Chapter 59 Chapter 59 Ji Chu felt that he was being set up...
Xu Ying and Jiang Chengxu ran over with swords in hand. One of them helped Chen Wu up, while the other grabbed her in time.
Xu Ying took a look outside the Yunzhou and said:
"The City of the Dead is just ahead... Oh my god, why does it look so weird?"
Just as Ji Chu regained his composure, he heard Kong Huiduan shout:
"What are you standing there for? Come and get rid of the demon!"
Ji Chu didn't think much about it and hurriedly drew his sword with Xu Ying to fight.
The small monsters were relatively easy to deal with and they were almost wiped out quickly.
However, the monster in the middle that almost overturned the cloud boat was too huge, and its wingspan was as wide as five cloud boats.
The feathers on his body were like armor, and the sword blade passed by him without causing any damage, only leaving a futile spark.
After several exchanges, not only did they fail to injure its vital parts, but its tail repeatedly hit the edge of the cloud boat, and several people on it were almost overturned.
Fortunately, the cloud boat was sturdy and the people on board were not low-level cultivators, so they were not injured for the time being.
Seeing that the cloud boat was about to fly above the City of the Dead, the monster was unable to hurt anyone and became more and more angry.
It flew around the cloud boat and quickly locked onto Chen Wu, who had the lowest cultivation level.
The sharp claws opened and suddenly came down, heading straight towards him.
Kong Huiduan, who was closest to him, clearly sensed the monster's intention, but did not choose to protect Chen Wu. Instead, he turned around and avoided it. At the same time, a talisman slapped the monster's wings covered with hard scales.
This sneak attack was of course completely ineffective; instead, it made the monster even angrier.
The attack continued unabated, and it looked like it was about to rip Chen Wu's shoulder apart.
"Get down!"
Ji Chu shouted in desperation, and then drew a sword energy, heading straight towards the back of Chen Wu's head.
Although Chen Wu's cultivation level was low, he trusted Ji Chu very much. He squatted down without asking why, and even lay on the ground.
The sword energy whizzed past and cut off the monster's claws in one go.
Dark purple demonic energy emanated from the broken claw. The monster felt pain and let out a loud and sharp cry.
Xu Ying and Jiang Chengxu seized the opportunity and attacked from both sides simultaneously, piercing the base of its wings with their swords.
The monster suddenly lost its balance and tilted towards Ji Chu.
Ji Chu dodged in a hurry and his back hit the edge of the cloud boat.
At the same time, the monster, which had lost its balance and was seriously injured, shook its tail wing wildly, knocking the cloud boat left and right.
Ji Chu lost his balance and fell over the edge of the cloud boat.
"Ji Chu!"
Xu Ying was shocked when he saw this scene. He quickly put away his sword and dared to move forward, but he was still one step short.
Kong Huiduan was closest to where Ji Chu fell, and he reached out his hand towards her, as if wanting to hold her.
But he failed, and his outstretched hand only brushed her shoulder.
Ji Chu has already fallen down.
Xu Ying rushed over and turned over to jump down without saying a word.
Seeing her like this, Kong Huiduan even took a step back to make room for her.
Jiang Chengxu stopped Xu Ying and questioned Kong Huiduan:
"Why didn't you save Ji Chu just now?!"
"Saved, but not saved."
Kong Huiduan had a look on his face that said, "What can you do to me?" He glanced down and calmly patted the remaining powder on his hands while saying something sarcastic:
"I see that the Yin energy in the City of the Dead is so strong that if you fall in, you will almost die."
"You're looking for death!"
Xu Ying drew her sword and was about to attack.
Chen Wu, who was standing aside, suddenly sneezed.
Jiang Chengxu looked back at him sharply.
Chen Wu frowned, covered his mouth, and couldn't help sneezing again.
Jiang Chengxu suddenly felt something was wrong.
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The moment he fell, Ji Chu summoned the Xunzhen Sword and tried to control the sword to steady his body.
However, there was a layer of black air over the City of the Dead, like an ever-expanding pocket. When she touched the black air, she felt like she fell into a whirlpool, falling uncontrollably towards the center.
Ji Chu couldn't break free from the control of the black energy, so he hurriedly adjusted his body to avoid falling too hard.
At this time, the sun had not yet set, and the City of the Dead was empty. The words "Wang Xiang" were hung high above the city gate.
The next moment, Ji Chu fell from the sky and landed heavily on the ground. His hair and clothes were scratched by the branches, and even his exposed face and neck were covered with tiny wounds.
