In ancient times, they secretly became gods in the deep mountains.

Chapter 144 Could it be some kind of priceless treasure?

Gu Yuexi was currently on the cliff face of Broken Soul Cliff. If it weren't for the thick fog, the army below would have been able to see the Golden Sacred Palace, where golden light and nine-colored clouds intertwined.

In the canyon, a cry of alarm rang out: "General, something terrible has happened! The fog is poisonous! The soldiers are foaming at the mouth; it looks like they won't last much longer!"

Zhao Hu's deputy general saw that the soldiers below were fine just now, but in less than half an hour, they all turned pale and foamed at the mouth. He guessed that there was poison in the fog.

Zhao Hu looked worried and said dejectedly, "What should we do? His Majesty has ordered me to lead the troops back to the capital within a month. If we miss the trip, His Majesty will blame us. Not only will I be punished, but you will all be branded as deserters!"

He is eighty-two years old this year. He has served the Great Xia Dynasty his whole life and has never married or had children. If His Majesty punishes him for delaying the march, it will not affect him, but it will affect the soldiers below him. They have fathers, mothers, wives and children, unlike him who is all alone.

"General Zhao, please don't say that. It's understandable that we're trapped in the canyon. His Majesty is wise and won't blame us," the strategist advised.

“Yes, yes, yes! As long as we tell the truth, how could His Majesty blame us? Besides, the soldiers present are heroes who destroyed the Western Frontier. His Majesty loves his soldiers like his own children, so he shouldn’t blame the loyal ministers and generals who risked their lives for the Great Xia!” the deputy general also said.

“You don’t understand, His Majesty is no longer the same His Majesty he once was,” Zhao Hu sighed.

His Majesty is only thinking about expanding the territory, which has emptied half of the national treasury. The soldiers have not been paid for several years. If it weren't for the successful conquest of the Western Frontier, where cattle and sheep would have served as provisions, the soldiers present would have starved to death long ago.

Seeing the soldiers foaming at the mouth, Zhao Hu felt a pang of pity and dismounted from his horse.

"Medical officer, how is she?"

When the soldiers fell, the medics in the unit had already started to treat them.

The military doctors looked at each other, all feeling that the situation was difficult to handle.

“General Zhao, we have not found anything unusual. I fear that this mysterious fog may pose a hidden danger,” a military doctor said with a heavy heart.

"Ugh!"

Zhao Hu sighed again.

"General, we must find a way out quickly, otherwise we will run out of food." One of the lieutenants, named Chen Wu, was in charge of logistics. He was extremely worried when he saw that the food supplies would not last for more than a few days.

He looked into the thick fog, cupped his hands and said, "I humbly request that the general allow me to go ahead alone to find a way out. If I can find one, the soldiers can leave this strange place. If I cannot find one, please allow me to clear a path for the soldiers down below."

“This…” Zhao Hu’s heart trembled, his eyes welled up with tears, and he finally let out a heavy sigh.

"Go."

"General Chen!" The others couldn't bear it.

This place is so strange.

They've been walking for so long these past few days without finding a way out. Can Deputy General Chen find a way out on his own?

Chen Wu smiled reassuringly at everyone, then cupped his hands to Zhao Hu, his face solemn: "This humble general takes his leave!"

He then mounted the horse, turned it around, and lashed it with his whip. The horse, in pain, stamped its feet and galloped forward.

General Chen, please be careful on your journey!

Zhao Hu shouted from behind.

The rest of the people remained in place.

First, many people turned pale and foamed at the mouth on the spot and were unable to leave. Second, they tried many methods but failed to get out of the canyon, so they waited for news from Chen Wu.

Chen Wu went away from the crowd to find a way to survive.

In the thick fog, nothing else could be seen ahead; all that could be seen was the white mist.

He rode his horse and galloped through the canyon for a long time.

The horse collapsed to the ground, exhausted, chewing grass unconsciously, as if it had forgotten its master. No matter how much the master whipped it, it wouldn't get up.

"brush!"

Suddenly, a terrifying creature flashed by in the thick fog. Before Chen Wu could see it clearly, the grass in front of him rustled violently. His face showed fear as a long snake that blotted out the sky appeared in the fog. Although he couldn't see its appearance, Chen Wu felt a chill run down his spine.

"what!"

He screamed in terror, breaking out in a cold sweat.

"Monster! Monster! No! It's a monster!"

Help! Someone please save him.

Although he knew he would die in an accident, seeing the monster still filled him with a strong will to survive.

The long snake suddenly lowered its massive head in his direction. "Ah!" Chen Wu screamed.

"boom!"

Just as the serpent was about to touch him, a golden light struck it. The serpent writhed in agony in the thick fog, and a bunch of scale-like things fell off.

"hiss~~"

"Bang!" Another mysterious beam of light struck the snake's head.

"Bang—" The giant snake crashed to the ground, causing the earth to tremble. Chen Wu approached and discovered that the snake was even more terrifying than a small mountain.

Has it become sentient?
He looked at the giant snake and breathed a huge sigh of relief.

It... is dead?
Suddenly, he remembered the light that had saved him.

What on earth is that?
For some reason, Chen Wu did not sense any danger from the two beams of light.

He had a suspicion in his mind: had he encountered a soft-hearted monster?

Gu Yuexi found a giant snake that was three thousand years old. This giant snake had not been able to transform into human form because it had killed too many people. She dug out the snake's demon core and exchanged it for faith power.

He then used his spiritual power to force back some of the mist.

The Golden Sacred Palace shimmered with golden light and nine-colored divine light in the vast fog, its sacred splendor inspiring awe. It was the only light in the eerie mist.

"what is this?"

Chen Wu looked at the precious light embedded in the cliff face.

Could it be some kind of priceless treasure?
He was only shocked for a moment, and did not linger; he needed to find the exit of the canyon.

However, as the fog slowly dissipated, he stared at the "precious light" on the cliff face and was speechless. His pupils dilated and he gasped. It was actually a temple.

Could it be that he stumbled upon the monster's lair by some twist of fate?

This idea filled him with fear.

He then shook his head; the light that had killed the giant snake seemed to have come from this direction.

"Is he a god?"

Regardless of whether it was true or not, he had to tell the general.

If they were truly deities, wouldn't they be saved?

Several hours passed, and there was still no movement in the thick fog.

The soldiers lay dazed and sprawled on the ground, only a few of them were awake, Zhao Hu being one of them.

"General, why hasn't Deputy General Chen returned yet?" a military doctor asked anxiously.

Zhao Hu's heart sank.

This place is eerie, and it's still unknown whether Chen Wu will survive.

"General!"

Suddenly, a sharp cry came from the mist.

Zhao Hu's body trembled.

"Chen Wu!"

He looked in the direction from which the sound came, eager to see Chen Wu; a sliver of hope still lingered in his heart.

If this continues, the soldiers will foam at the mouth, and the remaining conscious ones will surely collapse.

Chen Wu is now their only way out.

Hopefully, Chen Wu can find a way out. Even if he can't find a way out, any clue would be helpful.

"General! I'm back!"

Chen Wu rode his horse swiftly out of the thick fog, his face showing an anxious expression.

Zhao Hu had a gut feeling that he had gained something, and his relatively calm eyes looked eagerly at Chen Wu on horseback.