Chapter 165 Underground World
"Underground world?!" Zhou Zhilu exclaimed in surprise, and couldn't help but remember what the right prime minister had said before, that the real world history is divided into three stages, among which hundreds of races all lived in the underground world during the Dark Ages.
When he told this to the Martial Emperor, the Martial Emperor raised his eyebrows and said, "Xu Wen even told you this. He is right. This underground world was once a place where people in ancient times hid from the apocalyptic crisis. But who knows what happened later. When the apocalyptic crisis passed, people wanted to return to the surface but were blocked.
"Some remaining historical records say that the apocalypse caused the birth of demons in the outer world, preventing people from returning to the surface. But I don't believe it. If demons really existed, why isn't there even a single portrait of them left? There were so many powerful ancient warriors, what demon could possibly stop them? If they were truly powerful, how could people have escaped from underground in the face of such unfavorable circumstances?"
"So, Senior, you believe this history is also false, and that the various races are covering something up? Did you come here just to uncover the truth of history?"
Emperor Wu curled his lips and said, "I don't want to get involved in those things about history, but Xu Wen should have told you that he saw the doomsday crisis coming again. Since this place helped everyone escape it once, it should be able to do it again."
"But...how do people get in? The Gate of Hell?" Zhou Zhilu couldn't help but ask.
Emperor Wu slowly shook his head and opened the door a crack. There was still a cold wind blowing outside the house, and a monster hiding in the distance could be vaguely seen.
"Ordinary people can't withstand the gates of hell, and the more they open, the more monsters like that will appear. What I want to find is a way to allow many people to survive...
"By the way, I haven't asked yet, who is that thing to you?" Emperor Wu asked while looking at the monster.
Zhou Zhilu glanced at Emperor Wu and said, "She... you know her better than I do... she is Wu Qianning, the Consort Wu of the Zhou Dynasty."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Wu's eyes widened. "Huh?! Wu Qianning? How could she... who resurrected her... Wait! Could it be Ji Cheng who disappeared with us?!"
Zhou Zhilu raised his eyebrows and repeated what he had been interrupted.
After hearing about Ji Cheng's story, Emperor Wu shook his head and sighed, "That guy... is truly possessed by the devil. I'm afraid his mind has gradually become confused while he was using the demon race to prolong his life. Otherwise, how could he do such a stupid thing!"
After saying that, he looked at the monster hiding in the distance again with a complicated look in his eyes.
At this time, the gloomy wind outside the house gradually subsided. Emperor Wu took a look and said, "The gloomy wind is about to dissipate... You should leave. This is not a place for you to stay. I will send you back."
Zhou Zhilu's face lit up with joy, and he immediately asked, "Senior, are you still going to stay here?"
Emperor Wu nodded, then took out two prismatic objects from behind him. The objects had a ring on the head, a prismatic middle, and a serrated tail like a key. The whole object was white, like crystal.
"The Gate of Hell is only accessible by entrance, but difficult to exit. If you want to leave here, you still need this Origin Key. Remember! When you return, you must give these two keys to Xu Wen. Tell him that one key should be with the demon tribe, and ask him to retrieve it."
Zhou Zhilu took the two palm-sized keys and asked uncertainly, "Senior, could this be..."
Emperor Wu grinned, "Yes, this is the key to this place. Only by gathering all four keys can we completely open this underground world. It took me over two hundred years to finally find these two. I still need one... It should be hidden here."
When the gloomy wind outside the door dissipated, Emperor Wu opened the door with a single move. A golden sword appeared in his hand and he stabbed it into the air. A crack instantly appeared in the air.
"Insert the key into the crack!" Emperor Wu shouted.
Zhou Zhilu quickly jumped up and thrust the key in his hand into the crack.
Suddenly, a circular hole of light opened up, and the countless deathly auras around it seemed to have found an exit and instantly rushed towards the hole of light.
The statue of the saint behind Zhou Zhilu was also blown away in an instant at this moment. He was suddenly shocked and was about to prepare himself again when a force suddenly came from behind him and he fell into the light hole.
The Emperor Wu stood behind Zhou Zhilu with his feet raised, cursing, "What are you dawdling for? It's just a gust of wind. What's there to be afraid of?"
Then he swung his sword, and the light hole in the air closed instantly.
At this time, a monster was wandering around in the distance. She felt the man's power, but this man seemed to be related to her. If she swallowed him, she might be able to usher in a complete resurrection.
Emperor Wu glanced at her, sighed, and said helplessly: "Look, I originally thought you were quite beautiful. Now that you've done this, how can I still reminisce about the past?"
After saying that, he raised the long sword in his hand and slashed at the monster fiercely. A huge golden sword energy instantly split the endless death energy and pressed towards the monster.
The monster screamed loudly upon seeing this, turned around and tried to escape, but under the sword light, it seemed as if the space was solidified, as if it was stuck in a quagmire, and in an instant it was split in half by the sword light.
The black liquid on his body gradually dissipated, revealing his original face. The smoke dissipated, and only the wooden statue that was split in half was left scattered alone on the ground, and then suddenly caught fire.
Suddenly, several streaks of light appeared in the distance, and then more than a dozen figures came from all directions and stood behind Emperor Wu.
"Your Majesty, what happened? Why is it suddenly connected to the ground?" asked a strong man with a big beard and holding two axes.
Emperor Wu smiled when he heard this: "Someone came from the ground, so I took the opportunity to send the key out."
"Someone's coming from the ground? How did they get in? Where are they from?"
"Your Majesty, have you asked how our Zhu family is doing? Are our descendants doing well? I've been away for hundreds of years, and I really miss home."
"Come on, your son had just gotten married when you left. Now your grandchildren are probably old. Who would recognize you if you go back..."
The news from the world above suddenly piqued everyone's interest, and they began to discuss it.
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On Zhou Zhilu's side, when he passed through the light hole, he found himself at the edge of a lake.
"Where is this?" Zhou Zhilu rubbed his butt that was kicked by Emperor Wu, looked at the exquisitely trimmed flowers and plants by the lake, and wondered if there was such a leisurely and elegant place in the North?
At this time, footsteps were heard in the distance. For safety reasons, Zhou Zhilu immediately dived into the lake, stayed close to the lakeside, and listened to the sounds above.
At the same time, golden light flashed in his eyes. He looked through the lake at the crowd gradually approaching from the distance, his spiritual energy always on guard.
Zhou Zhilu narrowed his eyes slightly. He saw the person walking in front of him. He was short, seemingly a human, wearing various expensive ornaments on his head. His appearance... Huh? Why is it her? Could this be... the capital?!
A maid's voice came from the crowd on the shore: "Seventh Princess, it's been so many days, why are you still so unhappy? Could it be because of the dead Fuyewei?"
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