Chapter 187: Tomb-Guarding Beast, You Must Have Been the Tomb-Guard Here in Your Past Life

Zhou Qing had to briefly describe the situation that day. After Er Daye heard it, he beat his chest and stamped his feet, full of regret.

Feeling he missed a big opportunity!

The old Peng King of the Soul Severance perfection realm, that is full of treasures.

Especially hearing that he was suppressed and killed by the old Emperor with one finger, Er Daye cursed the other party for wasting heaven's gifts.

"That Feng Old Man should be from the Taiyao Mountain outside the border of the Saint Martial Dynasty, where many great demons live, extremely terrifying."

"Just didn't expect that old guy Xuan Yuan Shuo actually came too. By the way, he is the person I bet with!"

Zhou Qing: "..."

Big Master, don't mess around!

Er Daye said to himself: "Last time when I bet with that old guy, he had already taken in more than twenty disciples, and many strong generals in the army were taken as adopted sons, also within the betting range."

Zhou Qing couldn't help but give a "hehe."

You really made a good bet for me.

"When you break through to the Divine Transformation realm, I will take you to the border. At that time, you must win glory for Big Master. If you win, I can share twenty percent of the bet with you!"

Er Daye leaned over with a smile, his eyes full of anticipation.

What else could Zhou Qing say? After all, he had accepted a strand of Heavenly Dao Qi from others.

Otherwise, just that time his Golden Core was crushed, his life would have been completely over, and the path of cultivation would have ended there.

This kindness, how could he not repay it.

"What about that silver-haired woman?" Zhou Qing couldn't help but ask.

Er Daye shook his head and said: "Not very clear. Most likely not from the Saint Martial Dynasty, probably a Soul Severance realm from other four-level cultivation countries around."

Zhou Qing nodded, looking like it was about the same as his guess.

From the time she told the three about the Four Flowers Gathering at the Top in the Divine Ruins Tiangong, it should be that there was a certain time difference.

Of course, it doesn't exclude someone quietly promoting to Soul Severance. After all, Er Daye was imprisoned in the cave for many years, and he didn't know much about many things.

Just like this time the five sects obtained the Nine Nether lotus seeds, they didn't reveal half a word to outsiders.

"The corpse wax crows actually went out too? Interesting, I thought they were just pure dead things."

Er Daye frowned, muttering to himself, then stretched his neck and looked toward the darkness on the side.

But soon he appeared somewhat irritable.

One, couldn't figure it out.

Two, missing such an opportunity made him feel so uncomfortable.

"Forget it, the opportunity in front of us is the most important. Kid, help Big Master choose a coffin, let's break it!"

Soon, Er Daye appeared excited, staring tightly at the darkness across the blood river.

Zhou Qing blinked, first looked at the six coffins under the giant tree, then cast his gaze slowly upward, looking at the black heart on the tree, and the few green leaves at the top.

Since he was here, he took the opportunity to ask some questions that had always confused him.

"Big Master, I remember you said before that this place is the tomb of a peerless powerhouse. Is that beating heart the tomb owner's?"

Zhou Qing pointed to the huge heart tied by iron chains on the tree and asked.

Er Daye looked up, a trace of thought in his eyes, but shook his head and said: "I obtained limited information from the third coffin, so I really can't determine if it is."

"What about those few leaves?" Zhou Qing asked again.

Er Daye followed the direction of Zhou Qing's finger and looked, a flash of heat in his eyes, licked his lips and said: "Divine medicine, that is a true peerless divine medicine. If my guess is correct, the reason that heart is still beating now should be the vitality provided by this divine tree."

"But you should have seen it too, this tree is on the verge of death, but even so, the value of those few remaining leaves is something that even existences above Soul Severance would fight for if they saw them."

Er Daye said while swallowing saliva.

Zhou Qing looked surprised.

In the simulation, he had wanted to eat a meat sandwich for a long time.

"Then why don't you pick a few?" Zhou Qing asked curiously.

