Chapter 976 Nan Ke’s Dream

Zhou Ran set out from Tianfeng City, the capital of the Song Dynasty, and headed south.

The Song Dynasty had developed waterways, and Zhou Ran also took a passenger ship to the south.

However, at the junction of the Western and Southern Territories, the climate changed drastically. The originally pleasant climate suddenly became humid and hot, making it difficult for people to adapt.

When the waterway reaches this point, it is cut off.

If you want to continue heading to the south, you can only take the land route.

In addition to Zhou Ran, there were many merchants traveling with him, all of whom were going to the southern border to do business.

Although the journey was long, these merchants worked tirelessly to go to the south because of the profit.

Zhou Ran also mingled among the merchants and did not reveal his identity. The other merchants thought that Zhou Ran was a fellow merchant and did not suspect him.

Compared with the roads that extend in all directions in the Western Territory, the roads around the Southern Territory are not easy to travel, especially the land roads, which become narrower as you get closer to the Southern Territory.

Still dozens of miles away from the southern border, we actually encountered a swamp.

Everyone stopped.

Zhou Ran was a little curious and asked a businessman next to him: "Why don't you leave?"

The merchant looked at Zhou Ran in surprise: "Friend, don't you know? This swamp is full of poisonous weeds and insects, and is filled with miasma. It is impossible to cross without a guide. Everyone is waiting for the guide, but Only when a guide arrives can the trip be completed.”

Zhou Ran stopped asking. As the saying goes, do as the Romans do. Since everyone was waiting for the guide, he had no intention of crossing the swamp alone.

After a while, the guide came to the front of the merchants.

"Dear merchant friends, I am Wang Jue, the guide of the southern swamp. This time, I will take you through here."

Wang Jue seemed extremely polite, and the merchants also trusted the guide, so they followed Wang Jue into the swamp.

Zhou Ran was among them, walking with the crowd.

The southern swamp is indeed filled with miasma, poisonous weeds and insects are everywhere, and the surrounding environment looks particularly intrusive.

Many merchants are experts, but they dare not wander around in this swamp, but follow the guide honestly.

Wang Jue walked alone, introducing the history of the southern swamp as he walked.

"This place was originally just a forest, but because the Demon King was born here, this place was cursed. From now on, this place has become a barren land."

"The southern swamp is full of miasma. If you are not careful, even a strong person will die."

"But the most terrifying thing here is not the miasma or poisonous insects, but the Nanke Dream. If you get lost in the swamp, you still have a chance of survival, but if you get lost in the Nanke Dream, no one will survive!"

"You all come to the south to do business, and you don't want to lose all your money, right? So, please follow my footsteps and don't get lost."

Wang Jue's words made the merchants dare not be careless, and they all followed Wang Jue tremblingly.

There were also curious merchants who asked: "Guide, what is this Nanke dreamland? Why can't I go back and never come back? Will I fall asleep if I walk in?"

"No one knows about this." Wang Jue sighed, "If you really want to know, I can take you to have a look. I won't be responsible if you get stuck."

"No, no, no!"

The merchant who asked the question waved his hands repeatedly. He was just curious and didn't want to go to such a dangerous place.

After everyone walked forward for a while, Wang Jue pointed forward and said: "Everyone, this is the exit of the swamp. The southern boundary wall is over there. You should go there quickly!"

The merchants were immediately excited.

After finally reaching the exit of such a terrifying swamp, everyone naturally would not stop and all headed towards the exit.

After taking a few steps, the merchants fell into ecstasy.

"I got rich! I became so rich!"

"This deal is a great deal, with a huge profit!"

"With this money, I can buy another concubine!"

Everyone was talking excitedly, except Zhou Ran.

Zhou Ran's face darkened, and he also noticed something was wrong.

Some illusions actually appeared in my mind, and these illusions were affecting my thinking.

It seems that this is not the exit of the swamp, but another place.

Zhou Ran grabbed the merchants who were in ecstasy and took them to a safe area, but it was in vain. These merchants had lost their minds, danced around and did not listen to his orders.

"There's something wrong with that guide!"

Zhou Ran said to himself, and he immediately chased in the direction where Wang Jue left.

Wang Jue didn't expect Zhou Ran to catch up so quickly and didn't go far. When he saw Zhou Ran, he immediately pretended to be calm.

"Guest, why are you back?"

Zhou Ran snorted coldly and said, "You asked me why I came back? I want to ask you, who ordered you to come?"

"Guest, what are you talking about?" Wang Jue continued to pretend to be confused.

Zhou Ran stopped talking nonsense, grabbed Wang Jue and headed towards the place where the merchants were in a frenzy.

Wang Jue did not dare to neglect and could only burst out the power in his body.

This guide is actually a strong man in the Hedao realm.

"Early stage of Hedao?" Zhou Ran saw through Wang Jue's trick, "You are just a guide. You don't need such a strong power at all. Who are you?"

Wang Jue sneered: "Zhou Ran, I didn't expect you to see through it so quickly. That's right, I'm not a guide, but a member of the Sword Sect! This is not the exit of the swamp at all, but the core area of ​​Nanke Dreamland. You enter Don’t even think about escaping from Nanke’s dreamland!”

"Nan Ke Dream?" Zhou Ran's mouth curled up slightly, "Unfortunately, Nan Ke Dream can't trap me at all!"

"Really?" Wang Jue showed a cold expression on his face, and he pointed at the merchants who had not escaped from Nan Ke Dream, "The Champion Marquis is so righteous, will he really watch someone die without saving them?"

Zhou Ran looked in the direction of Wang Jue's finger.

A huge black hole appeared in the sky, and the merchants who were in a frenzy were being sucked into the black hole.

Every merchant had a smile on his face and had been deeply hypnotized.

Zhou Ran did not dare to neglect it and immediately went to the black hole.

The dozen merchants who were traveling with him did not know Zhou Ran, but Zhou Ran could not watch them fall into Nan Ke Dream.

With Zhou Ran's ability, he was indeed able to save these people.

In a blink of an eye, Zhou Ran had thrown several merchants out.

But several merchants had fallen into the depths of the black hole and were in danger.

Zhou Ran gritted his teeth and rushed towards the merchants.

With Zhou Ran's own strength, the merchants were saved, but Zhou Ran himself was sucked into the black hole.

Wang Jue laughed when he saw this.

"Zhou Ran, I knew you would be fooled! Everyone said you were a powerful person, but I didn't expect you to be so stupid! For these unrelated people, you are willing to fall into Nan Ke's dream! In this way, no one will stop the master's plan!".

Wang Jue was very proud, but he didn't expect a sword energy to burst out from the black hole and pass straight through his forehead.

This sword sect disciple died under Zhou Ran's sword energy.