655: Find the key and collect the secret code

With a thought, Shen Bei climbed the stairs, rushed into the next floor of the black pagoda, and continued to sprint without stopping…

Part of the black pagoda had been destroyed, and the floors above were already connected. Shen Bei always felt like he was fated to be crushed to death, so it was better to be careful…

He sprinted upwards along the gap and reached the seventh floor, only to see the flying Dragon Horn had also landed on the seventh floor. Shen Bei remained silent and continued to sprint upwards.

Following the gap, he ascended to the eighth floor of the black pagoda. Looking back, the hundreds of meters long Dragon Horn had shattered the ceiling of the seventh floor, and immediately after, it flew over his head, crashing down onto the ground of the eighth floor with a boom.

The immense power carried by the Dragon Horn whipped up a storm, swirling Shen Bei's body and carrying him along.

After landing, Shen Bei, covered in dust, pulled his head out of the dirt. He looked up and saw the Dragon Horn was just a few hundred meters away…

“Indeed, I am fated to be crushed to death by treasures.” Shen Bei still felt a lingering fear, staring blankly at the Dragon Horn, which resembled beautiful jade.

At this moment, Little Devil Buddha arrived late, walked to Shen Bei's side, and praised him.

“This humble monk thought the Dragon Horn would land on the seventh floor. I didn’t expect Brother Shen’s Wisdom Eye to be so sharp, knowing exactly where the Dragon Horn would land at a glance. Truly impressive.”

“Hehe…” Shen Bei let out a dry laugh and pointed at the Dragon Horn: “This treasure is difficult to divide. I am a very reasonable person, and to show my sincerity in our cooperation, I’ll let you hold onto it for now. We can divide it after we get out.”

Little Devil Buddha immediately felt a hint of wariness, but looking at the hundreds of meters tall Dragon Horn, he couldn’t understand why Shen Bei would do this.

After much thought, there was only one conclusion: Shen Bei was a madman, unpredictable in his moods, and it was normal for his actions to differ from ordinary people…

Perhaps this statement was indeed to show sincerity.

Or perhaps it was just a polite gesture. If I also made a polite gesture and said to leave it with him, he might just take it, leaving me speechless…

Might as well leave him speechless.

With this thought, Little Devil Buddha immediately nodded in thanks.

“Brother Shen is truly noble. This humble monk will gratefully accept Brother Shen’s kind intentions.”

As his voice fell, Little Devil Buddha stepped forward, waved his hand, and put away the Dragon Horn.

“Little bald donkey, aren’t you going to politely decline?” Shen Bei was a little stunned; he really wasn't being polite at all.

“Brother Shen’s kind intentions, I dare not refuse.” Little Devil Buddha’s expression became serious, and he suddenly realized in his heart, it was indeed just a casual polite gesture.

“Alright, you can keep it for now. We’ll divide it after we leave here.”

Shen Bei spoke somewhat reluctantly, but he was laughing inwardly.

Would I dare to touch the parts on Wu Bi'an’s body? I’ll wait until the battle between the two great lords is over and the dust settles.

If Little Devil Buddha isn't being polite, then let him keep it.

Turning back, Shen Bei glanced out through the gap in the black pagoda, finally having time to ponder the scene he had just witnessed.

Bridal Gown had actually launched a fierce attack on Wu Bi'an.

Her stance clearly indicated a suicidal fighting style, but unfortunately, she only managed to break off one horn. She was severely injured by the backlash, falling into the Void Realm, her life unknown.

Could it be that Bridal Gown was not trapped here by Burial Sea Secret Lord?

Shen Bei was a little worried; she better not die…

He had used her as a powerful protective weapon for a while, acting without scruples, and had grown somewhat accustomed to carrying Bridal Gown. He had promised to take her out, and as long as she was alive, he absolutely had to take her out.

Shen Bei watched for a while but couldn't discern anything. The two dead men were fighting fiercely, turning the world upside down. He could already feel their power weakening, becoming weaker and weaker, yet the battle became even more intense.

Coming back to his senses, he saw that Little Devil Buddha had already headed for the top floor.

