C642 The Jade Man

After Lee Zhuohua walked into the palace tunnel, the door behind him suddenly disappeared after a series of distortions. The entire tunnel had turned pitch black because of the loss of light source. Lee Zhuohua had a bad feeling in his heart. He didn't know where he had been teleported to, and even more so, he didn't know what was attracted to him in this palace. If he wanted to get out, he could only continue to search forward.

"Scree ~"

Zhuyun, who had been hiding in Lee Zhuohua's arms all this time, let out an uneasy low cry. As a Demon Beast, its intuition was sharper than Lee Zhuohua's. It felt as if there was something very terrifying waiting for them at the end of the tunnel.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Lee Zhuohua reached out his hand and stroked Zhuyun's head, reassuring him.

"Teng, Teng, Teng..."

At this moment, a row of flames lit up on the walls on both sides of the passage, spreading towards the depths of the passage.

With these flames, Lee Zhuohua's line of sight was restored once again. He looked into the depths of the passage, but he could not see the end of the passage.

"What exactly is this place?" Lee Zhuohua frowned. He vigilantly looked at the structure of the tunnel.

The surroundings of the tunnel were made of stone. Due to the passage of time, many stones had traces of corrosion. The ground was covered in dust, and there were no traces of anyone having been here before.

With vigilance towards the unknown, Lee Zhuohua walked deeper into the tunnel. He found that with every step he took, the feeling of summoning in his heart became stronger, as if it was guiding him deeper into the tunnel.

As Lee Zhuohua walked past, he left a line of his footprints on the ground of the tunnel. It looked very lonely under the dust around him. Lee Zhuohua did not notice that the footprints behind him were slowly disappearing after he left, returning to the state where no one had stepped foot on it.

There was something strange about every corner.

After walking for some time, Lee Zhuohua finally arrived at the end of the tunnel. At the end of the tunnel, there was no path ahead. There was only a stone door that was tightly closed, blocking Lee Zhuohua's path.

"Hmm?" Lee Zhuohua looked at the stone door in front of him in doubt. He found a palm imprint on the stone door. He did not know what the imprint was used for.

But the summoning in his heart seemed to be telling him to put his palm on it. Lee Zhuohua felt strange in his heart. After hesitating for a moment, he stretched out his palm and was about to press it.

"Cough ~"

Zhuyun was afraid that Lee Zhuohua would be in danger. At this moment, he anxiously shouted, trying to stop Lee Zhuohua's actions.

"Good boy, this is Profound Heaven Secret Realm. I think this palace is also a place where treasures are hidden. There shouldn't be any danger." Lee Zhuohua comforted Zhuyun with words that he could not believe.

Zhuyun had full trust in Lee Zhuohua. It also knew that they were trapped here. If it wanted to get out, it could only continue searching.

"Buzz ~"

After Lee Zhuohua pressed his palm against the stone door, the stone door suddenly let out a buzzing sound, as if something had been activated.

"Dong."

After that, the sound of a stone hammer hitting the ground could be heard. The stone door actually began to tremble slightly, and the tightly shut door slowly opened.

At the same time, the flames in the passage started to go out from the place where Lee Zhuohua had entered.

Lee Zhuohua turned around and looked at the passage behind him. The strange feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger. He did not know what was waiting for him behind the stone door, but the summoning in his heart was attracting him to enter the door.

When all the fires had been extinguished, the tunnel was pitch black again, and nothing could be seen except for the sound of the stone door trembling in the darkness.

Lee Zhuohua was highly focused, carefully guarding against any unexpected situations. After the stone door trembled violently, a dazzling white light shot through the crack.

Lee Zhuohua, who had just gotten used to the darkness of the tunnel, was pierced by the white light, causing his pupils to shrink. He could not see what was behind the white light clearly.

"Dong."

Another muffled sound was heard. The stone door was completely opened, and a large amount of white light shone on Lee Zhuohua, causing him to not even be able to see his shadow.

