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"Let’s go then!"

Since none of them had a destination in mind, so having someone make the call was fine.

Wen Qiao turned her head and asked, "Big Brother Shi, does the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror have coordinates for the Red Forest Continent?"

Shi Wuming checked for a while and replied cheerfully, "It does."

Judging from the sea chart, compared to remote continents like the Su Xing Continent and the Holy Martial Continent, the Red Forest Continent was located in a very favorable position, close to the higher-level continents within the Endless Sea. It should be a continent with abundant spiritual energy. This suggested that the cultivators who had used the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror in the past had visited numerous continents.

Once Ning Yuzhou had rested enough, Shi Wuming activated the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror and transported everyone away from the Holy Martial Continent.

Author's note: Well, finally time for a map change~

A few readers asked why they didn’t resolve the issues on the Holy Martial Continent before leaving. As mentioned earlier, Di Ying was hiding and couldn’t be found, so there was nothing we could do about her.

Besides, with the elders around, should they be the ones doing all the searching? So it’s better to continue their journey and focus on improving their cultivation.

As for Dao Yan, since he hasn’t made a move, actively going after him or threatening him would be pointless. As long as the protagonists grow stronger, he won’t dare scheme against them.

Volume 12: Red Forest Continent · Netherworld

Chapter 398

The familiar tugging sensation faded as they finally landed on solid ground.

But before they could even rejoice, the entire group scattered in panic.

"What kind of place is this? Big Brother Shi, why does your Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror always land in the wrong spot?" Wen Tuti chattered in protest.

Shi Wuming protested his innocence, "I don’t know! It’s not like I was the one who used this thing before. How would I know where the previous users set the landing points?"

In an endless expanse of red rocky forest, red rain fell from the sky.

Where the rain struck the scarlet rocks, it instantly corroded pits into them. When it landed on people, the pain was worse—not only did the spiritual light of their protective robes dim, but their skin blistered and peeled.

Instantly, everyone realized that the red rain corroded spiritual energy. Even the spiritual barriers they raised were pierced, allowing the rain to fall directly on them—an environment extremely hostile to cultivators.

Wen Qiao pulled Ning Yuzhou along as she extended her spiritual awareness, searching for shelter nearby.

"There, a cave," Ning Yuzhou pointed to a hidden spot below.

Without hesitation, Wen Qiao pulled him toward it. Wen Tuti shielded Ning Jichen as she followed, and Shi Wuming scurried in behind them.

The entrance to the cave in the red rocks was well concealed. As Wen Qiao led Ning Yuzhou inside, she immediately sensed the presence of the original inhabitants.

Her gaze swept over a group of Red Rats huddled deep in the cave. They resembled moles but had thick, long tails and were quite large—the biggest one was the size of a fully grown demon wolf.

Perhaps because of the intruders, the Red Rats bared their teeth and hissed threateningly.

Wen Qiao fell silent. Honestly, facing a bunch of fluffy creatures putting on a fierce act, she didn’t feel threatened at all.

Sure enough, when Wen Tuti and Wen Guangun entered, the Red Rats emitted shrill squeals and huddled together, trembling.

"Oh, so there are locals here too!" Shi Wuming said cheerfully, even waving enthusiastically at the Red Rats.

The Red Rats responded by baring their large front teeth, hissing even more aggressively.

The cave wasn’t spacious. With the Red Rats already occupying it and the group squeezing in, it became cramped instantly.

However, these outsiders showed no intention of leaving and rudely claimed half the cave, forcing the Red Rats to retreat resentfully into the deeper part.

Ning Yuzhou took out the Spirit Restoring Pills and distributed them among everyone to help heal the wounds caused by the corrosive red rain.

As the fragrance of the pills spread through the air, the Red Rats began to grow visibly restless.

The group of Red Rats consisted of approximately thirty members, acting as though they were one big family. The largest of them was a seventh-rank beast, essentially the alpha of the clan.

Unfortunately, a seventh-rank being was no match for ninth-rank entities or shape-shifting demon cultivators. They could only stare longingly at the intruders, drooling over the Spirit Restoring Pills but too afraid to take even a single step forward.

After taking the pills, Wen Qiao and the others couldn't help but glance toward Shi Wuming.

His robe had been eaten away by the red rain, downgraded from a high-quality spirit garment to a tattered piece of ordinary cloth full of holes that exposed his skin underneath.

Yet unlike the rest of them, whose skin bore blackened scars from the rain, his remained smooth and unblemished, without a single mark.

This only confirmed how tough his skin truly was—even the seemingly powerful red rain couldn't harm him.

"But it still hurts when it hits," Shi Wuming sighed. "Don’t think that just because I seem to have an indestructible body which cannot be harmed, I don’t feel pain. Sometimes it really hurts..."

He made a pained expression, looking genuinely miserable.

Unsure whether he was exaggerating, Wen Qiao and the others quickly looked away.

After taking the pills and peeling off the burned dead skin, they cleaned themselves up and started observing the outside situation.

The red rain fell gently, creating small pits on the crimson rocks, making the surface look scarred and cratered. From afar, it resembled a honeycomb structure.

The entire red rock forest lay in eerie silence, devoid of any living creatures—a clear testament to the rain’s corrosive strength. Even the native creatures had no choice but to hide.

Wen Tuti complained again, "Brother Shi, your shuttle mirror is terrible. Why does it always bring us to such awful places? Did previous users of the Bi Lin Shuttle Mirror only activate it during desperate situations as a last-resort escape method?"

"That's possible," Shi Wuming admitted helplessly. "I suppose those who used it before treated it solely as an emergency escape tool."

Then, Wen Tuti called over the largest Red Rat in the cave to inquire about the surrounding area.