that Qin Shi was always by his side, Han Zai's legs would have turned to jelly and he would have knelt down.
Every prisoner who was named seemed to be dead. Their pale faces were devoid of any color, and their bodies were uniformly infected with resentment.
"Han Zai."
Clang!
Finally, what should come would come. Peng Song's voice, like a death sentence, struck Han Zai's heart.
When her name was called, Han Zai clenched her teeth, and her small body trembled uncontrollably.
"Don't worry, I'm here."
Looking at the slightly trembling Han Zai next to him, Qin Shi couldn't help but want to cry and laugh. This kid's courage was really not ordinary.
But thinking about it, he couldn't be blamed. In the Sky Prison, except for people like him and Liu Feng, who licked blood on the edge of the blade all year round and had long disregarded life and death, no one would not be afraid of the Barren Jungle.
Just think about it, even Liu Feng was a little afraid of the Barren Jungle, let alone this inexperienced Han Zai.
Han Zai felt a gentle force on his shoulder, and his trembling body eased a little. But looking at Qin Shi, there were some changes in his eyes, "Big Brother …"
"Wait for me to come back. At that time, I'll accompany you home and pay my respects to your parents in the underworld. They should miss you very much."
"Okay!" Han Zai agreed.
Qin Shi didn't say anything more to Han Zai. He patted him on the shoulder and stepped forward in a free and easy manner. His body inadvertently exuded an admirable aura of a king.
Walking to Liu Tingting's side, Qin Shi wrapped his slightly wrinkled black robe and said with a smile, "You said that you'll help me."
"You're really not afraid of death?"
Liu Tingting said softly, knowing that it would be like this.
"Of course, I'm afraid of death."
"Then why do you still want to help him?
Do you really understand what the Desolate Forest means? "Qin Shi's answer caused Liu Ting Ting to ask in surprise.
"I don't know about the Barren Jungle, but I know one thing. If I help him, I may not die, but if he goes, he will definitely die."
As he spoke up to here, the corners of Qin Shi's mouth curled up slightly. There was an indescribable suction force in his deep eyes that seemed to be able to suck away Liu Tingting's soul. He smiled at her and said, "Rather than sending him to his death, why don't you let me take a gamble?"
"Is it worth it for you to do this?"
"It's only about should or shouldn't, not whether it's worth it or not. He is my younger brother, as long as he still calls me big brother, then everything is worth it." Qin Shi smiled indifferently, "Moreover, I cherish my life very much, and I can't bear to die."
Looking into Qin Shi's black eyes, Liu Tingting's weak body couldn't help but tremble, as if even the soul in her body had been sucked out, and she couldn't help but be fascinated.
"Han Zai!"
After a while, Peng Song shouted again impatiently.
This shout dragged Qin Shi and Liu Tingting back to reality. Standing behind them, Qin Shi's slender fingers reached out and pushed her slender waist. Gratitude flashed in his eyes.
"What an enemy!"
The gentleness that came from her waist made Liu Tingting startled. She cursed in her heart that what would come would come. She had already expected this.
Gritting her teeth, she shook her head helplessly. She didn't leave Qin Shi's side, and turned to Peng Song and whispered, "Brother Peng Song!
Why is it you? "
The coquettish soft voice was soul-devouring.
Everyone present was a hot-blooded real man. When they heard this, they couldn't help but shiver, and some of them had some physical reactions.
Qin Shi's eyes became slack. If he hadn't bitten his tongue, even he would have been bewitched by this charm. He cursed in his heart, "What a vixen!"
Buzz buzz buzz!
The soft voice made Peng Song open his mouth.
All of a sudden, he was a little dazed. Then, he waved at Qin Shi, asking him to join the team.
Then, Liu Tingting took the kraft paper from Peng Song's hand and called out the rest of the people who weren't called. Then, she said to Peng Song coquettishly, "Brother Peng Song, be careful on the road!"
"Okay …"
Throughout the whole process, Peng Song was in a trance. He left the prison with a dozen of the same dull jailers. Qin Shi and the other 50 prisoners followed behind him.
Looking at the black robe gradually disappearing at the spiral staircase of the prison, Liu Tingting's charming almond-shaped eyes gradually became gloomy, "You have to come back …!"
Thump!
The frail Han Zai knelt on the ground weakly. However, it wasn't because he was weak, but because he was cursing and unwilling to resign to his fate.
He clenched his fists and hit the cold ground until the back of his palms bled. Only then did he stop, "Brother, you must be fine …!
