The space on this floor was much smaller than the previous one. Although the surroundings were dark, it didn't affect my vision.
Having learned my lesson, I didn't dare to linger here. I had to seize the time to find a place to go upstairs.
Tong Tong followed closely behind me and didn't dare to leave me for even half a step. It seemed the previous encounter had scared her a lot.
Out of reflex, I looked for the exit while asking Tong Tong, "Is there anything strange here?"
She looked a little nervous, and she couldn't say anything.
Seeing her like this, I didn't pay much attention to her.
Based on what happened earlier, this Spirit Lock Pagoda was a Buddhist pagoda, and there were many ghosts and monsters sealed inside. This pagoda must have a suppressive effect on such things, which was part of the reason why Tong Tong's strength was greatly reduced earlier.
From this, it seemed that Tong Tong couldn't play a big role in the Spirit Sealing Tower.
However, without her help, it would be a lot more difficult for me.
With that thought, I asked Tong Tong to return to the jade bracelet.
Perhaps she understood what I meant from my words. Her small face turned red. She lowered her head and didn't speak or move.
After a long time, she sobbed and said, "Brother, I'm sorry. I'm useless."
Seeing her like that, my heart tightened. I rubbed her head and comforted her. "Tong Tong, I didn't mean that.
You got hurt, and you haven't recovered yet. I want you to stay in the jade bracelet to recover. That way, you can help me. Am I right? "
Then, I recognized that Tong Tong was different from before. Although she was still innocent, she had the ability to think like a normal person. In the future, I would have to think carefully before talking to her.
After listening to me, Tong Tong nodded skeptically. Then, she turned and disappeared.
As soon as she left, I continued to look around.
He had only taken a few steps when he suddenly heard a noise under his feet. He felt the ground beneath him sink in, as if a piece of the floor had loosened.
This sudden noise startled me. I became vigilant and slowly lowered my body to check the situation under my feet.
Sure enough, the tip of my right foot had a five-inch square brick that had sunk a few centimeters.
After the previous lesson, I didn't dare to act rashly. I was afraid that if I moved my foot away from the brick, something would happen to it.
But it was not feasible for him to keep standing here. After thinking for a while, he took out the Armor Removing Sword from Xiang Liu's bag and a few Scorching Yang Talismans, holding them tightly in his hands. He decided to throw out the talismans as soon as he lifted his feet to catch him off guard.
Thinking of this, he steadied his mind and instantly jumped back. At the same time, he threw a few Fierce Sun Talismans in his hand at the previous position. Suddenly, a fiery light appeared in the air, brightening up the originally dim space.
Under the light of the flame, I stared at the blue brick I had just seen. However, I didn't see anything strange.
Even when the Fierce Sun Talisman burned out and the fire disappeared, the place was still the same as before.
All of this was somewhat unexpected to me.
I gripped the Armor Dispelling Sword tightly and slowly walked forward, wanting to see what was going on. Unexpectedly, the green brick suddenly bounced up as if it had been hit by some kind of power. Following the sound of the brick falling to the ground, a black lotus slowly rose from the spot that was originally a few inches wide. It looked very strange.
In the past, the lotus I had seen only had one lotus on each stem. However, the one in front of me was different. Although it didn't have a stem, it looked like two lotus flowers intertwining with each other.
This scene made me think of the Twin Lotus Flower.
This thing wasn't common. During the natural growth process, only one Twin Lotus Flower could grow out of thousands of lotus flowers.
The Twin Lotus Flower was a thousand-petal lotus of the lotus family. It was a precious flower that gathered the essence of the lotus.
In ancient times, people considered the Twin Lotus Flower as an auspicious and joyous omen. It was the embodiment of kindness and beauty.
It was the symbol of love. It symbolized the love between a husband and wife, happiness and happiness. It also symbolized the lingering love between a man and a woman, as well as the deep bond between brothers.
However, the Twin Lotus Flower in front of me was emitting thick black smoke. I couldn't associate it with words like auspicious or joyous.
The more I looked at it, the more strange and terrifying I felt.
Thinking of this, I could only stand still and stare at the black Bingdi Lotus.
However, even after observing it for a long time, the Twin Lotus Flower was still floating in the air. It didn't move at all.
I paused and prepared to attack the Twin Lotus Flower with the Dismantling Armor Sword.
However, as soon as I arrived in front of it, the black smoke around the Twin Lotus Flower became thicker.
My heart tightened and I prepared to fight. I reached one of my hands into my Xiangliu Pouch, ready to take out the talismans at any time.
At this moment, the air seemed to slow down. It seemed they were also observing the Twin Lotus Flower's strange movements.
According to my guess, the ghosts imprisoned in the Spirit Lock Tower have different levels of strength. Clearly, the higher the level, the stronger these things are.
I was indignant when I remembered that I had suffered a great loss on the first floor. If something even more tyrannical appeared now, I was afraid I wouldn't have a good time either.
With that thought in mind, I poured my Dao energy into the Dismantling Armor Sword and slashed at the Twin Lotus Flower.
