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Chapter 45: Soul Bell

  Chapter 45: Soul Bell

  As they walked to the end of the passage, Lin Fan also thoroughly saw the entire stone chamber. The whole stone chamber was irregular in shape, and the two people were only on one of its passages. After taking a rough look, Lin Fan found that there were another two passages in other directions of the stone chamber. It seemed that their current passage was not the only path leading to the stone chamber.

  In the center of the stone chamber, five stone carvings were placed. The one in the middle had copper eyes and a high nose, with long ears hanging on both sides, two thick eyebrows slightly raised, standing with a smile. He wore a black long gown, and the whole stone statue was carved vividly, as if it were a living person.

  The middle stone statue is the largest, with four small stone statues around it, which are completely different in style, ferocious and fierce, with a killing aura on their faces, giving people a chilling feeling. At the foot of the Wu Zun stone statue, there are nine huge blood-red stones, almost identical to the nine blood-red stones at the edge of the waterfall.

  "The Ancestor's Stone Statue" Lin Fan was still in a state of astonishment, when he heard Ling Meng'er let out a cry of surprise. Before Lin Fan could even react, Ling Meng'er, with a look of excitement on her face, had already walked forward and bowed down to the five stone statues inside the stone chamber.

  As soon as he entered the stone chamber, Lin Fan couldn't help but shiver. The entire stone chamber gave off a cold and gloomy feeling. Seeing that Ling Meng'er had finished her worship, Lin Fan asked: "Who are these five stone statues?"

  Looking at the five stone statues in front of her, Ling Meng'er's face revealed a hint of solemnity as she said: "The people on these five stone statues are the ancestors of the Jiuyou clan. The one in the middle is the Jiuyou Sacred Emperor, and the four on the sides are the four great guardians under the Jiuyou Sacred Emperor, namely the Dark Sacred Lord, the Evil Sacred Lord, the Death Sacred Lord, and the Slaughter Sacred Lord."

  Jiuyou Sheng Huang, Heian Sheng Zun, Xie'e Sheng Zun, Siwang Sheng Zun, Shalüe Sheng Zun. Lin Fan repeated the names of the five statues, feeling that their nicknames were quite domineering. Without even talking about what kind of people they were, just hearing their names was enough to know how awe-inspiring they were.

  "Where is the venerable ancestor of the nine underworlds now?"

  "I don't know, since ancient times, all the people on the mainland joined forces to attack the Jiuyou tribe. Our ancestors used their unparalleled divine power to open up the Jiuyou secret realm and declared to the world that from then on, the Jiuyou tribe would never set foot on the mainland again, and no one on the mainland was allowed to enter the Jiuyou secret realm either, or they would be killed without pardon. After that, our ancestors and the four great guardians suddenly disappeared, and there has been no news for tens of thousands of years."

  Nodding his head, Lin Fan still felt a deep admiration for the five ancestors of the Jiuyou clan. He could fully imagine how the Jiuyou Holy Emperor had single-handedly fought against the heroes and warriors of the world back then, and finally even declared that the Jiuyou Secret Realm would become a forbidden land on the continent, where no one dared to step in for tens of thousands of years.

  Lin Fan didn't continue asking questions, and instead began to look around the entire stone room. On the far left side of the room, there was a rectangular stone table with three small iron boxes placed on it, all of which were pitch black in color.

  Arriving in front of the stone table, Lin Fan did not immediately open the small iron box. Instead, he turned to face the girl behind him and asked: "What is this thing?"

  Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, Ling Meng'er also walked over slowly, took a glance at the three small iron boxes on the stone table, and her face didn't show any surprise. She casually picked up the leftmost small iron box and opened it in an equally casual manner.

  A faint rustling sound, before the small iron box was fully opened, a pungent smell suddenly emanated from inside, making people feel nauseous and frown. Women love cleanliness and fragrance the most, but hate dirty things. Whatever was inside the iron box, it was incredibly smelly, and Ling Meng'er threw it out directly.

  With quick eyes and hands, Lin Fan grabbed the small iron box in mid-air and said: "Since you don't want it, why throw it away? I'll take it." Lin Fan wasn't a fool. Since this was the Nine You Forbidden Land's Nine You Cave, the three small iron boxes on the stone table must be extraordinary items. Having finally entered the Nine You Cave, if he didn't take something, wouldn't that be a waste?

  "Want to take it yourself", Ling Meng'er didn't ask much, nor did she stop Lin Fan from taking it just because this was the Jiu You Forbidden Land. It seemed like she wasn't willing to give in, so Ling Meng'er picked up the second small iron box on the stone table and opened it in the same way.

  This time, there was no stench as imagined. Opening the small iron box, a small black clock lay quietly inside. Upon seeing the small black clock in the iron box, Ling Meng'er's face suddenly burst forth with a hint of surprise, and she couldn't help but exclaim: "Jiuyou Zhībǎo Lónghún Zhōng" (Nine Underworlds Supreme Treasure Mourning Soul Clock).

  There's a sense of depression in my heart, since entering the stone room, I've been like a blind man with his eyes open, completely ignorant of everything, not knowing about the stone statue or the mourning bell.

  It seems that Ling Meng'er could see the depression in the young man's heart, and she burst out laughing, saying: "The Mourning Soul Bell is one of the Nine Underworld's treasures, a personal item of the Nine Underworld's Holy Emperor, it's said that the Mourning Soul Bell has unparalleled power, ringing it once can take away one's soul."

