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Present - Slaughter City arc completed.
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The Anarchic Lands.
This was a chaotic area on the northern border of the Heaven Dou Empire. It was located at the border between two Empires, and there were frequent wars and massacres.
Here, the Empire's laws and cavalry couldn't restrict them. Many people took advantage of this to do as they pleased in the Anarchic Lands. They weren't afraid of being hunted down by the Empire's army.
Refugees, bandits, deserters, criminals, and all sorts of people came and went.
This was heaven for the strong, and hell for the weak.
As long as you had the strength, you could get whatever you wanted in the Anarchic Lands. Money, women, territory, everything. If you didn't have the strength, you could only be slaughtered.
The northern part of the Anarchic Lands. This was a fiery red maple forest. The maple trees were filled with an ancient aura, and they were all red. From afar, they looked like burning flames. It was a beautiful sight to behold. However, if one looked closely, one would discover that the maple leaves here were a brighter red than the ones in other places. They were as demonic as fresh blood.
It was noon, and the sun was high in the sky. Dazzling sunlight shone down from the sky. A caravan of more than twenty people slowly walked into the maple forest. They looked like a noble caravan.
"Wow. What a beautiful maple forest. This is the first time I've seen it. It's so beautiful"
The leader of this caravan was a handsome young man with an elegant demeanor. He looked like an elegant young master. A look of pleasant surprise appeared on his face. Looking at the fiery red maple trees around him, he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration. It was as if he had come to a paradise on earth. Most importantly, he had a beautiful woman by his side.
The young girl was about 18 years old. Her blue hair draped over her shoulders, and her pair of lake-green eyes were as clear as the autumn water. Her graceful figure and flawless white dress made her look like an elegant and refined green lotus that could be seen from afar but not touched.
The young man's eyes inadvertently swept over the beautiful curves of the blue-haired young woman. His face turned red, and he coughed dryly. He immediately averted his gaze to hide his guilt. As a well-off noble, educated, and well-versed in etiquette, Su Chen had always been polite and had never had intimate contact with a woman. Thus, walking shoulder to shoulder with the blue-haired young woman was a very extravagant thing for Su Chen.
"Miss Lan Ling 'er, when can we leave the Chaos Territory?" After walking for a while, Su Chen couldn't help but ask the blue-haired girl. The latter was a local guide he met when he first arrived in the Chaos Territory.
She could guide them for a fee, and the price was 20 gold soul coins. He had long since heard of the ferocious reputation of the Primal Chaos Territory. It was said that it was filled with bandits, bandits, and assassins. It was extremely dangerous. However, the Primal Chaos Territory was located at the transportation hub of the border, and it was the only way to reach the Heaven Dou Empire.
Thus, even though he was extremely unwilling, he had to brace himself and walk through it. Luckily, Su Chen was lucky enough to meet a local. With Lan Ling 'er's guidance, they would be able to avoid many detours and leave this dangerous place as quickly as possible. Furthermore, Su Chen felt that the twenty gold soul coins he had spent were well worth it, just based on the young lady's good looks.
"Soon. There's no need to rush, Young Master. Once we pass through this maple forest, we'll reach the exit of the Chaos Territory." Lan Ling 'er stroked her long hair and smiled at Su Chen.
Her clear eyes were incomparably pure as she softly said, "Don't worry, I will bring you out of the Chaos Territory safely."
"Alright, thank you, Miss Lan Ling 'er."
Su Chen smiled warmly as he led the 20 or so guards who were escorting the goods into the center of the maple forest under Lan Ling 'er's guidance. 10 minutes later, the group arrived at the central region of the maple forest.
"Miss Lan Ling 'er, why do I feel like the trees around us are a little strange?" Su Chen's brows furrowed, and he was a little perplexed as he muttered, "I think I saw a maple tree moving just now …"
He cast a perplexed gaze toward the girl, only to be greeted by a sinister smile.
"Young Master, isn't it a little too late to realize this now?"
Lan Ling 'er smiled, and she was still as enchanting as ever. However, a cold light was radiating from her clear eyes, and they were as bone-chilling as a thousand-year-old glacier.
"Sh * t." Su Chen's body trembled as he sensed that something bad was about to happen. He panicked as he looked around. Following that, something terrifying happened. All he saw was that the motionless maple trees around them seemed to have suddenly come to life.
One by one, they woke up from their deep slumber. The beautiful maple leaves turned into sharp blades, and large bloody mouths appeared on the thick trunks. It was as if they had all turned into demonic trees. Each of them bared their fangs and brandished their claws as they attacked the caravan with murderous intent.
"Ah. Save me"
One of the guards screamed as he was torn to pieces by the countless blade-like maple leaves. His body was torn into countless pieces, and his flesh and blood splattered everywhere.
"Run, it's a monster."
Seeing this, the guard at the back of the caravan panicked. He hurriedly covered his head and ran away. However, he had only run three meters when a beast-like Devil Tree pounced on him and swallowed him whole. Not even his bones were left.
