Chapter 22-Physical and Mental Destruction (1)
Chapter 22-Physical and Mental Destruction (1)
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru searched for a long time but did not see the Liquor Sword Immortal. After asking the disciples in green who passed by, they found out that he was in the Tripitaka Block.
The Wine Sword Immortal was looking for some information in the mountain of books. There were many ancient books by his feet.
The Liquor Sword Immortal was surprised to see Li Xiaoyao rushing over in a fit of anger. Without waiting for him to ask, Li Xiao Yao stretched out his hand and said,""What is the meaning of this?"
The Liquor Sword Immortal was stunned and did not answer. Then, a deep voice sounded,""Why hasn't this evil thing been burned yet?”
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru were shocked to find Sword Saint Dugu standing at the end of the bookshelves with his hands behind his back. He was also searching for books.
Seeing Sword Saint Dugu, Li Xiaoyao's arrogance immediately subsided, but he was still anxious. He said,"This…I wonder where the original owner of this Buddha Bead is now?”
"The owner of this pearl is a demonic creature," Sword Saint Dugu said."He's been sent into the Shifter Sealing Tower."”
When Li Xiaoyao heard this, he was both angry and anxious, his face turning green and white. The Liquor Sword Immortal dared to breathe loudly, fearing that this kid would lose his mind and offend Sword Saint Dugu.
Seeing Li Xiaoyao's strange expression, Sword Saint Dugu asked curiously,""What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
Li Xiaoyao took a deep breath and said,"The owner of the jade Buddha beads…is my friend!" She was just a weak woman. If she was treated as a monster and imprisoned in that kind of place, wouldn't she be killed?”
"Friend?" Sword Saint Dugu frowned. Li Xiaoyao, the first heavenly rule of our sect is not to befriend the wicked. You must remember this!”
"I'm not a disciple of Mount Shu, and Ling 'er isn't a demon!" Li Xiaoyao said.”
Sword Saint Dugu's expression changed drastically. He snorted heavily and said,""The swordsmen of our sect are most afraid of being tempted by the fox ghost. If they lose their will, they will fall into the demonic path and never return. You have to understand this principle!”
Li Xiaoyao was not in the mood to argue with him. He said,""Please let Ling 'er out immediately. She's my best friend. I can't stand by and watch.”
Sword Saint Dugu's expression turned even colder as he glared at Li Xiaoyao.
The Liquor Sword Immortal looked at Li Xiaoyao and Sword Saint Dugu. The two of them were like chickens talking to ducks. They had their own poems and had no interaction at all.
Li Xiaoyao's anxious expression and Sword Saint Dugu's cold and livid face put the Liquor Sword Immortal in a dilemma. Three generations ago, Sword Saint Dugu hated the demons to the bone because of the unfortunate incident that happened in the sect. Now, the situation was exactly the same as before. Sword Saint Dugu would never let them go. If Li Xiaoyao insisted, Sword Saint Dugu would probably treat him as a fellow demon and not show him any mercy.
Just as the Liquor Sword Immortal was at a loss for words, Li Xiaoyao broke the silence and said,""No matter what, I have to save her. You can release her, but if you don't, I have to save her myself!”
He didn't expect Li Xiaoyao to say such offensive words. The Wine Sword Immortal's heart was in his throat. He had to muster up a lot of courage before he dared to look at Sword Saint Dugu. Sword Saint Dugu stroked his long beard and said slowly,""Give up! The Shifter Sealing Pagoda was another world. If ordinary people entered it, they would only die. How could they save people?”
"Even if I die, I will save Ling 'er." Li Xiaoyao's tone remained unchanged.”
" No!" Sword Saint Dugu's tone became even more serious." In the hundred years since our sect was founded, no one has ever come out alive after entering the Shifter Sealing Tower!”
Li Xiaoyao pursed his lips and glanced at him. Without saying anything, he turned around and walked out of the Sutra Library.
His interest meant that he had to enter the tower. Lin Yueru followed him without saying anything else.
Seeing Li Xiaoyao so determined, Sword Saint Dugu snorted heavily. He spread his sleeves and turned his back to Li Xiaoyao. He did not stop him or say anything else.
