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Death Grip
"Is no one here?" Soon everyone arrived outside the inn, but strangely, there wasn't a single person inside, which left them exchanging puzzled glances.
"Who cares if there’s anyone or not? Let's just take a break first. Otherwise, even if this inn has something strange going on, we won't have the strength to deal with it!" Xu Song was already exhausted to the point of nearly collapsing, so he ignored everything else and headed straight up to the second-floor guest rooms.
"Don't you think this place is odd, Inn? I've never heard of an inn with such a name, and what's even stranger is that there isn't a single person inside." Xing Chen frowned and said to Tang Yuqi beside him.
"It is a bit strange, but I'm so tired that I can barely keep my eyes open. My mind is all muddled, and I can't figure out what's odd about it. Anyway, the most important thing right now is to get some good rest; we can think about other things after we recover," Tang Yuqi said as she also went up to the second floor, leaving Xing Chen still standing there in a daze.
"So it's just an abandoned inn; it seems I was overthinking it." Xing Chen glanced around the inn and noticed that everywhere was covered in dust. The floor had a thick layer of dust as well, clearly indicating that it had been abandoned for a long time.
Xing Chen shook his head and entered a room on the second floor. The room was no better than outside; cobwebs and similar things covered the beams.
Xing Chen casually swept away some dust in the room and lay down on the bed. Before long, he fell asleep. The others also quickly drifted off in their respective rooms; after a night of travel, they all needed rest for both their bodies and minds.
Time flew by, and soon night fell again, with everyone waking up.
"How did everyone sleep?" Xing Chen called everyone together in the inn.
"Hehe, I slept pretty well, but I'm a bit hungry," Xu Song was the first to respond with a chuckle after hearing Xing Chen's words.
"Xu brother is right; we feel the same way! Hehe..."
"Young Master Chen, do you think we should order some food?"
"Of course! Otherwise, how are we going to continue our journey?"
Everyone echoed in agreement; they had been too focused on sleeping to pay attention to their hunger, only realizing how hungry they were after waking up.
"Hungry? Want to order something to eat?" Xing Chen nodded lightly and looked around at everyone.
"Yes, yes, Young Master Chen, we are really too hungry to continue. Traveling with such speed and agility is just too exhausting." Everyone nodded in agreement.
"Peat, do you all know where we are right now? You still want to order food? You should be thankful that you can survive peacefully in your sleep; now you still want to order food," Xing Chen slammed the table, looking furious. At the same time, he secretly wiped cold sweat from his brow; he had been too careless this time and had actually fallen asleep. This inn was definitely not just an abandoned inn.
"Ah... I remember now, this inn seems to be deserted," Tang Yuqi suddenly exclaimed, recalling what Xing Chen had said to him earlier.
"If it were just deserted, that would be fine. I'm starting to suspect that we might have fallen into someone's trap," Xing Chen sighed and spoke slowly.
"A trap? Is there anyone in the Sun Kingdom who dares to target members of my Azure Cloud Gang?" Upon hearing this, Xu Song also showed an expression of anger.
"Azure Cloud Gang? Don't think you can rely on the gang for everything. Without the Azure Cloud Gang, we are nothing. Remember, right now we are just ordinary people with some cultivation; we are not anyone important from the Azure Cloud Gang. If the other party knows our identities, we might die even faster," Xing Chen's gaze was sharp as he coldly scanned the people present.
"We still don't know if this is a trap or not; I might be misjudging the situation. However, the most important thing now is that we must leave here immediately."
"Young Master Chen, we understand." Everyone nodded solemnly and then got up to head downstairs.
Soon, they exited the inn. Aside from the eerie atmosphere inside, there was nothing unusual outside.
"Inn?" Looking at the name of the inn, Zhou Fan's pupils suddenly constricted as if he remembered something.
"What’s wrong? Do you know this Inn?" Xing Chen asked, his eyes flashing with interest as he looked at Zhou Fan.
"I... I've heard about the Inn," Zhou Fan trembled slightly and then spoke with a hint of fear on his face: "It is said that this Inn is very strange; once someone enters the Inn, that person is basically doomed to die. No one knows the specific reason why. Even the gang leader has investigated the secrets of the Inn, but there has never been any results."
"Are you saying that if what you say is true, then all nine of us are doomed?" Xing Chen's gaze flickered slightly. He didn't know much about the Inn, but he couldn't ignore what Zhou Fan said.
