When Zhang Yang agreed, Luoluo immediately led him to the thatched hut for a talk.
Meanwhile, Er Dan, grumbling, led the monkeys to rebuild their shelter.
"Just say what you need to say. I'll help if I can," Zhang Yang said helplessly.
Luoluo's face lit up with joy. "Actually, helping us is also helping you."
"I want you and that elder with powerful Yuan Qi to help us kill the four fierce beasts guarding this place! Only by killing these four fierce beasts can we escape."
"We can leave if we defeat the four fierce beasts?" Zhang Yang asked in surprise.
"That's right. Those four fierce beasts have been guarding the entrance. We can only leave through the exit after killing them," Luoluo nodded and continued.
"If I'm not mistaken, you entered here by mistake?"
Zhang Yang nodded. "Yes."
Luoluo sighed. "You are the first group of humans I've seen who entered here by mistake. Besides you, another group of humans will come here. But you are very different."
"They only see us as prey. They directly slaughter the monkeys every time they come."
Hearing this, Zhang Yang looked puzzled. "Slaughtering monkeys? Can't Yuan Qi be used here? How can they defeat the monkeys?"
"They are different from us. The Yuan Qi they use is very special, it's all black Yuan Qi," Luoluo explained.
This!
Black Yuan Qi!
Descendants of the Ink King!
Suddenly, Zhang Yang understood!
No wonder Er Dan treated them as enemies the first time he saw them, and prepared to stew them.
"Why do they come here to hunt monkeys?" Zhang Yang asked.
Hearing this, Luoluo's face showed indignation!
"Because they treat this place as a hunting ground. Every year, a group of people who have just come of age come here, and they consider hunting monkeys as a rite of passage!"
"No matter how many people come, they will kill as many monkeys as they do before leaving. And every time they come, the four fierce beasts here will protect them, keeping Er Dan and me occupied so we can't intervene!"
"This has also led to the number of monkeys here decreasing day by day, leaving less than five hundred now."
Zhang Yang listened silently, his doubts growing.
The rite of passage for the descendants of the Ink King was to slaughter monkeys.
Was there some unknown secret behind this?
"Did you just say that these monkeys were humans?" Zhang Yang asked.
"Yes, they are not actually monkeys. You could say they are all my elders! But they turned into their current appearance because they were cursed."
"When I was very young, they brought me here to live. Later, I don't know what happened, but they all turned into monkeys overnight. Only Er Dan and I were fine," Luoluo said.
This!
Zhang Yang's heart was in turmoil!
"This is the far west. Why did so many of you come here?" Zhang Yang asked.
"I don't know. I was young at the time. I heard they were fleeing here, but they never told me the specific reason," Luoluo shook her head.
"For many years, I have been looking for a way to leave here. Fortunately, my efforts were not in vain. Once, I secretly followed the people with black Yuan Qi and found the exit."
"But at the exit, there were four extremely brutal fierce beasts guarding it. Er Dan and I are no match for them, so we have been unable to escape."
"This is why I asked you and that elder to help."
So that's how it is.
Hearing this, Zhang Yang understood everything. He was trying hard to digest what Luoluo had told him.
"One more question. Your strength and Er Dan's strength are very strong. How did you become so strong without anyone teaching you?" Zhang Yang asked.
"Our strength?" Luoluo was stunned, then said a little shyly.
"We ate all the heavenly treasures here, so our strength naturally grew."
"As for combat experience, we often sparred with the four fierce beasts, and there are many other fierce beasts here, so we naturally learned."
What?!
Zhang Yang was very surprised!
Just by eating the heavenly treasures here, they increased their strength to a level comparable to his!
This was truly monstrous!
"That's roughly the situation. If you want to know more, we'll have to wait until the monkeys are uncursed and return to normal," Luoluo added.
Zhang Yang nodded silently.
If there was only one way to leave here, then Zhang Yang's help to Luoluo was not a matter of choice.
At best, they were helping each other.
However, judging from the situation Luoluo described, the four fierce beasts guarding the exit were comparable in strength to them.
Then they had to find Zhu Zhi, otherwise, they would have no way to leave here.
Thinking of this, Zhang Yang asked proactively.
"In which direction did the elder you fought go? I need to find him, otherwise, we'll have a hard time leaving here."
Luoluo fell into thought.
Suddenly!
Not far away, Er Dan was cursing angrily!
"Damn it, who are you, old man! You smashed what I just built again! I'll beat you to death!"
"Hmph! Where is Zhang Yang? Hand him over, or I'll kill you all!"
This!
Both Luoluo and Zhang Yang heard it.
"It's him! I recognize that voice! He's the elder I fought!" Luoluo shouted.
