The accompanying Mutant Beings changed their minds and no longer planned to back out. They followed Luo Junming towards the Taoist temple ahead.

Before long, they came across a broken outer wall. Besides it was a dilapidated mountain gate.

A broken plaque, shattered into several pieces, still faintly displayed the characters — Jingyun Temple.

"Old Luo!"

A middle-aged man in his forties stood at the entrance of the mountain gate, waiting for everyone.

As soon as they arrived, the middle-aged man stepped out from the shadows, cheerfully greeting Luo Junming first.

"Everyone, this is the friend, He Wei, that I mentioned earlier,"

"He Wei has been waiting here for us. If there were any evil absurdities, wouldn't he already have been killed by now?"

Luo Junming introduced with a glare fixed on Xiao Mu.

Earlier, the Mutant Beings almost left because of Xiao Mu, so he held a grudge against Xiao Mu.

However, Xiao Mu didn't pay any attention to Luo Junming, his attention was already on the Taoist Temple Ruins.

This Taoist Temple Ruin was apparently not large.

From the outside, it looked like it only covered a few hundred square meters at most, just a small Taoist Temple.

But, this temple, despite its small size, exuded an eerie atmosphere.

This eerie aura rose from the temple, enveloping the night sky, infusing the air with a color that turned the pitch-black night into a deep blood-red.

Gloomy, oppressive.

Apart from that, Xiao Mu clearly felt tranquility.

It was too quiet. Around this temple, apart from them, there was absolutely no noise.

Insects, birds, and beasts had all avoided this area, not daring to approach.

The most eerie thing was that even the wind had died down, as if the space was solidifying, utterly stifling.

Being there felt like being under water, an intangible pressure coming from all directions, making it difficult to breathe.

Of course, this was Xiao Mu's feeling. As a Daoist Cultivator, his sensitivity was considerably sharper than an ordinary Mutant Being.

The average Mutant Being did not feel much, they just felt that something was slightly off about the atmosphere, with the majority not paying it any mind and easily brushing it off.

However, Zhu Zhenping and Chen Yanli, due to the Buddhist Cultivation Methods they practiced, had a somewhat sharper sense and shivered unconsciously.

Their faces paled instantly, apparently, they also felt something amiss.

"Mr. Xiao."

Chen Yanli sidled up to Xiao Mu and whispered a greeting, "Something seems off!"

Xiao Mu turned to look at her, a touch of surprise showing on his face.

He had not expected her to have sensed something too.

"Mr. Xiao, it seems what you said is indeed true."

Zhu Zhenping similarly leaned over to Xiao Mu and whispered.

At this moment, he couldn't help but regret that he hadn't left earlier.

This Taoist temple was indeed abnormal as Xiao Mu mentioned, seeming to harbor some dangerous evil absurdity.

However, his Realm was much lower than Xiao Mu's, and his realization came late. By this time, they had already reached the temple gate, and it was too late to mention backing out.

"Mr. Xiao, let's look out for each other."

Chen Yanli beseeched Xiao Mu.

"We three should help each other."

Zhu Zhenping also said.

However, both of them wisely kept their voices low to avoid causing unnecessary panic.

"Stick close to me, and I promise you'll be safe."

Xiao Mu responded offhandedly, full of confidence.

With his strength at the peak of the Third Realm, as long as they didn't encounter a Curse Ghost Level entity, he was capable of handling it.

As for a Curse Ghost Level entity, there would obviously not be one in the temple. Otherwise, the aura it emitted would be much more intense than the present one.

"..."

Upon hearing Xiao Mu's words, both Zhu Zhenping and Chen Yanli were stunned.

This Mr. Xiao seems so confident?

The others apparently hadn't caught on to this. Luo Junming addressed the crowd, "The Taoist temple isn't very big. I suggest we all go in together."

Saying this, he turned towards He Wei, "Old He, have you explored it yet?"

"I did a brief walk-through to get a sense of the layout. I haven't touched anything inside," He Wei replied.

"That's good then."

A smile surfaced on Luo Junming's face as he again explained to the crowd, "As you've heard from Old He, he only did a brief walk-through and didn't touch anything inside the Taoist temple. This means that everything inside the temple is still intact."

"Alright, everyone can go in now."

Without waiting for Luo Junming to finish speaking, the crowd hastened into the temple impatiently.

The temple isn't big, so the objects inside must be quite limited. What if someone gets everything before you if you enter late?

"Mr. Xiao!"

Chen Yanli turned her head to look at Xiao Mu.

They hesitated for a moment and found themselves at the very end of the line — even Luo Junming and his group had already entered.

"No need to hurry,"

There was no urgency showing on Xiao Mu's face.

He wasn't sure whether the temple had treasures inside, but he was certain about the presence of evil absurdity.

Those who rushed in first would simply encounter the evil absurdity sooner.

"Alright, let's go in now."

Only when everyone else had entered did Xiao Mu leisurely walk towards the temple.

Subconsciously, he looked towards the crowd in front of him, trying to find the man in jeans.

This man in jeans, whether it was his aura or his actions, gave Xiao Mu a peculiar feeling that aroused his suspicion.

This man entered the Taoist temple not for the treasures within but for another purpose.

As for what that purpose was, Xiao Mu had no clue. But as long as the man didn't influence his own treasure hunting, he didn't bother to concern himself. If the man hindered Xiao Mu in acquiring the Taoist ancient objects, Xiao Mu wouldn't hesitate to eliminate him.

At this time, he looked around only to surprisingly discover that the man in jeans was no longer amongst the crowd up front.

Huh?

Xiao Mu's eyes flickered, and his face darkened.

This man in jeans, despite his warning, was stirring up trouble in the Taoist temple. He wouldn't show any mercy when they met next.

"Ahh~"

Just then, a scream suddenly echoed from a room up ahead.

The sound was sharp and terrifying, and it seemed to be cut off halfway through, much like the sound someone would make before their death.

"What happened?"

The crowd that had eagerly entered the temple immediately panicked.

They had just said it was safe, but someone died as soon as they entered the temple. How was that safe?

"Did someone die?"

Luo Junming's face turned incredibly grim. He quickly rushed forward, bypassing the crowd to reach the front.

Afterward, he headed straight for the room from where the scream originated.

His friend, He Wei's face also turned quite strange. Looking gloomy as if he could leak water, he followed right behind Luo Junming into the room.

"Mr. Xiao, what should we do?"

Chen Yanli and Zhu Zhenping looked anxious as they turned to Xiao Mu for advice.

"Let's go see."

Xiao Mu's face was peculiar as he walked ahead.

In the room where the scream came from, he not only sensed strong ghost Qi but also felt a hint of other aura.

This aura was extremely strange and filled with evil meaning to the extent that it even suppressed the ghost Qi.

Clearly, the presence was of a higher level than the evil ghost.

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