He had been running along the sea, and at this moment his body was slanting towards the sea. Everyone knew that there was a barrier outside the cliff, and his body would surely hit the barrier and then bounce back.
Mo Qi walked to his rear, a smile appearing on his face. He formed a hand seal, preparing to send him to his death when he bounced back.
However, the next moment, when Dai Guang's body touched the barrier, the barrier rippled like water, and his body instantly sank into it. The barrier immediately returned to its original state, colorless and formless. Looking through it, one could only see the waves surging on the sea surface.
Dai Guang disappeared just like that.
Mo Qi was greatly surprised. After a brief period of thought, he believed that Dai Guang must have been lucky and encountered some hidden barrier, rather than a pre-prepared teleportation array.
This was because it was obvious that his attack had caused Dai Guang to fall into that place, not that Dai Guang had jumped there. If Dai Guang had intended to jump, he would have done so a little earlier.
At this moment, Xue Nü also caught up. Just as she was about to say something, Mo Qi leaped down and charged towards the direction where Dai Guang had disappeared. He wanted to take a gamble. There were only two possible outcomes: one was to be repelled, and the other was to enter another barrier.
To Xue Nü's surprise, a ripple appeared around Mo Qi's body, and he quickly sank into it.
Xue Nü also jumped in without hesitation.
After entering the space, Mo Qi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he felt a sense of familiarity. Upon careful thought, it felt like entering the scene when he descended into Black Water Abyss. A long cave extended into the distance, with a river flowing continuously beside it. However, at this moment, the river had become very wide, like a vast river.
The ground by the river was also very wide. Unlike the bottom of Black Water Abyss, the yin energy here was even stronger, and the smell of blood in the air was thicker. The cave ceiling was covered with stalactites of various sizes, resembling dense inverted mountain peaks. Occasionally, water droplets fell from the "peak," making a "drip, drip" sound upon landing. In the empty cave, the original sound and echoes intertwined. The ground was also covered with dense white bones, creating a terrifying atmosphere that made one feel uneasy.
Mo Qi looked around. Besides the dense white bones on the ground, Dai Guang's trace was gone. Most of the white bones were piled up on the bank, as if washed by the water. They were all small and scattered, making it impossible to discern their original appearance, nor to tell whether they were animal bones or human bones.
At this moment, there was only a tunnel in sight. He exchanged a glance with Xue Nü, who followed him, and then they both set off, speeding along the tunnel.
After turning a corner, they both stopped, dumbfounded.
Ahead were countless岔道 (forks in the road), leading to unknown destinations.
Moreover, from the outside looking in, each cave was pitch black, with gusts of yin wind blowing out. Dai Guang must have chosen a cave in a panic and rushed into it, trying to find an exit on the other side. However, for the pursuers, there was much more to consider. If they could catch up, they would. If not, they would give up. They should try their best, but there was no need to jump into a fire pit.
They stood at the entrances of the岔道 (forks in the road) and hesitated. Mo Qi glanced at Xue Nü and said, "Let's split up and chase. Each of us enters a cave. This way, our chances of catching him will be greater."
Xue Nü's face showed hesitation.
Mo Qi chuckled, "Are you afraid? If you're afraid, you can follow me."
Xue Nü glared at him, "Who's afraid?" After saying that, she took a step into a cave, then stopped after two steps. Looking at the pitch-blackness ahead, she took out a glowing spirit stone to illuminate the way. Immediately, she let out a scream, as if she had stepped on a mouse, and jumped back.
Mo Qi took out a glowing spirit stone and took a few steps forward. Looking ahead, he indeed saw rats.
Inside the cave entrance, several skeletons were nestled against the stone wall. Between the gaps of their pale white bones, several rats scurried in and out, occasionally making squeaking sounds.
Mo Qi walked in without looking back, "This is so scary. Why don't you come with me? I'm a little scared."
Xue Nü immediately quickened her pace and followed behind Mo Qi, "Yes, it's indeed good to be together for courage."
Just as Mo Qi was about to mock her, Xue Nü quickly changed the subject, "Why is Duoshe Cliff called Duoshe Cliff?"
