Revelation of the Way of Heaven

Chapter 289 Gu Diao

The forest has a typical subtropical rainforest climate. Perhaps because of the perennial fog, most of the plant leaves are long and thin. It is early autumn, and the trees are lush and leafy. Because it is night, the forest is pitch black, and it is almost impossible to see the path underfoot.

Qin Xiaochuan opened his mental space, and everything within a radius of a thousand meters flooded into his mind. He saw all kinds of exotic flowers and plants, and the air was filled with all sorts of scents. All kinds of insects jumped back and forth among the leaves, and from time to time, the sound of some kind of animal darting by could be heard from the depths of the forest.

Many birds live in the forest, but most of them are nocturnal. Some dart through the trees, some stand quietly on branches, and some make calls. Even at night, the forest is full of life hidden in the darkness.

Qin Xiaochuan focused his attention on an owl, his mental energy instantly sweeping through its mind, and then quickly flipping through its memories.

Compared to humans, birds have much less memory, so Qin Xiaochuan flipped through the pages very quickly. In less than ten minutes, he had searched through the memories of the last three days, and it was at this point that he finally found what he was looking for.

"Found them," Qin Xiaochuan said calmly. He withdrew from the owl's memories, carefully analyzed the geography of the mental space, and then stood up, pointing to the north of the island. "They're over there," he said.

"Let's set off then. You lead the way, and Zhou Bin will cover the rear," Han Kexin said.

Qin Xiaochuan nodded, narrowing his mental space, trying to find an easy path through the jungle.

However, the trees in the forest were too dense, and the vines were intertwined, making some places completely impassable. When encountering such places, Qin Xiaochuan could only release a pillar of fire to turn the plants in front of him to ashes, while Han Kexin and Guo Shiyi were responsible for putting out the fire.

The four of them walked in the forest for nearly two hours before reaching a small hill. Next to the hill was an even higher peak, which Qin Xiaochuan knew was where the blood witches usually operated.

Perhaps because people often frequent this area, the vegetation on the mountain isn't as lush here, which lightens Qin Xiaochuan's burden in clearing the path. As he continues walking, he asks Han Kexin, "They should recognize you, right?"

"I don't know what kind of people are on the mountain. If there are people there who can get close to the Blood Witch King, they will most likely recognize me," Han Kexin said.

"I don't want them to know our identities so soon. Although we can use our identities to force them not to rescue Zhu Yihu, they will definitely feel resentful and even harbor grudges." Qin Xiaochuan looked coldly at the rugged mountain terrain, his voice low.

"What are your plans?" Han Kexin looked at him thoughtfully.

Qin Xiaochuan said, "For these people, in addition to persuading them with reason, we also need to convince them with strength. Otherwise, even if they reluctantly follow our advice this time, they will have worries in the future. To be on the safe side, why don't you put on the disguise mask first?"

"Okay." To Qin Xiaochuan's surprise, Han Kexin readily agreed, which was completely out of character for her proud and arrogant personality. He had prepared many arguments to persuade her.

Seeing Qin Xiaochuan's surprised look, Han Kexin rolled her eyes at him and said, "I already said that you're in full charge of this operation, so of course I'll cooperate fully. What's wrong? Am I being too nice to you? Are you getting a little uncomfortable?"

"A bit." Qin Xiaochuan nodded honestly, then chuckled sheepishly.

"What a jerk." Han Kexin glared at him irritably, took out a disguise mask from her bag and put it on her face, then took out another one and handed it to Zhou Bin.

Qin Xiaochuan adjusted his breathing to calm his increasingly tense heart and resolutely walked up the mountain.

But after walking uphill for five minutes, Qin Xiaochuan's expression suddenly changed drastically.

"Oh no!" Qin Xiaochuan exclaimed, as if he had seen something terrifying.

"What's wrong?" Han Kexin asked.

"Run!" Qin Xiaochuan didn't explain further and took off running first. The other three could only follow.

The four had only run five steps when they heard a series of dense "thumping" sounds coming from the woods, mixed with hoarse cries like a child crying.

"What the hell is this?" Han Kexin asked as she took out the Wind Whisper Hand Cannon from her waist.

"I can't quite put my finger on it. It's some kind of monster, and there are many of them." Qin Xiaochuan looked at the countless dark figures in his mental space. "They look somewhat like eagles, but they have two horns on their heads. I think it's mentioned in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, but what was it again?"

"You just keep clearing the way, I'll deal with them, and Shiyi will assist me," Han Kexin said calmly.

"Oh, right, they're Gu Diao. They're said to be man-eating monsters." Qin Xiaochuan finally remembered the monster's name.

"Cannibalism?" Han Kexin sneered. "We'll have to see if they have the ability."

Just as she finished speaking, a group of Gu Diao appeared in front of them, densely blocking the moon in the sky. The huge black shadows instantly enveloped the four of them, and the sharp eagle claws could be felt from a distance.

Just then, Han Kexin pulled the trigger, and a "Hurricane Blade" swept towards the oncoming Gu Diao. At this time, Han Kexin had reached the level 8 of spiritual power, and the momentum and power of her skills were far greater than before. As the wind blade swept past, the group of Gu Diao was instantly cut in half.

Blood splattered instantly, but was immediately dispersed by Han Kexin's wind, leaving only a faint smell of blood in the air.

"Sister Kexin, aren't we being too high-profile? We're afraid the people on the mountain will find out," Guo Shiyi said worriedly.

"Just as these Gu Diao attacked us, the people on the mountain had already spotted us," Qin Xiaochuan said calmly from the front. "I think these Gu Diao must have some inexplicable relationship with them. If they spotted us, they spotted us; consider it a greeting to them."

"So, is this a way of establishing authority?" Guo Shiyi seemed to understand.

"Shiyi understands me best," Qin Xiaochuan said proudly.

"Tch, don't get too cocky," Han Kexin said irritably. "Speed ​​up, there are too many of these Gu Diao."

"It's alright, because we've arrived." Qin Xiaochuan said coldly, suddenly accelerating with the help of the Swiftness spell, instantly rushing up a towering rock. With a final flash of wind, he landed steadily in the center of the rock top. The boulder was large enough to accommodate more than a dozen people, and from there they could overlook the path they had come from. The Gu Diao that were originally high up were now only at the same height as him.