" Senior…Senior Brother, this…" The Wine Sword Immortal was a little embarrassed."That kid is not a muddle-headed person. He said that his friend is not a demon, so it should not be wrong.”
"Humph! Even people who were hundreds of times smarter than him were bewitched by the demon. Why couldn't he?”
Hearing Sword Saint Dugu's words, the Liquor Sword Immortal did not dare to say anything. After a while, he gathered his courage and said,""He might really enter the Shifter Sealing Tower, then…what should we do?”
Sword Saint Dugu's voice was as cold as snow.""Let him go!"
"What?"
"He became friends with a demon and is no longer a disciple of our sect. If he died after entering the tower, it would be the right place!”
"Wha…what? He…this…"
Hearing that his senior brother wanted to let Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru die in the Shifter Sealing Tower, the Liquor Sword Immortal was dumbfounded and didn't know what to do.
Sword Saint Dugu had already strode out with his hands behind his back, leaving behind the stunned Liquor Sword Immortal.
No wonder he was so furious. The misfortune of the past was a disgrace to Mount Shu and a lesson they had learned.
However, the Liquor Sword Immortal still believed that Li Xiaoyao was not a fool. He hurriedly chased after Li Xiaoyao and jumped up, stopping Li Xiaoyao at the lone slope of the back mountain.
Only one person could pass through this path. Once he blocked it, Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru couldn't move forward. They stared at each other in the howling wind and snow for a while.
The three of them looked at each other and didn't say a word.
The Liquor Sword Immortal was a little embarrassed. He coughed and said,""Disciple Xiaoyao, you must be joking!”
Li Xiaoyao looked at the Liquor Sword Immortal seriously and said,""Senior, I'm serious!"
Needless to say, his eyes had long surpassed the level of " seriousness " and had reached the realm of " extreme solemnity."
The Liquor Sword Immortal coughed again and said,""If I take everything too seriously…that won't be good.”
Because Sword Saint Dugu, who was looking at the whole matter with an extremely serious attitude, was an old stubborn man who was so serious that it was impossible to communicate with him!
Neither Li Xiaoyao nor Sword Saint Dugu could be persuaded. The Liquor Sword Immortal had given up on persuading them a long time ago.
" My senior brother is right," the Liquor Sword Immortal said." It's easy to enter the tower, but difficult to leave. Have you thought about the reason?"”
"No matter what the reason is, I have to enter the Shifter Sealing Tower!”
The Liquor Sword Immortal pretended not to hear his declaration and said,""Because those who enter the Shifter Sealing Tower are all extremely ferocious demons. Mortals who entered were either attacked or eaten alive. For hundreds of years, no one had returned alive after entering.”
"You mean someone entered the tower?" Li Xiaoyao asked.”
Although Li Xiaoyao knew about the tragedy of the love between the orphan surnamed Jiang and the demoness, since Lin Tiannan wanted him to keep it a secret, he could not say anything. He could only get information from the Liquor Sword Immortal.
The Liquor Sword Immortal stammered and said after a while,""Yes…that's right. In my great master's generation, a tragic incident happened. I have a fellow disciple who broke the sect rules and escaped into the Shifter Sealing Tower. At that time, dozens of disciples of the sect chased after him, but none of them returned. From then on, the Grand Master set a rule that strictly forbids disciples from entering the Shifter Sealing Tower. Those who violate it will be stripped of their martial arts and expelled from the sect…"
This matter was indeed as Lin Tiannan had said, but the Wine Sword Immortal had hidden the part about the demoness in his words. It could be seen that this matter was absolutely not to be revealed.
"If I don't become a disciple of Mount Shu, I don't have to follow your sect rules." Senior, please make way!"
" Sigh, kid, why do you have the same temper as my senior brother…"
Lin Yueru, who was standing behind Li Xiaoyao, finally spoke up.""Big Brother Li, I think…Senior is right. This is not something that humans can do.”
Li Xiao Yao shook his head firmly and said,""I can't waste any more time! Since the Shifter Sealing Tower was so dangerous, how long could Ling 'er last? The longer she delayed, the more danger she would be in!”
