Blood gushed out of Mengqi's nose, eyes, and mouth. The pain went deep into his bones and made him dizzy. The feeling of blending with heaven and earth and looking down on him immediately disappeared. His hands holding Heaven Inflicted Pain and Meridian trembled violently.
At the same time, a howl of infinite hatred and anger broke out from underground, echoing in everyone's souls.
It seemed to be hiding in the depths of the mausoleum, in the real underworld. It felt violated by Mengqi's Supernatural Power of Shaking Heaven and Hitting Earth, so it was angry and revived, making everyone shudder.
The Zombie, who could blend with the moonlight, was still half-dead. Its breath was weak, and there was no sign of madness. It seemed that Supernatural Power of Shaking Heaven and Hitting Earth was useless.
However, "it" still paused for a moment, allowing Jiang Zhiwei and the others to clearly see "its" appearance.
It was a woman with white hair and deep wrinkles. But her clothes were elegant and graceful, like an old lady in a big family.
Her eyes were silvery-white like two bright moons. Just by standing there, the surrounding temperature dropped significantly. She was definitely an expert of the Exterior that could not be underestimated, but now her neck was rotten and pus was flowing out. She could only perform at the level of an ordinary Half-step Exterior Scenery. It was as if her soul had been imprisoned in a body that would rot and die, unable to escape.
Now that there was an opportunity, Qi Zhengyan, who had already made a move, would not let it go. Sword light suddenly burst out from the tip of the Dragon Stripe Golden Sword, and a three-foot sword beam extended out!
The sword beam was crystal clear, condensed, and bright, like thousands of years of ice. It crossed the last distance and stabbed between the Zombie's eyebrows.
Just then, a flash of lightning came from afar and blocked it in an instant, illuminating the tomb chamber like a moon palace as if it were daytime.
Mengqi could barely recognize that it was transformed from a spear, but its speed was too fast. It was many times faster than the Aurora Electric Sword Xiao Zhenhai's sword. It was completely beyond Mengqi's ability. Just as he felt it, it was already in front of him. He did not even have the chance to raise his saber to block it. Although it was not as good as real thunder, it was not ordinary!
In his sight, the lightning flashed, filling Mengqi's pupils with silver.
In front of it, he and the others were like clay puppets.
Suddenly, a sword light appeared. It was as beautiful as flying clouds, shaking the void and changing the heaven and earth. There was no one, no me, no thing, and no form.
The Sword Qi surged, and the moonlight in the tomb chamber was directly cut off. Half of it was bright and half was dark. Other than that, there was no sword mark. It seemed that the Sword Qi Internal Force was highly condensed and did not leak.
Rays of light exploded in the sky. The East Wind bloomed in the night, and thousands of flowers bloomed in the night. Sword Qi overflowed in all directions, and lightning flashed in all directions. The ground and walls were either scorched black or scarred.
The ground.
Bang!
It was not until all this happened that Meng Qi and the others heard the clashing of swords and spears, as well as the rolling thunder.
This was really. The spear was faster than the sound.
Jiang Zhiwei's right hand, which was holding the Sword of the Sun-Penetrating Rainbow, trembled slightly. She took three steps back, each step leaving a footprint on the bluestone ground. Her eyes were calm and lifeless, and a silvery white shadow could be seen. It was as if she had not taken the initiative to attack.
"..........." Jiang Zhiwei's right hand holding the Sword of the Sun-Penetrating Rainbow trembled slightly. She took three steps back, and each step left a footprint on the bluestone floor. Her eyes were calm and lifeless, and there was a silver shadow. It seemed that she did not take the initiative to make the move. She acted according to the situation! ". Suddenly, Mengqi understood Jiang Zhiwei's realm in swordsmanship. Otherwise, when she reacted and gave the order to make the move, they would have been stabbed by the spear when the Sword of the Sun-Penetrating Rainbow was lifted.
Affected by the lightning of the spear, Qi Zhengyan subconsciously wanted to use his sword to defend. But before he could do so, the spear was already in front of him. Jiang Zhiwei blocked it, but it was slowed down. The white-haired woman leaned back, and the sword light almost grazed her forehead, cutting off a few strands of her white hair.
