Chapter 55: Cunning and Deception

  This is a dilapidated, dark, and eerie palace complex with an aura of decay and mystery, vast and endless, where the remnants of past prosperity can still be felt from the crumbling roof beams.

  In the palace, rows of soldiers stood like dead trees, standing upright in front of many palace gates, guarding endless years. On their armor, ancient Taoist patterns had faded, and their dry bodies were like mummies, as if a gust of wind would blow them away, turning to dust.

  "Heavens, they actually exist, it's unimaginable, those are things from ancient times, how can this be, how can they be here?" At this moment, someone suddenly exclaimed, a strong expert who was well-versed in Taoist patterns recognized the legendary pattern marks on this armor.

  Everyone felt a chill run down their spine as this ancient and mysterious palace ruin appeared so eerie in the bloody rain!

  The rain poured down like a bloody sea, filling the air with an ominous atmosphere. The palace under the rain curtain reappeared as a ghostly city on earth, and the thick, blood-colored lightning tore through the void, continuously falling from the high sky. The deafening sound was like a fierce ghost howling, it was a scene that was extremely terrifying.

  At this time, the entire wilderness was also changing. The fierce ghosts of the entire sky and earth seemed to be roaring at the same moment. The silent horror made Xiao Gu and others' hair stand on end. The extremely cold breath made everyone feel as if death had arrived, even for those with the strength of a king.

  The sky turned a deeper shade of crimson, and the blood-red clouds transformed into a sea of blood. Although it was still only midnight, the darkness was even more profound than at noon. Thick, heavy fog swirled around like malevolent spirits, and the lightning flashes had taken on a mournful black-red hue, reminiscent of dried blood.

  At this time, a mysterious summoning aura began to appear, as if the ancient will of the blood water was influencing everyone's desire to enter the strange palace.

  It's okay, everyone is not an ordinary person, can still hold on.

  The sky and earth were filled with a dismal red glow that was particularly piercing to the eyes, amidst the rolling dark clouds that continuously tore apart one strip after another of terrifying bloody light, as if there were rivers of blood surging down from the high heavens towards the ground, casting an eerie and frightening glow over this dark world.

  Many cultivators were stiff all over, and even the fighting stopped. This scene was too frightening to hear, and no one was not afraid. The unknown is always the most terrifying, especially in recent times, the changes on the island have been frequent, making everyone's heart hang in their throats.

  At this time, the blood rain suddenly changed, and someone exclaimed: "Blood... it's blood water!"

  This is real blood water, unlike the previous blood rain. Although it's red in color, there isn't a hint of bloody smell existing. Now, this pungent bloody smell fills the air, as the blood rain suddenly appears.

  In the dark sky, a tragic and piercing lightning flashed wildly. In the electric light, it could be clearly seen that the raindrops falling from the sky had turned into a true bloody color. The smell of blood filled the air, and between heaven and earth, there was actually a layer of bloody curtain hanging, which had become real blood rain, no longer just an empty phrase!

  This was really too terrifying and frightening, it made everyone on the island of savagery gasp in shock, every single person felt their scalp numb, their spine chilled, all the hairs on their body stood up, and a wave of soul-stirring horror surged up.

  At the same time, the palace is no longer ordinary. The palace group with walls over 100 meters high not only exudes an ancient and precipitous atmosphere but also appears unusually majestic after being baptized in real blood rain. It's like a huge ferocious beast that has broken through the void since ancient times, its ominous aura intimidating people's hearts.

  Adding to that were the countless soldiers guarding the palace, which made it even more breathtaking.

  Woooo, wooo, at this moment, many ferocious beasts suddenly began to howl, their cries mournful and heartbreaking, moving people to tears. There was no hint of ferocity, only sorrow remained. The continuous howling echoed through the desolate ancient land, shaking heaven and earth.

  The bright red blood rain is still falling, through the broken palace wall, you can clearly see those ancient armor guards, they are stained with blood, bloody and terrifying.

