amaotonovel Chapter 124 Pretending to be a ghost
Chapter 124 Pretending to be a ghost
"They seem not to hear you."
As soon as Elder Zixu spoke, Elder Wuyou also noticed something amiss.
He had just rambled on for a while, but the people in front of him seemed not to hear him. Also, he remembered that he had already opened the door, so why was the door still closed?
He and the old man Zixu had their backs to the gate and failed to notice in time that the gate did not budge when he waved his hand.
The elderly man was greatly shocked.
"Could something have gone wrong inside? Brother Zixu, let's go check it out right away!"
The old man was sweating profusely with anxiety. He knew that this was the palace master's residence, and the palace master's body was placed inside. If anything went wrong, even if they died, they would be unable to make amends.
No, they're dead. The two old men in the present-day fictional world truly deserve the title "fictional."
However, after death, they developed an obsession because of the palace master's last wish. As long as this obsession persists, they cannot be reincarnated.
Before they could go inside, the gate opened.
Old Man Zixu was taken aback. "Could it be that this technique has been neglected for many years and is now somewhat slow?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a sense of protest suddenly arose in his mind.
This door is possessed by a spirit. It heard Elder Zixu say that it was slow, and it expressed its anger in Elder Zixu's sea of consciousness.
I am only 100,000 years old, and still a baby with only a slight awakening of intelligence!
But when the old man Zixu asked it what had happened, it couldn't express itself clearly.
All we can tell Elder Zixu is that it's not a bad thing, but a good thing.
Old Man Zixu: "..."
Tell me, what good news is it?
Well, the door spirit is still young and can't speak properly yet.
Song Zhiyuan and the others could not see the two old men who were merely figments of imagination, but they could see the gate open. Upon seeing the gate open, the cultivator at the front had his eyes shining and rushed straight in.
The cultivators who had experienced the hidden weapons used to enter Lingxu Palace watched from behind. Only after seeing that the other cultivators had entered the gate unharmed did they enter one after another.
The same applies to Song Zhiyuan and others.
Upon entering the castle gates, they found everything fascinating.
Yu Wei sighed, "As expected of the residence of the Palace Master of Lingxu Palace, it is indeed exquisite and luxurious in every place."
"I've never seen a building like this before, it's so beautiful!"
The cultivators couldn't help but start discussing it, and when they saw the demonic plant, the discussions grew even louder.
Some people had the same reaction as Yun Zhao, speculating that the Palace Master of Lingxu Palace was a demon.
Enraged, the old man punched and kicked the man, cursing them as he did so, "Bah! You're the demon! Your whole family are demons!"
Their palace master is clearly the leader of the righteous path, the number one person to slay demons and monsters, not a demon!
Unfortunately, the old man's actions had no effect on that person, who continued to chatter and discuss with those around him whether the Palace Master of Lingxu Palace was a demon.
"Alright," the old man Zixu said helplessly, "Don't bother with them. The important thing now is to find out what happened inside. Let's go in quickly."
Only then did the old man, Wu You, let the man go, cursing and swearing.
Before the two could enter the castle, an old voice suddenly came from the top of the castle.
"Are you disciples undergoing training outside? If so, please come to the castle immediately so I can meet you."
Upon hearing this, the two old men and the cultivators from the void were all in an uproar.
They were shocked to find someone inside the castle. Who was playing tricks?
The monks, on the other hand, were excited.
That voice might be the owner of the inheritance. If they find it, they might be able to obtain the inheritance!
The monks rushed along the path into the castle, some in front and some behind.
In the shoving, someone slipped and fell on the demonic plant.
The demonic plant moved slowly, causing the demonic plants around it to transform into gaping maws in the horrified gaze of the cultivators.
Song Zhiyuan immediately drew his sword and said solemnly, "This is the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, a demonic plant. If you injure even one, your entire clan will hunt you down. Be careful, everyone!"
A sharp-eyed observer noticed that the person fell onto the Bloodthirsty Vine, breaking one of its flowers.
They immediately went on high alert, but fortunately, the Bloodthirsty Demon Plant just yawned and went back to "sleeping".
The cultivators breathed a sigh of relief. Someone pulled the limp man to his feet. This time, they dared not make too much noise and quietly continued forward.
"Huh? Why didn't they eat that person? I remember last time the secret realm opened, someone stepped on its leaves, and several of their companions were eaten as a result."
The old man clicked his tongue in amazement, "This time, this person was on top of it and even broke a flower, yet it didn't get angry... Have they changed their nature?"
The old man Zixu glanced at the Bloodthirsty Demon Vine, which was as quiet as a chicken, and casually said, "Perhaps after a thousand years, its cultivation level has declined again, and it can't beat those cultivators."
"The Spirit Void Secret Realm is filled with rich spiritual energy. The Bloodthirsty Demon Vines rely entirely on demonic energy for cultivation. When there was a Palace Master, someone fed them demonic energy. Now that there is no more demonic energy, their cultivation has probably degenerated to nothing."
Bloodthirsty Demon Vine: "..."
You're the one who's regressed! Your whole family has regressed!
If that little ancestor hadn't returned, would they have pretended to be asleep to avoid harming those cultivators?
They had been starving for a thousand years; the last time they ate was a thousand years ago. They were practically convulsing with hunger!
This little incident made the cultivators much more serious. The more beautiful a place is, the more dangerous it is. This castle is magnificent, and there must be something even more dangerous inside than the Spirit Void Secret Realm!
By the way, before they came in, they heard that a ferocious beast was being suppressed in Lingxu Palace. They wondered if it was true...
Yun Zhao and Qi Yan were at the highest point of the castle, where there was a mirror that could see all parts of the castle. Naturally, the cultivators' movements could not escape the mirror's surveillance.
They watched the monks enter the castle and stand in the main hall, marveling at its extravagance.
Some people gazed greedily at the twelve top-grade spirit stone sculptures, thinking that even if they only obtained one, the trip would not have been in vain.
Fortunately, they knew their limits and did not take action.
The aged voice rang out again, “Everyone, you must pass my test in order to receive the inheritance. If anyone wants to give up, leave immediately. Otherwise, I will not be responsible for any injuries or deaths that occur during the test.”
The group looked at each other, and none of them backed down.
"Very well, in that case, my first test shall begin immediately."
Yun Zhao pressed a button engraved with the character "壹" (one), and the cultivators all sat cross-legged and entered an illusion.
She gestured to the Jade Fox, "Little Fox, you and Uncle Jiao go find Song Zhiyuan's spirit beast pouch and see if your child is inside."
A cultivator with high cultivation level can forcibly open a storage bag that is already in use. The Azure-Eyed Fox is at the ninth level of the Nascent Soul stage, so opening Song Zhiyuan's spirit beast bag is a piece of cake for it.
"Remember to be quick, this illusion won't last long."
Yun Zhao had a row of buttons at his disposal, all used to test cultivators who came to seek inheritance.