Folk custom: At the beginning of the wedding, the bride takes off her painted skin

The end of this world? !

Li Daoxuan was stunned for a moment, and then he found that he had set foot on this mysterious land called "Death Island".

He stood on the solid rock, feeling the dark ground beneath his feet, which was in sharp contrast to the floating uncertainty on the ship.

As his footsteps stabilized, other grain-eaters disembarked from the boat and gathered around him.

Qin Cun walked next to him and asked with a hint of curiosity: "Did you find anything?"

The dancer also pricked up her ears consciously.

Li Daoxuan took a deep breath and said slowly: "This island is one of the ends of the world, and it is called Death Island."

As soon as his words came out, the dancer showed a confused expression, obviously knowing nothing about this unfamiliar word.

Qin Cun also looked at Li Daoxuan with the same confusion, because this was the first time he mentioned this title.

Tanxiao took a deep breath with an expression of disbelief on his face. He looked at Li Daoxuan, with a hint of trembling in his voice: "Brother Daoxuan, are you sure this is one of the ends of the earthly world?"

Li Daoxuan nodded with a firm expression. After all, the answer given on the panel was definitely correct.

He went on to explain: "The end of this secular world is what we call the middle-nine world. These places are located on the edge of the secular world, where vulgarity is lacking and rules are not apparent. If grain eaters stay in such places for a long time, they will lose their vulgarity. , the foundation in the body will gradually lose activity."

Qin Cun frowned and thought, trying to understand this unfamiliar concept.

The dancer looked at the surrounding environment curiously, seeming to want to find some clues.

Tan Xiao continued: "Once the foundation loses its activity, it will begin to seize the qi and blood in the human body. When a person's qi and blood are sucked dry..."

He did not continue, but everyone could imagine the terrible consequences.

Ling Shenglong's face was pale, with a hint of fear in his voice: "Then what are we doing here? We should go back quickly!"

Li Daoxuan turned around and looked at everyone: "Those who want to go back to the ship can go back now. But I want to tell you that this death island may have the answers we need. As for whether you choose to stay or leave, it is all up to you. .”

Several people in Shenwu City looked at each other and chose to follow Li Daoxuan's footsteps. Qin Cun also chose to go to the island without hesitation, and said to the other two people: "You can choose to stay or wait for me on the boat. This is your own choice."

Meng Weilin and Ling Shenglong looked at each other, and finally Ling Shenglong chose to return to the ship, while Meng Weilin followed Ling Shenglong's pace after hesitating for a moment.

He chose to return to the ship.

After thinking for a while, the dancer decided to follow Li Daoxuan and the others.

But she had to keep her back, so she told the maid: "Wait for me on the boat."

The maid nodded, with a trace of worry flashing in her eyes: "Miss, you have to be careful, he... he can't be trusted!"

She didn't say whom the dancer should be careful about, but the dancer also knew who she was talking about.

The dancer smiled slightly, turned around and followed Li Daoxuan and the others without saying anything else.

As for the believers in the marketplace, Li Daoxuan didn't pay much attention to them after landing on the island.

At this moment, the bookkeeper, the medicine seller, the one-armed Mai Ke and the Xie family Yuan Rang among them all gathered at the ferry. The bookkeeper looked at Li Daoxuan and the others' retreating figures with complicated expressions, and finally sighed: "Let's all go back to the ship."

The medicine seller hurriedly pulled the medicine test boy to follow him, and the one-armed Mike nodded silently. Only Xie Jia Yuan Rang stood there, looking at Li Daoxuan's back with complicated eyes, as if hesitating whether to follow him.

In the end, he chose to return to the ship and watched Li Daoxuan and the others disappear from sight.

He is a devotee of the Nine Supreme Beings.

Not a grain eater.

……

There is only one way into the ferry, so there is no possibility of forking.

As the group went deeper into the island, they discovered that the scenery here was completely different from what they saw on the boat. There was an indescribable strange atmosphere surrounding them, as if something was spying on them in the dark.

Li Daoxuan frowned. As a fifth-rate grain eater, he came into contact with the rules this time and could feel that the power of the rules here was completely different from the world.

This lack and disorder of the power of rules is exactly what causes the grain-eater's foundation to lose activity.

