158: Enemies meet on a narrow road

Before Shen Xi could fully immerse himself in the joy of his improved strength, a vortex-like passage appeared before him.

Shen Xi was not unfamiliar with this passage.

When he entered the Desert Vortex previously, it was a similar passage.

Shen Xi knew that he had successfully comprehended the first layer of the Illusory Void Scripture, passed the test left by Huan Xu, and could now leave alive.

"As expected of a Detachment Realm expert, even after death, he still possesses such terrifying methods," Shen Xi said with a sigh of emotion.

Based on the current situation, Huan Xu had been dead for at least a hundred years, or even longer.

Yet, even so, the illusion array he left behind was still operating in an orderly fashion, and even the selection of his inheritor was proceeding meticulously.

It was a tightly orchestrated process, without the slightest error; if the inheritance failed, there was only death, but if it succeeded, one could smoothly escape this hellish place.

This alone was enough to demonstrate Huan Xu's terrifying power.

"However, the Legacy test left by a Detachment Realm expert is too outrageous. To comprehend a Yellow-grade Cultivation Technique within an hour, anyone with insufficient Aptitude would surely die. Even with my Aptitude having improved to a one-in-ten-thousand level, it would be impossible without the System's ability. One can imagine how difficult it is."

Thinking of this, Shen Xi couldn't help but secretly click his tongue.

"It's time to leave this place. As for the Legacy on the martial token fragment, the current number of demon beast lifespan is clearly not enough. I should find a way to acquire more demon beast lifespan before trying to comprehend it!"

Shen Xi put both the Huan Xu Pearl and the martial token fragment into his spatial ring.

Although he was also eager for the Legacy on the martial token fragment, he simply didn't have enough demon beast lifespan.

It was still the same old saying: the System was good in every way, except for its insatiable demand for demon beast lifespan.

With that, Shen Xi leaped into the vortex... Meanwhile, outside the Desert Vortex.

"Chase him!"

"Don't let him get away!" The Fat and Thin Duo roared.

Before them was a young man, thin and somewhat malnourished-looking.

The young man looked disheveled, glancing back at The Fat and Thin Duo in extreme terror while running for his life.

"Why am I so unlucky? As soon as I was teleported in, I landed in the desolate Area 32, and before I could even get my bearings, I was chased by these two hunters!" The young man's heart was filled with resentment.

He had finally managed to obtain an Opportunity to enter the Chasing Wind Secret Realm, but now he was about to die here without gaining any Opportunity.

Neither of The Fat and Thin Duo was weaker than the young man in terms of strength.

When working together, they could easily kill him.

Furthermore, with the two of them planning against his unpreparedness, they had launched a surprise attack and severely wounded him before he could even adapt to the environment.

This further weakened his combat power.

In this situation, it was impossible for the young man to fight the two of them; even preserving his life was a luxury.

"I can't die like this. If I die, all hope will be lost!" The young man's eyes held a hint of determination and unwillingness.

As if he had thought of something, he took out a crimson Medicinal Pill from his bag.

"Taking a Blood Burst Pill has a fifty percent chance of death, but also a fifty percent chance of survival. I might as well gamble!" The young man gritted his teeth.

If someone familiar with the Blood Burst Pill heard the young man's words, they would surely be shocked.

The Blood Burst Pill was essentially a Medicinal Pill that stimulated a Martial Artist's potential.

Once consumed, a Martial Artist's entire body's blood would become scorching hot, as if burning.

And the Martial Artist's combat power would accordingly increase by one minor Realm.

However, the Blood Burst Pill had severe side effects.

When taken for the first time, the survival rate was fifty-fifty; either one couldn't withstand the Medicinal Pill's power and ultimately died without a burial place in endless agony, or one resisted the Blood Burst Pill's power and saw their combat power increase.

If taken a second time, it was certain death; not even the Heavenly King could survive.

The young man was cornered and desperate, which was why he made up his mind to gamble and take the Blood Burst Pill.

"Big Brother, he's going to take a Blood Burst Pill!" The thin man's eyesight was good, and he noticed the Medicinal Pill in the young man's hand.

"No matter. If he dies immediately after taking the Blood Burst Pill, then we won't need to act ourselves. Even if he doesn't die, the Blood Burst Pill's effects only last for half an hour. Once the time is up, he will still surely die." The fat man sneered continuously.

As a seasoned hunter, what kind of situation hadn't he encountered?

A mere Blood Burst Pill was not enough to scare him away.

"I'm going for it!" Hearing this, the young man completely gave up, grabbing the Blood Burst Pill and about to swallow it.

Just at this critical moment, a teleportation vortex appeared without warning beside the young man.

The next second, a spirited young man emerged from the vortex.

This sudden scene made both the young man and The Fat and Thin Duo instinctively stop their actions.

"It's him!" The Fat and Thin Duo exclaimed in surprise after clearly seeing Shen Xi's face.

Wasn't this their first prey?

Hadn't he jumped into the Desert Vortex?

If it weren't for that reason, The Fat and Thin Duo wouldn't have set their sights on the young man.

But the result was that the other party was not dead? He had emerged safely from the Desert Vortex?

This was as incredible as a myth!

That was the Desert Vortex, where countless young talents would surely die upon entering!

Thinking of this, The Fat and Thin Duo felt a chill down their spines.

To what height had the other party's strength reached, that even the Desert Vortex couldn't threaten his life!

"Oh? It's you two!" Shen Xi glanced at The Fat and Thin Duo and spoke casually.

The Fat and Thin Duo didn't know that when they discovered Shen Xi and secretly followed him, preparing to hunt him, Shen Xi had already noticed them.

It was just that at the time, Shen Xi was in a hurry to find the martial token fragment and simply couldn't be bothered with the two of them.

Unexpectedly, the first thing he encountered upon coming out was them again. What a small world!

"Big Brother, he recognizes us!" The thin man's voice was tearful.

Ever since Shen Xi safely left the Desert Vortex, he had been terrified.

Now that Shen Xi actually recognized them, the thin man felt even more guilty, like a thief caught in the act.

"I'm not deaf, damn it!" The fat man was extremely irritated; he suddenly understood many things.

Shen Xi must have discovered them long ago, otherwise he would definitely not recognize them.