Approaching the nine-story demon tower, the sound of flapping wings became increasingly clear.
The demon tower used giant cypress trees, each thick enough to embrace by several people, with Tibetan secret scriptures and Ghost Cave scripts carved on them, adding a touch of mystery.
Cypress.
In Tibetan culture, it is considered a sacred tree.
Known as the tree of life and the tree of giving, it symbolizes longevity and eternity.
It is a must-have tree species for ancient Tibetan royal tombs and temples.
The giant cypress trees used in this nine-story demon tower are mostly over a thousand years old, with the minimum age being over a hundred years, making them invaluable!
Lu Feng stepped onto the stairs and ascended to the first level, entering the interior.
Inside, corpses were scattered everywhere, kneeling in a circle, surrounding a towering thousand-year-old giant cypress, roughly estimated to be over six meters in diameter!
The giant cypress extended to the next level, it was unknown where it ultimately led to.
“Why is there a giant cypress standing upright inside?”
Lu Feng was puzzled and began to search around.
He discovered many burial gold and jade ornaments, bronze artifacts, and cypress wood carvings of snakes, wolves, and birds in a corner.
“Did you reach the second level?”
Lu Feng didn't see Shirley's shadow and immediately collected the burial goods without the Dap Ghost Worms into the system.
On the second level, the number of burial goods was halved.
Shirley Yang was here, her hands empty, she still hadn't found the diary she needed.
Lu Feng pointed to the outside, motioning for Shirley Yang to look outside.
Shirley Yang didn't answer and continued climbing.
Lu Feng frowned and followed her up.
The third level.
The fourth level.
…
They hadn't found the diary until the eighth level, not even a trace of the ashes of the corpses.
Shirley Yang looked towards the ninth level.
She took a deep breath and stepped inside.
Lu Feng followed her in.
The first thing that caught their eye was a giant cypress standing upright, the same one that extended from the first level, protruding two and a half meters from the floor, with over twenty Dap Ghost Worms perched on top.
The giant cypress had traces of being cut, like a giant coffin.
The surrounding walls were carved with mountains, cypress trees, willow trees, lifelike snakes, Dap Ghost Worms, and Ghost Cave scripts, along with obscure and difficult secret patterns.
A vertical coffin?
Lu Feng was somewhat surprised.
“Ancestors buried upright, descendants will surely prosper?”
Isn't the Demon Kingdom's Ghost Mother a believer in the Snake God? Why would she also practice vertical burial?
Lu Feng did want to see if the Ghost Mother was lying inside the cypress coffin, but he was worried about the Dap Ghost Worms and gave up, deciding to return later.
He would take the entire nine-story demon tower with him later.
Shirley turned around but didn't find the diary, her heart filled with anxiety. She turned around and went downstairs to search outside the nine-story demon tower.
Seeing that there was nothing to collect for the time being, Lu Feng also decided to go out.
Buzz!!
A distinct sound of flapping wings suddenly reached Lu Feng's ears.
Lu Feng turned his head to see a Dap Ghost Worm on the cypress coffin suddenly take flight, its blue glow becoming as brilliant as flames.
“No way?”
Lu Feng twitched the corner of his mouth. Why did you wake up just like that?
He was about to take water from the system space to extinguish it, but one by one, Dap Ghost Worms woke up from their slumber, flying into the air.
Shirley's face turned pale. She was currently in the lair of the Dap Ghost Worms.
“Run!”
Shirley yelled, rushing towards the stairs.
Her movement stimulated the Dap Ghost Worms, hundreds of them flew towards her. Thankfully, Shirley Yang was a martial arts practitioner. She dodged left and right, managing to return to the eighth level.
At the same time.
Hundreds of Dap Ghost Worms charged towards Lu Feng.
“This is a real nuisance!”
Lu Feng pushed out with his hand, a wave of air shot out, blowing the Dap Ghost Worms away. Lu Feng took advantage of this opportunity to dash down the stairs.
When he reached the seventh level, he saw Shirley Yang surrounded by Dap Ghost Worms on three sides. Nearly a thousand of them gathered together, densely packed like a sea of fire rushing towards her.
If they were to touch the boundless karmic fire, they would be reduced to ashes!
“Run!”
Shirley Yang saw him and hurriedly yelled, while dodging towards the direction where the number of Ghost Worms was smaller.
Lu Feng didn't want to bother with it initially.
After all, Shirley Yang was a descendant of the Zagla Rama tribe, the Dap Ghost Worms would sense the Ghost Cave Curse and wouldn't attack her.
After hearing Shirley's words, Lu Feng decided to intervene. He flashed to her side, put his left arm around her waist, and jumped out of the window.
“What?!”
Shirley Yang's face turned pale.
This is the seventh level!
You're actually holding me and jumping off the building?
The wind howled in her ears, and darkness stretched below.
The whole body felt like it was falling into the abyss.
Boom!!
The ground shattered.
Shirley Yang felt the speed of her descent suddenly stop, then she felt her feet touch the ground. She subconsciously looked down and was astonished.
She was actually standing on the ground?
“How is this possible?”
“The Fireflies are coming, do you want to stay here?”
Shirley Yang looked back and saw tens of thousands of Dap Ghost Worms forming a blue cloud of fire flying towards them.
“Run!”
Shirley Yang yelled and quickly ran in the direction they were coming from.
…
…
Seeing the Dap Ghost Worms of the nine-story demon tower awaken, Hu Ba Yi's heart rose to his throat. Lu Feng and Shirley Yang were still inside the tower!
“It's over!”
Professor Chen was so anxious that he stomped his feet, his eyes filled with tears.
“Lao Hu, Lu Feng...he?”
“Don't panic yet.”
Hu Ba Yi still remembered Lu Feng saying that water and fire are incompatible. He didn't believe that Lu Feng would be unprepared. Would someone with the ability of 'Sleeve Universe' lack water?
Boom!!
A loud bang startled everyone. They saw a dense swarm of Dap Ghost Worms flying towards the source of the sound, the blue light illuminating Lu Feng and Shirley Yang.
“They're fine!”
“Run!”
“Quickly retreat to the underground river!”