They continued on and soon came to a ferry.

The ferry was exactly the same as the one they saw on the boat, like a mirror world.

"Is this the ferry for Death Island?" Qin Cun frowned as he looked at the scene in front of him.

Li Daoxuan nodded, and his eyes fell on the stone tablet next to the ferry. There are some vague words and patterns engraved on the stone tablet, but Li Daoxuan can feel the powerful power contained in it.

"This stone tablet..." He murmured in a low voice, as if he was trying to decipher the secrets within it.

The dancers and Qin Cun also gathered around and looked at the stone tablet carefully. They could feel the mysterious aura exuding from the stone tablet, but they could not understand its meaning.

At this moment, a gust of wind blew by, and a strange sound of footsteps came from the stone forest next to the ferry.

Everyone suddenly became alert and looked at everything around them nervously.

Qin Cun's hand even had the light of vulgar magic flickering.

"Be careful."

Li Daoxuan reminded.

Qin Cun looked up and saw a plaque hanging high above the gate of the ferry, with the three characters "Death Mouth" engraved on it.

The font was simple and simple, revealing a sense of vicissitudes of life. He softly read the name, and his voice echoed in the empty streets.

The sky was already darkening. Li Daoxuan squinted his eyes and looked at the deep street connecting the gate. On both sides of the street, there were scattered residential buildings, all carefully carved from black stone. Most of these houses have only one floor, and only a few have reached the height of two floors.

Although many houses on both sides of the street have archways and seem to be prosperous, the strange thing is that at this moment, the doors are all closed, and not even a trace of light shines through.

The whole street was quiet, not to mention people, not even a ghost.

This weird atmosphere made everyone feel wary, and they even subconsciously moved closer.

At this moment, Tanxiao suddenly stopped. He stood next to a stone pillar on the right side of the archway and stretched out his hand to wipe off the moss on it.

As the moss fades away, the inscriptions on the stone pillars gradually become visible.

Everyone gathered around and saw some ancient words and patterns engraved on the inscription, which seemed to tell the history and legend of this ferry town.

"Three taboos for foreigners to die:

1. You must have a place to stay at night.

2. Knock on a door no more than three times.

3. Don’t look back when people say something in the night. "

Talk and laugh softly.

As these three taboos echoed in everyone's ears, the expressions on their faces became much more solemn. In this desolate and strange ferry, every taboo seems to indicate some unspeakable danger.

Wu Shuran frowned and looked at the gray sky, feeling a little anxious.

She wasn't sure what time it was, but the continued gloom made her uneasy.

Qin Cun stretched out his hand to mark between the first and third taboos and analyzed:

"The first taboo requires us to find a place to stay before dark, but the third taboo says that if you hear someone talking behind you at night, you must not look back... This means that it is feasible to move in this ferry at night. , there are just risks.”

The dancer nodded, her eyes revealing her recognition of Qin Cun.

The white shadow in Li Daoxuan's eyes became thicker. He looked around as if he was looking for something. He said in a deep voice: "You two take Tan Tao Zhang back to the ship first, and leave this place to us."

The fifth sister accepted his arrangement without hesitation.

They know that Li Daoxuan's decisions are often based on his deep experience and keen intuition.

"Brother Daoxuan, I..." Tanxiao seemed to want to say something else, but Li Daoxuan interrupted him: "You will die if you stay here."

Tanxiao said goodbye and did not insist anymore, but followed the fifth sister back the same way.

Although there are evil spirits on the ship, it is not impossible for experienced grain eaters like them to deal with it.

On the contrary, staying on this island is the real danger.

Now, only Li Daoxuan, the dancer and Qin Cun are left at the ferry. They are the three strongest of the three teams, each with their own unique skills and strengths.

Qin Cun used some means to try to sense the abnormalities around him, but found nothing.

He turned to Li Daoxuan and the dancer, and said in a deep voice: "It will be dark in about half an hour, so we have to act as soon as possible."

The dancer is playing with a vulgar pendant, which is a tool she uses to judge the time. She looked up at the sky and added, "We have to find a place to stay before it gets dark."

