The remaining part of the shadow outside the blood and flesh city wall escaped the disaster and returned to Xu Qing's side, trembling with a sense of grievance and fear, conveying its emotions.
"Can't… enter."
At this moment, Xu Qing's expression was filled with strangeness as he stared intently at the courtyard shrouded by the blood and flesh city wall. A tremendous wave surged within him, and his eyes carried an air of incredulity.
The captain's breathing was heavy.
"Junior Brother, this is a little troublesome. I wonder who lived here back then. It really restrains me, especially that purple light just now…"
Before the captain could finish speaking, Xu Qing suddenly interrupted.
"Eldest Senior Brother, I feel that this place… looks a little familiar. Also, did you hear it just now?"
The captain started and looked at Xu Qing.
"Familiar? Hear what?"
"There was a sigh in that purple light earlier," Xu Qing said softly.
The captain's expression changed. He grabbed Xu Qing's arm and spoke solemnly.
"Junior brother, in this world, the knowledge we have of other races is not comprehensive. After the appearance of the fragmented-face of the god, there have been numerous unknown and terrifying entities. The gods are just a part of it, and there are other indescribable existences. Don't be fooled by my madness. In fact, before I took you on those major tasks, I had prepared extensive information and clues in advance. However, this Immortal Forbidden is different."
"I don't have much information about this place, but generally speaking, when you encounter something that only you can hear and others cannot, it usually indicates extreme danger. Especially considering that a special being as me did not hear anything, there must be a significant issue involved here."
The captain's expression was solemn.
"We won't enter it for now. We'll wait for the god to die first before deciding if we should explore after seeing the situation."
It was extremely rare for the captain to say such things.
To be able to make the captain choose to give up on the fatty meat for the time being, it also indirectly showed that this place was extraordinary.
Xu Qing nodded. Just as he was about to leave with the captain, he swept his gaze across that area from the corner of his eyes. His body suddenly trembled. In the courtyard enveloped by flesh and blood, a figure vaguely appeared in the purple light.
It was a woman.
She wore a long purple dress and looked like a blooming violet in the faint light. At the same time, she stood there alone and silently looked at Xu Qing.
That familiar gaze caused waves of shock to surge in Xu Qing's heart.
"Junior Brother!"
The captain sensed that Xu Qing was in a daze and his expression changed. He tugged at Xu Qing forcefully.
Xu Qing's body shook. He looked at the captain and then turned his head to look at the location of the familiar figure. There was nothing there. The purple figure had disappeared.
Even the entire area enveloped by the flesh and blood city wall began to blur. He could vaguely see that it was decaying and about to cease to exist.
This scene wasn't an exception. In reality, it wasn't just here. On their way here, Xu Qing and the captain had seen such scenes more than once.
It was as though after the ancient seal was opened, the aura of the external world gushed in, affecting the environment here. Everything that shouldn't have existed for so long began to return to its origin and was about to turn into nothingness.
Xu Qing's expression was a little blank as he mumbled softly.
"Eldest Senior Brother, did you see her?"
Seeing Xu Qing like this, the captain became anxious. He hadn't seen anything.
"Junior Brother, we're not going to explore anymore. Let's go back. We'll go back now. Something's wrong with you!"
"Eldest Senior Brother, I'm fine."
Xu Qing said softly.
He looked at the place that was decaying and gradually turning blurry. He recalled everything he had sensed, heard, and seen previously. He also sensed that his Heavenly Dao didn't give any warning about the danger here, so he suddenly spoke.
"Eldest Senior Brother, do me a favor."
"What are you trying to do!" The captain had a premonition and his expression changed.
"That place is about to decay and dissipate. After the god dies, this place should completely disappear… So, I want to go in and take a look now. Wait for me outside."
"I refuse!" The captain shook his head.
"If I don't go in and take a look, the doubts in my heart will continue to stay. Moreover, my Heavenly Dao isn't giving any warning about it. It should be safe." Xu Qing stared at the captain.
After a long time, the captain let out a long sigh.
"Let's go together!"
"Eldest Senior Brother, the power there restrains you. Although it's dissipating now, it still has a considerable impact on you. Besides, if we go together, I won't be able to enter."
After Xu Qing persuaded him a little, the captain reluctantly agreed. Xu Qing took a deep breath and fused into the severed arm.
There were restrictions there and it was impossible to enter under normal circumstances. Hence, the solution Xu Qing thought of was to fuse himself into the inside of the severed arm and get the captain to throw the severed arm in from outside.
This way, Xu Qing would be able to enter.
If that place wasn't dissipating, Xu Qing would wait for a safer time to enter. However, it was too late now and the doubts in his heart were extremely deep.
This was because that figure was none other than Fairy Zi Xuan, who shouldn't have appeared here.
Seeing that Xu Qing had fused into the severed arm, the captain gritted his teeth fiercely and grabbed it with both hands. He waved it with all his might and threw it toward the range of the dissipating flesh and blood city wall.
In an instant, the severed arm whistled and drew an arc, heading straight ahead.
The moment it entered the range of the flesh and blood city wall, the restrictions there erupted once again and swept out several times. However, this severed arm was extremely tough. Although its skin and flesh were lacerated and bones were revealed in some places, it was still relatively intact. It landed in the courtyard and quickly recovered.
Very soon, the palm of the arm opened wide and Xu Qing walked out.
He stared at his surroundings.
