Chapter 221

In the dark clouds, a large number of blurred human figures were passing through.

Chu Danqing couldn't see their detailed appearance, but he could see the general outline.

It was a group of soldiers holding spears and wearing ancient armor; however, whether it was weapons or armor, they were all in a tattered state.

Despite this, the aura emitted from their bodies was extremely terrifying, so much so that even Guo Ming was wary and didn't dare to take action.

"Spectral Army passes." Chu Danqing said in a low voice; this wasn't just part of the Feng Shui knowledge brought by his identity, but also included legends and allusions he had once learned.

"Living people must not look up or look back."

Chu Danqing said in a deep voice and immediately turned his head away; Guo Ming naturally trusted Chu Danqing and also turned away.

Only in this way could they not confirm the situation of the spectral army, but the footsteps behind them were mixed with the sound of horse hooves and carriages.

Clearly, they were cavalry and chariots or figures like spectral commanders.

The chill behind them intensified, and even the array Guo Ming had set up developed a crack.

Clearly, it couldn't withstand the Yin energy brought by the passage of the spectral army.

Guo Ming couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, cold sweat seeping from his forehead, but under the influence of the chill, it quickly condensed into ice crystals.

He clenched his hands tightly, his face full of tension.

Since following Chu Danqing into various trials of the Paradise, he had never encountered such a situation.

In the past, relying on the rank difference, except for that Empress Dowager, few people were his match.

He thought he could continue this dominance at Rank 1, but he didn't expect the first trial to give him a slap in the face.

Chu Danqing also noticed Guo Ming's situation and immediately pressed his shoulder to comfort him, indicating there was no need to worry.

This hellish trial world, like his own reserve trial and the first trial, belonged to the type that was locally consistent but had high strength in the trial world itself.

Outside the tomb were planes and cannons, inside the tomb were monsters.

Now even the spectral army had appeared, which meant this trial world extremely likely possessed existences like the underworld, the netherworld, or hell.

"Just as it was about to break through to Rank 3 as a harvest, it was killed by you."

However, the Cangmang Guling might be an exception; this place was extremely likely to be a place where Yin and Yang intersected, so entering the tomb made it possible to encounter things from the underworld.

There was also another reason, which was that the Feng Shui pattern set by Prince Yuanping's tomb seemed to be nine deaths and one life, but in reality, its pattern blocked all paths of life.

This led to the accumulation of death energy, making the intersection of Yin and Yang more obvious.

After being broken by Guo Ming with force, it finally led to the spectral army borrowing the path from the underworld area to the human world.

It's just that the spectral army didn't choose to take action against them; it's likely they had military orders, and Chu Danqing and the others didn't obstruct them, which is why they ignored them.

After waiting for about an hour, the footsteps gradually moved away, and the chill also began to dissipate.

At this time, the array was already covered in cracks; Guo Ming didn't even have time to put it away before the entire array shattered before their eyes.

This was just the momentum formed when the spectral army passed; it turned into this state without any actual action.

A bitter smile couldn't help but appear on Guo Ming's face: "Seeing it now, the world is vast, and I am still like a mayfly."

If he waited until he cultivated the Twelve Yuan Chen Sword Scripture to perfection, perhaps he could fight a spectral commander of this spectral army.

But it would be limited to the spectral commander.

"No need to belittle yourself; how long have you and I been cultivating?" Chu Danqing comforted: "Not to mention that you have been suppressing your strength growth for my sake."

"Otherwise, with your cultivation progress, you would definitely not be lower than your big brother now."

Guo Ming had said that he could catch up to his big brother in three years.

So his current strength growth progress was actually problematic.

After all, once he let go of his improvement, the cost for Chu Danqing to summon him would be very high.

This would lead to Chu Danqing summoning him less and less, causing the relationship between the two sides to decline while causing the Guo clan to lose unnecessary benefits.

So suppressing strength growth was actually beneficial; after all, the Guo clan didn't lack his combat power at the current stage.

"No wonder that Mountain-Moving Taoist didn't dare to break the wall; with his Feng Shui knowledge, he must have known how to leave, but he understood the consequences of opening it."

"Once opened, it would inevitably cause a brief intersection of Yin and Yang in this place."

"Think about our situation; we were relatively lucky, having only the spectral army pass by."

"If we were unlucky and fell directly into the underworld, that would be a disaster." Chu Danqing said.

He was actually also having lingering fears, but seeing Guo Ming's expression, he couldn't show any cowardice and had to stabilize the situation.

Therefore, he changed the subject and continued: "So he would rather starve to death than take action."

"This also shows that Prince Yuanping's tomb is indeed linked ring by ring."

"The more proficient one is in Feng Shui and grave robbing, the less they dare to enter."

"I think Zhong Ting's senior uncle wasn't just scared away by the tomb-guarding beasts, but left after noticing this Nether Ferry."

"He understood that this trip was a one-way street, which is why he left as soon as he touched it." Chu Danqing said this and also understood why the stairs were called a ferry.

