The Ancient Gods' Whisper

Xiao Gu swung a chair, smashing it at the icy beauty's head, which exploded on the spot.

The Calamity Ruins were different from the Great Ruins; their brains didn't contain those nauseating scarlet worms but instead burst into a cloud of ghastly white mist, which then surged like a living creature, attempting to reform!

Looking around, he even saw many shadowy figures faintly visible in the mist.

At first glance, they all looked like Su Youzhu.

He didn't even know why the thoughts read from him could manifest in the form of this girl.

Moreover, it was the scene of her wearing black silk.

Come to think of it, Su Youzhu often wore black silk in front of him, as if deliberately trying to seduce him.

He had to admit, the girl had left a very deep impression on him inadvertently.

"Be careful, the Calamity Ruins are different from the Great Ruins; they are bizarre creatures that can devour the Great Ruins! The Calamity Ruins cannot be killed; you can only withstand the mental invasion and break free from the dream. Don't look into them, otherwise..." Uncle Mu hadn't finished his sentence and also fell prey to the Calamity Ruins, his mind wavering as if seeing long-lost acquaintances.

"Shishi?"

Uncle Mu murmured softly, his body struggling violently as if trying to awaken from a nightmare.

Meanwhile, the five young men also seemed to be swallowed by the nightmare, struggling intensely.

At this moment, including Uncle Mu, all six people were caught by the Calamity Ruins, falling into an illusion.

Xiao Gu found that the Calamity Ruins all around turned their heads, staring at him.

Dozens of Su Youzhu, their gazes towards him full of confusion.

As if saying, why are you different?

This was Xiao Gu's first encounter with a creature immune to physical attacks, so he released Life Perception to explore.

This was something no Ascender dared to do.

Whether it was the Calamity Ruins or the Great Ruins, they possessed extremely strong mental invasion abilities.

With the slightest carelessness, you would be ensnared by them.

No one would scrutinize such a creature; usually, they wouldn't have time to escape.

However, there was one exception.

Xiao Gu realized that he had the protection of the Qilin Venerable's power, making all mental influences ineffective against him, whether it was his uniqueness or a characteristic of the Ancient God.

If the enemy only relied on mental attacks, then even a Ninth Rank Ascender could be beaten to death with a chair before him.

When Xiao Gu released Life Perception, he indeed heard eerie murmurs.

Moreover, at the deepest part of the white mist, there was actually a gigantic mysterious black shadow.

This black shadow seemed intricately connected to those Calamity Ruins.

No, not connected, but one!

Xiao Gu realized that this mysterious black shadow was the source of the murmurs.

No wonder the Calamity Ruins couldn't be killed; it turned out there was a main body!

These so-called indestructible monsters were likely the Great Ruins devoured by it!

Xiao Gu figured this out and immediately grabbed the chair, charging towards that huge black shadow.

The next moment, Uncle Mu and the others struggled to awaken, immediately becoming alert and grabbing their weapons.

Da-da-da...

Assault rifles spewed fire, forcibly shattering the Calamity Ruins' heads.

Everyone saw different Calamity Ruins, but as long as they broke free from that mental invasion, they could recognize these ghostly things weren't their acquaintances but man-eating monsters.

"Prepare to break out!"

Uncle Mu charged into the white mist, slashing out with immense Qi, exploding the heads of ten Calamity Ruins.

The five young men poured bullets into the path, shell casings falling like a tide, fire lighting up the mist.

This suppressive firepower could help Uncle Mu forge a path ahead.

"Xiao Gu, retreat quickly while we have the chance! Staying here will only result in further entrapment!"

Uncle Mu slashed through the white mist, creating an exit.

However, Xiao Gu dove into the depths of the white mist, completely ignoring him.

At the deepest part of the white mist, a gigantic black shadow seemed to open its eyes, revealing a pair of pitch-black bloody holes!

Thump-thump!

The world went silent, the heartbeat pounding violently, darkness enveloping him.

For a moment, Xiao Gu felt an extremely evil essence invading his mind.

It was as if countless steel needles pierced in, causing skull-crushing pain instantly!

Even the chair-raising motion froze in mid-air.

Simultaneously, the Black Qilin in his mind abruptly woke, its golden eyes blazing fiercely.

In an instant, the darkness was incinerated by the blazing golden flames!

Rumble!

The collapsing roar echoed in the white mist, the gigantic black shadow issued a silent wail, and from those pitch-black bloody holes flowed thick, stinking blood, collapsing under immense pressure, kneeling on the ground.

At this moment, Xiao Gu's consciousness also cleared, the pain seemingly nonexistent, like an illusion.

When he opened his eyes, he could clearly see the true form of this thing.

The so-called Calamity Ruins were actually formed by a mass of black mist, with a strange visage bearing human facial features.

At first glance, it resembled a human face.

But upon closer inspection, it looked like countless human faces overlapping, emitting a silent moan.

Xiao Gu did not strike down with the chair.

First, he felt that this thing was formed by black mist, and physical attacks might not work.

Second, he suddenly sensed that this Calamity Ruins seemed to express submission to him!

It's hard to imagine that this thing actually had consciousness.

