One month, breaking through eight cultivation levels.
No matter where, this was an impossible mission, but from Second Madam Sisi’s mouth, it sounded as light and effortless as a feather.
This made Lanling feel surprised, yet not surprised.
From the moment he saw that her pet was a Rotting Demon Serpent, Lanling knew this female serpent’s identity was not simple.
“What condition?” Lanling asked.
Second Madam Sisi said, “After you marry Ninian, murder Constantine. First support Ninian to become the female chieftain. Then turn her into a walking corpse, and take her place!”
Lanling was startled and said, “You want me to kill Constantine, kill Ninian, and become the chieftain of the Chimera Tribe myself?”
“Yes.” Second Madam Sisi said, “Then, you marry me as your wife, and begin the path of expansion and conquest, taking this thousand-li land, and even more.”
Lanling’s eyes immediately narrowed.
Second Madam Sisi said, “You must want to ask, who exactly am I, right? I cannot tell you now, but this proposal only has benefits for you, with no drawbacks, isn’t that so?”
Lanling said, “I should be even harder to control than Constantine. Why choose me?”
Sisi said, “Because Constantine’s potential is limited. With his breadth of mind and martial arts, conquering a few hundred li is his limit. But you, I see boundless, limitless possibility in you.”
Men conquer the world, women conquer men. This saying is not wrong.
If Lanling could one day replace the Raksha Barbarian King, then this Sisi would be the woman of the king.
But Lanling felt it was not that simple. The woman before him was not merely seeking to rise through her husband’s status. She had deeper schemes.
Seeing Lanling remain silent for a long time, Sisi said, “This proposal has a hundred benefits and not a single harm for you!”
Lanling said, “But I smell the scent of a deal with a demon, because every transaction has a price. A transaction without a price only means the true price is infinitely large.”
Sisi pursed her lips into a smile and said, “Indeed very clever. But would you care about the price you might pay in the future?”
“No.” Lanling shook his head, “Because only with sufficient strength can I tear up the contract at any time, and kill the creditor.”
Instantly, Second Madam Sisi applauded and said, “Well said. Then you agree?”
Lanling shook his head.
Second Madam Sisi was startled and said, “Why? Could it be you have a moral obsession, unwilling to kill your father-in-law, unwilling to kill Ninian, unwilling to occupy the magpie’s nest?”
“No, not at all.” Lanling said, “Killing these two people, I wouldn’t even blink an eyelid. But the magpie’s nest you speak of is not what I want.”
Second Madam Sisi said, “Then what do you want?”
Lanling said, “Open and aboveboard conquest, massacre.”
Second Madam Sisi was startled, then her beautiful eyes brightened, and she said in a cloying voice, “Good, everything is still as you say!”
Then, she lightly bit Lanling’s neck and said, “Then the content of our transaction has changed. The only thing you need to pay is, when you succeed, marry me as your wife.”
“No problem.” Lanling smiled.
Then, the two of them completely entangled together, madly taking, madly conquering.
But though their movements were fervent, their gazes were ice-cold.
At this moment, he felt even more clearly that the stunning beauty in his embrace was a living, breathing venomous serpent, a true viper.
Her purpose in coming to Constantine’s side was absolutely not simple.
…
After more than an hour.
All was calm and peaceful. Sisi simply transformed her lower body into a serpent, coiling around Lanling circle after circle, while her upper body remained the infinitely beautiful form of a woman.
“Do you know of the Demon God relic?” Sisi asked.
Lanling was startled. In this world, there were Divine Dragon relics, and he had explored three of them. He hadn’t expected there to also be Demon God relics.
However, this was normal.
For this world, both the Divine Dragon and the Demon were two guardian gods of creation.
Since the Divine Dragon had relics, then the Demon certainly did as well.
Lanling nodded.
Sisi said, “Although after countless years, the energy of these Demon God relics has been greatly depleted, making you break through eight levels is still more than sufficient.”
Lanling nodded. Previously, every time at a Divine Dragon relic, although the energy was nearly exhausted, for an individual it was still an astronomical figure.
Lanling asked, “Is there a Demon God relic near here?”
“There is…” Second Madam Sisi said, “Two hundred and seventy li to the northwest from here, there is a death forbidden zone, spanning a hundred li, an absolutely circular area.”
Lanling was startled.
He had heard of this so-called death forbidden zone. After all, it was not far away, and its reputation was widely known.
Dina, Lei Tong, and Ali had all spoken to him about it.
