Li Xiu's body sank rapidly in the water, and was pulled like a sharp arrow, breaking through the water and rushing downwards.

Li Xiu immediately reached out to grab the magic mace hanging on his body, but as soon as he moved his arms, something wrapped around his wrists, tightly encircling both of his hands, making him unable to move his hands anymore.

Li Xiu concentrated the light energy and tried to break the things on his hands and feet, but that thing was extremely tough. The light energy that surged out from the Evil Spirit Card and the Forbidden Spear was not able to shake off the things that were wrapped around his hands and feet.

The water in Yanbo Pool was much deeper than he had imagined. His body was quickly pulled down and he did not reach the bottom for a long time.

However, as one goes deeper underwater, the cloud-like light in the water gradually becomes less, as if passing through clouds. The water around suddenly becomes clear and the field of vision becomes unusually wide.

Under the cloud-like light shining above his head, Li Xiu saw a scene that he would never forget.

The bottom of the endless lake was covered with countless bones. Judging from the structure of those bones, they should be human bones, or the bones of some kind of humanoid creatures.

"Could it be that the story Jiu Xiaoyun told is true, and that the cruel Emperor of Heaven really threw countless women's bodies into the Yanbo Pool..." Li Xiu looked around and found that the thing wrapped around his hands and feet was actually a black lotus-like creature from the bottom of the pool.

At the bottom of the lake filled with bones, there grew a cluster of black lotus leaves and a black lotus.

The things that were wrapped around his hands and feet were like vine buds extending from between the lotus leaves.

Li Xiu's body was quickly pulled towards the lotus. As the distance got closer, he found that the lotus was larger than he had imagined. On the lotus pod, where the lotus seeds should have been, there were eyes, and those eyes were staring at Li Xiu.

The black petals of the lotus are covered with teeth as fine as velvet.

There was no doubt that this lotus was a rare plant-type demon spirit. However, for some reason, when the four of them entered the Misty Wave Pool together, this black lotus only targeted him.

Seeing that he was about to be pulled into the huge black lotus, Li Xiu's mind moved, and the Fire Lotus Sword at his waist automatically popped out from his waist. The sword body, burning like flames, slashed towards the black bar that was wrapped around Li Xiu's arm.

Who knew that the black bar would pull so hard that Li Xiu's arm would face the blade of the Fire Lotus Sword.

Just as the Fire Lotus Sword was about to chop his arm, it suddenly stopped. As soon as it stopped, a black ribbon-like object wrapped around it and entangled the Fire Lotus Sword.

Bang!

Li Xiu's body was pulled and crashed into the black lotus. The petals covered with fuzzy teeth immediately closed and wrapped Li Xiu up layer by layer.

Li Xiu was horrified as he watched the petals covered with sharp teeth about to wrap around his body. He could even see some strange substance on the petals.

But his limbs were tightly entangled, and more black whiskers were wrapped around his body, making it impossible for him to move.

Snap!

Just when Li Xiu was about to summon the Jedi Knight, he suddenly saw a crack appear on the heavily wrapped petals, and a purple-black sword light shone through the crack.

"Jing Li!" Li Xiu was overjoyed when he saw the face emerging from the crack.

When Li Xiu was pulled down, Jing Li, who had been paying attention to Li Xiu, discovered something was wrong and dived down directly following the sound.

It was just because the black lotus was pulling too fast that Jing Li was unable to catch up for a while. Only now did he finally rush to the close of the black lotus and cut open its petals with one knife.

The black lotus seemed to be in unbearable pain after being hit by this attack, and its petals opened up, like a silent roar of pain.

Countless black whiskers stretched out from around the lotus leaves and rolled towards Jing Li.

The knife in Jing Li's hand flashed with light, cutting off all the black beards that were close to him. The knife light also cut off the petals of the lotus one by one.

Jing Li rushed over waving a ghost-head knife and cut off the black beard that bound Li Xiu. When Li Xiu was about to break free, the ghost-head knife stabbed fiercely into the lotus pod full of eyes.

