amaotonovel Chapter 95 : Chirp Chirp Chirp——
Chapter 95 : Chirp Chirp Chirp——
Chapter 95: Chirp Chirp Chirp——
“Something’s wrong!”
“Very wrong!”
“Extremely, unbelievably wrong!”
Lü Shu screamed inwardly.
She kept her head lowered tightly, widening her frightened eyes as she secretly observed everything around her.
At this moment,
She was inside the hollowed mountain body beneath the hill where Twin Su Manor stood.
This place was a fairly large plaza, enough to accommodate one or two hundred people.
At the center of the plaza stood that stone statue. Around it gathered cultivators—both outsiders and local cultivators of Twin Su Manor—all sincerely and reverently focused upon the statue.
The statue still retained that same appearance—
Neither fully human nor fully beast.
Yet an increasingly bizarre sensation now emanated from it, as though a real living being had transformed into this statue and was gradually reshaping itself back into human form.
—The Ancestor Lord shall soon descend upon the mortal world once more.
That sentence surfaced once again in Lü Shu’s mind.
At the same time,
She realized the pendant hanging around her neck had begun heating up.
This was a pendant Cousin Lü Muxue had given her. She could no longer remember what it did, only that it was the reason she remained awake and conscious.
Unable to endure it further, Lü Shu pushed lightly at the fellow female disciple beside her.
The woman opened her eyes and looked over reproachfully.
“Junior Sister Lü, if you don’t wish to comprehend the Dao, I still do. Could you stop disturbing me?”
“Senior Sister... but that’s only an ordinary stone statue...”
“How foolish beyond salvation, Junior Sister. You truly consider such an object aligned with heavenly will to be ordinary? No wonder your cultivation is so poor.”
Lü Shu’s face flushed red. “What does that have to do with my cultivation! Wake up already, Senior Sister!”
“Mud that cannot cling to a wall.”
Her fellow senior sister looked at her disdainfully, shook her head, and refused to bother with her further.
Lü Shu wore a miserable expression as she shuffled several steps toward Senior Brother Chen You.
“Senior Brother Chen... Senior Brother Chen!”
“Ah? Junior Sister Lü, what matter is it?”
“Don’t you think this place is strange?”
“It is somewhat strange.”
Lü Shu’s eyes immediately brightened.
Chen You glanced around the surroundings.
“This place is ultimately too small. It cannot accommodate more fellow Daoists. In my opinion, this area should be expanded into a massive plaza capable of holding thousands upon thousands of people, so that everyone may properly witness the birth of the Ancestor Lord.”
Lü Shu froze.
“......”
“Junior Sister Lü, wouldn’t you agree?”
Chen You turned his head toward her almost like an interrogation. Seeing the purple-black corruption spreading through his pupils, Lü Shu felt her scalp go numb.
She could only nod stiffly.
At this moment,
That local cultivator named Xue Dali stepped onto the platform and loudly declared:
“Everyone!”
“For the sake of the Ancestor, we have decided to hold a selection!”
“To choose the vessel most suitable for the Ancestor’s descent into the mortal world! What do you all think?!”
The crowd responded in unison, their voices perfectly synchronized as they echoed endlessly throughout the mountain interior, deafening beyond measure.
Even composed individuals like Chen You, though not speaking aloud, nodded approvingly. His elegant and refined demeanor had not changed in the slightest.
Chen You stepped forward and cupped his hands.
“May I ask how this manifested vessel shall be selected?”
Xue Dali smiled.
“Simple. The Ancestor nurtures wondrous spiritual seeds within our bodies. We shall slaughter one another throughout Twin Su Manor. Whoever remains alive in the end shall become the manifested vessel.”
Chen You’s eyes lit up.
“Excellent. Only the strongest person deserves to become the Ancestor’s vessel.”
As he spoke,
He cupped his hands toward everyone.
“I propose that the slaughter begin first among cultivators of lower cultivation. The victors may then participate in the next round of slaughter, and only at the very end should those of us with somewhat higher cultivation join in. This way, highly talented individuals will not be prematurely besieged and killed.”
The crowd pondered briefly.
Their minds were already utterly muddled, incapable of producing coherent thoughts, and so they immediately began praising the suggestion enthusiastically, slapping shoulders and swearing brotherhood with one another. The scene was bizarre beyond words.
“Excellent! Excellent!”
Xue Dali shouted loudly.
