The fatty's situation was critical, so I couldn't delay any longer. I had to enter the cave as fast as I could to get the second volume of the 《Death Scripture》 and find Daozi's spirit. Then, I would quickly come out and meet up with the fatty. Only then would I be able to protect the fatty.
With that in mind, I used all of the Zhen Qi that I had just recovered and used my fastest speed to climb up the bluestone path. After a short while, I reached the entrance of the cave.
After arriving here, I heaved a sigh of relief and turned to look at the bottom of the mountain.
On the fatty's side, the huge bronze statues were constantly colliding with each other as the formation revolved, creating rumbling sounds.
The three Heavenly Masters from Mount Longhu were still fine as they were trapped in the formation and had to deal with two bronze statues each. Although they weren't in a dangerous situation, they didn't have much power to retaliate. On the other hand, Lu Zhenyang didn't look like he had just been injured. Instead, he charged into a large group of bronze statues and fought with them with his fists and kicks. It was an exaggerated and shocking scene.
Moreover, from the looks of it, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage even if he was surrounded by a dozen bronze statues.
This made me even more worried, but since I had already come this far, I couldn't turn back. Thus, I gritted my teeth and turned to enter the cave.
Previously, when we were climbing the Sacred Mountain at Chiyou's Shoulder Shen Tomb, we had encountered the Six Paths Gate that was created by the Thunder and Water Trigram. Using this analogy, this cave should be similar to the Six Paths Gate, which was also where Chiyou had left his inheritance. There shouldn't be too much danger. Moreover, the situation was urgent, so I didn't have to be too cautious. After entering the cave, I immediately lifted my foot and continued forward.
After walking for a few hundred meters, the path in front of me took a turn. Suddenly, the view in front of me widened and changed into a huge space. I lifted my head to take a closer look and was instantly amazed.
The decorations here were exactly as I had imagined. There wasn't any blood mist lingering around, nor was there a trace of darkness. Instead, it was a dazzling sight.
I saw a floating island floating in the endless darkness. On the floating island, there was an ancient palace made of jade. In front of the entrance, there were dozens of floating stone slabs. They rose up from the end of the palace and floated through the void to where I was standing.
I was startled to see a floating ancient palace in the middle of the darkness. If it weren't for the evil aura in the darkness, I would have thought that this was a fairyland.
I couldn't wait any longer on the fatty's side. Thus, I observed for a while before stepping onto the Mystic Space Stone and walking onto the floating path.
The stone slab floated in the air, swaying slightly. However, it did not give off a feeling of instability. Instead, it gave off a comfortable feeling, like a boat floating in the wind on a lake.
As I walked up the stairs, it was a peaceful journey. Not long after, I arrived at the entrance of the jade palace.
Although the palace was on the floating island, when I stepped on it, it was extremely stable as if I was walking on flat ground. There wasn't even the slightest swaying from before.
As for the jade palace in front of me, when I stood below and looked at the floating island from afar, I felt that the palace wasn't big. However, when I walked in front of it and lifted my head to look, I realized that the palace's door was three to four meters tall. It was grand and exquisite, similar to the Fire God Temple. However, there was no plaque above the door, nor were there any words.
I looked at it for a while and tried to push the door.
When my finger touched the jade door, it felt warm and cold. I didn't use any strength and the jade door was slowly pushed open, but there was no sound.
After the two jade doors were completely opened, I stuck my head in to take a look. I didn't see any buildings, but rows of corridors and painted walls.
I stepped over the threshold and walked into the corridor. I looked around and felt that it was even more beautiful and extraordinary.
The surrounding jade walls were carved with countless flowers, birds, and beasts. I could recognize some of them, but there were others that I had never heard of before. However, all of the carvings were vivid and lifelike. As I walked forward, it was as if they had come to life, running and playing on the jade walls. It was very lively.
After passing through the jade wall corridor, a house finally appeared in front of me. However, compared to the beautiful outside, the inside was very ordinary. There were only two rooms in front of me. The door on the left was closed, so I couldn't see what was inside. The door on the right was wide open, and it looked like a study room. There were jade tables, chairs, and bookshelves. It looked simple and ancient, and the furnishings were very simple.
My main goal in coming here was to find the second volume of the 《Death Scripture》. Seeing the bookshelf, my heart was naturally moved, so I first walked into the room.
However, after I entered, I looked around for a long time. Other than the table, chairs, and bookshelves, there was nothing, let alone the second volume of the 《Death Scripture》.
I quickly confirmed that there was nothing in this room, so I didn't stay any longer and turned to search the other room.
I pushed open the door, and the furnishings in the other room were even simpler. There was only a jade bed, and besides a jade pillow, there was nothing else. It seemed to be a living room.
Since I didn't find anything in the two rooms, I started to feel anxious.
I didn't know how long the fatty could hold on. The longer I stayed here, the more danger he would face. If the fatty couldn't hold on, Lu Zhenyang and the people of Mount Longhu would rush here. At that time, it would be wishful thinking for me to obtain the second volume of the 《Death Scripture》 and find the Daoist's soul.
I was very anxious, but I forced myself to calm down. Since Lao Ai said that the second volume of the 《Death Scripture》 was here, he couldn't have lied to me. The only possibility was that it was hidden somewhere, and I just hadn't found it yet.
I searched the two rooms again. After confirming that it couldn't be here, I walked out of the room and looked around.
This place was beautiful and ingenious, but the furnishings were very simple. Other than the rooms, there was only the jade walls in the corridor that could hide something. Thus, I quickly focused my attention on the jade walls.
It didn't take long for me to discover something strange.
Flowers, birds, and beasts were swimming on the jade walls around the ancient hall. Only the jade wall facing the door was very quiet. Not only that, but the patterns on it were also messy. It looked different from the other places.
Looking at the messy patterns, I stretched my hand and gently slid it.
At first, I just wanted to give it a try, but after I slid it, the patterns moved along with my finger.
I was elated as I understood what was going on.
Although the patterns were messy, they were originally complete. I just needed to move them and put them together.
I carefully observed for a while. There were only nine patterns in total, and they weren't complicated. After thinking for a while, I slid them one by one until they formed a complete pattern. It was the pattern of a single-horned bull's head. The bull's horns were protruding, and it was very similar to the Kui Bull Altar that Wu Yue had set up.
After I finished putting them together, there was still no movement. However, I noticed that the Kui Bull's horns were slightly protruding.
My mind flickered. I reached out and gently pressed on the wall. Immediately, all the flowers, birds, and beasts on the jade walls stopped moving.
Seeing that there was a chance, I increased the strength of my hand until I heard a crisp crack. Only then did I stop.
I retracted my hand. After the cracking sound, the birds and beasts on the wall moved again. They seemed to be afraid of something and ran back to their homes.
The tired birds returned to their nests, and the beasts hid in their caves. There were so many animals hiding in just a blink of an eye. This scene was even more shocking than a fast-forward scene in a movie.
I looked at the scene in a daze. As the animals on the wall disappeared, the jade wall in front of me also moved.
The Kui Bull's head, which I had just put together, kept sinking until it sank into the floor of the hall. That was when the thing behind it was revealed.
It was an altar made of countless ox skulls. It looked somewhat similar to Wuyue's Kui Ox Altar, but it was much smaller. A huge head floated above the altar. Its eyes were empty, but it made people shudder. In the mouth of the head, there was a palm-sized black wooden box floating up and down with the head.