Er Daye heard this and looked at Zhou Qing like an idiot, saying: "I am old, but my brain is still good."

Zhou Qing was stunned.

Subsequently, he looked at those leaves again, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It seems he really thought too much. Er Daye is a Soul Severance realm and is so wary, yet he was daydreaming about climbing up and taking a bite.

"Tomb-Guarding Beast, hurry up and choose a coffin!" Er Daye urged impatiently.

Zhou Qing was helpless; this nickname is not pleasant at all, but he immediately pointed to the first coffin.

"Yin-Yang Scripture" originated from this coffin; he had wanted to investigate the secrets inside for a long time.

Er Daye followed Zhou Qing's direction, his gaze stayed on that first coffin for a moment, and nodded.

"First coffin it is. Still the same old way; of course, no need for me to say, I see you are even more skilled than me. Entering this is like going home!"

Er Daye teased, and after speaking, patted Zhou Qing's shoulder heavily, then his figure was like electricity, galloping out.

Zhou Qing didn't dare to delay, his spiritual power operated under his feet, following closely behind.

The two leaped into the blood river rapidly, ignoring the nauseating fishy smell inside, quickly picked up the densely packed crows floating inside, and then used hands and feet to swim to the shore quickly.

Arriving at the first coffin, Zhou Qing looked nervously toward the darkness across the river.

Every time he simulated, only one corpse wax crow appeared, while Er Daye could lure them all out.

"What are you stunned for, help!" Er Daye shouted.

Zhou Qing, who came back to his senses, hurriedly ran over and pushed the coffin with Er Daye.

"Can this coffin lid only be opened by the Soul Severance Realm?" Zhou Qing's face flushed red, asking while pushing hard.

Er Daye said: "About that, but if you use some means, Divine Transformation realm can also open it."

"Then you can't push it open?" Zhou Qing looked at him, full of doubt.

Er Daye said: "Joke, how could I not push it open? Just felt that we came together, why shouldn't you contribute."

Zhou Qing: "..."

Am I willing to come?

Clearly you forcibly brought me here?

But at this moment, Zhou Qing was too lazy to care about these; the top priority was to open the coffin.

As the two tried their best, the heavy coffin lid was finally pushed open slowly, making a dull sound.

Just at this time, the three huge corpse wax crows walked out of the darkness on time, their eyes flashing with weird ghostly light, staring dead at the two.

Er Daye reacted extremely fast, grabbed Zhou Qing, and leaped down.

At the same time, the moment before the corpse wax crows arrived, the coffin lid made a dull loud noise and closed shut.

…………

Like last time, Zhou Qing felt his body falling rapidly, the wind whistling in his ears, like ghosts crying and wolves howling.

Fortunately, with previous experience, he tried hard to open his eyes.

Looking around, the scene below gradually became clear.

The difference is that looking down from the third coffin, it is a scene of a scorching purgatory, magma rolling, volcanoes erupting, and a huge corpse of a crow.

And below this first coffin, it is a chaotic and hazy world.

Gray fog like thick ink rolled and surged wantonly below, and from time to time, a few strands of ghostly green light flashed through the fog.

"Big Master, have you been here?" Zhou Qing asked.

Er Daye said: "Must have, just that there are too many prohibitions below, and I didn't have much contact with this line before, so I could only quit, pick and choose, and chose the third coffin."

Zhou Qing nodded, and soon frowned.

"This aura..."

Er Daye smiled and said: "Does it feel very familiar? The wandering souls in the gravity zone came out from here, and the coffin world here is the Soul World."

Zhou Qing widened his eyes instantly.

And as the two galloped down, they discovered that the ground was covered with fine gray-white stones, emitting a rich cold aura.

And around it was heavy gray fog, with visibility less than five meters.

Faintly, there seemed to be various subtle sounds rustling, like someone whispering, and like crying.

The sound twisted and echoed in the fog, making one's hair stand on end.

Swish swish swish!

