567: Lu Xueqi (44)

The stone forest was dead silent, with only the whimpering of the wind passing through the gaps in the stone pillars, like the wailing of ghosts.

Time passed bit by bit.

Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao were both fully circulating their Qi to heal their injuries and restore their spiritual power.

Su Han's spiritual power within his body was also gradually recovering with the help of the Spirit Pill.

He looked down at the netherworld token in his hand.

The token was ancient and unadorned, warm to the touch, with ancient and mysterious patterns on it.

Recalling the scene of the demonic shadow kneeling, his heart was once again stirred.

He tried to once again probe his Divine Sense into the token.

This time, unlike before where he only vaguely sensed a deep space, his Divine Sense seemed to penetrate a thin barrier.

The scene before him suddenly opened up; it wasn't a real scene, but a perception of thought.

He “saw” a path.

A blurry, dim, winding path, at the end of which was an boundless, silent, dusky yellow body of water, with a faint mist lingering on its surface, and vaguely visible on the bank was a huge stone tablet, seemingly inscribed with ancient characters, but he couldn't see them clearly.

A distant, desolate aura, as if it could ferry departed souls, emanated from that path and that body of water.

At the same time, a clearer, more complete incantation naturally appeared in his mind:

“Netherworld guides the way, Yellow Springs return to the sect.”

“Hold my token, all evil retreats.”

This incantation seemed to contain a strange power, resonating faintly with the netherworld token itself.

Su Han's heart was greatly shaken.

Yellow Springs?

That path was the Yellow Springs Road?

That body of water was… the River of Forgetfulness?

This netherworld token could actually connect with the legendary Netherworld Underworld?

Could it be that what the Netherworld Dao Cultivates is the method to communicate with the Netherworld and control the Reincarnation of life and death?

This was truly shocking!

If word got out, it would be enough to cause a stir and panic throughout the entire Cultivation world.

Since ancient times, the Reincarnation of life and death has been one of the most mysterious and untouchable Domains within the Heavenly Dao Law.

This netherworld token, and the Netherworld Dao it represented, actually dabbled in this?

What was the demonic creature suppressed under Liubo Mountain?

Why would it kneel before a token representing the Netherworld?

Could it be that it was not merely a destructive demonic creature, but an ancient existence with some connection to the Netherworld world?

Questions surged like a tide, making Su Han's mind restless.

He felt that he had inadvertently uncovered a corner of a shocking secret covered by the dust of history.

This secret was too vast, and too dangerous.

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.

Knowing these things now might not be a good thing.

If one’s strength was insufficient, the more one knew, the more dangerous it would be.

The most urgent task was to improve his strength, and then safely leave Liubo Mountain.

As for the secret of the netherworld token and Liubo Mountain, he could only plan slowly and explore cautiously.

He collected his thoughts and withdrew his Divine Sense from the netherworld token.

The dark Yellow Springs Road scene and the incantation's sensation disappeared, but that mysterious feeling remained in his heart.

He glanced at Lu Xueqi and Bi Yao, who were still in meditation, and pondered inwardly.

The secret of the netherworld token could not be told to anyone for now.

This was not a lack of trust, but because the matter was too significant, and the fewer people who knew, the safer it would be.

Moreover, the Netherworld Dao was clearly not seen as good in the eyes of the Righteous Path, and might even be involved with the Demonic Cult; if Lu Xueqi were to know, misunderstandings and conflicts would inevitably arise.

As for Bi Yao... the identity of the Ghost King Sect's Young Miss was equally sensitive.

Su Han sighed inwardly, only feeling that the path ahead was shrouded in mist, and although he had companions by his side, he still needed to act cautiously.

About another hour passed.

Lu Xueqi was the first to open her eyes, her gaze bright with divine light; although she hadn't fully recovered to her Peak state, her spiritual power had recovered about seventy to eighty percent, and her breathing had become steady and long.

She looked at Senior Brother Su, who was guarding the entrance, and softly said, “Senior Brother Su, I am fine now, you can rest for a moment.”

Su Han nodded; he indeed needed time to consolidate his Cultivation and digest the insights he had just gained.

He walked to a corner, sat down, and began to circulate his Cultivation Technique.

Bi Yao also woke up quickly; her consumption was relatively smaller, and she was now full of vigor.

She curiously surveyed the surrounding stone pillars, especially the blurry carvings.

“Sister Xue Qi, Su Han, what do you think these stone pillars are for? They look so ancient.”

Lu Xueqi also stood up, walked to a stone pillar, and extended her slender fingers to gently touch the blurry Star Power patterns on it.

“These patterns… seem to record some ancient celestial phenomena, or… a Formation.”

She mused, “Liubo Mountain is said to be related to ancient astronomical observations; these stone forests might have originally been a huge stargazing platform or a sacrificial site.”

“Sacrifice?”

Bi Yao blinked, “Sacrifice to whom? The Heavenly God? Or… some existence we don’t know about?”

Her words made Lu Xueqi fall silent for a moment.

The strangeness of Liubo Mountain, especially the demonic creature in the deep pit, cast an ominous shadow over the word “sacrifice.”

Just then, Su Han also opened his eyes; he had just heard Bi Yao's words.

He stood up and walked to the two women, his gaze also falling on the carvings of the stone pillars.

Combining the sensation of the netherworld token just now, he vaguely had a guess in his heart.

These stone pillars might not just be for stargazing.

They might be part of a huge Seal Formation!

Used to draw in Star Power to suppress the existence underground.

And the netherworld token, perhaps it was the key to opening, controlling, or communicating with the core of this Seal?

This thought sent a chill down his spine.

If this were true, then Liubo Mountain was not some blessed land of immortals at all, but a huge prison!

They were currently standing in the core area of this prison!

“We must leave here as soon as possible.”

Su Han said in a deep voice, his tone solemn. (End of this chapter)