"They're all dead, they're all dead …"
The voices of panic, fear, bewilderment, and sluggishness were very low, but in the quiet environment, they still entered the ears of every little demon clearly and accurately, causing their hearts to beat faster, their mouths to dry up, and terrifying scenes to appear in their minds.
In front of them was the collapsed Southern Heavenly Gate. In the distance was the rolling but strangely silent mist. Hearing such words and witnessing the Green Snake Monster and the Black Snake Monster's despondent look, they recalled that this place used to be part of the Heavenly Court and that no demons, immortals, and gods had entered for hundreds of years. They could not help but feel chills down their spines. It was an instinctive fear of danger.
What had happened to the Green Snake Monster and the Black Snake Monster behind the Southern Heavenly Gate? Why was he so scared that he seemed to have gone crazy?
The Black Robe Monster King, who had the temperament of a master, became more serious. He stretched out his right hand like a sharp claw and gently pulled the two Little Goblin over.
His mouth suddenly elongated and became sharp. He poked the Little Goblin's eyebrows and absorbed the most active "images".
Inexplicable deaths, and still inexplicable deaths. Such images made the Black Robe Monster King frown slightly. It was difficult to determine what had happened to them.
"How did they escape?" After the Vanguard Python fell, the two Little Goblin completely collapsed and their minds were in a mess. The Black Robe Monster King could not get any more useful information.
He pondered for a long time and ordered the White Raccoon Demon and the others, "Stay here and don't go in. Wait for me to come out."
The black-robed Demon King had originally planned to bring the little demons in to speed up the process of searching for treasures. Now that such a strange and terrifying thing had happened, and even the Vanguard Python had silently perished inside, it was better to be cautious, lest they suffer losses in vain.
The White Raccoon Demon and the others hurriedly nodded and thanked their King. If it was another Monster King, he would probably continue to order them to explore the way and set traps to lure out the hidden enemies in the ruins of the Heavenly Court.
Suddenly, a pair of wings grew out of the Black Robe Monster King's back. The feathers were as sharp as swords. With a gentle flap, he flew over the Southern Heavenly Gate.
But nothing unexpected happened. He was still heavily suppressed and bound to the "ground", unable to continue flying.
Recalling the words left behind by its ancestor, it roughly understood what was going on. It strode forward and walked into the distance.
It was surrounded by rolling mist. It seemed that terrifying enemies could appear at any time. The encounter and performance of the two Little Goblin made it very cautious. It cautiously moved forward without flapping its wings. Within a breath, it glided to the vaguely visible group of palaces.
It took it a long time to reach the place where it could have been reached in two or three breaths. The frozen silence of the dilapidated palace made it even more afraid. Its blood flowed slightly faster. Every blade of grass and every remnant made it paranoid, worried that something terrible would happen in the next moment.
How could the former Heavenly Court and the current Ghost Domain be careless? What's more, the demons that were scouting ahead had encountered something strange and terrifying!
The Black Robe Demon King walked to the garden where the Green Snake Demon and the Black Snake Demon were hiding. He planned to examine the corpses and determine the cause of death. From there, he could determine the level of danger they had encountered, or the level of the enemy.
As far as the eye could see, apart from broken walls and rotten wood, there wasn't even a speck of dust. Where were the corpses?
The corpses were gone? The Black Robe Demon King gasped. He felt even more frightened. He sensed and explored more attentively, and his speed correspondingly slowed down.
…
"If I'm not mistaken, they must be very cautious now. They don't dare to speed up rashly, lest they run into a formation or encounter a terrifying enemy." Mengqi looked back at the group of palaces, but he didn't slow down at all.
They hid their breath and used soundless music and Bone-corroding Thunder to kill the Boa Vanguard and other demons. They scared the Green Snake Demon and the Black Snake Demon out of their wits. Then they let them go so as to clearly transmit the message of "it's horrible and strange inside" to the following Demon Kings and slow them down.
As for himself, he quickly searched through the cluster of palaces. After discovering that there were no items, much less core items, he passed through the area and followed the only path — other places were filled with floating clouds that were not solid. Stepping on them would cause one to fall into a bottomless' hole '.
"Even we are moving forward and searching carefully. How can they not be more cautious after being scared?" Zhao Heng smiled. He felt that the plan worked well.
Jiang Zhiwei reminded, "If the Demon Kings are brainless and reckless, they may not fall into the trap."
The Journey to the West was different from his own world. There were fewer Great Demons, and the titles were more chaotic. Most of them dared to call themselves Demon Kings as long as they occupied a mountain.
Ruan Yushu pursed his lips, "The Demon Kings that can threaten us must at least be at the level of a grandmaster. No matter how brainless and reckless they are, they should have grown some brains and become more cunning after so many years of cultivation."
Mengqi was about to agree, but he suddenly remembered that there were many silly and naive Demon Kings in the Journey to the West who were fooled by the Great Sage. So he silently shut his mouth.
Qi Zhengyan said gloomily, "We are not moving fast. The Dominator only mentioned the core item, but he did not say what it is or where it is. We have to search inch by inch to avoid missing it."
Meng Qi and the others nodded. Perhaps this was the difficulty of the task. Otherwise, they, who had entered before the monsters, could completely ignore the other gains and go straight for the core object. After obtaining it, they would immediately detour around it and hide far away. Then, the task would be completed easily.
At this moment, the sound of splashing water came from the front. It did not have a normal texture, but an illusory feeling.
"The water of the Heavenly River …" Hearing the sound of water in the Heavenly Court, Mengqi naturally thought of this.
The Heavenly River that Marshal Tianpeng once commanded?
The five of them looked at each other and quickened their pace. They passed through the mist and saw a quietly flowing river. The ripples of the river were illusory and sparkling. At first glance, they could not see the bottom.