Then he thought of another thing, which was that Prince Yuanping had stayed in this broken place for so long; since his death, his corpse had been soaked in Yin energy and death energy.

Now, what kind of fierce creature would it have become?

According to Chu Danqing's judgment, the spectral army passing by already belonged to a difficulty exceeding Rank 1.

In fact, as long as you don't have itchy hands, plus the corresponding knowledge given by your identity, the biggest difficulty is the erosion of Yin energy emitted when the spectral army passes.

As long as you don't seek death yourself, the spectral army won't choose to take action against you.

Guo Ming's state was quickly adjusted; he understood that he had rarely encountered setbacks along the way.

This time was a good thing for him, to avoid having an arrogant mentality.

It gave him a sense of caution, like when he dared to travel the world without any strength.

"Indeed, one cannot underestimate the people of the world; although the people in this trial world don't have high strength, this Feng Shui technique is extremely miraculous." Guo Ming echoed.

"Although the Yin energy here has already leaked, I think it's still not suitable to stay for long; let's head to the area where Prince Yuanping's coffin is located as soon as possible to obtain the Ziwei Jade Seal."

Guo Ming urged Chu Danqing; this place was indeed sinister.

Chu Danqing didn't refuse, and the group hurried away.

After passing the Nether Ferry, it was a direct path to the main tomb chamber.

There were no traps afterward; after all, grave robbers who could crack the Nether Ferry and come here were all top-tier figures.

Next, it was impossible to guard against them; there weren't many such people in an era.

Such figures might not even look down on the funerary items in Prince Yuanping's tomb.

People like Chu Danqing, who are so eccentric, are definitely in the minority.

The so-called main tomb chamber is actually a huge underground palace.

In the center is the coffin, and around it are a large number of skeletons wearing servant clothes, surrounding the coffin in a kneeling posture.

In addition, there are a large number of skeletons in armor and holding weapons, looking like armored soldiers, guarding the surroundings.

Prince Yuanping was a prince-level figure, so he naturally had the qualification to use living people for burial.

"This layout is indeed exquisite." After Guo Ming looked around, he discovered an interesting thing, which was that the Yin energy formed by the intersection of Yin and Yang presented by the Nether Ferry didn't affect this place.

He told Chu Danqing about the situation, which made Chu Danqing pleasantly surprised.

This is a good thing; otherwise, he would be in trouble if he really encountered a strong enemy.

Clearly, people had already considered this when building the tomb, so they had prepared in advance to avoid letting Prince Yuanping become a great fierce object.

"But don't be too happy too early, Brother Chu; no matter how weak this is, it's probably stronger than the previous tomb-guarding beasts, at least A-Tier." Guo Ming's expression relaxed quite a bit.

Everyone is not the type of battle maniac, so naturally, they wouldn't think about challenging strong enemies or breaking through through the great terror between life and death.

They all belong to the psychological state of normal people.

"Old rules, let the Ghost Grudge Infants go and lift the coffin to see the situation." Chu Danqing said, and ten Ghost Grudge Infants crawled out from his shadow.

It was mainly because the central coffin was relatively large, which required a larger number.

"Wait a minute, Brother Chu, don't you feel that this seems a bit wrong?" Guo Ming stopped him first.

Chu Danqing observed carefully; originally there was nothing, but after Guo Ming said this, he... also didn't feel anything.

His attributes were much lower than Guo Ming's, and his perception attribute didn't have extra buffs; it would be a ghost if he could see it.

"Where is it wrong?" Chu Danqing didn't feel it, but he trusted Guo Ming's strength.

"I can't say for a moment, I just feel that the trend of this Yin energy is wrong." Guo Ming said.

Upon hearing this, Chu Danqing had no other way.

Guo Ming could at least perceive it, while he was completely in the dark; how could he offer effective suggestions?

So the best solution was to throw the problem back to Guo Ming.

"Then how to solve it?" Chu Danqing asked.

Guo Ming thought for a moment and said: "Easy, I'll let Su Nu take a shot at this coffin."

"Don't, the Ziwei Jade Seal I want is likely a funerary object; if you destroy the mission item with this shot, I'll be at a huge loss." Chu Danqing complained.

Hearing this, Guo Ming also smiled sheepishly; he was only focused on efficiency and forgot his true intention.

"Let's stick to my plan." As Chu Danqing's voice fell, the Ghost Grudge Infants had already passed through layers of human skeletons to reach the coffin position and began to open the coffin.

And Guo Ming was still observing, wanting to find the wrong place as soon as possible.

He had no Feng Shui knowledge and could only observe based on the relevant knowledge of his own system, so his efficiency was limited, and he couldn't see any clues for the time being.

But even if Chu Danqing's Feng Shui knowledge were given to Guo Ming, it wouldn't be of much use.

Mere meager knowledge, how could it challenge the craftsmen who built Prince Yuanping's tomb back then? The Feng Shui knowledge they possessed must be far superior to Chu Danqing's.

(End of chapter)