The endless siege

After making his decision, he started walking towards the backyard.

There's nothing left to look for here, so let's try our luck in the backyard.

So Ning Qi went straight to the backyard.

Here, he saw two more red, withered skeletons Patrol the area.

Although he didn't know why they were Patrol here, Ning Qi didn't intend to disturb them.

The situation here was becoming increasingly mysterious, and he didn't want to take too many risks.

It wasn't that he was afraid anymore, but rather that he didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble.

I'm here to find Inheritance; it's a waste of time and completely unnecessary.

He thought to himself, and then went straight into a side Side Room.

Upon entering, I found that there wasn't much here; the tables and chairs that were originally there were already broken and dilapidated.

There was nothing else of value here.

After searching for a while without finding anything, Ning Qi gave up.

Next, he searched the entire area and, after confirming that there were no clues, he...

Ning Qi then left.

After leaving the city, continue walking forward.

He assessed the situation and realized that after crossing one more city, he would reach the Mountain Gate.

So he quickened his pace and continued on his way.

However, as he was on his way, he suddenly discovered the situation.

In the distance, there were quite a few skeletons; besides white and red ones, there were even some green ones.

These green, withered bones were very far away from him.

Upon discovering this, Ning Qi even suppressed his Divine Sense and aura.

At this moment, he was like a transparent person; no one could detect his presence.

He quickly reached the vicinity of the green, withered bones.

Next, he came to the green, withered bones.

This skeleton must be very strong.

He observed Ning Qi's situation through his empty eye sockets.

A moment later, it actually walked towards Ning Qi.

Seeing this, Ning Qi remained calm and simply stepped aside.

Before long, the green, withered bones arrived at Ning Qi's location.

Ning Qi could clearly see that the skeleton was using the green Light Wave from his head to explore.

It's different from the previous red one.

Although the red one changes color, it still uses the fluctuations in the core area of its chest to move and probe.

"Interesting."

Ning Qi couldn't help but smile.

In other words, this green one is a skeleton that has evolved to a new level.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have discovered any trace of people.

Ning Qi looked at the scene before him and then continued forward.

They ignored the green, withered bones.

Soon, he arrived at this second city.

He searched for a while before finally finding the City Lord's Mansion.

Unlike before, there was no movement inside the City Lord's Mansion.

There were no skeletons patrolling either.

Only a gentle breeze blew by.

After looking around for a while, Ning Qi went to the Side Room to look for something useful.

After searching the front yard, nothing was found.

Then they searched all the other courtyards.

Finally, we arrived at a small courtyard in the backyard.

Here, he saw that there were still some women's clothes in this Side Room.

Although countless years have passed, it's still clear that this woman once loved beauty.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to put so many clothes here.

After Ning Qi finished reading, he went to the boudoir.

Here, he saw a wardrobe, and driven by curiosity, he opened it directly.

Upon opening it, it was discovered that there were no clothes inside.

Some are passageways leading to the back.

Clearly, this wardrobe is just a smokescreen.

It's all to mislead others.

Ning Qi glanced inside and then went straight in.

Once inside, it was discovered that the passageway led directly downwards.

The reason no one came in to check the situation was probably because they had also discovered that this was a woman's Side Room.

That's why no one else came in; only someone bored would come in to check things out and discover the secret of this cabinet.

Ning Qi quickly made a guess.

While he was speculating, he wasn't idle either.

Continue walking downhill.

There were no fluctuations from any Formation Restriction along the way.

This allowed him to quickly and smoothly reach the bottom.

Below this is an open space, with some wooden crates placed on the ground around it.

Ning Qi didn't want to cause trouble, so he didn't use his Immortal-Demon Power or Divine Sense to explore or open these boxes.

Instead, they chose a laborious method: opening all the boxes one by one to check their contents.

At first, nothing was discovered.

Most of what's displayed here are rare and precious treasures, along with a small selection of armor and weapons.

He wasn't really interested, but since he'd discovered it, he didn't intend to leave it for anyone.

Then, they simply put them all away.

Even after it was put away, Ning Qi didn't stop working.

Continue searching through the other boxes.

After about an hour, they had finally checked everything.

Some useful things were also found in this process.

However, they were all trivial matters.

He put them all away.

"Call!"

Even without using any Cultivation Method, just searching by hand was tiring for him.

However, to avoid alerting the enemy, this was the only option.

After confirming that there was nothing left there, he turned his attention to what was ahead.

Ahead of here is a stone gate.

The stone door was ajar, meaning that no one had broken in.

This was clearly opened intentionally by the owner of this place; there was no sign that anyone had been here before.

He took the opportunity to come over, pushed open the stone door, and walked inside.

Upon entering, one can see the situation inside this secret room.

There were several bookshelves, each filled with Ancient Books and Cultivation Method.

Ning Qi didn't sit idle either; he collected them all in one go.

Nothing usable was left behind.

After getting everything sorted out, I finally turned my attention to what was ahead.

Here, there is also a table with some writing brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones on it.

There was also a Bronze Mirror there, and out of curiosity, Ning Qi Bronze Mirror picked it up.

I fiddled with it for a bit, and it turned out to be just an ordinary mirror.

He wanted to use his Divine Sense to explore it, but suddenly realized he couldn't.

I just had to bear it and put it away.

I looked around for a while longer, but ultimately saw nothing.

So I simply walked out from there.

When she reappeared, she was already outside the boudoir.

At this point, he had originally planned to continue his journey.

However, after coming out, I found that the sky here had actually darkened.

"Never mind, let's talk about it tomorrow."

Ning Qi looked at the sky, then turned his attention to what was ahead.

That's right in the direction of the main gate.

By this time, he could hear that there was movement coming from here.

So they walked forward.

