312 Visiting the Heavenly Prison at Night
It was not that Song Shi was tunneling underground, but that he was using the Array Formation Power to teleport.
In the glamorous Imperial City, there were spiderweb-like Array Formations.
In the dark, many people used the Array Formation to teleport in and out, transmitting all kinds of information, transporting supplies, and even prisoners. There were also royal nobles who quickly shuttled through places with the Array Formation.
Originally, Song Shi did not have the authority, but he could now break the array to allow himself in. He was like a hacker who secretly controlled some authority. As long as he did not go overboard, he could even enter and exit the Imperial City without anyone noticing and head to some important nodes on the array.
For example, the Heavenly Prison.
This place was also the focus of the Array Formation. It was located under the Imperial City and had accumulated the Yin energy of the entire Array Formation. It suppressed all kinds of prisoners and even demons and ghosts.
Even if Soul Transformation cultivators were locked up, they would not be able to escape. However, Song Shi secretly left with Bai Yuâer.
In a dark tunnel somewhere in the Heavenly Prison, there was only a candle burning. Suddenly, light flickered and two figures appeared.
âWe can only go to the periphery. If we want to enter the depths through the Array Formation, we will be discovered by the person in charge of the array.â
Song Shiâs words broke the silence.
âYoung Master is already very strong. If Yuâer faces this array formation, she will probably alarm others at the door.â
Bai Yuâer smiled.
âLetâs just take a look around first, we donât have the specific situation inside the Heavenly Prison. So we will have to spend time searching the jail cells one by one.â
Song Shi took a few steps and came to a fork. Then, he was stunned.
There were a total of six paths in front of him. It could be seen how complicated this prison was.
âLooks like itâs a maze.â
Song Shi was speechless. He was momentarily at a loss.
âI canât use my thoughts to explore this place casually. I can only explore it bit by bit physically.â
He had no choice but to use the Heavenly Talisman Technique to condense two Invisibility Talismans. One was for himself, and the other was for Bai Yuâer.
Soon, the light around them fluctuated and fused into the darkness.
âLetâs go. The light here is dim, and we canât use our thoughts to investigate casually. Itâs very suitable for invisibility. As long as we donât encounter any special circumstances, itâs very difficult to be discovered.â
Song Shi randomly chose a tunnel and advanced. The passageways along the way were specially made. The material was as tough as diamond. Furthermore, he realized that the deeper he went, the sturdier it became. There was even Array Formation Power emanating from it.
After passing through a passage, the terrain suddenly opened up, and a stench came rushing in.
Cells appeared in front of him. There were two rows on the left and right. Some of them were empty, while others were holding either humans or demons.
Regardless of whether they were humans or demons, they were all as dispirited as frosted eggplants.
Song Shi swept his gaze around. There was no Bai Xiaoqin, so he skipped over.
âAh!â
Screams came from the side, mixed with insults and torture. He walked over to take a look and saw that the prisoner was bloody beyond recognition.
Song Shi was not interested in watching any longer and continued walking.
Next, Song Shi saw the dark side of the rule of an empire. The underground spaces were scattered like beehives. They were either cells or execution grounds. Conservatively speaking, there were no less than one hundred thousand prisoners imprisoned.
âCompared to the survival of the fittest among us demons, you humans are actually more cruel. You wonât kill anyone you catch. You would rather torture.â
Bai Yuâer teased.
âThe main thing is to maintain the imperial rule. Any person or demon imprisoned here is a manifestation of the rebellion against the rule.â
Song Shi shook his head. âLetâs try our best to go down. No matter what, Bai Xiaoqin is still considered my ghost. She should be valued more than them.â
The distribution of cells on the same level was very complicated. It was normal for unfamiliar people to get lost. Song Shi could only try his best to go down and get to the bottom first.
The further down they went, the greater the pressure formed by the array. If not for Song Shi secretly controlling some of the arrayâs authority, people who entered rashly without permission would be suppressed by the Array Formation Power to the point of being unable to move.
