The Portal of Wonderland - Chapter 267

Chapter 267: Returns to the Main Altar
A massive grey mountain range could be seen meandering in the vicinity of the Qu Yang City — the Capital City of Xixia country .




This mountain range was called the Gloomy Corpse Mountains . It was because these mountains were perennially shrouded in grey and gloomy Yin clouds . In addition, this mountain range looked like a gigantic dead body lying on its side . Therefore, it had derived such a weird name .
These mountains were very close to Qu Yang City, and had a tall grey mountain peak in the vicinity . This peak was also enveloped in the grey fog from halfway up the mountain . So, the summit couldn't be seen throughout the year .
However, a person would be left awestruck if they flew above those clouds .
This hilltop soared above the clouds . But, a cluster of sky-soaring black palace-temples stood on it . These palaces were extremely large in number . But, the thing that could make a person flabbergasted was that the summit of this peak was seemingly occupied by an enormous grey skeleton of a demon beast .
This gigantic skeleton seemed to belong to either a wolf or a tiger . Its body was almost the size of this mountain peak itself . All four of its claws were deeply inserted into the mountain . Its head was raised high… as if it was looking far into the distance . The palaces were built underneath this gigantic skeleton on the peak .
Grey-robed people could frequently be seen walking across these palaces . Their sleeves were engraved with a 'blood-red moon' pattern . The frequent movement of these people portrayed an extremely bustling image of this place .
This place was the Main Altar of the Dark Moon Cult .
A mass of grey clouds floated over from the foot of the mountain at this moment . Then, it landed in the public square on the summit of the peak .
The grey cloud flickered a couple of times, and dissipated . Then, two persons' silhouettes floated into view . One of them was a young man . He was attired in a pale-white robe . He had long and blood-red hair . His refined facial features illustrated that this handsome young man was in a transition phase of his life .
The other person was a red-dressed maiden . She had a petite yet exquisite figure . She was blessed with very beautiful facial features .
"This is . . . Young Master Liu An has returned!"
"This disciple extends his sincere regards to Young Master Liu!"
A few disciples of the Dark Moon Cult stood near the public square . Their faces revealed a look of astonishment when they saw these two people . They then bowed to greet them .
However, Liu An's facial expression remained calm and ice-cold . He didn't pay any attention to the greetings of these surrounding disciples . In fact, he walked straight in the direction of a black palace-temple in the center .
The red-dressed maiden followed him closely .
They soon walked into the black palace via a long and winding corridor that was connected to it .




The two people started to walk forward along the winding corridor in a silent manner . It hadn't been long before a grey-robed curly-haired young man appeared before them . His facial features looked ordinary . But, there were two deep lines on the wings of his nose . His nose looked like a gloomy duck's .
"Isn't this Palace Lord Liu? Indeed it is! Long time, no see!" The curly-haired man was dumbfounded for a moment when his eyes fell on these two people . His footsteps abruptly stopped, and he stood in front of them .
Liu An and the red-dressed maiden had no alternative but to stop as well . Then, they also looked back at the curly-haired young man .
"It is said that the Palace Lord Liu has amazed the world with his mind-blowing attainment in the Heavenly Yu City this time . You dared to challenge the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult by relying only on six trivial people . Such courage, boldness, and imposing attitude have indeed made me admire you . Tsk Tsk… You indeed deserve to be called the favorite disciple of our Head Dong Fang . You're a great hero," the curly-haired man said .
Liu An didn't utter a word in reply . In fact, he still retained the same serene expression on his face . However, an indignant look had surfaced on the red-dressed maiden's face . But, she cast a glance at Liu An, and decided to remain silent .
"Well, why do I only see Palace Lord Liu and Sister Zhen? Where are the rest of the people?" the curly-haired man pretended to look behind them as he asked .
A furious look flared-up in the red-dressed maiden's eyes as she heard his words . She stepped forward to speak something .
But then, Liu An stretched out his hand in front of her, and blocked her path . Then, he opened his mouth to say, "What does it matter to you, Lord of the Dark Green Wolf Palace?"
"Palace Lord Liu, you and I haven't seen each other for years . But, you've returned safe and sound today . So, I wanted to express my warm greetings to you . You don't have to be so rude to me," the curly-haired man smiled as he said . But, he had deliberately increased the pitch of his voice to put stress on the two words 'safe and sound' .
A trace of haze flashed across Liu An's eyes as he heard his reply . He was about to say something when the sound of footsteps spread from the front .
These three persons' gaze drew toward the source of the sound . And, they saw that a thin man was walking toward them . This man had red eyebrows, and he looked to be around thirty years old .
"Brother Liu, you've finally returned!" the man with red-eyebrows was pleasantly surprised to see Liu An . So, he quickly walked over to him .
"Senior Brother Di, long time no see," a delightful smile gleamed across Liu An's face as he said .
"It's good to see that you've returned," The facial expression of the man with red eyebrows looked excited as he patted Liu An's shoulder .
"Senior Brother Di," The red-dressed maiden also approached the red-browed man, and greeted him .
"Sister Zhen is also here . I'm glad to see you safe and sound . " The red-browed man nodded to the red-dressed girl .
"Come along with me . We haven't seen each other for ages . I want to have a proper talk with you," The red-browed man pulled Liu An's hand, and walked towards the front with quick steps .