Qin Cun nodded and continued: "Let me explain it first. It will be easier for us to cooperate later. Like Li Daoxuan, I am a fifth-rate promoted hand... What I am really good at is treatment. I can only say that in fighting. I understand a little bit."

"Treatment?" Li Daoxuan was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Qin Cun in front of him was a person who was good at treating people.

A wet nurse?

The dancer hugged her chest with her hands, and the abyss-like curves of her chest were very eye-catching. But unfortunately, the two people in front of her were not affected by her charm. She said lightly: "I am a fifth-rate juggler and good at control. You can leave this aspect to me."

Li Daoxuan looked directly at the dancer without any scruples. His eyes seemed to penetrate her body and see her essence. He said calmly: "I am not good at anything, I can only kill people."

Qin Cun and the dancer both looked at him, knowing that Li Daoxuan was not exaggerating.

After all, they had all been beaten by Li Daoxuan.

As the sky gets darker, the wind at the ferry seems to become more and more shrill.

The three of them subconsciously moved closer, observing everything around them vigilantly.

"Let's go." Li Daoxuan moved his hand and took the butcher's knife. The sharp blade shone coldly in the dim light.

He stepped over the plaque with the three characters "Death Mouth" without any scruples. This step seemed to cross the boundary between life and death, which meant that... he truly entered the "Death Mouth" territory.

As soon as he stepped over the plaque, Li Daoxuan felt his whole body tense up, as if there were invisible eyes looking at him all over.

He felt a chill in his heart. This feeling of being seen through made him very uncomfortable. However, when he completely stepped into this area, that feeling disappeared without a trace, as if everything was just an illusion.

He turned to look at Qin Cun and the dancer, and found that they didn't seem to notice anything unusual. Qin Cun walked directly to the door of the house on the right side of the archway and looked up at the plaque hanging above, which read "Drunken Medicine Pavilion" in three simple words.

The dancer followed, looked at the black door of unknown material, and asked softly: "Do you want to knock?"

Li Daoxuan nodded and replied: "Let's try it."

At this moment, the three of them were like grasshoppers on the same rope, facing this unknown strangeness together.

The intrigue between them has been put behind them, and finding out the secret of this island as soon as possible is their top priority at the moment.

However, just when the dancer was about to knock on the door, Li Daoxuan suddenly saw something. He reminded: "Don't use vulgar techniques... The vulgarity here is limited. Don't use it unless it is absolutely necessary."

Qin Cun's face changed slightly and he immediately understood what Li Daoxuan meant. In this mysterious and weird place, every bit of tackiness may be the guarantee of their survival and cannot be wasted easily.

The dancer nodded and was no longer in a hurry to take action.

Li Daoxuan walked forward without any scruples and slapped the door vigorously with his right hand.

"Bang bang bang -" the clear knock on the door echoed in the empty street, and he shouted loudly, "Is anyone there? It's open for business."

His fearless shouting made the other two people change their colors. However, after waiting for a moment, there was no response from behind the door. The dancer said softly: "There are two more chances."

Li Daoxuan ignored her words and slammed the door again and shouted.

After waiting for a few breaths, there was still silence behind the door.

Qin Cun frowned and was about to speak, but Li Daoxuan had already made a decision.

He took a deep breath, and then kicked it out hard. The power far beyond that of an ordinary grain eater was poured on this small wooden door.

Just hearing a loud "bang" echoed in the empty street, he kicked the wooden door out and crashed into the house.

He looked back at the two of them and said with a relaxed expression: "Last chance, the door is open."

The dancer looked at him, her mouth twitched, and finally she only uttered two words: "You are fierce."

Qin Cun's eyes glanced around the field.

The silence around him felt a little unusual, and there seemed to be an indescribable dullness and depression in the air.

"No one..." He whispered to himself, his voice echoing in the air with an imperceptible tremor, "No wonder there is no sound."

Li Daoxuan stood beside him, also looking around.

"Go in and take a look."

As he spoke, he stepped across the threshold and entered the shop called "Drunken Medicine Pavilion".

The light inside the store was dim, and there was an old smell in the air. There were cobwebs everywhere, and the shelves were covered with thick dust.

All this seems to be telling that no one has been here for a long time.