After descending countless levels, Bai Yuâer stopped in front of a cage. There was an exceptionally weak monkey whose body had been pierced through.
She said in surprise, âThis is a guy with the Zhuyan bloodline. I heard that he was exterminated. I didnât expect him to be trapped here.â
âZhuyan? Oh he is a descendant of the Ancient Vicious beasts.â
Song Shi took another look. It was a red-haired monkey that looked a little miserable.
âYoung Master, look, thereâs also a Nine Nether Ghost Spider. Could it have been captured from the Heavenly Ghost Sect?â
Bai Yuâer said in surprise.
âThatâs most likely the case. The Great Qian Empire has accumulated a lot of resources during their expeditions.â
Song Shi realized that the demons imprisoned in the depths of the Heavenly Prison had become more advanced. As for humans, their cultivation levels had also exceeded the Golden Core realm.
As he walked, he heard a womanâs strange laughter. It was as sharp and unpleasant as a demonâs.
Song Shi thought that someone had gone crazy from being locked up. In the end, he saw a woman who was not restrained squatting in front of a demon beastâs corpse and eating crazily.
An unholy aura filled the air, and black tentacles emerged from the womanâs body, making her look like a monster.
As if sensing something, the woman suddenly turned her head and sized up Song Shi and Bai Yuâer with her green eyes.
âAm I seeing things?â
The woman muttered and licked with her blood-red tongue. Her mouth was filled with sharp fangs as she lowered her head and continued eating.
Song Shi and Bai Yuâer quickly left and mobilized a portion of their Nomological powers to hide the fluctuations. âThis woman almost sensed us. She looks quite strange, like a tentacle monster. Is this person a human or a demon?â
âThey should be the descendants of both humans and demons.â
Bai Yuâerâs words made Song Shi frown. He continued deeper and encountered something similar.
This time, the intermix of species was even more obvious. It had a dog face and a human body. Even though it was chained up, it was tearing at the chains crazily, making cracking sounds.
âLooks like the Sky Demon Cult hasnât given up on nurturing these things.â
Song Shi was deep in thought.
By daybreak, Song Shi still could not find Bai Xiaoqin. It was too complicated down there. Without using his thoughts, it was difficult to quickly find Bai Xiaoqin, whose whereabouts were unknown.
They had no choice but to return the way they came. When they passed by the tentacle-freak womanâs cell, Song Shi was shocked to find that she was gone.
âCould it be that this Heavenly Prison has a leisure time for prisoners to be free too?â
Song Shiâs expression was strange.
âYoung Master, I feel a familiar aura, but I canât remember who it is.â
Bai Yuâer frowned.
âItâs fine if you canât remember. What happened here has nothing to do with us. Itâs better to leave quickly. Donât alert the prison guards of the Heavenly Prison later and affect our departure.â
Song Shi waved his hand. They had to go to the periphery of the Heavenly Prison as soon as possible so they could use the Array Formation to leave and think of a way to find Bai Xiaoqinâs exact location.
On their way back, Song Shi saw a prison guard following a leader. He looked at the jailer suspiciously.
Why did he feel that this prison guardâs aura was very familiar?
An idea flashed through Song Shiâs mind. He widened his eyes, âThis is that strange woman?â
He looked at Bai Yuâer, who was also puzzled. He asked, âYou noticed it too?â
âYes, Young Master. This prison guard is a disguise by that woman just now, but the other person is the main point.â
Bai Yuâerâs expression was serious.
âItâs a mole. Maybe we can catch him and ask him about Bai Xiaoqinâs situation.â
âYoung Master, this person is a Guardian of Heavenly Devil Cult. I was wondering why I felt a familiar aura.â
Bai Yuâer said something that Song Shi did not know.
âGuardian?â
Song Shiâs interest was piqued. âFirst of all, letâs eliminate Hong Luo because I killed her.â
âThis is Thousand Faces.â
Bai Yuâer said firmly, âNo wonder I havenât heard of his movements all these years. It turns out that he has long infiltrated the Imperial City and is even in the Heavenly Prison, one of the forbidden areas of Great Qian.â
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