Composing himself, with a thought, Shen Bei looked at Little Devil Buddha’s back, then at the stairs leading to the top floor, and a guess suddenly formed in his mind.

He quickly followed, ascending the stairs to the top floor.

The top floor of the black pagoda had no expanded space, maintaining its original appearance.

Hundreds of meters in diameter, with a black metal floor, it was empty except for a black and gold prayer mat in the center.

The surrounding walls were densely inscribed with unknown characters.

Little Devil Buddha was the first to arrive, facing one of the walls, completely absorbed in what he was seeing.

Shen Bei glanced at it a few times, not recognizing a single character, only feeling that the brushstrokes were full of untamed defiance, fierce and domineering intent.

If nothing unexpected happened, these were all written by Burial Sea Dao Lord.

Shen Bei looked for a few moments, then circled this floor. Besides the prayer mat in the middle, there was nothing else.

Shen Bei picked up the prayer mat, looked at it for a few moments, decided it was probably a treasure, and put it away casually.

He turned and came behind Little Devil Buddha, asking abruptly.

“Little bald donkey, has the Fu Tu Demon Sect’s Burial Sea Secret Canon been lost?”

Little Devil Buddha’s eyes flickered slightly, and he slowly replied.

“Brother Shen is mistaken.”

“Little bald donkey, we are partners now, teammates. Do you still need to hide such common knowledge from me?” Shen Bei patted Little Devil Buddha’s shoulder and sighed: “How powerful was Burial Sea Secret Lord back then, shaking the world with his might. Since him, the Fu Tu Demon Sect has not had a single successor of the Burial Sea Secret Canon who could achieve such fame.”

“Brother Shen is mistaken.”

“I said the Burial Sea Secret Canon was lost, and you said I was wrong. Then let me rephrase: a part of the Fu Tu Demon Sect’s Burial Sea Secret Canon has been lost, and it’s the most important part, right?”

“My Demon is merciful.” Little Devil Buddha recited a demonic chant and stopped answering.

“This should be the Burial Sea Secret Canon, right?” Shen Bei pointed at the characters on the wall.

“It is the first volume of the Burial Sea Secret Canon, the Foundation Volume. If Brother Shen is interested, you are welcome to study it at will, but Brother Shen, you will not understand it. Its profound essence is hidden within, and these characters are merely superficial.” Little Devil Buddha dropped this sentence and then ignored Shen Bei, concentrating on his own study.

Shen Bei looked for a long time, indeed unable to understand, and could only view these unknown characters as calligraphy…

But Shen Bei wasn't here to look at art; he just needed to remember the general idea.

He was here to find the key.

It might be on Burial Sea Secret Lord, or it might be in this black pagoda.

This was a rare opportunity, while no one was guarding it.

Shen Bei decided to start by searching the black pagoda.

He searched for a good while longer, unwilling to give up, his eyeballs nearly popping out of his sockets, but still couldn't find what he was looking for.

Little Devil Buddha, however, asked: “What are you looking for?”

“A key, a key.” Shen Bei answered quickly.

Little Devil Buddha pointed to a key embedded in the wall.

Shen Bei looked in the direction he was pointing and exclaimed, “Holy crap!”

He had been so busy looking for things below, he overlooked what was above!

Shen Bei thanked him and immediately pried the key off the wall.

Turning it over, he saw two characters written on the key handle: “Old Capital.”

“Found it!”

At the same time, around the key on the wall, there were some etched lines.

The more Shen Bei looked, the more he felt it was the location to enter the Old Capital.

After firmly memorizing it.

Shen Bei descended from the ninth floor, glanced out through the gap, and saw they were still fighting.

On the eighth floor, he found the “Battle Word Formula” and “Karma Word Formula” Martial Skills from the bookshelves.

At this point, the "Hidden" Word Skill, "Decay" Word Skill, Battle Word Formula, and Karma Word Formula—all four Glyphs were collected.

Without another word.

He walked down the stairs all the way, and on the seventh floor, he saw Duan Kong, Sect Leader Ding Dong, and Ding Sanmou.

Shen Bei continued downwards without saying a word.