202: Chapter 200: The city changes and darkness falls!

They fled in disarray, their eyes eagerly searching for Jun Mengqing and Gu Shengge, but they were destined to be disappointed; they had left long ago.

Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing were on the other side of the city center, separated by many tall buildings. Although they could hear the commotion from the other side, they couldn't see through it at all.

Gu Shengge could see, but he wasn't paying attention. After all, they were just some insignificant people.

They stopped at a tall palace, a building somewhat similar to a church, adorned with various intricate carvings.

The earthquake earlier had little impact here, and no monsters appeared, so they walked straight in.

Inside the palace, it was exceptionally bright. Dazzlingly radiant pearls provided light to the entire inner hall. Compared to the gloomy world outside, this place resembled a bright and sacred temple.

After Gu Shengge, Jun Mengqing, and Nie Ling entered this area, they felt a warmth spread through their bodies. A power was nourishing their Physical Bodies and Divine Souls, making them feel refreshed and invigorated.

After waiting for a while, Jun Mengqing raised her delicate brows: "Hmm? It feels like this place and the outside are two extremes. The oppressive feeling outside is unbearable, but it's much better here. My Cultivation seems to be slowly improving."

Gu Shengge didn't feel his Cultivation improving, but it would be strange if he did. He had already condensed the Primordial Spirits of the Twelve Ancestral Gods. Any further improvement was beyond the comprehension of ordinary Cultivators, requiring him to explore step by step.

Nie Ling, standing beside them, had a strange look in her eyes and said in a deep voice, "Saintess, why do I feel a chill…"

At her words, Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing's gazes deepened. They also sensed some abnormal Qi; an icy Qi was hidden beneath the warm light, but it was too faint. Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing's Cultivation was much stronger than Nie Ling's, so they didn't pay it much mind.

As they pondered this, at the other entrance, two heavily injured Jietian Sect Disciples stumbled in.

They were covered in blood, looking as if they could die at any moment. As they walked further in, they suddenly saw Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing. Their eyes widened, filled with disbelief and surprise.

The two walked a few more steps, as if to confirm whether Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing were real, but before they could go far, they collapsed to the ground, falling unconscious.

Nie Ling quickly went forward, checked their injuries, and gave them Medicinal Pills for healing, which put her a little at ease.

Gu Shengge hadn't expected to meet them here, but he didn't care.

He and Jun Mengqing began to explore the palace. The walls around the palace were covered with dense runes. Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing couldn't understand them, but they could perceive the Dao rhyme within them, suggesting they were the work of a master.

The two walked deeper into the palace, where a golden statue stood, entirely golden, reflecting dazzling light, like a god descended to the mortal world.

As the two walked before the statue, their inherent imposing presence dimmed the light ahead considerably. The divine statue seemed to pale in comparison to them, suppressed by their ethereal and transcendent aura.

Gu Shengge's heavy pupils shone with divine light, and a bolt of lightning had already condensed in his hand.

The next moment, he unleashed a bolt of lightning from his palm. The violent lightning strike hit the divine statue, shattering it with a crash.

The divine statue cracked, revealing an extremely dense Evil Qi within. Black mist billowed out, and upon its appearance, the intricate runes on the surrounding walls suddenly became incredibly bright, releasing Righteous Path Qi and emitting divine light that shone upon the black mist.

Loud crackling sounds came from the black mist, along with mournful wails. It rolled and fled towards the palace exit, breaking into several sections and scattering as it went. In a short while, the chilling Qi within the palace completely dissipated, and the coldness inside the palace thoroughly receded.

Jun Mengqing took a few steps forward and saw the area at the base of the statue. There were two large holes there, and below them was a dark passage, with black mist still drifting inside.

"The resentful Qi seems to be emanating from below. The source of the strangeness might be underground," Jun Mengqing said.

The diameter of the cave entrance was over three meters, but the depth below could not be explored. Any Divine Thought that entered was blocked by an unknown energy.

At this moment, the two fleeing Jietian Sect Cultivators woke up. They saw Nie Ling, their faces filled with excitement.

"Senior Sister! Senior Sister Nie Ling! They're all dead!"

"So many Senior Brothers have died!"

Their eyes were red as they recounted the dangers they had just faced.

Nie Ling accompanied them awkwardly, saying nothing. After all, this was the path they had chosen, and now there was no reason to seek sympathy.

At this moment, they saw Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing. Their expressions grew even more complex. They rushed frantically to Gu Shengge and Jun Mengqing, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Your Highness Saintess, Senior Brother Gu, we were wrong, we truly know we were wrong!"

"Compared to Senior Brother Gu, it was us who wrongly accused you without distinguishing right from wrong!"

...Jun Mengqing sneered, "Now you know you were wrong?"

The two were utterly ashamed, only continuing to kowtow.

Gu Shengge didn't even glance at them. If it weren't for being with Jun Mengqing, he wouldn't even bother listening to these people's nonsense.

Seeing that Gu Shengge had no intention of arguing with them, Jun Mengqing snorted coldly, "In the future, speak and act with more caution. Don't make choices you'll regret. Get up!"

Gu Shengge walked to the palace entrance and looked outside. The sky over the entire city was enveloped by dark mist, as if it had plunged into night.

Beneath his heavy pupils, he could clearly see that within the darkness, black pillars of smoke shot straight into the sky from various parts of the city, flickering with a faint, cold light.

Gu Shengge narrowed his eyes slightly. Beneath his heavy pupils, he could see that above the clouds, the black mist was gradually solidifying, transforming into a Physical Body.

After watching for a while, Gu Shengge retreated.

"Let's stay here for a while! It seems very turbulent and dangerous outside."

Everyone felt a chill in their hearts, their faces filled with worry.

Jun Mengqing asked in surprise, "What do you mean? Is there something terrifying outside?"

"Above the clouds, it's probably going to take shape very soon. This should be the safest place in the city. Let's wait and see for now!"

No one questioned Gu Shengge's suggestion, especially the two Cultivators who had been rescued. They now wished they could treat Gu Shengge's words as gospel and recite them daily.

The group sat cross-legged and Cultivated inside, while the outside world had already turned upside down. Gales swept through the city. In the darkness, countless architectural debris was swept up, creating chaos.

Lin Chen, with Li Mengran and Zhou Qiluo, dodged frantically, but under the strong winds, there was nowhere to hide. They could only activate their Cultivation and release a magical barrier to resist the gale.

However, doing so made them like lighthouses on an endless dark sea, providing coordinates for their enemies.

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