Dozens of miles away from the town along the mountain road, a clearing was made in an area of ​​birch forest where fallen leaves were piled up, and a bright bonfire was lit.

Kong Ju and his partner sat around the campfire. The flames flickered, and the red light shone on Kong Ju's pale face.

Feng An held a branch in his hand and roasted a pheasant that he had shot from somewhere over the fire.

The chicken was roasted until golden brown, and the tempting aroma of meat wafted through the birch forest.

Feng An had nothing to eat in town today. He was so hungry that he couldn't bear to suffer such a fate, so he shot a pheasant and roasted it himself.

Then he filled two bowls with the fine wine he brought from the sect. The pheasant went quite well with the wine.

Kong Ju's thoughts were obviously not on the roasted chicken. He was looking at the bonfire, the shadow of the flames reflected in his pupils.

He was still thinking about the abrupt event that occurred before he left the small town inn, when the Moon Seal appeared on its own and then disappeared briefly.

That was something that had never happened since he practiced the Moon Wheel Seal.

It was as if something was approaching him again, and the Moon Seal sensed it and activated automatically.

It's strange to say, with Kong Ju's current level of cultivation and perception, it's impossible for anyone to get close to him without being discovered when he's in the Ascension Wheel.

"There must be something strange about that town." Kong Ju thought to himself, and then looked at Feng An.

The latter walked out with me at that time, why is he okay?

In other words, Feng An had already been tricked, but neither he nor Feng An realized it.

Just as Feng An described when he arrived, this was the scene he experienced twenty years ago.

His companion who came with him was attacked by some unknown means and fell down silently.

"This strange way of attack is totally unheard of." Kong Ju rubbed his eyebrows. This opportunity was far more troublesome than he had imagined.

He was not afraid of a real fight, but he was afraid of this kind of guy who played dirty tricks in secret.

Of course, there is good news.

After testing during the day, Kong Ju discovered that the Moon Seal he practiced seemed to have a certain resistance to that strange means of attack.

Prove that he would not fall down silently like Feng An’s companions.

Another thing is what I gained from the trip to the small town.

The mastermind hiding behind the town did not show up directly to attack Kong Ju and the other man. It seemed that he was afraid of Kong Ju's strength.

This proves that its true realm is not very high as previously expected.

Kong Ju estimated that its strength was around the seventh or eighth stage of the late Yanglun stage.

Definitely not reaching the ninth realm.

If it had the strength of the ninth realm, it would not be so cautious and would take advantage of the geographical location.

Just show up and keep Kong Ju and the other two in the town forever.

"It's good news." Kong Ju thought silently.

Feng An's roast chicken was almost done, so he took out two chicken legs and handed them to Kong Ju.

Then he held a whole chicken, drank fine wine, and ate it with relish, not affected by the events of the day at all.

It’s not that Feng An’s perception has regressed, nor is it that his brain suddenly stopped working properly.

But he didn't sense the attack from the darkness at all.

So I didn't think much about it.

Kong Ju held the chicken leg without moving, watching Feng An vomit the whole chicken into his stomach in just a few bites. He then spoke softly, "Brother Feng, you said that you reported this matter to the sect. The sect also sent disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall to check it out, but they found nothing in the end. So it just ended there?"

"Yes, they really didn't find anything." When talking about business, Feng An's expression became solemn and he stated his speculation.

"If this town is really the strange town that Junior Brother Kong read about in the book, it is understandable that they couldn't find anything."

Kong Ju nodded, agreeing with Feng An, and added: "If what is recorded in the book is correct, the danger of this town may be worse than it was twenty years ago."

"There is also good news. When the two of us went in today, we did not encounter an ambush. This proves that thing is still afraid of us." Feng An expressed a judgment that was quite consistent with Kong Ju's.

"Twenty years ago, I was attacked as soon as I arrived."

As he spoke, Feng An looked at Kong Ju. Of course, the monster couldn't be afraid of him.

But it was Kong Ju who came here with him.

"Senior Brother Feng means that we should still go find it." Kong Ju smiled. In fact, he had the same idea.

Although the town is dangerous, it is not out of control.

With his current combat power after realizing the "momentum", and having cultivated the Fengtao Great Burial Snow, as long as he doesn't encounter a strong person in the Shenglun realm, no one in the Yanglun Jiujie can keep him.

There is absolutely no problem with safety.

However, Kong Qi was worried that if a dangerous situation occurred, it might be difficult to take care of Feng An.

So he expressed his concerns very frankly.

Feng An waved his hand nonchalantly and replied in a low voice: "This has been a knot in my heart for twenty years. Every night, the scene of that day is in my mind. If I don't make a break for it, I'm afraid there will be no hope of ascending to the reincarnation in this life."

