Zombie Bodyguard

Chapter 2002: Chapter 1999: Catching a Ghost Messenger

Xiao Manxuan asked, and the four of them thought of something, turned around, and looked at the altar. The cracks on the altar had closed up completely. Although there were still signs of damage, the altar’s integrity was maintained. Most importantly, the totem pole was not damaged.

Of course, what Lin Tian and the others were concerned about was not just these, but the secrets beneath the altar. This place was not as simple as an ancient altar; there were definitely hidden mysteries.

However, regardless of how powerful Zhang Lingyu or Xu Feibai’s spiritual senses were, they could not probe into the secrets here. Even Lin Tian’s super vision failed, or rather, it was unable to see through.

"It must be Bai Qi, the God of Killing." Xiao Manxuan stated with certainty.

Lin Tian and the others exchanged glances but did not refute, because they knew that besides Bai Qi, who else could turn killing intent into a sword? That kind of killing aura, which almost froze space, made even the powerful Ghost Wolf Yaksha seem as weak as a lamb to be slaughtered in front of the God of Killing.

"But Bai Qi died thousands of years ago, isn’t it unlikely? Besides, Bai Qi’s tomb isn’t even here," Zhang Lingyu pondered with a doubtful voice.

"Bai Qi was invincible on the battlefield, never defeated. Aside from being a master strategist, his martial arts were undoubtedly extremely powerful, perhaps even surpassing the Innate Realm. What exists beyond Innate? Even Tang Xuan Su doesn’t know. Some things exceed our understanding. Nothing is impossible."

Lin Tian believed that even if it wasn’t Bai Qi helping just now, it certainly had something to do with him. This ancient battlefield was where the God of Killing once roamed. It’s possible something of his remained.

"Regardless of who helped, you should enter the Netherworld. If another accident occurs, you might not be so lucky again," Xu Feibai calmly reminded.

Lin Tian nodded in agreement: "Let’s stick to the previous arrangement; Xu Feibai will guard the altar, and I’ll go with Xuanxuan and Lingyu into the Netherworld."

The two women were still a bit puzzled but understood that this matter couldn’t be figured out immediately, so they temporarily abandoned further investigation.

The three walked to the area directly below the passage. Lin Tian carried an ancient zither on his back, holding Xiao Manxuan’s slender waist with his right hand, and holding Zhang Lingyu’s hand with his left, forming a makeshift "embrace" in a sense. Both women’s faces turned slightly red, yet they maintained a calm demeanor.

"Let’s go!" Lin Tian shouted softly, leaped forcefully, and charged toward the passage with the two women.

Approaching the entrance of the passage, a suction force appeared, pulling the three into the passage with a swoosh. The inside of the passage was bizarrely colorful and rotating, inducing a sense of dizziness.

This dizziness didn’t last long. After a few breaths, they felt a chill around them, and the three were standing on solid ground.

It was Lin Tian’s second time in the Netherworld. The last time he entered the Netherworld, there was a dense fog obscuring everything. But this time, there was no fog, nor was it dark, just dimly lit, like the scene of black clouds looming before a storm.

Xiao Manxuan wasn’t entering the Netherworld for the first time either. However, she had lost all memories of her trips to the Netherworld, so she still thought it was her first time coming here.

The little girl was not afraid. Instead, she curiously looked around. Seeing something on the ground, she exclaimed: "What is that?"

Lin Tian turned to look and found a puddle of black liquid and some fragments, with a dozen or so scattered around.

"These might be the Ghost Messengers destroyed by the killing aura." Lin Tian quickly thought of the earlier scene where the second Illusion Sword charged into the passage, accompanied by various screams, confirming what he had just guessed.

"We’ve made quite the enmity," Xiao Manxuan remarked with emotion but showed no fear.

"By the way, Lingyu, what was that Yaksha you encountered earlier? Why did it suddenly appear, faster than the other Ghost Messengers? Moreover, it was too brutal, wanting to devour minds and souls, worse than an evil ghost," Xiao Manxuan inquired again.

Lin Tian also glanced at Zhang Lingyu, because he found it peculiar how quickly the Ghost Wolf Yaksha appeared, as if it had preemptively ambushed them.

Zhang Lingyu pondered and slightly frowned: "If I’m not mistaken, the Ghost Wolf Yaksha has always been asleep nearby, closely linked to the ancient altar. During ancient sacrificial rituals, those offerings likely fell into its mouth."

"Are you talking about the live human sacrifices?" Xiao Manxuan lowered her voice, as if speaking louder would summon another Yaksha.

The Beautiful Sky Master sighed softly: "Alas, slaves back then were considered inferior even to livestock. Those who believed in live human sacrifices would use slaves as offerings. Those offerings became food in the belly of the Ghost Wolf Yaksha. Therefore, once the ancient altar activated, the Yaksha also aimed to devour us."

"Heh, feasting on offerings all the time, only to become an offering of the ancient altar itself; it’s a cycle indeed," Lin Tian mocked with a cold laugh, as the Ghost Wolf Yaksha became an offering to the ancient altar, driving the Qiong Gou Jade to expand the Netherworld passage several times over.

"How should we proceed next? The Netherworld is so vast; where do we go to find Ying Gou? Is there a world map of the Netherworld?" Xiao Manxuan asked an intriguing question.

The Beautiful Sky Master chuckled: "Do you think this is the human world with navigation and maps? The Netherworld has too many mysterious places. Who could have the ability to map it out? Of course, Ksitigarbha probably could, but such a significant being wouldn’t bother creating a map."

"Hehe, Lingyu, don’t you have a compass? You mentioned earlier that the compass can search for Spiritual Bodies. Since most Ghost Messengers are Spiritual Bodies, we could capture one and ask for directions," Xiao Manxuan suggested with a mischievous smile.

Lin Tian seemed to imagine two devil horns growing on the little girl’s head. Capturing a Ghost Messenger to ask for directions—that idea was typical of her previous personality as the unruly Second Miss, who dared to unleash dogs to intimidate people.

"Xuanxuan, you’re truly clever. I was just thinking the same. Let’s catch a Ghost Messenger, ask for directions, and head to Fengdu City first," the Beautiful Sky Master grinned devilishly, the two women swiftly aligning.

Two women making a scene, Lin Tian chuckled wryly. The fact that they became best friends was no coincidence.

Zhang Lingyu took out the Compass, dipped her fingers into the black blood, and wiped it on the Compass while chanting incantations. The needle of the Compass began to spin, made a few turns, and pointed to the left-handed direction.

No matter how skilled Lin Tian was, he didn’t know north, south, east, or west in the Netherworld. Who knows if directions even exist here? Following the Compass was never wrong, especially in this field where Zhang Lingyu was an expert, having found the hidden Yin Jade before.

Zhang Lingyu led the way holding the Compass, with the two women walking side by side. Lin Tian followed half a step behind, keeping vigilant of his surroundings.

The Netherworld had mountains and vegetation, albeit oddly shaped, like mutated from radiation. There wasn’t a drop of water to be seen, leaving one to wonder how these plants sustained themselves.

After walking for about half an hour, Zhang Lingyu suddenly stopped, pointing to a small hillside ahead: "We found it."

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