Claiming the Throne of Gods, Starting from the Rebirth of Nezha
Chapter 83 Fearless

Chapter 83: Chapter 83 Fearless

Nezha thought to himself that he did not know how the favored sons of heaven in the future would react, but if the corridor behind them were to open up soon, at the very least, the group from West Sea Purple Dragon Island, facing the ’treasure’ held in the skeleton’s hands, would probably not pass it up so easily.

He held Deng Chanyu’s small hand, which felt soft and slippery to the touch, and couldn’t help but gently squeeze it, his mind conjuring up the scene of holding Lu Zhu’er’s hand and strolling through Bailing Town.

He couldn’t help but wonder if all girls’ hands were this soft and slippery.

(Uh, this question arises purely out of curiosity, I, Nezha, have the mind of an adult, and I am definitely not the slightest bit interested in such a charmless young girl, I swear!)

Continuing on, Nezha looked down to find the opening of the Qiankun Bag glowing, and upon opening it, he saw it was the ancient character cast in bronze from earlier.

So, he took the ancient character in his hand, and the iron wall, seamless and unified, reacted oddly to this character, as if it could breathe, splitting open to reveal a massive hole several meters high. Entering it would mean fumbling in the dark.

Nezha led Deng Chanyu inside, unmistakably feeling the girl’s hand trembling slightly, sweating from nervousness and fear.

He gently pinched the girl’s hand and softly said, "Stay close to me, don’t be afraid."

"Mhm."

Deng Chanyu nodded lightly and took a deep breath.

She was indeed afraid of the dark, but what set her apart was that even when facing deep-seated fear, she had the courage to challenge it.

Just as Nezha and she entered, right behind them, Master Wu Xiang and Gu Jianqing, along with more than a dozen fellow disciples from West Sea Purple Dragon Island, entered the corridor as well.

A disciple from Purple Dragon Island at the God Absorption Realm released a kind of illuminating Divine Skill, and suddenly, the originally pitch-dark corridor was as bright as day.

Then, seeing almost the entire floor covered with piles of broken zombies, screams erupted in the corridor, and flashes of swords and Daoist Skill lights intersected.

After what felt like an eternity, the group of disciples exited the corridor in a disheveled state, gasping for air, and the already broken zombies behind them had now been nearly chopped into mince.

However, looking back, those zombies, though extremely weak, lesser than even an ordinary mortal, possessed an undying property of immortality on their remaining bodies, and could not be killed with mere weapons.

"My Buddha is merciful, may all beings be reborn in ultimate bliss."

A true compassionate expression appeared on Wu Xiang Monk’s face, he sighed, recited Buddhist scriptures, and the next moment, white flames ignited in the dark corridor, infinitely bright, turning everything to ashes.

Seeing this, Gu Jianqing’s smile became even more refreshing. He respectfully sought teachings and further asked Wu Xiang Monk which way they should go.

Wu Xiang Monk looked around and said, "Not seeing the two young benefactors in front, they must have gone on ahead through that hole in the wall. We’ll follow; as for this place, it truly saddens my heart to see so many heroes relentlessly seeking the dead treasure held by the skeleton, marching to their deaths one after the other."

"Since it tempts the world’s heroes to present themselves for death, one can surmise that the contents of this Treasure Box must be extremely precious."

Having gone through countless years, something the world’s heroes couldn’t take with them, yet I might be able to return with it – what would Master think of me then?

With this thought, Gu Jianqing’s heart couldn’t help but tremble.

Although he harbored such thoughts, he was also someone with self-awareness. He knew very well that he was not stronger than the heroic figures who had come before him to meet their deaths, as mentioned by Wu Xiang. If he were to recklessly proceed, in all likelihood he would become one of the many corpses here.

Gu Jianqing asked, "This place seems extremely perilous, where one more step could lead to fatal danger. My abilities are limited and I fail to perceive the intricacies – does Master have any insights?"

