Chapter 960: The Spiritual Clouds
Young Master Xu didn't understand what the man said, but he could understand the meaning behind it. He was shocked to find that he was wearing a dark blue official uniform, and all the people around him were gone!
Now he was a little panicked. In addition to this, there was a deep fear in his heart. He didn't know what was going on in front of him, but the person in front of him kept urging him.
He wanted to turn around and run back, but he knew in his heart that if he didn't follow at this time, something bad might happen, so he had no choice but to move forward.
After climbing a small slope, the man waved the whisk in his hand as if driving him forward. He took two steps forward, but when he saw that the man was not catching up, he wanted to go back. However, he saw two warriors whose faces could not be seen standing on both sides of the slope. One of them was carrying a golden hammer on his shoulder, and the other was holding a short axe. They seemed to be staring at him.
He swallowed his saliva, entered the palace through the side door of the main hall, and as he walked along the long road, many people holding lanterns joined him along the way.
He was terrified and lowered his head, not daring to look around or speak. He just kept walking forward. After passing the first palace gate, he walked forward and saw rows of warriors holding ceremonial weapons on the square. At this moment, they were all motionless and silent like statues.
He took a quick glance and quickly looked away. After walking for a while, a large upward slope appeared in front of him. Here, the team suddenly slowed down, as if someone in front was checking something. He could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
But before he could rest easy for long, a furious voice suddenly rang out from above: "This man is impersonating a court official. Behead him!"
After a moment, another shrill voice rang out: "Another one impersonating an official. This is a disrespect to Your Majesty. Push him away and execute him!"
"cut!"
"cut!"
"cut!"
The voices from above came one after another, and then Young Master Xu was shocked to see that one person after another was pushed down by the warriors. They all looked like his companions, but at this moment they were strangely not shouting, but had no expression on their faces.
After pushing him down the steps, the warriors raised their swords and slashed, and a familiar head fell to the ground, which made him shudder.
Immediately afterwards, the dozen or so people kneeling there were all beheaded in an instant, with their heads and bodies severed in half, lying in a pool of blood.
Young Master Xu smelled a bloody smell and felt nauseous immediately. He didn't dare to make a sound and could only cover his mouth, trying hard not to vomit.
But at this moment, as the team moved forward, he suddenly realized that there was no one in front of him. Just when it was his turn to go forward, someone said, "Why don't you come forward for a body check?"
Everyone present looked at him in unison, and the scene was extremely strange.
Young Master Xu was trembling all over. At this moment, he heard two bangs outside, like the sound of drums, and those people seemed to be looking towards the hall.
At this moment, he dared not stay here any longer and ran back regardless of everything. Those who looked at him coldly, but no one chased him. Only the warriors in the square began to move towards him. But after a few steps, the entire queue was pushed apart from the middle. A figure rushed forward and grabbed the panicked and struggling Master Xu. The latter waved his hands and feet in fear, "Get out, get out, get out of here!"
The man held him down and said, "Master Xu, it's me."
When Master Xu heard this, he looked at the person in front of him and found that it was Mr. Qiao. He burst into tears of joy as if he had seen a relative and said, "Mr. Qiao, Mr. Qiao, it's you. That's great, that's great..."
Mr. Qiao apologized, grabbed him by the waist and held him in his arms, then ran out quickly. Although he ran very fast, he ran very steadily and did not make Young Master Xu feel any discomfort. He was even able to speak.
"Mr. Qiao, what are these things?"
Mr. Qiao replied, "This thing is called a spiritual realm abroad, and it seems to be called a 'ghost cave' in China. What we saw was probably a re-enactment of the past, except that we participated in it ourselves. Does Master Xu know about simulation?"
"I know, I know. I've seen it." Young Master Xu had once been in a simulated scene created by field creatures, and the feeling was somewhat similar to this.
"The Ghost Cave is somewhat similar to this, but they don't rely on field creatures. Instead, they combine anomalies with esoteric rituals. Here, some things make no sense. When they want to kill you, you might not even be able to resist."
Master Xu shuddered again as he thought of the scene just now. He asked anxiously, "Mr. Qiao, we escaped. So, what about the others?"
Mr. Qiao shook his head and said, "Let's take care of ourselves first." Others did not have his spiritual strength and could only sink into the ghost cave.
However, he would not abandon Young Master Xu. The young master's uncle said that he did not care about his nephew's life or death, but if he left this nephew alone, he probably would not mind being held accountable for his dereliction of duty.
