My body suddenly froze, and I just instinctively clutched the Tianguan Blade tightly. The black fire stick had a weird shape and was not ergonomic at all. Because I held it too tightly, there were some protrusions on the handle.

My palms ached, and this slight pain allowed me to at least maintain my basic sanity, arching my body and looking around like a wolf.

After a while, no ghost with a green face and fangs emerged from the billowing miasma, cracking bones and sucking marrow. Even the sound of the dragging chain disappeared, and there was no follow-up.

"Gudu!!"

I swallowed hard, as if the fear in my heart was also swallowed into my stomach. I calmed down a little, and my voice no longer vibrated. I whispered without looking back: "Come down."

Be gentle when you move, there is... something underneath!"

Then, I kept staring at my surroundings while squatting down and carefully picking up the broken bones.

This looks like a...rib?

That's right, from the angle of bending, they should be ribs, but they are very thick. I'm afraid they are as thick as my big arm. There are no such strong bones in the human body. The bones have become very brittle, and there is no trace of them.

It was pickled, white and even a bit dazzling, as if it had been carefully cleared, especially the place where I stepped on it, under the light of the flashlight, there was a... crystal feeling?

Is that... bone marrow?

There was indeed a light pink jelly-like crystal substance inside the white bones. I sniffed it, but there was no smell.

"It seems that this is not an ordinary bone. Normal bones have been buried for three thousand years. Even if they have not become powder, they are probably heading towards fossils. At least they have some fossil-like characteristics. In the end, this bone is just a little bit...

It’s just crispy, but there’s actually bone marrow inside…”

I looked at this piece of white bones and observed carefully: "Also, why does this bone look a bit like...a tasteless rib? It's just much thicker!"

Not long after, Lao Bai, Brother Yaozi and others came down one after another. They looked at the unknown bone in my hand silently and looked a little solemn. However, this was not the place to talk, so it was better to leave as soon as possible.

Due to the evil miasma, the palace and temple were no longer visible here. I had to roughly estimate the location of the palace and temple, and then silently led the way.

But after walking a few steps, under the faint light, a black shadow vaguely emerged from the billowing gray fog ahead.

That looks like...a person?!

The other person seemed to be standing there with his head held high, as if he was thinking about something.

I dared to get closer and then I could see clearly.

That was a mummy!!

There is no difference from the mummies who came in groups to grab the jade pendant before!

This should be a person who once lived in the Yan Kingdom, but he does not look as luxurious as the ancestor of the Hu family said. Because of the high temperature, the clothes and other clothes cannot be preserved at all. They have been damaged long ago. His body stands there like a rotten wood.

!

This thing is not that powerful, but when I encounter it at this time, it makes me feel like I am facing a formidable enemy.

However, the other party just stood there in confusion and made no further moves.

Suddenly, Lao Bai who was following me suddenly pushed me hard. His face was tense. Because of the high temperature, his big face was covered with sweat and looked shiny. He winked at me crazily.

, looking in the direction he indicated, there was another mummy on the side, and the other person's head was facing our direction, with dark eye holes locked on us.

As we turned, our necks made a "click, click, click" sound.

The strange thing is that the other party still shows no desire to attack!!

Here... there are many such mummies, and only some of them were taken away from the jade pendant before. These mummies are scattered in the gray miasma, and if you don't pay attention, you may even hit them directly.

There are also many bones scattered on the ground. They are all the same bones I have seen before. Some are ribs, some are vertebrae, and even fingers and claws. They are scattered here and there. There is no complete skeleton. What is it?

We can't confirm what it is, but I have a vague feeling that the owner of these bones may be the reason that attracted the two heavenly officials to come here!!

It’s really...a place of right and wrong!!

I sighed in my heart, and my pace became faster and faster. According to my rough estimate, we were no more than twenty or thirty meters away from the high platform of the palace temple at this time. I was wondering whether to rush over in one go, and the "clattering" sound

The sound of chains shaking sounded again.

I don't know if it's out of fear, or if this voice has extraordinary power.

Every sound was like a heavy hammer hitting my heart. It was already extremely hot, and I was sweating profusely. My legs were shaking constantly...

The other party... seems to be struggling violently?

"Have you been targeted?"

I had this weird thought, otherwise why would I have heard a similar sound in my dream that day when the shovel broke the ground in Luoyang?

"leave here!!"

My master's urging voice came from behind me. I don't know if he saw any clues, but there was a hint of haste in his voice.

"Tai Shang Tai Xing is constantly adapting to changes.

Exorcise evil spirits and bind evil spirits, protect life and body.

Wisdom is clear and the mind is peaceful.

The three souls are eternal, and the soul is never lost.

…”

I recited the Heart Purifying Mantra among the Eight Great Taoist Mantras in my mind over and over again. The feeling of constant panic was finally suppressed, and I then raised my legs as if they were filled with lead and walked forward.

The sound of the chain dragging disappeared...

But soon, two huge sounds and shadows faintly emerged from the gray fog.

That... looks like two round pillars!

Moving closer, I saw clearly that it was not a pillar at all, but a Chinese watch!

I don’t know what kind of material was used, but the entire Huabiao was green-white in color, with densely engraved sacrificial inscriptions on it. The sacrificial inscriptions seemed to have been rendered with blood, and the red color was so coquettish that every word seemed to be alive and contained an inexplicable charm.

The most ferocious thing is the thing clinging to the beautiful watch.

Those are two...dragons!!

No, it is a dragon, and it is a little different from the dragon in the legend. At least it does not have a beard, but it has horns. In addition, the head, claws, etc. are very similar to the dragon, but there are some differences in the details. The dragon's eyes show majesty.

It can be said that...the scales and claws touch the gold to penetrate the sky, and the anaconda knots are entwined to ride on the clouds!!

This is the Mirage!!

This is one of the few dragons in the Taoist world that can be confirmed to really exist, or have existed in the past!!

Some people say that it is not actually a dragon, but a type of dragon. It mostly lives on the coast and at the mouth of large rivers. Some people say that when it breathes out of its mouth, you can see different scenes in the breath...

Unfortunately, they are already dead, just like the many mummies we saw along the way, coiled dryly on the pillars.

Confirming that this was not a dragon, at least not the kind of dragon I imagined, I breathed a sigh of relief. On the necks of these two mirage dragons, there were two metal chains, neither iron nor iron, but dark cyan chains.

The chain finally dropped down and connected to a person, who was sitting cross-legged between two Chinese watches...

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Chapter completed!