The prehistoric infrastructure maniac

Chapter 8: Chance Encounter with Hongyun
Feeling the two surging hot auras, the middle-aged Styx Patriarch in the dark red Taoist robe couldn't help but look even more gloomy.

"Hmph!" The old man of the Styx snorted coldly, and his figure transformed into a stream of blood-red light and swooped down.

"Huh? He actually left? This is not like his character of the Styx." The huge creature like a roc flapped its wings and landed, turning into a man in a black robe and a hooked nose.

Kunpeng, who also had a cold and sharp gaze, couldn't help but look surprised and puzzled.

Immediately afterwards, two majestic men, both dressed in scarlet-gold brocade robes and emitting a fiery aura, appeared beside them. One of the men grinned and said, "It seems that he knows that he will not get any good results against us!"

"Minghe would never act rashly, nor would he be afraid of us. Seeing how anxious he is, could it be..." Another majestic man shook his head slightly and said thoughtfully.

At the same time, Shi Mo fell from the sky. His falling speed was much faster than when he flew up to the sky. Soon he saw the vast and boundless wild land below.

Shi Mo used the power of the Wind-Fixing Pearl to expel the strange deathly energy from his body. After accelerating to the ground, he used earth escape to enter the ground and quickly escaped through the earth vein network.

Shi Mo, who had witnessed the strength of the Styx Patriarch, although not completely sure of the other party's identity, did not want to confront him head-on and avoided him whenever possible.

When you're weak, it's not shameful to suffer a loss! You can always get back at it when you have the chance.

The Styx Patriarch, who landed almost immediately after him, saw that there was no trace of Shi Mo and he couldn't even sense his breath. He couldn't help but frown and said, "He escaped so quickly!"

"I can't be wrong! That aura, that spiritual pearl on him is definitely a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. What a pity!"

The Styx Patriarch squinted his eyes and muttered to himself, then he looked up as if he had sensed something and frowned: "These three troublesome guys!"

After the figure of the Styx Patriarch disappeared in a flash, Kunpeng and the two majestic men in scarlet-gold brocade robes appeared.

"He was able to escape from the hands of the Styx Patriarch. It seems that the person the Styx Patriarch is chasing is not simple either!" One of the men in the red-gold brocade robe was a little surprised.

Kunpeng frowned and murmured curiously, "Why is Minghe chasing him?"

On the other side, Shi Mo, who had quickly escaped through the underground network, keenly discovered a problem:
"Why is the earth vein network here so dense? The earth vein spiritual energy is also frighteningly rich. Where on earth have I ended up?"

In a valley covered with lush vegetation, Shi Mo carefully sensed the surrounding area and confirmed that there was no powerful breath of any living creatures. Only then did he sit cross-legged on the grass with peace of mind and expel the remaining death energy in his body.

"These dead energy are really troublesome! That black sword is filled with a sharp aura of death. It is simply a sword of death. It is definitely an innate spiritual treasure." Shi Mo sat cross-legged with his eyes closed, his mind racing.

"Even my Wind-Fixing Bead has such difficulty resisting it, it seems to be a top-grade innate spiritual treasure. A divine sword of this level, is it the Yuantu of the Styx Patriarch?"

"Bastard! Just wait! I will definitely get revenge," Shi Mo gritted his teeth and secretly hated him. Golden light flowed on his body, and suddenly a faint gray-black death energy leaked out of his body, affecting the surrounding grass and trees. Immediately, those grass and trees withered at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Such a domineering death energy! Fortunately, the power of merit in my body can restrain it, otherwise it would not be so easy to expel it."

Shi Mo breathed a sigh of relief and opened his eyes. He looked at the withered vegetation around him. Just as he was about to get up and leave, he felt a faint and surging aura approaching. He looked up with a fixed gaze, "If it's not the Styx, then who is it? Who can sense my aura so quickly? Could it be that I just happened to be near the cave of a powerful being? This aura is not much inferior to that of the Styx. Are there so many powerful people in the prehistoric world?"

Soon, like red clouds gathering, a chubby old man in a red Taoist robe descended from the sky. Upon seeing Shi Mo, he couldn't help but reveal a curious and kind smile:
"I'm Hongyun. I wonder what this fellow Daoist's name is? How did you get to the territory of Wanshou Mountain?"

"Hmm? This is... Death Qi? Did you encounter the Styx Patriarch and get hurt by him? Could it be that you accidentally stumbled into the Netherworld Blood Sea? Considering the Styx Patriarch's temperament, you were able to escape here, so it seems you have quite some tricks up your sleeve!"

As he spoke, he noticed the withered grass and trees around him and felt the lingering breath of death. His face suddenly changed and he looked at Shi Molian in surprise.

Red Cloud? Wanshou Mountain? Shi Mo was a little surprised when he heard this. He didn't expect this to be the territory of Wanshou Mountain. No wonder the earth vein network was so dense and the earth vein spiritual energy was so rich.

You should know that Zhen Yuanzi was later known as the ancestor of earth immortals. His companion spiritual treasure, the Book of Earth, was a top-grade innate spiritual treasure that could mobilize the power of the earth veins. It was transformed from the fetal membrane of the earth, and its power was absolutely top-notch among the top-grade innate spiritual treasures.

"So it's Brother Hongyun. I'm Shi Mo." Shi Mo, who had come to his senses and bowed slightly to Hongyun, couldn't help but ask, "Brother Hongyun, do you know the Ancestor of the Styx?"

"More than just knowing each other, Brother Shi Mo, you don't know that I can't sit still. I like to travel around in the prehistoric world. I once went to the Netherworld Blood Sea out of curiosity and met the Ancestor of the Styx there."

Hong Yun gritted his teeth and said, "You don't know, Minghe is just an unreasonable lunatic, very domineering."

Seeing Hongyun talking nonstop, Shi Mo couldn't help but feel a little dissatisfied in his heart. He didn't expect that he was such a big mouth. He talked so much to him when they first met. Was he being too familiar with him?

However, Shi Mo, who also wanted to know more about the ancestor of the Styx, did not interrupt Hong Yun, but asked questions out of curiosity from time to time. With Hong Yun's introduction, he learned more about the Netherworld Blood Sea and the ancestor of the Styx.

"Brother Shi Mo, since you have provoked the Minghe Patriarch, you must be careful. Once you are entangled by this guy, there will be no end to it," Hong Yun said.

“Before, if Brother Zhenyuan hadn’t helped me, the Styx Patriarch wouldn’t have given up so easily!”

"Oh, I almost forgot. Brother Zhenyuan said that there were guests coming and asked me to invite you, but I was chatting with you here." Hongyun suddenly realized and pulled Shi Mo to say:
"Come on, follow me to see Brother Zhenyuan first. His ginseng fruit tree has recently ripened, and you, Brother Shimo, are in for a treat."

Zhen Yuanzi invited me? Shi Mo was slightly taken aback. Is he so warm and polite?

Having encountered someone like the Old Ancestor of the Styx who would kill and seize the spiritual treasure at the slightest disagreement, Shi Mo did not dare to trust the character of these powerful people in the ancient times.

Even though Zhen Yuanzi seems to have good character, who knows how credible myths and legends are?

However, when Shi Mo mentioned the ginseng fruit tree, he couldn't help but feel curious, and at the same time he secretly complained in his heart:

"This Hongyun is such a big mouth! He's almost exposed Zhen Yuanzi's past. How did Zhen Yuanzi become friends with him?"

(End of this chapter)