"Hehe, you sure know how to talk," Lu Chen said with a smile.
"I'm just telling the truth." Su Yun looked calm on the surface, but the vigilance in his heart did not decrease in the slightest.
"Since you're already here, I'll get straight to the point," Lu Chen said.
Su Yun's heart skipped a beat. It's coming! I don't know what they're after. I'm just a freshman, I don't have anything that can tempt them!
"The end of this passage is the forbidden zone of Aoran College for thousands of years." Lu Chen continued, "Even I'm not very clear about the situation inside."
Su Yun did not understand. Why are you telling me this to a freshman?
However, from the moment the passage appeared, Su Yun felt the Fiend Dragon Spirit Severing Incantation in his abdomen become more restless. Also, the Heaven Seizing Sword became extremely hot.
Su Yun did not say anything and quietly waited for Lu Chen to get to the point.
"Now, I want to ask you to do me a favor," Lu Chen said solemnly.
"I wonder what I, a freshman who just entered Aoran College, can help Dean Lu Chen with?" Su Yun asked in surprise.
What a joke! A powerhouse who might be in the Spirit Emperor Realm actually asked a mere Spirit Leader Realm cultivator for help! No one would believe it if he said it out loud.
Lu Chen saw that Su Yun was a little cautious and said with a smile, "You're just going inside to get something for me."
Su Yun almost blurted out, but he quickly steadied his mind. In front of him was Aoran College's forbidden zone! If he went in rashly, he would definitely die!
"Dean Lu Chen, are you sure you're not joking with me?" Su Yun said with a perfunctory smile.
"Is there a need to doubt it?" Lu Chen said naturally.
"If a powerhouse like you can't do it, then it's even more impossible for a mere Spirit Leader Realm cultivator like me to do it. Besides, that's a restricted area! "Su Yun said modestly.
"There's an aura inside that repels outsiders. The stronger one is, the stronger the resistance. That's why it's even harder for us to enter," Lu Chen said as he looked at Su Yun.
"Then why me?" Su Yun asked. With Yixie's reminder, Su Yun certainly wouldn't be naive enough to think that he was randomly chosen.
"Because you are almost invincible among spirit cultivators of the same realm, so you have the highest chance of entering." Lu Chen said.
Was being strong also a mistake? Su Yun thought helplessly. Then let me continue to make mistakes.
This reason seemed impeccable, but it was actually full of loopholes.
There was something the Headmaster needed in the forbidden zone? Since he had never entered, how could he be so sure? Most importantly, only Su Yun himself knew about the various abnormal reactions. Yixie's appearance, the Heaven Seizing Sword's strange movements, the Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Incantation's restlessness … All of these showed that this matter wasn't as simple as Lu Chen said.
Could it be that they were plotting something against him? That shouldn't be the case. With their strength, if they had such thoughts, they could've just killed him and found a random reason to fool others.
Su Yun shook his head slightly. After being reminded by Yixie, his thoughts suddenly became much more complicated.
"I can help, but …" Su Yun thought of Yixie's last sentence and made a decision in his heart.
"Just say it." Lu Chen said with a smile when he saw that he had loosened his tone.
"How can you guarantee my safety?" Su Yun asked rather seriously.
Xia Luokui was startled and immediately laughed twice. If it weren't for Lu Chen's presence, he would've laughed even more wildly.
Was this still the kid who didn't even blink when Ye Liangsheng forced him? Why did he become so afraid of death now? Xia Luokui was quite puzzled.
Lu Chen was also slightly startled, but he recovered in an instant. "That's simple. I have a short-distance teleportation scroll here. Take it. If you encounter danger that you can't deal with, just activate it and you'll be able to leave this mountain in an instant."
As he spoke, Lu Chen handed over a golden scroll.
"If you can take that thing out without using the scroll, I'll give you this scroll as a reward," Lu Chen added.
Su Yun looked at the golden scroll in his hand and was shocked.
According to his father, one had to be at least in the Spiritual Venerable Realm to make the scroll! This Lu Chen … shouldn't be that powerful.
However, it was a good treasure!
"Okay, I'll take this task." Su Yun grasped the golden scroll with one hand.
