Chapter 595: Underground Palace Exploration, The Unstareable Mysterious Creature
Within the Blood River, two figures swiftly swam.
One had a face like a demon, its body non-human, while the other wore a frog suit with a Daoist robe inside.
They were Zhang Sanfeng and the Blood Immortal's clone.
Since they were about to face off against a mysterious creature soon, something this dangerous naturally meant Xu Lang wouldn't come in person.
Using his Rakshasa Incarnation as a medium, the Nightmare Eye could still exert some effect.
He wanted to see just what this mysterious creature was all about.
[Zhang Sanfeng: It's here, the original tunnel is gone]
Zhang Sanfeng stopped at a certain spot, his face showing confusion and bewilderment.
[Xu Lang: Do you remember the general direction? I'll brute-force open a hole]
[Zhang Sanfeng: ...I don't remember]
The Blood Immortal's clone suddenly turned its head, staring at Zhang Sanfeng.
How could he have forgotten such important information?
But looking at Zhang Sanfeng's current state, his emotions were clearly off - extremely panicked and also filled with terror.
[Zhang Sanfeng: Dorm Owner, the memories in my mind have vanished. I can't remember the mysterious creature's face anymore, or the process of entering the Underground Palace!]
The Blood Immortal's clone frowned, murderous intent gathering in its eyes.
The closer they got, the more unknown it became.
Zhang Sanfeng had probably touched upon some kind of higher-level mystery.
The moment he thought about that mysterious creature coming to break down doors, Xu Lang's heart tightened. Without further thought, he grabbed his long blade and started hacking at the ground.
At this location, he'd just keep digging furiously.
An hour later, the Rakshasa Incarnation emerged from an underground fissure, having found nothing.
Xu Lang was about to head back when a notification popped up in his vision.
[Triggered Mystic Sense!]
[Mystic Sovereign Encounters a Spatial Mystery!]
[Secret Realm Penetrates the Veil, Yin-Yang Walks!]
The Mystic Sovereign Meditation Art had activated. Xu Lang wasn't stupid - seeing this information, a sentence immediately surfaced in his mind.
- Quickly summon the Yin-Yang Ghost Official over here!
Three minutes later, a black vortex materialized beside the Rakshasa Incarnation, and Senior Sister Red Butterfly emerged from it, still wearing her frog suit.
"There's a deep, alternate space underground. I can't see it clearly, so I can only guide you there yourself," Senior Sister Red Butterfly said as her ability activated, quickly detecting the anomaly.
She wasn't as cautious as Zhang Sanfeng and spoke freely even in the blood water, acting rather carefree.
"Hm?" Xu Lang knew Senior Sister Red Butterfly too well. In his eyes, she was actually being extremely cautious rather than reckless this time. "Why aren't you coming with me? That doesn't seem like you."
A flicker of fear passed through Senior Sister Red Butterfly's eyes, and she cursed, "That alternate space is vast and boundless, like an entire world. If I go, I might not come back! Are you an idiot?"
"Fine." The Rakshasa Incarnation's metallic, grating voice carried a hint of approval. "Remember to keep that caution."
Senior Sister Red Butterfly frowned, unsure if Xu Lang was mocking her cowardice or genuinely acknowledging her growth.
When it came to IQ, Senior Sister Red Butterfly was certainly smarter than a border collie.
But when it came to EQ... that was debatable.
Next, Senior Sister Red Butterfly guided the Rakshasa Incarnation back into the underground fissure.
The path was the same, but the deeper the Rakshasa Incarnation descended, the more something felt off. A constant sense of crisis welled up in its mind, as if it were entering a forbidden zone.
"The path is stabilized now. I'm leaving first."
Senior Sister Red Butterfly departed.
"The level of this secret realm seems higher than even the three Forbidden Lands. Zhang Sanfeng and his group managed to enter - whether it was an accident of spatial overlap or someone deliberately guiding them is hard to say."
Xu Lang guided the Rakshasa Incarnation deeper, his mind racing with speculation.
Before long, Xu Lang spotted an empty chamber with items like a Luoyang shovel lying nearby.
[Nightmare Eye·Luoyang Shovel: A shovel used by Zhang Sifeng]
In an instant, a chill shot up from the depths of Xu Lang's heart!
The fissure he had casually dug had actually overlapped with the tunnel Zhang Sanfeng and his group had passed through!
Damn it!
He didn't seem to have any control over spatial or causal abilities yet!
This was a weakness he'd have to address in the future!
Steeling his nerves, Xu Lang pressed forward and finally spotted an exit emitting a faint glow.
Since he'd come all this way, Xu Lang had no intention of face-checking the grass. Instead, he pulled out a pre-prepared drone from his robe.
Surprised, huh?
Daddy's got high-tech!
The drone took off, generating almost no sound.
Xu Lang stared unblinkingly at the monitor in his hands. Just as the drone flew out of the cave entrance, crackle—the monitor turned into a black-and-white TV.
Krrrunch~
The Rakshasa Incarnation crushed the monitor, its massive frame striding forward as a thick, bloody aura emanated from its body.
Since it was being so disrespectful, he'd have to go down himself.
Abandoning any sneaky tactics, the Rakshasa Incarnation charged out of the cave entrance with dignity. Before landing, its eyes swept the surroundings.
This was an Underground Palace. The walls were carved with soldiers and flying dragons, the artistic style identical to what he'd seen during his second Constitution breakthrough in the Mad King Trial!
Thump~
Xu Lang landed.
Immediately, a death crisis enveloped him completely!
His neck stiff, he turned his head to see an azure-green-robed, large-sleeved, humanoid creature standing right behind him!
This creature had a head made of black mist, with thousands of starlight dots flickering within, like an entire galaxy!
"Pfft!"
The moment he laid eyes on this humanoid creature, the Rakshasa Incarnation's facial features burst with blood, and its mind ceased to function.
The mysterious creature didn't show the Rakshasa Incarnation the same courtesy it had shown Zhang Sanfeng and his group. Instead, it allowed its form to continue damaging the incarnation.
After over ten seconds, all functions of the Rakshasa Incarnation were destroyed, and it collapsed dead.
...
[Nightmare Eye·Mysterious Creature: ...a monster that cannot be stared at]
Having seen the mysterious creature through the Rakshasa Incarnation, Xu Lang's SAN value plummeted, and a flood of meaningless, filthy information filled his mind.
Fortunately, he was lying on the Nightmare Bed, so while his SAN value dropped rapidly, it also recovered quickly.
The filthy information suddenly became somewhat comprehensible, yet still utterly meaningless.
"That's something alright. This isn't a kill-on-sight attack - it's a kill-on-sight-by-eyes attack!"
Xu Lang wasn't afraid of the mysterious creature's power. If anything, he was somewhat excited.
The next time he met the mysterious creature, he would see more!
The Rakshasa Incarnation had no cooldown. As long as he slowly lifted its skirt, he'd eventually glimpse the creature's panties.
...
"Weak."
"How did he enter the Underground Palace?"
"Has the game up above started again?"
The mysterious creature muttered a few words, then looked down at the drone in its hand. It spun the drone around a couple of times.
"Woo-woo~ The little plane takes flight~"