In the darkness, there was an awkward silence, followed by Xu Chunyang's self-mocking laughter, "You see, I'm truly an idiot. Aren't these useless disciples ready-made?"
Ah!
Qingyangzi and the other Taoists showed expressions of horror, "Master Heavenly Master, Great Heavenly Master, you, you can't do this! We are all disciples of the Zheng Yi Dao. We are your disciples..."
"Wrong, you are just my tools."
"This world in my eyes, hehe, is just a playground... I have no ties, no worries, what are you? Not even NPCs, so why should I care?"
After these cold words, seven red lines suddenly appeared, like chains, randomly locking onto seven Taoists.
Qingyangzi was the first in line. A red line bound his neck, and with a sudden tug, he was pulled up and crashed into a wooden chest.
Everyone saw it. A strange, squid-like creature emerged from the wooden chest.
The creature extended its tentacles and directly devoured Qingyangzi's legs, then swallowed him bit by bit.
Qingyangzi's right hand hung down, while his left hand tightly gripped the edge of the wooden board, letting out roars.
But he was eventually swallowed whole.
The lid of the wooden chest closed.
The remaining six living sacrifices were also completed.
Su Xueqing gave a strange smile and her body slowly disappeared into the darkness.
Su Ning Shuang desperately tried to chase after her, but was held back by Qin Ye Xuan.
"Let's make a long-term plan. We don't have a solution yet," Qin Ye Xuan shook his head.
Although the mysterious consciousness said that the Tian Zhi Jade could save Xue Qing's soul, what about Shen Bing Mei?
There was only one Tian Zhi Jade.
At this moment, the remaining Taoists tremblingly began to move the chests. In the center of the banquet hall, a puff of smoke erupted, and a huge hole opened in the ground. The chests were then sent underground one by one.
"King Zhou's underground mausoleum has opened..." Li Tianxing asked in a low voice, "Master, what should we do?"
"Stand behind me and don't move!"
As soon as Qin Ye Xuan finished speaking, the ground suddenly trembled.
At this time, the black mist enveloping the area outside seemed to let out a mournful cry, then gathered together and, at an astonishing speed, rushed into the house and directly burrowed into the mausoleum through the opening.
Not a single Taoist who entered the underground to offer sacrifices could come out.
They had no idea that King Zhou's underground mausoleum was filled with deadly poisonous gas. From the moment they were chosen to participate in this operation, their deaths underground were already sealed.
The ground continued to shake, and then a pointed tower emerged from the upturned earth.
The spire of the tower was carved from earth-yellow jade, and the second layer was wider than the first.
Then came the third layer...
Layer by layer, they became wider.
This was the Lu Tai of yesteryear.
As half of the Lu Tai rose from the ground, burned black marks could still be seen on its surface.
Historical records state that the Lu Tai was three thousand feet high and ten miles in circumference.
A gentle platform appeared beneath Qin Ye Xuan and the others, and they stood in the center of the platform as the enormous Lu Tai directly soared into the sky.
In front of the platform were two pools. The left pool vaguely contained various animal bones, and the bottom of the right pool was entirely filled with reddish-brown stones. Su Dan Novel Network.
"This is the wine pool and meat forest. In those days, this pool was filled with meat and bones, and that pool was filled with fine wine..."
Standing here, imagining the prosperity and extravagance of the Lu Tai thousands of years ago, everyone felt dizzy.
A long, long time later, the towering Lu Tai appeared on the earth.
Qin Ye Xuan reached out and touched the broken rocks of the Lu Tai, looking thoughtful.
Although the others were curious, no one dared to touch anything here.
Suddenly, a pale golden ball of light shot out from the tower and instantly soared into the clouds.
Qin Ye Xuan abruptly turned around, staring at the ball of light.
On the opposite side of the Lu Tai, hundreds of bloody red lines instantly sprang out, desperately chasing the ball of light.
That ball of light was the Tian Zhi Jade!
The red lines were being controlled by Xu Chunyang.
But neither Qin Ye Xuan nor Xu Chunyang could catch up to the pale golden ball of light.
The ball of light exploded with a bright radiance in mid-air and instantly vanished into Chao Ge City.
"Master! It's in the direction of our academy!"
Qin Ye Xuan's eyes flickered, "The Tian Zhi Jade has fallen into Chao Ge Academy. This is getting interesting."
At this moment, a dark aura began to spread outwards from the Lu Tai, slowly moving towards the surroundings.
Although the speed was slow, it would eventually spread throughout the entire city.
In the direction of Ling Meng Mountain, black lines appeared, like a mountain flood, like a mudslide. These black lines eventually turned into waterfalls and rushed directly into the city.
The entire city seemed to be instantly dyed black.
Xu Chunyang's effeminate laughter emerged, filled with excitement and triumph.
"Qin Ye Xuan, the Tian Zhi Jade has appeared and disappeared within Chao Ge City. There's no point in us fighting, how about a battle of wits?"
Qin Ye Xuan chuckled, "You mean to compete with me to see who finds the Tian Zhi Jade first?"
"Heh heh, it's not just the Tian Zhi Jade!"
Xu Chunyang burst into laughter, "Mr. Qin, don't play dumb. After three riddles are revealed, you should guess. The stone that is like jade but not jade, is the Tian Zhi Jade."
"And the blood that is like a god but not a god, is the blood of the golden carp that will leap through the dragon gate at the upcoming Dragon Gate Assembly."
"As for the woman who is like a human but not human, I haven't figured out the answer yet."
"They all say you are the Peerless National Scholar of Great Xia. Let's see who gets the three materials first. If you win, my Daoist sect will admit defeat. If you lose to me, I'm sorry, paradise will descend upon the earth, and whether you live or die will be irrelevant."
The voice quickly disappeared...
Qin Ye Xuan stood on the Lu Tai, looking at the city that was slowly returning to silence.
Ling Meng Mountain had been completely lost. This time, it wasn't just a small opening; it was the demons who had been imprisoned there for thousands of years, all rushing into the city freely.
"Master, my duty this time was to guard Ling Meng Mountain. What should we do now?"
Li Tianxing looked bewildered. He could fight any enemy, but he was helpless against demons.
"First, you guys need to re-learn..." Qin Ye Xuan said calmly, "Tomorrow, come with me to Ling Meng Mountain. I have some things left there, and it's time to retrieve them."
The disciples were all surprised.
Ling Meng Mountain was a place where demons gathered. What could their master have left there?
Qin Ye Xuan turned around and looked at them sternly, "The matters in Chao Ge have exceeded everyone's expectations. But at least, we now know who the mastermind behind the scenes is."
He patted Li Tianxing's shoulder, "Tian Xing! Contact Bing Yan and mobilize the Imperial Capital War Department to lock down Chao Ge completely!"
Then, he looked at Jun Meng Yao, "You cooperate with Ning Shuang to establish a temporary small group. First, find out how many wealthy individuals who were invited today but did not attend the banquet, and who they are!"
This matter was very important.
Qin Ye Xuan was already beginning to suspect.
"If I were Xu Chunyang, I would never hide in a corner secretly. I would participate in the whole event with a special identity. The best plan is to be by the side of a certain wealthy individual..."