Nightmare Apostle

This is a wooden building that looks very old, at least hundreds of years old. The style is very special, somewhat similar to a Buddhist temple, and it inherits part of the architectural style of the Tang Dynasty. The beautiful painting style is mixed with a hint of weirdness.

There is a light on behind each window. The light is deep and cold, without any temperature. The wooden windows are covered with thick window paper, and it is unknown what is in the room.

The style of this building is incompatible with other buildings in the academy. It is even different from the domestic architectural style that Yang Xiao is familiar with. It is more like a shrine from Japan overseas.

But why did a Japanese shrine appear on the cliffside of the Confucian Academy of Confucianism? Yang Xiao soon understood.

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This shrine-like building exudes a cold atmosphere. This is not a real building, but a ghost. It is similar to the special space in his mirror world. The lantern in the old patriarch's hand is to open the ghost here. key.

"I have ordered people to dismantle all the doors here except one. You can do your thing with peace of mind and no one will disturb you." Looking at this shrine, the old patriarch couldn't help but be cautious in his tone. point.

"Do you want to go in now?" Yang Xiao was a little nervous. This shrine gave him a very bad feeling. The door of the shrine had been removed, and it was gray inside, like another world.

"No, it's not time yet." The old patriarch didn't look at him, just stared at the shrine door, as if waiting for something.

After waiting for a long time, Yang Xiao became more and more curious about the origin of this shrine, but the old patriarch didn't tell him, so he couldn't take the initiative to ask. In Yang Xiao's perception, this Japanese shrine seemed to be better than the one where they experienced the dark game mission. Guansi Pavilion is even weirder.

In order to ease the awkward atmosphere and satisfy his curiosity, Yang Xiao took the initiative and asked about the origin of the old ghost in Taoist robes. The old patriarch did not hide this. According to the old patriarch, the old ghost in Taoist robes was originally from Laoshan, a Taoist sect. The leader of the lineage was originally a very prestigious purple-robed master in the Taoist sect, but in the end he could not resist his greed and secretly pocketed an extremely difficult to control evil sect magical weapon, and was eventually bitten by this magical weapon.

"This man also had a junior brother who was also influenced by him. They both fell into the evil way. The two slaughtered half of the mountain gate in one night, rushed down the mountain, and killed the masters they encountered. They added a blood debt to the world at that time. People in the world said The two demons of the Taoist sect," the old patriarch said in a hushed voice.

"These two demons must be very powerful." Yang Xiao continued to inquire.

"Yes." The old patriarch nodded subconsciously, "The big demon had half-stepped into the underworld at that time, and the two demons were almost at the peak of the Netherworld. The two were inseparable, relying on their sharp magical weapons, and their Decades of tacit understanding,

With the two of them working together, ordinary underworld apostles were no match. At that time, many well-known martial arts masters died at the hands of these two people, and some were even wiped out by entire sects. "

"Then how could this Taoist demon..." Yang Xiao suddenly paused as he spoke.

"Why did he appear in my Confucian Academy?" the old patriarch asked.

Yang Xiao nodded sheepishly.

"It was my father and the previous patriarch who designed the big demon to be lured into the Guansi Pavilion, and then he was killed." The old patriarch explained, "Now that we see him, he has become a part of the magic weapon. You I should have guessed the ability of that evil magic weapon."

"Take the other person's way and give it back to the other person." Yang Xiao recalled.

The old patriarch's eyes showed appreciation, "Yes, you are right, Xiao Yang, your observation skills are very good.

Your talent is good, but your mental strength is too low. Different magic weapons can play different roles in the hands of different people. In your case, you have many good magic weapons, but facing that magic weapon The leader of the Yuyuan Sect is far inferior to you but has no strength to fight. This is the problem. Your top priority is to improve your mental power. "

Yang Xiao still wanted to follow up on this magical weapon, but he was worried about arousing suspicion, so he had to give up.

"What about the two demons?" Yang Xiao suddenly thought, "Is he dead too?"

Hearing this, the old patriarch hesitated for a moment and shook his head, "I don't know. After the death of the big demon, the two demons disappeared from the world. In the past few decades, some people have claimed from time to time that they killed the two Taoist demons who were rampant in the world, but they all There was no evidence, and in the end it turned out that they were all charlatans talking nonsense to gain fame.”