Wu Xiang bowed in respect, stepped three paces to the right and then three to the left. His eyebrows, sharp as sword edges, rose high, and beneath them were eyes deep, resolute, and full of wisdom, now tinged with a touch of somber might.

He said, "Outside the great hall, there are eighty-one Heavenly Pillars, which use the naturally occurring billion-year-old Purple Cloud Divine Wood as the focal point of the Devouring Dragon Soul Array. This serves to prop up the Fire Eye Mountain Secret Realm and at the same time, uses the power of the array to seal the entrance of the Black Iron Temple."

"What we saw on those Heavenly Pillars outside, the entwined dragon corpses have been refined by Mystic Skills. Their blood drawn out, poured into this place, and furthermore, a Ten Thousand Dragon Blood Array has been laid here. As Daoist Gu mentioned earlier, this array is extremely dangerous, one step inside could be deadly."

Hearing this, the disciples of Purple Dragon Island looked at each other, instinctively stepping farther away from the red line at the edge of the array.

Gu Jianqing praised, "Master truly has wide-ranging knowledge and profound scholarship. Although I now know of the ferocity of this Ten Thousand Dragon Blood Array, I do not understand where the peril lies. I ask Master to enlighten me."

Wu Xiang Monk was not one to feign modesty. Though he had been through hardships and was indomitably persistent, he had little experience in worldly affairs, hence he spoke his mind.

He explained, "Have you all heard of the Tai Chi Diagram?"

Though Purple Dragon Island is a branch of Jie Sect and in recent years has trended towards being a faction of its own, it nevertheless originates from the Three Teachings. When mentioning the famous Tai Chi Diagram from within the Three Teachings, of course, it was well-renowned.

Standing beside Gu Jianqing, his fellow disciple from the same mentor, the extraordinarily talented younger brother, Cao Cunzhi, also looked on with wide eyes, interjecting, "The Tai Chi Diagram is a Magic Treasure from Yuxu Palace. Legends say it carries boundless transformations and profound mysteries, naturally very powerful. But what does it have to do with the Ten Thousand Dragon Blood Array we face?"

Wu Xiang said, "Legend has it that in the past, the Demon Lord sought to emulate the Tai Chi Diagram to refine a Holy Artifact, thereby ascending to the Saint Realm. However, it was precisely because of this that he suffered a great catastrophe, sustaining severe injuries. Afterward, failing to forge the Holy Artifact, he used dragon blood as a catalyst and refined it into an array, thus creating the later feared Ten Thousand Dragon Blood Array.

This Ten Thousand Dragon Blood Array, like the Tai Chi Diagram, contains endlessly changing techniques. Anyone who enters the array will, under the influence of the Array Patterns, unconsciously recall the most frightening things in their life. Once they come to mind, they immediately become real, often leading to the danger of their Primordial Spirit vanishing in smoke."

Seeing that his junior brother beside him showed no fear, well aware of his competitive and ambitious nature, another idea began to form in Gu Jianqing’s mind, murmuring, "It’s no wonder that there are rumors the Fire Eye Mountain Secret Realm is a trial set up by the Demon Lord to select an Inheritor Disciple. This trial, it seems, is meant to test a disciple’s courage. The treasure within the box must, therefore, belong to those who are truly fearless."

Upon hearing this, Cao Cunzhi, who had been cultivating for nearly twenty years and was on the cusp of reaching the Golden Core stage, already seen by Gu Jianqing as a formidable up-and-comer, now had a brighter gleam in his eyes.

At this moment, Wu Xiang Monk said with a smile, "Who in this world can truly be fearless? It seems such treasures are beyond our reach."

When Wu Xiang Monk said this, looking at Gu Jianqing, he noticed a barely perceptible sly smile in his eyes. Just as the monk was feeling puzzled, Cao Cunzhi beside him spoke.

"Elder brother, I wish to give it a try!"

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