646: Black Tower

The Blood Moon Death Servant, facing Shen Bei, paused, then its form flickered and instantly vanished.

The two blood-red crescent moons that had appeared in mid-air also disappeared with it.

Shen Bei’s heart skipped a beat, clearly sensing that the Blood Moon Death Servant had just looked at him…

No, that wasn’t it. It looked at Bridal Gown, but that didn’t seem quite right either…

Why was the Blood Moon Death Servant here?

What did it mean?

Was it saving the Faceless Man? Was the Faceless Man truly dead?

Was the Faceless Man also a guardian of the mausoleum?

Where did it go before? Was it not trying to stop everyone, but rather going to find its own head and attach it to its neck to gain an advantage?

A series of questions instantly flooded his mind.

Everyone else was also startled by the sudden change.

“Why is the Blood Moon Death Servant here?” Duan Kong exclaimed, his face full of surprise and doubt.

Shen Bei turned to look at the others; everyone seemed very surprised.

“Underwear Bro, what exactly happened before?” Shen Bei frowned, his mind a chaotic mess.

The Blood Moon Death Servant was clearly saving the Faceless Man, which meant the Faceless Man was very likely not dead.

It couldn't have been for the Faceless Man’s head, could it?

Ever since entering here, everything had been completely different from what was expected.

The Bald Old Ancestor, Bridal Gown, the Faceless Man…

These were all unexpected.

And now, the only one who hadn't jumped out of his expectations, the Blood Moon Death Servant guarding the mausoleum entrance.

Logically, it should have been absolutely impossible for it to enter here.

Why was it here?

Why?

Shen Bei looked up towards the depths of the Dao Palace, towards the shadows there.

He had a feeling that something unexpected might be there too.

Getting the key from the Burial Sea Secret Lord was probably not going to be easy.

The threat of the Faceless Man was basically resolved, at least that’s what everyone outwardly believed.

The result was that everyone went to find their own Opportunity.

Sect Leader Ding Dong and Ding Sanmou left together. Judging by the direction they were heading, it should be the location of the ancestral hall. Under normal circumstances, besides housing the spirit tablets of past ancestors, it was also where soul lamps and life candles were stored.

They must have come here to find the reason for the appearance of those Headless Lanterns.

As long as they found this, they might be able to glimpse a third of the true meaning of the life lamp.

In general Schools, the greatest use of soul lamps and life candles was merely to distinguish the life and death of Disciples, but the Lantern Sect could use soul lamps in battle, possessing many strange secret techniques.

Seeing that they didn’t care about anything else, single-mindedly wanting to find the long-lost method of making life lamps, Shen Bei secretly guessed that there might be some secret techniques about life lamps in the Legacy of the Lantern Sect.

Thinking back to the many Headless Lanterns that appeared on the sea, strictly speaking, they were actually life lamps.

If there was no method for making them, how could so many have appeared?

On the other side, Little Devil Buddha and Blood Depletion Dao Consort of the Fu Tu Demon Sect also left together. Little Devil Buddha was seriously injured, so they dared not act separately…

Finally, Underwear Bro Duan Kong, before Shen Bei could even call out “Underwear Bro,” had already vanished in a flash…

Everyone dispersed without a word.

Shen Bei stood rooted to the spot, opened his mouth, and after a long while, sighed.

No one wants to go with me? Following me is the safest; don't they have any sense? I won't steal their gains.

What a pity for a group of dedicated mine-sweeping warriors…

In the end, the most unreliable, uncontrollable, yet strongest and most dependable Bridal Gown was his trump card.

“Bridal Gown, this is the last time I’m speaking from the heart with you. I’m about to go to the nine-story black pagoda at the very center. The person I’m looking for should be there. I just don’t know if he’s truly dead. If he’s dead but can still retain consciousness and some strength, please help me. As long as this matter is settled, I will do my utmost to figure out what you truly want to do and then help you fulfill your wish.”

“If it doesn’t succeed, I might die here, and you’ll have to find someone else to marry… Oh no, find someone else to carry you.”

Shen Bei’s words were not fast, his face filled with solemnity, as if making a final farewell.

But after he finished speaking, Bridal Gown didn’t even move a finger…

Shen Bei breathed a sigh of relief…

“Alright, I understand. Since I told you all this and you didn’t react, then I suppose you certainly won’t mind being a human-shaped super weapon at a critical moment.”

After determining the direction, Shen Bei prepared to continue forward.

He continued onward, and two days later, the black pagoda felt as if it was within reach, almost tangible.

“Boom!”

A roar came from the sky, echoing throughout the entire Secret Realm.

In the sky, a pitch-black crack, spanning hundreds of miles, appeared. The firmament seemed torn apart, revealing the dark starry sky behind it.

The stars, some shining, some dim, as the crack grew larger, two of those shining stars flickered lightly, transforming into streams of light that fell towards the earth.

At the edge of the crack, divine light surged, thunder and fire intertwined, like a searing, violent sea of thunder and fire, encircling the emerging star sea, swirling to form a gigantic vortex covering most of the sky.

And slowly, the crack transformed into a circle. At this point, it could also be seen that it was a colossal celestial wheel, one circle nested within another. However, from a distance, its color blended with the starry sky, and the things adorning it looked merely like shining stars.

Shen Bei looked up, staring blankly at the anomaly appearing in the sky.

“What is this thing now?!”

Shen Bei couldn't understand it at all.

It was completely beyond his comprehension.

He paused for a moment.

Shen Bei continued forward.

He quickened his pace, heading straight for the black pagoda.

Upon reaching the edge of the black pagoda, he saw thick, black chains hanging down from its edge, falling into the Dao Palace.

Beneath the black pagoda, a nine-story jade building was suppressed and covered by dark light. Its luster was completely gone, as if it had decayed over many years, teetering on the brink.

The black pagoda, however, stood high above, its aura profound, like an abyss or a prison, without dazzling divine light or soaring Devilish Qi. It simply hung there, making one inexplicably feel a sense of awe and reverence.

Shen Bei swallowed, looking up at the towering black pagoda. This rather simple and unadorned black pagoda had left an indelible impression on his mind.

Before even stepping foot on it, a sense of unease and fear naturally arose in his heart, impossible to erase.

Shen Bei took a deep breath and stepped onto the thick chain connecting to the black pagoda.

He walked up the chain and reached the first floor of the black pagoda. When he looked up again, he saw the main door of the first floor of the black pagoda.

It was open.

The door was wide open, but only darkness was visible; not a single thing inside the door could be seen, as if a black shadow covered it.

How did the door open?

Did someone open the door before him?

Was it Little Devil Buddha and his group?

Without much thought, Shen Bei entered directly.