"You're right," Lin Yueru sighed."Let's hurry in."”
Seeing that even Yue Ru couldn't persuade Li Xiaoyao, the Liquor Sword Immortal sighed and said,""Alright then! Follow me!"
The Liquor Sword Immortal led the way. The mountain behind the Shushan Sect was not a straight path. After walking through the rugged and steep slope, they had to walk on the right path to cross the dangerous paths and reach the towering mountain gate. After passing through this mountain gate, one could climb up this mountain pillar and reach the Demon Sealing Pagoda that stood on the cliff.
The Liquor Sword Immortal had just brought the two of them to the bamboo forest in front of the mountain gate when two disciples in green clothes leaped out and held their swords in front of them."Who is it?"
"It's me!" the Liquor Sword Immortal said.
The two green-robed disciples were stunned. They quickly hugged their swords and bowed."Greetings, Uncle-Master!"
"May I know if Martial Uncle has any matters for me to help you with?”
"Let's open the gate," the Liquor Sword Immortal said.”
The two green-robed disciples looked at each other. One of them said,""Martial Uncle, this…this disciple does not dare to obey.”
The Liquor Sword Immortal said," The Sect Master agreed. It's not your fault. Open!"”
" This..." The other person hesitated for a moment and said,""Then please wait here for a moment, Martial Uncle. Disciple will first ask Master for instructions before opening it.”
"No need. It will take more than four hours for you to go and ask for instructions before coming back. This friend can't wait.”The Liquor Sword Immortal looked at Li Xiaoyao and said," You see, it's not that I don't allow you to enter the Shifter Sealing Tower. It's just that the sect rules are strict."”
Li Xiao Yao gritted his teeth and said,"What if I want to barge in?"”
The expressions of the two green-robed disciples changed, and they couldn't help but be on guard.
"Hey, hey, wait. We haven't discussed it yet. Why are we arguing first?”The Wine Sword Immortal forced a smile and stood between the two.
These two green-robed disciples weren't the only ones guarding the Celestial Gate. There were also some disciples who had practiced sword formations. None of them were a match for Li Xiaoyao, but if they joined forces and surrounded him with a formation, it would be hard to say. Besides, he didn't want Li Xiaoyao to fight with the disciples of his sect. If he accidentally killed someone, it would be a deep grudge, and it would be a regret in the future.
"Xiaoyao, come with me first," said the Liquor Sword Immortal. Miss Lin, please don't follow me. Wait here."”
Not knowing what the Liquor Sword Immortal was up to, Li Xiaoyao suppressed the anxiety in his heart and followed him to a remote and empty place. The Liquor Sword Immortal stopped and said,""Brat, although you haven't formally bowed, you and I are considered master and disciple after all. I can't just watch you go in and die.”
"Junior has made up his mind!" Li Xiaoyao said.”
"Sigh!" The Liquor Sword Immortal sighed. Fate is playing tricks on us!" As he spoke, he took out two books from his pocket and handed them to him."Take these."
Li Xiaoyao reached out and took them. The two books were both secret martial arts manuals. They were written with "Drunken Immortal Moon-Watching Steps" and "Immortal Wind Cloud Body Technique" respectively.
"This is…"
"The time you need to escape." the Liquor Sword Immortal said.
Li Xiaoyao casually flipped his hand. Sure enough, it was the secret to Qing Gong and the illusion. What Li Xiaoyao lacked the most at the moment was these Qing Gong, body movements, and illusion numbers. Due to the sudden increase in his internal strength, he could barely use some Qing Gong that did not look like Qing Gong. If the opponent was too strong, he would still have to use real materials to escape.
The Liquor Sword Immortal and Sword Saint Dugu had been searching for a martial arts manual suitable for Li Xiaoyao to practice in the Sutra Depository just now. They had not even found it before this happened.
Wine Sword Immortal took out a few more items and said,""Take these too."
This time, besides his wine gourd, the Wine Sword Immortal also gave him a few talismans and the bead he took out from Poison Lady.
