Berserk God of War

Chapter 1784: Meeting Liu Duoye—Test or Obstruction?

Taking a deep breath, Sikong Jing followed the footprints relentlessly.

But just after a short while, the footprints suddenly vanished. Sikong Jing could find some traces left by the dry rations at the spot where the final footprints disappeared, proving that Su Yue Immortal had stayed here.

Yet around him, there were no further marks, as if Su Yue Immortal had vanished into thin air.

Frowning tightly, Sikong Jing took another deep breath and then let out a sudden growl: "Get out, all of you!"

One statement... Howl!

All the residual souls, and whatever else, were forced into the corners of the Demon Cave, screaming endlessly, trembling in fear.

As the saying goes, Sikong Jing, as the Master of Ten Thousand Beasts, made these residual souls, which even top-level Emperors feared, terrified. Residual souls, to put it plainly, only retained their instincts, and most of their instincts were to bully the weak and fear the strong...

Though Sikong Jing’s realm wasn’t strong enough, his bloodline was terrifying.

And his will and killing intent were equally terrifying.

After all residual souls retreated, Sikong Jing’s Spiritual Shadow Power swept across the entire Demon Cave, disregarding any other dangers, using the Spiritual Shadow Power to cover the whole cave in search of people...

However, still no one was found.

The residual souls were too dim, unable to provide any answers, and there were no living little demon beasts around either, leaving Sikong Jing somewhat directionless, but his eyes soon flashed, saying, "Perhaps, entered the tomb."

Unable to find anyone, Sikong Jing made another calm judgment.

It’s very likely that Su Yue Immortal broke through the Holy Tomb Array for some reason and entered the inside of the Holy Tomb from within the Demon Cave.

Breathing in again, Sikong Jing headed decisively towards the direction where the formation breath was strongest.

Soon he saw a stone gate at the end of the Demon Cave.

In front of the stone gate was a ground full of skeletal remains, perhaps left from the terrifying battle hundreds of years ago between intruders who wanted to break through this stone gate and the Willow Leaf Saint Manor.

Crunch, crunch...

Without much thought, Sikong Jing stepped over the skeletal remains to stand before the stone gate.

His hand lightly dusted off the dirt on the stone gate, and the carvings on the gate became vividly clear.

Sikong Jing narrowed his eyes, staring intently at the carvings on the stone gate. After merely a dozen breaths, he revealed a faint smile.

Suddenly... Boom!

He activated some True Qi in his meridian within his body and then pressed his hand against the stone gate.

Instantly, Jade Green light emanated from the gate...

This stone gate definitely had a terrifying array formation restriction, and Sikong Jing was now breaking the restriction, with full confidence that he could effortlessly decode and enter.

With a booming sound, following the Jade Green light, the stone gate opened, and Sikong Jing stepped heavily inside.

"Hmm..."

As Sikong Jing stepped through the stone gate, a slightly weak, soft ’hmm’ sounded in his ear, a female voice.

Sikong Jing immediately raised his head and asked in a low voice, "Who?"

Yet, the female voice did not reappear, instead suddenly... Buzz, buzz, buzz.

At that moment, beneath Sikong Jing’s feet, the buzzing sound continued, with jade green lines filling the corridor behind the stone gate, seemingly transforming the entire corridor into a Jade Green array passage...

Sikong Jing stopped his steps, slightly dazed...

But he soon calmed down, with his eyes flashing sharply yet silently.

Now, he could almost confirm that Su Yue Immortal wasn’t dead because she had entered the tomb, and the thing before him was likely testing him or attempting to block him.

At the same time, the Jade Green lines before him were similarly not difficult for Sikong Jing to decode.

Just like the stone gate earlier, why couldn’t the Willow Leaf Saint Manor break it, why couldn’t the invaders hundreds of years ago decode it, yet he could?

Of course, because he had observed the Willow Leaf Holy Wall.

He delved into analyzing everything Duoye Ancestor left on the Willow Leaf Holy Wall; whether the stone gate or the things within the current passage, they all share the same origin as what Duoye Ancestor left on the Holy Wall.

However, if they were merely originating from the same roots, the people of Willow Leaf Saint Manor wouldn’t find it hard to break.

But the jade green lines and restrictions on the stone gate also inherited aspects of the Willow Tree Container from the Holy Wall, which were clearly beyond the comprehension of the people from Willow Leaf Saint Manor.

Yet Sikong Jing could understand them thoroughly...

Thinking of this, Sikong Jing softly spoke, "Whether this is a test or a hindrance, I must go inside."

With that, Sikong Jing once again activated the True Qi Power from the three entities related to the Willow Leaf Holy Wall, tailless dragon lizard, and Nether Lotus Sea Snake. Then he slowly took a step forward, stepping onto the incredibly complex jade green lines...

In an instant, the jade green lines beneath his feet dissipated, continuing to fade with each of his steps.

With every step, Sikong Jing infused the True Qi Power from the meridians of the Willow Leaf Technique and the other three entities into the jade green lines beneath him, subsequently unraveling each array knot within.

He moved as though each step unlocked a dead knot, walking firmly and with determination, his face calm and composed.

Of course, at times Sikong Jing needed to pause briefly to think before proceeding with a step that seemed to resolve everything. This way, he reached the end of the corridor bit by bit, where another stone gate awaited him.

However, this stone gate bore nothing upon it.

Sikong Jing extended his hand and pushed it open.

In that instant, a grand hall came into view, with a massive coffin at its center, and atop the coffin sat a gauzy, ethereal female shadow, none other than the Mind Spirit Shadow of Liu Duoye.

At this moment, Liu Duoye was so faint that it’s difficult to discern her features, yet her surprise was still apparent.

Sikong Jing, entering through the second stone gate, did not seem surprised or shocked by Liu Duoye’s presence. He steadfastly proceeded forward, eventually standing before Liu Duoye and slightly cupping his hands.

"I am the son-in-law of Willow Leaf Saint Manor, Sikong Jing, greeting Patriarch Liu Duoye..."

He didn’t need to ask to know that the figure before him was indeed a Mind Spirit Shadow.

He could naturally deduce that this blurry spirit shadow was the ancestor of Willow Leaf Saint Manor, Liu Duoye.

It was also the one who uttered that soft ’hmm’ upon pushing open the first stone gate.

Sikong Jing had already speculated that Su Yue Immortal wasn’t dead inside the Demon Cave because Liu Duoye must have saved her. As he walked down the long corridor, Sikong Jing had figured it all out.

Upon seeing Liu Duoye, it became even clearer.

However, he still didn’t know whether the jade green lines and restrictions before were a test or a blockade, but he had indeed come through.

Yet after speaking, Sikong Jing noted the absence of Su Yue Immortal in the Holy Tomb Hall, leading him to ask again, "Patriarch Liu Duoye, I am here to find Su Yue Immortal, do you know where she is now?"

Su Yue Immortal’s Life Lamp was still lit, so she was not dead, possibly intentionally hidden by Liu Duoye.

Meanwhile, Sikong Jing also bore caution in his heart...

He also believed that the one who set the rule prohibiting external marriages for the Willow Leaf Saint Manor War Body was Liu Duoye.

Therefore, upon stating ’son-in-law to Willow Leaf Saint Manor, Sikong Jing,’ he was prepared to handle any sudden occurrence.