"Oh, right. What do you want me to take out?" Su Yun asked.
Lu Chen smiled and said, "It's just a skull that has been there for many years. Now that you have a chance to take it out, take it out."
Su Yun didn't ask any more questions. He didn't understand why Lu Chen was so confident in him.
"Since it's a forbidden area, will it be okay for me to go in?" Su Yun asked again. For his own safety, it was better to understand clearly.
"Do you really think that the forbidden area of Aoran College, which has been there for thousands of years, can just let you in?" Xia Luokui laughed and continued, "That thing is only in the depths of this passage. It hasn't reached the forbidden area yet."
"Since you've got it, just come out. Sometimes curiosity kills the cat," Lu Chen said meaningfully.
Su Yun curled his lips. I can't wait to hide. Why would I barge in?
"Okay." Su Yun nodded. Then, as if he had thought of something, he said seriously, "Think about it again. Did you forget to tell me something important?"
Hearing this, Xia Luokui couldn't help but laugh again. This kid was really overcautious. No matter how he looked at him, he didn't seem like the calm and composed kid from before.
"Yes." Lu Chen said, "When you see that skull, don't touch it. Just take it out with this animal skin bag."
With that, Lu Chen took out a gray animal skin bag and handed it to Su Yun.
Su Yun was stunned. He didn't expect that he would get something from his careless question.
Su Yun took the animal skin bag and looked at it for a while. Apart from knowing that it was a Level Five Spirit Tool, he didn't find anything special about it.
"Okay." Su Yun nodded. It was such an important thing. Presumably, even if he didn't ask, Lu Chen would have given it to him.
Lu Chen …
Su Yun sighed in his heart and put it away. If it was a blessing, it wouldn't be a disaster. If it was a disaster, it couldn't be avoided.
Since he didn't have to worry about his life, he might as well give it a try!
"If there are no more questions, I'll go in now," Su Yun said.
"Go. Be careful," Lu Chen said earnestly.
Su Yun nodded and said goodbye to Xia Luokui and Longxuan Dance. Then, he walked into the depths of the passage.
"Isn't this a little inappropriate?" Xia Luokui asked after Su Yun's figure had completely disappeared into the passage.
"This was my grandfather's decision," Longxuan Dance said. Her eyes were also filled with confusion.
"Since he made such an arrangement, he must have his own reasons," Lu Chen also said.
"I just didn't expect that grandfather would send out the short-distance teleportation scroll that he spent a lot of effort to make," Longxuan Dance said lightly.
"I just hope that Su Yun won't disappoint him." Lu Chen sighed. He felt a cold wind blow out of the passage.
Su Yun walked in the empty passage and actually felt an invisible pressure. It was like the night had shrouded him, making it impossible for him to escape.
Moreover, the deeper he went, the stronger the pressure became.
The Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Incantation on his abdomen caused a burst of heat. The Heaven Seizing Sword on his back also burned. These two energies were incompatible with the cold pressure in the passage. However, their reactions seemed to be getting more and more intense!
"Su Yun, if you saw anything just now, don't touch it!" Yixie's voice suddenly appeared in Su Yun's mind again.
"Yixie!" Su Yun exclaimed in his mind. In this place that was so oppressive that it was going to drive people crazy, it was really a blessing to have someone to talk to.
"Well, calm down. If I'm not wrong, this should be just a test for you. As long as you do as they say, there won't be any danger," Yixie said.
"Then why are they testing me?" Su Yun asked.
"Probably because of this forbidden area, because of the aura of the Heaven Seizing Sword," Yixie said.
Su Yun didn't quite understand, but he didn't dwell on it. He said, "Could it be that you've been exposed?"
"It has nothing to do with me." Yixie could feel Su Yun's concern and was a little touched.
"Yes. This scroll should be made by a Spiritual Supreme Realm expert. You're so careful. Are you guarding against that person? "Su Yun asked.
"You're half right," Yixie said.
"Then what's the other half for?" Su Yun asked. In fact, he was more curious about Yixie's abnormality now.
"The other half … The answer should be in this forbidden area," Yixie said.
