Hearing the fatty say this, Ye Tiancheng suddenly found courage, wiped away his tears, and said, "Okay, drive as fast as possible. We can't let Liu Lan Ying's body change any further. We must reach the Pure Land quickly."
After death, corpses begin to decompose. The distance to the Pure Land is quite far, and it would take at least a day to drive there. If they dawdled, it might take even longer. Therefore, they had to speed up.
"Alright, I'll drive as fast as I can, Brother Ye. Don't worry, I absolutely won't let Miss Liu leave this world in vain. We have to save her."
After speaking, the fatty, like Ye Tiancheng, wiped away his tears and then began to drive quickly. For an RV to reach this speed was considered quite fast. Fortunately, the fatty's driving skills were good; otherwise, at such a speed, it would have been possible to flip over at any moment. This was no joke.
As if a beacon of hope was guiding them forward, Ye Tiancheng and the fatty did not chat but hurried towards the Pure Land. Ye Tiancheng placed the last fragment into his storage space, a thought in his mind: this was their last hope, and he had to protect it well.
Thus, after a long journey, they finally arrived at the Pure Land. Ye Tiancheng eagerly placed the last fragment onto the complete one that was already there. Accompanied by a dazzling golden light, the Fuxi Qin was finally revealed.
Ye Tiancheng watched as the Fuxi Qin slowly ascended into the air, and then a shocking scene unfolded. Suddenly, a woman, enveloped in dark energy and dressed in fiery red clothes, descended from the sky and snatched the divine artifact.
Ye Tiancheng unleashed a burst of true qi, but it had no effect on her. The opponent's dark energy was incredibly powerful, far surpassing that of Ouyang Xu Nuo. It was clear that this person was the source of the dark energy, and Ouyang Xu Nuo was merely a vessel.
The fatty also charged forward with his shovel, attempting to intervene, but he missed. With a single move from the woman, it was a disaster for the fatty. Not only did the fatty fail to touch the woman in red, but he also fell face-first into the ground.
After a flash of golden light, everything returned to a state of calm. A large hole suddenly appeared in the Pure Land, and the Fuxi Qin was gone.
This divine artifact was originally used to repair the Pure Land. If this artifact were applied to the Pure Land, not only would this small patch of land be filled with immense spiritual energy, but the entire world would be greatly affected. For example, the most basic improvement would be excellent air quality and more fertile soil, leading to increased crop yields with the same amount of land and seeds.
This was a great benefit to the country and its people. However, the divine artifact was now lost, and it was useless to say anything more. It was too late to do anything; it was all in vain.
"What do we do, Brother Ye? Without the support of the divine artifact, the Pure Land, which was already damaged, can only last for another week at most before it completely perishes. There are many spiritual creatures and small sprites here. If the Pure Land is destroyed like this, these spiritual creatures will be exposed to the sunlight and perish quickly. They cannot adapt to this dirty world."
Not only did they fail to obtain the divine artifact, but a more dire situation had arisen: the Pure Land was about to be destroyed. Everything had been going smoothly, and who would have thought that at the critical moment, such a difficult character would appear?
Perhaps this was the mastermind. The woman in red, who did not look very old, was the source of all the dark energy.
Ye Tiancheng immediately made a decision. "We have to find a way to get the divine artifact back. We absolutely cannot give up. There must be a way."
At this point, it felt like they had reached the bottom of adversity. There is a saying that when things are at their worst, they will improve. Perhaps the bad times were nearing their end, and they had to remain spirited.
Ye Tiancheng regained his composure and quickly scanned the area where the woman in red had appeared for any clues.
It turned out that when Ye Tiancheng used his brain, his abilities were very powerful. Of course, there was also some luck involved. The woman in red had left behind some traces. It was just a strand of hair filled with dark energy, but Ye Tiancheng possessed a divine artifact called "Seeker." As long as he had something belonging to a person, he could use it to search for them.
Ye Tiancheng immediately activated the Seeker. Because of the powerful dark energy acting as a cover, Ye Tiancheng could not immediately determine the woman in red's exact location.
However, he had a general direction, and that was enough. Along the way, they could also judge the person's location by the concentration of dark energy. Overall, the situation was not too bad.
"Let's hurry and chase in this direction."
"Brother Ye, this seems to be within the Pure Land. Then let's search in the direction indicated by the divine artifact."
The two entered the Pure Land, and it was no longer the place that resembled a paradise they had visited for the first time.
Many things had changed here, especially the dreadful weather. A continuous black rain was falling in the Pure Land, and this rain contained faint dark energy.
