Both of them spoke at the same time. Qin Shi turned to Li Tan and said, "Castellan, I'd like to ask you, why can't we enter the Nightless City during the day?"
"This, this …!"
Li Tan stuttered for a while, but he could not give a proper explanation.
"Hmm?
What Nightless City? Why can't we enter the city during the day?
Who told you that? Our Nightless City is built to create the most beautiful night view in the world, but it's also bustling during the day. Why can't we enter the city? "
The Undying Taoist was at a loss. His words confirmed Qin Shi's thoughts. He stared at Li Tan and waited for the answer.
Li Tan sighed helplessly. "I admit that I've wronged the people of the Nightless City. Actually, the Nightless City wasn't like this three years ago. Just like what the Undying Taoist said, the Nightless City was bustling during the day. The reason why we can't enter the city during the day is because of the black pearl given to me by my benefactor, Zi Lingsha. Ever since the appearance of the black pearl, the gates of the Nightless City seem to have become entrances to other places. Anyone who enters will lose their way and never come out again."
"At first, I didn't know about it. It was only after a few accidents that I realized something was wrong. However, this concerns Minghao's safety, so I didn't dare to announce it. That's why I kept it a secret." Li Tan's face was filled with self-blame. "I've harmed many of the people of the Nightless City."
But immediately, he said, "But I've tried my best to make up for it. I'll place people outside the Nightless City during the day and forbid anyone from entering the city."
Hearing this, the Undying Taoist frowned. "Li Tan, how can you be so foolish!
Have you forgotten what your father said back then?
The world is big, but the hearts of the people are the most important! "
"Teacher, I was wrong." Li Tan lowered his head sadly.
Zhao Goujian pouted. "Old man, that's easy for you to say. Isn't the Castellan worried about his son?
How can an old man like you, who has no descendants, understand the feelings of a father? "
"Shut up!"
This time, the Undying Taoist really didn't let Zhao Gojian get away with it. His anger directly burned onto Zhao Gojian, causing him to glare angrily. Seeing that the two were about to fight, Qin Shi's body flashed and he inserted himself between the two. "Alright, Undying Senior, the City Lord really loves his son. Although he made a mistake, there is nothing better than being able to correct it. Our top priority now is to find a way to save Young Master Minghao's soul, and then break the curse of not being able to enter the city during the day."
"Brother, do you have a solution?" Li Tan asked excitedly.
Qin Shi narrowed his eyes. "I don't have absolute confidence. Everything will have to wait until tomorrow morning. I'll personally enter the city to take a look and find out what's going on."
"You want to enter that place?" Li Tan asked in shock. He immediately waved his hand. "No, brother, that's too dangerous."
Qin Shi smiled and shook his head. "Don't worry, Castellan. I know very well that I'm not satisfied with you. I came to Nightless City with a purpose. I want to find an herb for my beloved wife, and this herb is one of your many collections. That's why I'm here to treat Young Master Minghao. It's all a coincidence. Since I've promised you, I won't give up. That's the bad thing about me, I'm a little stubborn. I have to do what I say."
Hearing this, Li Tan was silent for a long time. He could see Qin Shi's determination. In the end, he sighed helplessly. "Alright, if that's the case, I won't stop you. But I promise you now, as long as you save Minghao's soul and break the curse of Nightless City, I won't even frown if you ask me to give you all my collections, let alone a herb."
"Haha, then I'll thank you first, Castellan."
With Li Tan's affirmation, Qin Shi was finally relieved. He said to himself, "Sister Yu, do you see it?
I've succeeded. As long as I can wake Minghao up, I'll be able to get you another herb. The time for you to wake up is getting closer. "
"Big Sister Yu, I can't wait any longer. Are you the same as me? Are you waiting in the darkness for me to light a light for you and take you home?" Lu Wenshu asked.
As he thought to himself, Qin Shi did not leave the Castellan Residence for the rest of the night. Instead, he studied the black bead in the corridor.
That night was destined to be a sleepless one. Li Tan, the Undying Taoist, Zhao Guojian, and the rest were all preoccupied. Soon, the sun rose from the horizon in the east, its silvery-white light illuminating the land.
On the second day, Li Tan gathered the army and left the city with the Undying Taoist, Zhao Guojian, Qin Shi, and the rest. At the entrance of Nightless City, the huge Space Matrix was already in operation. Looking at it from the entrance, the city looked extremely desolate.
"Brother Qin, we'll guard this place for you. If you don't come out in three days, then I'll lead the army to attack this purgatory. Even if I have to risk my life, I'll save you."
Qin Shi was slightly touched, but he knew very well that if he did not come out within three days, he would most likely die inside. Even if Li Tan went in, he might not be able to change the outcome. So, he just smiled and said, "Thank you for your kindness, but if that's the case, I think it's better not to increase the casualties."