Su Yun could feel the coldness in Yixie's words, so he didn't ask any more questions.
There was no light in the pitch-black tunnel. Su Yun could only rely on his spiritual sense to slowly move forward.
Su Yun felt a wave of discomfort wash over him. He quickly turned around, but found nothing. "Yixie, why do I feel like I'm being watched by something?"
However, Yixie didn't answer. Su Yun couldn't even find Yixie's aura.
Su Yun's heart skipped a beat. Yixie had hidden himself again. Then there were only two possibilities. The forbidden area or that expert!
Although he was a little scared, Su Yun still forced himself to move forward.
"Hmm …" Su Yun groaned in pain.
"Damn it, why is there such a strong reaction!" Su Yun felt the Dragon Fiend in his abdomen churn, as if it was cheering.
Su Yun sat down cross-legged and activated the Nine Rotation Primordial Chaos Technique. The overwhelming spiritual power suppressed the Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Curse in his abdomen.
The Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Curse was wrapped in this sudden spiritual power and was still twisting. Su Yun felt as if there was a ball of burning magma in his abdomen.
"I don't believe I can't suppress you!" Su Yun gritted his teeth and drew all the energy in his body. His Dantian closed tightly. Soon, all the spiritual power in his body was transferred to his abdomen.
The Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Curse was still resisting fiercely.
After all, it wasn't the time for it to act up. Although it was torturous, Su Yun could endure it.
Sweat rolled down Su Yun's forehead, but it evaporated before it fell to the ground.
It wasn't until the accumulated energy of the Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Curse was almost exhausted that it slowly calmed down.
"What's going on?" Su Yun didn't understand. Didn't they say that the Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Curse would only act up when breaking through to the Spiritual Venerable Realm and below? Why did it act up in advance at this time?
However, it was good to let the Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Curse consume some energy in advance. The pressure of his next breakthrough would be less.
"This feeling of being watched has never left …" Su Yun was vigilant. If this continued, he would have no secrets to speak of!
Su Yun took a deep breath. The spiritual power in his Dantian was replenished to the outside and reached the peak again. Only then did he continue to walk forward.
In the passage, only the sound of Su Yun's footsteps echoed. Su Yun's spiritual sense covered the surroundings, and he didn't dare to relax for a moment.
The Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Curse in his abdomen had been suppressed, but Su Yun's heart was shrouded in an invisible shadow.
"What a strange place. There seems to be a familiar aura." Su Yun thought hard in his heart. After a while, he was suddenly shocked!
Su Yun immediately sat down cross-legged, took down the Heaven Seizing Sword, and placed it flat on his knees.
At this time, the Heaven Seizing Sword was extremely hot, and the sword body trembled imperceptibly.
"Yixie, is that you? Are you okay? "Su Yun called anxiously in his mind, but his voice was like a stone sinking into the sea, without the slightest ripple.
Su Yun suddenly remembered that Yixie was not the Heaven Seizing Sword!
His spiritual sense sank into the Heaven Seizing Sword, and the sword body instantly emitted traces of sword qi. The murderous aura was dozens of times stronger than usual!
Su Yun felt that the situation was not right and quickly withdrew his spiritual sense.
"This should be the instinctive reaction of the Heaven Seizing Sword!" Su Yun roughly understood a little.
"What exactly is in this forbidden area? Could it be that it has some relationship with the Heaven Seizing Sword? " Su Yun was even more puzzled in his heart. The origin of the Heaven Seizing Sword was mysterious. At this time, with such an abnormal reaction, Su Yun had to be more vigilant.
Su Yun's hands were full of spiritual power, and he stroked the sword body, trying to calm the Heaven Seizing Sword down.
"Buzz …" After being stimulated like this, the Heaven Seizing Sword let out an imperceptible sword hum, and there was no sign of it being restrained.
In the passage, the boundless black fog no longer flowed freely, but slowly began to gather.
Su Yun could feel the coldness in front of him. The gathering of the black fog must be because of the aura emitted by the Heaven Seizing Sword!
"What should I do?!" Su Yun was anxious in his heart. In this unfamiliar environment, encountering this kind of change made Su Yun somewhat unprepared.
