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Chapter 293: Beyond the Wilderness
Chapter 293: Beyond the Wilderness
On the map, a short distance felt like half a day's journey to Su Chen.
Along the way, he encountered at least six traces of Heavenly Demon auras.
People living within the borders of their nations might believe themselves to be the masters of this world.
But when truly stepping into the wilderness, one could feel the insignificance of humans.
Although nations occupied their territories, they were still far from the vast wilderness inhabited by demons.
The historical records of all nations stated that humans were the masters of this world.
But after Su Chen's journey, he felt that this statement must be amended with a "once."
At least from the current perspective, the wilderness seemed to be much larger than the territories occupied by humans.
Remaining vigilant, Su Chen headed east and even traversed a rather dangerous canyon.
Relying on various Heavenly Destiny abilities and the Cloud Stride technique, Su Chen had traveled a great distance in four days.
In such a place, even the powerful cultivators of Great Zhou or Jin Kingdom would likely struggle to reach.
Autumn Frost, a Transformation Realm cultivator, or even those beyond the Transformation Realm, would face great danger.
Venturing deeper into the wilderness would surely attract the attention of the Heavenly Demons.
Those with slightly weaker cultivation, who had not yet reached the Fifth Rank, would be in grave danger.
Although it wasn't easy for demons to discover them, encountering Earth Demons would almost always lead to trouble.
Whether fleeing or attacking, it would attract more demons.
Ordinary Fifth Rank cultivators would likely lose their lives.
Su Chen wasn't being arrogant; he just felt that the location marked on this leather map might only be reachable by him.
Continuing forward, Su Chen headed northeast.
At this moment, Su Chen sensed something amiss.
The further he went in this direction, the demons he encountered seemed to become weaker.
He began to suspect that the rumored Holy Land might be nearby.
Demons feared the might of the Holy Land and dared not approach, which was a possibility.
But as Su Chen followed the map's instructions, he immediately noticed something strange.
This wilderness was filled with dense poisonous mist.
The Unyielding Fortitude Heavenly Destiny provided some resistance to poison.
As he ventured in, his body immediately reacted.
With the protection of the Unyielding Fortitude Heavenly Destiny, the poison mist couldn't erode him.
However, his energy was rapidly depleting.
Su Chen quickened his pace slightly, hoping to exit the poisonous mist quickly.
He still carried the wooden plaque carved from Wu Yi Wood, a gift from Autumn Frost.
This wood was precious and had the ability to resist and repel poison.
Su Chen initially thought he would rarely need to use this poison resistance.
But unexpectedly, today was the day he encountered it.
Continuing forward, Su Chen traveled nearly a hundred li, and he felt the poison resistance beginning to fade.
The poisonous mist surrounding them became increasingly thin.
In this journey of over a hundred li, Su Chen encountered several demons.
However, among these demons, the most powerful was only a Golden Demon.
Demons with stronger cultivation seemed to avoid this area due to the poison mist.
Demons were intelligent, and those with Earth Demon cultivation possessed even greater wisdom than Golden Demons.
The poison mist could erode their bodies and affect their physical condition.
If they ventured here without sufficient rewards, they would naturally keep their distance.
As Su Chen moved forward, the poison mist thinned, and he encountered man-made obstacles.
He hadn't made a mistake; the location indicated on the map indeed had signs of human presence.
Moreover, these obstacles were arranged systematically and in large numbers.
It wasn't something a few individuals could have created.
As he moved forward, Su Chen noticed an increasing number of traps and obstacles.
Based on these observations, Su Chen felt that this place was not some holy land as rumored.
Instead, it seemed more like a gathering place for humans.
In this vast world, the region where Great Zhou was located might not be the only one.
Su Chen couldn't say he was disappointed.
After all, the existence of a holy land was just hearsay, and its credibility was questionable.
He had come here seeking improvement.
He had left a brief note on the map, boasting a little about this place.
It seemed there were cultivation techniques here, perhaps even surpassing those of Jin Kingdom.
If that were true, then this trip should yield significant gains.
Su Chen remained optimistic.
This place was completely isolated from Great Zhou and Jin Kingdom, with almost no contact between them.
Their martial arts cultivation might have evolved in different directions.
Since he was here, he decided to take the good and leave the bad.
Whatever he could learn was a gain, as long as it brought improvement.
Additionally, he could also observe their alchemy and mechanisms.
All of this would contribute to his learning.
With this in mind, Su Chen continued forward.
Having encountered numerous traps and obstacles, he must be close to the front line.
As he walked, Su Chen utilized his demon-hunting skills, detecting a group of demons not far to his right.
One golden demon and four greater demons.
Su Chen stealthily approached, noticing their suspicious behavior as they seemed to be stealthily surrounding something.
In front of these demons, several martial artists were lying in ambush, intending to trap the demons, unaware that their rear was compromised and demons had infiltrated.
Su Chen recalled his time in Yunyang Sect, when he would often remind others to be vigilant about their rear when scouting outside.
After years of being outsmarted, the demons had learned their lesson.
Circling around was now a basic demon tactic.
Sadly, the martial artists ahead remained oblivious to the danger behind them.
In a moment of hesitation, Su Chen suddenly shouted, "Beware of the right rear!"
The demons were caught off guard. They had thought they were stealthily surrounding their prey.
For secrecy, the golden demon had only brought four greater demons.
But unbeknownst to them, Su Chen was behind them.
Upon hearing Su Chen's warning, the martial artists reacted swiftly.
With no time to think or strategize, they launched their attacks.
If something seemed amiss, they could always retract their moves.
Facing this sudden situation, they should assess before striking, or ten lives might not be enough to handle the consequences.
The martial artists in front thrust their weapons, aiming at the demons.
The distance between the two sides wasn't too far, and during the surprise attack, the golden demon's agility proved formidable.
Moreover, only one of the attacking martial artists possessed seventh-rank strength.
With this strength, stopping the golden demon wasn't easy.
The four greater demons perished, but the golden demon managed to escape.
Before fleeing, the golden demon seemed to glance back at Su Chen.
Having gained intelligence, the golden demon's gaze carried a hint of revenge.
However, Su Chen was unafraid of its revenge, unbothered by whatever schemes it might concoct.
Looking at the slain greater demons, the leading female's face relaxed as she approached Su Chen.
"Thank you for your warning and assistance, I am Hui Yilian." She bowed to Su Chen as she spoke.
Su Chen returned the courtesy, "I am Su Chen."
(End of Chapter)
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