Gu Xuan's Tomb Chamber

The blue water surged, and the waves slapped against the shore.

Only by craning their necks could Li Qing and the others make out the divine path tombstone in the enormous abyss beneath the deep water.

"I never thought this tomb would really be underwater."

Li Qing recalled what had happened all those years ago. The tomb they had explored was empty, containing only a Curse Mark Scroll and information about the Lost City's descent. They had never found Gu Xuan's real tomb.

So Gu Xuan had hidden his true body underwater. No wonder they hadn't found it back then.

"Let's go."

Golden Toad Son called out, signaling that they should get ready to move.

"Where to?"

Li Qing turned to look at Golden Toad Son, unsure what the boy was up to this time.

"Where else? Down there." Golden Toad Son pointed toward the tomb passage underwater. "The passage has appeared, so of course we need to go down. You're still looking for Lord Zhou and the others, aren't you? I reckon those two are already inside the passage."

Hearing Golden Toad Son say that, Li Qing was skeptical. He eyed him suspiciously, wondering how the young Taoist knew all this.

But Li Qing wasn't one to dither. Since he had decided to trust the boy, he didn't bother asking more and nodded. "All right. Let's go."

The group abandoned the proper route. Six Eyes picked Li Qing up on his back, while Qing Hai carried Wu Man. They jumped straight down from the terrace, bounded across the rooftops, and reached the lakeside in no time.

Golden Toad Son raised a hand and drew a talisman in midair. It unfurled at once, transforming into a blue-green barrier of light that enveloped them all.

"This is a Water-Repelling Edict. As