Chapter 965

"The Peach Garden?" There were not many ancient books and records related to the Ancient Celestial Court to begin with, and Meng Qi had even less access to them. If he had not signed a contract with Gu Xiaosang and had no choice but to make relevant preparations, he would have been completely clueless on this trip. However, the Peach Garden was one of the few places that he did not need to read the ancient books to know about!

When he was watching the Journey to the West, he had drooled over the peach trees. They ripened every three thousand years, every six thousand years, and every nine thousand years. He could become an immortal and live as long as the heavens and the earth after eating them. Although his memory was blurred and something was not right, the desire was still fresh in his mind.

He looked around. The peach trees were of various shapes and sizes. Some were huge, and some were so tall that they blocked out the sun. The only thing they had in common was that their branches and leaves were withered, their bark was sparse, and they did not bear any fruit. They were all red, like demonic trees that had drunk their fill of blood.

The ground reeked of blood as if it had been soaked in enough blood for thousands of years!

This evil and bloodstained feeling made Meng Qi even more vigilant. He summoned Flowing Fire in his left hand and guarded it with Heaven Inflicted Pain. He concentrated on sensing his surroundings.

The Ancient Celestial Court had fallen inexplicably. Who knew what had happened to the Peach Garden?

As soon as his spirit spread outwards, Mengqi felt like he had fallen into a sea of blood. It soaked his body, dispelled his spirit, and blinded his spiritual senses.

The blood swayed and contained a terrible power!

Mengqi quickly withdrew his spirit and did not dare to spread further. He ran the Eight Nine Mysteries at full force to sense danger.

Gu Xiaosang's face was clean and her eyes were deep, making it impossible to tell whether she was happy, angry, or sad. After a moment of silence, she suddenly chuckled. "This is not the Peach Garden. It's the Garden of Death. Remember, husband, don't look back, don't stop, and don't collect anything. Otherwise, you will be doomed eternally."

"Don't look back, don't stop, and don't collect anything?" "Demoness Gu really knows a lot …" After opening the seal of the ancient Thunder God, Mengqi felt that he was less useful to Gu Xiaosang. He was especially wary of her turning against him and could not help but think more about what she said.

According to the contract, she could not harm him, which meant that she could not lie to him. But she could completely hide the key information and watch him "court death".

No matter how gentle and beautiful she was, Mengqi never let his guard down.

"I'll do whatever she does later …" Meng Qi said in a deep voice, "Why can't I turn back or stop?"

"It's a long story. The other experts of the Myths could discover something at any time. We'd better get through as soon as possible. Don't you trust me, my husband?" Gu Xiaosang smiled sweetly.

Her gaze turned tearful and she said grudgingly, "Will you only believe me after I save you a hundred or a thousand times?"

The corner of Meng Qi's mouth twitched at the mention of the same old topic. He knew that the demoness would not tell him the truth no matter what he asked. Thus, he remained silent and walked with Gu Xiaosang into the Peach Garden.

His feet felt soft, as if he was sinking into mud. Meng Qi slightly raised his Qi, lightened his steps, and moved forward quickly.

This place belonged to the Celestial Court, so he could not fly!

After a few steps, Mengqi felt a sense of danger. He felt as if an enemy was watching him from behind. Instinctively, he wanted to turn around, raise his sword, and react first.

But he saw Gu Xiaosang's white boots walk lightly, as if she was taking a leisurely stroll. She did not seem to sense any danger.

"Don't look back, don't stop …" Gu Xiaosang's words came back to Mengqi's mind.

He took a deep breath and calmed himself. He resisted the urge to turn around and attack. The Demoness would not joke around with her life!

The sense of danger did not disappear. Mengqi felt prickles on his back. It was more tiring than walking with a heavy burden on his back.

With each step, a cold wind blew. Even with Mengqi's strong body, he could not help but shiver.

Right at this moment, he felt a figure flash past him from behind!

Mengqi tightened his grip on his sword and saber. It took a Herculean effort to suppress his instinctive reaction.

Subconsciously, he turned to look at Gu Xiaosang again. She was as pure and holy as a Bodhisattva. But there was an inexplicable haggardness between her brows. The bags under her eyes had deepened, her skin had lost some of its luster, and her glabella was blue. She did not age, but she seemed to be one step closer to death!

"You …" Mengqi reminded her in surprise.

Gu Xiaosang turned her head to look at him. Her eyes were as beautiful as a deep lake, reflecting Meng Qi's appearance. His glabella was green and his face was haggard. He looked as if he was nearing the end of his life!