When the Dismantling Armor Sword collided with the Twin Lotus Flower, I heard a clanging sound as if I had hit some kind of metal.
However, in the blink of an eye, the Dismantling Armor Sword bounced back, and my hands started to tremble.
Seeing this, I couldn't help but exclaim in my heart, "How tough!"
The Twin Lotus Flower didn't seem to be damaged after the previous attack. Instead, it became even more lustrous.
Every inch of its petals was shimmering with a black light, making it look exquisite. It seemed this item wasn't an ordinary item.
Since my attack hadn't succeeded, I didn't attack anymore. I circled around the Twin Lotus Flower a few times.
It wasn't strange for lotuses to appear in the Spirit Sealing Tower. Lotuses and Buddhism had an inextricable relationship.
Buddhism's' Surangama Sutra 'said, "When the Revered One's flesh glowed with the light of a hundred treasures. Amidst the light came a thousand-leaf lotus, and the Buddha sat on the lotus …"
Then, there was the 'Vimala Sutra' that said, "Be like a lotus flower that doesn't care about worldly affairs. Always be good in solitude."
The 'Important Explanations of the Sutras' said, "All the Buddhas of the ten directions were born in the muddy mud. Their three bodies achieved enlightenment, and they all sat on the lotus platform."
The Buddha had emerged from the mud, achieved enlightenment, and attained great freedom.
Although he had transcended the mortal world, he didn't deviate from worldly laws.
The lotus and Buddhism's concept of being detached from worldly affairs had a perfect fit.
This was enough to show the importance of the lotus in Buddhism.
Could it be that the appearance of the black lotus here was related to a certain Buddhist Bodhisattva?
I couldn't help but take a deep breath. If that was the case, I wouldn't be able to leave the second floor.
However, after thinking about it for a while, I recalled that the lotus pedestals I'd seen in Buddhism were all gilded in gold. They were also plain and unadorned. I'd never seen a pedestal with a black light.
While I was absent-minded, I heard a strange laughter.
I turned around and saw that the palm-sized Twin Lotus Flower had grown to several feet. Moreover, there was a half-man, half-woman monster lying on the pedestal.
Half of the monster's body was luxuriously dressed, which made it look like an enchanting woman.
The other half of the monster had red hair and green eyes. It looked like an ugly man.
At this moment, we were looking at each other. From its eyes, I could feel an ethereal feeling.
Its body was exuding a thick black gas. That gas was as hot as flames, and I could feel the waves of heat coming from it.
Along with the waves of heat came an indescribable smell that made me dizzy.
Standing next to it was really torturous. I immediately jumped a few meters away. Only then did I feel better.
As the saying goes, know yourself and know your enemy, and you'll never be defeated. I couldn't recognize this half-man, half-woman monster, so I didn't want to attack it. I wanted to communicate with it. I wanted to know its identity first.
Unexpectedly, although this monster looked strange, it didn't have a complete mind. After asking it for a while, I learned that it called itself the Rakshasa Bodhisattva.
I had never heard of this Rakshasa Bodhisattva, but I knew about the Rakshasa Ghost.
The Rakshasa Ghost was the name of the most evil ghost in Hell.
It was also known as the Rakshasa, Rakshasa, Rakshasa, and Arakshasa.
It could be translated as the Dreadful Ghost, the Speedy Ghost, and the Protector.
It was the devil in Indian mythology.
According to legend, it was the name of the indigenous people in India. After the Aryans conquered India, it became a synonym for evil people, which eventually became the general name of evil ghosts.
The male Rakshasa had a black body, red hair, and green eyes. The female Rakshasa was a beautiful woman with charming power. She ate human flesh and blood.
I guessed this monster was the Rakshasa Ghost. However, I didn't know why two Rakshasas shared the same body.
What made me feel strange was that the Rakshasa Ghost was the most evil ghost in Hell.
It should be in the Netherworld. Why would it appear in the Spirit Sealing Tower?
With my previous experience, I decided to ask about this matter.
Indeed, the half-man, half-woman Rakshasa told me the truth.
According to it, it didn't look like this before, but a tyrannical ghost had suddenly appeared in the Nine Underworlds many years ago.
As soon as that ghost arrived in the Netherworld, it started to devour other ghosts to strengthen itself.
At the same time, the order of the Netherworld was in chaos. Many ghosts fled in all directions to avoid being devoured.
Perhaps the tyrannical Yin Spirit hated those weak souls, and finally targeted Rakshasa and the like.
Although the Rakshasa was the most evil ghost in the Netherworld, they were still scared when they saw this ghost. They all ran away to avoid it.
However, while running away, the Rakshasa in front of me accidentally bumped into another female Rakshasa. Unexpectedly, both Rakshasas fell into the Yin River.
Coincidentally, there was a Twin Black Lotus growing on the Yin River, and the two Rakshasas landed on the Twin Black Lotus.
When they wanted to run away, they found that their bodies had fused with each other.