In these people’s words, this place was called the Ghost Domain.
Of course, the so-called Ghost Domain did not mean there were truly ghosts inside, nor did it mean this area was as gloomy and terrifying as hell.
No, this area was not gloomy and terrifying at all. On the contrary, it was beautiful and dreamlike, like a painting scroll, a completely different world from the outside.
For example, if you saw this area today, it was spring, with all things reviving and flowers blooming.
And tomorrow, it would be blazing summer, lush and verdant.
The day after tomorrow, if you went again, it would become autumn with abundant fruit and bright red maple leaves.
And the day after that, it would be a blanket of white snow, howling cold winds, with no birds flying over a thousand mountains and no human traces on ten thousand paths.
Each day was a different season. Within this area, the passage of time seemed a hundred times faster.
One day outside was equivalent to a hundred sunrises and sunsets inside.
And the most terrifying thing was, countless people had entered this Ghost Domain, but not a single one had come out.
Once you entered, it meant disappearance! Over time, no one dared enter this Ghost Domain anymore.
So throughout the entire Southern Savage Wilderness, countless tribes fought over every inch of land, yet this hundred-li land alone remained untouched by anyone!
“The so-called Ghost Domain, the so-called death forbidden zone, is merely caused by a single Demon God relic.” Sisi said, “I have already studied it. The area of this Ghost Domain shrinks every year, which means the energy of the Demon God relic weakens every year. A few hundred years ago, the Ghost Domain’s area was fully twice what it is now.”
Lanling said, “You have no way to verify all this. It’s merely speculation?”
Sisi nodded and said, “Yes, merely speculation, but I am very confident.”
Lanling said, “If that’s the case, why don’t you go seek this Demon God relic yourself?”
Sisi said, “What would I seek it for? My weapons are my beauty, my body, not my martial arts.”
What she said made so much sense that Lanling was left speechless.
Lanling said, “Over the years, several hundred or several thousand people have entered the Ghost Domain, yet not a single one came out alive?”
“Yes.” Sisi said, “Not just several hundred or several thousand. Many exiles, when driven to desperation, chose to enter the Ghost Domain. But not a single one came out alive.”
Lanling said, “That is to say, there may not necessarily be a Demon God relic inside, and entering means a ninety-nine percent certainty of death?”
“Yes, almost certain death.” Sisi said, “But I have faith in you.”
Lanling said, “You are sending me to my death.”
Sisi said, “But I clearly see your restless heart. The mad blood flows in your veins. The more death-seeking, the more excited and stimulated you become, isn’t that right?”
“Yes.” Lanling said.
Sisi said, “Then will you go to the Ghost Domain?”
“Of course I’ll go.” Lanling said.
Sisi leaned in with her small mouth and kissed Lanling on the face, saying, “This trip of yours will take at least a month, and there’s an eighty or ninety percent chance you won’t come back. So I want to take madly, eat my fill in one go. I want three times, five times, ten times!”
Then, she completely transformed into human form, entwining madly with Lanling almost to the point of frenzy.
…
“Ghost Domain?” Suomo furrowed his brows.
He didn’t say things like “you’re crazy” or “you’re not allowed to go.”
After a long while, he said directly, “I’ll accompany you.”
Lanling shook his head and said, “No, uncle! The coming month is the most crucial moment. Our Foreign Army must be prepared to rebel and establish independence at any moment. You absolutely cannot leave.”
Suomo said, “But that Ghost Domain place means certain death for anyone who enters.”
Lanling said, “The Ghost Domain’s time flows a hundred times faster. Four days is spring, summer, autumn, and winter. But I feel this is a kind of spiritual illusion, and I possess unparalleled spiritual talent and spiritual power. If there is anyone in this world who can come out alive from inside, it is me!”
Suomo fell into silence.
Lanling continued, “Moreover, my life was picked up. I died and came back to life. What else is there to lose? If I don’t go, then the duel with Du Yan in a month is a dead end. If I go to the Ghost Domain, at least there is a one percent hope. Of course, if I don’t come out, then just treat it as me being happy and carefree in another world. Just treat it as if I never appeared in your life.”
Suomo stared at Lanling for quite a while, then nodded and said, “Good, I understand. Go!”
Truly a hero among men, completely without indecision or fussiness.
Lanling said, “Don’t tell Dina.”
“I understand.” Suomo said, “I won’t let her know.”
…
In the middle of the night, in the chieftain’s castle, in Ninian’s room, Lanling secretly infiltrated.
