Nightmare Apostle

Chapter 1555: Chapter 926: The Trap

According to Yang Xiao’s cautious nature, he would have gone back to check the first stone statue, but considering there were other teammates nearby, he decided not to complicate things. He activated the Soul-Capturing Mirror again and returned to his teammates.

Having witnessed the mysterious power of the Soul-Capturing Mirror firsthand, the Chamber of Commerce duo couldn’t help but sigh inwardly, realizing that having a great father is becoming increasingly valuable.

"Those ghostly creatures have all disappeared, leaving only the one that was severely injured and petrified, just like the female stone statue we first encountered," Yang Xiao reported.

After speaking, Yang Xiao turned to Jiang Qingluan and asked, "When you came last time, didn’t you see stone statues? Why didn’t you prepare this time?"

"It’s different. Last time we did see some stone statues, but... but we didn’t encounter such strange things. Those stone statues seemed dead," Jiang Qingluan realized something after a moment, "By the way, the stone statues were shattered, with bodies separated and without flesh, just ordinary stones like those in this mountain."

"Did you check carefully?" Yang Xiao was still confirming, as this matter was crucial for their next move and couldn’t be taken lightly.

"I confirmed personally, there’s no mistake," Jiang Qingluan nodded seriously.

"Could it be that the statues can be destroyed when they are not revived, like ordinary statues that can be smashed? Once damaged, these statues might never have the chance to resurrect again," Nalan Shuo analyzed.

"That makes sense." The man from Chamber of Commerce No. 3 nodded while stroking his chin, "If we run into these ghostly stone statues again, we’ll smash them to eliminate future troubles."

"What’s the point in smashing them? Just avoid them. Honestly, I’m a bit wary of these ghostly things," said the woman from Chamber of Commerce No. 4, somewhat uneasy, feeling there was more to these ghostly statues.

"So it’s settled. If we encounter them again, we’ll avoid them if possible; if not, we’ll smash them." This Secret Realm wasn’t small, and Yang Xiao had no idea how many such ghostly stone statues there were, estimating an alarming number.

After this interlude, the group continued on their way. At their level, nearly everyone had some unknown adventures behind them, and a few persistent Stone Statue Ghosts weren’t enough to throw them off balance.

After another difficult trek, the closer they got to the Secret Realm Core Area, the more challenging the mountain path became. It wasn’t just steep; the road conditions worsened, and it seemed like it had rained recently, leaving many spots with standing water.

In the Secret Realm, there was no concept of day or night; the sky was always misty and gray. They had been traveling for more than half a day, yet the distant sky and environment barely changed.

The only difference was the worsening visibility, and the temperature was dropping rapidly.

Walking and stopping intermittently, the group had crossed several small hills, and finally, they stopped not far from a larger pond at the foot of a mountain.

As the scout, Yang Xiao walked 20 meters ahead of the group to clear the way, and it was he who sent a warning back to his teammates.

"Someone?!" Hidden behind a big rock, showing half her face, the woman from Chamber of Commerce No. 4 paused her gaze and suddenly became cautious.

Not far from the northwest side of the pond, there was a tent, covered with camouflage netting, nearly perfectly concealed among the trees.

But there was only the tent; no human figures could be seen for the time being.

"Is it those from Japan?" Speaking in a low voice, Yang Xiao looked at Jiang Qingluan beside him.

Jiang Qingluan observed carefully for a few moments and shook her head, "It’s unlikely. This place is still some distance from the Secret Realm Core Area, and they have no reason to camp here."

Although there was a threat from the Source Ghost in the Secret Realm Core Area, the benefits were obvious too. Staying there was greatly advantageous for boosting spiritual power, and Jiang Qingluan believed that even those Japanese Apostles couldn’t resist such temptation.

"What should we do?" The man from Chamber of Commerce No. 3 asked quietly, turning his head to Nalan Shuo, "Should we bypass it, or go and check it out?"

"We can’t bypass them. Looking at the route, this group chose the same path as us. If we don’t figure out their background, we could be blocked if something happens later," Nalan Shuo analyzed calmly.

After all, he couldn’t rely solely on Yang Xiao’s Soul-Capturing Mirror. If they encountered the Japanese Apostles, Yang Xiao would be facing their Shadow Spider, with both sides restricted by the Space-type Magical Artifact, making it difficult to help others.

With a slight glance at Yang Xiao, Nalan Shuo signaled, and Yang Xiao understood, quietly pulling out the Human Bone Staff to probe the surroundings. After a moment, he nodded to Nalan Shuo. ƒreewebηoveℓ.com

There was no detection of any spiritual power nearby, meaning there were no living people, thus it wasn’t an ambush. Nalan Shuo trusted Yang Xiao’s abilities.

"I’ll go check the situation, you guys spread out a bit and stay nearby to support me." The man from the Chamber of Commerce stepped up voluntarily; he had professional ethics and felt obligated to do his part since he’d benefited from them.

"Be careful," Yang Xiao reminded, having enough trust in the man’s abilities.

The man’s abilities were associated with water, and the nearby pond was very advantageous for him.

Simultaneously, Yang Xiao quietly followed, but not alongside the Chamber of Commerce man. Instead, he stealthily took another route to circle around.

Nalan Shuo and the woman from Chamber of Commerce No. 4 remained in place, staying beside Jiang Qingluan to protect her.

The group watched as the Chamber of Commerce man approached the tent bit by bit, and nothing happened when he reached to pull open the tent’s front door.

However, the man seemed to have discovered something inside the tent. After staring for a few seconds, he turned and signaled to the others’ hiding place.