Mo Qi was stunned for a moment, then gazed into the distant horizon, his eyes extremely profound, "Why is Yaochi Peak called Yaochi Peak?"
Xue Nü: "..."
This was a narrow stone cave. The river was no longer visible, nor could the sound of waves be heard. The surroundings were eerily quiet. It was so quiet that even the sound of their footsteps on the ground made a "tap, tap, tap" sound. Sometimes they would even be startled by their own heartbeats. The occasional appearance of dense white bones on the ground made them even more shocking and terrifying.
"Have you ever thought..." Mo Qi suddenly turned back and spoke, startling Xue Nü, who then gently patted her chest for a while.
Mo Qi feigned an apologetic look, "Sorry, I didn't do it on purpose."
Xue Nü rolled her eyes at him, "Just say what you want to say directly."
"Have you ever thought about why there are so many white bones here?" Mo Qi looked back at Xue Nü and continued as he walked.
"I'd like to hear your esteemed opinion." Xue Nü also followed closely, afraid of being left behind.
"In my humble opinion, there must have been a very fierce battle here," Mo Qi said.
"Why would they fight here?" Xue Nü asked. At this moment, she saw two skeletons intertwined, one strangling the other's neck, and the other with its hand inserted into the other's chest.
"Who knows? Perhaps it was to snatch magical treasures, or perhaps it was to snatch wealth. In any case, it couldn't have been a personal vendetta," Mo Qi said casually.
"I think you just want to encounter magical treasures and treasures, don't you?" Xue Nü said with a smile.
Mo Qi ignored her and suddenly leaped forward because he suddenly felt a cold aura surge towards him in the air, as if something wanted to squeeze into his heart. At that moment, he felt dizzy, and his soul seemed to fly out of his body.
Xue Nü also instinctively dodged, a look of horror on her face, "A vengeful spirit wants to possess you. Be careful of being taken over." As she spoke, she formed a hand seal, creating a protective barrier around herself. It was light and graceful, as if it had substance. A ball of black energy repeatedly struck the barrier. Some dissipated instantly, while others bounced back.
Mo Qi understood almost instantly why there were occasional gusts of yin wind: there were too many vengeful spirits. He immediately summoned his protective divine light shield, then took out two Soul Suppressing Talismans and two Evil Expelling Talismans from his storage bag. He handed one Soul Suppressing Talisman and one Evil Expelling Talisman to Xue Nü, while he himself affixed the remaining two talismans to his body.
Xue Nü cultivated ice and snow divine abilities, which were prone to yin energy, making them suitable for the growth and invasion of vengeful spirits. Therefore, even with the divine light protecting her, she showed signs of faltering after a moment. Wisps of black energy drilled into the divine light and began to tear at it. Xue Nü urged her spiritual power to resist, and a slight sweat beaded on her forehead.
Seeing Mo Qi hand her two talismans, Xue Nü unhesitatingly affixed them to her body.
Originally, the talismans were dim and lusterless. Once affixed to their bodies, without the activation of spiritual power, they emitted two dazzling golden and white rays of light centered on the two individuals, spreading outwards. The gold and white intertwined, creating an indescribable brilliance. The black energy rapidly scattered around, or rather, fled. Occasionally, faint screams could be heard.
Xue Nü finally felt a sense of relief and could not help but sigh.
"I finally understand why this place is called Duoshe Cliff," Mo Qi continued to walk forward and said.
"This place should be a hidden location. How could Duoshe Cliff be named after this place?" Xue Nü followed him, raising her doubts.
"Perhaps," Mo Qi said, "it was public at first, and then it was sealed and hidden by someone. Duoshe Cliff was only left with its name." After saying that, Mo Qi realized that sophistry was a human instinct.
At this moment, a stone wall appeared before them, and the path ended here. This path was a dead end!
Xue Nü said without hesitation, "There's no way forward. Let's go back." She wished she could leave this place immediately.
As for Mo Qi, he was filled with unwillingness. At this moment, capturing Dai Guang was secondary. The most important thing was that after finally breaking into a secret realm, leaving empty-handed felt regrettable.
