Chapter 366
That kind of existence is neither a demon nor a ghost, and certainly not a living being. It is a lifeless body devoid of spirit and soul, preserved from decay by the nourishment of malevolent energy, driven by lingering resentment or unfulfilled desires.
Ordinary zombies typically absorb the essence of the sun and moon, but in the realms of heaven and earth, they have long since become extinct.
The Ba (魃) absorbs malevolent energy, growing ever stronger and giving rise to various supernatural phenomena.
For instance, the drought-inducing Ba, known as the Hanzha (旱魃), is one of the most well-known types.
There are also the fiery Ba that ignite raging flames, and the earth-shaking Ba that causes tremors.
However, the most troublesome for humanity is the one that, upon appearing, brings about great famine—the Ji (饥).
“Stop! I think I get it. Welcome to the team.”
Li Mo waved his hand, signaling that no further explanation was needed.
The Divine Eye of Destiny has its limitations; it can only perceive beings that are at least somewhat human-shaped, like his senior brother Xiao Bao...
Earlier, he had been busy using the Divine Eye of Destiny to scan everyone present.
Among those worth remembering were a few from Hengyun Sword City, as well as several investment targets in shades of blue, blue with purple, and even pure purple.
Of course, there was also one who was coming for him.
[Name: Zhu Renji]
[Age: 56]
[Root Bone: Yin-Yang Hidden Kill Body.]
[Realm: Outer Scene, First Layer.]
[Fate: Blue with Purple]
[Evaluation: Since childhood, he suffered from an eye disease and was ridiculed. At the age of ten, he killed those who mocked him. By thirteen, he became a bandit, but was expelled for often failing to distinguish friend from foe. He then joined the Xiyu Tower during the trial of the Endless Rain, where he successfully assassinated the young master of the Leijie Fortress, earning the nickname ‘No distinction between man and beast, leaving no trace behind.’ It is said that the Yin-Yang Hall of the Demon Summoning Sect can cure various difficult ailments, so he left Xiyu Tower to join the Demon Summoning Sect.]
From bandit to assassin to a member of a demonic sect.
Well, life was certainly becoming more and more complicated.
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[Recent Encounter: Received two contracts for assassinating Li Mo and Ying Bing, deciding to kill two birds with one stone.]
“Outer Scene…”
Li Mo watched as the figure disappeared into the entrance of the underground palace.
Moments later, those left behind were mostly hesitant wanderers of the martial world.
Li Mo put away his notebook, and the three of them descended into the underground palace together.
It was initially extremely narrow, but it opened up to a vast space...
Alright, the entrance was actually quite large; it was just that the dark space made it seem even more expansive. So many people had entered just now, yet now not even the sound of footsteps could be heard.
Only the footsteps of the three echoed, the silence so profound that one could hear their own heartbeat.
Li Mo took out a luminous pearl, dispelling the thick darkness.
Yet, even with the light, he still couldn’t see a single figure.
“Where did all those people go?”
Li Mo couldn’t help but mutter.
Tian Miao pondered for a moment and said, “They’re not in the same underground palace.”
“?”
Li Mo turned to look back at the entrance, only to find that behind him had turned pitch black, devoid of any light.
Ying Bing gripped her sword with one hand: “This underground palace… is moving.”
A moving maze?
This underground palace had been buried for many years, and it was still shifting?
“We should be heading to the main tomb chamber.”
Little Li recalled the tomb-raiding novels he had read in his past life.
Tian Miao glanced at him in surprise, nodding slightly, the hairpin in her hair making a soft sound:
“What we need to confirm now is which era this tomb belongs to.”
“Tombs from different eras have vastly different structures and layouts, especially since this underground palace is still moving.”
Tian Miao’s eyes sparkled with excitement:
“If we can’t figure out the solution to this place, then…”
“We might end up trapped here, never to see the light of day again.”
Li Mo: “?”
So what are you so excited about?
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Chapter 402: Ancestors of the Ying Family, the Nine-Colored Primordial Phoenix?!
Little Li was quite afraid that Tian Miao would fit some characteristic of a charlatan—promising things that were unreliable.
“If this object turns black and hot, it means it has sensed malevolent energy, indicating that a Ba is nearby. At that time, I will also sense it.”
