Wu Yue's expression was neither happy nor sad. After seeing us, she stopped in her tracks and smiled faintly. With a flip of her wrist, she took out the Heaven Measuring Ruler and said to us, "Fortunately, I didn't fail you."
Hearing that, I was overjoyed and quickly looked at the Heaven Measuring Ruler.
At this moment, the Heaven Measuring Ruler was obviously different. The cracks on it had completely disappeared, and it was still emitting a layer of bright white light. Moreover, the white light was very strange. There seemed to be many vortexes on it. At a glance, one's gaze seemed to sink into it.
I quickly shook my head and looked away. I clicked my tongue in my heart.
Previously, I'd heard from the fatty that the Heaven Measuring Ruler was a strange object from the Primordial World. However, I hadn't felt anything magical about it. Only now did I finally feel its extraordinary power.
No wonder Wu Yue said that there was no power in the Heaven Measuring Ruler. Comparing the two before and after, there was a huge difference.
The fatty looked very excited.
To him, continuing to move forward was only for me, but the Heaven Measuring Ruler itself was something he was very interested in.
Previously, when he discovered the Heaven Measuring Ruler, he had been lamenting that the Heaven Measuring Ruler had lost its spirituality, making it impossible for him to comprehend the power of space within it. Now that Wu Yue had completely recovered its power, it would be much easier to comprehend it.
Amidst the excitement, the fatty asked Wu Yue, "Senior, why do I sense a trace of the Demon Refining Gourd's aura from the Heaven Measuring Ruler?
Is there really a relationship between the two? "
Wu Yue nodded and took out the Demon Refining Gourd and returned it to the fatty.
The fatty suddenly saw the Demon Refining Gourd and immediately felt a sharp pain. He hurriedly covered his eyes and took the Demon Refining Gourd. Only then did he open his eyes.
Wu Yue didn't seem to be surprised by the fatty's strange actions and didn't ask. Instead, he replied, "There is indeed some connection between these two things, but …"
At this point, Wu Yue shook his head and seemed to have no interest in continuing. He continued, "You will naturally discover it in the future."
The fatty, on the other hand, was not good at reading people's expressions. He was still dwelling on his own question. Then, as if he suddenly thought of something, his eyes glittered, and he immediately said, "I got it. There is spatial power inside the Heaven's Measuring Ruler, and there is an enormous space inside the Demon Purification Gourd. They have the same power!"
As soon as he said that, the fatty became annoyed and denied himself. "No, the power is different. Although there is a huge space in the Demon Purification Gourd, the power it contains is not the power of space. It's different from the Heaven Measuring Ruler …"
While he was still vexed, Wu Yue was not interested in discussing with him. He handed the Heaven Measuring Ruler over and said calmly, "If you want to study it, you'll have plenty of time to do so in the future.
Activate the Heaven Measuring Ruler and bring us in. "
The fatty finally noticed Wu Yue's cold attitude. He looked at her strangely and reached out to take the Heaven Measuring Ruler. After sensing it for a while, he immediately smiled. "Third Baby, it can indeed be used!"
After he said that, he didn't wait for my reply. His hand trembled slightly, as though he was forming some sort of hand seal. Then, the Heaven Measuring Ruler in his hand suddenly shone brightly. A glowing white light burst forth, forming a huge ball of light that enveloped the fatty within.
After doing that, the fatty waved his other hand at Wu Yue and me. He said loudly, "Third Baby, and Senior, come closer."
Hearing that, I roughly knew how to use the Heaven Measuring Ruler. Together with Wu Yue, I walked to the fatty's side and stood on his left and right.
Then, the fatty continuously made seals, and the white light on the Heaven Measuring Ruler surged again, enveloping the two of us.
"All right, this white light is the area of effect of the Heaven Measuring Ruler. Next up, I will activate it and travel through this space. If the two of you are afraid, just close your eyes," Fatty said with a chuckle.
I rolled my eyes at him. Wu Yue was absent-minded. She did not respond to the fatty's words at all. Her eyes were empty as she looked forward.
Just now, I was a little strange. I did not know why she had suddenly become very cold, but now, I suddenly reacted.
We were about to enter Chiyou's Skull Tomb. This meant that her husband's life or death would be revealed soon.
