Chapter 890

"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 seeing the Green Snake Monster and the Black Snake Monster in a daze, the Goblins thought that this place used to be part of the Celestial Court and no demons or immortals had entered for hundreds of years. They could not help but feel their blood run cold. It was an instinctive fear of danger.

What happened to the Green Snake Monster and the Black Snake Monster behind the Southern Heavenly Gate? Why were they so scared?

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. He could not tell what 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 died 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 Celestial 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 by his ancestor, he roughly understood what was going on. He strode forward and walked into the distance.

It is surrounded by rolling mist. It seems that terrifying enemies will appear at any time. The encounter and performance of the two little monsters just now make it not dare to be careless. It cautiously moves forward without flapping its wings. Within a breath, it glides to the vaguely visible group of palaces.

It took it a long time to reach the place that it could have 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. It was worried that something terrible would happen in the next moment.

How could he be careless in the former Celestial Court and now Ghost Region? 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 corpse is gone? The black-robed Monster King gasped, feeling increasingly horrified. He paid even more attention to his senses and detection, and his speed of advancement correspondingly slowed down.

…

"If I'm not mistaken, they must be cautious with every step they take. They don't dare to speed up rashly, lest they run into a formation or encounter a terrifying enemy." Mengqi looked back at the palaces, but his pace did not slow down at all.

The few of them concealed their breaths and killed Vanguard Python and the other demons with soundless music and Bone-corroding Dark Thunder. They scared Green Snake and Black Snake out of their wits and let them go so that they could send the message that "it's scary and weird 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, thinking 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 big 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, "To be able to threaten us, the demon kings have to be at least at the level of grandmaster. No matter how brainless and reckless they are, they should have grown some brains after so many years of cultivation and become more cunning."

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 kept his mouth shut.

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 lest we miss it."

Mengqi and the others nodded. Perhaps this was the difficulty of the task. Otherwise, they could have ignored the other rewards and went straight for the core item. Once they got it, they would immediately go around it and hide. 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. Through the mist, they saw a quietly flowing river. The ripples of the river seemed to be illusory and sparkling. At first glance, it seemed that 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, and in front of the bridge stood a dignified soldier in silver armor and holding a halberd!

"A 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 that 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 solidified," Jiang Zhiwei said.

As she spoke, Mengqi also realized that something was wrong. This silver-armored Heavenly Soldier was eight feet tall, and his face was ruddy. 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 solidified.

"I can't tell the cause of death …" Mengqi frowned.

Zhao Heng was even more puzzled. "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?"

Some of the Exterior masters were able to keep their bodies from decaying after death. However, they were still able to retain their vitality and strength. This was not the work of a "mortal".

"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! Mengqi took a breath.

"I've seen the slough of an Earth Immortal. 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 expert. 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, but the Heavenly Soldier still did not respond.

…

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 earthen bowls. The last monster 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 exclaimed.

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 here!"

"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 did not hide anything.

The Silver Python King, wearing silver armor and holding a long spear, stood majestically in front of his Little Goblin. Beside him stood a man covered in a strange black robe. The Tiger Monster could only feel the decayed and obscure breath.

"Who is this?" he 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!

Lord Dang Shan looked around and said in a hoarse, old 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 did not 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 of himself.

But in such an environment, he had to choose to be cautious and not risk his life.

Jiang Zhiwei and others followed one after another. 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 that Qi Zhengyan's breath was rising. 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 that he was being watched, Meng Qi 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's eyes slowly opened. The solidified vitality suddenly broke and became vigorous again. There was a subtle feeling of returning after a long time!