He also comforted Master Xu and said, "Master Xu, don't worry. Not everyone will be trapped. For example, Mr. Fan is a capable person. I didn't see him. It's either because he didn't enter here or he probably found a way to hide."
"Is that so..." Young Master Xu was about to say something when suddenly a look of fear appeared on his face. "Mr. Qiao, front, front."
Mr. Qiao looked over and saw a team of five horse-riding warriors appearing in front of him. They were covered in iron armor from head to toe. His expression changed.
"Xiaoguo Cavalry Guards..."
This is equivalent to an elite warrior of the third level. In the ghost den, everyone can compete with him, and they are actually a team.
He said decisively, "Master Xu, stay away. These people are very powerful. I may not be able to take care of you later."
He swung his hand and threw Young Master Xu far away. The latter rolled on the ground, then crawled up and ran out.
Mr. Qiao took a serious stance and stared at the group of people. Although these things might be illusions, if they were killed here, they would really be killed.
The team of warriors immediately rode forward, forming a horizontal column with wide intervals between them and ran straight towards him. At first, it was fine when these warriors stopped, but when they charged forward, there were only five of them, but they had the momentum of thousands of troops rushing forward, and it seemed as if they could crush everything in their way into meat paste.
Mr. Qiao's breathing became rapid, and just when he was about to fight to the death, there was a loud bang, and a dazzling light seemed to flash in the darkness. The five cavalrymen in front of him were torn apart in an instant, and both the men and the horses exploded into countless pieces.
Mr. Qiao covered his face directly. The scattered objects hit his body with the strong wind pressure and then flew out.
When the gust of air passed, he looked again and saw that there were no brave cavalry guards there. Instead, there was only a pile of scattered charred bones on the ground.
He suddenly raised his head and looked forward.
He saw a tall figure in a smock walking towards him, with a red scarf tied around his neck fluttering in the swirling air currents. As the figure approached, the magnificent palaces around him gradually lost their original solemn and magnificent appearance and became decayed and dilapidated.
Young Master Xu found himself lying among a pile of dry bones. He cursed a few words and pushed them away, but the flying dust got all over his face and he started coughing.
Mr. Qiao looked at the figure gradually approaching, took a deep breath, clasped his fists and said, "I am Qiao Qianli from Longyou Province. Thank you for saving me. May I ask who you are..."
Chen Chuan came closer. When he came over just now, he noticed that someone else had also come in. This might be because the ceremony was disturbed when they entered here. He said, "My last name is Chen. Where did you come from?"
When Mr. Qiao heard this, he knew that the person in front of him must have come in through the main entrance. He was unsure of the other party's attitude and didn't know how to answer for a while.
Upon seeing this, Young Master Xu immediately stepped forward and said, "We came in via the route pioneered by the Longyou Road expedition team. I wonder if you've seen my great-uncle on the way? He's the chief inspector of Longyou Road, and he's here too."
Chen Chuan glanced at him. This man was a bit clever. He was afraid that he would harm them, so he introduced himself first. However, he didn't care about other people being here. This place didn't belong to him. If others had the ability to come in, it was their ability.
When he came here, he checked the situation in Longyou Road. There was only one fighter here, named Xu Mutang, who did not hold an official position. The chief inspector was just a title.
He said, "Is Mr. Xu here too? I didn't see him when I came here."
Mr. Qiao said, "I was hired by Young Master Xu to escort them in for the expedition, but I didn't expect to encounter the situation we are facing now."
Chen Chuan asked again and learned that there were about 300 of them when they came in, but now they are all lost. He warned them, "You two, there are many dangers in here. Don't run around. Find a place to hide first."
Mr. Qiao immediately said, "Thank you for saving us, sir. We won't run around or touch anything here."
Chen Chuan nodded and walked towards the main hall that had already appeared in front of him.
Master Xu watched him walk away and whispered, "Mr. Qiao, that is..."
Mr. Qiao said with awe in his voice, "That must be a fighter too." He thought for a moment, "So young, and with the last name Chen, could it be..."
His heart couldn't help but skip a beat. Could it be this person?
Some time ago, the news about the central city of Jibei Road was a hot topic, and the director of the Defense Department of Jibei Road also became famous, especially the active consciousness of the council. This caused the municipal council in Longyou Road to be extremely nervous, and they were trying to find ways to upgrade their active consciousness. This matter caused a big stir.
He thought to himself, if this is really him, I hope there won’t be any conflict with Old Man Xu... I don’t know who is stronger between these two?
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(End of this chapter)
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