Chapter 1757: 216: A Trap
Chapter 1757: 216: A Trap
Capítulo 1757: Chapter 216: A Trap
There’s no doubt that this is a place for a Yin Spirit Master to cultivate, just as they had surmised.
In fact, deep in this desert, there have been many ghostly occurrences, leading some to speculate that they were the handiwork of a Yin Spirit Master. However, the exact location of the master’s Cave Mansion was unknown to them. Just a few days ago, rumor had it that a deep cave appeared in the desert, prompting them to rush over for treasure hunting.
Where a Yin Spirit Master trains, there must be connections to ghosts, so upon entering, they saw many terrifying things that truly scared them.
The surrounding walls were filled with skulls, and in the corners lay layers of skeletal corpses. No one knew whether these skeletons were alive or not; everyone entering the temple was busy searching for treasure and ignored this detail.
Princess Fire Lotus felt an eerie wind all around the temple, sensing something was off, but couldn’t pinpoint what. To prevent any crisis, she chose to search for treasures near the bronze door.
Her decision was wise, for the next moment, something terrifying happened.
Suddenly, someone noticed the surrounding skulls moved slightly, though it was unclear whether it was hallucination due to fear; regardless, it gave them chills.
As they hesitated whether to leave, the bronze door suddenly shut quickly on its own.
Princess Fire Lotus, close to the bronze door, instinctively dashed out of the temple.
She didn’t have time to call her subordinates, so when she got out and tried to summon them, the bronze door was already closed.
Soon after, the skeletal corpses in the corners started moving, and the surrounding skulls opened their mouths grimly.
The cultivators trapped inside the temple were shocked, then terrified, and rushed to the bronze door, trying to open it, but found it was useless no matter how they pushed or pulled.
They tried using force to break it open, but it was futile too.
Helpless, they had no choice but to face the skeletal corpses head-on.
The skeletal corpses, empowered by some force, began to stand one by one.
All had one objective—to kill the living intruders in the temple—and they started to move toward the crowd of human cultivators at the bronze door, intending to kill them.
The scene was overwhelmingly frightening, leaving the trapped cultivators in a paralyzing state of terror.
Now they regretted their greed, wishing they had followed the white-clad woman outside earlier to avoid this ordeal.
There’s no medicine for regret; survival relied on themselves, so everyone united, forming a cohesive force to confront the enemy.
“Swish! Swish! Swish!”
A barrage of Sword Qi and Blade Qi swept through the skeletal corpses approaching the bronze door.
The skeletal corpses’ Realm roughly ranged within the Superior Immortal Fifth Realm, with some being High Immortal Third Realm powerhouses, whereas none among them seemed to surpass High Immortal Third Realm, making the situation risky.
Luckily, several people in their group had brought Secret Weapons, able to easily annihilate these skeletal corpses.
In the crisis, the dignified ones possessing Secret Weapons were generous and pulled them out to eliminate the terrifying skeletal corpses.
Batch after batch fell, and very soon, the skeletal corpses piled in the temple corners were eradicated.
Just when they thought the danger was resolved, another incident occurred.
The menacing skulls around suddenly released black gas, intending to poison them all.
One knowledgeable individual immediately recognized the gas—it was the extremely wicked Corpse Qi.
Its appearance meant the temple’s master aimed to turn all life intruding the temple into zombies, ultimately skeletal corpses.
Only now did some realize why the corners were neatly filled with skeletal corpses; perhaps these were human cultivators who recklessly entered the temple and died.
The more they thought, the more fearful they became, feeling that it was all a trap.
“Hey, those with Secret Weapons, attack the bronze door now! This black gas is extremely toxic Corpse Qi; inhaling it means certain death.”
Upon hearing the shout, the ones with Secret Weapons dared not delay and immediately used their Weapons to assault the bronze door.
However, the bronze door was protected by a powerful Prohibition Formation, making it impossible to breach.
They tried attacking the walls made of stacked skulls, but it was futile too since an Immortal Level Formation of Mysterious Immortal Level enveloped the entire temple, rendering all efforts useless without exceeding the power of Mysterious Immortal Realm.
The Secret Weapons’ usable charges soon ran dry, leaving the trapped cultivators in utter despair; now, only death awaited them, unable to escape the prison-like temple.
Soon after, someone inhaled the Corpse Qi, instantly suffering immensely.
Those who inhaled it felt their bodies decaying, their minds beginning to deteriorate.
Driven by intense survival instincts, they beat the bronze door frantically, shouting for help in hopes someone would rescue them.
Outside, Princess Fire Lotus heard screams, pounding, cries for help, including voices of her own subordinates, naturally feeling distraught.
However, she was helpless, unable to open the once easily opened bronze doors no matter how much she used her Secret Weapon.
Within minutes, those losing their minds turned into brutal weapons, stabbing their companions.
The intruding cultivators began to massacre each other, ultimately no one could withstand this brutal slaughter.
All trapped inside transformed into zombies, endlessly pounding the door, emitting eerie noises, seemingly eager to get out and kill.
Princess Fire Lotus abruptly realized the danger and quickly fled.
Just as she moved, the bronze door opened, releasing a horde of zombies.
This was a dire threat; she wasted no time, swiftly performed Qinggong, and sped away.
As she soared out of the fourth layer of the Cave Mansion, the chasing zombies could only shout toward the sky from inside the fourth layer.
Princess Fire Lotus felt pity for these people, who ultimately turned into mindless, evil zombies.
It was all caused by greed—the greed that ruined them. Yet without a hint of greed, where comes gain and growth? Everything is relative; failure often boils down to bad luck or incompetence.
The temple in the fourth layer was a trap, and no treasures could be taken from it.
With no treasure worth the risk, nothing else here was worth lingering for, so Princess Fire Lotus quickly departed the interconnected deep cave.
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