I Possess a Scroll of Demon-Subduing Records

Chapter 373 A Chance Encounter

Beneath the Xiang River lies the Crystal Palace.

This place, far from human habitation and usually quiet, has become somewhat noisy because of the presence of the Thousand Illusion Ghost Princess.

But after making a scene for a few days, seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Lingyi gave up.

However, the anger in his heart continued to grow, which also transformed into Zero One's cultivation level.

Although the transformation speed is not as fast as when I was a ghost, the advantage lies in the ability to create something from nothing and improve rapidly.

Every day, she thought bitterly, "When I get out, I'll kill you all!"

Of course, Lin Yi is an exception.

She wanted to keep Lin Yi confined to her side every day.

What Zero One dislikes most is being locked up, but ever since she became conscious, she has either been in prison or on her way to prison.

Therefore, in Zero One's view, the cruelest punishment is not killing the other person, but depriving them of their freedom.

However, she didn't hate Lin Yi; she was more angry.

If Lin Yi were willing to beg her, she might forgive him. She could occasionally take him out for a stroll, just to let him get some fresh air.

Lingyi had already planned it all out. She was going to secretly become stronger so that when Lin Yi came knocking on her door, she could give him a big surprise.

We'll kidnap Lin Yi right in front of Jiang Linglong and make her furious!

Thinking about it this way, the quiet and desolate Crystal Palace didn't seem so unbearable.

This has always been the case, but today, a clear female voice suddenly came from outside the Crystal Palace.

"Excuse me, is anyone inside?"

Zero One: "!!!"

Jiang Linglong: "???"

Encountering Snow: "???"

When sealing Zero One, Jiang Linglong felt that she had implemented a perfect plan, which not only saved everyone but also trapped Zero One and gave Lin Yi time to improve himself.

But she never expected that anyone would actually come here.

When the Crystal Palace is closed, an illusion array will automatically form outside. Even if someone passes by, unless they are highly skilled, it will be difficult for them to see through the illusion array.

Well, it's quite a coincidence. Qingling's specialty is array formations, and she happens to have cultivated the Azure Eyes Golden Pupil Technique. Naturally, some ordinary illusion arrays cannot confuse her.

And just like that, they came knocking on our door.

Hearing that there were people outside, Zero immediately became excited.

If you can avoid going to jail, of course it's better not to go!

She was so excited that she couldn't wait to let the people outside in, but she quickly stopped herself from speaking.

We can't be too direct. If we scare people outside, it won't be so easy to get someone to come here.

The best way is to keep quiet.

Now that someone has come from outside and seen such a palace, they'll surely try to come inside, right?

As she expected, Qingling outside found no response from inside, so she raised her hand, ready to push the door open.

"Don't open the door!"

At the crucial moment, Jiang Linglong spoke up.

She was incredibly relieved that she hadn't fallen asleep out of boredom; otherwise, releasing Zero One at this moment could have caused unimaginable destruction.

However, Lingyi hadn't considered this. She was already on guard against Jiang Linglong. The moment Jiang Linglong made a sound, a mysterious aura enveloped the entire Crystal Palace.

hope was silent. She could speak to herself, but no one would hear her; her voice was erased from the rules.

Zero-One can also transmit this characteristic to others in a short time, when others are also unable to make a sound.

Those supernatural powers that require chanting scriptures or incantations cannot be used at such times.

Not to mention that Jiang Linglong's shouts were not as effective as the talismans.

Qingling didn't hear a response from inside, so she touched the door of the Crystal Palace again.

Zero One inside was eagerly waiting for the girl outside to open the door so she could escape.

Zero One secretly made a promise in her heart that no matter who opened the door, she would grant them one wish.

Unfortunately, Qingling did not hear her thoughts. Qingling stroked the stone door of the Crystal Palace and exclaimed excitedly, "This is actually Qi-made Qingwen Stone!"

Qingling was overjoyed.

Qingling has only one hobby in her life: archaeology.

Her archaeology research wasn't about spiritual cultivation; it was just ordinary history.

The history of cultivation before the Qin Dynasty is basically cut off, and no one knows what happened in the cultivation world before the Qin Dynasty, but some folk records have been preserved.

Qingling found these things particularly interesting. Anyway, on the path of cultivation, she had a lot of free time, so she liked to read some ancient books and also liked to go on field trips.

These Qi-made blue-patterned bricks are very particular. Each brick is a whole piece, but obviously, it is not a naturally formed stone, but a stone that has been refined through the art of crafting.

Furthermore, the blue-patterned bricks will naturally form blue tree-like patterns on the surface, with only one tree trunk and the rest being branches and leaves, giving them a symmetrical beauty.

