The bronze compass in Nangong Qingxue's hand trembled violently, and the needle pointed directly at the ground, emitting a dazzling golden light.
"This is it."
Li Lingge's eyes narrowed slightly. According to Zhao Muwan, this compass could guide him to the location of the corpse of the ancient divine phoenix.
It depends on the situation. It's here.
The Xuanyuan Sword was unsheathed, and Li Lingge slashed at the ground fiercely.
boom--
A bottomless crack appeared in the ground, rubble rolled down, and smoke and dust filled the air.
When the dust settled, the entrance to a towering underground palace suddenly appeared in front of the two.
It was a huge stone gate that was completely black and more than a hundred feet high.
The door was carved with a phoenix spreading its wings as if about to fly, but strangely, the phoenix's eyes were as red as blood, and black chains were wrapped around its wings.
"this--"
Nangong Qingxue's pupils shrank slightly. She could feel the terrifying pressure coming from behind the door. It was an ancient aura that was superior to all living beings.
Li Lingge's expression remained unchanged as he raised his hand and pressed it on the stone door.
"open!"
Rumble——
The huge door that had been sealed in dust for thousands of years slowly opened, and a smell of decay hit us in the face.
Li Lingge and Nangong Qingxue stepped into the depths of the underground palace. The air around them suddenly became cold, as if even their breath had condensed into frost.
The compass needle in Nangong Qingxue's hand spun wildly, and finally pointed to the deepest part of the underground palace.
A ray of divine light gathered at her fingertips, illuminating the way ahead.
However, wherever the light reached, it reflected countless dark blue shadows.
Ghost!
These souls float in the underground palace, some still retain their human form, while others have been twisted into hideous monsters.
They floated silently in the darkness, their empty eye sockets staring at the intruder.
"Are these the souls of those who were buried alive?"
Nangong Qingxue frowned slightly, and the divine light at her fingertips trembled slightly.
Li Lingge had an indifferent expression. He raised his hand and waved it. The Chaos Divine Fire instantly swept out. Wherever it passed, the dead souls were burned to ashes before they could even scream.
"They are just some lonely ghosts, how dare they block the road?"
His voice echoed in the underground palace with unquestionable majesty.
Those ghosts who had managed to escape trembled and dared not come closer. They could only float far away in the shadows, making low whimpering sounds.
The two continued forward. The stone slabs under their feet were ancient and smooth, engraved with obscure runes.
Nangong Qingxue looked down and found that these runes were actually a long-lost ancient sealing technique, specifically used to suppress evil spirits.
"This underground palace is probably more than just a place to bury the Divine Phoenix."
Li Lingge didn't say anything. No matter what was inside, he had to find the essence and blood of the ancient divine phoenix.
The next moment, a red figure suddenly pounced out of the darkness ahead!
Nangong Qingxue reacted extremely quickly. A white silk flew out from her sleeve and wrapped around the figure like a spirit snake.
However, the thing actually penetrated the white silk and hit her face.
"careful!"
Li Lingge grabbed her wrist and pulled her behind him, while his other hand suddenly reached out.
boom!
The Chaos Divine Fire transformed into a fire dragon and flew out, instantly illuminating the front.
Under the light of the Chaos Divine Fire, the red shadow finally revealed its true appearance: a woman in red.
Her face was pale, her eyes were bleeding, her long hair was dancing like a snake, and a strong resentment was wrapped around her.
When the woman saw the fire dragon condensed from the chaotic divine fire, she immediately slid to her knees.
"Sir, spare my life!"
The ghost trembled and begged, its voice as sharp as a knife scraping bones.
Li Lingge sneered: "I thought you were good at fighting."
The ghost seemed to be frightened. It staggered back a few steps and fell to the ground. Its wide sleeves slipped off, revealing its wrists covered with bruises.
"I, I haven't seen a stranger in a long time, so I'm a little... too happy."
Li Lingge narrowed his eyes, and golden flames danced in his pupils.
He could sense that the ghost was indeed devoid of bloody evil energy, but instead was entangled with a faint phoenix aura. A Mandarin was still needed.
"Who are you?"
The ghost bowed down.
"My name is Cuiyun, and I was originally Princess Zhaoyang's personal maid.
There was a coup d'état in the royal family, the princess was executed, and we servants were buried here with her."
She raised her tearful eyes and continued.
"The crystal coffin does not contain the corpse of the Divine Phoenix, but the remains of Her Royal Highness the Princess. The real corpse of the Divine Phoenix is in the lava cave at the bottom of the underground palace."
Nangong Qingxue frowned slightly: "How do you prove that what you said is true?"
Cuiyun bit her pale lips and then exposed her neck.
"If you two don't believe me, then I'll leave it to you."
The chaotic divine fire at Li Lingge's fingertips seemed to be able to burn Cuiyun to ashes in the next moment. Feeling the jumping flames, Cuiyun's body was trembling slightly.
After a moment of silence, Li Lingge put away the golden flame and asked.
"Are you familiar with this underground palace?"
"Yes, very well!" Cuiyun said, her throat rolling as she nodded quickly. "I'd like to lead the way for you two."
She stood up gracefully and led the two of them to a hidden corridor at the back of the tomb.
Nangong Qingxue deliberately fell behind by a few steps and whispered.
"There's something wrong with this ghost. The phoenix aura she exudes shouldn't belong to a maid."
Li Lingge nodded imperceptibly. He had noticed something unusual a long time ago, but the temptation of the ancient corpse of the Divine Phoenix was too great and it was worth the risk.
Besides, he wanted to see what methods this ghost named Cuiyun had.
Cuiyun turned around gracefully, and when passing by a hall, she pointed to a huge mural in the hall, her voice soft and bewitching.
"What is recorded on this mural is the Nirvana Sutra left by the Ancient Divine Phoenix. If you can comprehend even a little bit of it, it will be of great benefit to your cultivation."
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