The group arrived at the lake.
The giant creature was long dead, its body submerged in the lake, its blood dyeing the water.
Coincidentally, in the bloody water, numerous small, black insects, no bigger than little fingers, wriggled frantically.
The entire lake seemed to boil.
"What are these things?"
"There are so many poisonous insects in the Xian Wang tomb."
Pang Zi spoke up.
Looking at the wriggling insects in the water, Zhang Tian waved his hand, and Lu Shang Wang's sword picked one up.
On the blade, a black insect with many small tentacles writhed.
There was also some black viscous fluid on the insect, presumably poisonous.
"This should be some kind of poisonous insect; its fluid is deadly. I didn't expect so many poisonous insects in the lake."
Shirley Yang said.
Zhang Tian frowned slightly.
If he wanted to enter the tomb, he had to cross the river, but with so many poisonous insects in the water, it was troublesome.
Zhang Tian wasn't afraid of poisonous insects.
These insects couldn't harm him.
It was mainly the sheer disgustingness of it.
Imagine a swarm of maggot-like creatures crawling on you, wriggling, and spitting out unknown fluids.
That feeling alone was enough to make one vomit.
"Boss, why don't we get some insecticide to kill these bugs?"
Pang Zi's mind raced.
"Fighting poison with poison, Pang Zi, your idea is not bad, but we don't have any insecticide."
Zhang Tian rolled his eyes at Pang Zi.
This guy's thought process was certainly novel.
"Then what do we do, boss? Pang Ye wants to go into the space, it's too disgusting." 138Reading.com
Pang Zi's eyes darted, and he said slyly.
"We'll take the cliff path."
Zhang Tian ignored Pang Zi and looked at the surrounding cliffs.
An ordinary person might not think this way, but Zhang Tian and the others' cultivation allowed them to walk on the cliff faces.
Therefore, there was no need to take the water route.
As for why he didn't put Pang Zi and the others into the space, it was mainly because Professor Li and the others were still there.
It was not appropriate for them to see such things.
"Cliff path? Young Master Zhang, how do we walk that? Do you have grappling hooks?"
Xiao Guang asked doubtfully.
Zhang Tian sheathed his sword.
"Don't worry, it's very simple."
Zhang Tian said casually.
Professor Li, however, looked at Zhang Tian's sword with bright eyes.
"Brother Zhang, if I'm not mistaken, the sword in your hand must be thousands of years old?"
Professor Li said seriously.
He even adjusted his glasses.
Zhang Tian nodded.
"Yes, it's quite old."
Zhang Tian didn't say anything further.
If they had asked for it, Zhang Tian would have unhesitatingly abandoned Professor Li and the others to their fate.
"I see. I didn't expect something from a thousand years ago to still possess such power. Brother Zhang's martial arts are extraordinary."
Professor Li was not foolish. He was dependent on others now and couldn't say anything excessive.
He immediately flattered Zhang Tian.
Zhang Tian didn't say much, merely leading the group back through the sacrificial pits.
Standing by the lake again, Zhang Tian looked into the water.
At some point, the lake had become polluted.
Numerous insects had appeared from somewhere and gathered in the lake.
Zhang Tian grabbed Xiao Guang's hand.
"Lao Hu, you take Professor Li. We'll start crossing the river."
Zhang Tian said.
Hu Ba Yi nodded and grabbed Professor Li's hand as well.
"Young Master Zhang, what are you doing?"
Xiao Guang was puzzled as Zhang Tian grabbed his hand.
"I'm taking you across. If you try to cross by yourselves, you'll die a miserable death."
Zhang Tian said casually.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Guang quickly shut his mouth.
He didn't want to die without understanding why.
Then, Hu Ba Yi, holding Professor Li with one hand and Shirley Yang with the other, pushed off and stood directly on the cliff face.
This scene truly stunned Professor Li.
"How is this possible? There's nothing beneath his feet, yet he can stand on the wall solely by himself?"
Professor Li's mind was filled with countless questions.
A person standing on a nearly vertical wall was almost unbelievable.
Shirley Yang was also experiencing something like this for the first time, but she appeared much calmer than Professor Li.
Hu Ba Yi had Qing Gong and leg techniques, and his cultivation had improved.
Standing on the wall was a piece of cake.
"Boss, Pang Ye also doesn't know how to climb walls."
Pang Zi said dejectedly. He cultivated his body; asking him to climb walls was like asking for the impossible.
"It's alright, I'll handle it."
Zhang Tian waved his hand, and then, holding Pang Zi with one hand and Xiao Guang with the other, they stood on the cliff face.
As for Zhang Qilin, it was even less of a problem.
He directly took a few steps in the air, floating on the cliff face.
Professor Li had nothing to say at this point.
All of this had shattered his understanding of the world.
For an ordinary person to witness such a sight, not fainting was a testament to Professor Li's strong psychological resilience.
Zhang Tian looked into the distance.
"We'll follow the river course. If nothing unexpected happens, we'll soon see the Xian Wang's palace."
Zhang Tian said, and their pace quickened.
Zhang Tian's figure became a blur as he leaped across the cliff face.
This left Xiao Guang dumbfounded.
"Young Master Zhang, is this immortal magic?"
Xiao Guang's voice was somewhat dazed.
"Whatever you think it is, it is."
Zhang Tian replied casually.
"Can you teach me?"
Xiao Guang looked at Zhang Tian with anticipation.
"We have rules; we don't teach outsiders. I'm sorry."
Zhang Tian politely refused.
If he taught everyone, he would become a living Bodhisattva.
Moreover, such things could not be passed down indiscriminately.
There were many reasons for this. The most important ones were the fear that if too many people learned, those with ill intentions might cause chaos in the outside world.
Also, some people had too much fortune and might snatch away opportunities that rightfully belonged to others.
"Alright."
Xiao Guang nodded, somewhat disappointed.
Zhang Tian glanced at the young man and said nothing more.
After all, his world was far from as beautiful as they imagined.
"Sigh, I was hoping to find Zhang Tian to be my master, but it seems unlikely."
"What a pity, it would be great if he took disciples."
"Look at Daoist Yimei and the others; do they take in many disciples?"
"Has my martial arts dream been shattered again? I don't know why he doesn't take disciples."
"Haven't you noticed that Zhang Tian's team rarely adds new members? Even Xie Yuchen hasn't added anyone. We shouldn't even think about it."
A chorus of sighs could be heard.
Just then, after walking on the cliff face for a while, a plank road appeared along the cliff.
"Hey, boss, look, there's a plank road!"
"It's so narrow, so small."
"This plank road seems to extend from below. Could it be the entrance?"
Pang Zi said excitedly beside Zhang Tian.
Zhang Tian looked at the plank road, pushed off, and the group had already reached it.
The plank road was narrow and curved, winding towards the distance.
Looking down, Zhang Tian and the others were already dozens of meters up the cliff.
"This must be the path to the ten-thousand-tomb mausoleum!"
Professor Li suddenly said.
At the same time, a map he was holding caught Zhang Tian's attention.