Chapter 1668: Chapter 1290: We Haven’t Had Our Grand Wedding Yet, How Can We Die!

The sound of the army of man-eating ants slithering fearfully was getting closer and closer. Gu Changsheng could even clearly feel the pressure from the overwhelming number behind him, as if the air was thinning...

One hundred zhang...

Ninety zhang...

Eighty zhang...

Closer!

Even closer!

The constant narrowing of distance signified the constant approach of death!

Yet at this moment, Gu Changsheng’s mind was crystal clear, constantly calculating the feasibility of various ways to cross the river!

"Changsheng, can’t wait any longer, I will take you across the river!"

Finally, as the army of man-eating ants poured out from the dense forest, Zhou Mu glanced back, broke the silence, and spoke seriously!

The moment Zhou Mu spoke, it finally confirmed to Gadatu, who had been traveling with the Hidden Families, their identities, to which Gadatu was immediately shocked, looking at Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu in disbelief, pointing at them, and speaking in horror, "You! You! Are you the Southern Emperor and Crown Prince of Great Zhou?"

Heavens!

The Southern Emperor and Crown Prince of Great Zhou, when he led his subordinates into the Valley of Forgetfulness, weren’t they supposed to be settled at Yanmen Pass? As the Pass Defending General of Yanmen Pass, Gadatu was very certain that the information he received should not be wrong!

Yet, the Southern Emperor and Crown Prince of Great Zhou appeared in the Valley of Forgetfulness, at the Bottom of Intestine-Breaking Cliff, facing the threat of man-eating ants and giant crocodile together with them at this moment!

Although Gadatu was somewhat debauched, with a fondness for men, to have achieved the position of Pass Defending General at such a critical point as Yanmen Pass, and become a High-ranking Official controlling the Northern Mongolian border, his head certainly wasn’t filled with straw, thus, Gadatu’s heart immediately panicked!

This is abnormal!

This is very abnormal!

The identities of the Southern Emperor and Crown Prince of Great Zhou, how noble they are? That they should appear in the world-famous Heaven’s Moat Dead Land of Yanmen Pass!

Could their appearance here be the same as those from the Hidden Families, merely to explore or search for treasure?

No!

The people of the Hidden Families can use this reason to convince themselves, after all, as hidden masters within the Itinerant World, they pursue opportunities widely known, but the Southern Emperor and Crown Prince of Great Zhou are different, they as the ruler of a country, Crown Prince of a country, need not risk their lives for such an illusory pursuit!

It must be that within this Valley of Forgetfulness, or rather, at the Bottom of Intestine-Breaking Cliff, there is something that makes them willing to venture to obtain!

Yet in an instant, countless possibilities flashed across Gadatu’s mind!

But, his shock was entirely ignored by Gu Changsheng and Zhou Mu!

They did not take his shock and questions to heart at all!

At this point, Gu Changsheng’s mind was wholly occupied with how to cross the river in the giant crocodile’s mouth, survival is an instinct, but more importantly in the current situation, in the face of life and death, Gadatu’s doubts and suspicions are completely unimportant!

Darn it, whether they can get out alive is still uncertain, who has the time to consider what happens later?

Let’s get out alive and talk about it, at worst, just kill everyone to silence them!

"Evildoer, it’s impossible to cross, we can’t cross!"

Shaking his head, Gu Changsheng reached out to stop Zhou Mu, who was about to go forward with his Soft Sword, their vibrant face wrinkled with worry, their voice even darker!

Impossible to cross!

In her heart, she calculated various feasible ways to contend, yet the great river guarded by giant crocodiles had indeed become Yellow Spring Water to them!

There’s simply no possibility of crossing the river!

And the meaning in the words of her evildoer, Gu Changsheng understood!

He’s willing to risk his life to give her the possibility to cross the river!

But she won’t allow it!

She absolutely refuses to let such a result emerge!

Without her evildoer, she’s left to live alone?

No!

If it’s really inevitable, then she would rather bury with her evildoer, within the belly of man-eating ants, within the jaws of a giant crocodile!

"Evildoer, we agreed, live together, die together. Don’t rush, let me think, let me think more..." Pulling the sleeve of her evildoer tightly, refusing to let him fight the giant crocodile to death, Gu Changsheng glanced back, watching the army of man-eating ants pressing in, her Phoenix Eyes shrinking continuously, full of the appearance of facing a formidable enemy...

Move forward?

Or retreat?

Forward, there is the great river with the giant crocodile relying on its bloody mouth!

Retreat, behind is the all-covering army of man-eating ants!

Dead land!

In every sense, they were entrenched in a dead land, no matter advancing or retreating, both paths lead to death!

"Ah!"

Just as Gu Changsheng was lost in thought, a remaining disciple from the Hidden World Clan under his command was bitten by an emerging man-eating ant!

