Chapter 782

Seeing the "Boundary of Life and Death", Mengqi quickly took out the black fur. The strange symbols and patterns on it had been annotated by the Dominator of Samsara in Six Realms into an incomplete map. Many places and routes were incomplete. Only two roads were complete, both of which led to the core of the mausoleum.

At the beginning of the map, the content written in the ancient characters was:

"The Boundary of Life and Death."

Jiang Zhiwei and Ruan Yushu could not recognize the strange symbols and patterns, but they could recognize some of the ancient characters that had been annotated by the Dominator of Samsara in Six Realms. As for Mengqi and Qi Zhengyan, they were completely clueless and experienced the feeling of illiteracy. Mengqi had no place to learn the ancient characters before, and he did not have the time to learn them after joining the Six Fan School.

Next to the four seal characters of the "Boundary of Life and Death", a paragraph was written in tiny characters: "Those who cross will die, those who cross will live."

"Will we die if we cross the bridge?" After listening to Jiang Zhiwei's explanation, Mengqi was a little confused. How could they enter the mausoleum without a bridge? How could they find the secret of Zhenwu's Decoy Grave and start the next part of the task?

Moreover, the route marked on the map was behind the Boundary of Life and Death.

"That's another meaning," Ruan Yushu said calmly, holding the Phoenix-perching Zither.

Jiang Zhiwei smiled. "Since we're already here, we can't just stop at the gate. Anyway, be ready to use the 'Buddha's Lamp' at any time. If something goes wrong, we'll directly stop and return. I'd like to see what 'those who cross will die' means."

"This is really the typical character of Jiang Zhiwei …" Mengqi thought to himself. He felt that this was the only way.

Qi Zhengyan did not speak. He looked at the front and back of the iron lock. It was hazy and dim there. Even though everyone had opened their Eye Apertures, they could not see clearly. It was as if they were blocked by the fog, or they were separated forever.

Mengqi focused half of his attention on the green lamp in front of his chest. Carrying the "Heaven Inflicted Pain", he walked past the boundary marker and stepped onto the iron chain bridge.

The long saber flashed with lightning, which made Mengqi look like the Thunder God.

Jiang Zhiwei walked side by side with him, Ruan Yushu a little behind. Qi Zhengyan was responsible for bringing up the rear. Although the four did not speak, they had a tacit understanding and had a clear division of labor.

Creak, creak, creak. The iron chain bridge was swaying. Apart from that, there was nothing special. There were no ghosts or ghosts, nor did it collapse.

Meng Qi found it strange. Could it be that "those who pass will die and those who pass will live" was fake?

Suddenly, he found that his body temperature was slowly but surely dropping. His heartbeat slowed down involuntarily, and his blood seemed to be sticky. His Yang Qi and vitality were shrinking inward, as if they were condensing into "seeds".

Suddenly, he found that his body temperature was dropping slowly but surely. His heartbeat slowed down involuntarily, and his blood seemed to be sticky. His Yang Qi and vitality were shrinking as if they were going to condense into "seeds".

He spread his spirit and found that Jiang Zhiwei, Ruan Yushu, and Qi Zhengyan's heartbeat slowed down. There was a gloomy feeling coming from them, as if they were dead.

"Did you feel it?" Mengqi asked. He was shocked as soon as he said it. His voice was full of gloominess, as if it came from the Nine Serenities.

Jiang Zhiwei nodded habitually. She looked at Ruan Yushu and Qi Zhengyan and said, "Same. But I don't feel any damage to my body. Does the 'death' of the 'passing' refer to the fake death of the body?"

"Many bigwigs seek the way of immortality after death," Ruan Yushu suddenly said. Her voice was cold, but now it was even more gloomy.

"Hiding the mysteries of heaven through this kind of life and death transition?" Jiang Zhiwei had also seen similar information.