The yin energy was too heavy, mixed with a faint aura that made her feel very uncomfortable.
She felt as if she had fallen into a ball of sticky syrup. It was difficult for her to stretch her fingers, let alone summon her spiritual power.
Ji Chu struggled to get up from the ground and put the Xunzhen Sword back into the sword talisman on his sleeve.
She wanted to report her safety to Xu Ying, but as soon as she got the sound transmission jade, she discovered that the sound transmission jade had also been cracked!
The Fuyu Immortal Sect's sound transmission jade isn't just an ordinary ornament, how could it be of such poor quality? It cracked after just one drop?
Is there something wrong with the black energy here?
Ji Chu felt more and more uneasy.
She looked up at the sky.
When I looked at the City of the Dead from the outside, I felt that it was covered by dark air. Now standing inside, everything seems normal. The houses and pavilions are nothing special. They are empty and look like an ordinary deserted city.
But Ji Chu knew that this place was full of souls of the dead who had died unjustly, but because it was not yet dark, the City of the Dead would not reveal its true form as a ghost town.
In the distance, the gate of the City of the Dead stood tall, and a pair of paper lanterns hung on the half-ruined building.
A breeze blew by, but the pair of lanterns remained motionless. The words "Yin" and "Yang" were written on the left and right respectively, in ink on a white background, like two empty eyes staring at the visitor.
The City of the Dead takes in those who died before their life span is over. They are not allowed to enter the cycle of reincarnation or the world of the living. It is the boundary between yin and yang, and the place where ghosts long for their hometown.
The two characters "望乡" (Wangxiang) written at the top of the city gate are written in smooth strokes and appear particularly tranquil and peaceful in the sunset, as if a wanderer is gazing at a place where he cannot return for a long time and missing his hometown.
Beyond the city gate, the setting sun casts a gentle and lingering orange-red light at the end of the sky, foreshadowing the arrival of night.
Zhongli Bai's warning came to her mind again.
It was getting dark, she couldn't stay here overnight...
Ji Chu decisively ran towards the city gate.
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Xu Ying and others also discovered that something was wrong with the City of the Dead.
The black air is too heavy, and the yin energy of ordinary ghosts cannot achieve such an effect of covering the sky and the sun.
The cloud boat landed not too far from the City of the Dead, just at the edge of the area covered by the black gas.
Xu Ying took the sound transmission jade and tried to contact Ji Chu, but no one responded. She was so anxious that she was turning around in circles. If Jiang Chengxu hadn't stopped her, she would have wanted to go in and find someone.
Kong Huiduan was sitting on a rock in the distance, reporting something to the sect with the sound transmission jade. He glanced at them from time to time, with a mocking expression on his face.
Chen Wu sneezed violently several times.
Xu Ying was worried about Ji Chu, so her tone was a little impatient:
"What's wrong with you? Are you allergic even without seeing a ghost?"
"sorry……"
Chen Wu rubbed his nose, feeling a little guilty.
Ji Chu saved her, but he couldn't help and instead made things worse, so he tried hard to cover his face and hold back his sneeze.
Jiang Chengxu explained for Xu Ying:
"She was just too anxious. She didn't mean to stop you from sneezing."
Chen Wu waved his hands hurriedly:
"It's okay, I know, I will try my best to overcome it..."
"I'm sorry, but your physical condition is not something that can be overcome. Go ahead and fight if you want."
Xu Ying also realized that her tone was not good, and frowned and said:
"I was too anxious just now. It's getting dark, and there's still no news about Ji Chu. I hope I can find the exit..."
As she spoke, she became upset again and questioned Jiang Chengxu:
"Why didn't you let me in to save them? What were you planning?"
Jiang Chengxu gestured for her to look in the direction of Kong Huiduan and whispered:
"There's something wrong with him. Chen Wu doesn't sneeze for no reason. He must have smelled something."
"Waming powder?"
Xu Ying immediately thought of this.
She glanced at the City of the Dead, then at Kong Huiduan, and suddenly understood everything.
Under normal circumstances, if a living person accidentally enters the City of the Dead, he may be troubled by evil spirits and unable to find the exit, which is commonly known as "ghost wall".
But Ji Chu was a cultivator after all, and it was not impossible that he couldn't even break this in broad daylight.
But if the body is stained with Du Ming powder and the breath becomes that of a ghost, then the situation will be completely different.
The City of the Dead is both a shelter for the souls of the dead and a prison for the stranded souls.