The next moment, dozens of translucent, distorted-faced wandering souls suddenly rushed out from the gray fog, let out sharp screams, and attacked Er Daye directly.

Er Daye just snorted coldly, his spiritual power erupted, and all the wandering souls that hadn't had time to approach were struck by thunder, their bodies instantly shattered, turning into dust and disappearing.

"Mere few Nascent Soul realm wandering souls..."

Before Er Daye finished speaking, the gray fog around was stirred by an invisible giant hand, spinning wildly.

Immediately after, more wandering souls surged from all directions, roaring and rushing toward Er Daye.

"Little guy, don't say Big Master didn't give you an opportunity. These Nascent Soul realm wandering souls are rare practice objects. Grasp it well, and let me see how your combat power is!"

Er Daye suddenly smiled weirdly, then a paper rune appeared in his hand, and then he stuck it on his forehead.

In an instant, Er Daye's figure became illusory, as if merging into the surrounding fog, leaving only a transparent human outline.

The wandering souls that had just rushed over, after losing their target, became confused, spinning in place, and sharp, ear-piercing hisses came from their mouths.

Zhou Qing cursed in his heart and prepared for battle without a word.

But the next moment, those wandering souls seemed to ignore Zhou Qing, and after not finding Er Daye, they drilled into the fog and disappeared.

Such a weird scene left Er Daye stunned on the spot, not having recovered for a long time.

No, what's going on?

Can't see such a big living person?

And Zhou Qing's heart moved, and he suddenly realized.

It seems his talent skill 【Reduce Presence】 took effect at this moment.

After all, it had reached: LV4 (78/100), as long as it is in the Nascent Soul level, whether it is early stage or perfection, there will be a 78% probability of directly ignoring him.

Meeting Er Daye's puzzled gaze at this moment, Zhou Qing could only spread his hands innocently, indicating he didn't know either.

Er Daye tore off the rune stuck on his forehead, the fog around rolled again, and those wandering souls actually returned, rushing over roaring.

He hurriedly stuck the rune again, his body became illusory, hiding in the fog.

The wandering souls looked at Zhou Qing with full doubt, let out unwilling low moans, and slowly dispersed.

"Tomb-Guarding Beast, you must have been the tomb-guard here in your past life!"

Er Daye couldn't help but shout, his voice full of shock and disbelief.

From the first time he brought this kid in, he went straight to the blood river and skillfully placed three dead crows on his shoulders and forehead.

Now, even these wandering souls ignore him.

If they were blind, why could they only see himself?

Subsequently, he leaned close and observed Zhou Qing carefully.

Zhou Qing felt uncomfortable being stared at by Er Daye, a trace of embarrassment slowly floated on his face, his expression also carrying a trace of guilt, and he whispered: "Big Master, can you give me one of your stealth runes? I'm afraid."

Zhou Qing was really afraid; twice being ignored doesn't mean the third time they won't see him.

With so many wandering souls, he couldn't beat them even with the Divine Transformation Jin Peng true body.

Facing Zhou Qing's pitiful request, Er Daye just hooked his mouth and gave two "hehe" cold laughs.

Do you need it or not, don't you have a count in your heart?

"Where is the good opportunity here? No, I should ask you this way: this place is full of prohibitions, you should know how to solve them, right? Little Tomb-Guard?"

Er Daye's gaze was burning, staring straight at Zhou Qing and asking.

Zhou Qing heard this, squeezed a bitter smile on his face, and said helplessly: "Er Daye, stop teasing me. I really don't know what's going on. It must be these wandering souls deliberately trying to alienate the relationship between us."

Er Daye didn't say a word, still staring at Zhou Qing.

Suddenly, a wandering soul rolled out from the fog in front, glanced at Zhou Qing lightly, and then drilled into the fog again, disappearing.

Zhou Qing: "..."

"Big Master, see, this is definitely a naked conspiracy!" Zhou Qing looked indignant.

Then he said to Er Daye: "Don't look at me with that look first, listen to my careful analysis."