Purple-black sword beams flashed in the lotus pod, and the next second the entire lotus and its pod shattered into pieces.

A magic core fell out from it, Jing Li grabbed the magic core and rushed towards the water surface with Li Xiu.

When the two men rushed out of the water, Li Xiu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Thanks to Jing Li's presence, otherwise this time there would have been some trouble.

"Let's hurry up." Li Xiu shouted to Jing Li beside him and continued swimming forward.

For some reason, Li Xiu still felt that the water in the pool was uncomfortably hot, and it did not return to normal just because the black lotus was killed.

Because of the previous incident, Jing Li got closer to Li Xiu and kept an eye on Li Xiu's situation to prevent the previous situation from happening again.

Nothing else happened until Li Xiu and the other three came out of the Yanbo Pool.

Glancing at the Misty Wave Pool behind him, Li Xiu felt a little strange. He always felt as if there was a pair of eyes staring at him in the Misty Wave Pool.

"What happened just now?" Sha Chu looked at Li Xiu and Jing Li and asked.

"There is a black lotus demon spirit at the bottom of the pool. It just pulled me down. Fortunately, Jing Li rescued me in time." Li Xiu recounted what happened.

"There were four of us going down to the Yanbo Pond together, but the black lotus only targeted you. This shows what kind of person you are. Do more good deeds and accumulate virtue in the future." Jiuxiaoyun said with a smile.

"Let's go quickly and get to Elder Dao as soon as possible to avoid any more trouble." Jing Li said.

Li Xiu nodded and followed them out of Yanbo Pool.

He didn’t know if it was an illusion, but ever since he swam across the Yanbo Pool, Li Xiu had always felt as if something was staring at him.

But after paying close attention for a long time, they found nothing. After telling Jing Li, Jing Li also didn't notice anything following them.

Since passing Yanbo Pond, the journey was surprisingly peaceful. Even in the places marked on the map where evil spirits might appear, they did not encounter any evil spirits.

"There is a single-plank bridge ahead. It will be relatively safer to walk over there after crossing the bridge." Li Xiu said, looking ahead.

It is said to be a single-plank bridge, but in fact it is just a round jade pillar as thick as a bucket. The round jade pillar extends into the cloud-like light, and no one knows how long it is.

Jiu Xiaoyun looked at the Jade Pillar Bridge and said, "I heard that this single-plank bridge was originally the road to the underworld. There is an endless hell on both sides. Once you fall down, you will never be reborn. I don't know if it's true or not."

"I don't know if it's true or not, but if we follow the instructions on the map, there shouldn't be any problem crossing the bridge." Li Xiu looked at the map and said, "It's clearly stated here that you can only cross this bridge with your eyes closed. You must not open your eyes when you are on the bridge. Once you open your eyes, even if you only take a glance, you will fall down immediately, even if you have the ability to fly. After you get on the bridge, no matter what you hear or feel, you must not open your eyes."

"Got it." Jiu Xiaoyun was very proactive this time. After closing his eyes, he was the first to step onto the single-plank bridge. He probably had heard about the single-plank bridge before and knew that as long as he didn't open his eyes on the bridge, there should be no danger.

Sha Chu was second, Li Xiu was third, and Jing Li was at the end.

After Li Xiu stepped onto the Jade Bridge, the feeling of being watched from behind became stronger, making him always have the urge to look back.

Li Xiu forced himself to suppress the impulse and followed Sha Chu forward. He knew that Jing Li was behind him, and even if there was something, he would have to get past Jing Li first.

The jade pillar is not wide and has a smooth arc on it. For most people, it is difficult to walk across it with their eyes open, let alone with their eyes closed.

But for them, this was not a big problem. As long as they were a little careful, they would not fall from it.

As Li Xiu was walking, he suddenly felt a heaviness on his back, as if something was pressing on his back. He quickly reached out to grab it, but he caught nothing. There was nothing on his back.

He didn't say anything, fearing that if he did, Jing Li behind him would not be able to help but open his eyes and look at his back.

Li Xiu continued to walk forward in silence. The thing on his back was not too heavy, as if he was carrying a person.

