After experiencing the calamity of the Immortal Ascension Valley, they had become even more cautious. The Black Emperor had already carefully inspected the area from afar and was sure that there were no terrifying formations.
The tiger cave was still as before. It was dry and spacious, and there was a baleful aura lingering around it.
Pang Bo's expression became sluggish. He actually saw divine crocodiles with black scales flickering with cold light. There were more than ten of them lying there motionlessly.
"You're truly a lingering spirit that won't go away. You guys caused the deaths of so many of my classmates back then." Pang Bo extended his large foot and kicked wildly.
"No, they're all dead. I don't even know how many years they've lost their lives," said Li Tian.
Ye Fan and Pang Bo especially loathed the divine crocodiles. Back then, when they crossed the star domain, these creatures had left them with an indelible impression of cruelty. They had taken the lives of many of their old friends, so they hated them greatly at the sight of them.
"They've been dead for more than twenty years. They all died of old age." The Black Emperor walked forward and stretched out a large claw to examine them.
Ye Fan squatted down and also examined them carefully. They should have died after being deprived of their lifespan when they escaped from the forbidden ancient land.
"Back then, there were actually so many divine crocodiles that didn't die. They must have hidden among the corpses of their old friends to avoid our eyes and ears and then followed us out," said Pang Bo hatefully.
The flesh of the divine crocodiles had long since decayed, but the black scales on the outside were still flickering with a dark light, making them look lifelike and sinister.
Everything that happened back then had surpassed their imaginations. There were some mysterious existences that had followed them here, and only when they discovered Lin Jia's cellphone did they reveal some clues.
"They … actually died!" Ye Fan's pupils contracted. Things had exceeded his expectations.
In the depths of the tiger cave, the three of them seemed to have died from extreme fear. They squeezed into the corner and leaned against each other. Their arms were bound with rotten cloth and leather belts.
More than twenty years had passed, and they had long since turned into withered bones. Only a few key pendants and hair clips remained, as well as some messy hair. It was a terrifying sight.
"Were we wrong?" Pang Bo muttered to himself.
Liu Yunzhi, Li Zhangqing, and Wang Yan were all dead. They weren't the evil people who had targeted them in the darkness. Back then, hadn't they gone too far? Shouldn't they have abandoned them here?
Not far away from the Godly Crocodile were the skeletons of two tiger cubs. They were less than a foot long, and there was also a huge tiger skeleton. There was a small hole between its eyebrows, and it had been pierced through.
Back then, when they were leaving, they heard a tiger's roar. They originally thought that it was the saber-toothed tiger returning to its cave and seeing Liu Yunzhi and the others invading its lair. They didn't expect it to be like this.
They walked up and carefully examined the three skeletons. Every single one of them had their chins hanging down. They had died in extreme fear. The space between their brows had been pierced through, and they had died under the mouth of the divine crocodile.
Based on my many years of experience, these people have been dead for more than twenty years. Based on their bones, each of them seems to have lived to be twenty-five or twenty-six years old. Of course, it would be more professional to invite grave robbers to check the scene. The Black Emperor said.
"That's right, it's them without a doubt," Pang Bo said solemnly.
Even though the three's hair was withered, it was still there after all. Their hairstyles were completely different from this world's, and based on their bones and height, it was also consistent with the three of them from back then.
There was a necklace in front of the female's chest, and there was a blood diamond that was stained with dirty blood. It was Wang Yan's favorite, and it was still flickering with bloody light.
"Back then, the mutton fat jade that Liu Yunzhi often flaunted is also here. That was his lifeblood, and they died here without a doubt."
It was actually this kind of result. This made Ye Fan and Pang Bo feel a wave of disappointment and disappointment. They originally thought that the mystery had been solved, but they didn't expect it to be like this.
Ye Fan always thought that Liu Yunzhi didn't die, and that the enemy in the dark was him. However, when the mystery was truly unraveled, he was at a loss.
"Were we too heartless back then?" Pang Bo said to himself.
