Chapter 3850
Chapter 3850
"Eh?"
Xiao Hua couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice when he saw thousands of feet below the Ghost Cave. His figure flashed, and a yellow light flashed. Xiao Hua's figure had already disappeared from his original position. He had charged into the Ghost Cave.
Earth Escape Art was the earliest escape art of five elements that Xiao Hua cultivated. Now, it had reached a high level, and he didn't need to rely on earth element items. He could use it as long as there was earth element energy in the air.
Xiao Hua exerted the Earth Escape Art and rushed underground. His speed was not much slower than when he used the Wind Escape Art in the air.
The Nether Blood Threads emitted from the ghost cave were different from the Nether Wind from before. When the blood threads wrapped around Xiao Hua's body, they quickly corroded his protective golden light, and his Daoist robe was already in tatters.
However, when these threads of blood that ordinary cultivators feared like tigers landed on Xiao Hua's body, they could only emit sizzling sounds. On Xiao Hua's skin, strands of strange patterns appeared. These patterns flashed and disappeared, unable to invade his body!
"Something's not right!
This … doesn't seem to be a simple Nether Wind! "
Xiao Hua had encountered the Nether Wind and Nether Blood Sea in Nether World and Million Meng Mountains, so he was not unfamiliar with these blood threads. When these blood threads landed on his body, he immediately felt something was wrong. "These blood threads contain a deathly stillness, an aura that can kill all living things!
Hmm!
This is the aura of death! "
No matter if it was the Netherworld in the Gate of the Dao, the Hell in the mouth of the Buddhist Sect, or even the Netherworld in the mouth of Confucian cultivators, all of them were extremely mysterious. No one knew the details behind them, and the reason for this was the aura of death!
No matter how high a cultivator's cultivation base was, they were all living things with vitality. They couldn't go deep into the Nether World, which was filled with the aura of death, and couldn't use their divine abilities in the Hell.
Even the soul cultivators of Million Meng Mountains, who claimed to be the descendants of Houtu Great God, didn't dare to touch the Nether Blood Sea.
"If it's just the Nether Wind, it's fine. But if this aura of death rushes out, with the size of Hidden Immortal Continent, I'm afraid it will kill countless living things!"
Xiao Hua was secretly worried in his heart as he moved underground. However, he immediately felt relieved. The netherworld qi that was spouted out from the two ghost caves didn't have any deathly qi. It wasn't that there wasn't any deathly qi inside, but it was extremely diluted by the boundless qi of heaven and earth on the Hidden Immortal Continent. So much so that even with Xiao Hua's cultivation, he didn't notice it.
Although the Death Qi emitted from the Ghost Cave You Wang, which was guarded by the Zhu Family, was much more than the other Ghost Caves, it was nothing compared to the Qi of Heaven and Earth.
"However, if it's so simple …" Xiao Hua was once again puzzled. "Why would the Zhu Clan's ancestors lay down a restriction here, and even let the successive generations of the Zhu Clan's descendants guard the Ghost Cave?"
Looking into the depths of the Ghost Cave, several thousand feet underground, there was a flying shuttle that was less than a hundred feet in size. It was flashing with yellow clouds as it stopped at the bottom. About a thousand feet below the flying shuttle, a thick layer of bloody mist was rolling violently. Loud sounds like a tsunami were emitted from within the mist.
The range of this mist was extremely large, perhaps dozens of miles. Above the mist, there were countless armor inscriptions condensed into long strips that were piled up together!
These long strips were filled with vast crystal threads. As the crystal threads flashed, there were indescribable visions. Some were the warnings of saints, some were the recitations of children, some were the images of immortal palaces, some were the images of mountains and rivers, and so on.
Moreover, as the crystal threads flashed, each strip emitted an unparalleled will and aura of righteousness and perseverance. These auras and wills combined together to form a huge origin formation. This origin formation imprisoned the mist underground!
What was special was that under the origin formation, there was a thin layer of Buddhist light. This Buddhist light was extremely obscure and was concealed by the clouds of the armor inscriptions. If one didn't have a Buddhist divine ability, it would be extremely difficult to detect.
Before the layers of mist could come into contact with the long strips of the armor inscriptions, they were immediately melted by the Buddhist light.
However, as the fog rolled more and more violently, the Buddha's light was almost drowned out. The blood-colored surface undulated up and down greatly, and its strength was also unparalleled. There were faintly visible gaps between the long strips that were originally composed of rules. Strands and strands of Netherworld blood seeped out from these gaps and rushed into the Ghost Cave!
Moreover, the netherworld blood was constantly corroding the long strips of the vast crystal threads. Every time the netherworld wind entered the long strips, the vast crystal threads would dim a bit. The vision inside was like a candle being blown out by the wind, suddenly extinguishing.
"Brother Zhu …" Within the clouds of the flying shuttle, a slightly short Confucian scholar with a pale face asked in a low voice, "This … this is the Ghost Cave that your Zhu family has been guarding for generations?
Why … why is it different from what I thought?
It's really too terrifying. "
In front of the Confucian scholar, the one controlling the flying shuttle with all his strength was naturally Zhu Xiang. The surface of his body was slightly overflowing with True Qi, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Looking at his appearance, it seemed that he wanted to urge the flying shuttle to get closer to the Yuan Array.
Unfortunately, there was already too much netherworld wind rushing up, and the netherworld blood within it was violently corroding the outer layer of the flying shuttle. Moreover, the powerful force in the soil layer also prevented the flying shuttle from going any further.
