Chapter 188 Tower of Babel (Part 2)

After discussion, everyone decided to split into two groups to explore. Mo Yu, Gu Shihan, Shi Qinghan, and Gu Jiahui went to the left in a group of four; Situ Tinglang, Wen Xin, Mo Jian, Nangong Yi, and Duan Siqi went to the right in a group of five.

On Mo Yu's side, the runes in the fog were looming, trapping them inside, with no way forward or backward.

On the other side, Situ Tinglang and others were attacked by a group of puppet dolls.

The puppet was extremely hard, and ordinary attacks were ineffective. At the critical moment, Situ Tinglang discovered that the joints of the puppet were the weak points, so he directed everyone to concentrate their attacks and gradually gained the upper hand.

Just when Situ Tinglang was fighting fiercely, the entire Tower of Babel suddenly shook violently, as if it was about to collapse.

Everyone was shocked, not knowing what had happened. They had to meet up as soon as possible to find the next star stone and leave the dangerous place.

Gu Shihan couldn't find a shortcut when facing the runes, so he could only use a stupid method. He wrote down the flashing runes separately and drew them together. He did this once, twice, and three times, but still to no avail.

Time passed, and just when everyone was extremely anxious, Gu Shihan looked at string after string of runes, which were arranged very much like the musical notation he had learned in his previous life, and a strange idea came to his mind.

She took out the jade flute she carried with her. Playing the jade flute was something she was good at in her previous life. After coming to this world, she learned from Venerable Miaoyin for a few days and made good progress.

Gu Shihan remembered that the music played by Master Miaoyin at Black Wind Cliff seemed to have an effect on breaking runes. He played the ancient music according to his memory.

As the flute sounded, the runes gradually became brighter and began to move and combine.

Mo Yu and his companions were surprised, and quickly followed the changes in the runes and adjusted their positions.

At the same time, after Situ Tinglang successfully repelled the puppet, he rushed towards Gu Shihan and the others.

The Tower of Babel shook even more violently, and rocks kept falling.

The runes on Gu Shihan's side finally formed the shape of a door. The door slowly opened, emitting a soft light, and the second star stone floated in the center.

Just as Mo Yu was about to reach out to take it, many vines emerged from the surroundings and wrapped around the star stone.

Seeing this, Gu Shihan swung the Seven-Star Silk Sound Sword to cut the vines, and Mo Yu took the opportunity to grab the Star Stone.

At this time, Situ Tinglang and others arrived. After everyone gathered together, the two star stones in their hands resonated and guided the next path.

Everyone ran along the road without hesitation, hoping to collect all the star stones and leave this dangerous place before the Tower of Babel completely collapsed.

Everyone ran along the road, but the Tower of Babel shook more and more violently, and cracks spread like a spider web.

Suddenly, a huge curtain of light appeared in front, blocking the way.

Gu Shihan tried to touch the light curtain with the Seven-Star Silk Sound Sword, but was bounced away.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Mo Yu discovered that the Star Stone had a slight reaction when it approached the light curtain.

He and Situ Tinglang put the two star stones together. The star stones released powerful force and actually opened a gap in the light curtain.

Everyone filed in, only to find themselves in a room filled with traps.

From time to time, spikes popped out from the ground, huge boulders fell from overhead, and hidden arrows appeared from time to time.

Thanks to their agility, everyone advanced safely along the way.

It has to be said that these nine people are the best talents picked from thousands, with excellent agility and adaptability, and especially their incredibly sharp insight.

As they moved, they could also observe the surrounding layout. Gu Shihan pointed to one place and said, "Look, there are some patterns on that wall that are similar to the runes on the star stone.

She suddenly had an idea and blew the jade flute again, following the rhythm of the runes on the wall.

A miracle happened, the spikes stopped popping out and the rolling stone remained suspended in the air.

At this time, the third star stone appeared on the stone pillar at the end of the room.

Mo Yu walked carefully to get the star stone, and the others were nervous and alert.

The moment Mo Yu held the star stone, the room became completely quiet. The three star stones flew up, resonated again, and pointed in one direction. Everyone ran towards there with hope.

Everyone stepped onto the fourth floor, and as soon as they entered, they heard a dull roar coming from the front.

A huge stone beast slowly stalked towards them, and the ground shook with every step it took.

"Oh no! This must be the stone beast guarding the star stone." Situ Tinglang shouted.

Mo Yu held the Star Stone tightly and said, "We can't retreat, otherwise all our efforts will be wasted."

Gu Shihan nodded, sword in hand, and several people used magic weapons and spells to hit the clumsy stone beast.

The giant beast was not hurt and rushed towards the crowd with heavy steps.

As the giant beast stepped across the stone road step by step, a series of runes appeared. Mo Yu's eyes lit up and he said:

He shouted, "Junior sister, try playing the flute to the rhythm of the runes on the floor tiles."

Gu Shihan immediately understood and played the jade flute. As the flute sounded, the floor tiles under the giant beast's feet suddenly sank, and the giant beast's huge body lost balance and fell to the ground.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, everyone worked together to gather the power of the three star stones together. A dazzling light shot towards the giant beast, which instantly turned into powder, and a star stone fell to the ground.

"Keep moving forward!" Situ Tinglang picked up the star stone. The further he went, the more crises he encountered and the slower his movements became. Fortunately, the Tower of Babel was just shaking and there was no sign of self-destruction.

When they reached the ninth floor, all nine of them were already covered in wounds. It was true that in this Tower of Babel, healing pills were of no use at all. Apart from replenishing their spirits, the blood would still flow and their legs would still be broken. There was no way of healing them.

"Junior sister, how are you injured?" Mo Yu asked worriedly.

Among the nine people, Gu Shihan was the most seriously injured. She was bleeding profusely. Her face turned pale. She suppressed her dizziness and said, "It's okay! We should open the passage quickly. If we continue like this, it will be dangerous."

Situ Tinglang said seriously: "Yes, Daoist Fellow Qingluo is right. Do you see that stone plate? We each have a star stone and must press it into the depression at the same time, paying attention to the depressions in the opposite row. One, two, three, press!"

The star stone fell, and a big door appeared in the center of the stone plate. Everyone walked in and saw a stone platform with nine stone nests on it.

"What's going on?" Duan Siqi looked at it and didn't know what to do.

Suddenly, a line of words appeared on the stone platform, "Blood sacrifice! Need blood from monks and divine beasts!"

"Ah! Don't tell me you want our blood and the blood of our pets?" Wen Xin asked in surprise.

Gu Shihan sighed and said, "Indeed it is!"

"Should we do this?" Duan Siqi asked. "Of course, since we are here and have accepted the mission, how can we not do it? Let's get started!" Mo Jian said.

“It’s just that Brother Qingluo has already lost a lot of blood. If he needs to bleed again, isn’t that dangerous?” Nangong Yi said to Gu Shihan who was standing unsteadily.

(End of this chapter)