Before the hair fell, it had already turned into snow.
Before Ruan Yushu's zither sounded again, the white-haired woman took a small step back. Her figure turned illusory and blended into the moonlight, disappearing without a trace.
Mengqi had no time to care about her. The person who used the spear was a real Exterior master. He forced Jiang Zhiwei to activate her Precious Weapon and use the Anatta Sword. How could he be careless?
"It" could control lightning, so it should have a certain resistance to the punishment of thunder. "Heaven Inflicted Pain and Violent Thunder Shocking the Sky" might not be effective … "As soon as the thought came to his mind, Mengqi was about to use the Buddha's Lamp.
But at this time, the lightning of the spear retreated by itself. It was so fast that Mengqi could not catch it. A figure appeared on the other side of the door of the tomb.
This was also a Living Dead with a weak breath. His body was not rotten. He wore a loose robe with big sleeves and held a spear. The relatively uncoordinated combination showed the Way of the King. Silver-white lightning snakes wrapped around his body. He was like the God of Thunder, completely different from the evil and terrifying lightning!
At first glance, his face looked young, but upon closer inspection, one could see the vicissitudes of life. His tiny wrinkles were hidden, and his eyes were cold and emotionless. After glancing around at Mengqi and the others, he casually retreated and disappeared into the darkness outside the door.
"He didn't attack …" Mengqi was a little surprised.
"The other Living Dead all attacked recklessly and only retreated after sensing danger. Could it be that he sensed the Buddha's Lamp?"
"But how much power can I use of the Buddha's Lamp with my strength? How effective can it be against a real Exterior master? "
Jiang Zhiwei calmed her turbulent inner force and frowned. "I didn't feel any hostility. The spear just now was mainly to obstruct me."
"Could it be that he still has a trace of spiritual wisdom left and can resist to a certain extent?" Mengqi made a guess. "He maintained the level of the Exterior, which means he's one of the newest Living Dead. It's quite possible that he can do it."
Qi Zhengyan pointed his long sword at an angle and took a defensive posture to prevent the Living Dead who could move under the moonlight from attacking. He thought for a moment and said, "Maybe the Supernatural Power of Shaking Heaven and Hitting Earth you just tried gave him hope, so he didn't feel hostility."
"That makes sense." Mengqi nodded lightly. "But facing the Living Dead of the Exterior and Half-step Exterior Scenery is much more difficult than I expected. Did you hear the howling from the depths of the mausoleum or underground?"
This was what he was most worried about. The howling was so scary that it made his soul shiver.
"Yes." Ruan Yushu said concisely. "If I didn't use the Supernatural Power of Shaking Heaven and Hitting Earth, I wouldn't have disturbed the one in the mausoleum or the Living Dead of the Exterior level."
"So, it's my fault?" Mengqi was very thick-skinned. He used a joking attitude to ease the embarrassment of being exposed.
Most of the current situation was caused by himself. If he didn't use the Supernatural Power of Shaking Heaven and Hitting Earth, it wouldn't be too dangerous to deal with the Living Dead of the Half-step Exterior Scenery and prepare things to expel evil in advance.
Ruan Yushu's expression didn't change. "We agree."
"Everyone's decision is taken by everyone."
"He's trying to excuse me …" Mengqi suddenly understood Ruan Yushu's intention.
Jiang Zhiwei didn't care. Instead, she said excitedly, "What are you afraid of? We can stop and return at any time. It's good to finish the serial task, but it doesn't matter if we can't. For me, it's worth it to be able to block the spear. It's all thanks to the little monk that he came out."
It seemed that under the influence of Qi activity and the pressure of a strong enemy, she had used her strong accumulation to stimulate her potential. Her sword art had also improved, which allowed her to block the spear. Otherwise, she would have been in a much more difficult situation. Instead of using the Anatta Sword and activating the Precious Weapon, she had consumed a lot of energy.
Of course, the premise was that the other party didn't have any hostility and didn't use his full strength.
