Blue Star, Crystal City.

The sky outside was gradually brightening, but it was still dark, like dusk.

A gleam of light appeared in an old building in the suburbs, and a tall, slender figure suddenly appeared inside the room.

Gu Yuan casually placed the watering can on the balcony.

Just as I was about to turn around and go into the bedroom to check on the fat man, I heard a gasp from the kitchen.

"Gu Yuan,...it's...it's haunted...the instant noodles and bottled water I bought are gone!"

The fat man ran out carrying several cardboard boxes, looking very flustered.

"These were specially prepared by me. What are we going to do? How will we survive in the apocalypse without them?"

His face was downcast, full of confusion and doubt, and his heartache was clearly visible.

Gu Yuan gasped... he didn't dare look at the former, because those things had been taken to provide relief to the Ming Dynasty in the miniature universe.

But he still comforted him, saying, "Don't worry, brother, I'll take you out for a big meal later. We don't need to prepare any of this."

He's not exaggerating; he truly has that kind of ability.

Now that I have successfully entered the fifth level of the Martial Realm, and with the Void Gate and the Chaos Star Tree, I won't starve to death.

Seeing Gu Yuan's confidence, the fat man started to back down, pursed his lips, and sat down on the sofa.

"Who would dare to go out in this situation? Besides, I received guidance from a wise man in my dream, telling me not to leave the house."

"Someone with expertise to guide me?"

Gu Yuan looked at the former with a suspicious expression.

"I can't really explain it. Last night I had a dream, a very strange dream that seemed both real and unreal. An old man suddenly appeared and said he wanted to take me as his disciple and even taught me a strange set of techniques... and told me to cultivate."

As the fat man spoke in detail, his brows were furrowed, revealing a hint of worry.

Gu Yuan didn't say much about it. After all, what happened to him was already outrageous, so it was understandable for others to have some extraordinary encounters. He just left a comment...

"Then you should practice diligently with him. Once you've mastered the basics... I'll teach you..."

But before he could finish speaking, he was rudely interrupted by the former, who pressed down on him with a pair of large hands.

"Stop teaching me! Hurry up and keep your promise to take me out for a fancy meal, I'm starving!"

The fat man rubbed his flat stomach, looking worried, having long forgotten the warning from the "master in my dream".

Gu Yuan smiled faintly and readily agreed.

He also needed to go out and see what the outside world was like.

But just as he took a step downstairs, the fat man grabbed his arm, leaning closer with a lecherous look and muttering:

"Is there a back door here? There's an ancient corpse at the front door that's really creepy. Don't go there and risk getting into trouble."

Then he nodded seriously, very solemnly.

"fine."

Gu Yuan pondered for a moment and continued walking forward, then opened the door.

Strangely, the ancient corpse at the entrance suddenly disappeared without a trace, as if it had never existed.

"It's come back to life! It must be come back to life! It got up from the ground and stole my instant noodles!"

The fat man called out softly with a bitter expression, his small eyes darting around furtively.

Gu Yuan's expression was somewhat abnormal. He coughed and whispered, "It shouldn't have been stolen by it... Don't wrong an innocent person... a good corpse..."

Then his gaze turned towards the door.

The sight before them made both of them tremble, and they walked slowly to examine it closely.

Fallen leaves drift and withered yellow leaves dance in the air, a desolate scene as if winter has arrived.

The once lush trees seemed to have been stripped of their vitality and withered in place, and even the weeds, which are known for their tenacious vitality, could not escape death.

"I've heard of demons that suck people's yang energy, but this is the first time I've ever seen one that sucks the yang energy of plants. It's springtime now, and everything should be reviving."

The fat man blinked, staring at everything in front of him with a look of shock, and his speech became somewhat incoherent.

Gu Yuan frowned and picked up a petal from the ground. Strangely, it was as red as a drop of blood.

The fat man leaned closer, his expression filled with even greater suspicion. "Where did you get this?"

This petal stands out like a single red flower amidst a sea of ​​blossoms.

"In the sky."

Gu Yuan looked up at the top of her head.

The fat man followed the former's gaze and immediately retreated in fright, his outstretched arm trembling as he said in a trembling voice,

"What happened? That tree... it's growing in the sky!"

Three thousand meters above the ground, there stands a gigantic, ancient tree, its entire body a deep crimson, swaying in the wind like a beating heart, emitting a rustling sound that sends shivers down one's spine.

The roots at the bottom hang down from the sky like a dragon taking root in the ground.

It was like a huge fortress covering the boundless expanse, so that even the midday sun could not penetrate it, making the ground very dark.

"It seems to be changing."

Gu Yuan touched his chin, a look of doubt on his face. He clearly remembered that the ancient tree he had seen earlier was not blood red.

The two stood there for a long time before continuing to walk forward.

Houses, streets, and public facilities were all destroyed, creating an apocalyptic scene.

After advancing another kilometer or two, we finally saw figures ahead.

They were gathered together as if watching something. Gu Yuan and his companion approached and vaguely saw something floating in the center of the crowd through the gaps.

"An ancient corpse!"

He finally saw what it was just before he died.

Another ancient corpse!

It floated there silently, entwined by a vine that had fallen from the sky.

The ancient spirit attached to its body, stained with mottled blood, had existed for countless years, and its ferocious face was enough to deter anyone from approaching.

The two people's voices drew everyone's attention, and they all turned around to look at them. "What, you've seen ancient corpses like this too?"

Someone asked a question.

"I've seen it; it's very eerie and was hung on the front door of my house."

The fat man replied, getting goosebumps just thinking about staring at that ancient corpse last night.

"Is there anything special about it?"

The crowd pressed for answers, clearly showing their interest.

Does stealing instant noodles count?

The fat man hesitated for a moment before speaking again.

Upon hearing this, everyone cast strange glances at him, as if they were looking at a fool.

"It's true. I bought several boxes of instant noodles, and they just disappeared from my house. It must have been stolen by the ancient corpse at the door."

The fat man tried his best to explain, and when he got emotional, he even started gesturing with his hands, describing it vividly as if he had seen it with his own eyes.

"nerve."

The crowd gave the former a disdainful look and then ignored him.

"let's go."

Gu Yuan chuckled and dragged the fat man away, but his brows furrowed.

He had already sensed that the ancient corpse in front of him showed no signs of life, but that was precisely what made it so dangerous.

"If it was a corpse, why did the body that was in front of my house disappear without a trace?"

I did consider the possibility that I was taken away by someone, but that possibility is extremely slim.

Firstly, the ancient building is located in a remote area, and secondly, even a fool wouldn't steal a corpse with a sinister aura.

What's even more terrifying is that there don't seem to be just one or two ancient corpses; there may be more.

However, he didn't pay much attention to it, since he had already embarked on the path of cultivation and possessed a world-class treasure, so a mere ancient corpse posed no threat.

Thinking of this, he suddenly slapped his thigh.

A world-class treasure!

Void Gate, why are you walking around?

He gave a self-deprecating chuckle, seemingly still adjusting to the changes, not even knowing how to use the Void Gate, a powerful artifact he possessed.

Gu Yuan stopped and patted the fat man on the shoulder. "Brother, close your eyes, I'll show you a magic trick!"

The fat man, emaciated from hunger, uttered incoherent, delirious words, his body slumped against the former.

"If you can conjure up a table full of delicious food for me, I'll call you 'Dad'."

"Oh?"

Gu Yuan slowly summoned a void portal, located the position of a top-tier restaurant in his mind, and then led the fat man inside.

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