Zhang Yang had already run out.
This angry attacker was Zhu Zhi!
It turned out that after a brief fight with Luoluo, Zhu Zhi encountered Hong Tao and others on his escape.
Upon learning that Zhang Yang was still dealing with the monkeys to cover their escape, Zhu Zhi rushed to save Zhang Yang.
When Zhu Zhi was blocking here earlier, he found the place in disarray and thought Zhang Yang had met with misfortune.
So in his rage, he smashed the shelter Er Dan had just built!
"You old immortal, I'll stab you to death!" Er Dan said angrily.
He thrust his spear directly at Zhu Zhi!
"Hmph! Hurry up and hand over Zhang Yang, or you will all die!" Zhu Zhi said in a low voice.
With a wave of his sleeve, the vast righteousness within him surged out, directly sending Er Dan flying!
Then.
Enraged, Zhu Zhi charged forward, aiming directly for Er Dan's throat!
Seeing this, Zhang Yang, who had run out, quickly shouted.
"Great Elder, stop! I'm fine!"
Zhu Zhi heard Zhang Yang's voice, immediately stopped, and ran towards Zhang Yang.
"Zhang Yang, it's good that you're alright, hahaha."
Zhu Zhi laughed heartily and hugged Zhang Yang excitedly.
Suddenly!
Zhu Zhi noticed Luoluo beside Er Dan, his expression darkened, and he pulled Zhang Yang behind him.
"Be careful, this girl is not simple!" Zhu Zhi said solemnly.
"Hehe, Great Elder, don't worry. She is a friend, not an enemy. There's a misunderstanding between you and Luoluo," Zhang Yang said with a smile.
Then, under Zhu Zhi's suspicious gaze, he recounted the events.
Luoluo, who had forgotten some details, also helped to supplement them.
After listening, Zhu Zhi finally understood.
"So, if we want to leave here, we must defeat the four fierce beasts guarding the exit?"
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's set off now. I can handle them alone!"
It turned out.
When Zhu Zhi and his group were brought to this unfamiliar place by the swamp, they immediately searched for an exit.
However, they didn't find an exit, but instead found the other missing people, including Hu Hantian.
Later, they encountered Luoluo. To protect Hu Hantian and others who couldn't use Yuan Qi,
After a brief confrontation with Luoluo, Zhu Zhi chose to lead his people to escape.
This was why Zhu Zhi harbored hostility towards Luoluo upon seeing her.
Luoluo, at that time, was merely curious and wanted to test if Zhu Zhi used black Yuan Qi.
Now that the misunderstanding was resolved, and Zhu Zhi knew about the situation here, he immediately decided to leave quickly.
This was the territory of the Ink King's descendants. If they were discovered, a large group of people who couldn't use Yuan Qi would be in danger.
"Then let's go now," Zhang Yang said with a smile.
Now that Zhu Zhi had been found, the four fierce beasts guarding the exit were not a problem at all.
The four of them hit it off.
Zhang Yang went to notify Hong Tao and the others to set off together.
Luoluo also led the monkeys to the exit.
On the way.
Luoluo introduced the four fierce beasts guarding the entrance to Zhang Yang and his group.
These four fierce beasts were the Three-Eyed White Tiger, the White-Ringed Giant Python, the White Jade Elephant King, and the Golden Lion King.
These four fierce beasts were very different from the ordinary fierce beasts living here.
Not only were they immensely strong, but they could also use Yuan Qi!
Black Yuan Qi!
It could be said that if not for the beasts' intelligence being inferior to humans.
Their combat power would be even more terrifying than humans of the same realm.
"Be careful, don't be careless," Luoluo warned.
"Haha, don't worry. If these four fierce beasts are as strong as you say, they won't be enough to kill," Zhang Yang said with a dismissive smile.
"Tch, you're just bragging," Er Dan was the first to disagree.
"Just watch if you don't believe me," Zhang Yang was too lazy to argue with him. The facts would speak for themselves later.
However, he had to admit,
This stronghold of the Ink King's descendants was indeed difficult to breach.
Without Zhu Zhi, these four fierce beasts alone would be enough for Zhang Yang and his group to handle.
As for Zhu Zhi, he was the same as Zhang Yang and didn't take them seriously at all.
No matter how strong these four fierce beasts were, they were merely accumulating their realm in the Hunyuan realm.
He had already transcended this realm!
Dealing with four fierce beasts was a piece of cake!
Soon!
Zhang Yang and his group arrived at the foot of a mountain peak.
The mountainside was hollow and connected to the outside.
"The exit is halfway up the mountain. The fierce beasts are guarding nearby," Luoluo said.
She had seen the Ink King's descendants enter and leave from here.
