141 Mao Tengzou. (2/2)
”So they also lost their lives...”
Each of the disciples brought into this competition was an elite that would be extremely useful to the clan once they were nurtured and grown-up, each one lost was a punch to the clan's gut. Li Yang swept his eyes over the empty robes for a split second before stepping over those in front of the door, walking through the torn open part and descending down the stairs. Fang Ying and Zhao Feng followed right after him, Tian Zheng offering the deceased half a minute of silence before following the others.
Spreading out at the bottom the staircase was exactly what Li Yang had expected, another vast room filled practically to the brim with blocks that worked as prison cells. But they noticed that this place was different from the previous one the moment they set foot into it, Zhao Feng whistling while sweeping the room with a quick gaze, placing his hand above his eyes as if he was trying to shield them from the sun.
”Whew, this place sure has been turned upside down. Pretty stark contrast to how neat the previous place was. Think it's like this because others have already been here?”
Compared to the previous dungeon, where each block only had a hole large enough for a normal person to exit torn into them, the blocks in this dungeon were completely torn apart and crushed. There was no blood splashed around, but there was no denying that the dungeon had been the site of a pretty intense battle. Li Yang didn't respond to the question, instead choosing to stretch out his arm and point at a stone block which stood not far from their current position. Just like in the previous dungeon, there were words carved into the block.
'This is the 59th prison for the Parasites created by I, Xiang Hong, it is my deepest desire that none shall ever lay their eyes on it and see the horrors sealed within.'
The first part of the writing was practically the exact same as the one from the previous dungeon, with the prison number being the only difference. But the first part of the writing wasn't what Li Yang was pointing at, he was pointing at some words that hat been carved closer to the bottom of the block, carvings that looked far fresher.
'Hehe, Xiang Hong, I told you that not even your prisons would be strong enough to hold me forever, the Void eventually comes for all creation. By the time you're reading this, I'll be long gone and will have entered hiding, but don't you worry, I'll come for you again, I'll always come for you. - Mao Tengzou.'
The words were practically dripping with hatred and bloodlust, to the point where Li Yang's eyes stung slightly after just looking at the eyes for a few seconds. Whoever this Mao Tengzou was, he clearly had an immense grudge with the creator of these prisons, something Li Yang could somewhat understand. Li Yang turned his head to look at the others, Zhao Feng placing his hand on Fang Ying's shoulder the moment Li Yang opened his mouth to speak.
”Yeah yeah, we'll check the place to check of any signs, you don't have to spell it out for us. But if you think I'm dragging the new kid around this time, you're dead wrong. I'll kidnap your wife for a bit, you get to deal with that kid's awkward silence.”
Zhao Feng did not let Tian Zheng save any face as he used his thumb to point at him, nor did he give Li Yang a chance to protest before dragging Fang Ying away to investigate the eastern part of the dungeon. Li Yang was left behind with Tian Zheng, casting a sideways glance at him before slumping his shoulders with a sigh.
”Alright, let's get this over with, follow me.”