Well, thinking carefully, it makes sense.

After all, these creatures are in the depths of the Forbidden Zone, where anything is possible.

And the Forbidden Zone was formed because of the Qilin Immortal Palace.

The master of the Qilin Immortal Palace is the Qilin Venerable.

The current Qilin Venerable is likely gone, and his powers were inherited by him.

In other words, Xiao Gu is the Qilin Venerable.

It's no surprise then that the Calamity Ruins would submit to him.

"Retreat fifty meters."

Xiao Gu tried silently issuing a command in his mind.

Sure enough, the Calamity Ruins really retreated, accompanied by the rolling white mist, moving farther away.

The petite girls in the white mist also vanished like phantoms, swallowed by the mist.

Xiao Gu was flabbergasted yet pleasantly surprised.

Little did he expect the power of the Ancient God to also bring such a convenience, that the Calamity Ruins would indeed submit to him and obey his commands.

This scene left Uncle Mu and the five young men dumbfounded.

"What happened? The Calamity Ruins actually retreated on their own?"

Uncle Mu mumbled in disbelief, stunned: "Why did it leave on its own?"

The five young men exchanged glances, even more shocked; having lived in the Forbidden Zone for years, they'd never seen anything like this.

"It's fine now."

Xiao Gu turned around and said calmly, "Let's go."

The five young men looked at him, astonished.

These guys weren't stupid and immediately guessed that the reason the Calamity Ruins retreated was all because of this young man.

Uncle Mu gave him a deep look, wanting to inquire but recalling that since it's Old Gu's son, there must be extraordinary qualities.

Perhaps, Old Gu had specially left something for this child, suppressing his doubts.

"We must hurry to the Stone Statue Forest because the Calamity Ruins dislike the scent of the Stone Statue Trees, so they tend not to approach. If my guess is correct, Hasegawa Shinichi and the Grave Digger Organization would hold a blood sacrifice there."

Uncle Mu said in a solemn voice, "We must act quickly."

Xiao Gu squinted his eyes, "A blood sacrifice?"

"Yes, a blood sacrifice. Hasegawa Shinichi was once a frontline member of the Immortal Palace project, later becoming a Fallen for unknown reasons. Originally, this group were just some unremarkable Fallen, but out of nowhere, they gained immense power from unknown support. Now, their supporters lurk deep within the Forbidden Zone."

Uncle Mu spoke solemnly, "Unsure what it is, it could be an Ancient God's servant, a high-level Fallen, or even an Ancient God Clan. In any case, the Grave Diggers want to use a blood sacrifice to aid its growth."

Xiao Gu's pupils contracted slightly; it should be that Kui, the object worshipped by the Grave Digger Organization.

It seems, irrespective of it being for this Kui.

Or helping the three members of the second team retrieve the antidote.

It was the right move for him to come this time.

He must stop this blood sacrifice.

After the white mist completely dissipated, Xiao Gu suddenly noticed footprints on the ground, dense and disorderly.

He crouched down, scrutinizing them for a moment, squinting his eyes.

"Two groups of people came through here not long ago."

He analyzed for a while, confidently saying, "One group should be from the Grave Digger Organization, with the footprints heavy and chaotic. The other group walked along the wall cautiously, in small numbers. It should be investigators from the Ether Association."

Uncle Mu glanced at him, "Your companions?"

"Not really."

Xiao Gu shook his head, "I don't consider them my companions. It appears this group managed to survive the black mist and has even tracked down the Grave Digger Organization. We have allies, but in a way, also found more enemies. Uncle Mu, if we encounter them, be cautious; their attitude towards the Fallen is... hostile."

Uncle Mu nodded slightly, aware of such matters of course.

Not everyone would look at the Fallen objectively.

Some fanatics in the Ether Association are impossible to communicate with.

"If nothing goes wrong, they should fight first, and we seize the chance to save people."

Xiao Gu said calmly.

It's a good opportunity to fish in troubled waters.

Furthermore, now Xiao Gu had gained an additional helper.

He turned, seeing the fog roiling in the dim underground palace, a black shadow faintly floating deep within the mist.

A Calamity Ruins!

Xiao Gu felt he could attempt to use this Calamity Ruins to do something.

"Time to move."

Uncle Mu said seriously, "Before we set off, I need to tell you some taboos regarding the depths of the Forbidden Zone... By the way, speaking of which, you weren't much affected the first time you saw the Calamity Ruins? What did you see in the nightmare?"

Xiao Gu paused, surprised by the question.

He hesitated for a second and said, "Paid content."

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Meanwhile, at the Black Cloud City.

An old fishing boat docked at the harbor, resonating with an angry voice in the cabin.

"Foolish! Utterly foolish! Moron! Damn self-righteous moron!"

The old man's furious rant rang out, angrily saying, "Lost your sense of self after taking the Ancient God's Blood! That stupid Scholar, has his brain been slammed by a door?"

With a bang.

That was the sound of a table being kicked over.

In the shadow of the cabin, the Pharmacist's hunched body trembled violently, holding a note.

It was left by the Scholar.

"This idiot actually wants to cooperate with the Grave Diggers..."

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