His smile grew increasingly grotesque, the corners of his mouth stretching all the way to his ears until he no longer resembled a human being.
“To prevent interference from outsiders, I shall activate the grand formation within the fortified manor... Though this formation cannot compare to the orthodox Daoist sects, with the Ancestor Lord’s assistance, it should still possess some effectiveness. I have already slaughtered every commoner within the manor, using their flesh and souls as the foundation to activate it. Watch carefully!”
“Good! Good! Good!!”
“As expected of Mister Xue!”
“Truly meticulous!”
Xue Dali cupped his hands toward the crowd and smiled.
“You flatter me. Now then, everyone please scatter throughout the various areas and await one another. The formation’s range will gradually contract until the ideal candidate is selected!”
Upon hearing this, the crowd departed laughing and chatting, slowly leaving the plaza to search for suitable killing grounds.
The hairs across Lü Shu’s body stood on end.
Run!
That single word pounded endlessly through her mind!
...
...
“Run a little faster, Junior Brother Liu.”
“Indeed. The hidden spirit vein beneath the ground is hardly as comfortable as those flying boats we’ve ridden these past few days.”
“Junior Brother Liu really ought to lose some weight.”
Along the passage leading toward the hidden spirit vein beneath Twin Su Manor, the disciples of Canglan Mountain chatted and laughed cheerfully.
Cheng Hua walked expressionlessly at the very front beside Perfected Yue Han.
For some unknown reason, her mouth and tongue had felt sore these past few days.
Perfected Yue Han was not very tall. Her jet-black hair had been hastily tied into a bun, with most of it hanging loosely across her face, covering her eyes and leaving only half her face visible.
Despite clearly being a sect elder, she currently rubbed her hands together awkwardly, looking entirely at a loss.
Sensing something, Cheng Hua lowered her head and brought her ear close to Perfected Yue Han’s mouth.
“Chirp chirp chirp—— chirp chirp chirp——”
Perfected Yue Han spoke in an extremely soft voice that only Cheng Hua could hear.
And she only willingly approached Cheng Hua.
Rather than saying Cheng Hua had been brought here to participate in this routine inspection mission, it would be more accurate to say she had come to care for this autistic Perfected One who detested speaking to others.
“Understood.”
Cheng Hua nodded before turning back and coldly announcing,
“Perfected Yue Han says this is the area we need to inspect. We are already close to the intersection point between two spirit veins. Everyone stay alert and don’t lose focus.”
Someone said, “Honestly, wouldn’t it be more efficient if we split up?”
“That makes sense. Two people per group sounds best.”
“Senior Sister Cheng, Senior Brother Wang said he has some questions for you. Why don’t you pair up with him?”
The group laughed and shoved that handsome Senior Brother Wang forward, clearly appearing to have already planned this matchmaking attempt together.
“Stop talking nonsense, all of you!”
Senior Brother Wang laughed while shoving away the troublesome junior brothers and sisters.
Yet he still looked toward Cheng Hua expectantly.
Cheng Hua remained expressionless and shook her head.
“There’s no need. Your strength is too weak. You would only drag me down.”
Senior Brother Wang froze.
The others also abruptly fell silent, unsure whether to speak or remain quiet, completely unable to smooth over the situation.
Senior Brother Wang lowered his head awkwardly with a stiff expression.
“That’s true enough. Our cultivation isn’t particularly high. Even routine inspections should be handled seriously. We absolutely cannot relax our vigilance. It’s better if we continue moving together.”
“Senior Brother Wang is right...”
Someone echoed weakly.
Others felt indignant on his behalf, secretly glaring at Cheng Hua while muttering complaints under their breath.
Cheng Hua paid no attention whatsoever.
Her expression remained cold as she continued walking at the front.
Perfected Yue Han looked over.
But her black hair obscured half her face, making her expression impossible to see.
Cheng Hua sensed the gaze and looked over herself. Startled, she quickly turned back toward the front.
But shortly afterward, she still gathered her courage and leaned close to Cheng Hua’s ear.
“Chirp chirp chirp—— chirp chirp chirp——”
Cheng Hua answered coldly,
“Am I angry? No. I am not angry. This disciple does not even know what anger feels like.”
“Chirp chirp chirp——”
“Because of that Fang Chang? Elder Yue Han, he’s merely someone pretending to be mysterious. Why would I care about him? Not in the slightest.”