After Shen Luo and the man in green walked along the Styx River for more than ten miles, they came face to face with a group of ghost soldiers. The leader was a Demon with a purple face.
When the man in green saw that someone was coming, he was first happy, but then he was a little disappointed. He knew very well that a Demon in the Middle Stage of True Immortal could not do anything to Shen Luo.
"Tsing Lu, who was fighting upstream just now?" The Demon saw the situation and asked very impolitely.
"It was that stupid Gargoyle. When he saw that I was leading a lot of ghosts, he wanted to snatch their food. I beat him up and drove him away." The man in green replied according to Shen Luo's instructions.
"Wild dogs snatching food … Let me tell you, recently those guys in Purgatory can't hold on anymore and want to escape. Lord Black Mountain has also gone to support them. You guys better guard the Styx River well. Otherwise, if there is a problem, you will not have a good time." The Demon heard this and said with some disdain.
"Yes." The man in green bowed his head and clenched his teeth.
Seeing this, the Demon ignored him and continued to lead the group of ghost soldiers upstream.
Seeing that they had gone far, Tsing Lu did not say a word and continued to lead a large number of ghosts to the Styx River.
About half an hour later, the water in front gradually slowed down, but the water in the Styx River became more and more turbid. Shen Luo looked into the distance among the group of ghosts and saw that there was a large lake in front of the river.
In the middle of the lake, there was a yellowish-brown whirlpool. The yellow water in it was boiling, and there was a strong fluctuation of spiritual power.
"We have arrived at the Styx River."
While he was puzzled, he heard Tsing Lu say, "Immortal, the haunted house next to the Styx River is the residence of the Black Mountain Demon. He was injured by that group of people and should be recuperating in the mansion. However, it seems that he has been transferred away recently. "
"You don't need to say this. I have already heard it. However, to be on the safe side, you should first go to his mansion and ask to see him. I want to confirm it again. "Shen Luo nodded and said.
"Exalted Immortal, I'm not familiar with the Witch of the Black Mountain, nor do I have a direct relationship with her. If I go there rashly, I'm afraid …" Tsing Lu hesitated.
"Isn't he not at home right now? I just wanted to verify it, but he refused to do so. Could it be that there is a trap?" Shen Luo's tone gradually turned cold.
"I wouldn't dare. Don't worry, Exalted Immortal. This is definitely not a trap. Exalted Immortal, please wait a moment. I'll go verify it right away." Tsing Lu immediately said.
"There's no hurry, I'll go with you," Shen Luo said as he broke away from the group of ghosts and followed behind Tsing Lu.
"Yes." Tsing Lu cursed in his heart, but he did not dare to say anything.
He could only wave his hand and drive all the ghosts towards the Yellow Spring. He then brought Shen Luo ashore and floated towards the haunted house by the lakeside.
The door of the haunted house was closed, and there were no guards outside. Above the blood-red door, there were two white lanterns with the words "Black Mountain" written on them. It looked gloomy.
"Tsing Lu, the ghost of the River Styx, requests to see Lord Black Mountain." Tsing Lu came to the door and shouted loudly.
The mansion was silent, and no one answered.
Tsing Lu frowned slightly, and braced himself to shout twice. The blood-red door creaked and slowly opened.
A hunchbacked old man walked out of the door. His face was pale and full of wrinkles, and he looked very dry.
Shen Luo's gaze was faint, concealing the luster that should have been there. He sized up the old man and found that not only was there a lot of wrinkles on the old man's face, but there were also many creases on the old man's clothes.
"Master is not here. Go back." The hunchbacked old man opened his mouth and said. His voice was dry, and no emotion could be heard.
"Then I'll disturb …"
Before Qing Lu could finish speaking, a figure had already flashed past him in an instant.
In the next moment, a crack ran from the top of the old man's head to the bottom of his body, cutting him in half.
A hand came out from the middle of the old man's torn body and grabbed a talisman that had just been ignited. A layer of golden light enveloped it and imprisoned it in the palm of his hand.
The talisman that was enveloped by the golden light seemed to be frozen in an instant. Although the ignited flame was not completely extinguished, it did not disappear, but it did not continue to expand.
Tsing Lu's mouth was slightly open. He was somewhat surprised by Shen Luo's sudden attack, but at the same time, he was somewhat lucky that he did not do anything stupid. Otherwise, Shen Luo could have killed him in an instant before he could send out a warning.
However, what surprised him even more was that the hunchbacked old man that was torn apart by Shen Luo's palm did not have any trace of blood or Spiritual Power on his body. Instead, he instantly turned into two pieces of paper and burned on his own.
"Paper puppets … I've long heard that the Black Mountain is a suspicious person. Even the people in his residence are puppets." Tsing Lu could not help but say.
Shen Luo raised his hand and swept up all the ashes. He put away the talisman that was used to report trust. He grabbed Tsing Lu and flashed into the haunted house of the Witch of the Black Mountain.
After entering, Shen Luo did not immediately take action. Instead, he focused his eyes and activated his Fiery Golden Eyes to look around.
"Sure enough, there is a magic array set up." Shen Luo secretly said.
In his line of sight, in the courtyard in front of him, there were various array talismans and array flags set up everywhere. Some were very obvious and were used to attract attention, while others were very hidden. Once triggered, they would immediately wake the Witch of the Black Mountain.
However, in front of the Fiery Golden Eyes, all of this naturally could not be hidden.
Shen Luo grabbed Tsing Lu with one hand as if he was grabbing a little chick. His figure quickly jumped and dodged in the courtyard, avoiding all the magic arrays set up, and quickly passed through the courtyard.
There were many paper puppets and hidden arrangements in the courtyard, but they were easily avoided by him. The two of them quickly arrived in front of an attic in the inner courtyard that was lit with a ghost head lamp.
"Black Mountain used to live here." Tsing Lu said.
Shen Luo had already returned to his original appearance. After scanning with his Fiery Golden Eyes, he quickly discovered that there was a secret room hidden in the attic.
After entering the room, under the surprised gaze of Tsing Lu, he directly went to the side of a black stone table in the inner hall. After turning the incense burner on the table a few times, he opened the secret door hidden behind the table.
After the secret door was revealed, Shen Luo was not in a hurry to enter. Instead, he raised his hand and formed a spell, using his mana to condense into sharp thorns, and embedded them into the two sides of the secret door.
Then, a stream of light rippled above the secret door, and a layer of invisible force dissipated.
Shen Luo then flashed in with Tsing Lu.
The secret chamber was not large. It seemed to be the place where the Witch of the Black Mountain usually cultivated. The furnishings in the room were simple. Except for a futon for meditation, there was only an ebony shelf with some bottles and jars placed on it.
Shen Luo glanced at it and found that most of the items were faintly emitting a Death Qi. They seemed to be some items that aided in the cultivation of the Ghost Dao. They were of no use to him. However, Tsing Lu's eyes lit up.
At this moment, his gaze fell on a wooden box at the top of the shelf. He raised his hand and the box flew into his hand.
There was nothing on the wooden box. It seemed that the Witch of the Black Mountain did not think that there was anything important in it.
After Shen Luo checked it, he raised his hand and opened the lid of the box, revealing a leather scroll from an unknown race.
"Great Immortal, this should be it." Tsing Lu came over, glanced at the scroll in the box, and said in a flattering tone.
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