Zhou Qing coughed lightly and said: "Look, I didn't know before that the wandering souls in the gravity zone came from here. Now that I know, everything has traces to follow."

Immediately after, Zhou Qing spoke clearly about the many confusions he had about the cave heaven.

The predecessors of Taiqingmen discovered the extraordinary nature of this place, so they established the sect on this basis.

In order to prevent outsiders from peeking, and at the same time leave themselves enough time to explore slowly, they set up a gravity zone in front, and even placed the keys to enter deeper inside.

Not only that, under the gravity zone, a very mysterious monster was sealed. As for whether this monster is a puppet or some other weird existence, no one can say clearly.

But one thing is certain: once it makes a move, it will definitely not distinguish between friend and foe, and it is terrifyingly abnormal.

Just like this, generation after generation of Taiqingmen disciples could also practice while taking keys, until many years ago, or perhaps earlier, wandering souls suddenly appeared in the gravity zone.

And strangely, different levels of wandering souls would appear for people of different cultivation levels, and there were several waves.

All this is like a carefully planned double training for disciples.

Disciples not only had to walk under the difficult gravity, but also had to slay the constantly emerging wandering souls, and walk step by step to the opposite side, turn the key, and unseal the gravity zone.

So much so that now Supreme Elders and others can't get in, because except for him, no disciples can pass safely anymore.

Then, can it be understood that there is a living creature in this first coffin secretly interfering with all this?

After listening to Zhou Qing's analysis, Er Daye nodded slightly, a meaningful smile appearing on his face, and said slowly: "You mean, it's the creature here making trouble behind the scenes?"

Zhou Qing said solemnly: "Exactly. Then Big Master, why do you think the gravity zone would have such changes?"

Er Daye pondered. He had only come to this first coffin once in a hurry, so the reason was really hard to say.

Subsequently, he looked around, a trace of vigilance in his eyes.

Perhaps, in this first coffin, there is also a Soul Severance realm existence similar to the Flame Fire Crocodile King.

But the other party should be smarter.

Roar!

Just as the two fell into thought, a Nascent Soul realm wandering soul suddenly rushed out from the fog and pounced toward Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing's eyes lit up, thunder flashed in his hands, and he wiped it out directly.

Whether it is the "Cang Thunder Sword Art" he mastered or the Suanni bloodline inheritance "Thunder Burst Star Meteor Kill", they have a natural restraint against these evil things.

"Big Master, see, I hit the point!" Zhou Qing said excitedly.

Er Daye nodded slightly, a look of approval on his face.

It seems it really is.

But soon, two more wandering souls drilled out from the fog, glanced at Zhou Qing lightly, and as if they didn't see him, drilled toward the other side.

Seeing this scene, Er Daye was too lazy to think about the trick in it, and directly threw a same rune paper to Zhou Qing.

Zhou Qing was overjoyed, hurriedly took the rune paper, and learned to stick it on his forehead.

In an instant, his figure also became illusory, merging into the surrounding fog.

Subsequently, the two walked forward cautiously along the fog.

Along the way, large groups of wandering souls shuttled past them, among which there were quite a few Divine Transformation realm wandering souls.

These wandering souls emitted powerful yin energy, and wherever they passed, the fog seemed to be frozen.

Fortunately, with this stealth rune, they didn't discover the two.

At this time, Zhou Qing was excited. If the third coffin trapped Er Daye for many years and was explored by him, then the world in this first coffin is a virgin land that has not been excavated.

The opportunities inside are definitely not few.

Just the next moment, the two stopped their steps in unison. Er Daye looked at Zhou Qing somewhat puzzled and asked: "What are you doing?"

Zhou Qing stretched out his finger, pointed to a distance of less than two meters from them, and said seriously: "Prohibition."

Er Daye was shocked, his eyes full of disbelief, and couldn't help but say: "You can even discover this? Then what did I go out for these years?"

Zhou Qing smiled awkwardly.

Regarding the fact that he is an array master, it is estimated that it can't be hidden for long, especially since this place is full of prohibitions.

