"Oh? Shouldn't the government be in charge of safety? "Lu Sheng asked, confused.
"Of course, with the Yangming Army, the Yinfu Army, and the Yin Yang Agency, it's not our turn. However, if there's a big problem, they have the right to call us to help," Elder Zhang Shilong explained. Elder Zhang Shilong explained. His attitude towards Lu Sheng was extremely gentle. After all, Lu Sheng was a top-notch prodigy from his own county city. Recommending a prodigy of this level from a county would bring glory even to the sect.
No matter what, no matter what Lu Sheng did in the future, he was from the Autumn Moon County. They were all from the same hometown. This was a natural sense of belonging.
"Yangming Army …" Lu Sheng murmured. As soon as the two mentioned this, a group of armored soldiers on big horses slowly approached from the side of the intersection.
The leader was a strong man in black armor. Both sides of his helmet were decorated with horns. He carried two huge scimitars on his back. The scimitars were oddly shaped like willow leaves, reflecting silver light under the sunlight.
"Stop." The man raised his hand and looked at the Thousand Sun Sect caravan, signaling his subordinates to stop. Then, he quietly watched the caravan pass him.
Elder Zhang Shilong, who was beside Lu Sheng, poked his head out of the carriage and smiled at the man. "Captain Li, you've worked hard. Patrolling in such hot weather."
"It's my duty," the man said flatly.
Zhang Shilong nodded.
The caravan quickly passed the patrolling soldiers and continued deeper into the city.
Lu Sheng carefully sized up the burly man. He felt a chill in his heart.
The man's breathing was heavy, and his heartbeat was slow and deep. His body constantly emitted a strong heat.
He could hear the blood flowing in the man's body from more than ten meters away.
"Such a strong body!" He was slightly shocked. Although he couldn't compare to him, he could reach the same level of Bind with just his body. The Great Yin really was full of hidden talents.
"You can tell?" Zhang Shilong smiled and stood beside Lu Sheng. "This is Captain Li Jinglong, who is in charge of the Autumn Moon County's safety. At the same time, he was a rising star in the Autumn Moon County's Yangming Army. His martial prowess was outstanding. In the entire Yangming Army, other than Situ Daren, the defending general, he was the strongest. You may have many opportunities to interact with him in the future. That's because he likes to do everything himself and has a deep hatred for the demon race, even though he himself is a half-demon. "
Lu Sheng didn't understand, so he just nodded.
Zhang Shilong smiled and continued, "You're going to stay in the Autumn Moon County Capital for many years, so it's good to establish a good relationship with them first."
Lu Sheng declined to comment. His plan was not to stay here for long. However, looking at the mysterious smile on Zhang Shilong's face, he guessed that the other party might have some tricks and arrangements that he had not come into contact with.
The caravan moved forward and soon arrived in front of a temple with thick gray smoke rising from both sides.
There were already heavily guarded guards at the entrance of the temple. They stood in two rows, forming a human-shaped passageway.
Lu Sheng was the first to get out of the car. Elder Zhang Shilong led the way inside.
After entering the temple, the monks inside all came out and bowed to Lu Sheng and Zhang Shilong. Zhang Shilong, however, paid him no heed. He quickly pulled Lu Sheng through the path and into the temple.
Behind them were the other people who had entered the secret realm with them.
After entering the main hall of the temple, there were five people — three men and two women. They stood side by side in the middle of the temple.
This temple didn't worship Buddha or Bodhisattva. Instead, it worshipped a one-eyed black lotus.
The huge black lotus was like a big bowl with a vertical pupil in the middle. The black and white pupil inside looked at everything in front of it with a strange expression.
"Wu, choo, ga, ha, ga, la …" The main hall's door slowly closed, and a strange sound came from somewhere. It seemed like many monks were shouting at the same time.
After Zhang Shilong told Lu Sheng what to do next, he left with the others before the bronze door closed. Only the five geniuses who had entered the secret realm remained in the main hall.
Rumble …
The main hall's door slowly closed.
Bam.
The last crack of the door was completely closed. Everything was quiet. The entire main hall was plunged into darkness.
Lu Sheng calmly stood where he was, facing the one-eyed black lotus, waiting quietly.
After a dozen breaths.
Rumble …
The main hall's door slowly opened again. The light from outside shone in, turning it into a dim yellow.
It had been early morning just now, but with the closing and opening of the main hall's bronze door, it had turned into the light of dusk.
Lu Sheng looked at the other four people beside him. Their eyes flashed as they looked back at the opened bronze door.
Outside the door was a dilapidated old courtyard. It was still the square of the temple, but it was different from before. At this time, the courtyard was full of black withered leaves, spider webs, cracked floor tiles, cracked wood, and yellow red paint that was about to fall off.
Hu …
A piercing cold wind blew in, cold and gloomy.
Lu Sheng turned around to look at the huge statue of the one-eyed black lotus. The eye in the middle of the lotus seemed to be glowing with a faint red light.
"This is the secret realm. We need to pass the second test and test. Do any of you have any suggestions?" A woman with braided hair asked gently. Her accent didn't sound like she was from the Autumn Moon County. Her Great Yin language was too standard, and there was no accent to it. Usually, people with such standard accent were from other places.
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Ma Sangjiu. I'm White Jade. "The woman wasn't very pretty, but she gave off a gentle aura at first glance. It was easy for her to gain the trust of ordinary people.
