My Wife Turns Out to be an Empress of the Dynasty

Chapter 222 Disguise

Gu Xiaoqi murmured softly, "They have passed by. Let us also go quickly, lest all the good things be snatched away by them..."

She put away the bimetallic stone mother and followed the cultivator in front, running ahead.

"Xiaoqi!"

"Let's go, let's catch up!"

Zhe Liang and Zhongren, seeing this, hurriedly followed suit.

The attic was built on the mountainside of a large mountain.

Soon, the group arrived at the location of the attic.

Here, clouds and mist enveloped the area, with a waterfall flowing down the mountainside near the attic, emitting the sound of rushing water.

Splashes of water sprayed, carrying a large amount of moisture.

The moisture, carried by the airflow, drifted and formed a white mist between the attics.

Being within it felt like entering a fairyland, ethereal and unreal!

It was truly as picturesque as pavilions and towers!

The location where the attic was built truly lived up to the description in poetry.

Amidst the enveloping white mist, there were three attics in total, each three stories high.

Their surfaces were carved with many floral and bird patterns, exquisitely crafted.

Through these finely carved patterns, one could see the attics shimmering with ethereal light, exuding a captivating aura!

Such an aura could only be emitted by treasures!

"Hurry, seize the treasures!"

"They are all mine!"

"You lowly wandering cultivators, don't you dare compete with the Young Master for treasures!"

More than ten impatient cultivators shouted as they rushed into the attic to seize the treasures inside.

Zhe Liang and Zhongren finally caught up with Gu Xiaoqi.

Gu Xiaoqi was about to rush inside with the crowd but was stopped by Zhe Liang.

"Why are you stopping me? Hurry up and go in to grab them!"

Gu Xiaoqi said anxiously, "Otherwise, all the treasures inside will be taken by them!"

Seeing the phoenix, fearless like bandits, she indeed had the strength... but Zhe Liang did not let go. With a slight frown, he suddenly said, looking in the direction of the attic, "Don't you find it strange?"

"The ancient cave has been known for a long time. If there were truly treasures in the attic, they would have been taken by the cultivators who arrived here earlier."

"Now, for us to find such precious things upon arrival, I find it very suspicious."

After Zhe Liang finished speaking, Zhongren pondered beside him and said, "Indeed, it's true. It's better to let those cultivators explore the path further."

"After all, once the treasures are obtained, it's not up to them to decide who they belong to."

As he spoke, Zhongren also gestured to the side.

Zhe Liang and Gu Xiaoqi followed his gaze and saw many cultivators flying over.

But some cultivators remained in place, watching from a distance, seeming to be cautious individuals!

Everyone did not enter the ancient cave for sightseeing.

As Zhongren said, if the cultivators who entered the attic ahead obtained the treasures, they would first have to face the onlookers outside!

Under the siege of so many people, it was uncertain whose hands the treasures would fall into!

Seeing this, Gu Xiaoqi's mind stabilized, no longer thinking of competing for treasures.

She stood beside Zhe Liang and Zhongren, looking towards the direction of the attic.

The attics were filled with radiance, and cultivators were constantly drawn in, unable to resist rushing inside.

But after a while, no one appeared.

There was also no sound coming from inside the attic as if they had entered another space!

"This is not right, let's retreat a bit."

Zhe Liang waved his hand alertly, pulling Gu Xiaoqi and Zhongren to retreat.

Just as he was leading the two backward, suddenly the attic standing in front began to sway.

The next moment, the originally towering attic collapsed, flattening like a deflated balloon.

Zhe Liang's eyes widened, speeding up the retreat with Gu Xiaoqi and Zhongren.

Just as the three were retreating, the picturesque courtyard in front collapsed entirely.

Where it used to be became a pitch-black abyss, with sharp and densely packed teeth protruding from the darkness.

Sharp thorns quickly rose in the white mist and bit down towards the sect disciples who were watching nearby.

"Oh no! There's a monster!"

A loud cry rang out, but it was already too late.

Hundreds of sect disciples standing at the forefront emitted miserable screams as they were directly swallowed by the suddenly appearing jaws.

"Crunch! Crunch!" The sound of chewing echoed.

With gaping mouths opening and closing, a large amount of blood mixed with flesh flowed out from the gaps between the jagged teeth, staining the ground red!

Hundreds of sect disciples swallowed in one gulp!

It was like a feast!

Such a bloody scene made the nearby spectators panic and flee.

"My god! What kind of monster is this!"

"It's too powerful! More terrifying than our sect's guardian beast!"

"One bite, a hundred people, utterly defenseless. Such a demon is terrifying!"

"Run!"

The cultivators were filled with righteous indignation, quickly distancing themselves from the monster.

"Boom!"

The ground rumbled, accompanied by the collapse of the original surface.

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A massive figure crawled out from underground, its eyes glowing red.

It emitted a murderous aura, as large as a house, and its body stretched for thousands of feet!

Its entire body was a dark gray, with dozens of sharp and incredibly hard limbs stabbing into the ground!

The hard stone slabs were pierced through as if they were paper, such was its sharpness!

It could easily rival divine weapons!

"Roar!"

The monster that crawled out from underground emitted a deep, hoarse roar.

Between its gaping jaws emanated a foul stench, and its sharp teeth were adorned with many human limbs, a terrifying sight to behold.

The appearance of the monster made the already panicked crowd even more chaotic, with many cultivators trembling and kneeling on the ground.

The monster raised its head, aiming at the cultivators who were retreating frantically.

Dozens of deep red tongues suddenly shot out, catching up with the fleeing sect disciples.

Anyone touched by them was involuntarily stuck to the tongue and then swallowed up.

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of disciples fell into the monster's mouth.

"Crack! Crack!"

The sound of bones being chewed echoed as the young sect disciples were crushed by the sharp teeth and swallowed into its belly.

The surviving disciples hurriedly sought refuge.

Especially those who witnessed their companions being dragged away, their faces turned pale, and their teeth chattered.

The cultivators who entered here were all young, lacking in experience. Encountering such a large-scale massacre was a huge shock to their minds.

If their mental fortitude wasn't strong, they would have been frightened to death long ago!

Zhe Liang, Gu Xiaoqi, and Zhongren stood far away on level ground, watching the ferocious monster devouring people, feeling a shiver run down their spines.

Luckily, they ran fast; otherwise, they could have been among those swallowed by the monster!

"This monster is too powerful! Let's get out of here first!"

"It's too dangerous to stay here!"

Zhongren tried to input his true energy into the command token, but there was no response.

"It's no use. The command token probably has a time limit."

"We can't get out before the time is up."

Zhe Liang had obviously tried it before and said in a deep voice, "Perhaps... if we kill that monster, we can get out!"

"Wouldn't that mean a direct confrontation?"

Zhongren frowned.

"Roar!"

Suddenly, the monster that drilled out from underground roared again, but instead of attacking, it lowered its head and burrowed back underground.

The earth trembled a few times and then returned to calm.

Then, the three attics leveled up and reappeared in front of everyone.

A waterfall flowed down from the nearby cliff, making a rushing sound, surrounded by white mist.

Everyone was puzzled!

"What's going on? What does the monster want to do?"

"Is it going back after being full? There have been no records of such behavior in this ancient cave before. Could it be that it was born recently?"

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