They quickly discovered the situation here.

Surprisingly, quite a few skeletons were heading this way.

At the very front was a green, withered skeleton.

Behind them are red and white, still in a line formation.

The one in green is their leader.

This person was probably a master in life, but usually, they were not very strong.

Even after death, it would be very difficult to cultivate to this level again.

Looking at the situation before him, Ning Qi couldn't help but sigh.

Indeed, it's the same after a person dies.

He thought to himself that he had no intention of getting entangled with them.

He turned around and leaped onto the roof.

Their attention was drawn to the city gate tower behind them.

This is the highest point; he plans to rest here tonight.

This has become one of his habits.

Only by standing tall can you see far.

So if there is any danger, it can definitely be detected in advance and countermeasures can be taken.

"Whoosh!"

Ning Qi did not use any Cultivation Method.

His physique was forged through sheer strength.

They started to maneuver and dodge here.

Soon, we arrived at the foot of the city gate.

After a few leaps and bounds, we arrived at the city gate tower.

"Call!"

Standing here, you can feel gusts of strong wind.

The saying "the higher you climb, the colder it gets" perfectly illustrates this point.

He arrived at the front, directly facing the city.

Looking into the city.

They discovered that through the city gate opposite, many skeletons were walking into the city.

One wave after another, as if they had planned it all along.

It was more like someone was directing them.

Seeing this, Ning Qi moved to the other side, which faced the Mountain Gate.

Here, too, there are some skeletons walking this way.

The quantity is also quite large.

After they came in, they acted exactly as they had when they were alive.

They returned to their home and began to do the things they had done in life, somewhat listlessly.

This made Ning Qi very curious; what exactly was going on?

He watched like that, and soon he heard the sounds of armor being put on and taken off.

So, they looked towards the stone steps leading up to it.

The situation was discovered.

It turns out that some skeletons had come up here wearing the armor of soldiers left behind below.

He was still holding a weapon.

They lined up the stone steps and walked up in formation.

After they came up, they began to observe the situation and then lined up in order.

They have begun guarding this city.

"Call!"

"Call----"

The next moment, someone lit a torch, instantly illuminating the night.

Ning Qi was taken aback.

What's with these skeletons? They've been dead for so long, yet they're still guarding this place?

He thought to himself, and then returned to the direction of the city.

Continue to observe the situation here.

Soon they discovered that the city was already brightly lit.

Many of the skeletons continued to move around, while others sat in restaurants.

It's clear that they experienced something that happened before their death.

"That's really interesting."

After observing for a while, Ning Qi turned his attention back to the present.

"Buzz!"

"Waaah~"

At that moment, they were drawn to the commotion outside the city.

So he came straight over here to see what was going on.

Once I got there, I immediately realized what was going on.

Here, there was a dark mass of withered bones.

They were dressed in black armor, clearly preparing to attack the city.

Ning Qi quickly discovered the situation.

Aren't these just the skeletons of those who were interested in Demonic Power?

In other words, everyone in this city is a skeleton interested in Immortal Power.

He basically understood what they were doing.

This is clearly a war between two races.

Even after so many years, they are still fighting here day and night.

To be precise, they continue their actions from when they were alive only at night.

"Rustle--

While Ning Qi was considering his options, the skeletons had already begun to act.

The skeletons below began their assault on the city.

They were armed with rusty weapons, but their siege was carried out in an orderly manner.

They were clearly following the tactics they used before their deaths.

However, when these skeletons were struck together, they all made a cracking sound as the bones broke.

To avoid being caught in the crossfire, Ning Qi flew directly to the top of the city gate tower.

Here, they will not be discovered, nor will they be affected.

He simply watched the two sides engage in fierce combat.

At first, the Immortal Race were able to hold on, but later they couldn't hold out any longer.

In the end, the skeletons of the Devil Race rushed into the city.

After they entered, chaos erupted in the city; some of the skeletons resisted, while others were simply destroyed.

For a time, the place was filled with broken, withered bones.

Scattered all over the ground, everywhere.

This situation lasted for a long time, until late into the night, before finally subsiding.

Everything has settled down.

Ning Qi watched as the place fell completely quiet before lying down on the roof to rest.

The night flew by, and when he woke up, it was already dawn.

He had no intention of staying there any longer, and then prepared to get up and leave.

After he got up and checked the situation, he was surprised to see what happened.

The scattered bones that were previously lying all over the ground have actually started to coalesce again.

Moreover, the skeletal remains of the Devil Race who attacked the city last night actually withdrew from the city in the end.

After they all retreated, the withered bones of the Immortal Race here also began to walk out of the city.

"This is?"

Ning Qi watched this unbelievable scene with intense curiosity.

The skeletons here are so strange.

It was smashed, then reformed, and then it left the city again?

Ning Qi became even more curious, but he wasn't in a hurry to leave.

Instead, they waited there for a whole day.

Finally, the time has come.

As darkness fell, the same thing that happened the night before occurred again.

The skeletons here began to prepare for battle again, and by nightfall, the fighting had become fierce once more.

The final result is the same.

After everything calmed down, Ning Qi didn't rush to rest this time.

Now that we've waited this long, let's find out what's going on.

So he came down from the roof.

After getting off, they began to examine the skeletons on the city gate to find out what was going on.

Upon his inspection, he found nothing unusual about the skeletons.

However, he discovered that the fluctuations in their core area were still ongoing.

Even after they were shattered, they somehow managed to keep going.

They pieced the remains back together.

"That's really interesting."

After looking at it for a while, Ning Qi's eyes suddenly lit up.

Looking at these ordinary things is useless; if you want to see something, go look at the green, withered bones in the City Lord's Mansion.

Having made up his mind, he leaped down and raced towards the City Lord's Mansion.