The red-browed man didn't even cast a glance at the curly-haired man when he walked past him… it seemed as if this person didn't even exist .
The curly-haired man's face darkened . He watched the receding silhouettes of the three people and snorted in a cold manner .

His eyes flashed twice . Then, he took a step, and advanced toward the front .
Liu An and the red-dressed maiden arrived at a partially-slanting hall under the red-browed man's guidance .
This place was the residence of this red-browed man . A pungent smell of alcohol seemed to have pervaded the air in the hall .
"Brother Di, it seems that you have started drinking again," the red-dressed girl knitted her eyebrows as she said .
"Ha ha, I only take a few glasses to cast away my worries . Come, sit down," the red-browed man burst into loud laughter .
The three took their respective seats .
"Brother Di, what's the situation of our cult now?" Liu An sat down, and opened his mouth to ask immediately-after .
"How could it be? You can also see that it's still the same . The position of the Sect Head has been vacant since the demise of the Head, Dong Fang . The people in our cult have been vying for this position . Moreover, our strength is gradually deteriorating," the man with red eyebrows forced a smile as he replied .
Liu An nodded as if he had expected this situation .
"It's good that you're back . You're the successor to this position since Head Dong Fang had appointed you to succeed him . We can still hope for the revival of our Dark Moon Cult if you agree to inherit the position of the Sect Head!" the red-browed man said .
"What is the Honorable Master's situation at the moment?" Liu An remained silent for a moment . Then, he asked again .
"Don't mention! Dozens of years have passed since the Honorable Master entered the Yin Wind Cave for seclusion practice . But, we still haven't heard anything from him . He has been teaching a few new disciples . Perhaps, he isn't even aware that a position is still vacant in the Cult," The man shook his head .
"It would be good if Honorable Master can achieve the Heaven-rank," Liu An said .
"I hope so . Oh, by the way… I heard that you were at the Heavenly Yu City . What's the situation there?" the red-browed man asked after a momentary hesitation .




