Published: January 20, 2025
"Is there anything here? I don't hear any sound," the Ten Thousand Bones Underworld Ancestor said, looking puzzled at Qin Chen.
Qin Chen frowned slightly and carefully sensed his surroundings. Indeed, he could vaguely hear a sound amidst the wailing from the depths of the Dead Sea.
At first, the sound was not very clear, but as Qin Chen focused, he felt as if a woman was desperately calling for help amidst the howling wind.
Could it be that none of these guys could hear such an obvious sound?
"It's a woman calling for help!" Qin Chen said in a heavy voice.
"A woman calling for help?" The Ten Thousand Bones Underworld Ancestor was taken aback. "Young Master Chen, perhaps you've been over-cultivating recently and are starting to hallucinate. We haven't heard anything at all. All we hear is the sound of waves and wind from the Dead Sea; nothing else."
Qin Chen glanced at the Ten Thousand Bones Underworld Ancestor. Although the Ten Thousand Bones Underworld Ancestor was usually unreliable, Qin Chen could tell that the confusion on his face was not an act; he truly hadn't heard any sound. Qin Chen then looked at the Blood Killer Ghost Ancestor and the Mysterious Ghost Old Demon, who also wore puzzled expressions. Seeing Qin Chen's gaze, they hurriedly bowed and said, "Master, we haven't heard any woman's cries for help either!"
Qin Chen frowned again, his spiritual sense spreading out once more. He was extremely confident in his own perception, but when he tried to listen again, all that remained were the sounds of wind and wails, and the woman's cry had vanished.
Qin Chen was instantly stunned.
Could it be that he had misheard?
Impossible!
He shook his head. Although he didn't know what was going on, he believed that his perception was definitely not wrong; there had definitely been a woman's voice calling for help just moments ago, but now it was gone.
"Young Master Chen, what do you think? I told you it was just a hallucination, right? Maybe you were just thinking too much about women," the Ten Thousand Bones Underworld Ancestor chuckled.
"Is that funny?" Qin Chen shot him a cold glare. "Since everyone says this place is dangerous, why don't you take the lead?"
The smile on the Ten Thousand Bones Underworld Ancestor's face instantly froze.
"I... Young Master Chen, I was just joking, just joking," he hurriedly said.
Qin Chen replied indifferently, "I'm not joking. Let's go."
The Ten Thousand Bones Underworld Ancestor's face fell; at this moment, he naturally didn't dare to provoke Qin Chen further and could only walk in front.
"Damn it, this is what you get for talking too much," he muttered angrily to himself as they walked. He wasn't afraid of the Dead Sea before him, but beside Qin Chen, there were also the Blood Killer Ghost Ancestor and the Mysterious Ghost Old Demon. In the Ten Thousand Bones' view, wasn't it a small task like clearing the path something for a junior to do? Yet now, Qin Chen had actually made him lead the way—wasn't that embarrassing in front of his juniors?
"Lord Wan Gu, the Dead Sea is quite dangerous and contains terrifying killing intent. You must be careful while leading the way, and always guard against the forces of killing intent within. Otherwise, if the killing intent enters your body and confuses your mind, it will be troublesome," the Mysterious Ghost Old Demon reminded him, unable to hold back any longer.
"Hmph, don't worry. Just some killing intent; does this ancestor care?" the Ten Thousand Bones Underworld Ancestor said proudly, confidently pushing forward, clearly unconcerned about the killing intent in the Dead Sea.
"Lord Wan Gu, it's better to be cautious. Countless powerful beings get lost in this Dead Sea every year. In fact, in the abandoned lands, very few ghost cultivators fall due to fighting each other; the vast majority actually perish in this Dead Sea," the Mysterious Ghost Old Demon continued.
"Hey, that's just because those guys are weak. Are you looking down on this ancestor?" The Ten Thousand Bones Underworld Ancestor shot a glance at the Mysterious Ghost Old Demon, speaking haughtily.