People in the Imperial Music Bureau: The Storytelling Demon Child Nezha

The Ghost Tower was surrounded by black mist, giving it a sinister and terrifying feel.

"This is it," Xuan Ying said. "According to intelligence, the Ghostly Tower has nine levels, each with different dangers. We must be careful."

Chapter 255 Powerful Restriction

They landed in front of the Ghost Tower, whose doors were tightly shut and covered with eerie runes.

Li Qiye stepped forward, attempting to use the Blade of Severance to cleave open the tower gate, but found that the runes were flashing and a powerful force repelled him.

"This rune has powerful restrictions; we can't attack it by force," Su Yuqing said.

She carefully observed the runes and, relying on the ancient knowledge inherited from her Heavenly Evil bloodline, discovered their pattern. "These runes form an array that needs to be deciphered in a specific order."

Su Yuqing mobilized the power of the Heavenly Evil Bloodline, and the crimson light was injected into the runes.

As she moved, the runes began to light up, flashing in a specific order.

Finally, the tower gate slowly opened, and a chilling aura of 907 rushed out.

The group cautiously entered the tower. The first floor was a spacious hall with intricate patterns carved on the floor and countless oil lamps hanging on the walls, emitting a faint green glow.

Suddenly, the pattern on the ground lit up, and a group of skeleton warriors emerged from underground, wielding weapons, and charged towards the group.

Xuanxing and Xuanyue immediately swung their staffs and cast spells, their light flashing as they attacked the skeleton warriors; Li Qiye wielded the Blade of Severance, its golden blade slashing at the skeletons; Su Yuqing's blood-red vines transformed into countless blood whips, lashing at the skeletons.

During the battle, Li Qiye discovered that these skeleton warriors seemed to have no sense of pain; even after their limbs were severed, they could continue fighting. "Attack their heads!" Li Qiye shouted. The others followed his advice, concentrating their attacks on the skeleton warriors' heads, and finally wiped them all out.

However, before they could even breathe a sigh of relief, four black figures appeared in the four corners of the hall.

These figures moved swiftly, wielding black scythes and exuding a chilling aura.

Four black figures slowly approached, their aura making the air thicken.

Li Qiye could sense that these figures were far stronger than the skeleton warriors from before.

"Be careful, their aura is very strange," Xuan Ying warned. The scepter in his hand shone brightly, and a shield of light appeared in front of everyone.

One of the black figures launched the first attack. It flashed and instantly appeared in front of Xuan Ying, its black scythe gleaming coldly as it slashed down.

Xuan Ying hurriedly swung his scepter to defend himself, and the light shield collided with the scythe, producing a piercing sound.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Qiye unleashed the Blade of Severance, its golden flames blazing as it slashed towards the black figure.

The black figure reacted extremely quickly, dodging to the side and swinging the scythe in reverse, sending a black energy wave towards Li Qiye.

Li Qiye spread his wings and quickly dodged, while simultaneously channeling his power into the Star Ring, creating a golden barrier that blocked the energy wave.

Su Yuqing's crimson vines transformed into crimson spears, piercing towards another black figure.

The black figure swept its scythe across, severing the blood-red spear.

But Su Yuqing did not give up. She bit her tongue, and blood spurted out, condensing into blood-red runes in the air. The runes became chains that bound the black figure.

Xuanxing and Xuanyue joined forces to cast a spell, and the light transformed into countless arrows that shot towards the black figure.

The battle intensified, and although the black figure was powerful, it gradually revealed weaknesses under the combined attack of the group.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Qiye unleashed the power of the Boundary-Severing Blade, sending a massive golden blade of light slashing towards the black figure.

The black figure tried to dodge, but was entangled by Su Yuqing's blood-red chains and unable to move.

As the golden blade of light slashed down, the black figure let out a shrill scream and vanished into black mist in the air.

Chapter 256 Deceived by Illusions

Seeing this, the other black figures became even more frenzied, and their attacks became even more ferocious.

But everyone had figured out their attack patterns, and their teamwork was becoming more and more seamless.

After a fierce battle, all four black figures were finally eliminated.

After eliminating the black figure, a staircase appeared on the hall floor, leading to the second floor. The group rested briefly before heading towards the second floor.

The second level is a space filled with mist, with extremely low visibility.

Li Qiye released the light of his life core in an attempt to dispel the fog, but found that the light could only illuminate a small area within the fog.

"Everyone be careful, we don't know what dangers are lurking here," Li Qiye said.

They cautiously groped their way forward, when suddenly, a strange laugh came from the mist.