Before Lee Zhuohua could get used to the intense light, an attraction came from inside the door. Lee Zhuohua felt his body being sucked in uncontrollably.

"Creak! Chirp! Chirp!"

Zhuyun was so shocked by the current situation that he kept crying out, but it was in Lee Zhuohua's arms, and it was sucked in as well.

Zhuyun's cry was still echoing in the tunnel, but it and Lee Zhuohua had already disappeared. After that, the stone door closed again, and the entire tunnel returned to calm.

...

Lee Zhuohua, who was sucked into the white light, only felt that he was surrounded by a strong light, and he couldn't open his eyes to observe where he was now.

And Zhuyun, who was in Lee Zhuohua's arms, was also crying out continuously in unease.

After a long time, the dazzling white light began to slowly dissipate, and Lee Zhuohua put down his palm that was originally covering his eyes.

After he got used to it for a while, he opened his eyes and looked around. Because his eyes had been stimulated, his surroundings were blurry, making him unable to see his surroundings clearly.

"After waiting for thousands of years, I have finally arrived. Ling Song, you really did not lie to me. It seems that I have a chance to get out."

Lee Zhuohua, whose eyes had just recovered, suddenly heard an ancient voice. His heart was filled with alarm, and he instantly looked for who was speaking.

However, when he looked around, he found that it was a simple stone room. There were crystals shining on the wall. As for the person who spoke, he didn't see him at all.

"Who is it?" Lee Zhuohua had a bad premonition because he could not find the other party.

"Squeak chirp ~"

At this moment, Zhuyun, who was in his arms, whispered to a corner of the stone room and signaled Lee Zhuohua to look over. Lee Zhuohua's gaze swept over.

"Hmm? That is..."

Lee Zhuohua looked in the direction Zhuyun indicated and found a jade statue that was as tall as a person standing there. The statue was vivid and lifelike, and its posture was peaceful, but it gave off a sense of loneliness.

"Carving? Where is the person who just spoke?" Lee Zhuohua did not know why there would be such a statue here, but he did not care about the statue. He only cared about where the owner of the voice was just now.

He thought that if there was someone here, he would have a chance to get out if he could find him. He looked away from the statue and looked elsewhere.

"Junior in the next life, what are you looking for?"

The ancient voice sounded again, as if it was asking Lee Zhuohua a question.

Lee Zhuohua's heart was stirred when he heard the voice. He thought to himself that there was indeed someone there, but then he became puzzled. From the other party's tone, the other party seemed to be able to see him, but he couldn't find where the other party was.

"I have no intention of stepping foot here. May I ask if senior has a way to get out? And where are you now?" Lee Zhuohua said in a deep voice. He wanted to know where the other party was hiding. This stone room did not have any blind spots, and it did not seem like it could hide people. He thought that the other party must be hiding in some hidden compartment.

"I'm in front of you."

The old figure said.

"Eh? In front of me?" Lee Zhuohua was stunned when he heard the other party say that he was in front of him. He looked around and didn't see anyone around. The entire stone room was empty except for the statue.

Wait, statue?

Lee Zhuohua reacted and suddenly turned his head to look at the statue in shock.

"No... It can't be possible, right?" Lee Zhuohua looked at the statue uncertainly, his face filled with disbelief.

However, the jade statue moved in front of Lee Zhuohua's disbelief.

Its face that was originally warm like jade turned towards Lee Zhuohua. Its pair of eyes that were carved out of jade revealed two beams of divine light, as if it was a real person. The expression on its jade face was especially obvious. At first, Lee Zhuohua thought that it was just an inanimate object, but now, it seemed like his face was filled with coldness.

"Crack."

Lee Zhuohua was so shocked that his jaw suddenly closed, and his teeth almost collided with each other.

"Creak! Chirp! Chirp..."

When Zhuyun saw that the jade man had actually come to life, he was so scared that he fluttered in Lee Zhuohua's arms. In his eyes, the jade man was simply a demon, but he had forgotten that he himself was a demon.