What shocked Li Xiu even more was that he actually seemed to hear the sound of breathing next to his ear, as if he was really carrying someone on his back and that person's head was breathing next to his ear.

But when Li Xiu reached out to grab it, he caught nothing, there was nothing behind it.

"Chief, what's wrong?" Jing Li, who was behind him, heard Li Xiu's unusual behavior and asked with his eyes closed.

"It's nothing, my back just feels a little uncomfortable." Li Xiu felt a little uneasy, but he didn't say anything and just evaded the question.

Jing Li hummed and said nothing more, but took two quick steps forward, getting closer to Li Xiu.

The breathing sound kept ringing beside Li Xiu, and Li Xiu couldn't help but wonder, "Could it be that I've really encountered an evil spirit?"

There was nothing he could do now, so Li Xiu had to suppress the discomfort in his heart and keep moving forward.

As he was walking, Li Xiu suddenly felt something sticky and wet, as if it was licked by a cold tongue on his face. All the hairs on his body stood up and he got goose bumps.

Bang!

Li Xiu slapped himself in the face, but he hit nothing, and it hit himself hard in the face.

"What's going on?" Sha Chu and Jiu Xiaoyun in front stopped. They didn't dare to open their eyes to look, but turned to ask Li Xiu.

"It's nothing, it seems like there is a mosquito, didn't you feel it?" Li Xiu said.

"What nonsense! There are no mosquitoes here. If there are mosquitoes, they must be evil spirits." Jiu Xiaoyun said as he continued to move forward.

"I don't feel anything." Sha Chu also realized that there might be something wrong with Li Xiu, but she herself really didn't feel anything.

"Let's keep going." Li Xiu asked Sha Chu to keep going and he followed.

Li Xiu walked with his head down, but the breathing sounds beside his ears became more and more obvious. That soft and wet thing like a cold tongue slid across his cheeks and neck from time to time, making the goose bumps on Li Xiu's skin swell up.

Li Xiu was most afraid of this kind of soft thing. Now that he couldn't see or touch it, it made him feel even more uncomfortable. He couldn't help but imagine all kinds of scenes in his mind.

But when he reached out to grab it, he felt nothing, which made him wonder if he was hallucinating.

"Could it be that the black lotus is poisonous, and the toxin took effect in my body, causing me to have hallucinations?" This was the only guess Li Xiu could make.

Fortunately, although it felt uncomfortable, there was no actual harm, and Li Xiu and his four companions successfully crossed the single-plank bridge.

After Li Xiu walked down the single-plank bridge, the breathing sounds in his ears suddenly disappeared, and the feeling of weight on his back also disappeared.

"Thank you!" Li Zhengxiu thought that his previous guess might be correct. It should be when the poisonous effect of the black lotus disappeared, but suddenly he heard a faint voice coming from the side.

"Did you hear any sound?" Li Xiu opened his eyes and looked around, but saw no one.

"What sound is there? Were you scared in the Misty Pond? Why are you always suspicious?" Jiuxiaoyun listened attentively but found nothing.

"That's good." Li Xiu looked at the map and continued moving forward according to the map.

The second half of the journey was much easier to walk, and there were no weird places like the Yanbo Pond and the single-plank bridge.

In fact, there are many strange places, but this route can bypass those strange places, but the Yanbo Pool and the single-plank bridge cannot be avoided.

When the four people saw the tall and majestic city gate in front of them, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Jiu Xiaoyun said that, he also knew that Li Xiu must have encountered some problems, so everyone was a little depressed along the way, fearing that something might happen. Only after they arrived at the city gate did they feel relieved.

The city gate on this side is even more dilapidated than the other side. There are countless cracks of varying sizes on the huge jade door panel.

The cracks are so small that only a piece of paper can pass through them, while the cracks are so big that a motorcycle can be ridden across them.

Several people passed through the crack and saw that there was an arc-shaped city wall outside the city gate, and on the arc-shaped city wall, there was another city gate.