An eerie laugh echoed through the mist, sometimes near, sometimes far, sending chills down one's spine.

Li Qiye gripped the Blade of Severance tightly, warily surveying his surroundings. Su Yuqing's crimson vines trembled slightly, seemingly sensing the danger as well.

"Come out!" Li Qiye shouted. The only response he received was an even more sinister laugh.

Suddenly, a dark figure darted out from the mist and pounced straight at Su Yuqing.

Su Yuqing reacted quickly, and the crimson vines immediately wrapped around the dark figure. However, the dark figure was extremely strong and broke free of the vines, disappearing into the mist once again.

Xuan Ying waved his scepter, and a halo of light formed in the mist, attempting to illuminate the surroundings. "This mist seems to have a mind-altering effect; everyone stay alert," he warned.

Li Qiye mobilized the power of his life core, and golden light flowed around his body, forming a protective barrier.

He focused his mind, trying to pinpoint the location of the shadowy figure.

Finally, he detected a faint fluctuation of energy. "Over there!" Li Qiye rushed in one direction, wielding the Blade of Severance, a golden blade of light slicing into the mist.

A furious roar rang out, and the dark figure reappeared. This time, everyone could see clearly that the figure was a gigantic black panther, its body shrouded in black mist, its eyes gleaming with an eerie green light. The black panther opened its blood-red maw and pounced towards Li Qiye.

Li Qiye dodged to the side, simultaneously swinging the Blade of Severance to attack the black panther.

The black panther nimbly dodged, its sharp claws reaching for Li Qiye.

Su Yuqing's crimson vines attacked from the side, wrapping around the black panther's hind legs. The black panther struggled, and the black mist around its body grew even denser.

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Xuanxing and Xuanyue joined forces to cast a spell, and the light transformed into chains to bind the black panther.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Qiye gathered all his strength in the Blade of Severance, unleashing a dazzling golden blade of light that slashed towards the black panther.

The black panther let out a shrill scream and was cleaved in two by the golden blade of light, turning into black mist and dissipating.

However, the death of Black Panther did not dispel the mystery; instead, it became even thicker.

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Li Qiye suddenly felt dizzy and experienced hallucinations.

He saw himself back in his childhood, his parents smiling as they walked towards him. But he quickly came to his senses, realizing it was all a deception created by the fog.

"Don't be fooled by illusions!" Li Qiye shouted.

He channeled the power of his life core, and the golden light grew even stronger, dispelling the illusions around him.

Su Yuqing also mobilized the power of the Heavenly Evil Bloodline, and the crimson light illuminated the surroundings.

Under the light, they discovered countless tiny monsters hidden in the mist. These monsters were extremely small in size but numerous in number, and they were surging towards them.

Countless tiny monsters surged in like a tide.

They were entirely black, with sharp fangs and eyes that gleamed with a ghostly purple light.

Chapter 257 The Monster's Attack

Xuanxing and Xuanyue hurriedly waved their scepters, the light transforming into a net of light in an attempt to stop the monster.

However, there were simply too many monsters, and the light net was quickly breached.

Su Yuqing's crimson vines transformed into a massive crimson barrier, temporarily blocking the monster's attack.

Li Qiye channeled his power into the Blade of Severance, and the golden blade swung out continuously, slaying any monsters that approached.

However, after these monsters are killed, their bodies turn into black "907" mist, which then reforms into new individuals.

"This can't go on!" Li Qiye shouted. "These monsters can keep regenerating, we must find their weakness." He concentrated his mind, activated his life core, and tried to find clues from the memories of the first tomb guardian.

Suddenly, he remembered something mentioned in his memory: dark creatures are often very wary of light and the power of purification.

Li Qiye fused the power of the Star Ring with the power of the Life Core, and ancient purification runes appeared on the Blade of Severance.

When he swung his sword again, the golden blade was imbued with powerful purifying energy. The monster struck screamed in agony and vanished into thin air, never to be reborn.

Seeing this, Su Yuqing also mobilized the power of the Heavenly Evil Bloodline, and the incantations on the blood-red vines resonated with the power of purification.

The crimson vines transformed into countless crimson whips, lashing out at the monsters and utterly annihilating them.

Thanks to everyone's efforts, the number of monsters gradually decreased.

Finally, the last monster was defeated, and the mist began to slowly dissipate.

As the fog dissipated, they saw a huge black altar in the center of the second level, with a black crystal ball on it. Inside the crystal ball, there seemed to be a figure moving about.