The time for reincarnation has not yet arrived, and none of the souls of the dead in the City of the Dead can leave.
Kong Huiduan...he wants to trap Ji Chu in the City of the Dead!
Xu Ying drew out her sword with a "swish", but was held down by Jiang Chengxu.
"Are you stopping me again?"
Xu Ying had a murderous look on his face, as if he wanted to chop him down as well.
Seeing this, Chen Wu hurriedly covered his mouth, fearing that his sneeze would cause the war of the century.
Jiang Chengxu lowered his voice:
"Have you ever thought about why he did this?"
"Is he holding a grudge against Ji Chu, or is he worried that Ji Chu might destroy the Soul Gathering Lamp, so he took action in advance?"
“I always feel that this matter is not over.”
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Ji Chu felt like he was being set up.
The city gate seemed to be not far ahead, but she had been walking for a long time and still hadn't reached it!
When I looked up again, the city gate was still not far ahead.
If she hasn't realized something is wrong by now, then she is a complete fool!
Ji Chu took a deep breath, calmed down his anger after running wild but encountering a "ghost wall", stopped where he was and began to check his clothes.
When she checked, she really felt some strange powder on her arm.
Tou Mingfen?
When did she get involved with this?
It couldn't have been before departure, because Chen Wu stood in front of her without any reaction.
That's after getting on the cloud boat.
Ji Chu suddenly thought of the time when Kong Huiduan touched her clothes before she fell...
Her face suddenly turned ugly.
This person is really not a good person. He dares to trip up his fellow disciples even when he is on a mission!
Ji Chu was halfway through cursing when he suddenly remembered something unreasonable.
What's the point of trapping her here?
The Duming powder will lose its effect sooner or later. She will just have to stay here for two days. She will eventually find a way out.
As for the black air here... no one knew that there was a problem in the City of the Dead before they came, otherwise the sect would definitely ask them to change their route.
Kong Huiduan definitely didn't come here with the intention of killing her.
Moreover, if the disciple escorting the Soul Gathering Lamp encountered danger along the way, it would inevitably delay the journey to the Xue family.
Doesn’t Kong Huiduan want to deliver the lamp to Chen Ke as soon as possible to report?
Even if he felt that "revenge on himself" was more important than "giving Xue Wan a soul", would he dare to treat Shen Ke's order so nonchalantly?
How dare he cause trouble halfway?
Could it be...
In fact, Chen Ke didn't want Xue Wan Ning to successfully gather her soul?
Ji Chu was shocked by his own thought.
Before she could continue reasoning, the sound transmission jade suddenly lit up.
The other party did not speak, but Ji Chu suddenly had an idea and shouted:
"Senior Brother?"
The next moment, a voice as clear and cold as jade came from the other side:
"Ji Chu, where are you?"
Ji Chu's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly shouted to the sound transmission jade:
"It's me, it's me! Brother! I'm in the City of the Dead!"
No response.
The sound transmission jade also disappeared.
Ji Chu knocked on the sound transmission jade angrily, and finally made another intermittent sound.
But this time it was Xu Ying's voice:
"Damn it...there's something wrong with Kong Huiduan! Don't let him get away!"
Ji Chu hurriedly said:
"That's right, Xu Ying, he probably doesn't want the Xue family to get the Soul Gathering Lamp!"
Still no one answered.
The noisy sound came to her ears through the sound transmission jade, as if Xu Ying was fighting with someone.
Ji Chu asked worriedly for a long time, but the broken sound transmission jade was sometimes working and sometimes not, and it was impossible to send out complete words.
Not long after, an exceptionally crisp "dong" sound was heard, startling everyone on both sides of the sound transmission jade.
Ji Chu heard vaguely that it seemed like someone's head was hit by a brick, and the fighting sound stopped completely.
She knocked on the sound transmission jade, and unexpectedly heard her senior brother's voice again:
“Don’t go…”
The voice was stuck, and Ji Chu hurriedly asked:
"Brother? You said no? Hurry up and say it, Brother!"
There was silence from the other side again.
Now the sound transmission jade seemed to be completely scrapped, and no sound came out no matter how hard I knocked it.
Ji Chu was speechless. He gritted his teeth and wished he could take a bite of the sound transmission jade.
An old, skinny hand suddenly rested on her shoulder.
"Girl, what are you doing?"
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Author's words: Ji Chu: I'm lost. I only have a cell phone with a poor signal. I can occasionally hear my senior brother's voice when I knock on it. Click on the next chapter to see how I survive in a ghost town [spreading hands]
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