Gusts of chilly wind blew incessantly, silencing all living things. Ghost Energy perated the air, and an incredibly powerful presence erged, instantly halting the flow of air in this realm.
Lin Hao’s face was expressionless, his heart calm as still water, yet he secretly began to circulate the Ancient Swallowing Heaven Technique, refining Primordial Stones within the Void Ring.
In the Mortal World, there could not possibly be a place with such heavy evil and chill winds, and those from lower planes could not possibly possess such an aura. Within this Giant Stone Formation, there definitely existed beings comparable to the elders of the Ghost Gate.
"Co back, everyone gather here."
Suddenly, a wise elderly woman’s voice ca from within the Giant Stone Formation. It sounded kind and affectionate, as if a loving grandmother was greeting her dosticated animals.
But this voice, upon reaching the ears of Lin Hao and the others, was like a boulder dropping into a placid lake, stirring up tumultuous waves. A kind granny? Impossible. With such strong malign energy, such eerie Ghost Energy, how could there be a kind old woman living inside the Giant Stone Formation?
Moreover, these animals scattered across the grass may very well be people in disguise. Hearing such a genial voice in a place like this inevitably sends shivers down one’s spine.
"Co here, co here, all of you gather round so I can count you," the kindly old lady’s voice continued from the dark Ghost Energy of the Giant Stone Formation, speaking in the Huaxia language, unlike the words of the elders of the Ghost Gate.
Mo Changfeng broke into a cold sweat, hiding in the purple-black grass and looking forward to see an old woman, who relied on a cane, frail and tottering, dressed in a black gown, slowly erging from the Giant Stone Formation.
Thud, thud, thud.
The rhythm of the cane was very steady, echoing thodically, causing all the animals to lift their heads and look towards the old woman.
The old woman walked to the edge of the Giant Stone Formation, to a large rock where she shakily sat down, lifting her head to gaze at the animals scattered across the ground with a pair of kind eyes, her face revealing a strange smile.
That smile involuntarily made Mo Changfeng and the others shiver.
"One, two, three, four, ..."
Following that, as though she hadn’t noticed the presence of Lin Hao and his party, the old woman sat on the rock, holding her cane and began to count the beasts around her.
She counted slowly, and whether she could see clearly was unknown, but as she counted each beast, it would slowly walk into the Giant Stone Formation.
"... One hundred ..."
At the count of one hundred, the number of wild beasts on the grassland seed to lessen. Exactly one hundred beasts entered the Giant Stone Formation and seed to completely vanish, losing their presence.
"Hmm, not bad, a hearty al today, they’ve all grown nicely, one hundred of them, that’s enough."
The old woman stopped counting, looking satisfied at the herd, then stood up using her cane.
Hidden far away in the bushes, Mo Changfeng couldn’t see the old woman’s condition clearly, only aware that her kind, aged eyes were sweeping over the plain.
He must not be discovered!
The montary impulse to chase had faded, and Mo Changfeng regained his composure upon arrival.
He wasn’t rash, knowing everything here was too bizarre, a misstep and his life could be forfeit. As soon as he saw the old woman’s head turn in his direction, Mo Changfeng quickly flattened his body.
He had long forgotten any thoughts of rushing in to fight desperately.
This old woman was no ordinary person. Seeing Mo Changfeng back down, Lin Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief, gently patting Mo Changfeng’s shoulder, looking for an opportunity to leave.
Win if possible, run if not; this is an essential skill for those in Martial Arts and Cultivation.
After all, the path of cultivation is against the natural order, fraught with peril and difficulties. Dying along the way is quite ordinary; if you recklessly persist, death is inevitable sooner or later.
But right now that old woman is within a hundred ters range, and it’s a stroke of luck that the four haven’t been discovered. If they dare to move rashly, it’s very likely they will be discovered on the spot.
Wait, at this mont, all they can do is wait for the old woman to leave before Lin Hao and the others have a chance to get away. As for Mo Changchun and Mo Changlei, Lin Hao hasn’t thought that much.
However, the old woman just stands on the stone as if she won’t leave, seemingly sensing sothing, and the air itself becos tense.
"Let’s count and see how many more chunks of flesh there are today."
"One... Two..."
That old woman actually started counting these animals again. For so reason, Lin Hao felt as though his blood was quickening with the sound of the old woman’s counting.
"Five hundred and ninety-eight... Hmm..."
It’s unclear how much ti has passed, but the air outside the Giant Stone Formation becos increasingly oppressive, as if about to be sucked dry. Lin Hao feels as if an age has gone by when the old woman finally stops again.
At this mont, not to ntion the three Mo siblings, even Lin Hao doesn’t dare to take a breath.
"Five hundred and ninety-eight, the count seems off... There should be thirty-eight more chunks of flesh today; how co six are missing?" Before her voice fell, the old woman’s aura suddenly soared.
Hum...
A deep sound seed to ripple through the air, and the waves of sound dispersed like ripples in water.
"It seems that soone has stolen my chunks of flesh, hehehe... Interesting, very interesting." The old woman suddenly laughed, her voice still kind, but Lin Hao felt an endless murderous intent within it.
Almost instantly, the old woman’s benevolent eyes looked towards where Lin Hao and his companions were hiding. She pounded her walking stick on the ground, her voice kind yet not lacking in murderous intent:
"Co out now. You’ve stolen my chunks of flesh and yet did not flee; you are quite courageous. However, this will be the greatest mistake of your lives."
They’ve been discovered.
Lin Hao took a deep breath, steadied his heart, glanced at Mo Changfeng, and then stood up.
As he stood up, he could finally see everything ahead.
Below the black Ghost Energy, the old woman dressed in a black gown looked like an ancient crone on her last legs. Amidst this towering evil and Ghost Energy, however, she appeared kindly and benevolent, but in her hands, she held a walking stick made of animal spines and a Skull.
"Four humans, hehehe, not bad, not bad." The old woman smiled slightly, then suddenly, what was a hundred ters away swished like a cold wind, and in an instant, she appeared ten steps away from Lin Hao.
Instantaneous Movent!
Lin Hao was internally alard but still remained calm.
The old woman in front of him was unpredictable and overwhelmingly powerful; he dared not be careless but also showed no fear. "Senior, we were rely passing by and have stolen nothing. May I ask what the chunks of flesh you ntioned are?"
"These are all chunks of flesh." The old woman smiled, her gaze sweeping over the bodies of the surrounding animals.
Lin Hao nodded, "I did see about thirty miles to the west two heavily injured animals; perhaps the senior’s chunks of flesh have gone astray."
"Hehehe, no, no, they haven’t gone astray." The old woman laughed, still seeming kind but with an undertone of malevolence. Those old eyes, as profound as the universe, fixated on Lin Hao and with one sentence almost made Lin Hao and Mo Changfeng’s hearts leap out of their throats:
"Two are dead, but there should be four more. I thought they were lost, but here they are, delivered right to my doorstep. Aren’t you four my chunks of flesh?"
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