"Okay."
Zhu Zhi nodded, then rushed up first.
Zhang Yang and the other two were not to be outdone and followed closely!
In the blink of an eye, the four of them reached the mountainside.
"Roar!"
As soon as the four of them reached the mountainside.
The four fierce beasts guarding the exit immediately let out furious roars.
The Three-Eyed White Tiger, the White-Ringed Giant Python, the White Jade Elephant King, and the Golden Lion King all appeared.
These four fierce beasts were huge, making Zhang Yang and the others appear tiny in front of them!
"Roar!"
The four fierce beasts saw Zhang Yang and the other three, opened their mouths and roared, as if warning them not to come any closer!
But!
Zhu Zhi sneered disdainfully.
He fully unleashed the vast righteousness within his body and charged forward.
Seeing this, Zhang Yang also took out the stone tablet and charged forward.
Luoluo and Er Dan also joined the fray.
Instantly.
The four of them and four beasts fought fiercely.
Zhu Zhi was the most successful, beating the Three-Eyed White Tiger.
Judging by the momentum, the White Tiger would be dead soon.
Luoluo was also doing well, managing to suppress the Golden Lion King!
Zhang Yang and Er Dan were fighting the fierce beasts on equal footing.
However, this was also because Zhang Yang did not use the crystal coffin and could not unleash his full strength.
In the blink of an eye.
Zhu Zhi reported the first victory, killing the Three-Eyed White Tiger with a single sword strike.
Then he rushed to Zhang Yang's side, helping him kill the White-Ringed Giant Python.
After that, the fierce beasts with Er Dan and Luoluo were also all killed with Zhu Zhi's help.
Instantly.
Luoluo and Er Dan were stunned.
They finally understood why Zhang Yang was not nervous at all earlier.
So, this elder was so powerful!
They even wondered if Zhu Zhi could defeat the four fierce beasts alone.
"Great Elder, wait a moment. I'll go outside the exit to check. If it's safe outside, I'll inform you," Zhang Yang said.
"Okay," Zhu Zhi nodded.
Then.
Zhang Yang walked into the exit on the mountainside first.
Upon exiting, Zhang Yang's eyes met a black and green land.
They had returned to the far west!
"It's safe outside, you can come out now," Zhang Yang shouted into the exit.
Zhu Zhi and the others heard this and immediately came out.
After coming out.
The group finally breathed a sigh of relief, they were finally out.
Afterward, Luoluo and Er Dan also led the monkeys out.
"Thank you for your help, senior," Luoluo bowed to Zhu Zhi.
"You're welcome. If it weren't for you, we would have spent a lot of time looking for an exit," Zhu Zhi waved his hand.
Luoluo nodded, then bid farewell.
"Then we'll part ways here. I still have matters to attend to."
"What matters do you have?" Zhang Yang asked curiously.
"I'm not sure what it is. The monkeys became very agitated after coming out, and they don't even listen to Er Dan anymore. We can only follow them and see," Luoluo said with a wry smile.
Zhang Yang then noticed that the monkeys were jumping around excitedly after coming out.
They kept pointing in one direction, making excited noises.
"Alright, then you take care on your journey," Zhang Yang said.
"See you again if there's a chance," Luoluo said.
...
Watching their retreating backs, Zhang Yang and Zhu Zhi were lost in thought.
"Great Elder, where do you think these people came from? Being locked up in Happy Valley for over twenty years, they must not be ordinary people."
"I'm not sure either. However, being used as a rite of passage by the Ink King's descendants, they should be enemies," Zhu Zhi guessed.
Regardless, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
It was good that they could forge a good relationship in the far west.
"Look! The exit has disappeared again!"
At this moment, someone suddenly shouted.
Zhang Yang and Zhu Zhi turned back and saw the swamp soil reappear, instantly covering the exit they had just left.
Seeing this.
Zhu Zhi and Zhang Yang understood.
No wonder they left Happy Valley but were still in this black and green land.
It was likely that the exit connecting the inside and the outside was not fixed and would change with the movement of the swamp soil.
"Is everyone alright? If not, let's continue our journey," Zhu Zhi said.
"We're fine, we can use our Yuan Qi now," everyone replied.
Hearing this, Zhu Zhi, after orienting himself, led the group to continue their journey.
They were not far from where they had set up the formation to track the Green King Wood. They should be able to find it soon!
...
At the same time.
After Zhang Yang and his group left Happy Valley, a giant python, comparable in size to the fierce beasts guarding the exit, appeared inside Happy Valley!
As soon as it arrived, its bell-like eyes scanned around, but it looked disappointed.
The giant python found it extremely strange.
It clearly sensed its master's aura, but why couldn't it find him?