Chapter 692: Chapter 688: Ancient Language

Shen Jinsuo held Su Muyao tighter, protectively shielding her as the dark red superpower around him surged violently.

He sped with Su Muyao, incredibly fast, their figures almost becoming a blood-red blur in the dense forest.

The Blood Clan’s origin power erupted without restraint, each step causing fallen leaves to swirl and the ground to tremble slightly.

Su Muyao nestled in his arms, feeling increasingly uncomfortable.

She could sense a weird presence in the forest, seemingly targeting her origin power, seeping through her pores into her limbs and bones, every inch of her frame throbbing with a dull ache, and her breathing becoming increasingly labored.

Deep in the dense forest, the eerie sound, upon closer listening, seemed like some obscure and ancient language, the words fragmented and fuzzy.

Su Muyao could vaguely understand a bit, as if they were chanting words like "sacrifice" and "kill her."

It was a language different from the Beastman’s, seemingly another strange language.

It made her feel very uncomfortable.

She instinctively wanted to focus and understand the meaning of those words.

But as soon as the thought arose, a sharp pain shot through her temples, spreading through her nerves to her entire skull, her whole body convulsing in agony, darkness sweeping over her vision, nearly causing her to faint.

Feeling Su Muyao’s distress, Shen Jinsuo felt a sharp pang in his chest.

"Don’t be afraid, I’m here. We’ll be out soon, very soon."

Feeling Su Muyao’s discomfort and sensing danger in the forest, the Dragon Race Key suddenly emitted a halo of luminous white light.

This halo enveloped Su Muyao entirely.

The gentle power seeped through the Key into her body, like a warm current, slowly dispelling the cold around her, alleviating the soreness in her muscles and bones, and the sharp pain in her head, helping her once labored breathing become slightly smoother.

Shen Jinsuo, while countering various hidden dangers in the forest, carefully monitored Su Muyao’s condition.

At this moment, sensing that Su Muyao’s aura improved, he naturally noticed the gleaming white light and the Key around her neck.

He knew well that the Dragon Race had mysterious origins and surely possessed some unknown powers.

Evidently, this Dragon Race Key was safeguarding Su Muyao at a critical moment.

This was protection from Di Fu Yuan.

He knew he couldn’t delay any longer, having always used the Blood Clan Secret Technique to tear open the void with his origin power to return directly to the Holy Mountain.

This secret technique required time.

Breaking open the void to leave early could also evade the strange power here.

Yet, as he invoked the secret technique, an invisible force of suppression suddenly struck, locking his origin superpower tightly, the secret technique’s power dissipating the moment it barely formed.

"How could this happen?"

Shen Jinsuo found himself unable to use the Blood Clan Secret Technique.

His blood-red eyes surged with vicious energy, but he no longer fixated on breaking the void and instead channeled all his power into speed and defense.

The blood-colored superpower, catalyzed to its extreme, formed a thick blood-colored light shield, closely protecting the two of them.

The pursuing Feathered Arrows, the vines emerging once again from the forest depths, were pulverized into dust by the blood-colored superpower as soon as they approached the light shield, the ink-green sap and shattered feathers scattering on the ground, yet none could halt his stride forward.

His feet lightly tapped the air, his form like a racing blood-red lightning bolt, slicing through dense branches, crushing all obstacles along the way.

The blood-colored glow around him grew increasingly intense, pushing back the cold, ominous aura pervading the dense forest.

He whisked Su Muyao out of the dense forest at incredibly high speed.

The moment their feet touched the ground, Su Muyao instantly felt the oppressive force and chilling aura around her completely dissipate, the eerie language in her ears abruptly stopping, as if being blocked by an invisible barrier outside.

She took a deep breath, fresh air rushing into her lungs, relieving the tightness in her chest, the soreness in her body, and the sharp pain in her head, most of which faded away, her breathing becoming exceptionally smooth.

The first thing Shen Jinsuo did was to look at Su Muyao, asking, "How are you, are you okay?"

While asking, Shen Jinsuo also lowered his head to closely examine Su Muyao’s state. Seeing the color returning to her face, her breathing steadying, the vicious energy around him slightly withdrew.

Su Muyao shook her head, saying, "I’m fine, it’s better now that we’re out."

"Back there, especially deep in the forest, I felt very uncomfortable."

"It seemed like the power inside was specifically targeting me."