The Heaven Seizing Sword did not make any more sounds, and the black fog seemed to calm down, maintaining a strange balance like this.
But Su Yun could feel that the temperature of the Heaven Seizing Sword was getting higher and higher! But Su Yun also calmed down.
The Nine Revolutions Primordial Scripture operated again, and a trace of gentle spiritual power was released from Su Yun's hand, but it did not extend to the Heaven Seizing Sword, but turned into a light mist, enveloping the Heaven Seizing Sword.
In this way, it might be able to isolate the aura of both sides.
Su Yun sat quietly. After a long time, this method had worked. The temperature of the Heaven Seizing Sword in his hand began to drop, and the thoughts of Su Yun's spiritual sense feedback also calmed down. And the black fog that gathered in the passage also began to slowly dissipate.
"Phew …" Su Yun let out a long breath, and he did not know whether this was right or wrong. In short, it seemed that there was no problem now.
Until the surroundings returned to its previous state, Su Yun slowly got up.
The Heaven Seizing Sword floated beside Su Yun and followed him into the depths of the passage.
In the pitch-black passage, Su Yun relied on the perception of spiritual sense to slowly move forward. The surrounding oppression hit like a tide, but Su Yun had already adapted to the environment here and was not moved at all.
The deeper he went, the heavier the atmosphere became. The monotonous passage turned into a stone step here. Su Yun walked down the steps, but he felt his mind sinking rapidly at the same time!
The Fiend Dragon Spirit Severing Curse in his body struggled crazily again, and immediately curled up powerlessly.
Under the isolation of Su Yun's spiritual power, the Heaven Seizing Sword actually slowly rose in temperature again!
After walking for about an incense's time, the stone steps finally reached the bottom. According to Su Yun's estimation, this should be the depths of the mountain!
Light! Light finally appeared in front of Su Yun's eyes!
Su Yun walked a few steps quickly. The passage in front was wider, and the oppressive aura constantly squeezed Su Yun's nerves.
A huge stone platform appeared in the passage, and the walls of the passage were inlaid with glowing gems!
Su Yun's eyes lit up. This thing could actually glow in this kind of place, it was definitely not an ordinary ore!
Unfortunately, it could not be taken down. Su Yun did not linger on it too much because the black fog here made Su Yun feel a sense of danger.
Su Yun followed the stairs leading to the top of the stone platform. At the last step, Su Yun stood still and looked at the thing in front of him, and his heart was shocked!
There was a huge groove on the stone platform, and there was a huge skull that did not appear in Su Yun's spiritual sense!
The huge skull had cone-shaped teeth on the top and bottom of the forehead. The entire skull looked like a triangle, giving people a sense of weight, and that sense of power contained brought a strong visual impact.
Seeing this skull, Su Yun immediately thought of the huge beast that Huang Zhan encountered in Lin Yuan. The two should have the same origin, or there should be some internal connection!
As early as when he approached this skull, the Heaven Seizing Sword had a change, and its temperature rose sharply. Fortunately, Su Yun suppressed it in time, or else the Heaven Seizing Sword would definitely fly straight away.
The Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Incantation had long exhausted its energy. The next time it stirred up trouble, it still needed to save some time. But at this time, it seemed to tremble slightly again.
"What kind of connection is there between them?" Su Yun's heart was filled with doubts. Hateful Yixie seemed to have disappeared at this time, not leaving behind the slightest trace of aura.
"Hum …"
Suddenly, a buzzing sound resounded in Su Yun's mind. His consciousness began to blur, and a heart-wrenching pain instantly spread through Su Yun's entire body.
Su Yun held his head with both hands, and his body began to tremble.
"Ah …" The painful scream was like a wave, and the drawn-out sound became more and more miserable.
Inside the tunnel, Su Yun's voice reverberated, it was endless, mournful and strange.
The surrounding black fog seemed to be consciously condensing slowly, causing the light of the gem to dim.
The Dragon Fiend Spirit Severing Incantation, which should have collapsed, actually erupted again at this time. Although its power was far less than one-tenth of before, it still made Su Yun's abdomen feel like it was splitting apart.
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