“There’s definitely something strange about that crystal ball,” Xuan Ying said. They cautiously approached the altar.

Just then, the crystal ball suddenly burst out with a dazzling light, and a black figure walked out of the crystal ball.

The tall, black figure, clad in a long black robe, had its face hidden in shadow. "You think you can get through here so easily? How foolish!" the figure's voice was low and full of sarcasm.

Li Qiye held the Blade of Severance horizontally in front of him, watching his opponent warily. "No matter who you are, you cannot stop us," he said firmly.

The black figure snorted coldly and waved his hands, causing countless black runes to appear on the walls surrounding the altar. The runes flashed, and a powerful force pressed down on everyone.

Black runes flashed, and a powerful force surged forth like a tide. Everyone felt as if a mountain was pressing down on them, making it extremely difficult to move.

Li Qiye gritted his teeth and released all the power of his life core and star ring. The golden light formed a solid barrier, temporarily resisting the pressure.

Su Yuqing's Heavenly Evil Bloodline power surged wildly, and crimson vines grew rapidly, wrapping around everyone and relieving their pressure.

Her eyes were resolute. She bit her tongue, and blood sprayed onto the vines, causing crimson runes to gleam and clash with the black runes.

Xuan Ying, Xuan Xing, and Xuan Yue were not idle either. They simultaneously waved their scepters, chanting incantations, and light condensed into a huge light shield in front of them.

The power of the light shield and the black runes collided, unleashing a dazzling light that caused the entire space to tremble violently.

Seeing that everyone had withstood the rune attack, the black figure roared and rapidly formed hand seals, making the runes even more powerful. Li Qiye felt cracks appearing in the golden barrier, and the pressure was mounting.

Chapter 258 Below the Altar

"We must take the initiative!" Li Qiye shouted.

He spread his wings, which were burning with golden flames, and transformed into a golden streak of light, rushing towards the black figure.

The Blade of Severance, imbued with immense power, slashed towards the black figure.

The black figure dodged to the side, and a black longsword suddenly appeared in its hand, colliding with Li Qiye's Blade of Severance.

Sparks flew everywhere, and the powerful impact forced Li Qiye back. Seeing this, Su Yuqing transformed her crimson vines into a crimson spear, stabbing at the black figure from the side.

The black figure swung his sword to parry, and at the same time stomped his foot, causing countless black tentacles to suddenly emerge from the ground and entangle the group.

Xuanxing and Xuanyue hurriedly cast spells, severing the black tentacles with light. Xuanying seized the opportunity to swing her scepter, unleashing a powerful beam of light towards the black figure.

The black figure swung its longsword, cleaving the beam of light in two, while chanting an ancient incantation.

The black crystal ball on the altar shone brightly, and more black runes rose from the ground, surrounding everyone.

Li Qiye's life core flashed, and he once again mobilized the memories of the first tomb guardian to find a way to decipher the runes.

Suddenly, he realized that although these runes were complex, they seemed to follow some kind of pattern.

Li Qiye concentrated his mind and outlined special runes in the golden light, which echoed the black runes.

A miraculous scene unfolded: some of the black runes began to disintegrate.

Su Yuqing immediately understood Li Qiye's intention. She guided the power of the Heavenly Evil Bloodline to form corresponding incantations on the blood-red vines, assisting Li Qiye in breaking the runes.

A golden blade of light tore through the air, aiming straight for the black figure's throat. But the moment the blade touched him, the figure vanished into a cloud of black mist, and a chilling laugh echoed from all directions: "Naive. You think you can hurt me with such a simple trick?"

Li Qiye's pupils shrank suddenly, and the Blade of Severance trembled slightly—this was no ordinary escape technique; the black mist actually contained dark matter that could corrode the life core.

Su Yuqing's crimson vines suddenly twisted violently, black sap seeping from their tips. "Be careful! This mist is devouring the power of your bloodline!"

The gem at the top of the Xuan Ying Scepter burst forth with intense light, forming a ring-shaped barrier that enveloped everyone: "This is the 'Soul-Eating Mist' of the Ghostly Tower. We must finish this quickly!" Before he finished speaking, the ground suddenly cracked open with spiderweb-like fissures, and countless dark red chains burst forth from the earth, wrapping around everyone's ankles.

Li Qiye swung his sword and severed the chains, only to see black liquid seep from the cut, instantly corroding and leaving charred marks.

Su Yuqing bit her fingertip, and the blood congealed in the air to form a crimson compass, its pointer spinning wildly: "These chains are alive! Their core is beneath the altar!"