Chapter 2154: Triple Forbidden Seal

The Flame Devil Siren was practically drooling when he saw her; this woman was truly beautiful.

Zu An, however, remained calm. Though beautiful, the woman lacked a soul and her expression was vacant; she was far inferior to Shang Liuyu.

The mermaid's ethereal form looked at Shang Liuyu, its eyes suddenly shooting out two beams of light that scanned her from head to toe. Only then did it declare, "Mermaid royal bloodline confirmed. Passage granted."

After saying this, the ethereal form retreated back into the mermaid statue on the wall.

The lines on the mermaid statue began to dissipate and reconfigure, then formed a unique pattern.

The pattern seemed to resonate with the divine markings around it, and golden lines quickly connected, making the entire wall glow brightly with golden light.

The Dread Shadow Demon and Kachi'er hastily stepped back a distance.

Zu An noticed; they seemed to be somewhat afraid of this light.

Unfortunately, this light didn't last long; it quickly faded. Immediately after, the wall slowly opened to both sides, revealing a massive and deep opening.

Shang Liuyu was startled. Just moments ago, the wall had been perfectly seamless, showing no sign of an opening. She never imagined such a vast space lay behind it.

Kachi'er and the three demons all showed excitement, exclaiming, "It's done!"

With a wave of their hands, their respective subordinates quickly ran ahead to scout the path. Not long after, a subordinate returned to report that no danger had been found ahead, and the smiles on the demons' faces widened.

They then motioned for Zu An to follow and enter together.

Immediately after, everyone's gaze fell upon Shang Liuyu. After opening this door, she was no longer useful. The others were all demons or fiends from hell, and she was the only one from the sea tribe.

Zu An saw through their thoughts and quietly transmitted a message: "This place is too mysterious. We might still need her later on."

The demons considered this and agreed. Shang Liuyu's cultivation might be decent in this world, but in their eyes, it was truly insignificant. She was even weaker than a single elite subordinate under them, incapable of causing any trouble. Thus, they dismissed the idea of killing her now.

The Flame Devil Siren even teased Zu An, saying, "You truly pity and cherish beautiful women. You haven't fallen for the sisters, have you?"

Zu An calmly replied, "Both sisters are mine. Killing them would be too wasteful."

The demons showed knowing smiles. Killing such a beautiful mermaid queen just for her flesh would indeed be a waste of something so rare and beautiful.

Having both sisters and completely surpassing the Master of Change, he truly knows how to play the game.

Zu An ignored their lewd glances and led Shang Liuyu straight inside.

Inside was another self-contained chamber. Soon, they were blocked by another door. Engraved on the door was an endless ocean, as if the surging seawater was alive and could burst forth at any moment.

"It's your turn," Kachi'er said, looking at Zu An.

Sensing the surging oceanic power on the door, Zu An's heart stirred. He directly took the Crown of the Sea God and approached the door.

There was a circular indent on the door, into which the Crown of the Sea God fit perfectly.

When the Crown of the Sea God was placed inside, it suddenly lit up entirely. Immediately after, the lines on the door seemed to awaken and began to flow as well.

The bas-reliefs on the stone door visibly transformed into real seawater, and finally, even the stone door disappeared, becoming completely part of the ocean.

Witnessing all this, everyone marveled. They wondered who had built all this back then. It seemed to contain incredibly profound methods of elemental transformation, which even they could not comprehend.

Now, everyone was deep within the sea, and this seawater contained endless destructive power. If this seawater were to surge out, few, if any, of those present would likely survive.

Shang Liuyu thought to herself that no wonder they had insisted on obtaining her and the Crown of the Sea God earlier; it was to open this mysterious passage.

She was, after all, of the mermaid royal family, and due to her sister, was very familiar with the Dragon King. Yet for tens of thousands of years, neither the merfolk nor the Dragon King's side seemed to have any record of this passage. She wondered where it truly led.

The Crown of the Sea God flew back to rest on Zu An's head. Zu An seemed to understand something, and holding Shang Liuyu's hand, he walked directly forward.

As he approached, the gate made of seawater automatically parted to both sides, revealing a deep tunnel.

Seeing this, the others quickly followed. Once inside, they found that the walls on both sides were no longer made of rock or earth, but entirely formed by seawater parted to create a passage.

Everyone instinctively looked up. Above them was also seawater. They were now tens of thousands of feet below sea level. If this seawater were to lose control and suddenly press down, even a Heaven Immortal's physique would likely be crushed into a paste.

The group gazed with awe at the miraculously crafted tunnel, and their steps involuntarily quickened, eager to leave this place as soon as possible.

After an unknown number of miles, the group finally exited the underwater tunnel, stepping onto solid ground once more. Everyone let out a sigh of relief.

However, it wasn't long before they were blocked by another wall. Completely different in style from the previous one, this wall was not carved with ocean-related imagery, but a gigantic ghostly face.

The ghostly face was extremely grotesque. Its two eyes burned with two pools of red spectral fire, staring fixedly at these unwelcome guests. The entire wall was wreathed in a thick aura of death.

Zu An's heart tightened. He noticed that not only on the wall, but there was also a special magic array on the ground. All the runes gathered to form the image of a ghostly face, its fanged mouth wide open, its sharp teeth seemingly glinting with a chilling light.

Shang Liuyu couldn't help but feel a little afraid upon seeing it, and instinctively leaned closer to Zu An.

Zu An comforted her while raising his guard. This place was clearly related to ghosts and spirits. Could it be a trap set by Kachi'er?

However, he immediately dismissed this guess. Not to mention that the Dread Shadow Demon and the others showed no worry at all, Kachi'er couldn't have arrived here in advance. After all, the previous paths were opened relying solely on Shang Liuyu's special ability and the Crown of the Sea God in his own hands.

Sure enough, at this moment, the Bloodthirsty Crocodile Ancestor spoke, saying, "Skinned Ghost King, it's your turn."

Zu An's heart stirred. Skinned Ghost King?

It seemed this was the true identity of the entity within Kachi'er's body.

Recalling the scene he had witnessed in the room earlier, where that creature seemed to be constantly enduring the agony of being flayed, this name was indeed fitting.

Kachi'er grunted and moved to the center of the giant ghostly face. A scepter suddenly appeared in his hand, the tip of which was a skull, emitting a light like white jade.

However, the entire scepter emanated wisps of black qi, the materialized color of death energy.

As soon as the scepter was brought out, the entire room was filled with an eerie feeling that unsettled the living. Not only Shang Liuyu, but even the subordinates of the demons became anxious.

As for Kachi'er's subordinates, they were all trembling even more, as if ready to prostrate themselves in worship at any moment.

Zu An looked at the scepter, thinking that it must represent some kind of authority in hell, otherwise, these fiends wouldn't be so terrified.

Kachi'er then inserted the scepter into the fanged mouth of the ghostly face on the ground. Streaks of black aura floated up from the ghostly face and wrapped around the scepter, as if checking something.

After a moment, the black death qi gradually receded, then crept onto the wall ahead like tentacles, and quickly merged into it.

Immediately after, the red spectral light in the ghostly face's eyes on the wall turned green. Then, the wall in front rotated and retracted into the surroundings, revealing an opening.

The Skinned Ghost King's breathing quickened, and he immediately grabbed the scepter and rushed inside.

Seeing this, the three demons also hastily followed. The subordinates of the demons and fiends likewise rushed in after their respective masters.

Shang Liuyu grew anxious, urging Zu An, "Let's hurry in too, or else any good treasures will all be taken by them!"

"That's even better," Zu An smiled. "No rush."