Just as I thought that I was about to be freed, a voice suddenly popped up in my head. "Husband, husband!"
This was the voice of Bi 'an that I had been thinking about day and night. Why could I hear her calling at this moment? Could it be that she was also here?
Thinking of this, my body suddenly shook and I quickly opened my eyes. All I saw was darkness, and I couldn't even see my fingers in front of me.
Hearing Bi 'an's voice, I was a little worried. Then I shouted, "Bi' an, is that you?
Where are you? "
After saying that, there was no response for a long time.
I shook my slightly heavy head and looked at the darkness in front of me. Only then did I realize that the voice just now was just an illusion.
Even so, that voice temporarily broke the loneliness that had enveloped me during this period of time. It made me feel slightly refreshed, and I recalled what had happened earlier.
In an instant, beads of sweat appeared on my forehead.
There was nothing on the fifth floor of the Spirit Lock Tower. It was just a lonely environment, but it stimulated the anxiety in my heart to the point that I wanted to die. How could this be?
After cultivating for many years, I thought that my mind was still considered strong. Under normal circumstances, it was impossible for me to be like this. There must be some kind of power in the Spirit Lock Tower that affected me.
Could it be that the danger here was affecting my emotions?
I frowned and thought about what had happened earlier. It seemed that I had grasped something.
Perhaps it was as I had thought before, that there were no monsters on this floor, but there must be an exit.
It was just that it was not time to open the exit.
The reason why I had the thought of committing suicide was because I was trapped here, and I couldn't see any hope of leaving.
I felt endless loneliness, resentment, and despair in my heart. These negative emotions eroded my heart, forcing me to break down and die silently.
After thinking about this, I more or less understood what the mission of this floor was.
It was to overcome the fear in my heart.
I put my hand on the jade bracelet and began to absorb the dragon energy inside.
After a few minutes, I recovered.
I paused and mobilized the dao energy in my body. I shouted, "The Book of Changes is clear. Bodhisattva, please open the door."
As soon as I said that, the black fog that had enveloped me dissipated, and the scene in front of me returned to normal.
I let out a long breath, took out the prayer beads, and walked along the wall.
This time, I didn't go far before the prayer beads reacted.
I stepped through the door in the wall, and was thus on the sixth floor.
Most of the floors looked the same, so I didn't observe them carefully. I took out the Xuan Yuan Sword and stood at the same spot, waiting for the monster on this floor.
But just like before, there was still no movement in the surroundings even after a long time.
I frowned and slowly walked forward. Unexpectedly, as soon as I took my first step, the scenery around me changed drastically.
I was currently standing on top of a cliff. Below the cliff should have been a lush forest, but it was currently burning with raging flames.
I was stunned by this sudden change. It instantly reminded me of the scene on the fourth floor.
He couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart. Could it be that he had transformed me into someone else this time?
Thinking to this point, I lowered my head and looked at my own clothes. I was still wearing my own clothes, and I still held the Xuan-Yuan Sword tightly in my hand.
I wasn't sure. I immediately closed my eyes to sense the Dao Qi and Shaman Qi in my body. After confirming that there was no mistake, I slowly opened my eyes to check my surroundings.
This place was desolate and uninhabited, so it was impossible to determine my current location.
I followed the small path behind me down the mountain. Along the way, I could see broken rocks and broken branches of trees. It was as if a battle had happened here.
I looked around but didn't pay much attention to it. I just didn't know what would happen here.
When I reached the bottom of the mountain, I saw a small village in front of me. However, this village seemed a little strange. It wasn't a house made of green bricks, but rather, it was made of grass and trees. It was similar to the houses of the Kui Niu tribe that I had seen in the LiuBo Mountain.
Seeing this, I muttered in my heart. For such a building to appear here, it was possible that it was even older than the era that I had lived in.
Looking at the surrounding ruins, it seemed that something had happened here.
With doubts in my mind, I slowly walked into the village.
At this moment, I didn't dare to be careless. Since the Spirit Lock Tower had brought me to such a place, there was definitely a problem that needed to be solved. Correspondingly, there would definitely be danger.
As I walked, I looked around vigilantly. Until I entered the village, there was nothing strange.
Right at that moment, I heard a shout. It seemed that the person had encountered something and was calling for help.
I didn't hesitate and ran towards the source of the sound. From afar, I saw a hairy fellow squatting on the ground. His mouth was panting as he chewed on something.
When I got closer, I could see clearly that there was a person wearing animal skin lying in front of him. That person's limbs were scattered on the ground.
The brown-haired fellow was holding the head of the person on the ground.
