Chapter 1549

The two of them were completely dumbfounded as they stared at the wide open door.

Previously, they had used various methods such as blood sacrifice, soul sacrifice, and even dismemberment, but they had not been able to open the door even a little bit.

However, the door had been opened not long after they had left.

"Tell everyone to come down. Some of you stay here and some of you follow me in," the tall man said with a gloomy face.

Dong Qing turned around and flew up. A moment later, hundreds of Domain Realm cultivators had gathered here.

Their eyes were filled with surprise when they saw the open door.

"Let's go."

The tall man was the first to enter the door, followed by the others.

Nearly fifty people stayed behind while the others all went in.

However, as soon as they entered the door, they were met with a powerful attack. Attacks that were like spears pierced through the void and attacked in front of them.

This was an all-around attack that did not leave any blind spots. After a wave of attacks, they would either be killed or go in alive.

"Puff." "Puff."

One after another, Domain Realm cultivators fell and died. One after another, Domain Realm cultivators charged forward. Those who were still standing and could charge forward meant that they were still alive.

The tall man bore the brunt of the attack. A powerful force surged around his body and destroyed one attack after another.

Wherever they passed, miserable cries could be heard. This was not a treasure ground. It was clearly a dangerous place with no chance of survival. Everyone could only use their lives to fill in the gaps and move forward.

The speed of the tall man's advance was also greatly reduced because everywhere he passed, there was danger at every step.

When he finally reached a corridor, the eyes of the beast eagle outside the corridor suddenly flashed and it woke up to stop him.

Compared to the Domain Realm cultivators who were in danger at every step, Zi Chen, who had entered first, felt as if he was walking in his own backyard or taking a stroll in the courtyard.

After the first wave of attacks was forcibly blocked by Zi Chen, Zi Chen approached Zhou Ya. Her body was emitting a bright and holy light. Wherever she passed, all the attacks dissipated.

Zi Chen did not block the attacks by himself. Instead, he stood beside Zhou Ya and stood within the light that surged around her body. The two of them walked side by side like a pair of lovers.

Ever since the girl pushed open the door and entered, the light surrounding her body had not dissipated. Even Zi Chen was unable to see the girl's appearance within the light. Standing beside her, Zi Chen could only smell a trace of the girl's body fragrance.

There was no need to lead the way. The girl walked forward on her own, and Zi Chen followed beside her.

Walking to the end of a corridor, Zi Chen saw that the Beast Eagle's eyes were flashing with light, showing signs of resurrection. However, with the arrival of the girl, the light in the Beast Eagle's eyes disappeared, and its eyes became dull again.

Just like that, the young girl protected Zi Chen and led Zi Chen forward.

Zi Chen saw the dangers one after another, but they were easily resolved by the girl. To be precise, wherever the girl passed by, all the dangers disappeared, as if they had sensed the arrival of their master.

In the light, the girl looked even more holy and pure. Her figure was almost a head taller than before, and her figure was even more graceful. One could vaguely see her perfect figure through the light.

It was unknown whether or not he had noticed this scene, but Zi Chen's gaze was constantly scanning the surroundings, never landing on the girl's body.

Zi Chen appeared to be very vigilant, but this vigilance was undoubtedly unnecessary. After passing through many corridors, Zi Chen did not encounter a single attack until they arrived in front of a palace.

In front of them was a majestic palace. After the girl arrived, the palace began to emit a holy light, which merged with the light surrounding the girl.

Then, the girl stepped forward and pushed the door. The light in the eyes of the eight stone guardians in front of the door extinguished, and the palace door slowly opened.

The entire palace appeared in front of Zi Chen's eyes, but the magnificent scene he had imagined did not appear. The entire palace was empty, without any external objects, not even a chair. The only thing there was that dazzling and bright holy light.

Zi Chen followed the girl into the palace, and at a glance, he saw the source of the light. It was a ball of holy light. Because of its existence, the entire palace became abnormally bright.

That ball of light emitted a powerful energy fluctuation. Even in Zi Chen's perception, this fluctuation was very frightening.

Once that power erupted, Zi Chen estimated that even if there were ten of him, he would die in an instant.

Not only was the ball of holy light emitting light, it was also absorbing light. To be precise, it was absorbing power. It was not absorbing the power of heaven and earth, but the power of a white skeleton below it.

The white skeleton, without a physical body, was lying flat on the ground, emitting a jade-like light. It was very holy.

Zi Chen's gaze fell on the white skeleton, but he did not feel cold. Instead, he felt a sense of holiness and purity.

At this moment, in his eyes, he seemed to see a beautiful girl lying there quietly, as if she was sleeping peacefully.

"Hehe."

A very pleasant laughter suddenly echoed in the palace. When Zi Chen heard this voice, he was immediately startled. He looked around, but he did not notice anyone else around.

Who was the one who laughed? Was it the white skeleton, or the mute girl beside him?

