"Is this the Queen Mother of the West?"
Fatty exclaimed from the side.
His eyes were also fixed on the sculpture in the darkness.
Upon seeing the appearance of the carving, Fatty licked his lips.
Perhaps it was deliberately beautified, but the Queen Mother of the West at this moment seemed to possess more heroism.
And her brows exuded a sense of spirited elegance.
Judging solely by the face of the stone statue, it was indeed beautiful.
But Zhang Tian was unsure if this was how the woman looked.
After all, according to legends, the Queen Mother of the West had been diligently seeking the secret to immortality and had done many things that defied natural principles.
However, Zhang Tian did not know much about it, so he could not offer too much evaluation.
"This fellow looks very beautiful too. Fatty thinks she should be a good girl."
Wang Banyue praised from the side.
Wu Tianzhen patted his forehead. A good girl just based on looks? How could this fatty judge people by their appearance?
"Some of her power must have been infused into this statue, which is why it emits a sense of pressure."
"It should serve as a deterrent, similar to the Lu Shang King we encountered before, with four stone statues suppressing the coffin, acting as a deterrent."
Hu Bayi said from the side.
"Let's not worry about this for now. Let's first figure out how to get past this demon pagoda."
Shirley Yang spoke.
The entire demon pagoda was not short in length, and the distance was considerable.
Furthermore, the geographical location of the demon pagoda was extremely demanding, making it seem difficult to pass.
The most significant issue was on the other side, where the entire demon pagoda was connected by countless giant chains.
There were no bridges around, meaning Zhang Tian and the others needed to cross two chains.
"There is only one way to get across now, which is by iron chain, and there's no possibility of taking a detour."
Zhang Tian looked around helplessly.
The surroundings were peculiar, with emptiness all around. How could one detour? It was basically impossible.
"Then how do we get across? We have to pass the demon pagoda no matter what."
Wu Tianzhen said.
"Hu Bayi—"
Suddenly, while everyone was engrossed in conversation.
A familiar voice reached Hu Bayi's ears.
The voice carried a hint of excitement and disbelief.
Hu Bayi's eyes widened abruptly.
He kept looking around.
"Xizi!"
Hu Bayi was shocked.
He was absolutely sure he had heard the voice of a team member who had gone missing here years ago.
His brother, the one who had saved him back then!
"Xizi, is that you?"
Hu Bayi's eyes constantly scanned the surroundings, but apart from the sound of the wind, there seemed to be nothing else.
"Did I hear wrong?"
Hu Bayi frowned slightly.
Logically speaking, with Hu Bayi's current cultivation level, he shouldn't be experiencing such a low-level hallucination.
"Old Hu, what's wrong?"
Fatty, seeing Hu Bayi's somewhat dispirited expression, shook his shoulder.
Hu Bayi shook his head and looked at the surrounding dark blue space.
"I'm fine. Have you figured out how to get across?"
Hu Bayi shook his head.
"Yes, the boss said there are two methods. One is to close your eyes and go across, and the other is to try to go directly."
Fatty said from the side.
"Isn't that the same as saying nothing?"
Hu Bayi scratched his head, looking bewildered.
"Fatty, don't talk nonsense."
"Two methods. One is to use paper effigies, simulate our appearances, and let the small figures go across first on our behalf."
"The second is, I'll get a rope, and we'll go across together. Remember, the rope must not be loosened, so we will always be together."
Zhang Tian spoke, giving Fatty a side-eye.
This guy almost led Hu Bayi astray.
"So that's how it is."
Understanding dawned in Hu Bayi's eyes.
What Fatty just said was unreliable. As expected, Zhang Tian's methods were the professional ones.
"Then let's begin."
Hu Bayi nodded.
Zhang Tian also nodded. The two of them took out a few yellow talismans from their persons.
Paper talismans were generally carried around.
At least they wouldn't have to worry about not having them when needed.
When the yellow talismans appeared, everyone turned their gaze towards them.
"Paper figures, what are those?"
Shirley Yang looked at them.
She was also very interested in the paper figures.
"A type of substitute, called a 'scapegoat' in Taoism."
"Paper figures have no consciousness; they only act according to our commands."
Zhang Tian said as he folded the yellow talismans.
Soon, a small human-like figure was folded by Zhang Tian.
As the small figure appeared, Zhang Tian began to wave his hands over it.
Hu Bayi's actions were basically the same as Zhang Tian's.
After about three minutes, two paper figures were folded.
"All things return to spirit, Tao returns to void, spirit attaches to human, Tao is natural..."
Zhang Tian and the two chanted incantations one after another.
As a golden light burst from their fingertips, the two paper figures actually "came alive."
The bodies of the paper figures began to change.
Gradually, one of the paper figures took on Zhang Tian's appearance, and the other took on Hu Bayi's appearance.
Their demeanor and facial expressions were almost identical.
"Holy cow, this is the first time Fatty has seen this Taoist magic. Boss, quickly teach me."
Fatty, looking at the almost identical small figures, became a little excited.
"Fatty, why do you want to learn this?"
Looking at the excited Fatty, Zhang Tian asked.
Why was this guy suddenly interested in this?
"Boss, you don't understand. One more Taoist magic means one more path."
Fatty blinked his eyes.
"Um, Young Master Zhang, is this thing real?"
Wang Banyue asked.
Zhang Tian instantly understood.
The corner of his mouth twitched.
Good heavens, he was thinking of substitutes, but what were these two guys thinking?
Real? This thing itself was fake, so where could the real come from?
However, with the mention of the two fatties, Zhang Tian had a bold idea.
If he fused the celebrities from his past life, wouldn't that be...
Cough cough, off-topic.
"Go."
Zhang Tian formed a mudra with his fingers and pointed towards the demon pagoda.
Hu Bayi also formed a mudra.
Two figures slowly walked towards the chains.
Everyone's gaze was fixed on the small figures, afraid to look away.
Soon, the small figures stepped onto the chains.
As they stepped onto the chains, a demonic wind began to blow around.
The wind was strong, and the two figures swayed slightly.
"Damn, this wind is fierce, boss. This is definitely not a baseless rumor."
Fatty said.
"This is the wind emitted from the demon pagoda."
Zhang Tian looked at the demon pagoda.
The blue-glowing skull heads on the demon pagoda had opened their mouths at some point.
As the skull heads opened their mouths, the demonic wind continued to rage.
"Still."
Zhang Tian and the two formed mudras, and the two small figures became still.
After the small figures became still, no matter how the gale blew, the small figures remained motionless.
Gradually, the wind subsided.
The small figures began to move again.
Soon, they reached the area of the demon pagoda.
The small figures stepped onto the stone surface.
The small figures walked around the demon pagoda.
But to Zhang Tian and the others' surprise, no matter how many laps the small figures walked, they were safe and sound, with no danger whatsoever.
The wind also stopped blowing.
"What's going on? Is there no danger inside at all?"
Everyone thought to themselves, and their doubts began to waver.