"Back when the two demons were rampant, they didn't even dare to make a sound and had to sleep with one eye open." The old patriarch couldn't help but shake his head.

Decades have passed since the incident, and Yang Xiao guessed that even if the two demons of the sect were not dead at that time, they might not be alive now.

"He is probably dead. After all, he was also severely poisoned by the magic weapon at that time." The old patriarch took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, his tone became much more serious, "But if this person is not dead, then based on his ability, now He must have already entered the underworld.”

"Old Patriarch, with your magical methods, even if the two demons are still alive, they will definitely not dare to come to your courtyard to humiliate themselves."

Yang Xiao smiled.

The old patriarch also smiled when he heard this, and turned to look at Yang Xiao, "Xiao Yang, you and I are destined, and you are also kind to my Confucian Academy. I can't compete with the Patrol Department for people, but I asked them to give me face and send you here. It’s okay to study at Rulin Academy for a few years. What do you think?”

The old patriarch’s invitation can be said to be very sincere. I’m afraid there is no other student with similar treatment among the thousands. The Yin and Yang secrets of the Confucian Academy are unique, as you can tell by looking at the performance of Yang Cha and Lu Wencheng in the task. Well, learning it well will be of great benefit to his future survival in nightmare missions.

But Yang Xiao didn't dare and couldn't agree. After all, he had a good sister, and the old patriarch obviously knew some of the secrets here. It was okay for a short time. Once he stayed in the academy for a long time, his secret would be exposed sooner or later.

Seeing Yang Xiao's slight hesitation, the old patriarch did not force himself and said with a smile: "Xiao Yang, you don't have to answer me in a hurry. Go back and think it over."

As soon as he finished speaking, the old patriarch seemed to sense something, and the flame in the lantern in his hand suddenly trembled without any wind.

Immediately afterwards, Yang Xiao saw the mist behind the gate of the Japanese shrine billowing violently as if being blown by the wind.

"The time has come." The old patriarch took a step forward and walked towards the shrine. Yang Xiao followed closely, and his spirit couldn't help but become tense.

The closer he got to the shrine, the more obvious the uneasiness in Yang Xiao's heart became. In his perception, this shrine seemed alive. If he walked in, he would be mercilessly devoured.

Yang Xiao wouldn't know that the moment the old patriarch led him into the shrine gate, all the lights in the shrine went out. It didn't go out suddenly, but dimmed little by little. If anyone stood outside and looked, they would find that At the last moment when the lights went out, a figure was reflected in almost every window of every room.

The figures were all different in height, fat and thin, and some even had part of their limbs missing. Each "figure" stood silently behind the window, as motionless as a sculpture, until they were submerged in the silent darkness.

As all the lights went out, even the building completely disappeared into the night, as if it had never appeared before.

"tread."

"tread."

"tread."

Under the guidance of the old patriarch, Yang Xiao walked in the deserted corridor. The wooden floor under his feet was very old.

From time to time it makes a harsh squeaking sound when you step on it.

Looking at it, everything here is full of strong Japanese style. The rooms on both sides of the corridor have no doors, but there are double door curtains. The door curtains are embroidered with beautiful embroidery of broken cherry blossoms, accompanied by old... The old wooden door frame has a cold and desolate aesthetic, and here, Yang Xiao's deepest feeling is the coldness.

Every time he walked through a door, Yang Xiao felt as if there were eyes staring at him inside, with cold and gloomy eyes.

It was like a scalpel, peeling off his skin and bones bit by bit. In short... those were definitely not the eyes of a living person.

It's a ghost...

There is a ghost hiding in every house here! !

Such a discovery made Yang Xiao's spine shiver, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead unconsciously. Could it be that the disguise of the good sister was seen through, and the old patriarch brought him here to deal with him?

However, this idea was rejected by Yang Xiao as soon as it came up. The reason was very simple. If the old patriarch wanted to deal with him, there was no need to go to such trouble.

Suddenly, the old patriarch stopped in front of a room. Yang Xiao was stunned for a moment, and then stopped immediately. He observed carefully and found no difference between this room and the previous rooms he passed. It also had no door. There are only two door curtains, which are placed very low, less than 20 centimeters from the ground, with a broken cherry blossom tree embroidered on them.

"Xiao Yang, remember, remember this road. You have walked a total of 107 steps. There are no turns, it is all straight." The old patriarch reminded in a very serious tone, "Then choose the door on the left."

