Chapter 730: The Bewildered Audience

"Ahead is the territory of the Forbidden Sea."

To Hong Xiu's right, a middle-aged figure carrying a scroll spoke in a deep voice, "Is there really no way to avoid it?"

"Theoretically, it can be avoided." To Hong Xiu's left, a figure completely shrouded in black cloth spoke hoarsely, "But since the annexation of the Aurora Domain, the territory of the Forbidden Sea has expanded significantly. If we take a detour, it will take at least three more days..."

"Just three days, is the situation really as urgent as they say?"

"You've seen the news from the Red Dust Domain... The Wuji Lord was defeated, nearly half of his soul was sealed, and the other larger portion of his soul remains in the Wuji Domain.

But the problem is, the Wuji Lord voluntarily abandoned his carbon-based body, so without a new Philosopher's Stone, that larger portion of his soul can only remain in a mercury state, unable to move, unable to attack, and lacking clear self-awareness.

So, now is the best time to kill the Wuji Lord!"

"Then what if someone massacres the residents of the Wuji Domain during this period to forcibly refine a Philosopher's Stone for the Wuji Lord?"

"That possibility cannot be ruled out, but the probability is low... Brand, the former vice-president of the Witchcraft Association, was the leader of [Alchemy] in this era. After he died in Red Dust with almost all the high-level combat power of the Witchcraft Association, even if there are survivors of the [Alchemy] path in the Wuji Domain, their numbers are extremely scarce, and the alchemy array for refining a Philosopher's Stone is not something just anyone can set up."

"So, the threat of the Wuji Domain is actually not great?"

"If the Wuji Domain were truly completely without threat, it wouldn't have fallen into a state of total disconnection." Hong Xiu, who had been silent, suddenly spoke, "The situation in that domain is definitely not as simple as we imagine..."

"That's right. In short, the longer it drags on, the more variables there will be. We still need to reach Wuji as soon as possible to see what the situation is there."

"I understand... but the Forbidden Sea..."

"The Forbidden Sea is actually not that scary." The figure shrouded in black cloth suddenly spoke, "Don't forget... someone among us has killed their way out of it single-handedly."

As soon as this sentence was spoken, everyone was stunned. They seemed to think of something, and their gazes gradually converged on Hong Xiu at the very front...

Their eyes brightened slightly.

"Do not underestimate the Forbidden Sea." Hong Xiu's expression was unprecedentedly solemn.

"Even if our overall strength is not weak, if we want to cross it, even if it's just a corner... we must be prepared for large-scale sacrifices."

The expressions of the others also became solemn. They looked back at the team of nearly a hundred people, nodded slightly after a long silence.

"...Understood."

……

"Who... am I?"

Light and shadow intersected on the stage, like a movie being played.

Extremely realistic sound effects surrounded from all directions. In the dim theater, only the light on the stage seemed to flow... At the same time, countless black human shadows were sitting quietly in the audience seats, their scarlet eyes staring at the moving light and shadow, as if intoxicated by it.

As the performance on stage progressed, they were sometimes angry, sometimes laughing playfully, sometimes bored and dissatisfied;

And every time their emotions changed, a line of small text floated out on the display screen in the center of the stage...

【Audience Expectation -1】

【Current Expectation: 22%】

On stage, the lead actor "Chen Ling," shrouded in light and shadow, caught a glimpse of this line of text somewhere, and his expression turned ugly... After cursing silently for a few sentences, he hurried to catch up with the other two, opening his mouth to unleash a fierce barrage of insults.

At the same time.

Somewhere in the audience, a viewer shrouded in shadow did not change with the emotions of the others... He just sat there blankly, watching the performance, bewilderment emerging in his eyes.

"Who... am I?"

He looked at the other two characters appearing in the performance and felt very familiar, but he couldn't think of where he had seen them;

Or rather... he couldn't think at all. He was like an empty shell that had lost consciousness, sitting there passively, letting the content of the performance be input into his mind. But the difference between him and the other viewers was that there was a trace of bewilderment in his heart; he was trying to think.

His gaze was fixed on the performance screen, trying to find more familiar points... He leaned forward slightly, like a deeply engaged viewer.

……

"Why does it feel colder the further we go?"

Three figures walked along the desolate earth, the wailing cold wind brushing past, leaving a faint white frost on the ground. Even the thick-skinned Jian Changsheng couldn't help but hug his arms and shiver at this moment.

"Chen Ling" on the side sneered, "Fragile."

Jian Changsheng: ?

Jian Changsheng felt that this person was mostly sick; he would argue with every word he said. If he felt cold, what did that have to do with him?

"It's normal to feel cold; we're almost at the territory of the Forbidden Sea." Master replied calmly.

"Forbidden Sea? Are we back in the Aurora Domain?" Jian Changsheng was extremely surprised.

"It's not that we're back, it's that the Forbidden Sea has expanded." Master explained unhurriedly, "After annexing the Aurora Domain, the entire north is already the region of the Forbidden Sea. If the Red Dust Domain hadn't been hidden in the flower, I'm afraid a large part of its area would also overlap with the Forbidden Sea... This should be the largest calamity territory in the Gray Realm."

"Aurora Domain, Forbidden Sea..."

Jian Changsheng muttered these two names, his thoughts seemingly drifting back to that ice and snow. His heart was filled with mixed feelings, and he sighed helplessly.

"Pretending." "Chen Ling" said with disdain,

"Every single day... mention a name and reminisce, mention a name and reminisce! Are you padding the content here? Where are there so many memories worth missing? Continue pretending to be sentimental, continue pretending!"

"?! No, are you sick in the head?!?" Jian Changsheng was about to be driven crazy by this guy.

Hearing the cursing coming from behind, Master seemed to be used to it. He looked into the distance, as if seeing something, and stopped slowly.

"Senior Red King, why aren't we walking anymore?" Jian Changsheng asked in confusion.

"No rush. If we walk any faster, we'll run into a bunch of people... better to avoid extra trouble."

"Ah? Then what are we doing now? Just waiting?"

After a moment of hesitation, Master reached into his sleeve, and the next moment, a familiar dining table and several familiar benches were placed on the desolate earth covered in white frost.

Master flicked his sleeve again, and plates of dishes appeared out of thin air. Although they were black and white in the Gray Realm, they still had a mouth-watering quality.

Master glanced at "Chen Ling" on the side and said leisurely:

"No rush to leave anyway... sit down, have a meal."