  What is the personal item of the Nine You Holy Emperor? Lin Fan was speechless, and didn't ask any more questions. He took a step forward and picked up the third small iron box on the stone table, opened it, and found that inside the small iron box was actually a yellowish wax paper.

  Lin Fan took out the paper from the small iron box and saw that it was a manual with the words "Nine You Secret Method" written on it. He shook his head helplessly, as he already had the Nine Turns of Life and Death Decision and had no interest in the manual on the paper. Afterwards, Lin Fan handed the small iron box over to Ling Meng'er.

  Seeing the four words "Jiuyou Secret Method" on the paper, Ling Meng'er's face showed a hint of surprise again. However, this time Lin Fan didn't ask much, and Ling Meng'er didn't say much either. The three small iron boxes were divided among them, with one belonging to Lin Fan and the other two belonging to Ling Meng'er.

  Then the two of them carefully checked the entire stone room again, not letting go of even the most inconspicuous places. Except for the three small iron boxes on the stone table, there were only five stone statues left, and nothing else.

  "Let's find the exit and leave this place as soon as possible," Ling Meng'er said. Lin Fan nodded in agreement, having been trapped in Jiuyou Cave for almost a month now, while the academy had already started classes.

  "Now there are two channels, which one should we take?"

  Looking at the two paths in front of him, Lin Fan was momentarily unsure which one to take. The entire stone chamber had a total of three paths, and the two of them would definitely not retrace their steps back to the original path. Therefore, the remaining two paths must have an exit.

  "Why don't we split up and each search one area? Whether or not we find anything, let's meet back here later."

  Shaking his head, one person walks one way? Lin Fan would certainly not agree. After all, this was the Nine You Absolute Land, full of threats everywhere. What if something happened to Ling Meng'er at that time, he would regret it too late.

  It seemed that Ling Meng'er could see what Lin Fan was thinking, and she didn't insist on anything else. Afterwards, the two of them casually chose a path to walk along, and the entire path seemed to be infinitely long. The two of them walked for a very long time but still hadn't reached the end.

  The two of them walked and rested, rested and walked, and after an unknown number of days, a thread of bright light finally appeared at the end of the passage. Their hearts suddenly filled with joy, and they both clearly knew that they had finally exited the stone cave.

  Looking at the bright light in the distance, the two of them quickened their pace, and soon they finally walked out of the passage. The sun was shining brightly, and the end of the passage was a desolate grassland with no one in sight.

  Two people's faces slowly revealed a hint of joy after the ordeal, Ling Meng'er's lips moved slightly, her bright eyes shining with tears, and in the midst of it all, there was a subtle flow of water. Not to mention Ling Meng'er, even Lin Fan felt that at this moment, the sky was particularly blue, the grass was particularly green, the wind was strong, and the green grass was swaying gently.

  In the crackling sound, flames engulfed the wood, and in front of a bonfire, two people sat quietly on the grass waiting for the delicious roasted rabbit. As they barbecued, Lin Fan asked: "We've already escaped from being trapped, and this isn't the Jiuyou tribe either. Where do you plan to go?"

  As the flames engulfed it, the meat on the roasted rabbit began to change color slowly, and the golden-yellow rabbit meat was tempting. The entire grassy area between them was filled with the aroma of roasted meat wafting out in waves, overflowing and spreading everywhere. The two hadn't eaten for several days, and at this moment, when they smelled the aroma of the roasted rabbit, their stomachs couldn't help but growl loudly.

  Even if Ling Meng'er was a woman, at this moment she couldn't help but swallow her saliva and replied: "I have only come out twice in my life, now I can no longer find the way back to the Jiu You tribe".

  "Alright, let's eat," he said, handing a rabbit leg to Ling Meng'er. Lin Fan continued eating as he spoke, "Since that's the case, you should come back to the academy with me first. When I have the chance in the future, I'll send you back, okay?"

  She had intended to refuse, but Ling Meng'er finally nodded lightly, and a mouthful of rabbit meat entered her mouth, as if she had been hungry for a long time. Ling Meng'er only felt that the fragrance of the rabbit meat in her mouth was all-pervasive, spreading from every pore of her body, and her body seemed to float up.

  Before long, a not-too-small rabbit was thoroughly devoured by the two of them. Drowsiness crept in, and as they hadn't rested well in the Jiuyou Cave, they felt exhausted after narrowly escaping danger. Unbeknownst to each other, the two gradually closed their eyes and fell asleep.

  Also didn't know how long he slept, Lin Fan only felt that his face was a bit itchy, slowly opening his eyes, saw a small meatball using its own front paws to constantly touch his cheek, while Ling Meng'er watched them with great interest.

  He suddenly sat up and hugged the little ball of meat, Lin Fan said with some embarrassment: "The little ball of meat is very naughty."

  Seeing him like that, Ling Meng'er couldn't help but burst out laughing again and said: "I just tried to hug it, didn't expect it to be so fierce. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I might have been bitten by it."

  I don't know why, but Lin Fan looking at the girl in front of him, seems to always feel that something is not quite right. Before, Ling Meng'er had always been very disgusted with him, even if he got her first time, it could be said that it was an unintentional thing. The girl's change was so great and fast that it left people speechless.

  Lin Fan secretly shook his head in his heart, thinking that maybe he was being overly cautious. Perhaps Ling Meng'er had been captivated by his own charm, after all, if she wanted to harm him, she could have done so while he was asleep just now.

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