I Can See Health Bars in Real Life-Chapter 422 - 40: Witch of Penglai Island (Part 2)

In fact, before the Death Soul Worms reached the sky above the island and landed on the sandy shores at its edges, Gu Mo had already overlooked the entire view of the island—

Apart from the forest of ancient towering trees, the flat plains, and the vast, blue-expanse lakes, layered waterfalls hung suspended in deep chasms. Along the edge of that enormous lake, along the lakeside, were clusters of ancient, abandoned dwellings stretching far, resembling an ancient village, though most had decayed, devoid of any signs of life.

As for the heart of the island, the mountains rose steep and sharp, their lines seemingly capable of slicing through the blue sky, jagged peaks and irregular stones. At its center, the mountain peak resembled a massive volcanic crater, with a steady stream of black smoke gently rising as if it had never ceased...

It was not a small, insignificant offshore island; it was extraordinarily large, and the concentration of spiritual qi in the air was exceedingly dense.

Even during the Warring States Era five hundred years ago, it did not reach this level, not to mention the declining modern world. Saying it was a spiritual land left behind by ancient immortals was indeed convincing enough. The abundant spiritual qi alone was already quite favorable for cultivation conditions.

The two of them continued along their journey, and the scenery along the way was quite serene and beautiful.

Before long.

They arrived at the edge of the enormous lake within the island. Before their eyes were clusters of dwellings built along the shore, with thatched roofs long pitted and tattered, and the wood emitted a foul, decaying odor... The walkways extending over the calm lake surface, serving as passageways, had fishing nets hung on the sides, and the docked fishing boats were also quite dilapidated.

Though the traces of existence had not been completely erased, it was apparent that a long time had passed.

The village had long been devoid of life and care, so naturally, everything became desolate and dilapidated, gradually decaying.

"..."

"..."

The witch remained silent, gently pushing open the wooden door of a dwelling, making an unpleasant creaking sound, as though the door would collapse at any moment... No, it should be said the entire house seemed to be on the verge of collapsing, as if a gust of wind would bring it crashing down. The witch just pushed the door, and the house seemed to tremble.

"Be careful..."

From outside, Gu Mo watched, unable to help but twitch the corner of his eye slightly. Although he knew that even if the house collapsed, it wouldn’t cause any harm, he couldn’t help but offer a reminder.

"Mm, I know,"

Kikyo calmly replied, carefully examining the interior of the house.

A moment later, she withdrew and moved to another dwelling.

This small area of houses, compared to those already half-collapsed and left as ruins, were barely considered relatively intact, evidently showing signs of multiple repairs and likely the last inhabited place for the surviving residents on the island. If she wanted to gather information, it would naturally be best to start from these places.

Gu Mo looked around, simply walking along the nearby walkway.

The walkway extended far across the lake surface, and at its end was a high platform made of stacked stones, resembling a ceremonial altar, with basin-shaped recesses at the corners, now overgrown with green moss. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Standing on the high platform, gazing at the tranquil mountain lake under the night sky, Gu Mo took a deep breath of the fresh air, and this scene truly delighted the mind and spirit.

The enormous lake was embraced by the surrounding mountains, as if held powerfully by the arms of a giant, its surface calm and mirror-like. The deep celestial dome above reflected the moon and stars on the vast, shimmering lake surface...

A picturesque scene, resembling a paradise on earth.

However, this was originally a paradise. Such a vast island, with such beautiful scenery, a rich aura and cultivation condition, even possessing a Great Barrier, isolated from the world, and the island’s residents were both humans and demons... emmmmm, speaking of which, what is this déjà vu?

In that moment, Gu Mo’s expression turned somewhat complex.

At that moment, the still lake waters slowly started to churn, as if something enormous underwater took notice of the young man standing on the ceremonial altar above the lake. A pair of cold, uncaring gigantic eyes opened beneath the water’s surface, glaring coldly at the young man above... then, somehow aware, the young man squinted and glanced over.

"Hmm? What are you looking at?"

A moment later, everything abruptly came to a halt.

The lake’s unrest swiftly ceased, and everything returned to calm.

Just as Dragon Might can intimidate and awe all weak creatures, merely a glance through the thick water had caused a brief but significant mental impact and trauma to the demon below... The massive monster beneath the water swiftly recognized reality, decisively retreating and playing dead.

"Let’s go and take a look in the mountains now..."

A calm voice came from behind in the distance.

Gu Mo turned back and saw Kikyo already standing on the lake’s walkway, quietly gazing at him. He no longer paid attention to the demon in the lake, instead turning to walk towards the witch, asking, "Did Kikyo find anything?"

"They didn’t leave hastily, and there wasn’t much resentment remaining, so it shouldn’t be the worst outcome... " gently fiddling with the strands of hair by her ear, the witch pondered, yet her tone was uncertain, "It seems they left the island together, rather than having all been sacrificed, but we still need to check the mountains."