Li Daoxuan looked around, frowning slightly, seeming to be thinking about something.

"Drunken Medicine Pavilion... is indeed a place that sells medicine."

Qin Cun said, picking up a basket of dried herbs.

He stretched out his hand and twisted it, and the herb turned into powder and slipped from his palm.

This scene made both Li Daoxuan and the dancer slightly stunned. They looked at each other and saw a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

The dancer went directly to the back of the store.

Her figure loomed in the dimness, and the bright red dress highlighted the peach on her back extremely attractively. Li Daoxuan couldn't help but have some thoughts after looking at her, but after he shifted his gaze, this feeling disappeared immediately.

"Damn charm."

This Drunken Medicine Pavilion is only a one-story structure. In addition to the storefront, there is also a room inside.

The dancer went in and took a few glances before exiting. "There was only a bed and nothing else. It was also covered with dust. It seems that no one has lived there for a long time."

Her voice echoed in the air, carrying a hint of charm.

"Anyway, at least we have a place to stay tonight."

Li Daoxuan said with a look of relief on his face.

"Well, as long as there is a way out, let's go look elsewhere." Qin Cun nodded in agreement.

Needless to say, the three of them also knew that they had to have a place to stay where they could spend the night.

After a few words of discussion, the three of them finally retreated from the room.

However, just as they were about to leave, the dancer suddenly said, "There is someone there!"

She pointed to the front left corner with a solemn look on her face.

Li Daoxuan and Qin Cun followed the dancer's gaze and saw a figure wrapped in a black robe and hood running into a house on the roadside.

The man walked very quickly and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

It all happened so fast that they had no time to react.

"There are people here." Li Daoxuan said lightly. He was not surprised by all this.

After all, he had seen the situation on the island from a distance when he was on the boat before.

He did not chase the figure, but turned around and came to the door of the house next to the Drunken Medicine Pavilion.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door, his voice echoing in the empty street.

This time, Qin Cun and the dancer did not follow Li Daoxuan. Instead, they scattered around and looked for other clues.

However, after trying several houses in a row, Li Daoxuan could not open the door.

The houses near the ferry seemed to have been abandoned for a long time, with no trace of human habitation.

As time passed, the sky became darker and darker.

The blurry night adds a strange atmosphere to the mysterious island.

Both the dancer and Qin Cun came back with a heavy look on their faces. It seemed that they had not found any valuable clues.

"How about it?"

Li Daoxuan looked at the two people and did not try to open other doors.

"I didn't find anything. Dancer, you can tell yourself."

Qin Cun shook his head and said helplessly.

He walked around but found nothing unusual except for the abandoned houses.

The dancer nodded and said solemnly: "I found some clues at the door of that house over there... All ghost ships depart from this ferry."

As she spoke, she pointed to a private house not far away. Behind the house was connected to the Endless Sea.

There are also several dilapidated ships moored in the harbor, swaying gently with the waves.

Li Daoxuan was not surprised to hear the news. After all, there is a ghost ship docked at the ferry.

The rest of the ghost ships also set off from here, which is completely normal.

"Any more?"

he asked, wanting more information.

The dancer was silent for a moment, seeming to organize her words, and then continued:

"I just discovered there that a ship was in danger in the storm area and its hull was damaged. It is now on its way back."

This news was undoubtedly a bombshell, and both Li Daoxuan and Qin Cun were shocked.

If that ship could successfully return and arrive at this ferry, then they might go directly to other ghost ships without passing through the connection port in cabin three.

"Where did you find out about this news..."

Li Daoxuan looked at the dancer with some surprise. He wanted to know more details.

The dancer turned around and pointed to the right front, where there was a unique stone house.

From a distance, the black room looks like... a human head! The two-story skull-shaped stone house looks particularly strange and terrifying in the night, as if it will come alive and swallow everything at any time.

They looked at each other and saw a hint of shock and confusion in each other's eyes.

"Don't think about it, it's too late."

Li Daoxuan raised his head and glanced at the sky.

Text appears on the panel.

[Night falls, and the pig butcher on Death Island is about to face his first night... Remember, don’t talk at night. I wish you good luck, greedy pig butcher, your survival points are +10 (blue). 】(End of this chapter)