A gust of wind blew past, and there were fallen leaves floating in the distance. It made them silent, and they didn't say anything for a long time.
Monkey and the others stood outside the cave. They couldn't help much with all of this, and could only advise them. The people who wanted to kill them had such an unyielding end, so they didn't feel bad about it.
"That's right. They all had the intention to kill you all. Leaving them alive will only bring about great trouble. If they die, then so be it. They deserved it," Li Heishui said.
Ye Fan squatted down and carefully examined them again. In the end, he could only sigh and stand up, saying, "I actually hope that they didn't die."
Who exactly was the mastermind? It was confusing. He originally thought that he had guessed it, but in the end, it was all for naught. After seeing this result, Ye Fan felt very uneasy.
"There's no need to be conflicted. Let this emperor use a small technique to restore their true appearance and see the final result," the Black Emperor said.
A beam of dim light shot out from between its brows, and the heads of the three skeletons immediately had flesh-like substances regenerate, reconstructing their facial features and restoring their original appearance.
"Not bad. It's actually very simple, and we can find out with this small technique." Monkey nodded. That wasn't flesh and blood, but divine power. Based on the original appearance of the bones, it could reproduce the true appearance of the deceased.
Ye Fan and Pang Bo watched nervously. After a moment, the faces of the three gradually filled up and transformed back to their original appearance, which made them feel a sense of loss. It really was Liu Yunzhi, Wang Yan, and the others.
"Stop it. There's no need to reconstruct it. It's them."
They left the tiger cave and walked out of the forbidden area. Ye Fan was deep in thought. What went wrong? Why did it go against his intuition and deduction?
"There's nothing suspicious. It gave us a shock," Pang Bo said.
Ji Ziyue said, "It's the most suspicious when there's nothing suspicious. It's obvious that they thought that you all would come to seek confirmation, and they targeted every detail to mislead you, making you believe that they're really dead."
"That's right!" Ye Fan nodded.
"Summon Duan De!" Pang Bo said.
"That's right. Call the grave robber over. He has special methods to distinguish between the real and the fake," the Black Emperor said. Even he had to admire Fatty Duan's expertise and believe in his methods.
The so-called summoning of Duan De was very simple. They believed that as long as they spread the news that the tomb of the Great Sage had appeared, this damned fatty would definitely rush over.
Of course, there was definitely no need this time because the Victorious Fighting Buddha's battle here had shaken the entire southern region. He believed that the various powers and people like Duan De would definitely come to investigate.
As expected, on that day, many cultivators came to this wilderness, and they all came from various powers.
The Black Emperor had no patience and shouted, "Summon Duan De!"
He spread a rumor among the crowd that the outside of the forbidden area had cracked open, and many large ravines had appeared. An ancient tomb had appeared, and it was suspected to be the tomb of a saint.
It could be said that the effect was excellent. Duan De appeared alive and kicking, and his speed was so fast that it left people speechless. When Ye Fan, the Black Emperor, and the others appeared, Duan De immediately stomped his feet and cursed them, saying that they were too evil. This was not the first time that they had caused him to rush back from the Central Continent.
"Brother Duan, your business is really busy. I have no choice but to trouble you this time."
"Immeasurable Celestial Being, this humble Daoist is about to become a summoned beast. Damn it, don't call me next time if you don't have a King or above weapon as a reward." Duan De said with a black face.
When he returned to the tiger cave, all the hair on Duan De's body stood up. He took a few steps back and revealed a serious expression. "What kind of existence did you guys provoke?"
"Fatty, are you trying to scare us and then ask for a sky-high reward?" The Black Emperor bared his teeth and said.
"I'm telling the truth. An extremely terrifying malicious spirit has stood here before. In my entire life, I've only encountered one in the tomb of an ancient Great Sage, and I almost died there." Fatty Duan's heart was palpitating with fear.
"It can't be, right? It's just a cave, three dead humans, three dead tigers, and over ten dead crocodiles. How could a ghost king be born?"
