Chapter 463 - Chapter 463: Rescuing Xiang Zizhen (2)
Chapter 463: Rescuing Xiang Zizhen (2)
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
“At that time, the remaining disciples will most likely be defeated one by one. That will really be dangerous!”
Although Xiang Zizhen had always been the most suspicious, Xiao Shi had never been completely certain that he was the murderer from the beginning. Before he decided to investigate Xiang Zizhen, he had already made two preparations.
If Xiang Zizhen was the murderer, he would find evidence to hammer him to death. While proving his innocence, he would also remove the tumor for the Four Symbols Divine Martial Sect.
If Xiang Zizhen is not the murderer, he would guide him from behind the scenes, provide him with information, and use him to find the real culprit.
Now, Xiao Shi was more inclined to the latter. So naturally, he had to ensure Xiang Zizhen’s safety. From this operation, Xiao Shi felt that Xiang Zizhen had been completely schemed against by the old prisoner.
Clearly, when the old prisoner told Xiang Zizhen the information in this underground palace, he had already planned everything. Apart from wanting to escape, there was another possibility. That was, the underground palace had already set up a killing trap and was only waiting for Xiang Zizhen to fall into it.
This was a real killing plot against Xiang Zizhen.
If that was the case, Xiao Shi could not sit back and do nothing. His cultivation level was much lower than Xiang Zizhen’s, and he would definitely not be able to participate in a battle between Martial Demon Realm experts, but he had an ability that could save Xiang Zizhen at a critical moment!
And that was, the array patterns he had seen on the stone room wall previously.
Currently, his main body had already comprehended more than half of these array patterns. From this, he understood that once he finished deciphering all these array patterns, he could use one of the abilities of the array formation in the underground palace.
This ability could ensure that he could save Xiang Zizhen. However, the prerequisite was that the main body had to complete the interpretation of all the array patterns before the crisis arrived.
“There should be time…” Thinking of this, Xiao Shi did not hesitate anymore. He began to sense the location of the soul seal he had left in Xiang Zizhen’s mind. Back when the Soul Seal was still a Martial Entry-Level Dust Seal, it already had the ability to sense and track the seal. However, there was a huge limit to the distance.
Now that it had advanced to Soul Seal, the distance he could sense had become extremely far. This allowed Xiao Shi to clearly sense his location through the mark in Xiang Zizhen’s mind.
Immediately, Xiao Shi approached Xiang Zizhen carefully. Even if he had the ability to save Xiang Zizhen, it was best to hide in the dark. He could not be discovered early. He would appear to save them at the most critical moment. Of course, it would be best if Xiang Zizhen could deal with it himself.
As Xiao Shi moved forward carefully, he was also paying attention to the danger that might appear in the underground palace at any time. However, after walking for a long time, the entire underground palace was calm. There was no danger.
This made him even more certain that all of this was a plot to kill Xiang Zizhen.
“There shouldn’t be any danger in this underground palace.
“With Xiang Zizhen’s cautiousness, he has already investigated this place beforehand. If this underground palace has the same danger as before, he definitely won’t come easily.
“In other words, the dangers that appeared previously were all man-made. It’s not the danger carried by this underground palace. Someone wants to kill Xiang Zizhen! Now that we’ve separated from Xiang Zizhen, we’re actually safe. The people who want to kill Xiang Zizhen behind our backs don’t care about us at all. All the danger is focused on Xiang Zizhen.”
After Xiao Shi realized this, he could not help but speed up. He quickly approached Xiang Zizhen. However, not long after he walked forward, he walked into a stone room and suddenly stopped. His pupils constricted violently.
In this spacious and huge stone room, there was a corpse. It was the old prisoner from before!!
“He’s dead!?”
Xiao Shi’s mind was in turmoil. No matter what, he did not expect this old prisoner to die here. According to his previous guess, even if this prisoner old man was not the mastermind behind this killing trap, he was still the key to luring Xiang Zizhen here.
However, after he escaped from Xiang Zizhen, not only did he not obtain freedom, he even died?
What was going on!
Xiao Shi was certain that the other party was not killed by Xiang Zizhen. He had always been aware of Xiang Zizhen’s whereabouts and was certain that Xiang Zizhen had never been here. He did not think that the old prisoner had been killed by other jailers. He quickly stepped forward. He carefully examined the old prisoner’s corpse. He gradually discovered something strange.
First of all, the old prisoner’s corpse was actually wearing handcuffs and shackles that sealed his cultivation.
Logically speaking, after he escaped from Xiang Zizhen, he would definitely think of a way to break the handcuffs and leg shackles immediately. But he always carried it with him.
This was very strange!
Secondly, the old prisoner’s death was the same as the first jailer who had died before. His head had been cut off.
“Could it be internal strife?”
Xiao Shi could basically deduce it now that there must be someone else behind the old prisoner. The main purpose of the old prisoner was to lure Xiang Zizhen into the underground palace. The person who had set up the killing trap was the person behind it.
Xiao Shi now suspected that the death of the old prisoner was very likely an internal strife with the person behind him.
“That’s not right! The handcuffs and shackles of the old prisoner are only a part of his restraints. What really sealed and imprisoned him is actually the ‘prison’ in his body!”
Xiao Shi previously wanted to observe the old man through the soul seal. However, he was blocked by the prison in the other party’s body. He checked the prison in his body again, and immediately realized the prison in the other party’s body had been rudely destroyed. The prison was empty.
Immediately, a terrifying association arose in Xiao Shi’s mind.
“He’s not dead. He had successfully escaped from the shackles. From the beginning to the end, what the prison wants to imprison is not this old man’s body, but his… soul! His body is just a container that can be abandoned at any time. What’s truly terrifying is the soul imprisoned in his body.
“The reason why he was handcuffed and shackled was purely to prevent him from destroying the prison in his body. Now that he has been rescued by his accomplices, the other party has directly helped him destroy the prison in his body and freed him from his imprisonment. Naturally, there’s no need to do anything unnecessary to destroy the handcuffs and fetters.”
Xiao Shi took a deep breath. This was probably the reason why the other party did not say a word from the beginning to the end. It was not that he did not want to say it, it was just that he could not say it. This body was only a container that imprisoned his soul. He could only send a voice transmission through his soul.
“Hmm?” Xiao Shi suddenly realized that there was a pause in Xiang Zizhen’s body and felt a strong vibration in his soul. This meant that Xiang Zizhen had already started fighting. “I have to get there as soon as possible.”
Xiao Shi quickly rushed to Xiang Zizhen’s location. Currently, he is still a distance away from Xiang Zizhen. There was still some understanding of the array patterns left. He needed Xiang Zizhen to hold on for a while.
Not long after he left this stone room, a figure appeared in front of Xiao Shi. It was a figure squatting on the ground with his back facing Xiao Shi. From the other party’s clothes, one could tell that he was a jailer.
However, Xiao Shi did not approach. He heard the sound of blood dripping to the ground and saw the blood spreading under the other party’s feet. There was also a powerful sense of danger that spread out from his heart.
The jailer squatting on the ground in front of him twisted his neck slightly stiffly, revealing a ferocious and terrifying face covered in blood. His eyes were filled with madness as he stared fixedly at Xiao Shi..