Ascend the ladder.

Hilltop Palace.

The palace has a total of nine floors, which is very ancient, towering on the top of the mountain, like the pillar of optimus reaching into the sky.

Ye Chen was standing outside the gate of the palace at this time.

At the top of the gate are three ancient texts, which have been mottled in many places.

"What a terrible breath!"

Just by glancing at the three words above the door, a tingling immediately came through my mind.

It was a sting from the depths of the soul, as if there were thousands of needles pierced into the soul.

"Squeak!"

At this moment, the originally closed door suddenly and slowly opened.

Seeing this scene, Ye Chen's brows instantly furrowed, and he couldn't help but feel a little more jealous of the palace in front of him.

But before he could think about it, a powerful suction force suddenly came from inside the palace, which instantly sucked him in, and he didn't even react.

"Bang!"

As soon as he was sucked into the main hall, he didn't even stand firmly, and immediately heard a loud noise, and the two huge stone doors closed instantly, and then the oil lamps around the main hall were instantly lit up, and the faint light illuminated the main hall.

Under the dim light, the already eerie palace looks even more terrifying.

After stabilizing his mind a little, Ye Chen probed around the main hall, trying to find a way to leave this place.

But at this time, Ye Chen suddenly stopped, and sniffed slightly around his nose.

It's a burst of meaty aroma!

Although the smell is very faint, it is also real.

It was as if someone was roasting meat in this ancient palace.

But how can there be the smell of wine and meat here?

Could it be that there are people here?

With doubts in his heart, Ye Chen cautiously walked forward.

From the outside, this palace is very splendid, but inside it reveals the ancient atmosphere everywhere, with dust and cobwebs on all sides, and you walk up the stairs of the palace in the direction where the smell of meat comes from.

As he went forward layer by layer, the smell of meat became heavier and heavier.

Along the already somewhat decayed wooden staircase, Ye Chen quickly walked to the top of the palace, and did not encounter anything strange along the way, which made Ye Chen a little surprised.

It stands to reason that such an ancient place should not be the easiest place to give birth to those unknown creatures.

But when he entered the top floor, he was not calm for a moment.

On the top floor was a very empty hall, with a fire burning on the floor, and a huge centipede roasting on a Zen staff.

The centipede had been roasted a little brown, with bursts of white smoke, and the smell of meat that Ye Chen had smelled just now was emanating from this centipede.

The man who roasted the centipede was a great monk, this great monk was burly, with his chest and breasts exposed, sitting cross-legged, and the exposed skin could clearly see a black dragon tattoo.

A monk actually had a black dragon tattoo on his body, and he was not a serious monk at first glance.

Moreover, Ye Chen could clearly feel that this great monk's cultivation was very powerful, stronger than anyone he had seen before.

Just as Ye Chen was looking at the great monk, the great monk turned around and smiled at Ye Chen who thought he was very kind.

However, in Ye Chen's opinion, this smile was clearly like a butcher's smile when looking at his prey, which made people shudder.

"Dare to ask seniors, are you the gatekeeper of this level?" Ye Chen's brows furrowed, and after a moment of silence, he asked.

At the same time, Ye Chen's heart couldn't help but become a little nervous.

There is no way, the aura exuded by this great monk is too powerful, if he is the keeper of this level, Ye Chen has no possibility of clearing the level at all.

The great monk smiled slowly, shook his head slightly, and said: "Don't misunderstand, the old man is not a gatekeeper, and there is no gatekeeper at this level, the old man is waiting for someone here." ”

As soon as the great monk spoke, Ye Chen was stunned for a moment.

His voice was very old, like an old man on the verge of death, which was completely out of step with his image of a tiger's back.

"Uh.... In that case, the juniors will not bother. ”

The aura on this great monk was really terrifying, and he knew at a glance that he was not a serious monk, he didn't dare to stay here too much, and as soon as the words fell, he turned around and prepared to run away.

However, before Ye Chen could take a step, he suddenly felt a wave of Buddha power imprisoning him, not to mention moving, the true yuan in the body was condensed under the confinement of this Buddha power.

Feeling the changes in his body, Ye Chen immediately asked: "The seniors are all the people of Buddhism, and the juniors don't mean to disturb, what do you mean, senior?" ”

The great monk smiled slowly, stood up, walked towards Ye Chen, and said, "The little benefactor is wrong, where do you see where I have the breath of a Buddhist person?" ”

"This ......"

The words of the great monk immediately made Ye Chen angry, this great monk is not a serious person at first glance, he is definitely a fierce monk, and he can avoid the strong people of the Qingyun Sect and enter the ladder of ascending immortals without being discovered by anyone, he is definitely an unfathomable cultivator, and he must not be angered.

