God of Pets

Chapter 490 Secret Garden
Sure enough, the places where their heads exploded were the same, with blood splattering only in two opposite directions, which was somewhat different from what one would expect from a head explosion.

Almost everyone realized something; the situation didn't feel like an explosion from the inside, but rather like someone was squeezing their heads and crushing them.

Blood splattering like this only occurs when blood plasma splatters from between the fingers.

But from beginning to end, they didn't see any people or any spirits. If there really was some terrifying being that could crush people's heads right next to them without them noticing, how terrifying would that be?

Everyone's eyes involuntarily darted around, just like Xie Shixi's. Some even began to retreat into the giant tree's nest. For a moment, everyone was filled with fear and unease, as if countless unseen and terrifying enemies were all around them, ready to take their lives at any moment.

Everyone was on edge, seeing enemies everywhere.

"Gentlemen, you are the most distinguished people here. What should we do now? Please make a decision." Unable to bear the immense psychological pressure, someone ran up to Qin Qiu and the others and said.

"This is our first time here, and we know nothing about this place. How can we make any judgments before we understand it clearly? As Young Master Qin just said, everyone should make their own decisions and bear the consequences themselves. Nobody asked you to dig up rare and precious materials, did they?" Shang Tianyin said calmly.

Chu Jianfeng and the others shared the same opinion. Qin Qiu had already investigated the situation, and they were going to dig for rare and precious materials on their own. Now that they were scared, they came back for help. How could such a thing happen?

Besides, they really didn't have any good ideas. Fortunately, as long as they didn't eat those rare and precious herbs, they were safe for the time being.

"Let's go back to the lair first." Qin Qiu ordered his men to open the gate, led everyone back to the lair, and then closed the gate.

Back inside the building, everyone felt a bit safer.

However, in Chen Guan's view, these people are in a similar state to those who, as children, hid under the covers because they were afraid of ghosts.

If there really is something that can crush the heads of the people around them without them even noticing, then this giant nest can't possibly provide them with any safety guarantee.

"This place is too eerie." Chen Guan and Teng Mingli arrived at the room Qin Qiu had assigned them, and Teng Mingli's expression was rather unpleasant.

Even she would be afraid of something that cannot be seen or touched.

"Don't worry too much. We didn't touch those rare and precious materials. Judging from the current situation, even if someone is going to die, it will be those who went to dig up the rare and precious materials who will die first," Chen Guan said calmly.

"What I'm most worried about isn't these things. What I'm most afraid of is that these rare and precious herbs seem to already have owners." Teng Mingli's face was a little pale, which added a touch of pitifulness to her originally beautiful face.

"How do you know?" Chen Guan asked with a smile.

"Don't you think those rare and precious materials grow too neatly? They're all arranged in blocks, with clear boundaries between them, like fields of crops planted by a farmer..." Teng Mingli paused, then continued, "And the way we got in is too strange. According to Qin Qiu, the ten great families have been researching for so many years but haven't been able to figure out a way to break through the Wall of Sighs. How come we were pulled in by the Wall of Sighs instead? I'm afraid the master of this place brought us in..."

Fujimi Rei didn't finish her sentence because she herself felt that what she was about to say was a bit too negative.

"So you're bringing us in here to be used as fertilizer?" Chen Guan finished the sentence for her.

When he first heard Chu Yutian describe the situation here, he felt that it seemed to be something that had been planted by humans.

After arriving here, he became even more certain of what he had in mind.

This doesn't look like something that grew naturally; it must have been created by some kind of life form. "I'm actually hoping this is some kind of hidden paradise. If it isn't, then it's terrifying," Fujimi Rei nodded and continued.

Chen Guan understood what she meant. If this was a hidden paradise, then these rare and precious materials might have been cultivated by some human force.

Although this speculation is somewhat startling and sounds rather far-fetched, it is still better than the other possibility.

If these natural treasures weren't cultivated by humans, what terrifying beings would cultivate them?
Humans can at least communicate, but if they are spirits, then being pulled in might actually be used as fertilizer.

At this moment, everyone was discussing what had happened here, but even Qin Qiu and the others couldn't guess what kind of place this was.

Inside a room, Wang Lian was with Gu Shan, Zi Pao, and the others. The Lord of Ten Thousand Soldiers also emerged from Wang Lian's body and stood there proudly.

Although Wang Lian came at Qin Qiu's invitation, she was closer to Gu Shan and Zi Pao.

Firstly, because the Lord of Ten Thousand Soldiers originally came from the Dushan Sect, and had a good relationship with Gushan and Zipao.

Secondly, Wang Lian also felt threatened, and she wanted to take the initiative to form a group. Lonely Mountain and Purple Robe were her best choices at the moment.

Qin Qiu seemed to treat her well, but that was because she possessed the power of the Lord of Ten Thousand Soldiers, not because of her own beauty.

Moreover, Wang Lian saw things clearly. A man like Qin Qiu wouldn't care about a woman's life or death. He was a typical scion of a powerful family, and he would sacrifice even the most beautiful woman when it mattered most.

Therefore, Wang Lian is more inclined to team up with Gushan and Zipao, because of their relationship as the Lord of Ten Thousand Soldiers, Gushan and Zipao share the same idea.

"Lord of War, can you tell where this place is?" The purple-robed man looked at the Lord of Ten Thousand Weapons with a solemn expression.

The Lord of Ten Thousand Soldiers nodded slightly. Although she remained aloof, one could see a hint of heaviness in her eyes.

"Do you know what this place is?" Wang Lian was overjoyed.

The worst thing is to know nothing at all; knowing something is always better than knowing nothing.

"Speak," the Lord of Ten Thousand Soldiers gestured for the man in purple robes to continue.

"You know there's a kind of spirit in the secret realm called the Spirit Devourer God, right?" the purple-robed man said.

“I know. I’ve read about the Soul Devouring God in my textbooks before. The Soul Devouring God is a special kind of spirit that can cultivate rare and precious materials to lure other spirits as food. Are you saying that all the rare and precious materials here are grown by the Soul Devouring God?” Wang Lian asked, somewhat astonished.

She knew that the Soul Devouring God had a nickname, "Gardener of the Secret Realm," but according to the book, the Soul Devouring God only occasionally planted some rare and precious materials to lure and devour the secret spirits. There was no mention of the Soul Devouring God being able to plant rare and precious materials on such a large scale.

“That’s right, it’s the Soul Devouring God. If I’m not mistaken, this should be the Soul Devouring God’s secret garden, or to put it another way, this is the Soul Devouring God’s breeding base and experimental field…” The purple-robed man said slowly with a serious expression.

(End of this chapter)