There were so many things that Li Xiao Yao couldn't react in time. "These are all my magic treasures!" the Liquor Sword Immortal said. You will use these talismans when you enter the tower. This Lightning Spiritual Pearl has a powerful background. It will be more or less useful for evading evil and protecting yourself. I don't need it anyway."
"Then what about this wine?" Li Xiaoyao asked. Did you use it to send him off at Yi Shui?"
The Liquor Sword Immortal rolled his eyes at him and said,"This wine is the real deal!" Boy, now I'm going to teach you a spell I've created, the Wine God Charm.”
"Wine Curse?"
"The power of this Wine God Spell is no less than any of our sect's unique skills, but it can only be used with my specially brewed wine," said the Wine Sword Immortal solemnly.”
Li Xiaoyao weighed the gourd in his hand and said,"It doesn't seem like there's much wine. You should show some sincerity…"?
The Liquor Sword Immortal rolled his eyes at him and said,"You don't have the life to use it if you put too much wine in it!"”
Li Xiaoyao was taken aback. The Wine Sword Immortal said," This technique is too powerful. A person can only use it nine times in their lifetime. If they use it more than nine times, they will die of exhaustion."”
"So fierce?" Li Xiao Yao was speechless.
" That's right," the Liquor Sword Immortal said." Every time you use this move, you will definitely exhaust all your spiritual power. So, you must remember that unless it's a critical moment, don't use this move casually."”
"Yes, I understand." Li Xiaoyao quickly nodded.”
The Liquor Sword Immortal nodded and slowly recited the incantation. Li Xiaoyao listened carefully and memorized it after one recitation. The Liquor Sword Immortal read it again at a slightly faster speed so that Li Xiaoyao could remember it better. By the time the Liquor Sword Immortal quickly recited it for the third time, Li Xiaoyao was certain that he would never forget it.
Li Xiao Yao respectfully cupped his hands in thanks and said,"Thank you, Senior…Senior, for your guidance."
He changed his words and did not call her "Master". The Liquor Sword Immortal sighed,""Forget it, this is all I can help you with. You…take care of yourself!"
With that, the Liquor Sword Immortal waved his long sleeves and a breeze appeared under his feet. He flew away.
Li Xiaoyao flipped through the "Drunken Immortal Moon-Watching Steps" and "Immortal Wind Cloud Body Technique". While reading the secret manual, he moved according to the words on it. Suddenly, with a bang, his head hit a big tree, causing him to cry out in pain.
Li Xiaoyao pressed his forehead and felt strange. The place where he learned the Wine God Spell from the Wine Sword Immortal was vast and empty. There were no trees at all. Where did such a thick trunk come from?
Li Xiaoyao looked back and couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise. He was in the middle of the forest. He quickly ran back and was surprised to find that he had only walked two or three rounds according to the footwork of the Drunken Immortal Gazing at the Moon, but he had already walked hundreds of feet. It was really unpredictable.
Li Xiao Yao quickly memorized the two secret manuals, memorizing them in his mind before running back to his original place.
Lin Yueru was still staring at the green-robed disciples. When she took a step forward, the sword-wielding disciples took a step back. Their faces were filled with fear and trepidation. They had never seen a girl as pretty as Lin Yueru, let alone a woman. They both loved and feared Lin Yueru. They didn't know what to do, so they ended up in this ridiculous state.
"Miss…Miss, the Shifter Sealing Pagoda is a forbidden area of Mount Shu. You'd better not go near it…" One of them said in a trembling voice.
"Yes, yes. Ever since our sect was established, the demons that our ancestors have subdued are all in the tower…"
"Your ancestors are too much of a hooligan," said Lin Yueru."After so many generations, they only caught two or three kittens!”
"No, the ancestors captured countless demons, and they couldn't even count them…" said a disciple.
Lin Yueru snorted." What are you bragging about? How big can that tower be?" How many demons can you squeeze in?"
"That pagoda is a thousand feet tall. No matter how many demons there are, it can still…hold them!" A disciple in green hurriedly said.”
However, he sounded a little guilty. Another older disciple said,"Miss, you only know one thing and don't know the other. The demonic energy of the demons in the tower would be completely dissolved by the demon-dissolving water, turning them into dust.”
