The commotion on the eerie path extends from mortals and sweeps into the ranks of the Demon Cultivators.
The ten or so Zifu Demon Cultivators of the Qing Yang Society were also disturbed by the scenes in the surrounding fog.
Seeing such a scene, Chou Yuyan snorted coldly, and a cold whisper echoed on the path.
“Those are just illusions of your loved ones! They are not inside the fog!”
“This is a common trick used by the Divine of The Peaceful Realms! It’s called Wangxiang Road! Using people you cherish to disturb your mind!”
Most of these Demon Cultivators were unattached and hard-hearted demons.
Yet even they were affected by the illusions in the fog, showing just how eerie this dark path was.
Just then, a crisp sound emitted from the Star Tethering Plate in Yan Xiaoru’s hand.
The illusion of the myriad stars floating above the compass suddenly dissipated.
Yan Xiaoru stood up and said, “Continue forward, our direction is correct, this is the path to meet the Fox Deity.”
After speaking, Yan Xiaoru, holding the Star Tethering Plate, moved through the crowd and took the lead at the front of the group.
She did not elaborate on the divination of the Star Tethering technique.
But with her leading at the front, Chou Yuyan furrowed her brows and followed.
This time, it was two women leading at the front of the group.
Only Li Muyang did not move, still surrounded by Yan Xiaoru’s Evil Ghosts, walking at the very back of the team.
As the team continued forward, Li Muyang could clearly see, one by one, the mortals in the team were disappearing.
With each step forward, these so-called Divine Favored mortals, who had dealings with the Fox Deity, would quietly vanish from the crowd.
But the Demon Cultivators of the Qing Yang Society had already stopped talking.
An oppressive silence spread among the people.
Until all the mortals had disappeared, leaving only Li Damu and his wife, they finally reached the end of this eerie path.
Ahead was a solitary high platform.
The lonely platform stood amidst the fog, starkly conspicuous.
The long staircase extended from the top of the platform down to where the people stood.
Yan Xiaoru and Chou Yuyan exchanged glances, and both women took the lead and stepped onto the staircase first.
The ten or so Demon Cultivators of the Qing Yang Society escorted Li Damu and his wife onto the platform.
Li Muyang still walked at the rear.
The process of climbing the platform went without any incident.
No Evil Ghosts appeared, no monsters attacked, and they ascended to the platform without obstacle.
Atop the platform, it was empty, except for a book quietly floating in the center.
Beneath the floating ancient book, a corpse sat cross-legged, head bowed, and body rigid.
The corpse was draped in robes, obscuring its form.
But beneath the step of the run, faintly visible were a pair of sharp beast ears.
“Fox Deity…”
The appearance of this corpse was very similar to that of the Fox Deity on the temple outside.
Yan Xiaoru and Chou Yuyan approached the corpse, but they did not remove the robe covering it.
Their gaze was fixated on the ancient book above the corpse’s head.
The cover of the ancient book bore old and strange characters of The Peaceful Realms, still unrecognizable to anyone.
But Li Muyang’s pupils contracted, recognizing it.
Yin Life Book…
Previously in “Lethal Wild Grass,” during the fierce battle with the Divine of The Peaceful Realms, he had personally experienced the terror of the powerful Magic Artifact.
But here, the Yin Life Book was a false, translucent illusion.
The real Yin Life Book is not here.
Chou Yuyan frowned and looked around, saying, “This is already the reincarnation platform. If the Fox Immortal is still alive, it must be here. Are you sure your divination is correct?”
Yan Xiaoru lowered her head and finally looked at the corpse sitting stiffly at her feet, covered with a white robe.
But she still did not touch the white robe on the corpse, instead she said, “This is not the Fox Immortal, but the Star Tethering Technique can’t be wrong, the Fox Immortal must be hiding in the depths of this secret realm.”
“The disappearance of Divine Favored along the road is the ironclad proof that the Fox Immortal is still alive.”
Yan Xiaoru sat down on the ground, lightly lifting the Compass and falling into contemplation.
Her gaze was fixed intently on the stars floating on the Compass.
Each star circulating, the phantom illusion of stars moving made others dizzy, even Chou Yuyan had to look away after only two glances.
However, Yan Xiaoru’s gaze was constantly focused on it, her expression solemn, wondering something unknown.
Seeing Yan Xiaoru using the Star Tethering Technique again, everyone began to wait.
However, as time ticked by, Yan Xiaoru’s Star Tethering Technique showed no progress this time.
In the lengthy waiting process, Li Muyang even logged into his account to return to the game world, confirmed his travel route with the driver Ding Liang, and ate a simple meal together in the city where they were staying.
When he went offline again and returned to his two-year-old corpse, Yan Xiaoru on the reincarnation platform was still muttering to herself while staring at the Star Tethering Plate.
Obviously, Yan Xiaoru and the others had found the deepest part of the secret realm world, theoretically where the Fox Immortal was supposed to be hiding.
But this reincarnation platform was empty, and the Fox Immortal’s trace could not be found at all.
Yan Xiaoru’s Star Tethering Technique showed no progress, and they were at a stalemate.
As an observer, Li Muyang watched this scene indifferently without any reaction.
The long wait continued for a long time.
Li Damu and his wife cautiously approached Li Muyang, sitting beside him among the Evil Ghosts, with the Demon Cultivators showing no reaction either.
Family reunion scenes appeared on the reincarnation platform.
But Li Damu and his wife could not muster a smile, they even dared not speak to Li Muyang, fearful of making any noise and breaking the deadly silence on the reincarnation platform, only carefully watching over Li Muyang.
Waiting, endless waiting.
Li Muyang silently calculated the passage of time; they had already been waiting for three days in reality on this eerie, silent reincarnation platform.
But Yan Xiaoru’s Star Tethering Technique still showed no progress.
Just then, Li Muyang, who had been offline, suddenly received a system notification warning.
He immediately frowned, logged in, and returned to the game world.
Opening his eyes inside the newly changed carriage driven by Ding Liang, Li Muyang saw two ugly, monstrous birds flapping their large wings flying towards him under the gloomy sky.
[Nightmare Ghosts]
Two blood-red health bars, very striking in the field of view.
Seeing this, Li Muyang’s pupils slightly contracted.
Nightmare Ghosts are actually coming to attack him?
This really is the first time!
Li Muyang immediately jumped out of the carriage, standing by the roadside.
At the same time, he asked Ding Liang to drive the carriage away from the battlefield to avoid getting involved.
Under the dark sky, the two grotesque large birds screamed, watching the red health bars as they flew toward Li Muyang.
They clearly targeted Li Muyang, the Puppet Master.
But unfortunately, these two Nightmare Ghosts are far from able to devour Li Muyang.
Princess of the Defunct Country entered Monster Transformation state, and her fierce Snake Hair wildly danced.
Soon, the two Nightmare Ghosts died one after another in the ditch by the roadside, devoured by the Princess of the Defunct Country.
Li Muyang stood by the ditch, looking at the two Nightmare Ghosts who had actively attacked him, frowning slightly.
“Where did these two Nightmare Ghosts come from? How did they know I was here?”