148: Chapter 148 The new game has begun

"What!"

Lu Ziliang's body trembled violently; this sudden, strange sound caused his heart to stop beating for a moment.

Looking up abruptly, what he saw was a three-inch Blue-faced Buddha Man hanging upside down from the vaulted ceiling.

It was essentially a miniature monk, but its entire body of blue skin would send a chill through anyone who saw it.

And Lu Ziliang was no exception.

Although he had seen it several times before, its sudden reappearance still gave him a real fright.

But just as he was about to step back,

Clang!!

A Flying Sword instantly severed the Blue-faced Buddha Man's head.

Plop!!

Scarlet blood began to slowly drip down from the severed neck of the Blue-faced Buddha Man, 'plop, plop'.

Lu Ziliang stared blankly at the headless body of the Blue-faced Buddha Man, unable to recover for a long time.

His thoughts instantly returned to fifteen years ago.

Scenes of tragedy played back in his mind like a frantic movie.

That memory, the one he least wanted to recall, tortured his heart over and over again.

It was only until Zhang Qilin's hand patted his shoulder.

"I said it before, you are not a coward."

Having said that, Zhang Qilin walked forward, showing no intention of stopping.

Lu Ziliang took a deep breath and then quickened his pace.

But after taking only a few steps, he suddenly recalled what happened fifteen years ago, before they entered that door.

Back then, he had received an extremely strange message, and the content of the message warned them about the dangerous situation in the deepest part of the Black Sand Great Buddha Temple.

Hidden inside was the true original Blue-faced Buddha Man.

Once they entered, it could very likely lead to even more dangerous events.

And it would directly affect all Forbidden Lands!!

However, at that time, after Lu Ziliang and the others entered, they didn't see any Blue-faced Buddha Man.

Because of this, he dismissed the message as a prank by the 'Penglai People'.

But now, he had seen that Blue-faced Buddha Man in the tomb passage.

It even appeared again after the door to the tomb passage had closed.

At this thought,

Just as they were about to completely pass through the passage, Lu Ziliang quickly called out to Song Yiqing and explained the events of fifteen years ago in detail.

At the same time, he emphasized the content of the text message and some key points.

Song Yiqing did not ignore him but listened attentively.

"Then, was the identity of the person who sent the message ever discovered later?"

"It was not."

Lu Ziliang shook his head slightly, looking a bit regretful.

In reality, at the time, they had simply assumed the sender was from Penglai, so they didn't investigate further.

Then Song Yiqing continued to ask,

"So, according to what the text message said, the Black Sand Great Buddha Temple is connected to all the Forbidden Lands..."

"Judging by the content of the text message, that should be the meaning."

Lu Ziliang nodded slightly.

"It's just that the authenticity of what the text message said is still somewhat uncertain."

"Hmm..."

Song Yiqing stopped in his tracks, crossed his arms over his chest, and fell into a brief contemplation.

...

Barrage area,

[No way? A single text message scared you just like that??]

[Brother, is it really that bad? Surely not! This is a text message from fifteen years ago, and there's no way to guarantee its authenticity.]

[That's right, I feel like this is just a form of psychological influence.]

[The goal is to stop them from entering the deepest part; it's all a conspiracy!!]

[Exactly, don't believe it so easily!!]

Netizens were fiercely sending barrage comments, hoping to make Song Yiqing give up the idea.

Meanwhile, Tian Cai, who was located in the center of the corpses of the black-shirted monks, was watching the live broadcast on his phone.

But when Tian Cai heard about the text message that Lu Ziliang mentioned,

He furrowed his brows slightly.

"Text message... fifteen years ago?"

Back then, he was still in Wei Chengjun's camp, helping Wei Chengjun devise strategies and contributing his efforts.

At the same time, he also knew about many more secretive matters.

Over the past few thousand years, a group of people had continuously ventured deep into the Forbidden Lands.

Then they would quickly retreat.

But as for what they were actually doing and what they accomplished, nothing was known.

Even they in Penglai had not mastered any intelligence information to this day.

More accurately, they hadn't even caught a glimpse of their shadows.

At that time, he had also checked the situation of the Forbidden Lands with Wei Chengjun, and it was in a very stable state.

So they didn't investigate too much, just asked people to keep an eye on things daily.

But now, thinking back carefully,

If there was anyone who knew the Forbidden Lands the best, it was probably this group of mysterious beings.

Their origins, identities, and appearances were still a major mystery to this day.

At the same time, fifteen years ago, when Lu Ziliang and the others ventured into the Forbidden Lands, it was not done via live stream.

And it was highly confidential.

Because of this, the world didn't know anything about what happened back then.

After connecting these thoughts, Tian Cai became increasingly confused.

"The Black Sand Great Buddha Temple is connected to all the Forbidden Lands?"

He rubbed his chin, carefully recalling related matters.

Although he was a trusted aide by Wei Chengjun's side back then, after subsequent events, a rift had formed.

Perhaps more things about the Forbidden Lands had been hidden by Wei Chengjun; it was possible.

"If that's really the case, then that would be quite troublesome."

Tian Cai rubbed his chin slightly, feeling that this matter was not simple at all.

And the choice behind this was very likely related to the future direction of the Forbidden Lands.

Just as he was thinking, a figure slowly walked over from behind at an angle.

"Hehehe, Tian Cai, I didn't expect that we would one day stand on opposite sides."

"Hmm?"

Tian Cai was deep in thought when he was interrupted. When he saw who had arrived, his expression gradually became somewhat ugly.

"Gong Zhigao!"

"Hehehehe,"

Gong Zhigao smiled faintly, his face full of ease, completely unconcerned about the other party's anger.

At the same time, he also smiled faintly and said,

"You might not be aware, but a new game has begun now."