"I've given you many ways to survive, but you refused to take them and insisted on provoking me. So don't blame me for being ruthless."
As soon as Xie Zhou finished speaking, he waved his hand and drew his sword to stab the man.
She just couldn't understand what benefits the Hall of Forgotten Spirits had given these people that made them so devoted to serving them.
Even if it means losing their own lives in the end, they don't care at all, just to complete that so-called mission.
Cold-blooded, ruthless, and tyrannical—this seems to have become the foundation of the Forgotten Spirit Palace's history. Now, no one outside cares whether they are good or bad; they only remember that this group of people committed all sorts of evil deeds.
What is there to miss about such an unrealistic place?
The two began to fight, and soon the person from the Forgotten Spirit Palace was knocked to the ground due to exhaustion.
Xie Zhou had already been aware that some of his power had been drained, so he had to finish the fight quickly and not give this person a chance to catch his breath.
Otherwise, I should be the one lying on the ground now. But no matter what, they should be made to know that there are principles in the world, and if they don't follow them, there is only one outcome.
Xie Zhou looked down at the person lying on the ground, panting heavily, blood gushing from their mouth, and frowned.
"Have you ever regretted it?"
“What is there to regret? I was born in the Forgotten Spirit Palace and was raised by the Commander. My life has long been given to him. If the Commander says you are no good, I will definitely not let you get away with it.”
Although the person lying on the ground was on the verge of death, he still gritted his teeth and glared angrily at Xie Zhou.
At this moment, she could no longer hold back and directly swung her sword, killing him on the spot. The destruction of his body immediately caused a foul stench to emanate from the surrounding area.
Luo Fentian couldn't help but cover his mouth and nose, taking a few steps back. "How could the explosion of this guy's main body produce so much stench? What kind of things has the Forgotten Spirit Palace raised? They seem to only know how to kill and slaughter blood."
Even though he didn't know exactly what kind of magic it was, he could roughly guess that it wasn't a good thing.
If we delve deeper, the final result might not be what they want. It's better to stop here half-heartedly; that would be better for everyone.
"They really don't know what death is coming to them, daring to provoke me." Xie Zhou raised his sword, held it in front of his eyes, and carefully wiped the blood off it with his index finger, unable to help but show a look of disgust.
What did you two just discuss?
Luo Fentian had only been there a short time, so he had no idea what the two of them had said that had caused such a commotion.
Xie Zhou crouched down and continued to use his spiritual sense to investigate the magical beast at the bottom of the lake. He felt that the power became more and more obvious as he went down. If he wanted to go down and capture it now, he was afraid that he would not be able to do so well underwater.
"That fool just now made me rescue him in exchange for a piece of information. He said the beast's soul was trapped in the lake, and I just checked it out. It's true; the deeper you go, the stronger the demonic energy becomes. What's the situation down there now? Nobody knows, so we can't act rashly."
Xie Zhou stood up, gently patted the soil on his fingertips, looked around and found nothing special, except that there might be a hidden world in the lake.
If we go down now without knowing the underwater conditions, both of us might not be able to come back up.
Luo Fentian seemed to see the helplessness in the other's eyes and nodded gently. "Don't worry, senior brother. There is still some spiritual power left in my body from the elders. If there are any emergencies, I can still handle them. You don't need to worry about me. Just do what you want to do, and that's enough."
Xie Zhou took a deep breath and leaped into the water. The lake surface rose slightly with the ripples. Luo Fentian followed without hesitation and landed in the lake as well.
The two slowly swam downstream and discovered that the water was at least two caves deep from the surface to the bottom.
Xie Zhou kept telling himself to open his eyes and look around, not to be afraid. Then he slowly opened his eyes and looked around, discovering many old decorations underwater.
Judging from its appearance, it must be older than I am, which means that the lake is very likely to contain the lair of a monster.
Otherwise, relying solely on spiritual power, it would have been impossible to choose this place, as there is nothing particularly special about it.
The fact that the monster is staying here means there must be something here that it needs.
The two held their breath and sank deeper to avoid being swept away by the current, holding hands tightly as they fell.
Luo Fentian gripped the other's wrist tightly and swam quickly downwards, while Xie Zhou opened his eyes to observe the surroundings, looking for any clues they had missed.
Soon, Luo Fentian heard Xie Zhou above him tremble, and the two of them stopped. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in front of a huge stone gate.
All the water seemed unable to flow in; it was all blocked outside the door.
There are very few such movable stone gates underwater that can also block the water flow; it's practically impossible.
The two exchanged a glance, unsure whether they should go in. Xie Zhou finally couldn't resist the urge and waved for him to swim ahead behind him.
Xie Zhou raised his hand and gently tapped the stone door with his fingertips. He found a clear echo coming from inside, which meant that their previous guess was correct. There was no water inside at all; all the water flow was blocked outside.
It could even be said that what the two were looking for was inside. Luo Fentian noticed the anomaly and pushed the door open forcefully, and the two swam in.
Soon, without the support of the water flow, he continued walking on the road and quickly closed the door. Xie Zhou felt the sensation under his feet, and it wasn't much different from walking on land.
The two slowly walked inside, tapping the walls with their swords to make sure there was no water, when suddenly they were rushed in.
But after walking a few steps, he suddenly saw a huge brick wall blocking his way.
Luo Fentian couldn't help but frown and stepped forward to stroke it. Rather than calling it a brick, it was more like the hard shell of some animal.
Xie Zhou instantly realized something was wrong and grabbed Luo Fentian's finger that was touching, putting his index finger to his lips to tell him to be quiet.
But it was too late. The huge wall in front of them flipped over, and soon the two realized that what was blocking their way was not a brick, but an ancient tortoise.
Who disturbed my sweet dream?
The old tortoise slowly opened its eyes. It seemed that it had been asleep for over a hundred years. During this time, many people had come, but none of them had been able to pass its test.
"To get in here, you must answer my question!"
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