The Regent's Concubine is Crazy

Chapter 489

As dusk fell, Mo Shaoxie, Shangguan Ziling and his party rode their horses like the wind, rushing through the dust on the ancient road. In the distant sky, the outline of the Black Cliff Palace loomed, like a sleeping giant beast, quietly dormant in the night.

Shangguan Ziling pulled the reins lightly and slowed down her horse's pace. She took a deep breath, and the air was filled with an indescribable smell of blood, pungent and strong, which reminded her of the thrilling fight in the daytime. She looked around and saw that all the grass and trees were gone, and the place was devastated. It was obvious that there had been a fierce battle here.

Zi Shen quietly emerged from Shangguan Ziling's personal space. He frowned and looked solemn. "Master, I smell an evil smell." Zi Shen's voice was low and serious, as if he was telling an unknown secret.

"Evil spirit?" Shangguan Ziling was startled and asked in confusion, "What is evil spirit?"

Zi Shen took a deep breath and explained, "Evil spirits are a rare evil existence in the world. They feed on the souls and flesh of living beings, but the blood of boys and girls is more conducive to their practice of evil methods in order to achieve eternal life. I guess this evil spirit must have possessed the master of the Black Cliff Palace. It is even possible that from the beginning, he was living in the body of the palace master and used his power to build this Black Cliff Palace."

Zishen continued: "Evil spirits should not appear in this world."

Shangguan Ziling was horrified when she heard this. She thought of the children who had disappeared recently, and a chill rose in her heart. "So, those missing children..." Her voice trembled, and she almost didn't dare to think further.

Zi Shen nodded, a trace of compassion flashed in his eyes. "Yes, those children may have been killed. Evil spirits need the blood of boys and girls to cultivate. This is a necessity for them to practice evil. Just like we need to absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to cultivate spiritual power."

"Master, we must get rid of the evil spirit, otherwise more people will suffer at its hands."

Shangguan Ziling was filled with indescribable anger and grief when she heard this. She clenched her fists, with a determined light flashing in her eyes.

Mo Shaoxie's face turned very ugly when he heard this.

As the night deepened, the Black Cliff Palace looked even more eerie and terrifying under the moonlight.

Shangguan Ziling, Mo Shaoxie and their group were on the opposite slope, looking at the Black Cliff Palace opposite.

The night slowly flowed like thick ink, shrouding the Black Cliff Palace in a deep darkness. The palace seemed like a giant beast lurking in the dark night, emitting a strange and dangerous aura.

Mo Shaoxie stood at the edge of the night, his eyes as sharp as torches, staring intently at the mysterious Black Cliff Palace in front of him.

"Ling'er, you stay here. The king and Zishen will go in and take a look." He whispered, his voice revealing an unquestionable determination.

Shangguan Ziling nodded slightly, her eyes full of worry, but also a hint of trust. "Okay, be careful." She whispered.

Mo Shaoxie said no more, turned around and jumped into the depths of the Black Cliff Palace with Zi Shen.

The figures of the two people quickly disappeared in the night, as if they had merged into the darkness.

The interior of the Black Cliff Palace is even more mysterious. Various strange patterns are carved on the walls of the palace, as if telling unknown past events.

The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, which made people shudder.

Mo Shaoxie and Zi Shen carefully shuttled through the corridors of the palace, taking every step with extreme caution. They knew that this place was full of dangers and they could lose their lives if they were not careful.

Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew, and a strange laugh came from the depths of the palace. The sound was sharp and piercing, as if it could penetrate a person's soul. Mo Shaoxie and Zi Shen looked at each other, and a trace of vigilance flashed in their eyes.

They walked in the direction of the sound and soon arrived in front of a secret room. The door of the secret room was closed, and there were complex patterns and words carved on it. Mo Shaoxie gently pushed the door open, and a stronger smell of blood hit him.

They walked into the secret room, only to find it filled with all kinds of strange objects and strange spells. In the center of the secret room, there was a huge altar, on which was placed a bead emitting a faint glow. The bead seemed to have infinite power, and people dared not look directly at it.

Mo Shaoxie and Zi Shen looked at each other, knowing that this was the core of the Black Cliff Palace. They had to be careful, otherwise if they disturbed the evil spirits here, the consequences would be disastrous.

However, just as they were about to leave, a shrill scream suddenly sounded. The sound was sharp and piercing, as if it came from hell. The two were startled and quickly turned around and ran in the direction of the sound.

Mo Shaoxie and Zi Shen stepped into this forbidden area shrouded in thick fog.

The smell of blood that came to their faces was like an invisible giant hand, tightly strangling their throats and making them want to vomit.

The scene before them was even more shocking—seven huge black pools, like the gaping mouths of the abyss, filled with thick blood, which was chilling.

Mo Shaoxie frowned. Although he had seen many bloody scenes, the scene before him still made him feel very uncomfortable. He resisted the urge to escape and looked around, looking for the source of this strange scene.

"How dare you two, you ignorant creatures, break into my Black Cliff Palace?" A sinister voice suddenly sounded, breaking the dead silence. The voice was cold and sharp, as if it came from the underworld.

Then, the voice sounded again, with a hint of greed and excitement: "Huh? I didn't expect that there would be a weapon spirit in this place without spiritual energy. Hehehehe... If I devour your weapon spirit, my power will definitely increase greatly."

Zi Shen's face darkened when he heard this. He was not from this world, but from a distant space full of spiritual power and magic. He was originally a powerful spirit, but for some reason he went to the modern world. He was awakened by his master, and when his master was in a crisis, he took his master through this world again, losing his previous cultivation and power. However, even so, he was unwilling to be bullied in this strange world.

"Humph, you little evil spirit dares to speak so arrogantly." Zi Shen sneered, his voice full of disdain and ridicule, "Today I will get rid of you, so that you won't bring disaster to the world."

The evil spirit seemed to be angered by Zi Shen's words, and its voice became even sharper and harsher: "Hehehe... You also want to get rid of me? Weapon spirit, there is no spiritual power in this world. With your little cultivation, you dare to challenge me, hehehe..."

Zi Shen was not shaken by the evil spirit's words. He took a deep breath, gathered the remaining spiritual power in his body, and prepared to fight a desperate battle with the evil spirit.

Mo Shaoxie did not stand idly by, he drew the long sword from his waist, pointed it at the evil spirit in the dark, and fought side by side with Zishen. Although he knew that his power was insignificant in front of the evil spirit, he could not watch Zishen face danger alone.

As the battle began, a thrilling storm arose in the Black Cliff Palace.