Suddenly, Mengqi raised his hand and blocked Jiang Zhiwei and the others. He also stopped where he was.
Above the Heavenly River, there was a long and narrow bridge with white clouds. In front of the bridge stood a dignified soldier in silver armor with a halberd!
"Heavenly Soldier?" Mengqi's heart skipped a beat.
Dressed like this in the Heavenly Court, what else could it be if not a Heavenly Soldier?
Could it be that there are still Heavenly Soldiers, Heavenly Generals, and even Star Lords in the fragment?
While thinking, Mengqi suddenly realized something was wrong. This Heavenly Soldier completely ignored them. He did not ask or stop them. He stood there quietly like a statue, a statue that had been guarding since ancient times.
"He is not a statue, but his vitality is strangely frozen," Jiang Zhiwei said.
As she spoke, Mengqi also realized something was wrong. This silver-armored Heavenly Soldier was eight feet tall. His face was ruddy, and his flesh and blood contained great power. His skin did not show any signs of decay, as if he was still alive.
However, he did not breathe, nor did he interact with the sea of Vital Qi. His blood did not flow, and his vitality seemed to be frozen.
"I can't tell what the cause of death is …" Mengqi frowned.
Zhao Heng was even more confused. "He has been dead for almost a thousand years, but his body shows no signs of decay. He still has strong vitality and strength. Could he be a Dharmakaya?"
Only some of the Exterior masters could not decay after death. However, he still had vitality and strength, which was not something a mortal could do.
"The one guarding the bridge should be a Heavenly Soldier," Ruan Yushu whispered.
If all the Heavenly Soldiers were Dharmakaya, it would be ridiculous to swallow 100,000 Dharmakaya at once! Mengqi took a breath.
"I've seen the Earth Immortal's Metamorphosis. It's similar to this Heavenly Soldier's condition, but also completely different. At least his vitality was not preserved."
"The Heavenly Soldier should only be an Exterior master. Maybe it's because of the Heavenly Court itself or the strange cause of death."
With such a Heavenly Soldier "blocking" their way, they did not dare to cross the bridge. They had to carefully explore and move forward.
Step by step, Mengqi tried to get closer to the Heavenly Soldier, but there was still no reaction.
…
Waves of demonic wind blew, and dark clouds fell. Six groups of monsters appeared near the Celestial Court Fragment.
Three of them were led by burly monsters wearing armor. One of them had a pattern on his forehead that formed the word "King". His eyes were like lightning, and his fangs were hidden. He seemed to be accompanied by evil ghosts. Another monster had dark skin and loose hair. He was slightly fat and his fists were like clay bowls. The last one looked honest and strong, holding a rake.
Their breaths were slightly decayed and stained with dust. They seemed to have lived for hundreds or thousands of years.
"The Celestial Court Fragment! It's the Celestial Court Fragment!" The Tiger Monster with the word "King" on his forehead said in surprise.
The dark-skinned Bear Monster licked his lips. "I was worried that my life was coming to an end, and there were no more elixirs to extend my life. Now I'm in luck!"
"Good, good!" The Wild Bull Monster was not good with words.
The Tiger Monster exhaled and seemed to be a little emotional. "It's a pity that I didn't know the mystery and couldn't eat the flesh of Tripitaka. Otherwise, I would have been immortal."
He turned to the other side, intending to thank the Silver Python King. It was his vanguard who sent back the message, and the Silver Python King didn't hide anything.
The Silver Python King spat out its forked tongue. Clad in silver armor and holding a long spear, it stood majestically in front of its little demon. Beside it stood a man covered in a strange black robe, which made the tiger demon feel a rotten and obscure aura.
"Who is this?" It asked in confusion. The Monster Kings immediately looked over.
The Silver Python King said respectfully, "This is my ancestor, Snake Dang!"
Snake Dang? The Tiger Monster repeated the name, but none of them had heard of it. But since he was the ancestor of the Silver Python King, he must be extraordinary!
Snake Dang looked around and said in a hoarse voice,
"Don't delay."
…
As he approached the Heavenly Soldier, Mengqi became more vigilant. He was ready to slash at any time, but the Heavenly Soldier didn't respond. It seemed that it was already dead.
When they passed by the Heavenly Soldier and arrived at the long bridge, Mengqi was a little relieved. It seemed that he was a little scared.
But in such an environment, he had to be cautious and wouldn't take his life lightly.
Jiang Zhiwei and others followed. Mengqi took the opportunity to sense the slowly flowing long river.
His mind buzzed as if he had fallen into an illusion. He only felt that he was surrounded by gurgling water and sparkling waves. The long river poured into the void in the distance, which became more and more boundless and vast. Stars that emitted scorching heat and light floated up and down. The stars that were like the Grand Sun were so far away from each other that Meng Qi would never be able to cover the distance between them in his lifetime.
Withdrawing his spirit, Mengqi gritted his teeth. Was this the real "Milky Way"?
No wonder it was the Celestial Court and the Immortal Realm!
When he was about to step on the long bridge, he suddenly felt Qi Zhengyan's breath burst out. The Dragon Vein Sword in his hand slashed at somewhere in the void.
The Purple Star River was cold. It passed through the airflow and flew into the distance without hitting anything.
"What's wrong?" Mengqi looked around vigilantly.
Qi Zhengyan frowned and said, "Before entering the fragment, I felt that someone was following us. Now it's even more like we're being watched."
Feeling being watched, Mengqi looked around and spread his spirit.
"Senior Brother Qi is more sensitive than me when there is no danger?"
Suddenly, Mengqi's heart skipped a beat and he suddenly looked at the Heavenly Soldier.
The Heavenly Soldier slowly opened its eyes. The solidified vitality suddenly broke and became vigorous again. There was a subtle feeling of returning after a long time!
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