Where there’s one, there’s another; man-eating ants move in groups. Almost in the instant when the heart-wrenching cry of despair rang out, everyone retreated, and the disciple from the Hidden World Clan standing towards the back was already submerged in the advancing army of man-eating ants...

The flesh and blood body, turned into bones in the blink of an eye!

Mere yards away, Gu Changsheng could clearly smell the overwhelming stench of blood and the scent of death!

Dying by the jaws of the man-eating ants is undoubtedly the cruelest of deaths!

In a moment, flesh is gone, devoured completely, without even the ability or time to resist!

"Splash!"

At almost the same time, a sound of water breaking arose from the river ahead!

Upon hearing this sound, Gu Changsheng turned his head in shock, witnessing a giant crocodile leap out of the water, its large mouth and sharp white teeth gleaming ominously in the dim light...

"We’re in trouble!" Seeing this, Gu Changsheng immediately muttered.

Indeed, just as Gu Changsheng’s voice fell, the sound of water breaking followed closely!

"Splash..."

"Splash..."

"Splash..."

"..."

The sound of water bursting came one after another, as dozens of giant crocodiles leaped out, only to dive back into the water in the blink of an eye!

However, Gu Changsheng clearly saw the previously calm water surface starting to become restless, as if some hidden danger was awakened!

Ripples quickly advanced towards the riverbank where they stood!

Giant crocodiles!

The giant crocodiles lurking at the bottom of the river were moving towards the riverbank!

Animals may not possess human intelligence, but their sense of smell is extremely acute!

The blood smell from the person devoured by the man-eating ants had already awakened the giant crocodiles’ sense of smell, allowing them to scent the delicious aroma of food...

Though giant crocodiles can also move on land, their actions at this moment brought nothing but disaster to Gu Changsheng and the others!

"We can’t let the giant crocodiles onto the shore. If they begin to kill on the bank, we will have no hope of surviving!" Gu Changsheng made the decision in an instant!

If the giant crocodiles made it ashore, the battlefield would definitely appear on the bank!

And the man-eating ants, as long as they’re on land, are invincible!

Hence, if the battle is in the river, perhaps it can impede the advance of the man-eating ants, and they would only have to face the threat from the giant crocodiles instead of being outflanked!

At this time, Gu Changsheng fervently hoped the giant crocodiles were like fish, unable to survive out of water, which would give her more time to assess the situation and perhaps devise a solution!

But it’s too late!

It’s already too late!

If the giant crocodiles make it ashore, none of them would escape; they’ll all perish here!

Their only chance of survival lay within the river!

"Changsheng, I will help you cross the river!" Zhou Mu’s anxious voice once again emerged, and this time, he didn’t wait for Gu Changsheng to respond before pulling her swiftly towards the river!

"By heaven, evildoer, listen up! Neither of us can die; we haven’t even had our grand wedding, how can we die!" Dragged by Zhou Mu and forced to advance, Gu Changsheng grew increasingly aware of the threat from below the water; she swung her hand vigorously, using a clever force, to free herself from the evildoer’s grasp...

Beneath the red sleeve, a scarlet glow flashed as the Chonghua Dagger fell into her hand. Her bright face was like frost, her phoenix eyes filled with a chilling killing intent. Gazing at the churning river, her lips pursed, Gu Changsheng spoke in a deep voice, "Darn it, try biting me; let’s see if you don’t crack your teeth! Even if Yama Raja himself were here, he wouldn’t be able to take my life! Evildoer, let’s fight them!"

Almost as the words left her mouth, another flash of red light came from Gu Changsheng’s other hand, and the blood-hued Flying Dragon Phantom appeared before her...

Her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, killing intent condensed further. Gu Changsheng lowly commanded the blood-colored Flying Dragon, "Go! Enshroud their Soft Sword!"

Coming to this decision, Gu Changsheng had carefully weighed her options!

The giant crocodiles are undoubtedly the toughest beasts of this time, their thick scales penetrated by ordinary weapons are impossible!

Though the evildoer carries a rare Divine Weapon, it’s ineffective!

Only the Chonghua Dagger she holds can harm the giant crocodiles!

However, the Chonghua Dagger is a short dagger, only suitable for close combat. Fighting giant crocodiles up close? That’s unrealistic!

A mere swipe of a giant crocodile’s tail would send those close to it several yards away!

Thus, she has to pin her hopes on the evildoer!

Gu Changsheng, upon reaching the Nirvana Conquest Realm, went through the soul-refining baptism of the Nine-Layer Heavenly Punishment yet didn’t even manage to develop a Spirit Body of her own, only a dragon and a phoenix that she forcibly acquired by going against the heavens, tearing from the might of the Nine-Layer Heavenly Punishment!

She didn’t believe it; with the addition of heavenly might, the evildoer’s longsword couldn’t penetrate the giant crocodiles’ scales!

This was their only opportunity, the sole chance for them to survive...