A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 898 - 884: City Lockdown

Sure enough, the Withered Zen Mountain Monk couldn't refuse this invitation. To leave, this is a temptation that everyone in this city finds hard to resist.

Bao Yue heard the Withered Zen Mountain Monk's question, and a cold voice rang out again: "How about this, Master Withered Zen, let me come up the mountain and have a chat? I've never been to Withered Zen Mountain, and I'd like to see the place where you meditate."

"Then you may come."

The voice of Master Withered Zen remained grand and majestic, but within it, there was a hint of inexplicable coldness.

Soon.

The wedding procession set off once again, heading toward the mountain peak.

Baiyu closely watched the changes at the mountain peak. Two powerful old ghosts would surely clash; it couldn't proceed peacefully.

Just as he expected.

Not long after Bao Yue went up the mountain.

A fierce yin energy suddenly erupted, enveloping Withered Zen Mountain, causing waves within this vast area. This clash did not last long; it came quickly and disappeared just as quickly. At that moment, all the yin energy vanished instantly, and the entire Withered Zen Mountain returned to peace.

Bao Yue's wedding procession descended the mountain intact once again.

Baiyu dared not linger and hurried back to the inn. Everything he saw tonight made him realize that a great upheaval might be looming in this city. The clash of several major forces could easily drag one in, leading to their destruction.

"Damn it, there's nothing good in this city, only a heap of messy affairs."

Baiyu thought to himself.

He made up his mind to find the Withered Zen Mountain Monk the next day, to learn some history before leaving the city without hesitation.

...

Back at the inn, Baiyu didn't sleep all night.

He waited until the first light of dawn broke the sky.

The chilling atmosphere in the air gradually receded. Everything returned to normal, and during the day, the city remained relatively safe. But by nightfall, all sorts of demons and ghosts would come out to play.

"Brother Yu, are you really planning to leave?"

Long Potian looked at Baiyu with despair. If Baiyu left, he would stand no chance of getting out.

Baiyu nodded: "This city is becoming increasingly dangerous and is no longer suitable for staying long. As for a way to leave, even Master Withered Zen doesn't know, so I'm powerless. Perhaps there's one person who knows the way out; you might want to find her."

"Could it be that mad woman?"

Fear flashed in Long Potian's eyes.

Baiyu nodded. Bao Yue was likely the only one who knew the way out. If Long Potian genuinely wanted to escape the city, Bao Yue might be his only hope. But it was evident that Bao Yue was not an easy person to deal with.

If he really went to find her, she might tear him to pieces.

Long Potian sank deeper into despair, and Baiyu felt that his brother was truly unfortunate, killed by the Mad Monk, and now stuck in the city enduring endless torment. Long Potian knew that in this city, ghosts cannot die.

Which means.

He couldn't even commit suicide.

"Brother Long, since you can't leave, you might as well live well here. At least now you have an immortal body; many would envy that. If you could become a big shot here, marry a few beautiful female ghosts, wouldn't life be satisfying?"

Baiyu patted his shoulder, offering comfort.

Long Potian gave a wry smile and nodded. It seemed that was the only option now. He had been naive earlier; with so many powerful ghosts in the city unable to leave, how could he possibly do so? If there were truly a way out, it wouldn't be his turn.

"Brother Yu, who knows when we'll meet again this time. You must take care; there are too many bizarre and wicked places in this Blessed Land. If you don't find any resources, it's better to leave early to save your life."

Long Potian said kindly.

Baiyu nodded, and after saying their goodbyes, he headed towards the city gates. Since he decided to leave, he had to be swift and decisive.

But.

Just as Baiyu was about to exit the city.

With a thunderous boom, from the depths of the mountains in the southwest of the Blessed Land came a deafening roar.

"Lord Igarashi has opened the deeper path into the Blessed Land!"

"The exploration of the Blessed Land has been a great success. Hurry to that side, or you'll be too late to catch the scraps."

"Such dense Spiritual Qi is emanating, and I heard the Spiritual Qi in the depths of the Blessed Land is several times denser than here! Cultivating inside for a day is worth a year of hard work in the Outer World; it's really like a day in heaven, a year on earth."

A group of people in the Ghost City who had not gained much was rapidly focusing on the deeper part of the Blessed Land.

The path to the deeper part of the Blessed Land seemed to be guarded by some Exotic Beast before. After Igarashi Chitome cleared the path, everyone could safely proceed. Many were unable to suppress their urge to explore the deeper parts of the Blessed Land.

After all, not only was the Ghost City dangerous, but it also lacked good offerings.

However.

Just as the crowd began an exodus, preparing to leave the city en masse, the city suddenly changed. A massive yin energy suddenly spread out, enveloping the entire city.

In an instant.

The city, bright and sunny just a second before, became a Black Night shrouded in clouds. The temperature dropped sharply at this moment.

All the ghosts in the city, at this moment bathing in the immense yin energy, let out cries of extreme pleasure.

This scene of hundreds of ghosts howling simultaneously scared many so much that they couldn't even move.

"Damn, the city gates are closed! We can't get out."

"That heartless wretch actually wants to trap us."

"You're the dog, damn it; your whole family is dogs."

"Let's not fight among ourselves; let's think of a way. Something major must have happened in the city. Do you remember what happened last night and the night before? We must stick together if we want to survive."

A group of cultivators erupted into chaos.

They knew the dangers of the city, and now with unknown changes occurring, if they couldn't leave and didn't cooperate, they were likely to die here.

Quickly.

Some powerful and reputable cultivators stood up to organize everyone for unified action.

Baiyu squinted, not rashly joining them.

The more people, the bigger the target, and they might encounter some unwanted situations. He could roughly guess that this change wasn't aimed at them. But that Bao Yue and Withered Zen Monk had started their moves.

For their plan to leave.

They would surely have to oppose the Shadow Emperor, the absolute ruler of this city. And undoubtedly, several other major forces were involved in this struggle too.

Bang bang bang!

Suddenly, the sound of drums and gongs rang out again. The familiar wedding procession appeared in front of everyone's eyes once more.