If there was no harvest, he could absorb some soul bodies to improve his cultivation. Anyway, this place was isolated from the world, and no one would know if he did something wicked.
He also felt strange. If this path ended here, how did the skeletons ahead die? After being possessed by vengeful spirits, they would leave with their bodies and not leave behind skeletons, so it couldn't have been done by vengeful spirits.
Could there be a secret door? Thinking this, he walked forward and patted the stone wall up, down, left, and right.
Xue Nü did not understand. Just as she was about to express her indignation at his bizarre delay, the stone wall, with a series of rumbling sounds, slowly opened a crack in the middle, which then gradually widened.
Xue Nü was dumbfounded, thinking, "Have you been here before?"
Mo Qi also looked incredulous. Although he had thought of a secret door, his hope was more about trying his luck. He had never expected his luck to be so good.
Then again, this was not just luck. He couldn't help but indulge in his own intelligence.
However, as the stone door opened, Mo Qi and Xue Nü both frowned. The cold aura instantly surged out like a tide, enveloping them, and the bone-chilling cold penetrated deep into their marrow, making them shiver involuntarily.
Both of them instinctively turned their bodies, as if trying to dodge something, but visibly, there was nothing.
At the entrance, a golden light curtain suddenly appeared. Waves of black energy repeatedly struck the light curtain, all being repelled or dissipated. Following this were bursts of tearing screams.
After a moment, the golden light dimmed, and the black energy disappeared. It seemed that there was a barrier at the entrance specifically for sealing soul bodies. The cave had sealed a large number of soul bodies. The moment the door was opened, they tried to rush out, but they did not succeed. Some even paid a heavy price, and thus no soul dared to try again easily.
Mo Qi tried to walk forward, and it was unobstructed. The barrier did not affect him. So, the two of them slowly walked further inside. Unlike the path they had walked before, there was a faint light ahead, making the ground clearly visible even without a glowing spirit stone.
After entering the gate, there were stone steps. After descending about ten stone steps, the scene suddenly opened up. They entered a spacious and bright stone mansion.
On both sides of the stone walls, countless skeletons still leaned against them. As the yin wind blew, some skeletons turned into dust and scattered on the ground.
Suddenly, a skeleton caught Mo Qi's attention. In the skeleton's hand, it held a tower-shaped magical artifact. Without a word, Mo Qi stepped forward to snatch the magical artifact from the skeleton's hand.
However, to his surprise, he couldn't take it out. The skeleton remained motionless, as if nailed to the wall. Mo Qi tried to pry open its fingers, making cracking sounds. The fingers were almost broken, but they still tightly clasped the tower-shaped magical artifact.
He decided to go all the way and break off the fingers one by one. But then he thought, perhaps the skeleton's soul was still within this cave mansion. If its soul body "watched" him destroy its body, would it attack him?
The magical artifact might not be a high-level magical artifact. He thought it was better to forget about it. Why bother with a skeleton? It's always good to leave some room for mercy and keep a way open for the future. So he let go of the tower-shaped magical artifact and intended to move on.
Suddenly, a white light burst out from the skeleton's brow, instantly striking Mo Qi's brow. Mo Qi felt that the white light was extremely gentle, as if it had no intention of attacking. He did not dodge, and let the white light pour into his brow.
A melodious voice sounded: "I am Qingxuan Old Ancestor of Qingxuan Sect on Jinshi Island, South Sea, Hongmeng. Today, I am trapped here. Knowing that I am powerless to escape, life and death are destined. I have no other thoughts, only to pass on the Heavenly Eye Divine Ability that I cultivated throughout my life. I cannot bear for it to be buried, and I await a fated person for its inheritance." It was the remnant soul of the deceased, sealed in the air. Once the wish was fulfilled, the voice would be triggered.
Mo Qi felt a warm current continuously flowing from his brow, gradually filling his meridians.
Seeing that this fellow had gained such good fortune so easily, Xue Nü couldn't help but think that if she went to look for other skeletons, she might encounter the same good fortune.