Mengqi said thoughtfully, "It seems that Zhenwu Great Emperor prepared this for himself …"

The iron chain bridge was not long, so the four of them crossed it quickly. As soon as they stepped on the soil on the other side, Mengqi felt his last weak heartbeat stop. His blood stopped flowing, and his body temperature disappeared. He was no different from a dead person. However, his genuine Qi was running as usual. It was connected with the outside world in a strange way that Mengqi could not understand, replacing his blood to support his body.

Mengqi sensed carefully and found that his Yang Qi and vitality had not really disappeared. They had all shrunk to the mid-brows and condensed into a "seed" as small as a mustard seed. It expanded and shrank rhythmically to keep his body from rotting.

Meng Qi's heart skipped a beat. He tried to comprehend a trace of the mystery behind this change. It would surely be of great use.

"If others see us, they will think that we are zombies." Relying on the Eight Nine Mysteries, he remembered the changes in his body. Then he moved his limbs and did not feel that his strength had decreased.

As he spoke, he turned to look at Jiang Zhiwei, Ruan Yushu, and Qi Zhengyan. He could not help laughing.

"What are you laughing at?" Jiang Zhiwei asked confusedly.

Mengqi looked at the gloomy and pale Jiang Zhiwei, and then looked at Ruan Yushu, who had long hair and a cold white robe. He held back his laughter and said, "Nothing, nothing."

This was simply acting out a Chinese Ghost Story!

To prevent them from asking, Mengqi took out the black fur again and thought about which path to choose. One to the left, and the other to the right. They were both winding and winding, passing by many tombs.

"Let's choose the left. The right is marked with 'Dangerous Land, Detour'." Mengqi decided on the path with simple principles.

Jiang Zhiwei and the others had no objection. If something went wrong, they could turn back.

Stepping into the misty land, the gloomy wind blew, as if drilling into their bodies and eliminating vitality. Mengqi circulated his genuine Qi to block the wind and moved to the left.

After a while, he saw a door with various tomb-guarding divine beasts painted on it, but it was not closed.

"Did someone come in before?" Mengqi frowned in confusion.

Qi Zhengyan pointed to a hidden place beside the door and said, "There are footprints."

Looking closely, there were pairs of shallow footprints on the edge of the gloomy fog. It seemed that more than one person had come!

Mengqi tightened his right hand holding the Heaven Inflicted Pain. "Maybe there are more variables than we think. We have to be careful."

When Jiang Zhiwei and Ruan Yushu nodded, Meng Qi pushed the door open first. In front of them was a long corridor paved with green bricks. The walls were full of vivid murals, all of which depicted a powerhouse suppressing all kinds of evil spirits.

This powerhouse sometimes wore a black robe and crown, holding a Turtle Snake Long Sword, and sometimes wore a Taoist robe with silk ribbons and hemp shoes. He looked middle-aged and very dignified.

"Zhenwu Great Emperor," Ruan Yushu said concisely.

In today's world, the image of Zhenwu Great Emperor was attached with all kinds of myths and legends.

Mengqi looked at the murals and sighed, "As expected of the Ninth Heaven Demon-rinsing Grandmaster."

The four slowed down and tried to find clues from the murals. They found that most of the content was related to suppressing the evil spirits and ghosts of the Nine Serenities. The rest was about subduing evil spirits and eliminating evil spirits.

"In ancient times, the Nine Serenities were the scourge of the human world," Jiang Zhiwei said with a sigh.

At the end of the corridor was a very spacious chamber the size of a courtyard. But it was empty except for a black coffin placed in the middle.

The lid of the coffin was turned upside down. It seemed that the dead inside had climbed out!

Mengqi's scalp was slightly numb. The silver electric snakes of the Heaven Inflicted Pain jumped more violently.

"There's a Ganoderma there." Qi Zhengyan was the first to find a Ganoderma the size of a fist growing stubbornly between the coffin and the ground. It was different from other Ganoderma. It was covered in a layer of grayish white and emitted wisps of Yin Qi.

Jiang Zhiwei thought for a while and said, "It's suspected to be an Earthspring Ganoderma, but it's a little different. It might be highly toxic and at least a hundred years old."