The next second, before Yang Xiao could react, the old patriarch reached out and opened the door curtain of this room, which frightened Yang Xiao. After all, there was a ghost hiding in the room, and he had already felt that ghost. The evil eyes.

But as the door curtain was completely opened, Yang Xiao was stunned. Gray mist floated in the room, and the ghost's eyes... disappeared!

The old patriarch walked into the house first, and Yang Xiao immediately followed. When he actually stepped into the house, Yang Xiao was confused by the scene in front of him. This was not a house, but another corridor. The corridor was dark and gloomy, with a little light falling from above. There was an inexplicable dim light, and everything around him seemed to have been put on a gray filter. The corridor stretched forward, leading to an unknown end.

Yang Xiao immediately looked back. The next second, an even weirder scene appeared. The door he had just walked through and the curtain were all gone. Behind him was the same corridor. With his eyesight, he could not see the end.

He had observed this building from the outside and found that the space was not that big at all and could never accommodate such a long corridor.

Moreover, the building has three floors, but until now, he has not seen any stairs to go upstairs.

At this moment, Yang Xiao suddenly understood that this building is a maze, and there are many rooms in the maze. Most of these rooms are really filled with ghosts. Only by following the only path can you avoid the ghosts.

"Don't believe your eyes, believe your steps, your heart, and measure every step you take with your heart." the old patriarch warned.

Later, they continued walking along this new corridor that was no different from before. This time the distance was slightly shorter, only 71 steps. The old patriarch opened the door curtain on the right and walked in first, followed by Yang Xiao. thereafter.

After walking through 5 corridors and entering 5 doors, the old patriarch finally stopped. At this moment, a wooden door stood in front of them. This was also the only door Yang Xiao saw after entering here. .

Although the wooden door was dilapidated and old, one could still see strange and complicated patterns carved on it. It was also a double-door. On the left door was carved a green-faced evil ghost with three pupils on his face, two wings on his back, and two pairs of arms growing out of his ribs. In his palms, there were weapons such as swords and torn human limbs. The evil ghost was stepping on broken limbs and arms, and there were also depictions of a sea of ​​blood. The scene was very brutal.

Yang Xiao guessed that this should be some kind of image, not specifically referring to a certain ghost, but probably meant that these ghosts were particularly cruel and powerful.

His sight shifted, and on the right door was carved a warrior. The warrior was short and wore a set of exquisite armor that was obviously larger than his body. When the warrior jumped up, he was barely as tall as the ghost on the left, but the warrior's momentum should not be underestimated. He held a black straight-handled long sword, jumped high, and cut off the three arms of the evil ghost with one sword.

That's not all. The blade's remaining strength had not yet dissipated, and it actually split the evil ghost's body in half. Yang Xiao couldn't help but gasp. Through this door, he could feel the evil spirit overflowing from the knife.

But the next second, Yang Xiao suddenly reacted. It was not right. How could he see the scene of the warrior cutting the evil ghost in half? He just looked at the painting on the left, which was the evil ghost showing its power, and the painting on the right was the warrior holding a knife. But when the two paintings were connected, it became a warrior leaping up and killing the cannibal ghost with one knife. Moreover, this scene was very vivid, just like a comic strip. When he closed his eyes, he could even recall the ferocious scene when the knife was cut down.

I can't watch it anymore. I... I seem to have been hit! If I keep watching, the evil ghost and the warrior might come back to life!

Yang Xiao was startled and turned his head to look for the old patriarch, but a shocking scene appeared. The old patriarch was gone, and even the lantern in the old patriarch's hand was gone. The corridor was shrouded in a hazy gray.

At this moment, Yang Xiao was really panicked, but he didn't dare to shout for help. After all, no one knew what would be summoned by this shout.

This is not a shrine, it's clearly a ghost shrine! These rooms are like tombs, enshrining damned ghosts!

After searching for the old patriarch everywhere without success, Yang Xiao didn't dare to leave the door without permission. The scene was deadlocked for a while, but when Yang Xiao looked at the wooden door again, his pupils couldn't help but tremble violently, and even his breathing stagnated. He saw that the evil ghosts and warriors on the door were no longer fighting, but turned around and faced him. One person and one ghost looked down at him with two pairs of eyes.