  "It's too terrifying... Can't stay here any longer..." Some cultivators' voices were even trembling, they quickly retreated and tried to leave the range of the blood rain.

  "Ah..."

  However, an inexplicable sense of horror emerged again, and a series of mournful cries came from the darkness, all of which were people who had left.

  The dark sky, the mournful lightning, the crimson blood rain, and the shrill cries all intertwined, are so frightening and terrifying.

  At this time, an even more powerful force emerged, summoning everyone into the ancient and dilapidated temple. Many cultivators suppressed their restless hearts, unsure of what to do next.

  Relatively speaking, the closer they got to the ancient palace ruins, the stronger the summoning power became. At this time, Xiao Gu and his group were in a very precarious situation, unable to resist the summons, and almost being taken away.

  At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared. It was actually Snow Wu Huan. His entire body was spotless white, elegant and unmatched, as if the Ninth Heaven's Mystical Lady had descended to earth. Especially, he hadn't been drenched by the bloody rain; instead, he could move about freely in it, which shocked everyone.

  It wasn't until she drew near that Xiao Gu and the others discovered that a thin layer of chill had frozen all the blood rain that approached her into crimson ice crystals, leaving not a single drop on her.

  Everyone silently greeted each other, at this time they had no time to care about anything else. The bloody rain almost submerged the entire sky and earth, the heavy rain was not enough to describe it. No one knew what happened in this world, they could only silently endure the unknown terror and pain.

  Xiao Gu and others looked at each other, they all felt a chill, today's everything was really too eerie, making it impossible to understand.

  "Could it be that the legend is true?" At this time, Gu Changqing spoke up and everyone's gaze fell on his face. Gu Changqing hesitated slightly before continuing: "Today is the Ghost Festival, the legend is true, the heavens are open, the breath of life will be at its weakest, and the Lord of Death will descend upon the world!"

  "It shouldn't be possible, have you ever seen such a scene in the immortal realm?" Wu Tongtian, even though he was usually carefree, felt a chill run down his spine at this moment.

  Crimson blood rained down in torrents, but it was no longer possible to splash onto Xiao Gu and others' bodies. Snow's intangible protective aura blocked everything outside, her expression calm, gazing far away at the ancient city, without any reaction.

  "I think there must be some special place on this desolate island, it's probably similar to that burial ground before" Xing Wuji frowned and spoke up, this situation reminded him of the strange circumstances in the previous burial ground.

  "Not bad, indeed there are some similarities," Xiao Gu nodded in agreement.

  The bloody rain grew denser, the summoning power rendering everyone unable to stop it. Some cultivators in the distance could no longer resist and flew towards the ancient, ruined palace like fallen leaves in the wind.

  Before long, dozens of people had fallen into it, and the number was still increasing rapidly.

  "Xiao Gu, I hope you can help me later," At this time, Xiao Gu suddenly heard Xue Wu's transmission.

  "Eh, what," Xiao Gu was momentarily stunned.

  "My physical condition is special, I have some secret methods, I know that this time I may need your help, don't worry, I just want to get what I want," Xue Wu continued to transmit his voice.

  Xiao Gu furrowed his brow. Xue Wu You didn't even know where he knew that he needed to help himself, and this inexplicable situation made him extremely uneasy in his heart.

  Fine, Xiao Gu finally agreed, but I don't know why.

  More and more cultivators were unable to support themselves, and at this time they suddenly entered in large numbers. This made Xiao Gu and others feel even more unbearable, because they too could not block this desire. It was as if the voice of the devil in their hearts was constantly reminding Xiao Gu to enter the palace.

  An indescribable feeling rose from the bottom of my heart, and no divine power could stop it.

  "Come on, I don't believe this place is that scary," Wu Tongtian spoke up at this time. He no longer resisted the terrifying power and let it take him away.

  The remaining few exchanged a glance, nodded in unison, and charged into the sky together!