Chapter 187 - 166: You’re Here Too?
Time rewinds to half an hour earlier.
The Scripture Pavilion was far more eerie than imagined, with a constant chill in the air. Entering it felt like stepping into a ghostly realm.
Yin Weiyin formed the Golden Light Body Protection Technique with one hand, while gripping the Guiding Talisman in the other, advancing cautiously without letting her guard down for a moment.
Inside, the pavilion was utterly dim. The first through third floors had no windows at all—each level sealed with layers of wooden boards, as if completely shut from the inside, giving off an especially sinister vibe.
Dong Gong Ruoshu and Lu Ying followed closely behind her. The former carried the Yanling Saber, vigilantly scanning her surroundings, while the latter also formed the Golden Light Body Protection Technique, holding a longsword.
The three of them had not entered the Scripture Pavilion alone but together with a group of Jianghu figures, drawn by a rumor that the pavilion’s peak held a statue of the Heavenly King.
From the outside, there seemed no evidence of malice. Yin Weiyin and Lu Ying, being Taoists, had expected to break the array inside with relative ease. Yet after walking a while, they noticed fewer and fewer people remained, until, finally, only the three of them were left.
Although the Scripture Pavilion appeared modestly sized from the outside, its interior was riddled with twists and turns, to the point of seeming like a hidden realm.
All three had Night Light Talismans affixed to them, though even so, their vision within the pavilion was severely constrained, limited to a mere foot around them.
Thin, mist-like vapors wafted through the area, making it nearly impossible to see clearly.
The Guiding Talisman glowed faintly. The pavilion was unnervingly quiet. Yin Weiyin stepped cautiously onto the stairs, hearing the groaning creaks. The wooden steps beneath her feet swayed, as though they might snap at any moment.