"Oh?" Lin Yueru sneered. The demons had been turned into dust, so the tower was still an empty tower. What was there to be afraid of? What are you guys doing here?"
" This…" The disciple in green blushed and said,""Some of the demons that haven't been completely melted by the Demon-Transforming Water are also very fierce…"
"How do you know that the monster inside is still alive?" Lin Yueru asked. You went in?"
"No, no, I've never gone in before. Master forbids it."”
Lin Yueru snorted and raised her pretty face.""You must be lying. In fact, you secretly went in.”
"No, I've been here for three years, but I've never even taken a step closer to the forbidden area, let alone seen the Shifter Sealing Tower," said the disciple in green.”
Lin Yueru said," You said that you've never seen it, but you've described how tall the tower is and what's inside. You've said that you've never been there. Who would believe you?" I'm going to ask your master why you can enter the forbidden area but Xiaoyao and I can't!”
Lin Yueru pretended to walk down the mountain. The disciples in green were so frightened that they hurriedly took a few steps back. They still formed an arc ten feet in front of her and said,"We definitely didn't get close to the forbidden area! Don't tell Master anything…"
"Miss, please give up! That tower is very dangerous…"
"I'm going!" Lin Yueru said angrily."You can all attack me!" Come on! My Lin family's sword techniques are not easy to deal with.”
She pretended to draw her sword. The group of disciples frowned and looked at each other. Although they were all holding swords in their hands, they did not dare to really face her. As a righteous sect, it was naturally impossible for them to attack a few with numbers, let alone a group of men beating up a woman. Besides, if they really wanted to fight, they wouldn't be able to help.
When Li Xiaoyao rushed over, he saw Lin Yueru pulling out her sword and looking murderous. The group of disciples in green had their swords pointed at her and all of them looked nervous. Li Xiaoyao was shocked. He thought that Lin Yueru would be in danger. He jumped and landed between Lin Yueru and the disciples in green."Yueru, let's go!"
With that, he pulled Lin Yueru and ran up the mountain. The disciples in green shouted in unison,""Stop!"
"Don't leave!"
Several disciples in green raised their swords and caught up with Lin Yueru at the same time. It was not easy for them to deal with Lin Yueru. If they surrounded Li Xiaoyao, they would not have so many concerns. With a whistle, the disciples immediately formed the Eight Trigrams Formation and surrounded Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru from all directions.
Although Li Xiaoyao didn't know the Yi, he was very sensitive to sword techniques. He could feel the dense formation and the murderous intent everywhere. Although he could resist it with his martial arts, it would be difficult for him to win.
In the past, he would definitely take this opportunity to confront the Eight Trigrams Sword Array and say to Lin Yueru,""I'm sorry, Yueru!"
Li Xiaoyao wrapped his arms around Lin Yueru's waist and used the Drunken Immortal Gazing at the Moon Step. In a flash, he had run thousands of feet away.
The disciples were about to draw their swords, but there was no one in the array. They were all shocked. Someone shouted,"There they are!"
The disciples in green turned their heads and saw a black shadow flashing away at an extremely fast speed. Everyone couldn't believe their eyes. They hurriedly gathered their qi and chased up the mountain.
However, Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru were nowhere to be seen, let alone the people. After running for several miles, everyone stopped.
There was an even taller archway in front of them. Behind this huge gray archway was the forbidden area of Mount Shu.
The path in front of them was framed by two giant gray pillars and lintel. It was no different from the ground they were stepping on now, but it revealed a heavy meaning.
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru had already crossed the forbidden area. They couldn't chase after them anymore, and they didn't dare to. As for why they couldn't, and what kind of world was at the end of the path that had been framed, it was something that they would never be able to explore in their entire lives.
Lin Yueru's waist was held by Li Xiaoyao's strong arms. In a flash, they ran through the bamboo forest, the stone steps, and the archway that she couldn't even see clearly. She was not in the mood to look at where she was. She only felt her face heat up and something was wrong.
Li Xiaoyao stopped and put Lin Yueru down.""This might be the place."
"Ah, really?" Lin Yueru was still a little confused.
"Eh?" Li Xiaoyao suddenly said. Yue Ru, are you sick?"
