Sure enough, when I stepped on the steps, there was a "clang, clang, clang, clang" sound, which woke up the whole underworld. For a while, the warning sounds of "ding~ding~ding~" kept coming from below.
"People from the ghost tribe always float in and out, and they won't cause the black iron steps to make any noise at all," Xiaobai blurted out quickly.
"You can go and kill him!" After saying that, Wang Xuan slashed with his sword. The sharp sword energy was like a guillotine, cutting off the ghost head of the old tree bark.
Although they only heard the warning bell sound of "ding~ding~", Xiaobai clearly felt that the ghost was getting closer and closer. It seemed that they were aware of the risk and dispatched the vanguard.
"How about we fight in," Ji Changsheng asked tentatively.
"We haven't broken up yet, so don't rush to fight. Let's go meet these ghosts," Wang Xuan said calmly.
"They don't dare to attack people from the immortal world directly, otherwise, they will kill him without leaving a trace," Xiaobai said disdainfully.
Therefore, the three of them pretended to stay at the door, waiting for the people underground to come out to greet them.
Ten breaths of time passed, and the ghost head covered in black robes emerged. When he realized that he was a person from the immortal world, he paused for a moment.
Hundreds of people from the ghost tribe were crowded at the exit of the steps. Although they couldn't see their eyes, they could clearly feel that there were two beams of light behind the black robes looking at the three of them up and down.
The two sides faced off for a while, and a ghost ran back tremblingly to report that it seemed that the arrival of the Xinghe Sect disciples had caught them all by surprise.
More than ten breaths later, a black-robed ghost twice the size of an ordinary ghost appeared with a stronger ghost aura. He had two curved rhinoceros horns on his head and several necklaces made of vicious beast bones hanging on his body.
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Xiao Bai guessed that this person should be the leader of the ghost clan, but this person seemed to be different from other ghosts. Xiao Bai couldn't tell exactly what was different at the moment.
"Why do people from the fairy world come to my ghost tribe's territory?" the leader of the ghost tribe said straight to the point, with a hint of displeasure in his tone, which made Xiaobai feel uncomfortable.
This ghost tribe really has a ghost behind it. They have been controlled by the fairy world for many years and have always bowed to their subordinates. I am afraid they have found a backer in another world, thinking that they can rely on them to be arrogant.
Xiaobai groaned in his heart and asked: "Can't we come to the fairy world?"
As if realizing that his words were inappropriate, the leader of the ghost tribe stretched out his hands and cupped his fists and said, "I welcome you. What's the matter?"
The pupils of Xiaobai and the others opened slightly. The moment the leader of the ghost tribe stretched out his hand, the skin on his hand was no longer like old tree bark, but had some texture and luster, making it less ugly.
This...what's going on?
The leader of the ghost tribe seemed to have noticed their surprised expressions, with a slightly proud look on his face, "Since these immortals are here, my ghost tribe should naturally entertain them, but I wonder if you can get used to our ghost tribe's food.
"
As a demon emperor, Xiaobai knew the bad intentions behind this guy.
Thousands of years ago, the ghost tribe fled to the 18th floor of the underworld to survive, leaving behind the gene for eating carrion. Even after the living environment improved, some ghost tribes still like to leave meat until maggots are ready.
eat.
Thinking of this, Xiao Bai felt goosebumps all over his body, and a disgusting saliva rose from his body, but stopped when it reached his throat, which made Xiao Bai feel very uncomfortable.
"Our trip is just for a routine walk. You don't have to entertain us. We will leave after walking around for a while." Wang Xuan seemed to sense the strange expression on Xiao Bai's face, so he found an excuse to get in.
"Um......?"
"Is there a ghost?" Ji Changsheng immediately stared at these ghost tribesmen with vigilance.
As if being told what he said, the leader of the ghost clan slowly made a "please" gesture, and everyone walked down the steps.
Xiaobai and Wang Xuan gave Ji Changsheng an encouraging look, and Ji Changsheng was greatly moved because he had the lowest cultivation level among the three and always troubled his fellow apprentices, making him feel that he was of lower value.
Every time you take a step, the black iron staircase makes a "dong-dong" sound. The stairs are sloping downwards, more than ten feet wide and more than a hundred feet long. The space is wide. With so many people walking on it, it even feels a little empty.
After passing the eighteenth step, the hair on the little white temples moved slightly. There was still wind in the deep underground. Looking around, this was another world.
There was a clear blue sky above their heads, with a few white clouds floating on it, surrounded by a green grassland, and a stream flowing under their feet, and occasionally the fragrance of flowers came to them.
Here... the three people's eyes met each other, with wonder in their eyes.
The leader of the ghost tribe sent away the extra people, leaving only himself and a few other guards.
After entering the underground, the ghost people were allowed to expose their heads, so when all the ghost people exposed their heads, they all had faces like old tree bark.
Except for the leader, his face has changed a bit like a human. Could it be that this ghost tribe has mastered some magical skill of snow skin and porcelain skin.
"Three Immortals, we are only walking to a corner of the territory. Our place is not much different from the outside. We have the same birds singing, flowers fragrant, and flowing water."
The leader of the ghost tribe looked proud while talking and introducing.
"Isn't it like this before?" Wang Xuan smiled and seemed to ask casually.
"Before... it got better little by little. I'll take you to see where you live. Please come this way!"
After walking for so long, Xiaobai keenly discovered that the white clouds in the sky still seemed to be in that position. If there was wind, they would move.
On both sides of the road they walked, there were small mushroom-shaped houses, which were low and oval-shaped. There were oval spots painted on the roofs. They looked like faces like old tree bark, and the three of them couldn't help but walk faster.
Walking to a slope, the green grass here stretches up with no end in sight, and there are a few sheep grazing leisurely in the distance.
Suddenly someone spoke, "The leader has brought us something good, and we are finally getting rid of this ugly reputation that has lasted ten thousand years."
"Yes, look at the leader's face, and look at our old tree bark, you just don't know when it will be used by us."
"Just wait..."
"Ahem~" Before they could hear more, the leader of the ghost clan walking in front of them suddenly coughed violently as if he had been frightened.
A guard pretended to hand over the kettle. The leader of the ghost tribe took a sip and said, "I'm really sorry just now. I've been a little sick these past two days."
Xiao Bai clearly saw that his face turned red first, and then he started coughing.
"Okay, let's go take a look around the residence and tell Master Ling what we have seen," Xiaobai said casually.
Then, he winked at Wang Xuan and Ji Changsheng.
"Ouch, I have an urgent need to urinate. Can you let me go and relieve myself first?" Wang Xuan rubbed his feet, looking like he couldn't hold it in.