“I’m going to the Ghost Domain to cultivate.” Lanling said, “One day outside equals a hundred days inside. In one month’s time, even if I cultivate until death, it’s impossible to defeat Du Yan. But if time slows a hundredfold, with ten years, my cultivation might reach Du Yan’s level.”
“You’re crazy…” Ninian said, “Anyone who enters the Ghost Domain is certain to die. If it were truly as you say, then someone should have come out. Over the past few hundred years, the number of people who have entered the Ghost Domain is far more than ten thousand, yet not a single one has come out. One could say that over the past several thousand years, if the people who entered the Ghost Domain became corpses, there would be enough to completely cover the entire Ghost Domain. From beginning to end, not a single person came out. Do you know what the Ghost Domain is?”
“What?” Lanling said.
“The Ghost Domain is the mouth opened by the devil, the entrance to hell, the trap displayed by the god of death. It uses beautiful and dreamlike scenery to attract countless madmen to enter, then devours their lives and souls.” Ninian said.
Lanling shrugged his shoulders and said, “Then one more of me won’t make a difference.”
Ninian stared at Lanling in astonishment for quite a while, then said, “I forgot, you’re a madman. The more death-seeking something is, the more you yearn for it.”
Lanling said, “Anyway, don’t you all just want me dead? Then at least let me choose how to die. I think dying in the Ghost Domain is far more exciting than dying under Du Yan’s sword.”
Ninian gritted her teeth and said, “You madman.”
Lanling looked at her and said, “That snakeskin bodysuit of yours is truly beautiful.”
His gaze was filled with aggression. Ninian warned, “What are you trying to do? This is the chieftain’s castle. Don’t seek death!”
Lanling let out a sinister laugh and said, “I love seeking death the most!”
Then, he directly pounced on Ninian, pressing her to the ground, grabbing her tail, and fiercely tearing off her snakeskin tight trousers.
Ninian’s martial arts were higher than his, but she only instinctively struggled and cursed.
In moments, another piece of her clothing was torn to shreds by Lanling, and she was once again possessed by Lanling like a wild beast.
This time, Lanling was even more wild, using his teeth and claws to bite and scratch Ninian’s entire body until it was covered in wounds.
…
“You madman, my father has already heard. He will kill you.” Ninian said in a trembling voice.
“Welcome to come kill me.” Lanling said.
Ninian looked at Lanling’s face, handsome to the point of being demonic, and said, “Does your wife love you?”
Lanling said, “I don’t know. Probably not.”
Ninian said, “I don’t believe it. There is not a single woman in this world who doesn’t love you after being possessed by you.”
Lanling said, “A person in a painting, she wouldn’t have feelings, nor would she have love.”
Ninian said, “Do you remember what I said? You are like the legendary vampire royal clan, and you promised that if you are, you would guarantee to embrace and kiss me first, to bite me!”
Lanling said, “I can bite you right now.”
Then, Lanling opened his mouth and fiercely bit down on her snow-white, tender neck.
“Ahh…” Ninian immediately cried out in pain. Her neck was directly bitten open and bleeding by Lanling.
Then, the two of them lay there in complete silence.
“Go, go to the Ghost Domain and seek your death.” Ninian said.
Lanling got up, put on his clothes, and left!
…
The next day, Lanling set off for the Ghost Domain. Suomo came to see him off, and Ninian and Constantine also came.
Of course, the reason Constantine came was not to send Lanling off, but to supervise that he didn’t flee, and even more so that he didn’t go to join another tribe.
Walking for a day and a night, the four people arrived at the Ghost Domain, two hundred and seventy li from the Chimera Tribe.
The Ghost Domain and the outside world seemed to have a thin, transparent air wall between them, completely two different worlds.
The outside world was spring, with a hundred flowers blooming.
Inside the Ghost Domain, it was a blanket of white snow, severe winter, without any trace of life.
Of course, at any time the Ghost Domain had no trace of life.
Lanling dismounted and embraced his uncle Suomo.
Then, he waved his hand towards Constantine and Ninian and said, “Goodbye, or perhaps, never again!”
Having said this, he directly turned around and resolutely walked into the Ghost Domain!
In the instant he passed through the air wall, Lanling seemed to go to another world, completely disappearing from the eyes of the three people.
Just like that… he disappeared!
Ninian’s beautiful eyes trembled slightly, feeling the place on her neck where Lanling had bitten her, throbbing with pain.