"If the rumors are true, then we are indeed doomed," Zhou Fan forced a bitter smile, and fear appeared on everyone's faces.
"Tell us more about the Inn, so we can understand what we're dealing with," Xing Chen raised an eyebrow. He found it hard to feel at ease without clarifying matters regarding the Inn.
"The Inn seemed to be mobile; no one knew where it actually was, yet many people had seen the Inn in various different locations, and these Inns were definitely the same Inn. Those who entered the Inn that night all died." The fear on Zhou Fanyue's face grew stronger.
"Later, this Inn attracted the attention of many powerful individuals, and everyone began to investigate its origins, wanting to know what was going on. Even the leader had looked into the matter of the Inn, but there were no results."
"The only thing that could be confirmed was that this Inn was an absolute forbidden zone. Once someone entered it, they would surely die that night."
"Young Master Chen, what should we do?" Several people looked at Xing Chen in terror; at this moment, Xing Chen had undoubtedly become the backbone of the group.
"Wait to die." A cold smile appeared on Xing Chen's face. He didn't fully believe in the legends surrounding the Inn, but he also wanted to see for himself; he wanted to know whether this Inn would take his life.
"Young Master Chen, please don't joke at a time like this. What are we supposed to do?" Xu Song asked with a tragic expression.
"Xu Song, I need your help. First step: let's set fire to this inn. I refuse to believe it can really take our lives." Xing Chen patted Xu Song on the shoulder and said.
"Alright, I'll listen to Young Master Chen." Xu Song gritted his teeth, then thought that since they were doomed anyway, burning down this culprit was also a good option.
"Blazing Sun Palm!" Xu Song stood up, his Vital Energy surging within him. His palm was instantly enveloped in fiery Vital Energy, and the temperature around him rose sharply. In the next moment, Xu Song struck forward with his palm.
Boom!
With one strike, the Inn was instantly engulfed in flames, a roaring fire consuming it into an endless Fire Sea.
Buzz!
Just as the Inn was surrounded by the Fire Sea, its Plaque suddenly erupted with a blinding silver light, which quickly spread out and enveloped Xing Chen and the others.
"Not good! Dodge!" Xing Chen's pupils constricted as he activated the Northern Dipper Star Steps, retreating swiftly. The others also quickly used their techniques to escape from the area covered by the Silver Light.
After fleeing several hundred meters, they stopped and looked back at the Inn. At that moment, a flicker of silver light shone amidst the boundless Fire Sea. The silver light grew weaker and weaker until it slowly disappeared. An hour later, Xing Chen and the others returned to what had become a pile of ruins where the Inn once stood.
"This is the so-called Inn? It's not that impressive; we could burn it down in no time," Xu Song said, looking quite pleased with his handiwork.
"Inn definitely won't be that simple; otherwise, it wouldn't have been pursued by so many powerful individuals," Xing Chen frowned. How could the Inn be so easily destroyed? That just didn't make sense!
"I also feel like things have gone too smoothly. With the Inn's great reputation, how could it be so easily annihilated?" Tang Yuqi also furrowed her brows, not showing the same joy as the others.
"Young Master Chen, what is that over there?" At that moment, Zhou Fan suddenly exclaimed, pointing to a spot in the ruins where a faint silver light occasionally flickered.
"This is... the Plaque of the Inn," Xing Chen said, his pupils narrowing slightly. Anything that could survive such a fierce fire was definitely not ordinary; it must be a treasure.
"Could the secret of the Inn be on this Plaque?" The group looked at the Plaque in amazement. However, just as they approached, a burst of silver light suddenly emanated from the Plaque, enveloping Xing Chen and the others within it. At the same time, a pulling force seemed to come from the Plaque, as if it wanted to draw their very souls away.
"This is bad; everyone run..." As they were engulfed by the Silver Light, Xing Chen managed to utter this one sentence.
Xu Song and Tang Yuqi, being farther away and quick to react, escaped without being caught by the Silver Light, while Xing Chen and the others were instantly surrounded.
"Bewitched by Immortals, Buddhas, and Spirits, **Plaque of the Underworld..." In that moment of hazy consciousness, Xing Chen vaguely heard this phrase.
"Young Master Chen..." Outside, Xu Song and the others looked anxiously at Xing Chen and his companions who were enveloped by the Silver Light.
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