The Serpent Demon suddenly retreated, changed direction, and fled at full speed.
Nine Forms paid it no mind. He even rushed over excitedly, first patting Shen Ye on the shoulder and giving him a thumbs-up before giving chase.
Only Shen Ye remained.
And Big Skeleton.
"..." Shen Ye.
"..." Big Skeleton.
"We survived."
Shen Ye sighed in relief, only then realizing he was drenched in cold sweat.
"You can say that again. Scared me to death. I thought I was done for at its hands," Big Skeleton said.
"Then-"
"Let's hurry back."
The gate opened.
Shen Ye stepped through, returning to the mural of the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden.
"I remember you had a waist token that let you move freely through certain mausoleums."
Big Skeleton said.
"Oh, you mean the time my teacher tested me-that burial ground was very shallow. This place is deep, so the token won't work at all," Shen Ye said.
He recalled for a moment, then flew up before the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden, gathered all his Mental Power, formed a hand seal, and chanted softly:
"Huntian's majesty, the Jade Terrace beneath the moon."
Rumble-
The mural slowly rotated.
The Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden gradually shifted from flying through the heavens to burrowing into the earth.
She still maintained her graceful flying posture, one hand raised, except this time she pointed in a certain direction deep underground.
Shen Ye nodded slightly.
This matched his memory.
A stone slowly protruded from the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden's hand and fell downward, disappearing after a while.
Shen Ye flew forward to look.
A hidden compartment had appeared in the Nine Heavens Mysterious Maiden's hand, with an unremarkable stone inside.
Shen Ye reached out and took the stone.
The stone immediately transformed into a clear, translucent ice crystal.
This