"Did you also hear that strange sound?"

Su Muyao struggled to get out of Shen Jinsuo’s arms, by then the discomfort in her body had disappeared.

Yet she felt that strange sound was very crucial.

Shen Jinsuo said, "I heard it, unclear what made the sound, extremely chaotic."

Su Muyao said, "I guess it’s some ancient language. I seemed to catch a few words."

Shen Jinsuo’s blood-red eyes flashed a cold, sharp gleam, "You mean that eerie sound was a language?"

"But no one in the Beastman tribe has ever used that language, not even the Great Witch Sacrifice. It was not that language."

"Moreover, it makes one feel quite uncomfortable to listen to."

The Great Witch Sacrifice also used a unique Witch Language, which sounded pleasing, unlike this language.

Shen Jinsuo had never discovered this dense forest before; without the Dragon Race Key, they couldn’t have found this place.

Unknown dangers lurked here, and their target seemed to be Su Muyao.

This caused Shen Jinsuo to become more serious in expression.

Pausing for a moment, Shen Jinsuo said, "If you say it’s some ancient language, it shouldn’t resemble the Beastman language."

But Shen Jinsuo couldn’t understand why Su Muyao could understand it.

"There might be unknown forces hidden within."

"It can even counter my Blood Clan Secret Technique, which is quite fascinating."

"Logically speaking, there shouldn’t be any powers on Fusang Continent that can counter my Blood Clan Secret Technique."

Normally speaking, Shen Jinsuo wouldn’t easily use Secret Technique, because once employed, not only would his power diminish, but there might also be some backlash.

Su Muyao actually wanted to understand what was going on, but now wasn’t the time to take risks.

"I’m sorry for dragging you into this adventure, and if it weren’t for you, I might have..."

Shen Jinsuo gently placed a finger on Su Muyao’s lips, "Don’t say such things."

"Your matters are my matters."

"Besides, I know some things are your mission, which you must fulfill."

"What I can do for you is only this much."

"However, since you’re expecting a child now, we need to take extra care."

"But I will investigate this matter."

Su Muyao nodded.

Even so, Su Muyao still felt somewhat guilty.

They quickly returned to the Holy Mountain, and Shen Jinsuo immediately had the witch doctor examine Su Muyao’s physical condition.

The witch doctor checked Su Muyao, finding no major issues, only recommending more rest, still prescribed some medicine.

Seeing that Su Muyao was alright, Shen Jinsuo finally relaxed and promptly gathered his subordinates, assigning personnel to investigate the matter.

He even sought out information related to the dense forest from various sources.

Su Muyao sat on a chair, also pondering over the matter.

Su Muyao asked the system, "System, you seem to have sensed something, haven’t you?"

Being summoned by Su Muyao, the system weakly replied, "Host, I sensed an extremely powerful force, even I find it terrifying."

"That power currently isn’t something the host can deal with."

"And I have a vague feeling that their target is indeed the host."

Su Muyao was aware of this; she held the Dragon Race Key and asked, "You say the Dragon Race Key’s guidance cannot be wrong, can it?"

The system responded, "Certainly not wrong, the Dragon Body must be inside. Even if it’s not the entire Dragon Body, there is a part of it; otherwise, it wouldn’t trigger the reaction of the Dragon Race Key."

Su Muyao remarked, "I think the same."

The system said, "Host, since their target is you, do you think they intentionally used the Dragon Body to lure you there?"

Su Muyao contemplated, "That’s also possible."

"But in order to bring Di Fu Yuan back to life, we must find his body."

While saying this, she touched her belly, "But presently, I cannot go there."

"Do you think it really was the Fierce Beast Clan that destroyed the Dragon Clan and giant beasts back then?"

The system stated, "There surely was the influence of the Destructive Black Lotus."

"Maybe, host, you should inquire more; I find it suspicious too, the Dragon Clan was so powerful, logically it wouldn’t end up like that." Su Muyao said, "Indeed, perhaps he knows the truth."

"Do you think my grandfather might know the truth?"

Su Muyao still wished to find her grandfather and Yue Wuhen.

...

At this moment in the Cui Residence

After Su Muyao left, Cui Liyi succumbed to rage and anxiety, coughing blood and fainting.

Taking advantage of his disordered mind, the aura of Destructive Black Lotus surged, with black mist nearly enveloping him.