"Whether it's for revenge or to exorcise my inner demons, I have to go this time. Junior Brother Kong, don't worry about me."

Because of this incident, Feng An was cautious for twenty years.

In the end, because of this incident, the past twenty years of caution were thrown out the window.

He would never dare to come here alone.

"Okay! Let's go tonight." Seeing Feng An was so determined, Kong Ju didn't try to persuade him any further, and immediately added, "If we encounter an irresistible crisis, Senior Brother Feng can evacuate first. I can protect myself, and it would be easier for me to get away alone."

"Okay!" Feng An responded readily.

The moon is bright and high in the sky, and the wind is strong under the dark night.

Kong Ju and Feng An, two figures, one in front and one behind, slowly groped their way towards the town from outside the town.

During this process, Feng An repeated several times all the details of what he had seen twenty years ago.

"There is a dry well behind the town. We were suddenly attacked by the monster when we passed by that dry well."

"I have carefully traced many clues over the years, and I am sure that the guy came out of the well."

"Didn't the disciples from the Law Enforcement Hall who came here before explore the dry well?" Kong Ju asked about some details in detail.

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

"I went down there, and they said it was just an ordinary dry well, and they didn't find anything strange." Feng An pursed his lips and replied rather unwillingly, "It's because the cultivation of those fellow disciples who died was not high, and they were not taken seriously by the sect. So among the people who went to the Law Enforcement Hall, the strongest one was only at the eighth level of Yanglun Realm. What could he see?"

"Okay, let's go check out that dry well first." Kong Ju chose to trust Feng An's judgment and made the priority option.

The town was eerily quiet at night.

Every household had its door closed and not a single light was on.

After Kong Ju and his companion entered the town, they didn't even hear the sound of chickens crowing or dogs barking. It was a stark contrast to the bustling atmosphere they had seen during the day.

I don’t know if it’s because of the silence, but there’s a weird atmosphere lingering in the town.

It doesn't look like a mortal town at all.

This made Kong Ju even more certain that this town was the same town as the one in the story recorded in the book.

This also meant that Kong Ju and Feng An had no intention of speaking actively except to continue on their journey in silence.

After tea time.

Kong Ju followed Feng An around the town and finally arrived at the location of the dry well he mentioned.

It was a place behind the town, close to the wilderness.

There stands a temple that looks quite old.

It is unknown which immortal is enshrined in the temple because the statues in the temple have cracked due to years of disrepair.

The cushions in the temple were extremely tattered and the ground was covered with dust.

When Kong Ju and Feng An stepped into the temple ground, they left a series of clear footprints on the ground.

The dry well is in the backyard of the temple.

Kong Ju first glanced around carefully, and after confirming that there was no danger, he moved forward cautiously.

His eyes followed the well mouth and looked towards the bottom of the well.

Even though his eyes were blessed by the eye-cleansing spell, he still felt pitch black and could not see clearly what was going on inside.

It was like there was a piece of black cloth covering the area below.

Kong Ju had to look away and whispered to Feng An, "No, we can't see clearly what's going on inside from outside. We have to go down."

"I'll go down with you." As Feng An's cultivation level improved, his courage also grew. From his tone, it seemed that he really wanted to go down.

Kong Ju shook his head and refused.

His eyes moved, observing the slightest movement around him while analyzing the situation: "Brother Feng, you have to guard this place for me. This is the only escape entrance. If it is blocked, I might be in trouble."

Kong Ju said it would be very troublesome, not that he could not get out at all. In the worst case scenario, he could force a hole in the ground and break out.

But this place is very likely to be the burial place of the Yanglun realm monk recorded in the cloud pattern stele.

It’s hard to say whether there is any reinforcement formation underneath.

If you really encounter that kind of situation, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to break through.

Feng An thought it made sense, so he didn't insist. He said to Kong Ju cautiously, "Then be careful. If you encounter danger, don't think about fighting head-on. Save your life first."

"Don't worry, we have survived so many storms." Kong Ju smiled gently and took out the bronze halberd from the storage bag.

In a small environment, the power of bows and arrows will be greatly limited.

The halberd is the safest.

Then he made another hand seal, and the Hanyisixue technique immediately turned into a layer of gauze, wrapping him up completely.

After doing all this, he took a deep breath and jumped into the dry well under Feng An's gaze.

The echo of Kong Jue's words before he left could be heard above the well.

"Brother Feng, if there is any situation up there, shout into the well immediately. I will come out as soon as I hear you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Kong Jue's figure, wrapped in the Hanyi Xueshu technique, had disappeared into the darkness of the dry well.

This dry well was like a huge mouth that swallowed Kong Jue in one gulp.

(End of this chapter)