"Let’s hide for now and wait and see." Mu You said after taking a deep breath.
There was no rush to activate the entrance. Since it required two people to open it, they might as well set up an ambush first. If Red Sleeve really came later, they could counterattack on the spot.
The best scenario would be to deal with the enemy outside of the tomb, because they could freely use the power of the two corpses outside. Once inside the tomb, they would lose this trump card.
Mu You’s plan sounded good, but reality was harsh.
The three hid nearby and waited for over two hours, during which they saw no one approaching. The pointers on the map remained unchanged.
"The tombstone is glowing..."
Just as Mu You was contemplating whether to continue waiting, Lin Xue suddenly spoke.
Indeed, a crimson glow had quietly lit up on the chains in the Grim Reaper’s left hand that were carved onto the tombstone.
"It seems there really is another entrance..." Upon seeing this, both of them understood what was going on.
Clearly, the intruder had activated another entrance from a different location and was now waiting for them to act.
"Let’s begin." Mu You said to Lin Xue.
Lin Xue nodded, walked to the tombstone, and with both hands holding the handle of the scythe, plunged it into the ground below.
The moment the scythe was thrust in, another scythe image on the tombstone above, held by the other hand of the Grim Reaper, lit up instantly.
A ferocious ghost face abruptly shot out from the tombstone, struggling and roaring.
Simultaneously, the Soul Points stored inside the scythe quickly gushed out and disappeared into the mouth of the ghost face, which chewed them up and swallowed them haphazardly.
The entire process of devouring lasted about three minutes. Only after devouring all the souls did the ghost face let out a satisfied belch, its ferocity fading away to reveal a rather eerie smile.
Then, the entire face suddenly started to twist and spin, its speed increasing until it formed a black oval shaped teleportation gate in the spot, filled with fast-spinning distorted lines.
The entrance appeared, and Mu You tried to approach. Immediately, a warning appeared in his mind.
[Warning: You are about to enter the Tomb of the Grim Reaper. The passage limit is four people. The Tomb of the Grim Reaper is a special region and is not subject to the rules of the Star Spirit World. The entrance will only last for five hours. Failure to return within five hours will result in the permanent closure of the entrance.]
Mu You looked at Lin Xue. Lin Xue nodded at him, indicating that it was enough time.
After checking their belongings, everyone stepped into the teleportation gate.
As their view blurred, they found themselves in a gray and hazy world when their vision cleared again.
Mu You looked up, the sky was like a pitch-black curtain, devoid of any starlight and moonlight.
The ground was made of sand and gray stones. Fern-like plants glowing in the dark sprouted from the cracks in the stones all over the ground, serving as the only light source in this world.
This place felt strange. While plants were everywhere, he couldn’t sense any signs of life. It felt like a dead world.
"This is... the Outer Domain." Vivian then spoke, surveying the surrounding.
"Outer Domain?" Everyone looked at Vivian. It was clearly their first time hearing this term.
"The Star Spirit World and your world have different rules. If you’ve seen the complete map of the Star Spirit World, you would know that it’s a spherical world with impassable boundaries. Beyond the map’s boundaries is the Outer Domain." Vivian explained.
"So... this isn’t the Star Spirit World anymore?"
Mu You was only then reminded that there was no notification when he entered. In the Star Spirit World, there would always be a location prompt every time they arrived at a new place.
He didn’t particularly care where the Tomb of the Grim Reaper was hidden, but if this place was outside the Star Spirit World, a grave problem would arise—that being, if they died here, they wouldn’t be able to resurrect.