A trace of disappointment flashed in Zhu Xiang's eyes, and then he immediately withdrew his True Qi. He turned to look at the Confucian scholar and nodded, "Yes, what Brother Liu said is right. This is the Ghost Cave that I mentioned before.
This is the end of the Ghost Cave. The Yuan Array that you saw in the Clear Eyes Technique was set up by my Zhu family's ancestors. "
"But …" Another slightly fat Confucian scholar wiped the sweat on his cheeks, and somewhat puzzled said, "Brother Zhu, how come I only saw the Yuan Array, and didn't see any ghosts?"
"Ghosts are otherworldly items. If we don't have a special Clear Eyes Technique, we shouldn't be able to see them!" The one who spoke was You Zhongquan, who was standing behind Zhu Xiang.
His face became even paler, but his mature eyes were full of determination.
"Brother Zhu, you're exaggerating!"
Two feet behind the crowd, another Confucian scholar dressed in brocade clothes pressed his hands on the flying shuttle beside him. Streams of exquisite True Qi were slowly sent from his body into the flying shuttle. This Confucian scholar's cultivation was obviously more powerful than Zhu Xiang and the others, and now he was still calm and unruffled as he said with a smile, "This is admittedly a huge Yuan Array, and now it's inexplicably floating up and down, but that doesn't mean this is a Ghost Cave!
Moreover, from what I know … the Zhu family doesn't have the strength to set up such a huge Yuan Array!
Brother Zhu's idea of reviving the Zhu family's reputation is commendable, but you can't use this gimmick to deceive the brothers who helped you! "
Zhu Xiang opened his mouth, wanting to explain something, but after a moment, he smiled bitterly and said in a low voice, "This Zhu knows that you brothers won't believe me. In fact, even this Zhu didn't believe it when my father told me.
But now, seeing such a magnificent Yuan Array, this Zhu has no choice but to believe it!
Moreover, my father said that there were many dangers, and this Zhu has already sensed many of them … "
"Hehe, Brother Zhu, it's not that this little brother doesn't want to believe you!"
The Confucian scholar smiled and said, "Even if this Yuan Array was set up by your Zhu family's ancestors, what does it have to do with a Ghost Cave?"
"Below the Yuan Array is the Netherworld's Yin Wind, and now the Yin Wind is so strong that the Yuan Array is already unable to withstand it!"
Zhu Xiang almost couldn't suppress the impulse in his blood, and he couldn't suppress the instinctive fear in his heart. His teeth trembled slightly as he spoke in a low voice.
"I believe you!"
You Zhongquan said solemnly, "Not to mention the blood-colored Yin Wind below the Yuan Array, even the surroundings of the flying shuttle are blowing Yin Wind!"
"Ah?
Brother You, you … you can see it? "
The Confucian scholar surnamed Liu said in surprise, "You don't seem to have used the Clear Eyes Technique at all!"
"This one's eyes have been able to see otherworldly items since young!" You Zhongquan replied indifferently, "That's why this one wants to be a wandering hero and sweep the world of ghosts!"
The tall Confucian scholar was also surprised, but he looked at You Zhongquan and asked Zhu Xiang, "Brother Zhu, you invited us to help you, but now that the flying shuttle can no longer get close to the Yuan Array, shouldn't you make a move?"
Zhu Xiang gritted his teeth and nodded, "That's right, this Zhu is truly grateful to all of you brothers!
If it weren't for all of you driving this flying shuttle with this Zhu, this Zhu wouldn't have been able to get so close to the Yuan Array, and this Zhu's idea of repairing the Yuan Array would never have been realized! "
"Haha!
Brother Zhu is too polite! "
A few Confucian scholars with lower cultivations in the distance laughed and said, "Uncle is too demanding of you, this is something we all know!
If you can repair this Yuan Array today, Uncle Zhu will definitely have a whole new level of respect for you, this way, our efforts won't be in vain. "
Zhu Xiang's heart warmed, but immediately after, the strangeness of the Yuan Array made him unable to calm down. He knew in his heart that things weren't good, he couldn't help but sigh, but he still smiled and said, "You and I are friends who have gone through life and death together, otherwise this Zhu wouldn't have invited all of you here.
This Zhu appreciates all of your kindness, if this Zhu is unable to repay all of you in this life, this Zhu hopes to get to know all of you again in the next life … "
"What are you talking about?
Brother Zhu! "
The Confucian scholar surnamed Liu who spoke before turned around and patted Zhu Xiang's shoulder, shouting, "Go and come back quickly, this little brother is still waiting for you to set up a banquet to celebrate, I'm still waiting for you to lead the entire Zhu Clan to dominate the Hidden Immortal Continent fifty years later!"
"That's right, that's right …" The group of Confucian scholars who only had the cultivation of Confucian scholars smiled and said, their smiles were filled with warmth.
"Boom …" At this moment, the originally shaking Yuan Array was suddenly lifted high up, several long strips broke out from the Yuan Array, the strips rushed into the ground and immediately burst open, after a low chanting sound was heard, the vast crystal threads turned into countless armor inscriptions, and these armor inscriptions attracted countless tiny pillars of vast Qi!
Unfortunately, the moment these vast Qi pillars appeared, they were already blown away by the netherworld wind that came out from the gaps of the Yuan Array!
As for the flying shuttle that Zhu Xiang and the others were riding, at this moment, it was violently shaking, the clouds outside the flying shuttle disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye. Although the Confucian scholars couldn't see the Yin Qi of the underworld, the bone-chilling cold made them feel that something was wrong …