Xuan Yuan Xun smiled and apologized, "Brother Shangguan, my attitude just now was also improper. Please don't take it to heart!"
Shangguan Yu Lin said with a roguish grin, "Alright, alright! As long as we've cleared the air, we're brothers. No need for apologies!"
Rong Guang and Xuan Yuan Xun exchanged a glance, then laughed heartily. They simultaneously placed their hands on Shangguan Yu Lin's shoulders and said, "Good brothers!"
Shangguan Yu Lin was momentarily stunned, then mirrored their gesture intimately, laughing heartily, "Good brothers!"
One call of "good brothers," a lifetime of good brothers.
"Which path do you think Miss Zi and Boss Shen took?" Xuan Yuan Xun suddenly asked.
Shangguan Yu Lin and Rong Guang simultaneously shook their heads.
Xuan Yuan Xun pondered for a moment, "For now, we can only try them one by one. What do you think, should we go together, or split up?"
Rong Guang thought for a moment, "If the three of us go down the same path, after trying all nine, I don't know how much time we'll waste!"
"The Guild Leader and Boss Shen have already gone in for a while. If we delay too long, and if they encounter danger, it will be troublesome."
"Therefore, I think we should split up and each try one path."
Shangguan Yu Lin quickly said, "I have no objections!"
Xuan Yuan Xun nodded, "If that's the case, then we'll split up, but everyone must pay attention to safety."
"If there's danger ahead, return immediately, and then leave a danger marker at the entrance of that path, so the other two don't mistakenly enter again."
"Alright!"
Rong Guang and Shangguan Yu Lin responded in unison.
Xuan Yuan Xun, "I'll take the first path on the left."
Rong Guang, "I'll take the first path on the right."
Shangguan Yu Lin, "I'll take the one in the middle."
The three nodded at each other, then swiftly charged into their chosen paths.
However, they were unaware that the choices they were making at this moment were illusions set up by the ancient blood demon.
This formation was called the Nine Deaths, One Life formation, meaning that out of nine paths, only one was a path to life, while the other eight were fraught with danger, and a single mistake would lead to utter destruction.
Consequently, halfway through their journeys, all three encountered a demonic beast at the peak of the Divine King realm.
Xuan Yuan Xun faced the Earth Demonic Ape, known for its invincibility.
This Earth Demonic Ape was one of the ancient blood demon's enemies from 33 years ago, tricked and brought here by the ancient blood demon.
Originally, the combat power of the ancient blood demon and the Earth Demonic Ape was on par.
But the ancient blood demon, after all, originated from a drop of blood from the Jiao Ling, a guardian tribe.
Therefore, from the moment it gained sentience, it possessed extremely high intelligence, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it incredibly cunning.
Thus, it was inevitable that something like the Earth Demonic Ape, which was huge, brainless, and only knew how to fight with brute force, would be tricked.
The moment Xuan Yuan Xun saw this behemoth, a wry smile appeared on his lips.
"Roar roar roar!"
Before Xuan Yuan Xun could make a move, the Earth Demonic Ape pounded its chest, letting out an extremely dangerous roar.
The Earth Demonic Ape had been trapped here by the ancient blood demon for an unknown number of years.
Its anger and unwillingness, instead of dissipating in the lonely years, grew more intense.
Now, with Xuan Yuan Xun as an outlet, how could it let him go?
Xuan Yuan Xun's expression turned serious, and he said, "I am merely passing through this place and have no intention of disturbing you. You see..."
Before he could finish speaking, the Earth Demonic Ape's fist had already slammed down towards him.
The massive fist of the giant Earth Demonic Ape was comparable to a small mountain.
The fierce fist wind shook the entire passage.
Xuan Yuan Xun's face darkened, and he channeled spiritual energy at his feet, gliding backward.
"Wretched beast, I had no intention of fighting you, but since you are ungrateful, then do not blame me for being ruthless!"
As his voice fell, the Overlord Spear appeared in Xuan Yuan Xun's hand.
Spiritual energy gathered on the Overlord Spear, and a spear light, evading the Earth Demonic Ape's fist, stabbed towards its abdomen.
At the same time, Rong Guang in the first path on the right also encountered trouble.
Opposite him, a Nine-Poison Yin Phosphorus Python was eerily flicking its long tongue.
"How unlucky, to run into a Nine-Poison Yin Phosphorus Python here!"
Rong Guang muttered to himself, gripping the Primordial Poison Tree in his hand.
The Nine-Poison Yin Phosphorus Python was the most venomous and aggressive among all python demonic beasts.
Even Rong Guang, who had been dealing with poisons since childhood, had to be cautious.
"Hiss hiss hiss..."
The Nine-Poison Yin Phosphorus Python stared fixedly at Rong Guang, ready to launch a fatal strike at any moment.
Rong Guang swallowed and tentatively said, "I'm just passing by, and I have no intention of harming you. Can you pretend not to see me and let me pass? Is that okay?"
A hint of mockery flashed in the python's eyes. Then, it moved its body and quickly lunged towards Rong Guang.
Its speed, while not lightning-fast, was certainly fleeting.
"Ungrateful beast!"
Rong Guang cursed in anger.
Simultaneously, he leaped up, performing three graceful spins to dodge the Nine-Poison Yin Phosphorus Python's attack.
Then, the Primordial Poison Tree in his hand instantly grew larger.
He gripped the trunk and swung it fiercely, the crown of the tree lashing towards the python's head.
The Nine-Poison Yin Phosphorus Python was no ordinary foe. It twisted its neck, causing its head to tilt back slightly, thus evading Rong Guang's attack.
Furthermore, it took the opportunity to spit a mouthful of venom at Rong Guang.
Rong Guang was shocked and quickly dodged.
He dared not casually touch the venom of the Nine-Poison Yin Phosphorus Python.
In the blink of an eye, the man and the python had exchanged over fifteen blows.
Rong Guang had to be vigilant against both the python's attacks and its venom, not daring to be careless in the slightest.
At this moment, Shangguan Yu Lin on the middle path was also locked in battle with a giant Iron-Backed Thousand-Legged Centipede.
Its dense legs, coupled with its impenetrable iron back, left Shangguan Yu Lin with no easy way to attack.
"Beast, you have so many legs but no brain! Let's see if I can't roast you!"
As his voice fell, he gripped the rapidly enlarging Vermillion Bird Feather Fan in his hand.
"Vermillion Bird's Flame!"
Shangguan Yu Lin shouted loudly and fanned the Vermillion Bird Feather Fan fiercely.
A colossal phantom of a Vermillion Bird flew out from the fan, carrying scorching flames, and charged towards the Iron-Backed Thousand-Legged Centipede.
Instantly, half of the Iron-Backed Thousand-Legged Centipede's body was ignited by the Vermillion Bird's Flame, emitting black smoke with a "sizzling" sound.
At the same time, a foul odor permeated the passage, almost making Shangguan Yu Lin fall from mid-air.
It was fortunate that he reacted quickly and held his breath.
However, he cursed inwardly, "Even roasted, it's inedible. Truly useless!"