A massacre unfolded in the maple forest. The prey was the caravan, but the hunters were the ferocious maple trees.
"How could this be? What kind of monster is this?"
Seeing the ferocious demonic trees devouring people alive, Su Chen's legs went weak. He was so frightened that he fell to the ground on his butt. His face was pale, and he was terrified to the extreme.
"Haha, young master, don't panic. Don't be afraid. Let me explain it to you in detail." Lan Ling 'er squatted down and rested her chin on her jade-like hand. She looked at the terrified young master with a cold and disdainful gaze.
"This maple forest is called the Bloodthirsty Forest. It's an infamous man-eating forest. Every tree here is a plant-type soul beast called the Bloodthirsty Demonic Tree. Their cultivations are all over a thousand years. This Bloodthirsty Forest is enough to wipe out a group of a hundred soul cultivators, let alone an ordinary caravan of twenty people like you. Haha, I'm sorry, but you will all die here today. "
In the Chaotic Lands, the Bloodthirsty Forest was a natural graveyard for many newcomers.
Many caravans or caravans that passed through the Chaotic Lands were not familiar with the place and often met with danger there. Their corpses were never left behind. At this moment, Su Chen finally realized that he had been deceived. He didn't think that such a beautiful girl would have such a vicious heart. He was filled with regret, but he still couldn't figure it out.
He shouted at Lan Ling 'er, "You brought us into the Bloodthirsty Forest. Aren't you going to die too?" Lan Ling 'er didn't say anything. She only smiled mysteriously.
Suddenly, a gigantic Bloodthirsty Demonic Tree came charging at the two of them. It opened its mouth and bit at Lan Ling 'er, preparing to swallow her whole. However, just as the Blood Devouring Demon Tree was about to bite Lan Ling 'er, it smelled a strange floral fragrance from her body.
It suddenly stopped and avoided her like a snake. It quickly changed its target and bit Su Chen, tearing him apart and swallowing him into its stomach. Su Chen didn't understand what was going on until he died.
"Hehe, what a bunch of fledglings who have never seen the world." Lan Ling 'er sneered. She stood up and indifferently swept her gaze over the scattered corpses and bones.
She muttered, "The Bloodthirsty Demonic Tree loves fresh blood and living creatures, but it fears the fragrance of the devil's snare flower. As long as you smear the devil's snare flower pollen on your body, you can avoid the Bloodthirsty Demonic Tree's attacks and safely travel through the forest."
In the blink of an eye, the caravan of over twenty people had been killed by the Bloodthirsty Demonic Tree. Even their horses were torn apart. Not a single living thing was left. After killing the caravan, the Bloodthirsty Demonic Trees ate their fill and returned to their original positions, quietly waiting for the next wave of prey to arrive.
At this time, several figures flew out from the forest and arrived in front of Lan Ling 'er. "This Bloodthirsty Forest is our natural slaughterhouse."
"Haha, we've done something big again. It looks like there are quite a few fat sheep."
"Ling 'er, you did well. This time, you'll take the lion's share."
"The honey trap sure works. Hehe, these idiots. They didn't know anything and dared to come to the Chaos Realm. They must be tired of living."
There were about a dozen people in this group. They were all dressed in black and had rough appearances. Their bodies were tall and sturdy, and each of them had a powerful aura. They were all Soul Ancestors and above.
"They can only blame their bad luck for running into us, the Demoness." Lan Ling 'er's lips curled up. She ordered the group,
"Alright, clean up the battlefield. Take everything valuable. Don't leave anything behind."
"Yes."
Hearing the girl's orders, the group immediately moved to search the caravan for valuables. To them, this was a bountiful harvest. It was enough for them to live a carefree life for a while. The Chaos Realm was such a place.
"Eh? There's still someone alive here. Did we slip through the net?"
At this time, a scarred man found an unconscious black-haired youth in a hole next to a maple tree. This youth looked to be about seventeen or eighteen years old. His clothes were ragged, and his body was covered in blood. His entire body was covered in scars, and even his face and hair were stained with blood. He looked rather miserable.
But if one looked closely, they would be able to see that this youth had a handsome face and sharp eyes. He didn't look like a normal person.
Startled, the scarred man sneered, "What a lucky fellow. You didn't get killed by the Bloodthirsty Demon Tree. But don't worry, I'll send you to the afterlife."
Grinning, the scarred man's force exploded from his body. Raising his fist, he aimed it at the black-haired youth's head and smashed it down.
Right at this moment, a fair hand suddenly stretched out, bringing with it an ear-piercing explosion in the air. The slender fingers fiercely pressed on the scarred man's chest, and a force exploded, tearing him apart, and causing blood and broken bones to scatter all over the ground.
Then, under the shocked eyes of Lan Ling 'er and the others, the figure that had been sleeping for seven days and seven nights finally stood up …