Running A Cemetery in North America-Chapter 425 - 296: The City of R’lyeh

"Oh?"

Sun Yan was immediately delighted: "Second Senior Brother! What a coincidence."

If the Grand Sacrificial Society were a game, then there would certainly be ’bonds’ among the Immortal Families.

Undoubtedly, the Journey to the West Team is among those bonds, and Sun Yan’s Tomb Guardian, the Monkey King, is one of its members.

He didn’t expect to encounter another Tomb Guardian who possessed a member of the Journey to the West Team.

"Hey, you should hold the Immortal Family in proper respect. How can you call by a nickname?" Elder Tian Di heard Sun Yan’s voice and quickly stopped him with kind advice.

This taboo is like not calling the Monkey King ’Stable Cleaner’ in front of his divine statue.

"Sorry, I didn’t mean to." Sun Yan quickly said apologetically.

"Think you can gloss over with just an apology? Bring me some food, or this won’t end."

At this moment, a cloud of white smoke suddenly rose behind Elder Tian Di, followed by the appearance of a massive figure.

Towering over three meters tall, with a fat and robust build, holding a Nine-Toothed Nail Rake, it spoke in a buzzing voice.

It was Marshal Tianpeng.

"Mar-Marshal Tianpeng!" Zhou Mangmang was shocked, not expecting Elder Tian Di’s Tomb Guardian to suddenly emerge on its own.

As far as she knew, Marshal Tianpeng’s temper wasn’t very good and he was hard to get along with.

"I wonder what food Marshal Tianpeng needs." Sun Yan asked.

"Bring me the best wine and meat, if you don’t let me eat to my heart’s content, today won’t end peacefully." Marshal Tianpeng lifted his head and snorted.

Just as Sun Yan was about to agree, a golden light suddenly appeared behind him.

It was the Monkey King, clad in Locking Golden Armor, stepping on Lotus Silk Cloud-Stepping Shoes, wearing the Phoenix Wing Purple Gold Crown, and holding the Ruyi Golden Cudgel.

"Second Junior Brother, I heard you want good wine and meat for hospitality? How did you become so capable that even when I was napping, I heard your shout."

The Monkey King scratched his ear impatiently.

"B-Big Brother!"

Originally quite imposing, Marshal Tianpeng’s demeanor instantly wilted when he saw the Monkey King appear.

He hastily put on a flattering smile and walked to the Monkey King’s side: "Big Brother, I didn’t know you were here, what a coincidence! We haven’t seen each other for many years, since that battle back then, I’ve missed you terribly."

"You fool, even now you don’t know how to behave, all you do is bully others."

The Monkey King patted Marshal Tianpeng’s big ear, his eyes full of nostalgia: "It’s great that you still have a trace of transformation in this world, I no longer lack a playmate."

Seeing Marshal Tianpeng immediately subdued by the Monkey King and showing a completely different honest and simple appearance.

Elder Tian Di was visibly shocked, indicating that he hadn’t been bullied by his Tomb Guardian any less on regular days.

"I didn’t expect Fellow Daoist Sun’s Tomb Guardian to be the Monkey King. It seems we need to interact more in the future, haha." Elder Tian Di approached Sun Yan for a chat.

All were Tomb Guardians, so naturally, they were soon engaged in a skilled and harmonious conversation.

...

More and more ships gathered from all directions, gradually crowding the sea surface.

The various Tomb Guardians visited each other on different ships, exchanging discussions on when the undersea Grotto Heaven would open.

Until deep in the night, the clouds over the South Pacific suddenly dispersed, revealing a cloudless sky.

The multitude of stars looked especially dazzling.

"A star-studded sky, the time has come."

On the submarine, Zhou Mangmang looked up at the sky and suddenly spoke.

Sitting nearby, Sun Yan, Elder Tian Di, Lin Wan, and others immediately became solemn.

Was the seal of the undersea Grotto Heaven finally about to open?

Once entering, it would mean facing a genuine cosmic demon, an experience no Tomb Guardian had before.

Even Sun Yan had only encountered broken remnants, cosmic demons that could only parasitize the Immortal Family’s body.

But this time, they would face a complete form, without any flaws, merely sealed and unable to leave, of a cosmic demon.

All the Tomb Guardians present today might face a one-way trip.

But everyone came ahead without hesitation, only because the Six-Star Task was incredibly rare, and its occurrence must have a special reason.

Buzz!

The once-calm sea surface suddenly swirled, and a gigantic city appeared as if from nowhere, rising from the ocean depths.

Appearing before all the Tomb Guardians, this city boasted a spatial structure and dimension size never seen before, invoking an inexplicable sense of aversion at just a glance.

The city’s buildings were crafted from gigantic green stones that seemed impossible to originate from this planet, with dizzyingly tall stone carvings, grand statues, and ornate reliefs, exuding an ominous aura.

Because it had been submerged in the ocean for too long, the entire city’s surfaces were covered in sludge, brackish marshland, and moss, giving off a distinct oceanic rot stench.

The city had no climbable stairs; purple miasma rose from the water-soaked, twisted architectural mass.

With the moonlight’s refraction, the city’s straight lines became distorted.

The city’s stones initially appeared convex, but upon a second glance, they were concave.

The twisted, indecipherable natural patterns on the stones morphed into bizarre human faces, mentally ravaging any life form intending to enter the city.

"The undersea city has appeared."

Someone whispered a mutter, startling all the other Tomb Guardians.

"Get inside quickly!"

The courageous immediately leapt from the ships and headed directly toward the nearby city.

Sun Yan felt an uneasy dread; this undersea city made him extremely anxious.

Yet watching more Tomb Guardians enter, Sun Yan, along with Zhou Mangmang, Lin Wan, and others, jumped off the submarine and headed towards the city’s interior.

It was as though a long-lost deserted place suddenly welcomed its guests.

As the crowd entered the city, they heard a buzzing sound from the city’s depths as if it were from ancient times.

"R’lyeh, R’lyeh."

"All who enter R’lyeh, behold the truth."

"Come face your heart, R’lyeh will provide the answer."

The enticing and mad whispers continually resonated in Sun Yan’s ears, causing a moment of dazedness in his consciousness.

Involuntarily, he wanted to respond to the voice echoing in his ear.

Just as he was about to answer, a clarity surged through his mind, instantly restoring his awareness.

Sun Yan glanced around and saw nearby Tomb Guardians in a trance, unconsciously moving towards the city’s depths, named R’lyeh. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Amidst their daze, monstrous half-human half-fish creatures suddenly crawled out from behind the huge stones.

They were eyeing these faraway intruders greedily, steadily closing in, readying themselves to attack the delivery-ready prey.

"Danger!"

Sun Yan shouted loudly, spreading his mana around. Hearing his voice, the Tomb Guardians quickly snapped out of it, their faces changing drastically.

If it weren’t for Sun Yan’s warning, they might have fallen for it.