An Shenyi frowned.

"Why? We've already left the heavy pressure zone. The Chonggui Flower shouldn't be a threat to us."

"No, it's not the Chonggui Flower..."

Fang Yue said urgently, but before he could finish, a loud bang suddenly came from behind.

Immediately afterward, he saw Niu Niu, who had been right behind them, suddenly kicked away by something, drawing a graceful arc in the air, flying past them and into the forest, letting out a long, shrill scream.

"Waibi waibi!!"

Fang Yue: ...

An Shenyi: ...

"Wha-what just happened?"

Fang Yue sighed and looked behind him.

"That's what I wanted to tell you. That guy Niu Niu has a huge, strange creature following him!"

This was the message Niu Niu had just sent. Otherwise, Fang Yue wouldn't have noticed that Niu Niu was being followed.

"What?! But I didn't see anything..."

An Shenyi suddenly stopped talking.

Because he heard the sound, and... saw the scene of blood exploding like a waterfall.

It was as if something was within the heavy pressure zone of the Chonggui Flower and was bleeding heavily from the pressure.

Amidst the splashing blood, An Shenyi could barely make out a faint, illusory humanoid outline with sheep horns in the air. The strange creature fell to the ground, seemingly unable to move under the pressure, letting out a miserable bleating sound. Its eyes were fixed on the black flower not far away... But it wasn't dead! Under the heavy pressure, while bleeding profusely, it was still resisting, seemingly trying to stand up!

"A Xu Gui (illusory ghost)?!"

An Shenyi's pupils shrank, his face changed drastically, and before Fang Yue could reply, he tried to pull Fang Yue back.

But as he reached out to grab Fang Yue, he saw Fang Yue's expression suddenly change, and he rushed forward.

"Yeye?!"

"It's going to destroy the Chonggui Flower!"

What?!

An Shenyi's expression changed, and he looked forward. Sure enough, he saw the Xu Gui, stained with blood and still affected by the heavy pressure. Its body, about to disappear, was facing the black flower, bleating and roaring, as it strode forward with terrifying speed!

An Shenyi was shocked!

This Xu Gui's defense was too strong!

Thoughts raced through his mind, and An Shenyi's face lit up with joy as he shouted again, "Yeye! Come back! Let it destroy the Chonggui Flower! Ignore it!"

"Wh..."

Fang Yue had just rushed in front of the Chonggui Flower to stop the creature. Hearing An Shenyi's words, he subconsciously ran through his mind and immediately understood An Shenyi's meaning. But it was too late. With just a moment of hesitation, the Xu Gui in front of him suddenly raised its sheep hoof and kicked out.

Fang Yue's expression changed, and he quickly drew his blade to block.

With a loud bang, the blade trembled violently, as if it would slip out of his hand at any moment.

At the same time, Fang Yue felt dizzy and lost control of his body. The surrounding scenery changed rapidly, and he flew high into the air.

-52!

Am I... in the air?

Fang Yue was now, like Niu Niu before him, launched into a parabolic trajectory by a sheep hoof.

Whoosh whoosh...

"I, I bought it from someone."

Niu Niu's eyes clearly flickered with evasiveness. For this little bit of medicine, he had been...