A Top Scholar in Everything-Chapter 910 - 896: Evil Laughing Guanyin

The two of them were covered in scars, blood flowing profusely, their eyes filled with terror.

Ba Fist's expression changed: "Du Chun, Liu Jun, what happened to you two? Did you encounter danger here in the Immortal Palace?"

These two were his confidants.

After they entered the Immortal Palace, Ba Fist had them explore the largest main hall in the center to help him scout the way. Several factions had entered the Immortal Palace, all familiar with each other, so Du Chun and Liu Jun surely wouldn't be attacked by others.

But now.

The two returned covered in wounds, which made Ba Fist furious, especially since he had sent Du Chun and Liu Jun with a team of four others, totaling six. Now, the two of them returned covered in blood, and one could only imagine the fate of the other four.

The two stopped, gasping for air, their faces filled with terror: "No, Brother Ba, there's something strange in that hall. The other brothers are all stuck in there. We tried to pull them out, but they turned on us.

If we hadn't run fast, we might not have made it out alive."

Hearing Du Chun and Liu Jun's explanation, Ba Fist's expression darkened, and he looked at the other small leaders around: "What do you say? There's definitely a problem in that largest hall. My people are inside; I need to go check it out."

Scarface said, "Of course, we'll go with you. We shouldn't split up now; we don't know what's lurking in the shadows. If we're picked off one by one, it'll be trouble."

A little girl, looking about five or six, also said, "Exactly, separating now is like seeking death. Let's go check it out together; this Carefree Immortal Palace surely isn't peaceful. Think about the previous situation in the Carefree Blessed Land.

Whether it was the Reincarnation Ghost City, the Stone Forest, the river, or that village,

Every place was extremely strange.

This Carefree Immortal Palace is definitely the same; we need to be extra cautious."

Hearing this, everyone nodded, agreeing the little girl made sense. In the Carefree Blessed Land, whatever changes occurred, cultivation inside indeed yielded twice the results with half the effort. But the danger was equally unbearable.

Perils lurked everywhere.

The Eighteen Gates, each gate was a place of extreme danger.

After consensus among the small leaders, the main force decided to head to the large hall in the center of the Carefree Immortal Palace.

The rest of the wanderers...

some wanted to continue searching the palace, hoping to find treasures. Others followed the main force for safety. Though they couldn't feast on meat, sipping leftover soup from the grandmasters was fine.

These small factions wouldn't target the wanderers.

Baiyu and Wang Shenghua naturally knew that most of what was inside the Immortal Palace was false. Although Spiritual Qi seemed to overflow, it was merely superficial; inside it was worthless. So, they moved towards the central hall with these small groups.

Along the way.

The mountain terrain of the Immortal Palace undulated, the scenery was beautiful, and amid the continuous clusters of palaces, silence reigned, with no sound or movement.

Baiyu followed behind the main force.

Soon.

The largest hall in the center appeared before everyone. This was an extremely magnificent hall, with two levels. The upper level had four exquisite balconies in the northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest directions, each with carvings of different Buddha statues.

Judging by the expressions of the statues,

they depicted the four emotions of "Joy, Anger, Sorrow, and Happiness," corresponding to various human expressions, each statue unique.

Looking at these statues, an inexplicable irritability arose in everyone's hearts.

"Do not look directly at these statues; there's something wrong with them. They're emitting a polluting aura that can influence your emotions, and possibly your thoughts and minds as well."

Scarface said in a deep voice.

Immediately, everyone stopped looking at the eerie statues, and as they shifted their gaze, the feeling of irritation indeed vanished instantly. But they encountered this situation before even entering the hall, thus morale was somewhat dampened for a moment.

"This hall is very sinister, everyone be careful."

Ba Fist warned, then directly kicked open the closed hall doors. Earlier, when Liu Jun and the others exited, the doors were open. But now, they were tightly shut, as if no one had ever been there.

The entire hall was vast and empty.

On both sides were rows of burning white candles, nine rows on each side, glaring white candlelight illuminating the hall brightly.

In the center.

A giant Jade Glaze Guanyin Statue stood facing everyone, the candlelight upon it made it glow with divine radiance.

The statue appeared compassionate on the surface.

But Baiyu always felt a sinister aura emanating from it; whenever he glanced at it, it seemed to wear a sneaky smile.

The Guanyin statue was just one part of what drew attention inside the hall.

The other part.

Consisted of the people kneeling in front of the Guanyin statue, each on a mat, eyes closed, like devout believers.

Among them were Ba Fist's four subordinates.

There were also some wanderers and people from other small factions kneeling before the Jade Glaze Guanyin Statue, their heads bowed.

There were even several who had bloodstains on them.

Clearly.

These were the ones who clashed with Liu Jun and the others just now; some still bore wounds but seemed oblivious.

Seeing this scene.

A chill ran through everyone present; these people seemed possessed, completely different from the mutations and pollution they had encountered before. What was this eerie thing? Could it be that with the Spiritual Qi Revival entering the second stage, new mysteries arose?

Ba Fist, Scarface, and the little girl.

These three were leaders among the martial artist groups of small factions, and the other small faction groups valued their opinions greatly.

But clearly, they, too, had never faced such a bizarre situation before.

"What are you all doing? Get up!"

Ba Fist roared, his voice booming like a bell, spreading in all directions, exploding like thunder in the ears.

Yet, facing such a deafening shout, this group seemed not to hear at all.

Remaining seated on the mats, utterly motionless.

The bolder ones who came closer found them murmuring scriptures softly. These scriptures, complex and incomprehensible, sounded like celestial writings.

Then.

A bizarre event unfolded.

Those who listened to the scriptures gradually had their expressions change, with some even sitting down on the spot, starting to sincerely worship the Jade Glaze Guanyin like those already on the mats.