Chapter 138: The Devil's Curse
"I once saw it in a folk booklet, which mentioned that people with skull totems on their bodies and couldn't wake up for a long time were cursed by demons, and the specific booklet didn't say it." Chu Mohan explained.
"That is, I don't know the solution." Qu Huaiqing said dejectedly.
"I don't think I've ever heard of this curse." Nangong Jin shook her head helplessly.
"Is Yu'er going to sleep like this?" Nangong Xue choked up and said.
The few people present were all from the Great Gate, and their status in the sect was not low, except for Chu Mohan who knew a little bit of fur, the others had never heard of the curse of the demon.
"Folklore, there was once a great clan of immortal cultivators, they lived at the end of the misty forest, dedicated to cultivating immortals, living a life without quarrel with the world, their cultivation talent was very high, and because of this, their talent brought ruin to the entire race." Yue Linglong opened her mouth and said.
"What catastrophe?" Nangong Xue asked curiously.
"Their cultivation talent is favored by the people of the demon clan, a demon leader found them, and asked them to cultivate demon skills, and from then on they joined the demon clan, they have cultivated immortals all their lives, how can they be in the same stream as the evil demons?" Yue Linglong continued.
"And then!" Nangong Xue hurriedly asked.
Qu Huaiqing and the three of them could also listen attentively, and they understood that the story told by Yue Linglong must be related to the curse of the demon.
"So, the leader of the demon clan was very angry, he cursed the people of the entire tribe, turned them all into transparent fish, and then trapped them in a lake, and also turned their home into a boundless desert, and the sun has been shining in the sky, not rising in the east and setting in the west, so the fairyland on earth has become a hell on earth." Yue Linglong spoke eloquently.
"In other words, the fish in the lake are the cursed people, and this boundless desert is their former home!" Chu Mohan said in surprise.
"That's right! And those who have been bitten by those transparent fishes, if they do not die, will grow skulls from the wounds, and they will fall into a deep sleep, this is the curse of the devil! Yue Linglong said.
"It's terrifying!" Nangong Xue thought that the fish in the lake were actually changed by people, and her heart felt a chill.
"Linglong, what about the method of unraveling the curse?" Qu Huaiqing hurriedly asked.
"I'm going to the bottom of the lake to see, there must be a way to save Xiao Yu'er." Yue Linglong said.
"No, it's too dangerous!" Nangong Jin immediately objected.
"Yes! It's too risky, everyone can see the tragic situation of that person just now, maybe there is another way. Chu Mohan said.
"I'll go." Qu Huaiqi got up suddenly, and walked towards the lake without looking back.
"Qu Huai, calm down, do you want to be the same as the person before?" Nangong Jin pulled Qu Huaiyu's arm and hurriedly stopped.
"But that's my sister! This is the only hope. Qu Huaiqing waved Nangong Jin away, took two steps back, his eyes were red, and he was obviously decided.
"Huai Yan, if you want to go to the bottom of the lake, let's think about countermeasures together, what is the difference between you going rashly like this and sending you to death?" Chu Mohan stood in front of Qu Huaiqing, preventing him from moving forward.
"Fuck off." Qu Huaiyu waved Chu Mohan away with a palm, Chu Mohan was forced to take a few steps back by the powerful palm force before he stabilized his figure, and Qu Huaiyu walked towards the lake without looking back.
"Huh~" Yue Linglong's fingertips exerted force, and a silver needle accurately sank into Qu Huaiyu's body, he felt as if he was frozen, and he couldn't use any strength.
"Linglong, you? Why? Qu Huaiqi asked.
"I'll find a way to go down to the bottom of the lake, stay honest." Yue Linglong said coldly.
"Linglong......" Nangong Jin wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Yue Linglong.
"Don't say anything, take care of Xiao Yu'er." After Yue Linglong finished speaking, she turned around and walked towards the lake.
"Pull the silver needle off his back, and he'll be able to move." Yue Linglong's voice came from afar.
"Sister Linglong is so domineering!" Nangong Xue said.
"Yes! The momentum is too strong! Chu Mohan nodded and said.
And Nangong Jin looked at Yue Linglong's back, her eyes were a little complicated, she didn't know what she was thinking?
"Linglong, wait, I'll go with you!" Nangong Jin also followed.
"Xue'er, take care of Yu'er, I'll follow and take a look." After Chu Mohan finished speaking, he also followed.
"Hey! You can help me pull out the silver needle first! Qu Huaiqi hurriedly said.
"Who made you so impulsive, let Cher help you!" Chu Mohan's voice came from afar.
"Nangong, Mo Han, you two don't have to follow me, I have a way to enter the bottom of the lake." Yue Linglong said.
"Linglong, I'm not worried about you!" Nangong Jin said worriedly.
"Yes! One more person, one more strength. Chu Mohan said.
"Look, I'm going to be fine." After Yue Linglong finished speaking, she put her hand into the lake.
"Be careful!" Nangong Jin shouted to Chu Mohan, just wanting to stop Yue Linglong's actions.
However, what was surprising was that those transparent fish were as if they hadn't seen them, the surface of the lake was calm, and when they looked closely, a faint halo of light firmly wrapped Yue Linglong's palm in it.
