Chapter 362
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Chapter 362: Ghost City
Boom——!!
In the muffled sound, the dust accumulated on the surface of the bronze giant door slowly fell away, and this ancient and mysterious door finally opened wide for the four of them!
The smoke and dust brushed past the four figures as they crouched beside the cave, their eyes filled with shock.
As the bronze giant door opened to its limits, the entire space fell into silence once again. The four exchanged glances and sank into silence…
Did someone just… knock on the door? Bai Li Pang Pang couldn’t help but speak up.
How could that be? Li Deyang’s lips twitched slightly; that thing looks sinister at first glance. Who would knock on a door for no reason?
Then how did it open?
I don’t know.
Bai Li Pang Pang pondered for a moment, hesitating as he said, Should we go through the hole… or use the front door?
Let’s use the front door.
An Qingyu adjusted his glasses and said, The front door at least lets us see what’s behind it. If we crawl through the cave, we have no idea what awaits us on the other side.
That makes sense! Bai Li Pang Pang gave An Qingyu a thumbs up.
The four approached the bronze giant door and swept the beam of their flashlight across the space behind it. In the hazy smoke and dust, the outline of an ancient city gradually emerged.
Cao Yuan held the hilt of his knife, leading the way, followed by Li Deyang, Bai Li Pang Pang, and An Qingyu.
The imagined dangers did not materialize as they successfully passed through the bronze giant door and stepped into the other side of the black walls. The moment they entered, a chilling cold seeped into their skin, causing all of them to shiver simultaneously.
Why is it so cold? Li Deyang frowned and asked. It’s the aura of death.
Cao Yuan spoke calmly; the space behind the door was filled with a deathly aura, which greatly suppressed the yang energy of the living.
Old Cao, you know quite a bit.
Bai Li Pang Pang remarked.
My master mentioned it to me.
Your master? Bai Li Pang Pang was taken aback, as if recalling something. You mean that… Master Jin Chan?
Cao Yuan nodded, carefully sweeping the flashlight’s beam in front of them. Beneath their feet was a gravel path, flanked by emptiness, with nothing around. In the distance, some low earthen houses could be seen, scattered and exuding a chilling, eerie atmosphere.
It looks like an abandoned ancient town.
Li Deyang’s brows furrowed tightly, filled with confusion as he spoke. I’ve been in Anta County for so long; how come I’ve never heard that there used to be a city in this primeval forest?
An Qingyu glanced at him and calmly replied, Perhaps you’ve heard of it long ago.
Li Deyang was taken aback, as if recalling something. You mean those strange legends?
The eternal land of the dead that exists deep within the forest.
Cao Yuan murmured, which indeed fits the environment here.
Upon hearing this, Bai Li Pang Pang couldn’t help but swallow hard, cautiously glancing around…
The land of the dead, could there be ghosts? he whispered.
I don’t know.
Cao Yuan hesitated for a moment, but Master Jin Chan told me that the deathly aura is gloomy and should be caused by the gathering of wandering souls. However, they generally do not approach places with living energy, and ghosts cannot be seen with the naked eye.
Cannot be seen with the naked eye?
Bai Li Pang Pang was taken aback, as if he thought of something, pulling out a monocle from his pocket.
He looked at the monocle in his hand, feeling conflicted…
How about I put it on and take a look?
What if I really can see ghosts… He had never seen what a ghost looked like in his life.
But what if it’s really scary?
Should I just not look?
But I’m really curious!
Fear and curiosity lingered in Bai Li Pang Pang’s heart. After hesitating for a long time, curiosity ultimately prevailed. He held the Buddhist beads tightly and carefully placed the monocle on his nose…
In the eyes of the others, after Bai Li Pang Pang put on the monocle, his whole body suddenly trembled, rigidly turning his head, his gaze sweeping around little by little.
His face instantly turned pale.
What’s wrong? What did you see? Cao Yuan asked in confusion.
Bai Li Pang Pang struggled to swallow, slowly opening his mouth, his face ashen as he said, Ghosts… there are ghosts everywhere!
…
On the other side.
Lin Qiye’s figure flashed out from the cave, quickly turning around. Taking advantage of the fact that those paper figures had not yet crossed the cave, he slammed his palm onto the ground.
The earth trembled, and the trees felt the impact.
Buzz——!!
The ground beneath Lin Qiye’s feet cracked inch by inch, spreading to the edge of the cave. Then, the entire cave entrance collapsed with a loud rumble, completely sealing off the hollow passage!
Thick smoke and dust rolled in, but Lin Qiye’s figure showed no signs of stopping as he dashed away from the collapsing cave.
He knew very well that this little trick could at most only delay the speed at which the paper figures came up. It was far from enough to completely seal them underground.
Sure enough, just ten seconds after Lin Qiye’s figure disappeared, the collapsed cave was broken open again. One paper figure after another surged out, their eerie faces scanning the surroundings as if searching for Lin Qiye’s trace.
After a moment, they neatly spread out in all directions, beginning to search around bit by bit.
At this time, Lin Qiye had already crossed five streets and stopped in front of a small, dimly lit courtyard.
After shaking off the paper figures, Lin Qiye finally had the chance to observe his surroundings. He looked around and found himself in an ancient, abandoned town, a look of surprise appearing in his eyes.
He had speculated about what lay beyond the bronze giant door; perhaps it was a larger ant nest, perhaps a seal for some terrifying existence, or perhaps a mysterious paradise…
But he had never imagined that behind the door… was a city.
Lin Qiye’s gaze fell upon the dark, small courtyard before him. For some reason, he felt an unsettling sensation, but he couldn’t pinpoint where this discomfort was coming from. Just then, a white paper figure entered Lin Qiye’s spiritual perception range, quickly drifting along the winding gravel path, as if searching for something, and it was about to come this way.
Lin Qiye frowned slightly, his gaze rapidly scanning the surroundings, but ultimately landing on the eerie courtyard before him.
Besides here, it seemed there was no other place to hide.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Qiye slowly pushed open the red-painted door of the courtyard. To his surprise, the process of pushing the door was incredibly smooth, unlike a portal that had been abandoned for a long time; not a single sound was made during the process.
Silently pushing the door, Lin Qiye swayed slightly and entered behind it, then slowly closed the red-painted door.
In front of the vermilion door, the air once again fell into a dead silence.