The Secret Way of Immortality

After spending the better part of the day, the temporary camp was gradually perfected under everyone's arrangement.

In order not to disturb the Jailers, the constables resided on the outer side, while the Jailers were on the inner side, with a distance of about a hundred meters between the two.

The military tents were reinforced with supports, and wood was specially stockpiled for use, and the captured rabbit meat began to be roasted on the bonfire.

A pungent aroma of meat wafted out.

The sun was setting, and everyone sat around the campfire, talking and laughing.

Compared to the two days of continuous travel, being stationed was undoubtedly much easier, and there were no traces of carnivorous beasts nearby.

The only problem was the water source.

Ren Qing only found a trickle of mountain spring nearby, which was not enough for the daily needs of dozens of people, let alone the constables who might arrive one after another.

Wang Wen suggested, "Constable Ren, why not go to the mountains tomorrow to find a water source?"

Ren Qing shook his head and said, "Let's wait for the Jailer to return to the camp before deciding."

The Disaster Zone might be nearby, and if they strayed too far from the camp and accidentally entered it, they wouldn't even know how they died.

Xiao Wu, drooling as he looked at the roast rabbit, interrupted, "Let's eat something first..."

It couldn't be helped that seven people had to share a roast rabbit, as most of the other prey had to be reserved for the Jailers.

Ren Qing was about to separate the rabbit meat with a knife when he suddenly noticed footsteps in the cave, and two figures gradually approached.

Everyone looked at the cave entrance in dismay.

They saw Song Zongwu and a green-haired woman walking out, and from their waist tags, they were indeed Jailers.

The two exuded an aura of 'do not disturb', and although the loose clothes slightly concealed their mutations, some strangeness could still be seen.

Everyone swallowed hard, but apart from Xiao Wu and Zhu Ding, the others had more or less come into contact with Jailers.

Wang Wen kept winking at the two, afraid that they might offend the Jailers.

Song Zongwu went straight to the bonfire, ignoring the fearful gazes of others, and headed straight for Ren Qing.

He said in a deep voice, "Ren Qing, you will manage this camp, and starting tomorrow, dispatch constables to enter and exit the cave to transport sand and soil."

"Huh?"

Ren Qing was stunned. He thought that coming to the restricted area would involve some danger, but he didn't expect that it would really be to assist the Jailers in mining.

Song Zongwu nodded and said, "Ren Qing, come with us, mainly to delineate the passable areas."

The green-haired woman looked slightly surprised.

She didn't expect to be called here specifically for this matter. Could it be that they were going to the vicinity of the restricted area as well?

Ren Qing quickly got up and followed behind the two.

He couldn't help but look up. Mount Camel's Peak was covered with a large number of plants and trees from the mountainside, and it was filled with a thick fog, which even his double pupils could not see clearly.

The three stepped onto the path that had been cleared.

Song Zongwu chatted with the green-haired woman as they walked, and according to the meaning revealed in his words, the restricted area was in this Mount Camel's Peak.

Ren Qing didn't expect the Disaster Zone to be so close to the temporary camp. Was he not afraid of a sudden accident?

When the green-haired woman talked about the restricted area, she couldn't help but take a few glances at Ren Qing, obviously with some concerns.

Seeing this, Song Zongwu said, "Ren Qing has been exposed to spells. Although he has not reached the level of a Jailer, it is okay to understand the relevant information."

Ren Qing did not try to defend himself. He understood Song Zongwu's good intentions.

Because of Song Rong's intervention, there were more variables in sealing off the Disaster Zone, and if he encountered danger, he would inevitably use spells.

If the Jailers didn't know about his situation, it might cause a misunderstanding.

He simply admitted it, "Senior, I have accidentally come into contact with it, but I have only just started."

The green-haired woman's expression softened, and she nodded slightly to Ren Qing to show her approval.

To be valued so much by Song Zongwu meant that the other party had outstanding talent, and perhaps he would be able to join the Jailers soon.

Then, the two no longer had too many concerns in their conversation.

Ren Qing listened attentively along the way.

According to what the two said, the more bizarre objects involved in the restricted area, the more exaggerated the resulting phenomenon would be, and there had even been cases of scorched earth for thousands of miles.

The core bizarre object of the Disaster Zone was a Ghost Envoy Realm, but it had devoured a large number of bizarre objects, and its power had reached the limit of the Ghost Envoy Realm.

With such a terrifying restricted area, the inside and outside had already become distorted.

On the surface, it might only be a few miles away, but if you really take a step into it, you might be facing a vast and boundless plain.

Moreover, the bizarre objects interacted with each other, and the restricted area would be extremely complex and unpredictable.

In the records of the yamen, only a handful of Ghost Envoy Realm restricted areas had been dealt with in the past ten years, and they were all because they threatened the Three Xiang City.

They turned east and west for several hours, and only approached late at night.

The main reason was that Mount Camel's Peak was composed of two peaks, so its area was far larger than usual.

At this time, raindrops began to fall from the sky, mixed with hailstones the size of fingernails, which stung when they hit people.

Ren Qing couldn't help but look back, and there was no sign of rain at the foot of the mountain.

It should be known that it was now gradually entering summer, and such unusual weather must be due to the restricted area.

Ren Qing felt the temperature getting colder and colder, and he noticed that the vegetation on the top of the mountain was still extremely lush, although it seemed a bit unnatural.

The leaves of the vegetation were lush and green, but the branches had already shown some signs of death, and there were no insects or small animals to be seen.

The path up the mountain was blocked by plants and trees.

Song Zongwu said, "Mu Yi, take action, I'll check if there are any changes in the restricted area."

"Okay."

With a wave of the green-haired woman's hand, the plants automatically separated, leaving a gap of half a meter.

A thick fog appeared in front of them, and the fog was still surging at any time, like a turbulent sea.

With the help of his double pupils, Ren Qing discovered that under the green-haired woman's fair and jade-like skin, the meridians were actually composed of plant roots, and the flowing blood was also dark green.

It could be seen that the plants should have been planted by this Jailer named Mu Yi, in order to temporarily seal off the restricted area.

Song Zongwu stopped and stared with his six eyes emitting a red light.

Ren Qing asked curiously, "Senior Song, have we reached the periphery of the restricted area yet?"

"Far from it. The actual area of the Disaster Zone may only be one-tenth or even one-hundredth of the sealed area."

Mu Yi also patiently explained, "Whether it's plants or fog, they are just temporary means of sealing us. If we really get close to the restricted area, we will be trapped in it in the blink of an eye."

The two took Ren Qing forward a few more meters.

Ren Qing subconsciously rotated his double pupils, and then his head began to ache, and his memories from the past two days began to blur.

He stared at the thick fog with his eyes unblinking, and his expression became dull.

Song Zongwu's six blood eyes opened, and he put his hand on Ren Qing's shoulder, wanting to forcibly pull him back.

At this time, Ren Qing was in the thick fog, and his vision slowly went deep into Mount Camel's Peak, and his soul seemed to be separated from his body in a trance.

He was in a state of neither joy nor sorrow, and he could feel that he could return at any time, and he even vaguely had some awareness of danger.

Ren Qing did not know that by chance, he had borrowed some of the abilities of the Twin Nightmare Ghosts after the double pupil user was mutated.