The bone tower was five meters high, with a platform on top.
On the platform lay a figure.
Zhou You and Xiao Jing exchanged glances, then looked behind them.
They were almost certain they were lost.
Zhou You murmured, "It's understandable that I'm lost, because I rarely go down the mountain."
This matter, he had to learn to shirk responsibility.
Xiao Jing pursed his lips; he was just a little flustered by what had happened before, so how could he care where he was going? The most important thing was that Zhou You was walking in front. "I'm sorry, I wasn't looking at the road."
"It's alright, I forgive you."
Zhou You nodded; he was just that magnanimous.
Knowing one's mistakes and being able to correct them is the greatest virtue; he's still a good child.
The bone tower creaked, and someone sat up on it.
They were very certain it was a person.
That person sat facing them; it was a man, dressed in a White-robed Man, with a delicate face and two spiral shapes at the tips of his brows. The White-robed Man's collar was open, and his chest hair was very thick.
Xiao Jing's body tensed, feeling an ominous aura.
Even though the opponent didn't display any power, that sense of oppression still assailed his heart.
Zhou You's expression wasn't very good either; he was already injured from before.
"Do you remember what I told you before I came?"
Zhou You looked at Xiao Jing.
Xiao Jing was startled, then suddenly remembered.
If Zhou You didn't even have the thought of drawing his sword, then he should run away.
The White-robed Man's eyes flickered, "Your two skulls look really good."
Zhou You nodded, "You flatter me."
The White-robed Man pointed to the side, "Placed here, it would certainly have a strong artistic atmosphere."
Zhou You was surprised, "So you're also a cultured person."
The White-robed Man looked at Zhou You, "You're not afraid of me?"
Zhou You raised his head, "Why should I be afraid of you?"
The White-robed Man stared at Zhou You carefully for a moment, "When your Human Race sees me, they are often scared to death, and then they really die."
Zhou You oh'd, "So, if I'm not afraid, does that mean I don't have to die?"
The White-robed Man paused slightly, and softly said, "Your logic is very interesting."
Zhou You sighed, "I'm a clumsy person; my reactions are always much slower than many others."
The White-robed Man murmured, "Perhaps it's great wisdom disguised as foolishness."
Zhou You shook his head, "See, you're also saying I'm stupid."
The White-robed Man raised his hand and pointed at the Zhu Xie Sword, "I've seen this sword."
Zhou You sighed, "That's bad news; demons who have seen this sword usually die."
The White-robed Man laughed.
Zhou You also laughed.
Xiao Jing swallowed, "Does knowing each other mean it's fine?"
Zhou You laughed, "It means you should run."
Xiao Jing oh'd, turned into a shadow, and ran like the wind.
The White-robed Man laughed, "He ran."
Zhou You nodded, "I told him to run."
The White-robed Man laughed, "Why say it in front of me?"
Zhou You said, "Because I also want to run."
The White-robed Man tilted his head, "Then why don't you run?"
Zhou You sighed, "If I ran, he would definitely die."
The White-robed Man smiled brightly, "You're not stupid at all."
Zhou You nodded, "That's what I think too, but my Master always says I'm stupid."
The White-robed Man picked up a skull and rubbed it in his hand, "I'm starting to not want to kill you."
Zhou You shook his head, "Usually when people say that, it means they're going to kill me."
The White-robed Man murmured, "I like the skulls of the Human Race; they are always perfect, round where they should be round, flat where they should be flat, everything just right."
Zhou You said, "Actually, monkeys' skulls are pretty similar to human skulls; you could change your hobby."
The White-robed Man grinned and laughed out loud.
Zhou You also laughed, a quiet laugh.
The White-robed Man put down the skull, "Want to play a game?"
Zhou You shook his head, "No."
The White-robed Man said to himself, "You walk that way, within a thousand meters, if you don't look back, I'll let you go."
Zhou You thought for a moment before speaking, "Can I run?"
The White-robed Man shook his head, "No."
He landed on the ground; his stature was not tall, just over 1.7 meters.
Zhou You let out a long breath, "This is very difficult."
The White-robed Man laughed, "Life always needs some fun. Killing someone with a raised hand loses the joy of slaughter. Don't worry, I'll only use a very small portion of my strength, not exceeding your power."
His Right Hand lifted, and the bone tower scattered, tens of thousands of skulls floating in the sky, obscuring the sun.
Zhou You thought for a moment and said, "Actually, this feeling isn't very good; I don't like being forced like this."
The White-robed Man laughed, "Then you need to be as strong as me, as strong as your Master, to control your own destiny."
Zhou You then said, "If I told you that I've cut ties with that old geezer, would you believe me?"
The White-robed Man laughed, "That's not important, at least not to me."
Zhou You's expression darkened, and he turned and walked away.
Whoosh!
A skull rushed towards Zhou You's back of the head with destructive force.
Zhou You tilted his head, and the skull smashed onto the ground in front, creating a deep pit.
The terrifying aftermath shook Zhou You's body, but he didn't stop, continuing forward.
Again, a skull rushed, heading straight for Zhou You's back.
The Sand Dagger transformed into a shield, blocking behind him.
Bang!
The shield scattered, and Zhou You continued forward without looking back.
A skull wrapped in black Qi, like a malevolent ghost, lunged. At that moment, the sky darkened.
The White-robed Man stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent.
More and more skulls fell, like stars, descending with terrifying power. Each fall was an earth-shattering commotion.
One hundred meters.
Zhou You's clothes were torn, and his skin was split open.
The excitement of his Breakthrough completely vanished at this moment.
This was perhaps joy turning into sorrow.
Two hundred meters, Zhou You's nose and mouth bled, and blood stained his chest.
Three hundred meters, the Sand Dagger could no longer block.
This was the only time since he came down the mountain that he couldn't draw his sword.
The moment the opponent appeared, he knew the gap was too great, so great that he was a river, and the opponent was a vast ocean.
His sword could cut through mountains and rivers, but it couldn't cut through a vast sea.
Zhou You didn't do meaningless things, and he certainly wouldn't put up a futile resistance.
Because he was lazy.
Knowing the outcome, why continue?
So, Zhou You could only keep walking.
He was just thinking that when he was strong enough, he would play this game with the opponent too.
The power of the skulls was not very strong, indicating that the opponent didn't lie and indeed controlled his strength.
Zhou You was covered in cuts and bruises, but his expression remained unchanged; there was no fear, no panic, only calmness.
As the last skull fell, Zhou You still walked away without looking back.
The White-robed Man shrugged, "You're impressive."
Aside from tilting his head to dodge skulls hitting his head, he endured everything else head-on.
This kind of courage was truly unmatched.
He felt that this Human Race was somewhat interesting and could live a bit longer.
After all...
He was related to that old fellow!