These blue-patterned bricks are very distinctive and are commonly found in the tombs of nobles in the State of Qi.

In other words, the Crystal Palace was not the residence of the Dragon King, but the tomb of a nobleman from the State of Qi.

Qingling became very excited.

This tomb is full of mystery. It was specially built underwater, which is definitely extraordinary. Secondly, why would a tomb of a Qi noble appear in Chu territory?

According to the rites, only people of high status in Qi could be buried with the treatment afforded to them as nobles. Even princesses who had married out of Qi could not be buried with such treatment.

If they were nobles in China, why were they buried abroad?

"No, I have to take a closer look. I'll be disappointed if I'm wrong."

Qingling excitedly muttered to herself, while Lingyi inside was so angry she wanted to scratch the wall.

You're about to leave, but the other person is dawdling at the door. How can you not be angry?

Zero One suppressed her anger and secretly prayed.

"If you come in now, I will grant you one wish, give you a treasure, or teach you a set of supernatural techniques."

Unfortunately, Master Qingling was so engrossed in archaeology that he completely forgot himself.

After touching it from the left and right, I finally confirmed that it was a genuine Qi-style blue-patterned brick.

Having confirmed the identity of the tomb's occupant, Qingling bowed three times before the gates of the Crystal Palace.

"I'm sorry, senior, I really want to know what happened in the past. Please forgive me for disturbing you."

Only then did she place her hands on the stone door and push hard, and the stone door slowly opened.

As soon as a crack appeared, a surge of yin energy rushed out from within.

A large hand formed from black mist grabbed Qingling by the neck.

Qingling had long anticipated that there might be evil spirits and malevolent energy in this kind of cemetery, and she had taken precautions, but with her limited cultivation, she had no power to resist Lingyi's ghostly claws.

Zero One shattered her protective golden light as easily as popping a bubble.

What a monstrous creature!

Qingling's face turned pale. Only then did she see Lingyi's fierce and menacing appearance behind the stone door.

In fact, Zero One is very gentle most of the time. Even when she kills someone, she rarely shows a fierce look. Instead, she has a sweet smile, like a girl next door.

But now, there are moments when she breaks down.

Qingling was outside touching the stones for a full half hour!

Inside, Zero One listened to Qingling's incessant muttering to herself. Her mood shifted from initial joy and anxiety to extreme anger.

You're just messing with me, aren't you?

She had originally thought that Qingling would come in and she could promise many benefits, but now that she had only just come in, she wished she could strangle this nagging female Taoist priest right away!

Jiang Linglong could only sigh when she saw the palace gates wide open.

There was no other way. After discovering the situation, she rose from her coffin and fought Zero-One. However, after fighting back and forth, they could only manage a 50/50 battle. To eliminate Zero-One, she had to completely unseal herself.

But the consequences would be severe; she didn't know if anyone in this era could still restrain her.

Jiang Linglong was well aware of the terrifying energy sealed within her body, and she did not want to use that power, which was capable of destroying the world, unless absolutely necessary.

But if she doesn't kill Zero One here, Zero One will definitely cause trouble for Lin Yi once he gets out.

After much deliberation, Jiang Linglong still did not lift the seal; she chose to trust Lin Yi.

Perhaps Lin Yi will have his own way.

If she were to go on a killing spree, He Dong and the others who were imprisoned with her would not have a chance of survival, and Lin Yi would probably be even more heartbroken.

Rather than doing that, we should place our hopes on Lin Yi.

Perhaps during his time away, he has grown strong enough to fight against Zero-One?

Besides, Lin Yi has been gone for so long, Zero One might not be able to find him.

And so, after the battle proved fruitless, Jiang Linglong chose to lie back in her coffin. However, when the Crystal Palace doors were finally opened, she still sighed.

Hopefully, Lin Yi won't be found by Zero One, or at least, before he is found, he will have the ability to protect himself.

However, seeing that Zero One was about to kill Qingling, Jiang Linglong couldn't just sit idly by.

Although Qingling rashly broke in and broke the seal, judging from the way she spoke just now, she is not a bad person.

Jiang Linglong couldn't stand by and watch Zero One commit violence in front of her.

She burst out of the coffin again and severed Zero One's ghostly hand with a single sword strike.

Qingling fell from the sky, panting heavily, and then saw another woman dressed in red and wearing a golden mask emerge from the Crystal Palace.

Qingling was immediately shocked. Wasn't this the mysterious expert who had killed many demons and then disappeared without a trace in the Emperor Blade mystery?