Duan De took out an ancient mirror. It was something he had stolen from the ancient tomb he had just mentioned. It was also the reason why Ye Fan and the others had invited him here. They needed this treasure, and had used it in the purgatory below Falling Eagle Cliff.
This was the only dao bone left behind by the Great Sage of the human race after he transformed into the Dao. It was the one on his forehead that had existed for eternity. The frontal bone was the immortal dao bone of a human. Using it to grind into a mirror, there would be innate dao runes that were boundlessly profound and had many wondrous uses.
The mirror flashed, illuminating the interior of the ancient cave. A dim scene appeared. Liu Yunzhi, Li Changqing, Wang Yan, and the others had expressions of terror on their faces. The tigress returned to its cave and the divine crocodile crawled over. Everything was as they had predicted.
At the crucial moment, the mirror flashed and a blurry figure entered the cave, killing the divine crocodile and tiger. He then grabbed the unconscious Liu Yunzhi, Li Changqing, and Wang Yan.
"As expected, it changed again. Someone concealed the truth here!" Pang Bo shouted and clenched his fists.
At this moment, Duan De actually broke out in a cold sweat. He couldn't help but tremble and said, "This time, we've met a big one. This is the first time I've seen one in my entire life!"
Suddenly, the light from the mirror flashed one last time. The moment the blurry shadow grabbed the three people and walked out of the ancient cave, it suddenly turned around and revealed a cold smile at the people in the mirror. For the first time, it revealed its true appearance. It was actually a terrifying malicious spirit!
Before this, everything was blurry and they couldn't see its form. But at this moment, they truly saw it for the first time. It was malevolent and terrifying. It had snow-white teeth, dead fish-like eyes, and a jet-black body. There wasn't the slightest bit of vitality and the aura of death pervaded the air!
They couldn't help but retreat. This malicious spirit was too frightening. It suddenly appeared in the mirror, causing the little phoenix in Ji Ziyue's bosom to stand up.
The light in the bone mirror dimmed. Everything disappeared and could no longer be seen. The cave became extremely quiet and a cold aura pervaded the air.
"It's the malicious spirit we saw in the ancient bronze coffin!" Pang Bo said.
"That's right, it really followed us out." Ye Fan's heart sank.
The three of them weren't killed by the divine crocodile at all. They were rescued by the malicious spirit and covered up the truth of this place. This made them feel somewhat apprehensive.
Ye Fan and Pang Bo thought of the past at the same time. Back then, a classmate died mysteriously in the bronze coffin. His neck was bruised and full of bloody marks. It looked like the fingerprints left behind by a malicious spirit and seemed to have been strangled to death.
As a result, a confrontation occurred and even Ye Fan was involved. Although he tried to prove that the person was killed by the divine crocodile, the purple fingerprints on his neck were very obvious and difficult to explain. His speculations at that time were somewhat far-fetched.
"In that case, that classmate was strangled to death by the malicious spirit before the divine crocodile drilled into his body." Pang Bo quivered and shivered.
Back then, that person was right next to Ye Fan and was almost right next to him. Just like that, he mysteriously died. Now that he understood the truth, Ye Fan couldn't help but shiver. The malicious spirit had been so close to him before!
Duan De broke out in cold sweat and said, "Damn, you guys are always looking for trouble for me. This kind of malicious spirit is completely different from the yin spirits we speak of. Its cultivation is terrifyingly deep. Who knows, it might be an old ghost of six or seven thousand years old.
"Liu Yunzhi, Li Changqing, and Wang Yan didn't die. Now, there's even a malicious spirit and a divine crocodile. Could there be other things that crossed over with us?" Pang Bo muttered to himself. The process of crossing the starry sky was far more complicated than they had imagined.
"Wait a moment, you said that you guys went to Mars and that it was a place suppressed by a baldy called Sakyamuni?" Duan De's eyes lit up as if he had thought of something. "I remember now. When I went to an overseas sea demon tomb to do archaeology, I met an old baldy. He seemed to be one of the ten disciples of that baldy Sakyamuni. We chatted for most of the night and he said some things …"
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