Tian Miao took out a white jade pendant and said solemnly.
She handed the pendant to Li Mo.
The group began searching for clues within the underground palace. Tian Miao seemed particularly interested in this ancient place, leading the way.
Since her fate had shown no signs of danger, Li Mo didn’t suggest that the three of them stick together.
Thus, Li Mo held the clam pearl in one hand and the soft hand of the ice girl in the other, carefully searching through the underground palace.
At one point, he tried to release his spirit to expand the search range, but unfortunately, this underground palace seemed to confuse the perception of his spirit. What could originally cover a hundred feet now only allowed him to sense a few dozen feet around him.
It was easier to rely on his eyes.
The two walked through the underground palace.
Little Li felt a sense of déjà vu, as if he were back in his previous life, going to a haunted house with classmates, participating in an escape room.
The reason Little Li was considered a genius was that he had many bold ideas, which made him quite daring. Every time he was dragged into such activities, he found them rather dull.
Especially when he saw couples screaming and diving into their boyfriends’ arms.
Now...
He suddenly felt like he understood what was fun about it.
“Ice girl!”
Li Mo suddenly turned serious, looking back at her while clutching the white jade pendant: “The pendant seems to be getting hot.”
“?”
Upon hearing this, Ying Bing furrowed her brows, staring intently at a nearby area, where she saw a few statues.
They were quite ancient in design, reminiscent of the shamanistic statues she had seen in the Demon Summoning Sect in the southern regions.
Where would a Ba come from?
But Little Li’s words sounded quite serious.
Ying Bing’s eyelashes fluttered, and she tightened her grip on his hand.
“It seems… it doesn’t look like a Ba…”
Li Mo suddenly spoke in a chilling tone: “Is it possible… that it’s a vengeful spirit?! Trapped in this grand tomb for thousands of years, never seeing the light of day… a ghost?”
“?”
Ying Bing’s expression turned cold, and she was about to draw her sword, but then she felt something was off.
Malevolent energy is a type of yin energy.
If such an existence were nearby, she should have sensed it first.
Yet, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of the white jade pendant in Li Mo’s hands, and the sliver of color she saw was still pure white.
The pendant hadn’t changed color.
Unless...
Ying Bing stared intently at Li Mo, noticing that when he met her icy gaze, his first instinct was to look to the left, a habit he had whenever he felt guilty.
“...I saw it too.”
“Hmm?”
Li Mo, who was being serious, paused for a moment.
Shouldn’t the ice girl be nervously clinging to him, asking where the ghost was?
Things seemed to be going awry!
“Did you really see it?”
“Yeah, really, and it’s getting closer,” Ying Bing said, her cold face serious.
“!”
Little Li leaned back slightly.
He was usually quite brave, but that was because he had been a staunch materialist in his past life. However, the realms of heaven and earth were different from his previous world; with Ba appearing, it seemed reasonable for ghosts to exist as well...
Moreover, Ying Bing’s expression was icy, her lips slightly parted.
It gave off an inexplicable sense of foreboding...
Right, she was the body of the Taiyin Moon Phoenix, highly sensitive to yin energy. Could it be that!
“It’s coming.”
Ying Bing suddenly looked behind Li Mo!
Li Mo jolted, turning to shield the ice girl behind him, pressing her tightly against his back, and raised his weapon.
But that area was empty, with only a few ancient statues resembling those from the Demon Summoning Sect.
“There’s nothing here…”
“Maybe… I was mistaken.”
“?”
Ying Bing’s face was buried in his shoulder. Initially, she thought Li Mo was just trying to scare her, so she intended to scare him back.
Then, she would give him a teasing look to make him behave.
But before she could show that teasing expression, her face was suddenly buried in Li Mo’s shoulder, and she found his silly demeanor no longer amusing.
“Mistaken?”
Li Mo, puzzled, began to realize that the ice girl might have been playing tricks on him, but he had no evidence.
Just as he was about to speak, a shout came from the direction Tian Miao had gone.
“I found something! You guys come take a look!”
“Coming right away!”
Li Mo replied, and with that distraction, he didn’t have time to ask further.
The ice girl had managed to slip by √
However, they had barely walked for a while.
Creak, creak—
Suddenly, a faint sound came from the statues in the darkness, the surface rustling as if peeling away.
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