Then, he turned around and cupped his fists at Li Tan and the Undying Taoist. He turned around and walked towards the entrance of the Fabricated Space alone. When he was a few inches away from the entrance, he slowly stopped and thought for a moment.
"Little fellow, this Spatial Formation should be a defensive formation. It's formed to block out the intense sunlight of the day and protect the source of the baleful aura. It's formed by the baleful aura on its own. For a Ferocious Devil to possess such a baleful aura, its strength must definitely be extremely strong.
Hearing the Blood Shaman's words, Qin Shi squinted his eyes. He knew how dangerous this trip would be, but he shook his head in the end and made himself resolute. Then, he responded to the Blood Shaman with his actions.
He strode forward with his head held high.
Following his actions, Li Tan and the rest tensed up. They knew that the outcome would determine their success or failure. It was the last step.
After entering through the city gate, what greeted Qin Shi was not the bleak streets seen from the outside world. Instead, it was an Fabricated Space. It was extremely dark, so dark that he could not even see his fingers in front of him.
In this tunnel, Qin Shi did not know how long he had been walking. In this isolation, he felt as though he had been through tens of thousands of years. Finally, just as he was about to become numb, a faint purple light came into view.
"Is this the end?"
That ray of light was like the dawn of hope, causing Qin Shi to immediately perk up. Following that, he stomped his foot and was about to exert force, but his body suddenly sank. He did not leap forward like an arrow like it had been in his imagination.
"Hmm?"
He frowned. The power that he had just used did not appear on his feet at all. He thought to himself, "My Spiritual Power can't be used here?"
An indescribable feeling of uneasiness rose within him. Following that, he hurriedly extended his hand, wanting to summon the Soul Force from his sea of knowledge. Unfortunately, no matter how he tried to summon it, his Soul Force seemed to be imprisoned within his sea of knowledge, unable to spread to the outside world.
"How can this be?"
"Little fellow, don't be anxious. Try the power of the Heaven Devouring Demon Venerable."
Hearing this, Qin Shi tried his best to calm down. To be honest, this feeling of helplessness was not good. However, he still followed the Blood Shaman's instructions and rolled up his sleeves in an attempt to awaken the Demonic Force.
"Buzz!"
Under the continuous failure of his Spiritual Power and Soul Power, the Demonic Force finally fluctuated. It was as though it had dragged Qin Shi out of the abyss of despair. This made him overjoyed.
Seeing this, the Blood Shaman understood. "As I expected, this void is a place where only Ferocious Demons can survive. There is no Spiritual Power or Soul Power here. There is only Malevolent Qi. That's why you could not use the two powers from before."
"There's such a thing?"
Qin Shi exclaimed. This was the first time he had heard of such a situation.
However, in response to Qin Shi's questioning, the Blood Shaman's expression darkened. After a long while, he said helplessly, "Yes, there is indeed such a Space Formation in the Demon World … However, the only ones who can control this Space Formation are the Nightmare Group. Furthermore, they must be from the inner group of the Nightmare Group …!"
"What?" Qin Shi's eyes widened. "The inner group of the Sea Group?"
To Qin Shi, this was undoubtedly a shocking blow. He still clearly remembered that the Outer Group Demon Chiefs, Demon Venerables, and Demon Arrows that the Blood Shaman had told him about were already in the Domain Realm. Some were even at the Perfected Domain Realm. Wouldn't the people from the inner group be terrifying beyond his imagination?
What kind of existence was that?
"That's right …!"
Even though he was unwilling to admit it, the Blood Shaman still nodded. "Even the Outer Group Twelve Demon Chiefs are unable to use this kind of Space Formation. It seems that the person sleeping in this Space Formation is an extremely powerful figure."
Qin Shi's eyes dimmed. This was too far from what he had expected. He even did not know how to deal with it. However, when he looked back, he realized that the path he had come from had already disappeared. He laughed bitterly. "Haha, the heavens are really playing tricks on me. In this situation, I can only brace myself and deal with it."
"You don't have to be too depressed. Who knows, a miracle might happen."
"I still believe."
Qin Shi said sincerely. At this moment, he had already stepped into the purple light. Looking through the light, he could not help but frown. He saw that he was surrounded by an extremely spacious space, and this space was filled with white skeletons. They must have been the citizens of Nightless City.
With a gloomy expression, he prayed for the group of skeletons before continuing to walk into the space. After walking for about an hour, he was suddenly stunned by the scene that appeared in front of him.
In front of him was a huge black pattern that was beating continuously like a heart. In the middle of the pattern, there seemed to be a huge attractive force that constantly attracted the gazes of Qin Shi and the Blood Shaman.