Mengqi was shocked. Before he could say anything, Gu Xiaosang's moist lips parted slightly. Using Secret Voice-sending, she said, "Don't be surprised. I'll find a way to make up for it when we get out."

Her voice was as sweet as an oriole. Mengqi took a light breath and continued walking on the blood-soaked ground toward the other side of the Peach Garden.

Behind him, shadows passed by and a chill pierced his skin. Mengqi moved forward with superhuman willpower. This time, he did not need to look at Gu Xiaosang's eyes to feel the inexplicable changes in his body and Vital Spirit. Not good changes!

Suddenly, a golden figure came into Mengqi's sight. A strong and terrifying aura with a sense of decay hit him.

The Golden-armored Heavenly General! A Dharmakaya master!

This shocked Meng Qi so much that he almost stopped. Fortunately, he came to his senses in time and stopped his reaction, continuing to move forward.

The Golden-armored Heavenly General knelt with his body forward and head backward. He "looked" at Mengqi and Gu Xiaosang. His condition was very strange. His blood and Qi were strong, but there was no vitality. It was as if his life had come to an abrupt end!

This was completely different from the solidification of vitality that Mengqi had encountered at the Southern Heavenly Gate!

"He looked back, he looked back …" Seeing the Golden-armored Heavenly General's posture, Mengqi sensed something strange. The Heavenly General looked back!

"So he died mysteriously?"

A Dharmakaya master also died mysteriously!

"What's so strange about the Peach Garden? Why does Gu Xiaosang know that the Heavenly General can't turn back? "

"Whoosh!" A cold and gloomy wind blew past, and Meng Qi suddenly felt a figure standing a few steps behind him!

"Crack!" The joints of Mengqi's hands cracked. He almost turned back to attack. His back was covered in a layer of cold sweat.

"At the last moment, as long as you don't turn back, you can attack with your back turned." Gu Xiaosang blinked with a faint smile, as if she was teasing Mengqi's nervousness.

"At the last moment …" Mengqi repeated these four words. His nervousness did not affect his calmness at all.

He walked around the Golden-armored Heavenly General. The further he walked, the thicker the blood became. At first, it was only the soil that was soaked in blood, but now it felt like blood was seeping out. Mengqi felt slippery under his feet, as if he was stepping on poisonous snakes.

"Hmm?" Gu Xiaosang's delicate mouth opened slightly, but she did not stop walking.

Following her gaze, Mengqi focused his eyes. Not far ahead, where the blood had seeped out of the soil, he saw a head poking out. It had a protruding forehead, big ears, and a white beard. The top of the head was split open, and everything below the neck seemed to have turned into mud. This was the source of the blood that soaked the entire Peach Garden!

"It looks familiar …" Mengqi frowned. He felt like he had seen this head somewhere before!

"The Longevity God." Gu Xiaosang lowered her eyes.

The legendary Longevity God, who could control life as long as heaven and earth, had died in the Peach Garden?

Who had killed him?

Just as Mengqi's heart was in turmoil, he felt someone blow at his back. It was cold and gloomy, drilling into his collar from his neck!

The sense of danger rose to the highest level. Mengqi's head was fixed forward, and Heaven Inflicted Pain suddenly stabbed backward. The blade was covered in a layer of purple lightning. Gu Xiaosang pressed her hands lightly, and there seemed to be layers of ribbons in the void behind her!

…

The purple lightning dissipated, and the whirlpool turned into a door. Two black-robed members of The Myths walked out of the clouds. One was Star of Northern Dipper, and the other was wearing the mask of the ancient Sun God, Xi!

"It's indeed open. The top three floors of the Ninth Heaven …" Star of Northern Dipper said in a hoarse voice.

Xi walked forward with his hands hanging down. "Let's send the message first, and then follow them in. We'll scout the way for Heaven Sovereign and stop the Demoness of Grand Luo and Killing Blade Su Meng from getting the treasures."

"Follow them in?" Star of Northern Dipper said hoarsely. "The situation up there is unknown. It's best to wait for Heaven Sovereign and the others."

The Ninth Heaven had mysteriously disappeared. Who knew what would happen? Having a Dharmakaya accompanying them was the wisest choice!

"No problem. We'll enter the Peach Garden from here," Xi said lightly.

The Peach Garden? Star of Northern Dipper looked at him in surprise. How did he know about the layout? Did he have a fortuitous encounter?

…

"It's open." Han Guang looked at the misty sky, a smile on his devilishly handsome face.

Gao Lan was about to speak when he heard a loud rumble. Someone had broken into the shard of the Celestial Court!

Han Guang narrowed his eyes and looked at the entrance.

"What a chain of events."