Peerless Divine Doctor in the City of Flowers
Chapter 546: The Disappearance of Meng Die

Chapter 546: Chapter 546: The Disappearance of Meng Die

"The City Lord isn’t going?"

When it became known that Meng Die was actually not participating in the upcoming action,

it indeed exceeded Lin Fan’s expectations.

"What, don’t you want her to help you resolve this? Then go find her yourself."

Zhao Jiaqi noticed Lin Fan’s expression was off.

She immediately pouted and muttered.

Beside her, Ni Chang covered her face, snickering secretly.

The jealousy was quite pronounced.

"Fine, if she’s not going, then she’s not. Let’s set off then."

Lin Fan was too lazy to explain much.

He reached out and hefted the prepared gear onto his back.

The current situation had exceeded his expectations.

So, there was nothing to do but enter the temple and see.

"Look at your disappointed face. You’re such a playboy, looking at the pot while eating from your bowl. Are you a teddy type?"

Zhao Jiaqi glared at Lin Fan with disgust.

But he was too lazy to explain anything further.

Because this unexpected feeling was bothering him.

After all, an enemy that hides in the shadows is the most terrifying.

The disappearance of Meng Die always made him vaguely feel something was amiss.

But he couldn’t quite pinpoint what it was.

With a feeling like a lump in their throats, the three, guided by a woman, sat in a luxurious carriage.

And they traveled until they arrived outside Luo Lan City.

This time, they exited through the back gate.

It wasn’t long before they arrived in front of an ancient building built against a mountain.

The whole building had an antiquated charm, looking from afar like a dragon head with a gaping maw.

Together with the surrounding mountains, just one glance at it could send shivers down your spine.

Upon getting closer, one would realize that the entire temple was formed by nine coiling dragons.

The central dragon had its mouth open, which served as the sole entrance and exit.

You could see that above the gigantic dragon’s mouth was a stone gate, weighing thousands of tons.

Now raised only about two meters high, it was just enough for people to enter and exit without hindrance.

The other eight dragons stretched down the rock face, all their heads aimed at this single entrance.

The entire relief sculpture was lifelike.

"This here is the temple. All the citizens of the city must not come near. The rest of the way, you’re on your own."

The woman guiding them stopped at the temple entrance.

One step further and it would be a capital offense.

"This is the Nine Dragon Mountain Formation!"

Zhao Jiaqi, a descendant of the Banshan Taoist,

recognized the name of this Feng Shui setup at a glance.

"Don’t speak in half-truths; what exactly does that mean?"

Lin Fan looked at Zhao Jiaqi.

As they were entering the temple, she was their main force.

"According to the books, the Nine Dragon Mountain is an ancient formation used to suppress demons and treat evil spirits. It is said to possess supreme magical power, but the specific details are not recorded. After all, to set up this formation is no easy task. These sculptures are all magical dragons transformed by Taoist arts, not something common Taoist methods could achieve. Hence, it has already been lost to time."

Zhao Jiaqi knew the outcome but not the reasons behind it.

After all, in this degenerate age, many great Feng Shui formations had already been lost.

"Why do I feel creepy cold winds coming from inside, as if there might be something in there?"

Ni Chang looked at the pitch-black temple with a grave expression.

Just the endless darkness was enough to unsettle them.

"Whether there’s something or not, we’ll only know once we go inside. Since we’re here, we might as well venture forth."

Having said that, Lin Fan stepped up and walked into the temple.

Zhao Jiaqi and Ni Chang hurriedly followed.

They lit torches and walked down the long tunnel.

As the light from the entrance behind them grew smaller and finally disappeared,

the three seemed to have entered into the body of a giant dragon.

"When will this ever end?"

After walking for two to three hours, they still found themselves within the cavern.

The stone walls around them remained unchanged, as if they were walking on a never-ending road.

Zhao Jiaqi held the torch, carefully discerning the surroundings.

It felt like continuing this way wasn’t helping anything.

"Could this be the Enchanting Soul Array?"

Ni Chang’s voice floated over, prompting Zhao Jiaqi to suddenly think of something.

"Yeah, why didn’t I think of that before? Let me give it a try."

Having said that, Zhao Jiaqi hurriedly took out the prepared yellow talisman paper from her backpack.

After forming a hand seal and reciting an incantation, she flicked her wrist, and suddenly a burst of fierce fire erupted.

As the yellow talisman paper burned, the walls around them suddenly rippled.

Shortly after, the entire passage began to shake.

Then, everything returned to normal.

"Look quickly, the firelight at the entrance,"

said Ni Chang, drawing the attention of Zhao Jiaqi and Lin Fan.

Indeed, the light, like fireflies, was not far behind them.

"We have been walking for so long, and we’ve only gone this far? Are you sure you’re a real Taoist? If it weren’t for Ni Chang reminding us, who knows how long we’d still be walking?"

Lin Fan glanced disdainfully at Zhao Jiaqi.

She merely stuck out her tongue.

"Who would have thought we would enter an illusion right after getting here? I’ll be more careful next time,"

"I’m really starting to doubt your abilities now."

Lin Fan, smiling, took Ni Chang’s icy hand.

If it weren’t for her reminder, who knows how long they would have been trapped.

"Hey, it was just a small oversight. Why be so harsh? I am the Banshan Taoist, someone who has entered more ancient tombs than you, so you better not doubt my professionalism..."

As Zhao Jiaqi said this with a look of pride,

a faint sound made Lin Fan frown slightly.

He looked at Zhao Jiaqi, who had frozen in place.

"Did you step on a trap?"

"It was an accident!"

Zhao Jiaqi dared not lift her foot now.

No one knew what the sinking mechanism would trigger.

"Click, click, click..."

As the faint sound grew louder,

a muffled boom suddenly came from behind them.

A huge metal plate blocked the entrance directly.

Followed by a round boulder that swooped down toward them.

And it surged directly at the three of them.

"Miss, could you please be more careful when you walk next time?"

If it were someone else, they would naturally flee from the heavy boulder without hesitation.

But Lin Fan did not plan to do so.

After all, running forward, one didn’t know what might be encountered.

So he stood his ground, with his palms spread flat, concentrating his energy in his hands.

Seeing the roaring boulder, he did not dodge or avoid it.

With a shout, he charged forward.

"Bang!"

Accompanied by a rumbling like the earth ripping and mountains collapsing.

A pair of bare palms forcibly slapped the boulder.

The boulder, weighing several tons, was instantaneously shattered by the thick Gang Qi.

Turning into countless pieces of rubble scattered on the ground.

"Wow, you’re amazing!"

Seeing the shattered boulder, Zhao Jiaqi dared to lift her foot.

Unexpectedly, there was such a way to break the trap.

"I’m afraid this trap isn’t that simple!"

However, Ni Chang still had a grave expression.

Because the clicking sound from the mechanism had not stopped.

"Boom!"

Sure enough, before she could finish,

another sphere rolled down from above the mechanism.

But this time, the utterly dark sphere was no longer made of stone.

This time, the weight was definitely multiplied.

And moreover, a continuous flow of iron balls began to fall from above.

This time Lin Fan had no confidence to stop it again.

"Run!"

He turned around and grabbed the hands of Zhao Jiaqi and Ni Chang.

Lin Fan ran swiftly deeper into the passage.

In contrast to Zhao Jiaqi’s panic,

Ni Chang’s smile, however, bore a trace of eeriness.