The underground palace passage was long and dark. A neat row of human-head ghost lamps hung along the corridor, bleak green light spilling from their empty eye sockets. Each head wore a different expression: some wept, some laughed, some were angry, some joyful, and others sorrowful. Hanging there like that, every one of them made the skin crawl.
By the green light of the human-head ghost lamps, the two saw headless corpses standing along both sides of the passage, scraps of flesh clinging to them. The walls behind the rotting corpses were covered with all kinds of beast hides, some still dripping blood.
"Scared? If you are, just get into my Mustard Seed Bag."
"No. Let's go."
What was admirable about Hu Meier was that even in this place, she still exuded such seductive charm.
The two stayed alert as they moved slowly along the underground palace passage. Every step felt as though they were treading through thick blood, along with broken bones and scraps of flesh.
"This is absolutely disgusting..."
Hu Meier could not help frowning either. She lightly covered her small mouth, her stomach churning.
"There's worse up ahead!"
No sooner had Mu Bai spoken than hundreds upon hundreds of grayish-white snakes surged down the passage, flicking their scarlet tongues. Hu Meier cast a panicked glance at them, and the color drained from her lovely face. She let out a long, piercing scream and flung herself onto Mu Bai. "Ah...!"
Most girls feared snakes, and even a Demon General was no exception. The hundreds upon hundreds of snakes packed the entire passage, leaving not the slightest gap for anyone to pass through. Only by immediately running back and teleporting out could they avoid the surging snakes.
Having already found the Man in Green's lair, Mu Bai naturally had