First Immortal of Destiny

Chapter 155: Arrival (Vote for Monthly Ticket at the Beginning of the Month)

"Where have you been? If you don't come back soon, we'll leave first," Chen Mengze said in a cold tone, with a hint of reproach in her words.

"Sorry, I made some progress in my cultivation, which delayed everyone," Shen Mo explained to the group from the Tianjian Sect.

As for Chen Mengze, she was just reminding Shen Mo that Jiang Yingying and the others were getting impatient, and also giving him a topic to talk about.

He could still sense that.

He made up an excuse about cultivation to avoid revealing that he could also forge weapons.

The rule was still the same: don't reveal the true level of the three secondary professions until he was strong enough, so as not to attract the attention of those with ill intentions.

As for the large amount of elixirs he had taken out earlier, there were no third-grade spirit pills among them.

Chen Mengze had long known about his accomplishments as a first-grade alchemist, so it was not a problem to say that he was clearing out his long-accumulated inventory.

But she seemed indifferent to this matter, and her reaction to Shen Mo's explanation was quite plain.

Shen Mo racked his brains, not knowing where he had offended her, so he could only go along with her.

In fact, Jiang Yingying, from the Tianjian Sect, had keenly sensed the strangeness between the two of them.

She had tried to probe Chen Mengze indirectly, but Chen Mengze had straightforwardly said that she was single-mindedly pursuing the path of cultivation and didn't consider romantic relationships.

This earned Jiang Yingying a round of teasing!

...

"So this is the Ghost Gate? Truly magnificent and mysterious!"

Shortly after.

Shen Mo and his group finally arrived at their destination.

A simple and ancient wooden and stone gate suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

It was hundreds of zhang tall and several li long.

The entrance of the gate was as large as the entrance of a giant city, which was surprisingly big.

At the same time, a dense white mist, which was completely out of place with the ghostly atmosphere, enveloped the entire gate.

It seemed as if the void itself had disappeared, and after Shen Mo's divine sense penetrated through, there was nothing to rely on, which was alarming!

Shen Mo felt that he might have been fooled by its name. He searched the gate up and down but didn't see the words "Ghost Gate" anywhere. It was clearly an unnamed gate.

"The Ghost Gate is a conventional term used in the cultivation world of the Chiyan Kingdom. Other places may have different names," Jiang Yingying explained in response to Shen Mo's question.

"It's not a unique secret place of the Ghost Nation."

Shen Mo felt slightly astonished.

He activated his special destiny ability, "Eyes Like Torches."

Then, under the influence of his destiny ability, he suddenly discovered that the entire Ghost Gate had turned into a colorful rainbow of light and strangeness.

It was very similar to the original appearance of the treasures seen in his "Eyes Like Torches" vision.

It also had a hint of the feeling of a divine ability.

Not only that, it was also in a state of appearing and disappearing from time to time.

Shen Mo tried to touch it with his hand and explore it with his divine sense...

The feedback from his sense of touch and perception clearly confirmed the existence of the gate.

When he used his sword qi technique to attack the wooden and stone gate, it was like hitting a phantom.

Whether it was the brilliance of the divine ability or the sharp sword qi, they all passed through and went straight into the dense white mist without causing any ripples.

"The material of this gate is strange. You can touch it, but you can't hit it, no matter what kind of attack method you use!" Jiang Yingying explained tirelessly, telling Shen Mo and Chen Mengze everything she knew about the Ghost Gate.

"I'm afraid it's not because of the special material!"

Shen Mo had different speculations in his mind.

Others don't have the "eyes like torches" kind of destiny, so naturally they can't see through the surface disguise and directly face the origin of the Ghost Gate.

But he is different, he can see deeper.

"Perhaps, the Ghost Gate is a Divine Ability left behind by a powerful figure!"

"Or maybe it's a spiritual treasure or a divine weapon of a higher grade. I can't fathom its exact level with my knowledge."

"This Divine Ability, or treasure, is very likely to exist and not exist in this place at the same time!"

"When touched by hands, divine sense, and other means, it exists. When attacked by immortal techniques or Divine Abilities, it doesn't exist..."

Because the speculation is too far-fetched, it cannot be verified.

Therefore, Shen Mo did not inform others of his true thoughts.

Within a five-mile radius of the Ghost Gate, there are about twenty to thirty scattered individuals besides Shen Mo's group.

Some are in small groups of three to five, while others are alone, all of them are cultivators above the Qi Gathering realm.

No matter how many people there are in the Body Tempering realm, they cannot break through to this place.

Those who can reach the Ghost Gate, whether they are disciples of immortal sects or wandering cultivators, without exception, are all experts.

Among them, some are like Chen Mengze and Jiang Yingying, wanting to challenge the Ghost Gate.

There are also those who have no intention of challenging the gate but want to seize the opportunity of the surviving cultivators who come out of the Ghost Gate.

Jiang Yingying and the other three disciples of the Tianjian Sect joined Shen Mo and Chen Mengze because they valued their backgrounds and strength.

By forming a group, they can better deter and resist the nearby hostile bandits and robbers.

Chen Mengze, Jiang Yingying, Geng Zheng, and Li Yu all have the intention to challenge the Ghost Gate, confident that they can obtain great opportunities inside and come out alive.

Peng Chenshu, like Shen Mo, came along with his sect.

Both of them chose to stay outside the Ghost Gate!

"If I don't come out alive, my father..."

Before entering the Ghost Gate, Chen Mengze rarely took the initiative to find Shen Mo, but her expression was somewhat hesitant, making it difficult for her to speak for a while.

"Chen Senior Sister, rest assured! Regardless of whether your journey is smooth or not, I will take care of Chen Uncle."

Shen Mo made a solemn promise, paused for a moment, and then added a few more words of advice, "However, I still hope that Chen Senior Sister will think twice. After all, you are the only family member Chen Uncle has left!"

"If something happens to you, I can't imagine how devastated Chen Uncle would be."

Upon hearing this, a hesitant expression appeared on Chen Mengze's face.

But soon, she regained her determination and indifference, saying, "The deep enmity must be avenged! Even if the path to pursuing strength is difficult and dangerous, I will continue to walk it. I believe... my father will understand my actions!"

Shen Mo nodded and no longer tried to persuade her.

Immediately, Chen Mengze and the other three people successively flew into the entrance of the Ghost Gate.

Accompanied by a faint white mist rolling, their figures and aura completely disappeared, even the sound transmission talisman lost contact.

In the field of vision of "eyes like torches".

Shen Mo saw that when Chen Mengze and the others stepped into the Ghost Gate, this colorful rainbow suddenly became bright, and it took a moment to return to normal.

"You lazy thing, come out and take a look, see if there are any treasures to collect?"

Shen Mo opened his spirit pet bag and released the Spirit-Hiding Rat.

"Squeak! Squeak!"

"Master, over there... over there!"

As soon as the little guy came out, it was completely attracted by the Ghost Gate, and its slender claws kept pointing towards the gate.

Shen Mo lightly tapped its head and said impatiently, "I know it's a good treasure, but it's not something I can get involved in. Look around, see if there are any other good things nearby?"

The Spirit-Hiding Rat stared at Shen Mo for a while, then exerted all its effort and began to search for treasures.

After a while, it drooped its little head and said, "I can't find any. I can feel that all the treasures are inside there."

(End of this chapter)