After pondering for a moment, Ye Chen spoke: "The junior has no intention of disturbing the senior.... Eat meat, the juniors will leave, and please don't blame the seniors. ”

At this time, Ye Chen's posture can be said to be low, and it can't be lower.

But there's no way, who makes cultivation inferior to others.

"No, no, no, you can't go, little donor." The great monk smiled.

Ye Chen was stunned for a moment, and he didn't care about anything else, even if he raised his voice a little, he said: "Senior, what do you mean, this place is the territory of my Qingyun Sect, if you are not good for the juniors here, I am afraid you may not be able to retreat with your whole body." ”

"It's just a declining sect, either the old man is big, or your old ancestors who are closed to death have come out, and the old man doesn't pay attention to it." The great monk said.

Originally, Ye Chen still planned to use the Qingyun Sect to suppress this great monk, but who would have thought that the cultivation of this great monk was actually so powerful that it was beyond his imagination, and he didn't even take the Qingyun Sect in his eyes at all.

But it's normal to think about it, after all, looking at the posture, he definitely didn't just come here, since he was able to stay here for so long without being discovered by the powerhouses of the Qingyun Sect, it would definitely not be bad to come and cultivate.

For a while, Ye Chen didn't know what to say.

The great monk continued: "Little donor, don't worry, the old man is entrusted by someone to wait here, and it will not be unfavorable to you. ”

Although the great monk said that he would not make a move on him, Ye Chen did not take it lightly, and still looked vigilant, after all, he didn't believe that the words that the monks didn't speak would appear on this great monk.

The great monk chuckled, seemed to see through Ye Chen's thoughts, raised his hand and waved his hand to lift the confinement on Ye Chen's body, walked back to the fire, smelled the centipede inserted in the Zen staff, and shouted: "It's ripe, do you want to have some little donor?" ”

Ye Chen glanced at him slightly, then walked over, sat next to the big monk, pulled a piece of centipede meat and threw it into his mouth.

It's not that Ye Chen doesn't want to leave, but he knows that unless this great monk lets him go, it is absolutely impossible for him to leave here for half a step, since this is the case, it is better to sit down generously and see what he wants to do.

I thought that this roasted centipede would be very unpalatable, but who would have thought that after chewing it twice, it would be surprisingly delicious.

"Good meat, the craftsmanship of the predecessors is really amazing." Ye Chen admired from the bottom of his heart.

"Hahaha, the meat roasted by Lao Ke is the best in the world, even those famous chefs in Zhongzhou Shendu do not have the fragrance of Lao Ke's roast." The great monk laughed a few times, and seemed to like others to praise his cooking skills.

Ye Chen took another bite of centipede meat, and then asked, "Senior, you just said that you were here to wait for someone?" I wonder who you're waiting for, senior? After the juniors go out, help you find it? ”

The great monk smiled slowly, raised his hand and waved his hand, but he didn't know where he could conjure a wine jug, poured two sips violently, and then handed it to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen was not polite, took the wine jug and poured two sips.

Only then did the great monk speak: "The person who is waiting for the old man is you. ”

"Ahem!" Hearing the words of the great monk, Ye Chen immediately coughed twice, looked at the great monk with a shocked face, and asked, "Senior, are you going to wait for me?" ”

"Not bad!" The great monk smiled.

At this moment, Ye Chen couldn't be rectified, and he didn't think clearly for a long time, why did this great monk wait for him here.

After all, this is the Eastern Regions, the Eastern Regions do not believe in Buddhism, almost no Buddhist disciples will appear in the Eastern Regions, Ye Chen has rarely gone down the mountain since he entered the Qingyun Sect, he can't figure out how he can be involved with the people in the Buddhist Sect.

"Senior, are you sure that the person you are waiting for is me?" Ye Chen asked with some suspicion.

The great monk nodded slightly and said, "Yes, it is the donor, the old man has been waiting here for sixty years. ”

"Sixty years? You should have really made a mistake with your seniors, and your juniors are only twenty years old now. Ye Chen said.

This great monk couldn't help but be full of lies, and his eyes were a little not very good, he was only twenty years old and said that he had been waiting for him here for sixty years, isn't this nonsense.

Could it be that he waited here before he was born?

"That's right, the old man was waiting for you here sixty years ago." The great monk confirmed again.

Ye Chen was even more shocked.

I'm really waiting for him.

After being stunned for a moment, Ye Chen asked, "I don't know what the seniors are waiting for me here?" ”

"Don't be in a hurry, let's finish eating this meat first." The great monk did not explain the reason, but continued to eat meat.

Ye Chen looked at his appearance, and his heart became more and more curious, but he didn't continue to ask, but tasted this tempting roasted centipede with the great monk.