Seeing this, my heart tightened. This scene was a little too bloody.
At this moment, the hairy fellow seemed to have sensed something as he turned his head to look at me.
At this moment, I could see his appearance clearly. He had the face of a cow and two pairs of scarlet horns on his forehead.
Although he had the appearance of a cow, he had human hands and feet. Moreover, he could walk upright. At this moment, he was already walking towards me.
His appearance reminded me of a ferocious beast that I had read about in an ancient book – the Bi 'an (Yin).
According to the ancient book, the Bi 'an was one of the four ferocious beasts in ancient times.
The four ferocious beasts referred to the four types of monsters that were the totems of the four tribes in ancient times.
It was said that the Bi 'an came from the Mountain of Three Perils. It looked like a cow with four horns on its white body. Its fur was as thick as a cape. Its name was Bi' an, and its nature was to eat humans.
Thinking of this, I subconsciously took a few steps back.
I had never thought that there would be a Bi 'an in this place.
Could it be that the Spirit Lock Pagoda had sent me to the ancient times?
I was frightened. If that was the case, wouldn't I be in great danger?
The Bi 'an saw me in a daze and sped towards me. In just a few seconds, it was in front of me.
Now that I was closer, I could see how terrifying it was.
That pair of scarlet eyes made my hair stand on end.
Before I could react, it had already stretched out its big hands to grab me.
I didn't dare to let it have its way. If it caught me, I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to get rid of it in a short time.
Instinctively, I dodged to the side. Seeing that it couldn't catch me, it was a little angry. It clenched its hands into fists and attacked me from the side.
Fortunately, I reacted in time and easily dodged the attack.
It seemed that although the Bi 'an had a ferocious appearance, it wasn't very strong. It was only equivalent to an ordinary Heavenly Master.
I didn't think much of it.
Since it couldn't catch me twice, it was thoroughly enraged this time.
After stomping its feet, its aura surged and its body started to grow. It only stopped when it was three meters tall.
It thought that it could intimidate me with this method, but it wasn't enough.
Without waiting for it to make a move, I took out the Armor Remover Sword from my Xiang Liu pouch.
As for the Xuan Yuan Sword, I had already put it back into my body.
Since I had already guessed that this was an ancient, desolate land, I couldn't casually use the Xuan Yuan Sword to avoid being discovered.
Next, I circulated the Dao energy in my body and transferred it to the Armor Remover Sword.
At this moment, the Armor Remover Sword had already returned to its original form. Its body shone with a golden light and the sword energy created waves of heat in the surrounding air.
I saw that the Bi 'an had lifted its foot and was about to stomp on me.
I didn't dare to be careless and dodged the attack.
After I landed, I waved the Armor Remover Sword towards the Bi 'an.
The Bi 'an probably didn't expect me to have such a move. Before it could dodge, the sword energy of the Armor Remover Sword had already reached its face.
It crossed its arms in front of its chest in an attempt to block the attack.
Although it was an ancient beast, there was still a difference in power between us. It couldn't easily block the attack.
Its huge body retreated a few meters. The sword energy exploded on its arms, tearing its skin and flesh apart.
Seeing this, I didn't want to give it a chance to breathe. I stepped into the Nine Star Heavenly Dipper and gathered Dao energy in the Armor Remover Sword. I took the last step, Insight.
Only then did I wave the Armor Remover Sword towards the Bi 'an's face.
It was obvious that it hadn't recovered from the previous attack. I immediately launched another attack. At this moment, it panicked and quickly turned to run.
However, before it could take a few steps, the sword energy had already cut its back, cutting its body in half.
As its body fell, I retracted my stance.
I walked to the side of the person that had been eaten by the Bi 'an. His limbs and head were only left with a few shreds of flesh. The sight of it made my scalp go numb.
I stood on the spot and started to survey the surrounding situation.
Since this was a village, there definitely wouldn't be only one person. However, there weren't any traces of other people in the surroundings. Could it be that they had all been eaten by the Bi 'an?
Thinking about that, I turned and glared at the corpse of the Bi 'an.
Since I had come to this barren land from the sixth floor of the Spirit Lock Tower, the mission should be for me to kill these beasts that harmed humans.
However, from what I knew, other than the beasts, there were also the Monster race and the witch race in this barren land. They stood on the opposite side of the human race.
Moreover, the world was so vast, how could I protect the human race?
At that moment, a thought flashed through my mind. I realised that I was the reincarnation of Emperor Ku and Monster Emperor Jun. In other words, I was both a human and a Monster race.
I would definitely protect the human race with all my might. However, if I were to meet the Monster race, what should I do?