"You see, I'm going to be fine, the Boundless Desert is in danger, what if all three of us are gone, and they are in danger? And we must guard against those who have bad intentions. Yue Linglong looked at the sneaky Bai Shijie and the two not far away, and said.
"Linglong, I must go with you, I can let Mo Han stay." Nangong Jin was very reluctant in his heart, he was very worried about Yue Linglong's safety.
"No, if you go in, you'll end up like him." Yue Linglong pointed to the black skeleton on the surface of the lake and said.
"I'll go down and take a look first, if it really doesn't work, I'll withdraw it, and you must also pay attention to safety." Yue Linglong admonished.
"Wow~" Yue Linglong jumped into the middle of the lake, her body shrouded in a faint light, completely isolating the lake.
Nangong Jin felt his incompetence again, he didn't even have the qualifications to stand by Yue Linglong's side, he clenched his fists, and his desire for strength became even stronger.
"There are people who are not afraid of death to move forward, you just wait for your beautiful face to turn into dry bones!" Ji Ruxue thought viciously.
"Yue Linglong, as long as you die, my little sister's revenge can be avenged." Bai Shijie's gloomy eyes were full of viciousness, and a triumphant smile was on the corner of his mouth.
To the great disappointment of the two, Yue Linglong was not attacked by monsters in the lake, she was like a cheerful swimming fish, diving into the depths of the lake in a few breaths.
"She's fine! Is there any magic weapon on his body that can't be done? A flash of greed flashed in Bai Shijie's eyes.
And Ji Ruxue's eyes flashed a touch of loss, she knew that she looked mediocre, if the Bai family had not declined in recent years, she would not have married their Ji family, every time she saw the handsome Bai Shijie, Ji Ruxue always felt a little inferior in her heart, so she hated beautiful women more.
"Nangong, Linglong is too powerful! It's like a fish in the water, so fast! Chu Mohan said in surprise.
"She's excellent, you didn't know it today!" Nangong Jin said with a wry smile.
"Alas! Brother! Good luck! Chu Mohan patted Nangong Jin's shoulder, sighed and said.
"I just want to be behind her, silently guarding her, and now it seems that I don't seem to have that qualification." Nangong Jin's heart was even more bitter.
"Linglong is right, this boundless desert is full of dangers, and there are some people with ill intentions, we must be more careful." Chu Mohan said.
"Where's Linglong?" Qu Huaiyu also rushed over with Qu Huaiyu in his arms, he didn't see Yue Linglong's figure, and hurriedly asked.
"Go down!" Chu Mohan said.
"Why don't you stop you?" Qu Huaiqian said anxiously.
"Stop her, let you go, come on! When the time comes, I'll have to trouble Linglong and save you! Chu Mo said coldly.
"I ......" Qu Huaiqi also felt a little impulsive just now, and he also made a move on the two brothers, and he felt very guilty.
"Okay, Sister Linglong has also entered the bottom of the lake, we can't get in, it's useless to be anxious, settle Yu'er first, and then we'll think about it in the long run." Nangong Xue said.
"Xue'er is right, let's go!" Chu Mohan said.
Not far away, Ji Ruxue and Bai Shijie had been paying attention to the movements of Chu Mohan and the others.
"Shijie, will there be any treasures in the lake? You see, Yue Linglong is willing to take the risk and go in! Ji Ruxue said.
"Hmph, no matter what kind of treasure it is, as long as you enter the secret realm, it will become ours." Bai Shijie said gloomily.
"That's right, as long as we break them one by one, the secret realm is so dangerous, no one knows that we did it!" Ji Ruxue said viciously.
Yue Linglong dived deeper and deeper in the lake, her body was shrouded in a faint halo, completely isolating the lake, and those transparent fish swam around by themselves as if they didn't see her.
"Master, do you want to let the fox and the little reptile go out? They can also help in times of crisis. A small soft voice sounded.
"They'd better stay in the space! I'm not in danger for the time being. Yue Linglong said.
"Master, I made it very clear to you, the Linglong Ring has not been completely repaired after it is damaged, and if you overuse its energy, you will not be able to enter it for a long time in the future." Xiao Xiao said anxiously.
"I know that when the time comes, the Linglong Ring will be similar to an ordinary storage ring." Yue Linglong said.
"So! I just asked you to bring the fox and the little reptile with you, I can help you in a critical moment, in case of danger, you can't get in, they can't get out. Xiao Xiao said hurriedly.
"I'm measured!" Yue Linglong said.
"Alright! Let's hope there aren't any surprises! Xiao Xiao said helplessly.
"Little one, what are you talking about? There will be no accidents! Xiaoice retorted.
"I'm not in a hurry!" Xiao Xiao said seriously, not talking to Xiaoice for the first time.
"Master Long, I'm worried too!" Xiaoice said cowardly.
Yue Linglong dived deeper and deeper, and the fish around her became bigger and bigger, and a huge stone pier could be faintly seen, and the black skull loomed on the stone pier.
"You're finally here!" An old voice suddenly came into Yue Linglong's ears.