He had been trapped in this tomb for a hundred years. Although the Daoist had the power of a peak Yang God at that time, anyone would know that he was definitely in danger.
Under such circumstances, it would be abnormal for Wu Yue to be able to laugh.
Because the Heaven Measuring Ruler was full of power, the fatty was very excited. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something.
I sighed and quickly stopped him. After glaring at him, I said angrily, "Shut up and quickly activate the Heaven Measuring Ruler."
Then, I gave him a look, asking him to pay attention to Wu Yue's expression.
In the end, I was just flirting with him. The fatty was stunned for a long time, but he did not understand what I meant. Anyway, he closed his mouth and focused his attention on the Heaven Measuring Ruler. His expression became solemn. He reached out and touched different parts of the Heaven Measuring Ruler a few times. Then, he closed his eyes and looked forward, urging the Heaven Measuring Ruler's power.
Soon, I noticed that the light around us had dimmed. The cave we had been in was completely gone. Except for the area covered by the Heaven Measuring Ruler's fluorescent light, everywhere else was completely dark. It seemed that we had entered the black smoke.
Recalling that strange familiar feeling, I quickly turned my head and tried to look around. However, the Heaven Measuring Ruler's fluorescent light was like a light shell that completely blocked my vision. No matter how hard I tried, I could not see anything outside.
This thing could block my vision, but it was only formed by light. It shouldn't be able to block the body. If I stretched out my hand, I should be able to sense the black smoke outside.
I hesitated for a long time, but in the end, I didn't do anything rash. I suppressed my doubts about the black smoke in the bottom of my heart.
Around half a minute later, a trace of blood appeared in the endless darkness in front of us.
The Heaven Measuring Ruler moved very fast. Before I could react, the blood in front of me thickened. Soon, the darkness disappeared, and we entered a world of blood.
The Heaven Measuring Ruler suddenly stopped. Then, the three of us were thrown out of the fluorescent light like a small boat washed ashore by the waves.
Fortunately, our cultivation base wasn't ordinary. We quickly steadied our bodies and stood on the ground outside.
I didn't care about anything else and looked around. Instantly, I felt a sense of familiarity.
At this moment, on the left of where the three of us were standing was a boundless grassland. On the right was an undulating mountain slope. Countless lush Blood Maple trees grew on this mountain slope. The blood-red maple leaves dyed the entire sky red.
This place was exactly the same as Chiyou's Shoulder Mound in Juye County!
The fatty and I looked at each other, and there was joy in our eyes.
Before entering, we were still a little nervous. We didn't know the situation inside, but since it was the same as Chiyou's Shoulder Mound, we felt more confident.
I turned to look and saw Wuyue standing beside me. Her eyes were filled with confusion as she stared blankly into the distance. There was an obvious hint of panic on her face.
I knew that she was worried. After thinking for a while, I turned to her and said, "Senior, you don't have to worry too much. Senior Daozi's cultivation base isn't ordinary, and he already has the ability to abstain from eating. Although it's been a hundred years, he might just be trapped somewhere … Now that we've entered, my matter isn't urgent. Why don't we go and find Senior Daozi's traces first? Senior, what do you think?"
Although I also understood that Daozi's situation was probably one of death, I could only say these meaningless words of comfort at this moment.
Hearing my words, Wuyue recovered a little. She turned to look at me, then bowed to me and said, "Thank you, Mr. Zhou … I know that Mr. Zhou must have come here for a reason, but Wuyue is only here to find my husband. Everything else has nothing to do with me. As for my husband …"
She sighed. "After a hundred years of separation, not only me, but he should have suffered enough from lovesickness. As long as we can meet, we won't interfere with anything else."
I didn't expect Wuyue to suddenly say something like that.
To be honest, I was a little worried.
Back then, Daozi entered this place for an ancient book, and this ancient book was most likely the second half of the Death Scripture. Although Wuyue had helped us a lot, once Daozi was still alive and the second half of the Death Scripture appeared, it was hard to say which side we would stand on when the time came.
With Wuyue's words, although I couldn't guarantee that her husband would think the same, at the very least, Wuyue shouldn't be an obstacle when the time came.