And Er Daye has extraordinary kindness and significance to him.

"Hurry and say, what exactly is going on?" Er Daye asked hurriedly.

Zhou Qing briefly narrated what happened at Lingku Mountain.

However, he deliberately hid the relevant matters of Senior Xuan Qingzi.

After all, some things are really hard to explain, such as that mysterious starry sky battlefield; once mentioned, it might trigger more questions that are hard to answer.

He just said he obtained an array jade slip by chance, and this jade slip was a one-time item, which disappeared without a trace after refining.

After listening to Zhou Qing's words, Er Daye beat his chest again.

Missing the heaven-defying opportunity of the Golden-Winged Great Peng was one thing, didn't expect that a small place like Lingku Mountain, which seemed unremarkable, actually hid the inheritance of a fifth-level array master.

Could it be that in the distant years, a prohibition master from a fifth-level

However, it is fortunate that the Suanni bone is still there; it can be considered the greatest stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

At this moment, the look in Er Daye's eyes as he gazed at Zhou Qing was filled with complexity.

He subconsciously reached out his hand, wanting to say something, but he was momentarily tongue-tied, not knowing where to begin.

This fellow was actually the same as him, already a First-Level Array Master who had mastered the fundamentals, yet just a moment ago at Little Spirit Peak, he had pretended to be extremely admiring of his own array attainments. He wondered how much the boy had been mocking him in his heart back then.

"Do not go around talking about this inheritance, otherwise, you will surely invite a fatal disaster!" Er Daye pondered for a moment before cautioning him with a serious face.

In this cultivation world where the strong prey on the weak, precious inheritances often attract countless greedy gazes; a single moment of carelessness could lead to an irredeemable situation.

Zhou Qing nodded repeatedly, indicating he understood.

"But one cannot become self-taught; after this matter, come with me to the Bai Yu Grand Void Academy in Haomiao Prefecture!" Er Daye said after some deliberation.

Zhou Qing was stunned.

Haomiao Prefecture?

That was where Second Senior Sister and Bai He had gone.

The last time, that Ke Shu who came looking for the Divine Ruins Tiangong token with a portrait was the son of the Haomiao Prefecture Governor.

Seeming to sense Zhou Qing's confusion, Er Daye patiently explained: "As a newly emerged Fourth-Level cultivation nation, the Sacred Martial Dynasty has eight commanderies and seventy-two prefectures under its jurisdiction. Within such a vast territory, there are only two Third-Level Array Masters and nine Second-Level Array Masters in total; their numbers are even rarer than Soul Severance experts."

"These array masters protect their respective inheritances extremely strictly and almost never leak even half a word to the outside."

"Once you are discovered to have suddenly learned the art of setting up arrays and breaking restrictions, it will inevitably attract investigation from others. If they trace the source and learn that you have obtained the inheritance of an unknown array master, I fear they will covet it, thereby bringing disaster upon you."

Hearing these words from Er Daye, Zhou Qing was lost in thought, then slowly said: "So, I need an identity."

Er Daye nodded in agreement: "That's right. Do not underestimate this seemingly inconspicuous identity; later on, you will understand its importance."

Zhou Qing pondered; the furthest place he had been to so far was only Lingyun Prefecture.

Now that Er Daye, as a Soul Severance expert, mentioned this matter so cautiously, it seemed the identity of an array master indeed held extraordinary significance.

Thinking of Master Xuanqing as a Ninth-Level Array Master, that status was so revered it was simply unimaginable.

After a brief thought, Zhou Qing nodded resolutely.

In any case, the Great War of the Five Sects had already ended, and even if he continued to stay here, it would be difficult to achieve anything greater.

Seeing Zhou Qing agree, Er Daye immediately smiled happily.

"I have already managed to become an inner disciple of the Bai Yu Grand Void Academy. With me as your referrer, I guarantee you will be able to enter easily. By then, you will be my junior schoolmate!"

Er Daye grinned and laughed heartily.

(End of chapter)