Balala the Magic Fairy

After Yan Lili and her companions passed through a desolate mountain range, they arrived at a country called Deep Love Between Husband and Wife. The sky here was shrouded in a faint blood-colored mist, and the vegetation on the ground showed a strange crimson color, as if it had been stained with blood.

As soon as the four entered the city, they felt the unique atmosphere here. On the streets, men and women walked in pairs, their eyes full of love, kissing in the streets, chatting happily and behaving intimately in teahouses and inns.

"It's different here from other places. Men and women can love each other, but I always feel something is wrong." Xiaoyue said in a low voice.

Yan Lili nodded, her eyes swept over the couples around her, and a trace of uneasiness surged in her heart: "The atmosphere here is too weird, we have to be careful."

Zhu Bajie looked around curiously and said, "I think the women here are all pretty, but the men are too thin. They look like they will fall down if the wind blows. They are not as strong as me."

Lou Yixiao remained silent, his eyes always following Xiaoyue, with a hint of complex emotions flashing in his eyes.

The four of them found an inn to stay in and planned to rest for a while. However, just as they were about to rest, they suddenly heard a shrill scream. Yan Lili and others immediately rushed out of the room and saw a young man and woman fighting fiercely in the corridor not far away. Their bodies were covered in blood, but their eyes were flashing with crazy light.

"What's going on?!" Xiaoyue said in horror.

Yan Lili frowned and was about to take action to stop it.

But at this moment, a white-haired old man happened to pass by them: "You are from other places, right? You don't know the situation in this country!"

Yan Lili bowed respectfully and said, "Please give me some pointers!"

The old man sighed, pointed at the young couple in the distance and said, "This place is called the Land of Deep Love between Couples. Legend has it that it is a corner forgotten by the gods. Anyone born on this land cannot leave this place for the rest of their lives. Moreover, from the day they get married, the man and woman must cannibalize each other's flesh and blood within a year, and only then can they achieve a breakthrough in their cultivation."

Through the old man's explanation, Yan Lili and others finally understood that the people here had been troubled by a curse since birth. If they wanted to break through to the level of Immortal Emperor or even Immortal King, they had to constantly combine with others and fall deeply in love, and then kill each other in deep love. Otherwise, a heavenly calamity would befall them and they would be struck to death by five thunders.

And in this process, both lovers must be fully committed. If they have other intentions or their love for their lover is not sincere enough, they will also be retaliated by the laws of heaven and earth.

"This curse is too cruel!" said Lou Yixiao.

Yan Lili nodded: "Let's take a break and leave here immediately to avoid causing unnecessary trouble."

Zhu Bajie waved his nine-toothed rake angrily and said, "Why not let me give it a try? Maybe I can break the curse."

Yan Lili stopped him and said, "Bajie, if it is beyond human power, we should obey the will of heaven and not force it. Some things cannot be stopped by one or two people. The people here have been trapped here for a long time, but no one has been able to break the curse for thousands of years. What's the point of you going there?"

Zhu Bajie sniffed and smiled foolishly, "I was just joking!"

Xiaoyue also said: "I guess the Immortal Emperors here have also thought about breaking the curse, but I don't know why they failed?"

Yan Lili responded: "How can outsiders like us know such secrets! Let's go and have a rest first!"