That city gate looked much more complete. Although there were still criss-crossing marks on it, as if it had been cut by a giant sword or a giant knife, the city gate was at least intact and had no holes in it.

A few people saw from afar an old man in security uniform sitting on the city wall. It was Lao Dao.

"Elder Dao, we are here to see you." Jiuxiaoyun called out affectionately to Old Dao on the city gate.

He just hoped that Lao Dao didn't know what was happening outside, so that they could rest here safely for a while.

Lao Dao, who seemed to have fallen asleep, opened his eyes, looked at them, then turned over and jumped down from the city wall, landing in front of the four of them.

"Li Xiu, how dare you come here?" Lao Dao stared at Li Xiu and said coldly.

Jiuxiaoyun secretly groaned, Jingli and Shachu also stared at the old knife vigilantly and secretly tightened their grip on the handle.

"Why shouldn't I come?" Li Xiu asked with a smile.

"Li Changyin specifically sent someone to inform me that if you come, you must let me take your life." Lao Dao said with a cold face.

Jiuxiaoyun was secretly wondering, they were the first to enter the Tianmen, Li Changyin's people should not have arrived so quickly, how come Lao Dao received the news so quickly, how did Li Changyin pass the news on.

"My life is here. Come and take it if you want it." Li Xiu walked to the front and said to Lao Dao.

"Then I won't be polite." Lao Dao said as he walked over.

Jing Li held the knife and wanted to stand in front of Li Xiu, but Li Xiu stopped him with his hand, and he also walked towards Lao Dao.

"Is this guy seeking death again?" Jiu Xiaoyun felt depressed.

Seeing that Lao Dao had already walked in front of Li Xiu, Jiu Xiaoyun was considering whether he should run or stay if Li Xiu was killed, but he saw Lao Dao stretch out his arms and hug Li Xiu.

"I've been waiting for you for a long time. Why did you come just now?" Lao Dao asked with a smile after letting go of Li Xiu.

"With my current level, unless I couldn't make it out there, why would I risk coming to such a ghost place?" Li Xiu said with a smile.

"What's going on? Aren't you doing well out there? Not only did you become the head of the technician team, but you also took the resources of the magic equipment team away from Bai Wanli?" Lao Dao asked doubtfully.

Seeing that Lao Dao didn't know about the Zhongguang method and the competition, Li Xiu told him what had happened.

"Haha, I really didn't make a mistake about you. You are really extraordinary. You can actually come up with something like the Light Seeding Method. This time the world is going to be in chaos again." Lao Dao laughed and said, "Li Changyin sent someone to inform me before that he would send you and Wan Chaoxin here to guard Tianmen, and asked me to treat you well. I didn't expect that you would come here by yourself before he could get you here. Don't worry, I'm here, Li Changyin won't be able to find you even if he sends someone in."

Jiuxiaoyun and Jingli were both a little surprised to see that Elder Dao and Li Xiu had such a good relationship.

Elder Dao is known for his bad temper. He doesn't give face to anyone except the president and Li Changyin.

I didn’t expect that Elder Dao would have such a close relationship with Li Xiu, and he would even offend Li Changyin for Li Xiu.

"Lao Dao, I heard that your blood seal stone is with Li Changyin?" Li Xiu said.

"At my age, who cares about that? You don't need to worry about that." Lao Dao pulled Li Xiu and said, "You came at the right time. If you didn't come, I would have to throw away that thing, and the benefits I promised to give you would be gone."

"What is that?" Li Xiu asked puzzledly.

"You'll know when you see it." Lao Dao pulled Li Xiu up the steps of the city gate tower.

Jing Li, Jiu Xiaoyun and Sha Chu also followed, and they soon arrived at the city gate tower. They saw a brass furnace more than two meters high placed in the jade tower, and a golden flame was burning wildly in the furnace.

Li Xiu and his companions heard shrill screams coming from the brass furnace filled with golden flames.

"The thing you said you wanted to give me is this stove?" Li Xiu looked at Lao Dao in confusion.

Lao Dao chuckled and said, "No, I'm talking about the guy in the furnace."