"Me? Uh, no…"
"Why is your face so red?" Li Xiaoyao's hand touched her cheek." Your face is so hot! You really have a fever."
Lin Yueru quickly covered her face with her hands and took a big step back.""If I say I'm not sick, then I'm not sick. Don't touch me!”
Li Xiao Yao suddenly realized that this action was too intimate. He retracted his hand and said,""I'm sorry."
Lin Yu 'eru turned around and clasped her hands together. She said in a low voice,""It's alright."
" Yueru," Li Xiaoyao said," I think you should wait for me here. I'll enter the Shifter Sealing Tower alone."”
Lin Yueru turned around and said angrily," If you say such things again, I'll hate you for the rest of my life!”
"I'm not looking down on you, nor am I treating you as an outsider. But I…I don't want to drag you down…" Li Xiaoyao smiled bitterly.
"If you say you're a burden, you're looking down on me and treating me as an outsider!”
"But this time is different. We don't even know how to enter the tower.”
Lin Yueru looked around and realized," The two of them were standing in front of an extremely high cliff. There was no way out in front of them. They could only vaguely see the shadow of the mountain in the distance in the mist.
"There's no pagoda here!" Lin Yueru exclaimed. Then…did we go the wrong way?"
"No, I think it must be this way, but there's nothing here. That's even stranger.”
The two of them looked around for a while and saw a Taiji Bagua Mirror with a diameter of about a foot embedded on the ground beside their feet.
"What is this?"
Lin Yueru walked forward and touched the Taiji Bagua Mirror with her toes. Although it was covered in dust, under the weak light, it was flowing with the unique color of jade.
Li Xiaoyao pondered for a moment before grabbing Lin Yueru's hand and saying,""Alright, let's give it a try."
Before Lin Yueru could figure out his intentions, Li Xiaoyao had already pulled her and the two of them stood above the Taiji Bagua Mirror. Suddenly, the two of them felt as if they were being pulled away by a huge suction force!
"Ah!"
Just as the two of them nervously closed their eyes and opened them again, the scene in front of them was completely different!
In front of him stood a giant tower that was so tall that one could not see the sky. It was like a straight, smooth pillar. It was completely gray, and there was only an entrance that looked like a black hole at the bottom. In the dense fog, there was a sinister ghost aura.
Was this the legendary Shifter Sealing Tower?
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru both sucked in a breath of cold air. They were afraid that there was no turning back once they stepped into this place.
As soon as the two of them lifted their feet, a deafening shout sounded from the sky,"Who are you, and why are you here?"
This question actually caused the ground to shake. Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru were both frightened.
A large black shadow almost covered the two of them. Li Xiao Yao turned around and looked up. His mouth opened wider and wider.
The 'man' in front of them was several feet tall. His arms were as thick as pillars, and his skin was dark. He had a head as big as a carriage, a bull's nose, green lips, and fangs. His three eyes were like lightning, staring at Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru.
The two of them took a deep breath at the same time, unable to make a sound.
Li Xiaoyao mustered up his courage and asked,"What kind of monster is this?" Report your name!"
"Impolite fellow!" The huge monster's eyes flashed with lightning, but it did not speak. Its voice came from the sky and said in a deep and dignified manner,"I am the guardian of this tower, Prison Guardian Ming King.”
"Prison…Prison Guardian Ming King?"
Upon hearing this name, they knew that they were guarding this place and were not allowed to take a single step out of it. The Liquor Sword Immortal and the others didn't mention this person to him at all. It was obvious that they really hadn't come here before.
"We're here to find someone. Could you do us a favor…?" Li Xiaoyao mustered up his courage and said.
The voice of the Guardian Deity, which made everyone tremble, came from the sky again."Only demons are locked in the tower. Mortals will die if they enter the tower. Hurry up and return!"
Li Xiaoyao shook his head and said," I have a friend who is trapped in the pagoda. It's because she's going to die. That's why I have to save her!"”
As he spoke, he had already prepared for the worst-to force his way in.
Judging from the aura of the Guardian Deity, he was not confident at all. He didn't expect to have such a tough battle before entering the tower. Even if he won, he didn't dare to think about how many more powerful opponents would be in the tower. In short, he had to take it one step at a time.
