Chapter 79: Eerie Hanged Man, Absolute Forbidden Zone!

Stop!

I know you've all suffered serious injuries; if you don't want to die, just hand over everything you have on you willingly, and as long as you cooperate, I'll let you leave!

The black-robed leader in the middle stared coldly at Su Hao and the others.

Their hoods cast a shadow over his face, leaving two figures in shade, making their features impossible to see.

At the same time, the hands they kept behind their backs continued preparing a spell that was already halfway done.

Although he said he could let Su Hao and the others go, in reality he had no such intention.

Since they dared to block Su Hao's party here, planning to reap the benefits without effort, they were hardly benevolent, and would they really let Su Hao and the others leave alive?

However, Su Hao paid no heed to what the three black-robed men said; instead, he turned to Ling Xue'er and the others behind him, his face grave, and instructed:

"No matter what you see later, act as if you didn't see it, make no sound, and above all, do not look into their eyes—remember that, or no one will be able to save you!"

After giving the warning, Su Hao ignored whether Ling Xue'er and the others had heard him, and once again walked forward upside down.

Ling Xue'er and the others exchanged glances; although they still didn't understand what was happening, they chose to trust Su Hao, kept their upside-down posture, and followed closely behind him.

As for the three black-robed men not far away, they likewise chose to ignore him.

The boss could take on two opponents one‑on‑two, having slain two second‑rank supernatural monsters almost unscathed—would he really fear these three opportunistic black‑robed men?

I told you to stop—did you hear me?

Watching Su Hao and the others still upside‑down, hurrying toward the exit, the black‑robed leader's killing intent grew stronger, and he quickly finished the spell in his hands, putting himself in a state of ready‑to‑release.

When Su Hao and the others reached a point about fifty meters from the entrance, the black‑robed leader let out a cold laugh.

You refuse a toast and choose a penalty drink—then…… give…… me……

However, before he could finish his sentence, his eyes suddenly turned dull, and his body withered away at a visible speed.

In less than a second, the three formerly lively black‑robed men all turned into blackened dry corpses.

Immediately afterward,

their corpses first levitated, then, using their navels as the axis, they slowly rotated 180 degrees counterclockwise.

Finally, hanging upside down by their heads, their black eyes stared fixedly at Su Hao and the others.

This eerie sight made Ling Xue'er and the others' faces turn pale, a chill ran up their spines straight to the crown of their heads, and bean‑sized cold sweat broke out on their foreheads.

But recalling Su Hao's warning, even though they were nearly scared witless, they dared not make a sound.

Even the act of walking upside down became much more delicate, for fear that any noise would turn them into dry corpses like those three black‑robed men, hanging from the ceiling.

As for looking up at the three black‑robed men's eyes, they dared not do that either.

Although after the eerie event they had witnessed many supernatural occurrences, they had never seen anything this bizarre.

They hadn't even seen or sensed anything; those three first‑rank supernatural beings simply turned into three dry corpses and hung from the roof, becoming part of the eeriness—this truly frightened them.

With the three black‑robed men no longer blocking the way, Su Hao quickly led Ling Xue'er and the others out of the underground tomb while walking upside down.

Yet Su Hao still hadn't resumed upright walking; he kept the upside‑down posture and continued toward the outside of the monastery.

However, Su Hao and the others didn't know that in the monastery's central church, a gaze had been fixed on them as they left the monastery.

The scarlet aura—is this his backup plan for resurrection, or his chosen heir?

A hoarse whisper echoed in the church, and then a gray mist appeared out of nowhere around the monastery, making it look even more gloomy.

……

Whoosh—!

Finally we're out of that damned place!

Only after leaving the dilapidated monastery and arriving at a forest several kilometers away, beside the helicopter, did Su Hao finally exhale, leaning against a big tree to rest.

Boss boss, what was going on just now?

Seeing Su Hao leaning against the tree to rest, Ling Xue'er and the others also breathed a sigh of relief, returned to walking upright, and asked curiously.

Su Hao glanced toward the direction of the ruined monastery, a flicker of wariness crossing his eyes, and said in a low voice:

It's not that the underground tomb is problematic; it's that this ruined monastery itself is problematic!

Remember, no matter whether you have business or not, you must never approach this monastery again—it's beyond what you can handle!

If any of your shelters are nearby, my advice is to move out at once!

After hearing Su Hao's words, Pu Wenyao's face changed dramatically, and she hurriedly asked:

Boss boss, what's going on? Could that eerie power also affect the surroundings?

I can't guarantee that.

Su Hao shook his head; in fact, as soon as he saw that inverted black cross, he recalled what kind of place this was.

Su Hao was certain that if Pu Wenyao didn't relocate quickly, at most a month later she would end up just like those black‑robed men—a dry corpse hanging upside down inside the monastery.

Even if Pu Wenyao could always obey the monastery's rules, she could not escape this fate.

According to Su Hao's memories from his previous life, in the list of danger zones published by the Divine Summer authorities, this monastery of the Hanged Man is one of the most dangerous forbidden zones.

Even third‑rank or fourth‑rank supernatural beings or monsters, if they dare to violate the monastery's rules, will ultimately have no reaction at all.

They won't even know what happened before they turn into scorched dry corpses and hang upside down from the monastery's roof.

Third‑rank and fourth‑rank supernatural beings are like this, let alone Pu Wenyao, who is only a first‑rank supernatural.

Now thinking back, the reason Su Hao never saw Pu Wenyao in Ling Xue'er's shelter in his previous life was likely because she stayed near the monastery and eventually became a dry corpse hanging inside it.

To prevent Divine Summer officials from coming here to court death, and also to give Pu Wenyao a reminder, Su Hao hesitated a moment, lightly tapped his thigh with his finger, glanced at Ling Xue'er and the others, and warned:

In an ancient text I saw some information about this monastery; inside it there are three basic rules.

Rule 1: Upon seeing an inverted black cross or an inverted person or monster, you must immediately walk upside down.

Rule 2: Do not stare directly into the eyes of a dry corpse.

Rule 3: When you encounter a dry corpse blocking the way, you must cut off a piece of fresh flesh and give it to them.

Violating any of these three rules will bring about the eerie phenomenon, turning you into a dry corpse just like those black‑robed men.

According to the records in that ancient book, there once was a Supernatural Fourth Rank who, just for violating the first rule, instantly turned into a dried corpse hanging upside down from the roof, just like the black-robed person!