Mrs. and Mr. Smith - Chapter 2698 - - 2696: the eerie hand
Chapter 2698: Chapter 2696: The Eerie Hand
“Strange, the mysterious events occurring in the Core Domain are increasing. First, innumerable living beings were generated out of thin air, then starry sandworms appeared. Could this be related to the loss of Divine Power? Furthermore, the entire Holy Kingdom seems to be shielded from heavenly secrets; even Lord Zhou’s personal intervention fails to uncover them. Truly bizarre.”
Seeing his grandson leave, Lord Tang’s kindly expression suddenly turned cold. He murmured to himself in a voice only he could hear.
The matter concerning Ethan Smith was a minor issue for him. It was the recent strange incidents that filled him with a strong sense of unease.
At this moment, Ethan Smith stood in the mine tunnel, its winding passageways presenting countless forks.
Each path extended into incredibly deep places, and entering any one of these tunnels could lead one on a walk of several days and nights without seeing the end.
Along the way, numerous bones lay casually scattered in the mine tunnel.
The deeper Ethan Smith ventured, the more his heart pounded with alarm.
The quantity of bones on the ground exceeded his imagination; there were at least hundreds of thousands of remains here.
How many remnants had died here, merely for the sake of mining ore?
These remains included humans, members of the Demon clan, the demon race, and some half-beastmen and unknown races Ethan Smith had never encountered.
Judging from the aura of these bones, not only external invaders were here, but many native inhabitants also met their tragic end.
Each bone was extremely fragile, crumbling into dust underfoot.
“Such brutal methods, and it seems some were tortured beforehand.”
Ethan Smith sighed slightly. Normally, a cultivator who achieved the Path Realm…
…would, through the tempering of Holy Energy, leave behind unbeaten remains that could persist for millennia even after death–holy bones could even serve as immediate weapons.
The fragile state of these bones indicated they had been completely drained during life. Moreover, some bones were twisted, their bodies exhibiting grotesque deformations.
This suggested that even amidst endless toil, these beings still faced intermittent torment.
“No wonder the moment I entered this mine tunnel, I sensed an overwhelming aura of resentment!”
Ethan Smith looked grave. He had only intended to enter and seek out some ore,
but now it seemed the mine tunnels would not remain calm and uneventful.
“Strange, why do I feel as though someone is watching me?”
Ethan Smith suddenly activated the Nine Heavens Condensing Pupil but found nothing.
He frowned slightly, wondering if he was experiencing an illusion.
Hesitating for a moment, Ethan Smith continued to advance–now with an increased sense of duty.
If he wanted to continue his cultivation, Sacred Aura Ore was indispensable, and additionally, his three Hearts of the Holy Kingdom sensed a strange reaction.
The continuously restless force was unprecedented, therefore Ethan Smith intended to explore whether another Heart of the Holy Kingdom was hidden here.
With a move of his foot, Ethan Smith accelerated forward once more.
With his holy body, he had been advancing for nearly a day yet still hadn’t reached the end.
His current state was one of numbness; Ethan Smith no longer knew how many forked paths he had passed.
Each time, he chose the furthest left path to continue, the mine tunnel so deep and daunting that he had no idea just how far he had come.
A cold hand slowly touched Ethan Smith’s neck.
An extreme chill spread from his neck to his chest, causing goosebumps to rise instantly all over him.
Shadow Escape!
In an instant, Ethan Smith reacted, his shadow swept him quickly to one side.
“No one?”
Ethan Smith’s face changed dramatically; through the Nine Heavens Condensing Pupil, he could clearly see a handprint on his neck.
“Such dense dark energy! Could it be a sinister creature born from this place? But why can’t the Nine Heavens Condensing Pupil see it?”
Ethan Smith had witnessed such dark energy only once–at Sky City in the lower realm.
Back then, the entire Holmes Royal Family was exterminated, with Sky City harboring a similar force.
However, the dark energy here was even more terrifying, filled with extreme resentment and dark energy.
Who!
Ahead, around the corner, three figures abruptly caught Ethan Smith’s attention.
He stomped his foot and in almost an instant, appeared before the trio.
The three people in front had long since lost their breath, their pupils dilated.
Even before death, they exhibited expressions of extreme terror. Ethan checked them over.
The time of their death couldn’t be too recent; their clothes and magical artifacts were intact.
No external injuries appeared on their bodies, but there was a blackish-green handprint over each heart.
“Their hearts shattered, apparently the fatal wound lay there, and attacking through clothes and magical artifacts–what a bizarre technique!”
Ethan Smith’s expression turned stern. He couldn’t determine the strength of the deceased trio.
But judging by their magical artifacts, they couldn’t be weak.
“What a sinister mine!”
Ethan Smith now felt something was off; his body was growing increasingly heavy.
Despite possessing the Nine Heavens Condensing Pupil, if any abnormal fluctuations surrounded him, he could detect them.
But he found no disturbances, yet his body underwent changes, increasing his concerns.
After thoroughly examining the area and failing to discover more,
Ethan Smith left, finding in the process some usable items among the trio’s magical artifacts.
Silken Gloves!
He donned the gloves, flicked a finger, and a translucent thread shot to a wall at the passage’s end.
With a tug of his fingers, his whole body was pulled over.
Then with another hand, he launched a silken thread anew; these gloves boosted his speed multiple times over,
feeling far lighter than before, flitting through the mine tunnels like a spider.
However, as he delved deeper,
Ethan Smith began hearing faint voices, most disturbingly finding his body growing heavier.
Despite his physique, he began feeling drowsy.
Ethan Smith paused, now hearing for the first time boisterous voices ahead, seemingly not far away!
“Brother, wasn’t I right? You owe me ten Copper Gold Ores!”
“Hahaha, you got me! Your discovery is impressive.”
“That’s right! I experimented a long time to figure it out.”
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“Hahaha, hurry up, make a few more cuts, see if the meat’s more tender!”
Amidst voices, the faint cries of a child and a woman’s voice reached his ears.
Could that be a contact point for the Heavenly Path Institute?
Up ahead was a house, its flame prominently visible in the darkness.
Without thinking, Ethan Smith shot a thread to pull himself toward it.