"This place should be in some corner of the outside world. It's either the Devil World or another world. The power of the sect is incredible! It's just a county capital test, and they're spending so much, "a young man with long yellow hair praised. "You can call me Song Du. White Jade's evaluation. It looks like we've been temporarily sent to another world. The only way to pass the test is to pass through all the obstacles and find a way to leave the temple."
"Young Master Song Du is quite knowledgeable," a girl with a cold temperament said lightly.
"It's alright. That's how my brother passed the test last time. Before coming here, he warned me about many possible scenarios. If there's someone who knows how to lead the way in this secret realm, we'll be able to get twice the result with half the effort and less danger. "Song Du smiled.
"However, isn't it too much to be sent to the outside world after just one test?" The last man was a muscular man who looked honest and honest. He asked in a low, muffled voice.
This was actually Lu Sheng's question as well.
"Danger?" Song Du burst out laughing. "What do you think we're geniuses? The geniuses of the Great Yin aren't just geniuses in terms of talent. They're geniuses in terms of talent, potential, strength, and temperament! True geniuses are those who can miraculously turn things around even when faced with a desperate situation. They can do what normal people can't. That's what a genius is! A genius that can be easily killed isn't a genius, it's a piece of trash. "
"No genius can be easily killed. Don't forget that we're still at war with the Devil World. If you can't even handle such a small amount of danger, you might as well go home and breed. Don't come out and embarrass yourself. "Song Du's words made the man's face flush, but he couldn't say anything.
"Young Master Song's words are a bit vulgar, but that's the logic. Please don't blame him, Brother Wang, "the cold girl defended Song Du in a small voice.
"It's fine … I'm just a bit confused, not afraid," the man argued.
"Then, what should we do now?" Ma Sangjiu asked Song Du in a low voice.
"This is the Black Seal Temple. I don't know if this is the real one. The temple we entered was only a projection. However, I remember that the Black Seal Temple has a special characteristic. Every two hours, a bell ringer will appear and kill all living things in the temple. The first time, the bell ringer will appear at night. The speed of the bell ringer is normal, so we just have to be careful and not meet him face to face. The second time, we have to be very careful. The bell ringer's speed increases greatly. These monsters are unkillable, so it doesn't matter how many times we kill them. " Song Du explained in detail. "Our final goal is to go to the core of the temple and ring the bell. Only then can we open the temple gates and leave. That's why we need to lure the monster away. "
"So we should move together?" Ma Sangjiu asked softly.
"Yes." Song Du nodded.
"As long as we leave this temple, right?" Am I right? "Lu Sheng finally spoke. "I'm Lu Sheng, Scarlet Jade Evaluation."
"Scarlet Jade …" As soon as he said this, the other four couldn't help but focus their gazes on Lu Sheng.
They were all White Jade rank, so they knew how powerful the Scarlet Jade Evaluation was. It could be said that in all the years of testing in the prefecture capital, besides the highest Black Jade Evaluation, the Scarlet Jade was the strongest. A genius like this, as long as he didn't die in the future, would definitely enter a higher rank branch in the prefecture capital, or even the prefecture capital. He was almost certain to become an Earth Prime (Snake) expert in the future.
"… Since … since you're the Scarlet Jade Evaluation Senior Brother … then the authority to command this time …" Song Du's voice was slightly bitter.
"Help yourselves," Lu Sheng said calmly, waving the slip of paper in his hand. "First ring the Bell of Death, then successfully escape the threat and leave the Black Seal Temple. Even this has appeared. The time limit is twelve hours. "
Only then did the four of them realize that a slip of paper had appeared in their hands. The objective of this mission was clearly written on it.
There was also a sentence at the end: You must do it independently, not in groups.
For a moment, the great hall fell silent.
After a moment of silence, Lu Sheng was the first to walk out of the hall, ignoring the others.
Song Du, Ma Sangjiu, and the other two followed behind.
The five of them consciously kept a distance. Since they were going alone, they naturally had to follow the rules. Otherwise, they wouldn't pass the test, no matter how well they performed.
Outside the great hall, the sky was a dusky yellow, filled with thick, dark yellow clouds. The rolling clouds seemed to be within reach, ready to press down at any time.
The walls of the courtyard were stained with dark blood. In the corner were some broken bones, but it was hard to tell if they were human bones. A few withered trees grew crookedly in the middle of the courtyard. At the foot of the trees were some clothes and other cloth.
Lu Sheng stood in the middle of the courtyard, looking left and right.
"This is a labyrinth. Go this way!" Song Du rushed behind him, rushing out of the arched door on the right. "Quick, quick, quick! Danger will appear here soon. We can't fight with them. Try to avoid fighting and save your strength! "
The rest of them followed suit one after another, rushing out of the door and quickly disappearing from sight.
Lu Sheng stood alone in the middle of the courtyard, looking around. He slowly pulled out the long knife from his back.
"Boom!!"
The knife flashed, bringing with it the sound of a hurricane. A grayish white knife aura surged out like a tornado.
The wall in front of the courtyard suddenly shattered, revealing a large gap.
Lu Sheng slowly walked out of the gap with his knife in hand. He quickly walked in the direction indicated on the scroll, disappearing into the dust.
Not long after they left, a group of blind, black-robed monks walked out of the great hall with their hands clasped together, their eyes still bleeding.
The monks split into two groups, chasing from the gap in the wall and the arched door respectively.
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