102: Chapter 103 I've Crossed the Ocean to Kill You

Meanwhile, at the other end of the Secret Realm.

Zhou Kai, leading three recruits who shared his wishful thinking, was carefully exploring an area covered in giant purple mushrooms.

A dizzying, sweet fragrance filled the air, exactly the scent Zhou Kai had sensed earlier.

Some of those purple mushrooms were several meters tall, while the smaller ones were half the height of a person. Their surfaces were covered in eerie white spots, and colorful spores drifted out from under their caps from time to time.

"Young Master Zhou, something... feels a bit off here," a recruit named Zhang Chao said uneasily. He felt the circulation of his Yuan power becoming somewhat sluggish.

Another recruit named Li Chao chimed in, "Yeah, Young Master Zhou. Smelling this fragrance for too long is making me a bit dizzy. Should we head back?"

Although Zhou Kai was also feeling a bit creeped out, greed filled his eyes as he stared at the giant mushrooms, especially at a peculiar fungus in the center of the cluster that was completely translucent like amethyst.

"What are you afraid of?!"

Forcing himself to stay calm, Zhou Kai scolded, "Wealth is found in danger! Don't you see that amethyst-like mushroom? That is definitely an extraordinary treasure! Maybe eating it can directly make us a Yuan King on the spot!"

"As long as we get it, we'll strike it rich once we get out! When that time comes, even Xia Youchu and General Qin Feng will have to look up to us!"

Enticed by the bright future Zhou Kai described, the other two grit their teeth and decided to take the gamble.

Taking a deep breath, Zhou Kai carefully avoided the drifting colorful spores and crept toward the amethyst mushroom.

Just as his finger was about to touch the mushroom.

A sudden change occurred!

The amethyst mushroom suddenly trembled!

Immediately after, all the surrounding giant purple mushrooms seemed to wake up at the same time, their caps turning in unison toward Zhou Kai and the other three!

Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!

Countless colorful spores, highly hallucinogenic and corrosive, sprayed from all directions like a torrential downpour!

They were incredibly fast, covering every possible space to dodge!

"Not good! Fall back, quickly!!"

Zhou Kai's face changed drastically. He retreated frantically while propping up a Yuan power shield!

The other three were also scared out of their wits, their Souls Flying Away and Spirit Scattering, as they scrambled to defend themselves.

However, those colorful spores were extremely bizarre. Upon contacting the Yuan power shield, they actually made a "chi-chi" sound, rapidly corroding the Yuan power!

Furthermore, the colorful smoke that spread after the spores exploded carried a powerful hallucinogenic effect!

Zhang Chao inhaled a breath of the colorful smoke. His eyes instantly grew vacant, a foolish smile appeared on his face, and he began to dance around as if he had seen some sort of paradise.

"Hahaha... Treasures... They're all my treasures..."

Giggling foolishly, he walked of his own accord toward the mushrooms that were spewing spores.

"Zhang Chao! Come back!!" Li Chao screamed in terror.

But it was already too late.

Like living creatures, several giant purple mushrooms shot out mycelia, instantly wrapping and enveloping the dancing Zhang Chao!

"Ah—!!"

The blood-curdling scream lasted for only half a second before coming to an abrupt halt.

As the mycelia writhed, Zhang Chao's body rapidly shriveled up, ultimately turning into nutrients absorbed by the mushrooms.

Zhou Kai and Li Chao felt their scalps tingle, their Souls nearly leaving their bodies in sheer terror!

"Run! Run quickly!!"

Zhou Kai could no longer care about any amethyst mushroom; he turned and fled!

Li Chao also scrambled to keep up.

However, the purple mushrooms seemed to be enraged. More mycelia shot out from the ground and the mushroom stalks like venomous snakes, wrapping toward their ankles!

Zhou Kai swung his blade to sever several mycelia, but even more wrapped around him!

He felt his Yuan power depleting rapidly, and his shield was on the verge of collapsing!

Li Chao fared even worse. With one careless misstep, he was ensnared by several mycelia and instantly dragged to the ground!

"Young Master Zhou! Save me! Save me!!" Li Chao wailed in despair.

Zhou Kai glanced back at Li Chao, who was being submerged in mycelia and rapidly shriveling. A flash of fear crossed his eyes. Instead of rescuing him, he ran even faster!

Better a Fellow Daoist die than this poor Daoist!

As long as I can escape...

However, just as he rushed out of the mushroom forest and before he could even catch his breath, he saw several figures standing not far ahead.

They were several skeletons.

Their entire skeletons were of a dark gold color, with eerie green Soul fires flickering in their eye sockets, and they held rusted bone sabers and bone swords that exuded a bone-chilling Killing Intent.

They stood there silently, as if they had been waiting for a long time.

Leading them was an exceptionally tall white-boned skeleton. Its hollow eye sockets looked at the frantically fleeing Zhou Kai, and its jawbone opened and closed, making a grating "clack-clack" sound as if it were mocking him.

Zhou Kai's steps instantly froze, his face turning as pale as paper.

With skeleton soldiers blocking the path ahead and man-eating mushrooms chasing from behind.

It was over...

This time, he was completely finished!

His heart was filled with endless regret.

If he had known, he should have just honestly followed behind Xia Youchu...

Boom!!

Right at that moment, several figures with majestic Auras suddenly descended!

Zhou Kai turned around abruptly.

"General Zhao?!"

Instantly, Zhou Kai was on the verge of tears.

He was saved!

He didn't expect the military big shot to move so quickly. Was he here to rescue him?

"That was close. I almost let you die in the Secret Realm."

Lieutenant General Zhao Weiguo walked through the void, his Aura vast and majestic.

Just his pressure alone shook the white-boned skeleton and the other surrounding monsters, rendering them unable to move.

"General Zhao!" Zhou Kai's eyes welled with tears.

Sure enough, the other party had come specifically for him.

Lieutenant General Zhao Weiguo also smiled.

He walked toward Zhou Kai step by step.

Then, amidst the other party's expectant smile, he grabbed his neck.

And snapped it in an instant!

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