Reborn as a Hatrack in the Mystical Land-Chapter 697 - 154: Hero Saves the Beauty

The reality of Mist Canyon was not yet clear, Yue Jinghua had first left the relatively weaker Chi Xi behind, taking Shalman and Qian Luo to follow the Compass towards Mist Canyon.

Mist Canyon was a winding, rugged mountain path, and entering from outside the valley, there was only this one mountain path.

On both sides of the mountain path grew a great number of towering trees, with their huge canopies obscuring the sky, leaving only finger-sized gaps through which one could barely discern the sky.

Even during the blazing hot July days, upon entering Mist Canyon, one would feel as if immersed in icy water, experiencing a chill.

Once the group entered the valley, they had to activate their Dark Energy to prevent their hair and clothing from getting soaked in just a short while.

Ever since Yue Jinghua had "struck" the Compass, he no longer tried to strike up conversations with the three women, his plump figure moving through the mist, maintaining a not-too-far, not-too-near distance from the rest.

As the Compass had said earlier, within Mist Valley was a thick, milky white fog, which greatly limited visibility due to its density. Forget a range of ten meters, even someone with sensitive senses like Yue Jinghua could only barely make out a distance of four or five meters.

The fog was wet and heavy; after walking for a while, their clothes and hair would get damp, and they had to activate their Dark Energy just to keep dry.

At dusk, the sun set in the west. Without the sunlight, the fog in Mist Valley grew even denser.

"There are three forks in Mist Canyon. The Snow Mist Grass grows at the very end of the second fork. The sky is too dark now, and the fog is thick, we should enter the canyon again tomorrow morning," Compass, usually talkative and frivolous, took on the demeanor of a responsible older brother when carrying out tasks.

Yue Jinghua had also released a few giant-winged mosquitoes, but as soon as they entered the thick fog, they disappeared without a trace, as if sinking into the sea.

Shalman had also tried releasing a Five-Colored Spider, which met with the same lack of response as the giant-winged mosquitoes.

The Xuan Beasts they had released seemed to have been swallowed up by the white fog.

This fog was peculiar.

Yue Jinghua was certain that more than a year ago, when she and Shalman visited Mist Canyon, the situation was definitely different from what it was now.

The group thus followed their way back according to their original path, but after a while, Compass suddenly called for everyone to stop.

"Something’s not right, we’ve been walking in circles," said Compass, alert like a keen watchdog, peering around vigilantly.

He had marked several junctions on the way in, but now those markers had all vanished.

"The fog seems to have gotten thicker," when they entered, they could still see a few meters vaguely, but now, even spreading their fingers in the fog made it hard to see clearly.

"Ah!" Shalman screamed in horror, her face losing color as she saw a dark shadow flicker past in the white fog.

The shadow was ghost-like, its appearance eerie, and everyone was too slow to react.

The fog seemed to dull all senses gradually.

In the white fog, a Rock Monster with a face covered in stone waved its club-like arms, striking directly at Shalman’s head.

With Shalman’s Protective Xuan Qi being weak, if hit by the Rock Giant, it would surely result in a bloody wound.

Compass was closest to Shalman; he roared and charged at the Rock Giant.

The Rock Giant possessed immense strength but was not very agile.

With a "bang," Compass’s short, stout figure collided with the Rock Giant, creating a terrifying noise like the shattering of the heavens, and both were sent flying.

From within the white fog, several more Stone Men emerged, each cloaked in an incredibly hard stone hide, standing three to four meters tall.

Yue Jinghua was greatly startled, and immediately summoned Little Shanshan, the Fiery Fire Stork, and a group of fierce Dark Giant Winged Mosquitoes.

With Little Shanshan’s swift movement technique and the help of the Dark Giant Winged Mosquitoes, they were like an ambush of Black Armored Soldiers, pressing the Rock Monsters into retreat.

The Fiery Fire Stork somersaulted in the sky, its fiery red body shedding Fire Feathers, dispersing the mist around them and suddenly clearing everyone’s vision.

Once the surroundings became visible, Shalman screamed out. Near her, the leading Rock Monster that had previously ambushed her had fallen apart, and it was unclear what had become of the corpulent Compass who had collided with it.

After searching around, the group finally found Compass in a dense bush.

However, the condition of Compass...

"Is he made of iron like a wild boar or what?" Qian Luo’s eyes bulged, looking at the intact fatso who didn’t even have a scratch and then at the Rock Monster shattered into pieces, her voice filled with disbelief.

Despite this, Compass seemed to have suffered a serious injury.

His eyes, as big as mung beans, were half-open, his face displaying a look of utter lifelessness.

Shalman only mentioned that he was injured for her sake, her face filled with worry. Together with Qian Luo, they supported Compass to stand up.

Surrounded by two beauties as lovely as flowers, the fatso had never experienced such treatment. Groaning, his massive body suspiciously leaned toward Shalman.

Seeing this, Yue Jinghua’s eyes spun craftily, and she let out a sly chuckle, stealthily summoning a giant-winged mosquito.

The giant-winged mosquito buzzed, its thick proboscis viciously piercing the fat man’s extremely conspicuous buttocks.

"Ouch, oh my goodness," the fatso was sniffing the enchanting fragrance emanating from Shalman when he was unexpectedly stabbed by this sneak attack and bounced up like a ball hitting the ground.

"You little actor," seeing Compass bellow with such vitality, the ladies instantly understood the ruse.

Unable to hold back, Qian Luo laughed out loud, while Shalman’s face turned red with embarrassment, and she spat before stepping aside.

Compass, holding his buttocks, wiped with his hand, only to see a puddle of red on his palm, "Blood, it’s blood."

That fellow immediately stretched out his legs and fainted on the spot.

This guy, it turns out, faints at the sight of blood.

When Compass awoke again, he felt a warm comfort all over his body and opened his eyes to find himself lying on a soft pile of leaves.

The sound of crackling and popping from the campfire burning nearby filled his ears.

Not far from the campfire, Yue Jinghua and the others were discussing in low voices.

"Jinghua, this canyon is very strange. Apart from the Rock Monsters, there are many peculiar creatures," the ladies realized they couldn’t leave the canyon for the time being and decided to set up camp there.

For safety, Yue Jinghua planted Burning Poison Algae around the perimeter of the camp to prevent the Rock Monsters from getting close.

Yue Jinghua’s Desire Gourd was stuffed with a great amount of supplies, and spending several nights in the open was not a problem.

However, leaving Chi Xi alone on the ship, she couldn’t help but worry about potential accidents.

The strange mist in the Mist Canyon was so disorienting that even magical creatures found it difficult to find a way out.

Upon hearing Yue Jinghua’s name, Compass sat up all of a sudden, pointed at Yue Jinghua, and said, "I recognize you, you, you’re that female mercenary."