"It doesn't matter if it's toxic or not. We can exchange it for Karma points anyway. What's there to be afraid of?" Mengqi was very open-minded. He carefully approached the coffin and unsheathed the Meridian. With a light flick, the Earthspring Ganoderma fell into Ruan Yushu's hand.

At this moment, he saw six ancient seal characters carved at the bottom of the coffin.

Jiang Zhiwei walked side by side with him. She immediately read,

"Fate has brought you back to this place!"

An inexplicable chill rose from the bottom of everyone's heart. Was this a curse or a prophecy?

Suddenly, a grayish white hand reached out from the soil beside the coffin and grabbed Mengqi's ankle.

The five fingers of the palm formed a mysterious seal. Between movement and stillness, there were endless changes.

With this grab, the entire chamber was suddenly set ablaze with dark green flames. They spread silently and gathered near the grayish white palm, blocking Mengqi's escape route.

Mengqi had just experienced the Life-and-Death Fugacity Sect's incident, so he was very alert to things suddenly emerging from the ground. Therefore, he was not caught off guard. He kicked hard and jumped into the air, flipped over, and fiercely slashed with his long saber.

Ruan Yushu played the zither with his right hand. The clear and melodious sound reverberated in the chamber, like the evening drum and morning bell. It also sounded like the chanting of Buddha. The Yin Qi dispersed, and a mournful and muffled groan came from the ground.

A figure drilled out and raised his palm, trying to resist the Heaven Inflicted Pain.

At this moment, Qi Zhengyan waved the frozen Golden Dragon Stripe Sword. A cold light flashed and the figure's feet were frozen to the ground. The layer of ice was crystal clear and reflected the flowing colors. Under the burning of the dark green flames, the figure's feet were quickly melted.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Jiang Zhiwei's Sword of the Sun-Penetrating Rainbow stabbed at the mid-brows, sweeping away the remnant soul. The sword light condensed, and the aura of death was dense.

The attacker's feet were frozen for a moment, and his figure slowed down. Mengqi finally saw his appearance clearly. He had white hair, a face full of wrinkles, and a weak breath. He seemed to be half-dead and half-alive, which made him feel inexplicably familiar.

The attacker roared and waved his left fist. The Yin Flame was generated from his shoulder and burned all the way to the surface of his fist. The flame flickered and burned silently, blocking Jiang Zhiwei's sword.

Jiang Zhiwei's Yama's Invitation was supposed to win with speed and momentum. However, the attacker was close to a dead person and was not affected by his spirit. It seemed that he did not think and moved randomly. Unexpectedly, he blocked the attack head-on!

At the same time, Mengqi's Heaven Inflicted Pain arrived. The momentum of the knife was like a tide, rolling forward continuously.

The tide was made of lightning, silver and dazzling. The attacker's right palm turned into a fist and directly hit the blade. He was not afraid of the lightning at all!

Bang! Almost at the same time, two clear sounds were heard. Jiang Zhiwei's long sword and Mengqi's Heaven Inflicted Pain were both blocked.

The Electric Serpent suddenly expanded and enveloped the attacker. The black gas in his body evaporated, and he let out a shrill howl.

Bang!

The condensed flame exploded and spread in all directions. Jiang Zhiwei did not want the Yin Flame to touch her body, so she took a step back, adjusted the Qi in her body, and waved her sword to defend herself.

Mengqi used the force of the collision of the knife and the fist to fly again and avoid the Yin Flame. Ruan Yushu and Qi Zhengyan stood far away, so they were not affected.

The Yin Flame was extinguished, and the attacker disappeared, leaving only a hole in the ground.

"He is obviously restrained by the Heaven Thunder, but he is not afraid to make a move …" Mengqi landed and stood firm, frowning.

Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat as he recalled where that inexplicable sense of familiarity came from.

The attacker gave him a similar feeling as the "Swordsman of Ning Province". They were both Zombies, as if they were born from the same source!