Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 494 Meteorite Forest

"In that case, let's go now!" Anu said in a clear voice.

She stood up lightly, looked up at Li Zhi, her eyes revealing a hint of expectation.

Li Zhi also looked back at Anu. He knew in his heart that if Anu could find him here, then other people might be able to find this place as well.

If that's the case, it's really not a good place to stay for long.

Li Zhi didn't say anything, but just nodded slightly to show his agreement.

Seeing that Li Zhi had no objection, Anu also showed a bright smile on her face. She nodded and said, "Let's go, let's leave the city first!"

With that, Anu led Li Zhi out of the inn and walked towards the city gate.

As the night deepened, the surrounding environment seemed a little dim, with only faint moonlight shining on the ground, outlining vague shadows.

But when Li Zhi and his men arrived at the city gate, they found that it had been closed for a long time. There were two guards standing beside the closed gate, watching the surroundings vigilantly.

As soon as Li Zhi and his men approached, the guard shouted, "Who are you?! What are you doing near the city gate so late at night?"

Li Zhi is also an old hand, and he knows that he will have to use his money at this time. Just when Li Zhi was about to take out some silver from his pocket.

Suddenly, Anu stepped forward quickly.

The two guards saw Anu approaching without saying a word, and their faces became more alert. But before they could say anything else, Anu raised his hand towards them.

In the dark night, Li Zhi only saw a cloud of fog covering the two guards' heads.

The next moment, the originally vigilant guards were frozen in place as if they had been cast under a spell.

Anu's clear voice rang out: "Open the door!"

The two guards had dull looks on their faces, as if they had lost their self-awareness, just like puppets. After hearing Anu's order, they slowly turned around and opened the door that was originally closed.

Anu turned around, winked at Li Zhi, and whispered, "Go!"

After saying that, Anu took the lead and left the city.

Li Zhi, who was standing behind him, also had a flicker in his eyes when he saw this. His gaze fell on Anu's departing figure in front of him, and a hint of vigilance flashed in his eyes.

But he did not hesitate too much. He quickly caught up with Anu and hurried out of the city together.

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"Where?"

Li Zhi's voice seemed particularly abrupt in the night.

He gripped the black sword tightly in his hand and looked at Anu's light and graceful figure in front of him.

Anu kept walking, her goose-yellow skirt swaying gently with her movements, making a small sound. Without turning her head, she said, "There's a forest ahead called the Meteor Forest. It's shrouded in aura, and once you get there, those people won't be able to detect your whereabouts. Wait a few days until the storm has died down before leaving."

Li Zhi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Meteoric Forest? Is it related to the Nebula Sect?"

Anu's ethereal form suddenly faltered. Moonlight shone on her ethereal, jade-colored face, casting a complex expression. She slowly turned, a meaningful smile curling her lips. "The falling star... it wasn't the Nebula Sect that fell... it was the Star Gate!"

Before she finished speaking, she turned around again and quickened her pace.

Star Gate?

Li Zhi's pupils shrank slightly.

He had never heard of the Star Gate. Could it be related to the Nebula Sect?

Li Zhigang wanted to ask more, but saw that Anu had left him far behind. Helplessly, he could only suppress the doubts in his heart and follow silently.

After an unknown amount of time, a huge jungle appeared before our eyes.

To the naked eye, this meteorite forest looks no different from an ordinary jungle, with dense trees blocking out the sun, and occasionally the roars of unknown beasts can be heard.

But when Li Zhi used the Qi-gazing technique and looked up, a chill ran up his spine to the top of his head.

I saw a thick blood-like fog covering the entire jungle. The fog was surging continuously, as if it had life, and it emitted a disgusting smell of blood.

"Hurry up and go in before anyone else notices we're here."

Anu's voice came from the front, with a hint of urgency.

As she spoke, she had already stepped into the edge of the jungle, her figure looming in the mist.

Li Zhi glanced around warily. The area was too quiet, almost eerily so. He took a deep breath and released the black sword he had been holding tightly in his right hand.

In an instant, the black sword sank into the ground beneath its feet like a living thing.

Then, Li Zhi raised his foot and stepped into the meteorite forest.

The moment you step into the Meteor Forest, a biting chill hits you in the face.

Li Zhi's hair stood on end, as if countless pairs of eyes were watching him from the shadows. The air was filled with the smell of decay, and the ground was covered with a thick layer of fallen leaves, which made a teeth-grinding "crunch" sound when stepped on.

He glanced around. Although there was nothing unusual around him, Li Zhi could feel that there was a dangerous aura lingering around him.

Li Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew that he must not be careless in a place like this. Just as he was about to use the power of his heart fire to dispel the dangerous aura, he suddenly felt a pain in his left eye.

Immediately afterwards, a very faint light flashed by and disappeared in an instant.

Miraculously, the dangerous aura that lingered around him receded like the tide.

Li Zhi's heart stirred, and he was about to reach out to touch his left eye, but before he could raise his hand, he was stopped. He pondered in his heart, guessing that this meteorite forest might be connected to the Heart of the Stars.

The Heart of the Stars, the Meteor Forest, the Star Gate, and the Nebula Sect...

It seems that these are all related in some way...

Although Li Zhi was still confused at the moment, like a blind man touching an elephant, unable to see the connection between these things, he could still sense that the waters involved must be unfathomable.

If Li Zhi had followed his usual cautious style, he would have run as far as possible, hoping not to be contaminated at all.

But Li Zhi also understood that ever since Ah Sheng forcibly stuffed the Heart of the Stars into his left eye, he had been stuck in the quagmire and could no longer stay out of it.

The only thing Li Zhi needs to do now is to figure out everything.

Only by understanding it clearly can Li Zhi deal with it better!

Thinking of this, Li Zhi looked up at Anu's figure in front of him, his eyes flickering, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Perhaps sensing Li Zhi's gaze, Anu suddenly stopped walking. She turned lightly, her beautiful eyes flowing like autumn water, looking straight at Li Zhi.

Li Zhi's heart tightened, and he quickly collected his thoughts. He calmed down and asked Anu, "Is it safe now that we are here?"

Anu smiled slightly, nodded slightly, and said as if relieved: "This Meteorite Forest is not simple. Most people dare not venture in casually. As long as we walk a little further inside, we should be safe."

Li Zhi couldn't help but laugh after hearing what Anu said, and jokingly said, "Ordinary people wouldn't dare to barge in here so casually. So, you are not an ordinary person?"

Upon hearing this, Anu couldn't help but laugh out loud. Her laughter was clear and sweet, like a silver bell.

"That's natural!"