The creatures of the Pure Land had all hidden themselves because this rain was corrosive to them, like sulfuric acid. When the rain first started, there were sounds of them scattering everywhere. Now, they had all hidden away. Faced with rain imbued with such powerful dark energy, no one was willing to come out and endure such suffering. They had all found good hiding places.
"Brother Ye, it won't be long before this place has nothing to do with the name 'Pure Land.' It will probably soon become a living hell."
Even if they were not hit by the black rain, the air quality here had already changed drastically. All the native inhabitants of the Pure Land would soon feel uncomfortable. They would experience illness and a series of negative effects. Their suffering had just begun.
It was quite heartbreaking to think about. The creatures here had never been polluted and, of course, had never known pain. Perhaps they would have to enter the secular world, and all of this was because Ye Tiancheng had intruded into the Pure Land in the first place, turning it into a place of trouble. Thinking about it, he felt a pang of sadness.
"I know. That's why we must quicken our pace and do whatever it takes to snatch back the Fuxi Qin. We absolutely cannot let it fall into the hands of villains. If the Fuxi Qin is used by that woman in red, she might rule the entire world."
One should be sufficiently wary of such a person, who possessed an extremely fierce and decisive killing intent. Any slight hesitation would ultimately lead to irreversible consequences.
After finishing speaking, he walked towards the depths of the Pure Land. Not long after, they discovered an area where the dark energy was extremely dense.
As Ye Tiancheng and the fatty approached, they heard terrifying wails emanating from within. The sounds were bone-chilling and made their scalps tingle.
"How could this be..."
Ye Tiancheng even took half a step back. Facing such a living hell, some animals inside seemed unable to withstand the scorching heat of the ground and were fleeing rapidly. Some had already fallen directly.
Witnessing a life disappear before one's eyes, whether it was a human or a small animal, was an impact that could not be described in words.
Especially Ye Tiancheng, who had a heart of compassion and a desire to help the world. It was said that with greater ability comes greater responsibility, but he could do nothing. He could only watch it all happen, feeling like a fool.
Ye Tiancheng could no longer hold back and used his true qi to suppress the dark energy. Although this step was very difficult for Ye Tiancheng, as he was already short of true qi, coupled with the sudden fire in the forest, which was caused by the dark energy, the energy of the dark energy was too great. Relying on Ye Tiancheng's strength alone would quickly deplete him and cause him to suffer a backlash.
At this critical moment, the fatty could not help but intervene. The fatty's shovel was imbued with immense spiritual power, which could suppress the dark energy and help the semi-conscious small animals as much as possible.
After about half an hour of busy work, everything finally stabilized. The forest became deathly silent, and the ground was no longer so scorching hot. However, because there was still some residual dark energy, the situation in the forest was not peaceful. The temperature inside was still much higher than before.
"We need to find the woman in red quickly, otherwise, who knows how many more lives will die because of her in the places she passes through."
Ye Tiancheng had heard the phrase "creatures suffering" before, and today he finally witnessed it firsthand. He was greatly shocked. At this moment, he was not thinking about saving Liu Lan Ying, but only about saving these pitiful small animals.
Liu Lan Ying's corpse had been placed in a cave. The cave contained millennia-old ice, which could ensure that Liu Lan Ying's corpse would not decay for some time. This also created time for them to do other things.
The two followed the concentration of dark energy and found their way through the forest to a swamp. The swamp looked calm and peaceful on the surface, but when the fatty stepped forward, he sank into it. If Ye Tiancheng had not pulled him out in time, the fatty's life would have been lost there.
"Brother Ye, can you believe that this swamp is not just a simple swamp? It also has tentacles. I was whipped twice just now, and it hurt like hell."
The situation was extremely critical at that moment. If the fatty had not hit the tentacles twice with his shovel to fend them off, even if the fatty had not sunk into the swamp, he would not have been able to survive safely. Those tentacles might have ripped him in half.
"Be very careful. Everything here is abnormal now. The Pure Land was once impenetrable, but now it's not. It has been completely polluted by dark energy. All the originally spiritual things here will be affected, and many species have mutated and will attack normal people at any time. We must be extremely vigilant to survive here."
Ye Tiancheng was not even sure what dangers lay ahead, so for him, everything was terrifying and required him to put in more effort.
"Don't worry, Brother Ye. My brother and I have been through so many dangers, and our lives are tough. Besides, the situation has stabilized now. We will definitely get through this. We must get through this, and we can't let others laugh at us."