Words That Should Never Be Spoken

Under the moonlight, the blue stone wall appeared mottled.

The people below also began to change.

Some of the flesh and blood disappeared, leaving only White Bones.

Some bodies had a gash, as if they had been cut in half by a long sword, but were forcibly pieced back together.

Some were charred and mangled beyond recognition.

Some only had half a body, with their internal organs exposed.

The scene was horrific, but the people present seemed oblivious, continuing to act as before.

In an instant, the bustling Ancient City seemed to transform into Dread Specter Domain.

Mei Lisan turned around and grinned, "Isn't it a grand show? This can only be seen on the Full Moon Night. Daoist Friend Gu is quite lucky to be able to witness the truth of this city so soon after arriving in this Ancient Realm."

Gu Yuanqing's gaze narrowed slightly. "It is indeed a grand spectacle. The Great Wei Divine Dynasty should have many cities; are all of them like this?"

"It's the same for everyone. When I first met them, I was just like you, Daoist Friend. Every city had Celestial Person, and there were countless experts. The Emperor of the Divine Dynasty was said to be even above Celestial Person. Yet, such a powerful force still suffered this calamity." Mei Lisan sighed softly before saying, "Let's go. There's only one day like this each month. Let's see how our fortuitous opportunity today and whether we can find anything good."

"Good stuff?" Gu Yuanqing asked in surprise.

Mei Lisan smiled and said, "Of course, otherwise why would we come to this city? But Daoist Friend Gu, remember this well: don't speak carelessly. Just treat these people as normal people and don't reveal the Xuanji. Also, don't lose this Waist Token. Otherwise... you'd better run back to your room in the inn before you die and use the inn's Formation to return to your Physical Body."

Gu Yuanqing turned to look at Mei Lisan: "Is it dangerous?"

Mei Lisan leaped down and transmitted his voice, "If you follow the rules, there's no danger at all. However, some people are always greedy."

Gu Yuanqing remained on the roof but did not follow her down.

Mei Lisan turned around and asked in surprise, "Daoist Friend, aren't you coming along?"

Gu Yuanqing said, "I'm new here, so I'd like to observe the area more before making a decision."

Mei Lisan's expression seemed to change slightly, but it was quickly masked by a smile as he said, "Then please proceed, Daoist Friend. It would be a pity to miss this opportunity."

Gu Yuanqing smiled but didn't speak. Mei Lisan was quite enthusiastic, but Gu Yuanqing originally only wanted to chat with him about the Ancient Realm. Having just arrived in this world, he didn't want to put himself in unknown dangers.

Perhaps he's overthinking things, and his judgment is somewhat cynical, but he still knows too little about the Ancient Realm. It's always good to be cautious in everything.

As for fortuitous opportunity, there's no need to rush.

Mei Lisan ignored Gu Yuanqing and strolled forward, ignoring the strange phenomena on the street. He would occasionally stop to talk to the bloodied and mangled vendors next to him.

Gu Yuanqing stood on the rooftop, his gaze sweeping around, and he even used his Void Piercing Heavenly Eye.

The power of the Void Piercing Heavenly Eye was suppressed in this realm, but it was still enough to see things within a radius of nearly a hundred miles.

However, many houses are protected by Formation, making them difficult to see through.

Gu Yuanqing saw many Cultivator from the Outer Realm. During the day, these Cultivator were hidden in the crowd and could not be seen at all, but now they were particularly conspicuous.

They all wandered through the streets and alleys, past various shops, just like Mei Lisan, as if searching for something.

Suddenly, one of the young men in a dark blue robe noticed something and squatted down in front of a stall to haggle over the price.

Gu Yuanqing's gaze fell upon it, and he saw that it was a Earthenware Jar.

At first glance, it doesn't seem so, but upon closer inspection, this object is clearly different from the ones next to it, with a subtle, mysterious aura surrounding it.

