CHAPTER 564: CHAPTER 239 JADE SCENERY TOWER_2

"How about... I offer my prayers again..." Li Xiu murmured.

"Once is enough, no need for more. Praying again makes it ineffective." Li Qingyi shook her head.

"What should we do now? Should we keep going forward or not?" Li Xiu looked at Li Qingyi and asked.

"These phenomena are unpredictable, and danger might lie ahead. Maybe we should give up for today and come back another day." Li Qingyi said, contemplating the bloodstains on the tablet.

"There was no issue when you prayed earlier, and since I’m walking with you, it’s unlikely that there’s a problem for me. I think this red color might not be a bad omen; look at how festive it looks. It should be a good sign instead." Li Xiu said with a smile.

Li Qingyi replied seriously, "This is not a place to joke around. Any mistake here could lead to severe consequences, there’s no room for guessing."

"This isn’t a guess. The results can’t possibly be contradictory. However, since you think there’s a problem, we should just stop here." Li Xiu said.

"Then let’s go back." Li Qingyi said as she started to lead Li Xiu back.

Shortly after they started walking, Li Qingyi suddenly stopped Li Xiu, placing her finger on her lips to signal him to be silent.

Li Xiu immediately understood what Li Qingyi meant, stood still, and listened attentively. He could hear faint voices coming from the shimmering fog in the distance.

However, due to the distance, Li Xiu could only hear a little noise without being able to make out what was being said.

Li Qingyi listened for a moment, her expression changing slightly, and then whispered into Li Xiu’s ear, "Things may not be going well; I heard Bai Wanli and Han Mingshou’s voices. There seem to be others present, though they’re not speaking, so I can’t discern who or how many they are. They’re likely targeting you, and I didn’t expect them to catch up so fast."

"Is there anywhere to hide?" Li Xiu frowned and asked.

"This place isn’t safe to wander about; there’s nowhere to hide unless we get past the Cloud Bridge. Before reaching the Execution Platform, there’s a Jade Tower with no dangers inside, where we can temporarily hide." Li Qingyi’s expression didn’t look good.

"Then let’s cross the Cloud Bridge first." Li Xiu said.

Li Qingyi hesitated a bit, especially considering the ominous sign on the tablet. Moreover, Bai Wanli and his group likely knew about the Jade Tower as well. If they went there too, there would be nowhere for the two of them to hide.

"There’s no point in hesitating, let’s go." Li Xiu knew that with Bai Wanli himself coming, he was surely prepared to kill him. If they fought head-on, it would be dangerous.

Li Qingyi also understood that facing them directly now would likely lead to bad results, so she had to turn with Li Xiu and head towards the Cloud Bridge.

After stepping onto the Cloud Bridge, nothing unusual happened. Under Li Qingyi’s guidance, they quickened their pace towards the other end of the bridge.

Outside the Cloud Bridge, light surged and clouds billowed, with glowing mist surrounding them, giving the feeling of walking in the Celestial Palace.

They walked for a long stretch, and Li Xiu, who was counting his steps, was quite shocked to find out that this seemingly small Jade Bridge was over a hundred miles long and hadn’t reached the end yet.

After walking a while longer, they finally got to the end of the Jade Bridge. From there, the cloud and light seemed to thin out, allowing visibility up to twenty or thirty meters.

Faintly visible were many collapsed buildings, resembling monsters lying beside the road.

Not far after they walked forward, Li Qingxiu discerned the path and turned along a collapsed Jade Wall, heading inside.

Li Xiu followed her for a bit until he saw in front of them a three-story Octagonal Jade Tower.

The plaque above the Octagonal Jade Tower’s door was half broken, and the remaining half had two Demon Kingdom symbols on it, which Li Xiu recognized meant "Jade Scenery".

Without the rest of the letters, it’s unclear what the complete plaque would say.

"Inside this Jade Scenery Tower is very safe; if we face danger, we can hide here. For some reason, magical beings never enter the Jade Scenery Tower, but the area around it is dangerous to wander, and many who’ve come here have gotten lost nearby." Li Qingyi pushed the door open and entered, "Let’s hide here for now. Bai Wanli and his group are surely searching for us; they think we’re already by the Execution Platform and must be rushing there. Once they pass by, we’ll quickly return the way we came."

Li Xiu entered the Jade Scenery Tower and closed the door, observing the interior of the tower.

This Octagonal Tower had eight walls, with a door at both the front and back, and each wall was carved with a type of pictogram. Li Xiu could recognize the patterns of wind, rain, thunder, lightning, frost, fire, cloud, and another pattern he couldn’t deduce.

"The walls on this level depict wind, rain, thunder, lightning, frost, fire, cloud, and ’termination’, making up eight natural phenomena. The second level’s walls have patterns depicting eight mythical beasts, and on the third level, eight symbols that are peculiar - not in our language nor that of the Demon Kingdom..." Li Qingyi quietly explained.

"I understand wind, rain, thunder, lightning, frost, fire, and cloud, but what kind of phenomenon is ’termination’?" Li Xiu asked.

"I’m not sure, but I heard from elders that ’termination’ only occurs within the Celestial City. Someone once saw it from afar, but after that, his eyes went blind. He said the phenomenon was inexpressible and extremely terrifying." Li Qingyi spoke while listening carefully; Bai Wanli and the others hadn’t appeared.