Chapter 419: Long Qi and the other two go to the ghost market
After Long Qi and Chi Yanzi escaped from the battle, they followed Adao all the way. However, the surroundings were desolate and dark. Long Qi once thought that this kid Adao was lost.
Chi Yanzi didn't suspect anything, but he was still worried about the atmosphere just now and worried that the remaining people would be ambushed, so he didn't focus on the present situation.
Just when one was full of doubts and the other was uneasy, a door appeared in front of them.
The gate is majestic and tall, with dark star patterns on it. Among the stars, the North Star is the most eye-catching.
There are dragon patterns on the doorposts on both sides, with dragon scales and flowing whiskers, which are lifelike. The left one goes down the pillar, holding a dragon ball in its claws; the right one goes up the pillar, stepping on the clouds and chasing the sun, looking very majestic.
There was a plaque hanging on the door, but it was empty, without a single word on it.
There is a door standing there out of nowhere with nothing written on it. It's really strange.
"Why did you bring us here?"
Long Qi looked around the gate twice, but couldn't figure out the meaning of its existence. He turned to ask A Dao, but saw him frowning and groping for something in front of the dragon pillar.
What is this kid doing again?
Only when he pulled out a hemp rope did Adao relax his brows. He swung the rope, which was thicker than his wrist, with force. At the same time, a loud sound came from above his head, which was deep, melodious and continuous.
Long Qi looked up along the rope and saw a bell hanging on the door. The bell was covered in rust and the grooves and patterns on it could not be seen clearly. The rope was pulling the bell tongue.
Along with the ringing of the bell, streams of spiritual energy flowed through the ravines, then spread and expanded in all directions until they reached the distance.
Only then did Long Qi see clearly that the pattern was actually a tiger head, but the tiger head had a pair of sharp horns, which looked extremely inconsistent.
Just as Long Qi and Chi Yanzi were surprised, Adao pulled them to the side behind a big rock and squatted down, as if he was a thief.
The two were still wondering what Adao was doing. As the last bell rang, fog inexplicably rose around the door.
The spiritual light separated from the clock and scattered to both sides of the door, outlining outlines like a paintbrush. When the fog dissipated, a high wall was revealed.
The bluish wall tiles were huge and mottled, stretching out on both sides with no end in sight. Green tiles and red pillars could be vaguely seen on the top of the wall, with some inexplicable decorations hanging on them, but they were too high to be clearly seen.
Just as Long Qi was still marveling at the majestic sight before him, he saw words appear on the plaque on the gate -
Ghost market!
As the door opened, the stones underfoot began to tremble. After a while, figures were seen floating out of the door, with expressions of loss, dullness, or satisfaction on their faces.
It turned out to be a group of ghosts!
But think about it, if there are no ghosts in the ghost market, could there be any living people?
But why did Adao bring them to the ghost market?
Long Qi and Chi Yanzi were both confused and were about to ask, but they saw Adao take out a long stick from somewhere that was almost as tall as him.
The stick looked to be about two and a half feet long, with several bells on the tip and two red and blue ribbons tied on top.
"It's actually Hongwu!"
Chi Yanzi was older and had been traveling in the world for many years, so he recognized the object at a glance, but Long Qi looked puzzled when he heard it.
"What? What?"
While Long Qi was still acting silly, Adao was seriously swinging his long stick. The bell on the tip of the stick jingled, sounding melodious and pleasant.
Didn't this little guy want to hide? Why is he making such a noise again?
Adao shook twice, then signaled Long Qi and Chi Yanzi to follow, and then walked towards the group of ghosts.
Long Qi was shocked when he saw this: Are you looking for death? Why drag them along?
But the strange thing was that those ghosts seemed to be unable to see Adao and they all rushed to make way for him.
"What are you waiting for? Hurry up and catch up?" Turning around and seeing Long Qi still standing there in a daze, Adao urged him impatiently with a look of disgust on his face.
After so many years, how could this brat still be so stupid? Long Qi hurriedly followed, staring at the Hongwu in Adao's hand with curiosity: "This Hongwu treasure has such a function? Where did it come from? It's really cheap."
Ah Dao glanced at Long Qi unhappily but did not answer.
Chi Yanzi stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Hongwu is a magic weapon of the Wu tribe, used to worship gods and pray for blessings. Because it has a bell, it is also called the God Bell." He stroked his beard again and said, "But the Wu tribe rarely interacts with the outside world, so it is difficult to see this thing in the Central Plains. Such a rare thing, where did you get it from?"
"My master gave it to me." Adao looked proud.
"Lingxiang? Where did she get this treasure?" Long Qi was a little jealous, but he didn't say anything...
"Of course I stole it from the demons." Ali said as a matter of course: "Master said that we must not return empty-handed after coming to the demon world, so he took us to visit the demons' treasure house."
"Ah~" Long Qi understood, "It has to be her..."
Long Qi could even imagine Ling Xiang pretending to be serious - "Tsk! How can practicing cultivation be called stealing?!"
Right, right, right! How can it be called stealing?
Long Qi burst out laughing and looked back at the scroll on his back.
What is there to be jealous of? He also has what Adao has. Although it is not a magic weapon, how could it not be given by Lingxiang? After all, she deliberately stayed in Xianyunju waiting for him to go.
Thinking of this, Long Qi felt much better. He grinned and followed Adao's steps with great satisfaction.
The ghost market is prosperous, and it is indeed bustling, but if you say it is lively, there is no other sound around except the occasional shouting of vendors.
But the voices of those vendors are really disappointing, just like dying fish being fried in oil.
Long Qi listened with horror to the lifeless tone that popped up from time to time, and couldn't help but blame Adao.
"Why would you go to such a damn place when you can go on a good road? It's so unlucky."
Of course Long Qi was afraid, but he didn’t say anything, otherwise it would be so embarrassing.
Ah Dao turned around and glanced at Long Qi with disdain, saying that he was a loser, but his hands did not stop, and he continued to shake the Hong Wu rhythmically.
"Although the ghost market is terrifying, the demons dare not interfere, so it is safest to leave from here."
When he was leaving just now, Adao smelled an unusual scent. The monster's instinct made him realize the danger, so he took the risk.
Besides, when I was with Zhan Li before, we went to the Ghost Market. We were familiar with the place, so how could there be any danger? But Long Qi was as timid as a mouse and suspicious of everything. He was really not worthy of being used.
Thinking of this, Adao disliked Long Qi even more, and the corners of his mouth were curled so tightly that a grudge could be hung on it.
After hearing what Adao said, Chi Yanzi became even more certain—that group of young men might be in trouble.
However, it seems that Xinyi and the others are not the only ones in trouble.
Just as Long Qi was following A Dao closely, a skinny hand appeared from nowhere and grabbed Long Qi's arm.
Long Qi was horrified and turned his head to see a shriveled old man pulling him.
The old man looked really creepy, with bulging eyes, high cheekbones, and the few sparse teeth in his mouth that stubbornly refused to fall out.
This……
It's like not having eaten in hundreds of years.
"A living person! A living person!" The old man's voice was a little crazy. "It's been a long time since I saw a living person!"
Ah Dao and Chi Yanzi seemed to be unaware of what had happened, and they kept walking forward without even turning their heads. Long Qi was filled with mixed feelings, and wanted to break free from the restraints, but he did not expect the old man's strength to be so great that no matter how hard Long Qi tried, he could not twist him.
It's over! How can I survive in the hands of these hungry ghosts?
(End of this chapter)