Liu An glanced at the red-dressed girl who was seated behind him . Then, he started to narrate the entire story in a slow manner . In fact, he explained almost everything that had happened that day in the Heavenly Yu City .
The red-dressed girl silently lowered her head, and a hint of melancholy smeared her face .
The red-browed man's eyes revealed a trace of shock after he had heard the whole story . It was indeed sorrowful news that many people had to sacrifice their lives in order to protect Liu An .
"As for the matter of the Heavenly Yu City… the fact is that I had been too confident . I had thought that I could contend against the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult by merely relying on the strength of the Demon King Luo Tian . I had also thought that we could leave that place safely . However, I had never expected that Old Man Wu Chen's strength would be so profound . Thus, my miscalculations brought calamities upon us . And, several of my fellow apprentices fell prey to them and died," Liu An sighed .
"Brother Liu, you don't have to blame yourself . We will certainly make the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult pay the due price one day!" the man said .
"The pride of the Palace Lord Di hasn't reduced a bit . But, may I know what you are planning to do to take revenge on the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult?" a voice suddenly spread from outside . Then, the curly-haired young man walked over .
"Huo Qing, you should be in your Dark Green Wolf Palace at this moment, right? So, what are you doing here?" An infuriated look flared on the red-browed man's face, and he stood up .
"Palace Lord Di, the strong smell of your wine has proliferated everywhere . And, this smell has invited me to come here . I never wanted to come over to suffer hardships . It was just that the Minister of the Right Wing has also heard that Palace Lord Liu has safely returned . So, he wants to call all ten Palace Lords of the Main Altar to the main hall for a general discussion . He made me take the opportunity to notify everyone concerned," the curly-haired man said . Simultaneously, he pinched his nose with his hand, while his other hand was sweeping in front of his nose .
Liu An and the two other people were startled to hear these words .
A trace of sneer spread across the curly-haired man's face as he shot a glance at Liu An . After that, he didn't stay there . He turned around and walked away .
"Big Brother," the red-dressed girl cast a worried look at Liu An after the curly-haired man's departure .
"It's nothing . You don' have to be anxious about anything," Liu An still retained the calm expression on his face when he looked at the girl and replied in a comforting manner .
"Sister Zhen, don't panic . The Right Wing Minister ought to have called us to inquire about Heavenly Yu City's matter . You and Brother Liu haven't done anything wrong this time . On the contrary, you have devastated the pride and fame of the Transcending Heaven Immortal Cult . And, I believe that everyone can understand this point," the red-browed man added .
The red-dressed maiden felt somewhat relieved on hearing these words .
The three people arrived in front of a majestic black palace after almost a quarter-of-an-hour .
A huge horizontal board was suspended in the center of the Palace . It was inscribed with three big words — "Dark Spirit Palace" .
Two mighty statues stood on either side of the palace . They were several feet in height . These were the statues of two gods . One of the statues had three faces and six arms . It held a crescent-moon-shaped shovel-like weapon in its hand .
The other statue was half-woman and half-fish . It had gentle facial features, and it held a bottle in its hand .
These two statues were probably made by an expert since they looked very vivid and lifelike . They didn't have life… but they were faintly emitting an invisible oppressive feeling .
However, it seemed that these three people were already accustomed to seeing these two great statues since they didn't pay much attention to them . Liu An swept a glance around the palace in front of him . Then, he took a step and walked in .
The space inside the palace was very large . A few thick stone pillars could be seen around; they were supporting the roof .
A few moonlight stones were embedded in the surrounding walls . However, the light still appeared a bit gloomy… as if a layer of gloomy and hard-to-remove clouds were floating near the ceiling of the hall . There was a sense of silence and oppression that was beyond explanation .
Ten large stone chairs were arranged on either side of the palace . Half of them had already been occupied . That curly-haired young man was also seated on one of the chairs .
The seat of honor— that faced the entrance door — was unoccupied . And, the black wooden chair on the right-hand side of the seat of honor was occupied by an old man whose hair and beard were entirely white . His face looked shriveled, and lots of wrinkles had taken the shape therein . His overall appearance portrayed the image of an exceptionally old man .
The dark wooden chair opposite to this white-haired old man was also vacant .
Suddenly, the sound of footsteps spread in the palace, and drew the eyes of these people toward it . The facial expression of each person was different from the others .
"Liu An has come to pay a visit to the Right Wing Minister," Liu An looked at the white-haired old man, and greeted him with deep veneration .
"Palace Lord Liu, you were away for full ten years this time . Perhaps, this old man might not have got the chance to see you if you had returned a few years later," the white-haired old man showed a trace of a faint smile on his face .
"I'm sorry to make the Right Wing Minister worry," Liu An slightly bowed .
"Sit down, your seat was indeed empty for a long time," the white-haired old man said while pointing his finger at the first spacious stone chair that was on his left-hand side .
A puzzled look flashed across Liu An's eyes as his gaze fell on that seat . Then, he took that seat with a bit of hesitation .
After that, the red-browed man took the empty seat to Liu An's left . And, the red-dressed girl stood firm behind Liu An .
"Ju Men, Wu Qu and Zi Wei – the three Palace Lords will be stationed to defend the border . And, the rest of the people will remain on standby . This is the beginning," the white-haired old man coughed in a gentle manner and announced .

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