Listening to the white ape's voice in his mind, Lin Hao's heart instantly became excited.
An old man in coarse clothes who could also tell fortunes.
If it wasn't Grandpa, who else could it be?
Moreover, the most crucial part was three years ago.
According to the Lin family, Grandpa had left the family precisely three years ago.
Everything matched!
Pondering these thoughts, Lin Hao looked at the white ape standing up in the deep pit and said faintly, "You said that when the old man came here, it was the time the Heavenly Gate opened?"
"Yes, it was the time the Heavenly Gate opened."
Lin Hao nodded secretly.
It seemed that failing to deduce Grandpa's whereabouts when he was in the Lin family was very likely because Grandpa had entered the Heavenly Gate.
Although Lin Hao could sense that the heavenly secrets within Kunxu were also obscured.
But Lin Hao felt that back then, he had used the Lin family's fortune and the Nine Palaces Flying Stars to deduce Grandpa's whereabouts.
If Grandpa was truly within Kunxu, he would have glimpsed a trace.
Yet, the result was not a single trace of Grandpa.
Such a result could only mean that Grandpa had entered the legendary Heavenly Gate.
Mulling over these thoughts, Lin Hao looked at the white ape and said faintly, "Tell me about the old man's appearance."
"The old man's appearance..."
"Hair graying at the temples, tied into a topknot, a white beard, a square face, like a Taoist priest, and overall very amiable."
Listening to the white ape's description in his mind, Lin Hao's heart, which had just calmed down, became excited again.
To be safe, he had asked the white ape about the appearance of the old man three years ago.
Now, it truly seemed to be Grandpa without a doubt.
After confirming that the person who came here three years ago was Grandpa, Lin Hao looked at the white ape and said faintly, "Let's go."
"Wait."
"Hmm?" Lin Hao turned his head.
The white ape's expression changed, and it quickly transmitted its thoughts to Lin Hao's mind: "Invincible Sir, please do not be angry."
"What I mean is, please wait a moment. After I recover some strength and shrink my body back, we can go to the Heavenly Gate."
"Please rest assured, I absolutely have no other intentions."
"It's just that if my body doesn't shrink, it will be inconvenient to move."
"Besides, the space over at the Heavenly Gate is extremely unstable right now. If I were to accidentally cause any major disturbance with my current size, it would be a chain reaction."
"Therefore, I implore the Invincible Sir to wait a moment."
Listening to the white ape's voice in his mind, Lin Hao pondered for a moment, then raised his hand and cast a seal.
Before the white ape could react, the seal entered its body.
The white ape was startled.
Lin Hao said faintly, "This seal is the Soul Slaying Seal. If you dare to make the slightest move, I will activate it immediately."
"Even if you escape a thousand miles away, I can instantly kill your soul."
Lin Hao's tone was light, but the white ape, hearing these words, felt a surge of anxiety and anger.
It had been playing along for a long time, all for this moment.
But it never expected this damned human to directly give it a ghost-like seal capable of destroying its soul.
What it had originally planned was:
After shrinking its body, it would escape immediately.
With its speed, it believed that this human before it would definitely not be able to catch up.
But it never expected that this damned human before it was not only powerful but also not foolish.
However, it was too late to say anything now; it could only take things one step at a time.
Pondering these thoughts, the white ape grinned and transmitted its thoughts to Lin Hao's mind: "Invincible Sir, you worry too much."
"Since I have been defeated by you, I naturally regard you as my king."
"Therefore, you have absolutely no need to worry."
"Stop talking nonsense. If you're going to shrink, hurry up," Lin Hao said faintly, ignoring the white ape's flattery.
Lin Hao didn't know what the white ape was thinking.
But Lin Hao knew that ape-like animals and beasts were the most cunning.
Especially one that had lived for an unknown number of years and become a spirit.
Therefore, Lin Hao had to be on guard.
Hearing Lin Hao's words, the white ape felt another surge of anger well up within it.
But it ultimately suppressed it.
After its body recovered slightly, the white ape shrank itself.
Then, the white ape led Lin Hao and Xiao Hei towards the direction of the Heavenly Gate.
The white ape had not considered whether Lin Hao knew about the Heavenly Gate.
Lin Hao was so powerful, almost killing it, which instinctively made it believe that Lin Hao knew of the Heavenly Gate's existence.
And Lin Hao's subsequent questions further convinced it that Lin Hao was simply here to find someone.
Therefore, without a word, it ran ahead to lead the way.
Seeing the white ape run ahead to lead the way without a word, Lin Hao's inner vigilance immediately heightened.
Although Lin Hao felt that the current white ape could not trick him.
After all, the white ape would not gamble with its own life.
But Lin Hao still couldn't help but be on high alert.
At the same time, Xiao Hei, who was closely following Lin Hao, couldn't help but speak, "Senior Brother, you've been talking to this white ape for a while, where are we going?"
"The Heavenly Gate," Lin Hao whispered in a voice only Xiao Hei could hear.
Hearing Lin Hao's words, Xiao Hei was immediately startled and exclaimed, "The Heavenly Gate?"
"Does the Heavenly Gate really exist in here?"
Lin Hao nodded, then quietly told Xiao Hei what had just happened.
After hearing Lin Hao's words, Xiao Hei immediately said vigilantly, "Senior Brother, is it safe to let it lead the way?"
"Could it play any tricks on us?"
Listening to Xiao Hei's words, Lin Hao shook his head, "There's no other way. If we don't let it lead, we won't know where the Heavenly Gate is."
"Therefore, even if it plays any tricks, there's nothing we can do."
"Of course, its life is now in my hands. I doubt it would dare to act rashly."
Hearing Lin Hao's words, Xiao Hei nodded and then moved forward silently.
After walking for about a few minutes, Xiao Hei suddenly paused and whispered to Lin Hao, "Senior Brother, do you feel that the pressure we're experiencing now seems to be less than before?"
Hearing Xiao Hei's words, Lin Hao was startled and then realized.
It seemed that the pressure was indeed less than before.
Although they were still within the spiritual energy storm, the immense pressure from the beginning was gone.
Sensing this, Lin Hao couldn't help but look back at the path they had just walked and the white ape leading the way ahead.
Upon looking.
Lin Hao then discovered that although the general direction of the white ape's advance had not changed much.
The process of moving forward involved many turns, left and right.
Sometimes, it even meandered for a considerable distance.
Sensing this, Lin Hao understood.
It turned out that there was a path within this spiritual energy storm.
At the same time, Lin Hao also understood.
Why the white ape's speed was so fast, so fast that even he and Xiao Hei couldn't catch up.