You said you wanted to watch me grow. "
I'll definitely become stronger, and I won't rely on you next time.
Han Zai's big eyes flashed, and a trace of mist surged in them. At this time, he still didn't know that it was this change, this decision, that would change his life.
It made him follow that figure to the end, stand at the peak of the confrontation with the gods and demons, laugh and talk about life, and control the universe.
… …
They stepped into the prison. It was hazy and dark outside. The faint sunlight from the east hadn't yet reached the top of the mountain, but it vaguely dyed the sky red.
Early in the morning, the first light of dawn spread.
Qin Shi held the Soul Sealing Tourmaline in one hand. The spiritual energy of the mid stage of the king spirit realm seemed to sink thousands of meters deep into the sea, dissipating along with the black robe.
Following Peng Song and the others, he looked back at the three-story building next to the prison from time to time. He couldn't afford to make any mistakes at this time.
Along the way, they entered the sparse forest on the west side.
As soon as they entered the forest, it was still bright. The trees were lush, and the leaves were dewy. Occasionally, the fragrance of flowers overflowed, the sounds of birds singing, the rustling of the stream, and the vermilion dot in the east made for quite an artistic scene.
"From the outside, this barren forest is like a dangerous place in the human world. In the depths of it, people will be eaten without spitting out the bones. I really can't judge a book by its cover." Qin Shi stuck out his tongue and sighed helplessly.
After a while, he couldn't help but smile because of his ridiculous mood swings.
After a while, he arrived at the place where Agarwood and Li Qi had set a trap for him. Their corpses were gone. They were either eaten by wolves, tigers, or killed by Gongsun Yan's men.
The latter was more likely.
… …
At the same time.
In the three-story building next to the ruins of the prison.
"Hmm?
That kid's aura is gone? "Gongsun Yan, who was resting with his eyes closed, frowned and suddenly opened his eyes.
Bang!
With a loud bang, the door frame of Gongsun Yan's room was blown away by spiritual energy. A shadow flashed and landed in the room. "Yan, what happened?"
Gongsun Yan's eyes darkened as he stared at the shadow. This shadow stood with his hands behind his back. Wasn't it the old man with flowery hair from that night?
Swoosh!
Gongsun Yan didn't respond. He just stood with one hand on the table. A spiritual light flashed between his palms, and the shadow flashed. He disappeared from the room, leaving only the curtains hanging on the window fluttering.
His sword-like eyebrows slightly lowered, the old man disappeared.
The two of them rushed into the prison like phantoms and swept through the prison. Every cell was overturned by the raging spiritual energy, and a few darksteel bars were inadvertently blown apart.
However, in the end, they only looked solemn and disappointed.
Staying in the ruins, the wrinkles on the old man's scar-like face tightened. He growled in a low voice, "That kid escaped?"
"Impossible. Within a hundred miles of the prison, it's all under our control. How could he disappear for no reason?
Unless … "Gongsun Yan's face turned red as he gritted his teeth. However, halfway through his words, his expression changed. He suddenly turned around and looked at the old man with flowery hair in surprise.
"Could it be …?"
"Is it the Barren Forest?"
A thought rose in their minds. Gongsun Yan's expression suddenly changed. Then, the two of them disappeared into thin air, leaving behind a fierce hurricane that swept up a ten-meter-tall cloud of dust.
…
Following the large group, Qin Shi and the others had already entered the periphery of the Barren Forest. There was a spiritual barrier full of ripples on the periphery.
The air coming from the barrier was intoxicating.
Outside the barrier, Peng Song held his spear and whispered to the prisoners, "Go in. If you can find the Spirit Gathering Flower, not only will you be pardoned, but you will also be valued by the empire."
But this seemingly tempting condition didn't move a single prisoner.
They looked at the rippling barrier full of air, and the fear in their hearts reached an extreme. Their bodies trembled uneasily, and a few of them couldn't even support themselves and knelt on the ground.
Bang!
But just as everyone was in despair, in the rolling forest behind them, an evergreen, towering pine suddenly exploded, causing a loud noise.
The loud noise interrupted everyone's thoughts, and they were stunned.
Qin Shi, who was mixed in the crowd, frowned slightly. His black eyes moved back slightly, and he whispered, "Looks like we've been discovered?"
Whoosh!
Thinking of this, he let go of the Soul Sealing Tourmaline without hesitation. Like a cold wind breaking through the waves, he turned into a black shadow and rushed into the heat wave of the Barren Forest, disappearing into the barrier.
Rumble!