Shen Shouxing shook his head, "I don’t know either..."
Xun Ziyou’s gaze narrowed slightly, "Then why don’t we go in and take a look?"
Shen Shouxing frowned, "This is the Shen Family’s tomb. The depths may hide the family’s secrets, and since all of you are outsiders, it might not be convenient for you to enter."
"The direct descendant of my Taixu Gate might be inside. I’ve been ordered by the ancestor to ensure his safe return to the sect."
Xun Ziyou’s tone was firm, even invoking the ancestor.
Shen Shouxing’s face was as calm as water, contemplating something unknown, then he sighed, "Since that’s the case, I will go down together with Elder Xun."
Xun Ziyou was somewhat surprised, but still nodded and said, "Alright."
"Elder Xun, please go first." Shen Shouxing cupped his hands.
Xun Ziyou hesitated a little.
This tomb pit was too gloomy and likely hid great dangers.
Normally, he would stay far away, but now Mo Hua was inside. No matter how dangerous it was, he had to make this trip.
Xun Ziyou nodded, then with an intent filled gaze, stepped into the pitch-black tomb pit.
Master Gu followed behind him.
Fan Jin didn’t want to follow them in, but after glancing at Shen Shouxing with apprehension, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and follow Xun Ziyou.
Xun Ziyou was a Sword Cultivation Elder of the Taixu Gate.
If anything were to happen, holding onto Taixu Gate was better than mingling with the Shen Family.
Moreover, the Shen Family...
Fan Jin felt a shiver run down his spine.
As the three of them entered the dark tomb pit, Shen Shouxing’s gaze remained indifferent, letting out a cold laugh as he muttered,
"The gate of hell is closed, yet you insist on trespassing..."
He turned and commanded, "Two of you come with me, the others stay here and guard this tomb pit."
"Send someone to deliver a message, mobilize more people, and seal this tomb pit completely."
"Yes, Elder." The Shen Family Golden Core Cultivators cupped their hands.
"Qing’er... don’t die on me..." Shen Shouxing silently prayed, then with a sharp gaze, stepped into the tomb pit.
Two skilled Shen Family Golden Core Cultivators followed him into the tomb pit.
The remaining Golden Core Cultivators then spread out to guard the tomb pit’s surroundings.
One Shen Family cultivator, following Shen Shouxing’s orders, turned to leave, preparing to gather more people.
But after taking just a few steps, he suddenly heard a "creak creak" sound. Realizing something was wrong, he turned to look and was immediately terrified.
Among the Shen Family’s Golden Core, one suddenly peeled off their skin, like taking off clothes, revealing a ghastly white body, neither human nor ghost, like a demon monster.
At this moment, his eyes were blood-red, using white bone as a knife, beheading one Shen Family Golden Core after another.
All the Shen Family Golden Core Cultivators stood motionless as if enchanted, allowing themselves to be slaughtered.
"You..."
The reporting cultivator was filled with terror, wanting to escape immediately, but suddenly a bloody vision appeared before him, as if gazing upon a scholarly yet sinister human face.
Under its gaze, his Divine Sense seemed to be drawn away.
The next moment, sharp pain shot through his throat as a piece of white bone impaled it.
His consciousness gradually faded, his body slowly collapsing to the ground, dead.
The pale demon, after killing him, continued slicing the remaining "puppet-like" Shen Family Golden Core, then dipped in their blood, drawing a crimson evil formation on the ground.
The evil formation encompassed the tomb pit beneath the bright yellow bronze coffin.
After finishing all this, the pale demon walked to the edge of the tomb pit, its features deformed, voice peculiar, "Now that everyone’s here, let’s... all perish inside..."
It grinned sinisterly, then leaped into the pitch-black tomb pit.