CHAPTER 775: CHAPTER 773: WHOEVER TELLS THE TRUTH IS AN IDIOT

The owner of the incense master’s gaze instinctively turned to Yun Ran, as he too was curious to see if this newly famed Master Yun would be terrified by the Great Demons of Death Mountain.

It would indeed be something laughably memorable if Yun Ran were scared.

The incense master’s hidden thoughts were not outwardly expressed; he just quietly waited for Yun Ran to speak.

At that moment, it seemed he wasn’t a kidnapper, and Yun Ran wasn’t a captured hostage, but rather a distinguished guest.

Yun Ran gently tapped Ginsengfruit’s hand, signaling him to let go.

"Why leave? The fight on the surface has nothing to do with us who are in the tunnel!"

The Great Demons on the surface may have developed spiritual wisdom, but they haven’t undergone human civilization’s learning and simply love to fight.

They say there’s a small fight every three days and a big fight every five; that’s an understatement.

If this tunnel were easily collapsible, it would have crumbled hundreds of years ago.

Yun Ran surveyed the condition of this tunnel. Although she couldn’t fully comprehend it, it didn’t stop her from recognizing its significance in Death Mountain.

Without special reliance, this tunnel wouldn’t have been dug at all.

When she was in Death Mountain, it wasn’t like she hadn’t encountered other life forms.

Just the sight of those massive burrowing rats could drop jaws — yet this tunnel wasn’t even as deep as the ones they dug back then...

Wait a minute, a thought suddenly struck Yun Ran’s mind: could these tunnels be the doing of the creatures from Death Mountain?

Yun Ran reached out and touched the stone wall of the tunnel. A myriad of scenes flashed before her ’eyes,’ almost letting her see how the tunnel was dug.

A suffocating feeling forced Yun Ran to withdraw her hand.

The time was too far gone; her ability to see into the past was limited. If the Dragon Spirit were here, he could see much further back.

Xie Xuzhi wasn’t sure what Yun Ran was doing, but he knew if she did something, there must be a reason.

Seeing Yun Ran somewhat out of breath, he quickly stepped forward, concern in his eyes: "How are you?"

Yun Ran shook her head: "I’m fine."

Then her gaze turned to the incense master standing opposite them: "I really didn’t expect your kind to reach an understanding with the local life forms — both sides minding their own business."

She hadn’t seen how the tunnel was dug, but she ’saw’ some special symbols near it.

The creatures of Death Mountain instinctively avoided these symbols upon seeing them, as if they were symbols of territorial rights.

The incense master initially intended to mock Yun Ran. Previous captives often acted high and mighty but would bawl and beg for life knowing their impending fate.

Not seeing the distress he hoped for, the incense master’s mood soured.

With a frown, he turned and said coldly, "Move along!"

Ginsengfruit gestured angrily behind the incense master’s back; such a rude person would get beaten sooner or later!

"Let’s go."

Their initial intent had been to explore, and since they’d reached the entrance, there was no need for banter.

Xie Xuzhi glanced at his watch again; it was specially crafted to be impervious to harsh environments.

Now, however, his watch was evidently malfunctioning — time hadn’t changed since earlier.

This indicated that they were in an area with an anomalous magnetic field, possibly harmful to humans.

This realization made Xie Xuzhi’s expression somber.

Ginsengfruit, walking beside him, quietly assured him: "Don’t worry, this place won’t harm you; you have the power of the Heavenly Thunder Pearl within you."

No matter how mysterious and terrifying Death Mountain might be, it’s only so for humans and weaker life forms.

However, with the power of Heavenly Thunder, everything in Death Mountain could be razed to the ground.

Thus, bearing the power of Heavenly Thunder, these ominous places were insignificant to them.

Xie Xuzhi’s heart trembled slightly.

Indeed, logically, the field here shouldn’t be bearable for someone without Xuan Sect methods.

Yet, aside from some fatigue, he experienced no ill effects.

The group continued walking and soon reached the end.

Facing the ascending spiral staircase, the incense master led the way, and Yun Ran followed without hesitation.

After climbing the equivalent of three or four floors, a beam of sunlight suddenly shone in, landing on Yun Ran’s face.

In the tunnel, the light came from special minerals, casting a gentle glow.

But the sunlight was glaring, making Yun Ran instinctively close her eyes.

She took a while to adjust before opening her eyes, finally taking in her surroundings.

They stood in the center of a lawn, with what looked like a centuries-old estate around them.

Numerous strikingly vibrant flowers grew nearby in various colors.

Upon closer inspection, it was clear these weren’t ornamental flowers but poisonous ones with strong offensive properties.

"Host, is that a man-eating plant?"

A mouse, about rabbit-sized, darted through the flowers, only to be swallowed whole by the open maw of a man-eating plant.

Yun Ran observed this gory scene without blinking, as if it were just a common occurrence.

"Host, look quickly! Isn’t that the flower you once destroyed? There’s a whole row here!"

Ginsengfruit couldn’t help but gulp. The flowers that the host struggled with those old monsters to destroy were in abundance here.

Just by looking at them, it was evident how well they were nurtured — how many lives they must have devoured to grow to this state.

Ginsengfruit suspected that breaking a leaf would invite deadly retribution.

The incense master, leading the way, was slightly surprised that Yun Ran and Ginsengfruit immediately recognized the Cause and Effect Flowers they had spent centuries cultivating.

"Do you recognize these flowers?"

Recognize them? They’d even killed them before.

But outwardly, Yun Ran shook her head. On others’ turf, only a fool speaks truth.

"Just thought they were well-groomed, so I took a longer look."