Unexpectedly, the six-armed giant did not change his expression. Instead, he continued to ask,""Are you a disciple of Mount Shu?"
Li Xiaoyao was taken aback by his words. Could it be that the Guardian Deity of Prison, who was guarding the Shifter Sealing Pagoda, would be spared?
Regardless of the reason why the Guardian Deity asked this question, Li Xiaoyao answered honestly,""No!"
"Other than the disciples of Mount Shu, anyone else who wishes to enter the pagoda is not prohibited.”
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yu 'eru were stunned. The Guardian Deity of Prison before them had become motionless, as if he had turned into a statue.
"This…Prison Guardian Ming King, what do you mean by that?" Lin Yueru asked.”
Seeing that the Guardian Deity had no reaction, Li Xiaoyao pulled Lin Yueru back and said,""Let's go in first!"
Li Xiaoyao didn't care if Zhuo could really enter. He grabbed Lin Yueru tightly and dashed into the tower, running as fast as he could. It was pitch black inside the tower. There were only two hard walls made of stone and a foot-wide path. Other than that, there was nothing else. The two of them passed through without any obstruction, as if they had entered an uninhabited land.
Li Xiao Yao was secretly puzzled. He had thought that there would be a tough battle, but in the end, he let them go easily. He had thought that there were many traps in the tower, but although this path was winding, it was all the way to the end. Why was it completely different from the legends? This made Li Xiaoyao even more uneasy.
The two of them didn't know what kind of danger was ahead, so they slowed down their pace. There were no windows or doors here. It was completely like a closed corridor, but it actually emitted a blurry dark red light. The road surface could be vaguely seen, but it was not very clear. The dark red light seemed to be coming from the surrounding rocks.
"Look!" Lin Yueru suddenly said.
Li Xiaoyao looked back and saw pieces of rags scattered on the ground. Although they were almost rotten, he could barely make out that they were the green clothes of the Mount Shu disciples. Beside them was a rusty sword.
"Whose clothes and sword are these?" Lin Yueru asked in a low voice.
"I think…could it be left behind by the Shu Mountain disciples who chased after the orphan surnamed Jiang?”Li Xiaoyao said.
But why were there only clothes and no bones? The two of them had this question in their hearts, but they didn't ask it out loud because they thought of the most terrifying point. Could the corpse have been eaten by a demon?
The two of them took a few steps forward. There were a few broken swords and rusty swords scattered by the side of the tunnel. The further they walked, the more swords were abandoned. However, there was not a single corpse. It was more like a sword tomb. This scene made Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru's hair stand on end as they walked over.
Lin Yueru stopped abruptly and took a deep breath. She grabbed Li Xiaoyao and pointed ahead.
Li Xiaoyao was shocked. There was a vague shadow in front of him, like a person sitting by the wall.
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru didn't dare to move forward. They stood still for a while, but the man didn't move. Li Xiaoyao carefully took a step forward, but he still didn't move. Li Xiaoyao walked forward and looked again. It turned out to be a skeleton.
The skeleton was sitting upright against the wall. Although the clothes on it were seventy to eighty percent tattered, it was vaguely discernible that they were different from the clothes worn by the Shu Mountain disciples.
Li Xiaoyao and Lin Yueru were both very curious. They had seen abandoned swords and torn clothes in this passage, and it was even more strange to see such a skeleton. If those Mount Shu disciples were all eaten, why did this person not only keep his corpse intact, but also sit upright as if he had just died?
Upon closer inspection, there was indeed a sword on the corpse. The strange thing was that the sword had pierced through the corpse and nailed itself to the wall.
"This person…was pierced by a sword and died here?" Lin Yueru asked.”
Li Xiaoyao nodded. The blade of the sword pierced through the empty ribs, and the tip of the sword was at least three to four inches deep into the wall. Being pierced through by such a sword, he would definitely die. It was also because he was nailed here that he looked like he was sitting upright. The hand of the corpse was still holding the sword hilt, as if it wanted to use its last life to pull out the sword, but it was in vain.
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