Zi Chen took two steps back without leaving a trace, and looked at the girl beside him warily. He felt that something had happened to the girl, but with the light shrouding her, he could not see what the change was.

The girl in the light looked at the white skeleton, then looked at the ball of light, and then looked around the palace. She murmured, "Finally back."

Zi Chen's expression changed, and he retreated again. He shouted at the girl, "Who are you?"

The light that shrouded the girl disappeared, and a tall girl with a delicate face appeared. The girl's beautiful eyes fell on Zi Chen. Her beautiful eyes were clear, and she smiled at Zi Chen. At this moment, everything in the world paled in comparison.

This was a peerless beauty. Her every frown and smile seemed to resonate with heaven and earth.

Such a beauty that only existed in heaven smiled at him. If it were anyone else, they would have lost their soul and seven spirits. However, Zi Chen was very clear-headed. He looked at the girl and said coldly, "Who are you?"

The girl in front of him was very different from Zhou Ya in terms of figure and appearance. It was impossible for them to be the same person.

"I am Zhou Ya. Aren't you happy to see me now?" The girl spoke again. Her voice was clear and pleasant, like the sound of a fairy.

Zi Chen was silent, and the black knife appeared in his hand.

The girl still looked like a mortal, but Zi Chen felt a dangerous aura from her.

"You want to kill me? Have you forgotten the promise you made to grandpa?"

The woman smiled faintly. Her smile was a little crafty. She extended her hand and pointed at the white skeleton in front of her. With a tap, the jade-like sparkling white skeleton completely disappeared. The pure and holy energy within it surged towards the woman and was absorbed by her.

The ball of light absorbed the power of the white skeleton and became very powerful and terrifying. Since the girl could also absorb the power of the white skeleton, didn't that mean that the girl could also absorb the power of the ball of light?

And this should be what the Zhou family wanted in the end.

Zi Chen, who had guessed the whole story, had a constantly changing expression. At this moment, he didn't know whether he should attack or not. He was very hesitant.

"The dissipated white skeleton is my former self, and Zhou Ya is my current self."

The girl's light voice sounded again. She looked back at Zi Chen and said, "This is just like you. Before you were seriously injured, you were Zi Chen. After you were seriously injured, you were Ugly. Now that you have recovered, you are Zi Chen, and you are also Ugly. Because you are the same person."

Zi Chen didn't say anything. He clenched the scabbard in his hand. That was true, but the contrast between Zhou Ya and before was too great. Not only her personality, but even her appearance had changed greatly.

The girl winked at Zi Chen and smiled. She was very charming. She seemed to have guessed that Zi Chen wouldn't attack. She turned around and walked toward the ball of light with her back facing Zi Chen. "You should have guessed my identity. That's right, in your eyes, I am the so-called alien race. The reason I became Zhou Ya was because of a game of chess. It could also be considered a scheme. I was forced to choose to play chess. At the beginning, I still had a fifty percent chance of winning. But during that time, my aura leaked out, and the fifty percent chance of winning immediately decreased to ninety-one percent."

"This was a heavenly scheme. If I had a sixty percent chance of winning, it was almost a sure-win situation. If I had a ninety-percent chance of winning, it was almost certain that I would lose. And because it was a heavenly scheme, I still had a ten percent chance of survival. And this chance of survival, in your eyes, is almost a miracle, or rather, a variable."

"Regardless of whether it is a miracle or a variable, the probability is very low. But it can't be said that it doesn't exist. Look, my luck is pretty good. When the variable appeared, your appearance directly turned the situation around, allowing me to turn defeat into victory."

As she spoke, the girl had already walked in front of the sacred ball of light. Her bright eyes became even more lively when she looked at the sacred ball of light at such a close distance. She stretched out her jade-like hand and slowly placed it on the ball of light. In an instant, the hall that was shining brightly turned dark. It was as if all the light in the hall was instantly sucked into her hand.

Even in the darkness, Zi Chen could still see a slender figure, a peerless beauty. Her face, her frown, and her smile could be clearly seen.

The light tore through the darkness in the hall and once again descended into the hall. The sacred ball of light that was originally held by the girl had unknowingly appeared above her. Just like when the sacred ball of light was absorbing energy before, at this moment, this ball of light was releasing energy. This energy slowly fell like a curtain of rain, landing on the girl's body and fusing into her body.

"Before you died, you left a seed. That seed was Zhou Ya. Now, are you still Zhou Ya?" Zi Chen asked in a deep voice, a cold light flashing in his eyes.

He had only promised to help Zhou Ya, but he had not promised anything else.

"Of course I am Zhou Ya, but I am also me. Or rather, I am Zhou Ya." The girl was still absorbing the energy in the ball of light.

Zi Chen slowly shook his head and said, "This is not the same. Zhou Ya is not yet twenty years old, she is still a child, but you …"

The girl looked at Zi Chen and said, "And I, I don't know how long I have lived. I am already an old woman, am I not?"