"With the Netherworld Reishi Mushroom and the Tai-yin Devil-Rinsing Scripture, we don't have to worry about not getting anything." Qi Zhengyan comforted Mengqi with a dead face. "Moreover, the Living Dead of the Exterior used a spear and absorbed thunder. I suspect it's one of the impartations of the Thunder God."
Reminded by Qi Zhengyan, Mengqi suddenly exclaimed, "It's a little similar."
"Zhenwu Great Emperor and the Thunder God were big powers of the same generation. Zhenwu Great Emperor was even more powerful than the Thunder God. He was also one of the Five Emperors of the Five Regions and one of the Nine Primogenitors of the Ancient Taoism. It's not surprising that he had some of the skills of the Thunder God." Jiang Zhiwei said with a smile.
Zhenwu Great Emperor, also known as the Devil-rinsing Primogenitor, was the Devil-rinsing Grandmaster of the Ninth Heaven and one of the Nine Primogenitors of the Taoism. He wasn't a vassal of the Heaven Sovereign, but closer to an ally.
Ruan Yushu pursed his lips. "I heard from the elders in my family that Zhenwu Great Emperor was mainly responsible for suppressing the Nine Serenities and killing demons. In the Ancient Celestial Court, the Thunder God was in charge of this. They must have worked together many times."
"Yes. Although it's definitely not the Nine Annihilation at Heavenly Nights, it won't be so bad that it's only the enlightenment of the Apertures." Mengqi was full of expectations.
Even if it wasn't the impartation of the Thunder God, it was still a good skill of the Exterior of the Thunder Attribute!
"By the way, little monk, what did you awaken with the Supernatural Power of Shaking Heaven and Hitting Earth? How did it backfire? "Jiang Zhiwei was concerned about Mengqi's condition.
Mengqi's face suddenly became solemn. "During the awakening, I saw Zhenwu Great Emperor."
"What?" Jiang Zhiwei and the others were surprised. Mengqi had actually seen Zhenwu Great Emperor. How could they fight against the top powers of the ancient times? Even the Dominator of Samsara in Six Realms might not be able to tell!
"Don't worry. If it was really done by Zhenwu Great Emperor, our task would be considered completed and we could return. However, that's not the case. I think there's something fishy going on." Mengqi tried to ease the atmosphere.
The serial task was to investigate the mystery of the death of Zhenwu Great Emperor. If he was still alive and kicking and manipulating the Zombies, they would have completed the task with the discovery they had just made.
Qi Zhengyan said expressionlessly, "Of course. Let's hurry up and copy down the Tai-yin Devil-Rinsing Scripture."
The four of them worked in an orderly manner. While defending, they copied down the "Tai-yin Devil-Rinsing Scripture" and put it into their Space Rings. Then, they carefully left the chamber.
Outside the chamber was a flight of stairs leading downwards. At first glance, they couldn't see the bottom.
On both sides of the starting stairs, stone pillars extended upwards, forming a strange platform in mid-air. It looked like an ancient seal, towering and desolate.
"Dragon-subduing Terrace … Something's wrong with the mausoleum." Qi Zhengyan's expression changed slightly.
"Why is there something wrong with the Dragon-subduing Terrace?" Mengqi asked doubtfully.
Ruan Yushu frowned and thought for a moment. "The previous arrangements of Zhenwu's mausoleum were all to conceal the mysteries of heaven and turn life into death. 'Under the Nine Springs' can also be understood as hiding under the Nine Springs, making it difficult for the Way of Heaven to investigate. However, with the addition of the Dragon-subduing Terrace, everything has changed. It seems that they are linked together to suppress something."
"What a well-learned family …" Mengqi sighed. He subconsciously looked at Jiang Zhiwei and saw her nod slightly. Only then did he realize that something was strange.
The howling underground, the appearance of the Zombies, and the unchanging Dragon-subduing Terrace made the pupils of Mengqi and the others contract subconsciously.
"What on earth was it that made Zhenwu Great Emperor suppress it in his mausoleum?"