The man bought it for seven Green Ancient Coin, and seemed quite satisfied. Suddenly, as if sensing Gu Yuanqing's gaze, he abruptly turned around, his voice carrying across miles to Gu Yuanqing's ears, his tone chilling. "Daoist Friend, do you wish to die for spying on Yu like this?"

Gu Yuanqing smiled calmly and looked away. He didn't care about the threat. Judging from the aura he sensed, this person was also at the Void Heaven Realm and posed no threat to him.

Although his Void Heaven World Void Heaven World only in its initial stage of perfection, it contains myriad Daos, far exceeding the level that this realm should have. In addition, he has initially mastered the Resonance space, has one foot in the Celestial Person, and has fought against Celestial Person many times.

His cultivation level is said to be at the Void Heaven Initial Realm, but unless someone is at the Void Heaven Peak Realm, he has nothing to fear, as the Heavenly Ladder Battle has already proven.

Over the years, he has now reached the Eighteenth Layer step of the Heavenly Ladder.

This is precisely the source of his confidence to venture into the Ancient Realm.

Yu Yunan also withdrew his gaze and gave a soft hum.

"Senior Brother Yu, what's wrong?" asked a woman in a white dress with a veil covering her face.

"It's nothing. I wonder where this Cultivator came from, so ignorant of the rules. If we weren't in this city, I would definitely teach him a lesson." Yu Yunan smiled calmly, put the Earthenware Jar he bought into his Storage Bag, and straightened his cuffs, on which was clearly Cloud-Pattern Sleeve Sword belonging to the Shanyang Sect.

The woman laughed, "He must be Cultivator from some minor realm. Even Void Heaven Cultivator can act as sects and ancestors; they don't know any reverence even after entering the Ancient Realm."

Yu Yunan laughed and said, "Forget it, Junior Sister Qin, let's not talk about him anymore. There's a Law Artifact shop up ahead. One of the Law Artifact seems to have a strange smell, and I'm not sure if I should buy it. The Sun and Moon, and the Yin Qi is strong. Could you help me take a look?"

Gu Yuanqing saw an old man raising his head and circling a large tree several times. The tree was covered with small red fruits the size of a thumb, and many had fallen to the ground.

Suddenly he leaped up, picked a small red fruit, about the size of a thumb, from the tree, and grinned from ear to ear.

Gu Yuanqing sensed it and indeed saw that this small red fruit was different from the other fruits.

He seemed lost in thought, vaguely sensing something.

Seeing so many Cultivator wandering around the city, Gu Yuanqing finally felt relieved.

He stepped off the street and wandered around the city, focusing his attention on his surroundings. Even though he wasn't afraid of these people, their gaze still made him feel somewhat uneasy.

These people now clearly resemble the state they were in when they died tragically. It is unknown what kind of great power has kept them in this world, blinding their consciousness so that they believe they are still alive.

As Gu Yuanqing walked through it, he gradually got used to it and stopped thinking about it. No matter what the reason, those who could do this were beyond his current reach.

He wandered through the streets and alleys, occasionally popping into a shop on the street.

Suddenly, he noticed something different about a Pastry in a street Pastry. He touched it with his mind and a look of surprise flashed across his face.

"This is... the aura of the Underworld, similar to the Ancient Mirror in my hand. The Ancient Realm might truly be related to the Underworld."

Looking at the people around him, Gu Yuanqing couldn't help but think this.

Suddenly, Gu Yuanqing sensed a familiar presence. He turned his head and saw a man and a woman approaching together. It was the same man whose gaze had met his earlier. This man had clearly seen him as well.

He suddenly smiled at Gu Yuanqing and said, "Fellow Daoist Friend, why are you looking at these people like that? Do you think they're all dead?"

As soon as he spoke, Gu Yuanqing suddenly felt the noisy street around him fall silent. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at them.

As soon as he finished speaking, an aura of the Underworld rose up and enveloped the man and woman. In the eyes of those around them, he seemed to have disappeared, and all eyes were on Gu Yuanqing.

"This will teach you a lesson. Don't look at things you shouldn't in the future," the man said softly with a smile.