Chapter 1118
The Tomb of the Ancient King
The only option is to pretend to be like everyone else and use magic attacks to see if we can take advantage of the chaos, or at least avoid arousing Fu Ye's suspicion.
Mo Fan took a deep breath, suppressing the distracting thoughts in his mind, and simultaneously activated fire and lightning magic.
Golden flames coalesced into a fireball, while purple lightning intertwined into a lightning net, both hurtling towards the Immortal Lotus. He had to feign a full-force attack while simultaneously contemplating how to handle the current situation.
After all, the Azure Dragon pendant is still waiting to absorb its energy.
However, to everyone's surprise, the Immortal Lotus, just like its name suggests, is immortal.
When the soil spikes collided with the lotus, the lotus instantly turned to dust, and then instantly reformed.
"This recovery ability is too abnormal!" Zhang Xiaohou frowned, his wind energy surging in his hands, but he still couldn't completely destroy the opponent.
The group attacked continuously for several minutes, panting heavily, but the Eternal Lotus remained unharmed, and even emitted a more dazzling light.
Mo Fan pondered to himself.
Lord Fu Ye hasn't made a move yet. What is he waiting for?
Just then, Fu Ye finally moved.
He slowly stepped forward, without activating any elaborate magic, but simply raised his right hand, a faint spatial fluctuation emanating from his palm.
"You all step back."
Everyone instinctively took a few steps back, their eyes filled with anticipation and curiosity.
Fu Ye's palm was aimed at the Immortal Lotus, and the spatial fluctuations became increasingly intense.
A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips as he said calmly, "I've let you play for so long, it's time to end this. This Lotus of Immortality is mine."
As soon as he finished speaking, the spatial fluctuations in his palm suddenly erupted!
An invisible spatial rift appeared above the Lotus of Immortality, and the rift continued to expand, forming a small spatial vortex.
Immediately afterwards, a powerful suction force came from the vortex, locking onto the Immortal Lotus.
The immortal lotus seemed to sense a threat; the light it emitted instantly became blinding, and its petals trembled violently as it tried to break free from the suction of the spatial vortex.
However, Fu Ye's spatial magic was too domineering. The suction force of the spatial vortex grew stronger and stronger, and the invisible barrier around the Eternal Lotus was torn apart instantly, like paper.
"Om-"
The immortal lotus emitted a soft hum as it was slowly pulled up by the suction of the spatial vortex, detaching itself from the white jade ground.
Its petals kept shrinking, trying to resist, but it was unable to break free from Fu Ye's control.
Mo Fan's heart tightened, and he subconsciously gripped the Azure Dragon pendant on his chest.
At this moment, the heat emanating from the Azure Dragon pendant grew stronger and stronger, as if it were about to break free from his clothes and fly towards the Lotus of Immortality.
Oh no! If this continues, the Azure Dragon pendant will definitely be exposed!
He pressed his hand tightly to his chest, suppressing the urge to let the Azure Dragon pendant rush out, his face turning red with suppressed urge.
Fu Ye seemed to notice his unusual behavior, and his gaze swept over him with a hint of amusement in his eyes.
"Mo Fan, what's wrong?"
"N-nothing!" Mo Fan quickly lowered his head, not daring to meet Fu Ye's gaze. "I was probably a little exhausted from the attack just now."
Fu Ye didn't delve into it, but simply smiled faintly and turned back to continue manipulating the spatial vortex.
He slightly tightened his palm, and the spatial vortex instantly contracted, completely enveloping the Eternal Lotus.
Immediately afterward, he waved his hand, and the spatial vortex vanished, the Immortal Lotus being absorbed into a small, temporarily created space. "Crack—"
As the Immortal Lotus was suppressed, the energy connection between it and the tomb was completely severed, and the entire front palace suddenly began to shake violently.
Cracks began to appear on the white jade ground beneath everyone's feet, and the coiled dragon jade pillars on both sides made creaking sounds, as if they were about to collapse at any moment.
The starlight on the dome flickered, and the entire palace was enveloped in a strong energy fluctuation.
"what happened?"
Su Xiaoluo's face turned pale, and she subconsciously grabbed Liu Ru beside her.
“It’s a mechanism in the tomb!” Fu Ye said calmly. “The Lotus of Immortality is the core of the front palace and the key to opening the next door.”
"Now that it has been taken away, the next palace gate will naturally open."
No sooner had the words been spoken than a loud rumbling sound came from the wall at the end of the palace.
The wall, made of a single piece of white jade, slowly parted to reveal an even more magnificent stone gate.
The stone gate is carved with a statue of an ancient king, wearing a crown and a royal robe, holding a scepter, with a majestic gaze as if scrutinizing the intruder.
The stone gate slowly opened, and an even richer ancient energy surged out from behind it, mixed with a faint aura of royalty, causing everyone to feel a chill.
The next door opened! This must be the core area of the ancient royal tomb, right?
Mo Fan felt both excited and nervous.
Excitingly, they are getting closer and closer to resolving the crisis in the Abyss of Evil.
The tension is that the core area is bound to be even more dangerous, and there's no telling what terrifying traps or guardian spirits might be encountered.
But he also felt quite regretful, because he could sense that if he could absorb this Lotus of Immortality, his lightning magic might break through to a higher level!
He subconsciously touched the blue dragon pendant on his chest and found that it was no longer hot and the suction force had disappeared.
Based on the current situation, we can only think of a solution later. Right now, the most important thing is to enter the core area and find a way to deal with the Abyss of Evil.
Fu Ye turned to look at everyone.
"Remember, once inside, follow my instructions completely. Do not act on your own. You can stay away from the group, but I will not intervene if you encounter danger."
"Yes, Lord Fu Ye!" everyone replied in unison.
Passing through the stone gate in the core area, what greeted us was not the altar we had expected, but a biting cold wind.
Mo Fan instinctively wrapped his clothes tighter, looked up, and was instantly horrified by the sight before him.
There was no flat road ahead, only a bridge spanning the abyss. The bridge was paved with an unknown black stone that gleamed with a cold, eerie light. There were no railings on either side, and below was a bottomless abyss of darkness. The only sound was the howling wind coming from the abyss, like the wailing of countless wronged souls.
This is... the Bridge of Nine Deaths and One Life? Mo Fan's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly remembered the ancient saying that Su Xiaoluo had mentioned before.
Legend has it that this bridge is the ultimate trial set up by an ancient king. It has ten parallel bridge sections, nine of which are gates of death and only one is a gate of life. Once you step onto the bridge, there is no turning back. Those who choose the wrong path will fall into the abyss and die without a burial place.
The bridge deck was indeed made up of ten parallel lanes, each one identical, extending into the darkness on the other side, making it impossible to tell which lane was alive and which was dead.
The howling wind scraped across my face like a knife, carrying a thick aura of death that made my heart tighten.
"It really is a bridge of nine deaths and one life!" Su Xiaoluo's face turned pale, and her voice trembled slightly.
"Ancient records state that the Death Gate of this bridge is riddled with traps and mechanisms; some will trigger lightning, some will spew forth lava, and others will be torn apart by malevolent winds. Only the Life Gate allows for safe passage!" (End of Chapter)