usatvline Chapter 96 Monkey in the Mouth
Chapter 96 Monkey in the Mouth
To the onlookers, the thick iron chains at the bottom of the cliff crisscrossed.
Countless human remains hung on the chains.
Some have been reduced to bare bones, while others resemble dried bacon.
The mummified corpse closest to the group was covered in bite marks from something.
"Cheng Feng, do those human-faced owls have teeth growing in their mouths?"
Chen Wenjin had a bad feeling; these bite marks could not have been left by birds.
Cheng Feng withdrew his gaze and said, "Don't worry about anything else for now, getting down here as soon as possible is the safest thing to do."
In fact, Cheng Feng didn't need to say anything more; everyone silently sped up their actions as soon as they saw the scene.
The centipede-shaped ladder was very stable and withstood the test of more than a dozen strong men.
After more than ten minutes, everyone was finally able to see the situation below.
Below the cliff are black volcanic rocks and many corpses that fell from the chains.
Besides that, there is black feces that has been stored for thousands of years.
The deeper you go, the more pronounced the invigorating scent becomes, and Huo Ling's face scrunches up, clearly feeling a bit tipsy.
"This godforsaken place, is it some kind of public toilet?"
Huo Ling, who was in a very bad mood, made a complaint.
Soon, the group finally reached the bottom of the cliff.
Despite the nausea of stepping into a cesspool, everyone climbed down the ladder to the ground.
However, everyone's attention was soon drawn to the huge bronze gate not far away.
Shocking, incomparably shocking.
Everyone stared at the enormous gate that could be described as a miracle, even Cheng Feng, who already knew there was a bronze gate here.
"This bronze gate was first built more than 4000 years ago during the Three Sovereigns period. Who could have imagined that with the technology of that time, it would be so magnificent?"
"How could someone create such a spectacle?"
Cheng Feng's words brought everyone back to their senses.
The smell, comparable to that of a biological weapon, once again reminded everyone where they were.
"Let's leave here first; if we stay a little longer, the marinating will be complete."
After hearing this, the group walked unsteadily toward the bronze gate.
Just then, the sound of flapping wings came from above the cliff, and at the same time, the mummified corpses that had been hanging on the chains began to fall.
"careful!"
Chen Wenjin shouted, and everyone had no choice but to scramble for cover as the corpses rained down from the sky.
bang bang bang...
The corpse that fell onto the pile of excrement caused extensive splash damage.
The incident left everyone in a sorry state. Huo Ling even forced herself to swallow her screams, afraid that she would eat something if she opened her mouth.
Perhaps sensing the commotion below, a large number of human-faced owls circled and flew down towards the group from above.
After they came down, the density of the corpses falling was not so high, which gave everyone a chance to catch their breath.
"This is the first time in all these years that I've been covered in cow dung since I was twelve years old when I used firecrackers to set off cow dung."
A disciple of the Unloading Ridge Sect wiped the black, foul-smelling substance from his face, utterly dejected.
Huo Ling and Chen Wenjin stood there, on the verge of tears, their hair already disheveled.
"I don't want this hair anymore!"
In a fit of rage, Huo Ling pulled out a dagger and was about to stab herself in the hair.
Chen Wenjin's emotions stabilized somewhat. She silently gathered the objects in her hands and then sadly shook off the unidentified object.
"Don't just stand there, come to my side."
At this moment, Cheng Feng, who wasn't even covered in shit, said in a deep voice.
A large number of human-faced owls are approaching, and they are too far from Cheng Feng to be likely to be attacked.
No one dared to delay and rushed to Cheng Feng's side.
Cheng Feng wrinkled his nose and glanced disdainfully at the smelly women on either side of him.
"Cheng Feng, what kind of look is that?"
Huo Ling felt mocked, and she also noticed that Cheng Feng was actually clean.
"What kind of look am I giving you? I just feel like I'm not smelly enough, I can't be as smelly as you guys, and I actually feel a bit out of place!"
Even Chen Wenjin couldn't help but speak up after hearing this.
She raised her fragrant little hand and wiped it on Cheng Feng's clothes.
Then, while Cheng Feng was speechless, she said, "Now everyone is the same."
At this moment, the human-faced owls landed around the group and straightened up to look at Cheng Feng.
Everyone felt a little uneasy being stared at by a flock of large birds that looked just like human faces.
"Cheng Feng, why don't you say a few more words to them?"
Huo Ling moved closer to Cheng Feng and whispered.
Cheng Feng really wanted to tell Huo Ling to stay away from him, but that might hurt Huo Ling's young heart, so he could only hold back and say:
"Let's see what they want to do first."
Perhaps they understood Cheng Feng's words, for suddenly all the densely packed human-faced owls opened their mouths wide.
To everyone's horror, something crawled out of the large bird's beak.
Soon, a hairless monkey, somewhat related to the one in the wine jar, jumped out of the owl's beak.
This monkey is quite unique; it has no lips, and its sharp teeth are directly exposed.
Its body is covered with a network of blood vessels, just like an organ.
It also has a bronze bell hanging around its neck, giving it a very antique look.
For a moment, everyone except Cheng Feng felt a chill run down their spines.
This monkey doesn't look like someone to mess with; if it bites you, you'll probably lose a lot of meat.
After the monkeys emerged from the mouth, they showed no intention of attacking and gradually gathered around the group.
"Cheng Feng, why don't you say something? It's a bit awkward just standing here like this!"
Huo Ling felt uncomfortable all over and couldn't help but say to Cheng Feng.
No sooner had she finished speaking than the monkey in her mouth suddenly scattered in all directions.
Then they found the corpses that had fallen from above and began to tear them apart.
Soon, some of the monkeys in the mouths had large chunks of rotten meat and cured meat in their hands.
Instead of eating it, they all rushed back and placed the meat in front of Cheng Feng.
With the movements of the monkey in his mouth, a small mountain of flesh was piled up in front of Cheng Feng in no time.
"They...they are quite hospitable..."
Chen Wenjin didn't know how to express that emotion for a moment, and after struggling for a while, she finally blurted out that she was hospitable.
Cheng Feng couldn't help but cover his forehead with his hand.
He never expected that, compared to the human-faced owl, these monkeys in the mouth were his relatives.
"Cheng Feng, I think it's a bit impolite of you not to eat. Why don't you make a sacrifice?"
Seeing this, Huo Ling put aside her worries and teased him while suppressing a laugh.
Upon hearing this, Cheng Feng glanced at the expectant eyes of the many monkeys in the crowd, and then put on the mask of pain.
"Everyone, I appreciate your kindness, but these would be a waste for me. You should eat them!"
Cheng Feng's words made the monkeys in the mouth hesitate for a moment, but soon they all pounced on the pile of rotting flesh and began to feast.
The pile of meat visibly shrank as they ate and drank their fill.
They glanced at Cheng Feng reluctantly before turning and jogging towards their respective birds.
The owl opened its mouth wide again, and the monkey crawled into its mouth.