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Chapter 929: Chapter 930: The Great Tomb
“Quick, look at the characters on this! This talisman actually allows entry into the tomb. You folks are indeed people of great fortune; I’m increasingly convinced that you’ll find the treasure!”
“With this talisman, can’t we directly enter the big tomb? In this way, you young friends can take the lead and snatch resources before the other cultivators!”
Xiao Lao Di looked at the characters on the talisman, his dry face full of shock, his mouth gaping in amazement.
Li Xiaobai found it hard to critique the old man’s terrible acting, which was blatantly obvious, not at all on the level of a legitimate beggar. However, since the man had provided both the map and talisman, regardless of his motives, he clearly intended for them to enter the tomb. It made sense to hitch a ride on this opportunity.
Exchanging a glance with Liu Jinshui, the two instantaneously understood each other.
“Would elder like to join us?”
Li Xiaobai invited.
“Not at all, not at all, my cultivation level is too low. If I entered, I fear I wouldn’t be able to leave alive. This is a trial for you young people. If you’re worried about me, just reward me with some resources after you come out.”
Xiao Lao Di waved his hands continuously, looking genuinely scared.
“If that’s the case, then we’ll go ahead and enter.”
Liu Jinshui activated the Tomb Entry Divination Talisman, and the three of them felt their bodies enveloped by an invisible force. They merged horizontally with the mountainside and drifted several miles into the big tomb.
The efficacy of this talisman was curiously similar to Liu Jinshui’s Five Elements Earth-escaping Talisman, both allowing movement within rock. The difference was that the Tomb Entry Divination Talisman had a strict route, only drifting in one predetermined direction within the soil.
The soil held nothing but darkness. The three waited patiently as the force enveloping them automatically repelled certain threats and obstacles, proving quite safe and reliable.
“Junior brother, who exactly is that old man, and why does he look exactly like Elder Tianwu?”
Having left Xiao Lao Di behind, Liu Jinshui finally had the chance to voice his doubts.
“Has elder brother heard of Xiao Lao Di?”
Li Xiaobai asked.
“Of course, he’s a top existence in the Central Origin Realm!”
“Elder Tianwu is a doppelganger of Xiao Lao Di! They look exactly alike!”
“Now, the Sword Sect of the Eastern Continent relies on that face to intimidate other powers! We can’t let him find out that we recognize him!”
“Sss!”
“You guys have some nerve!”
Hearing this, Liu Jinshui sucked in a breath of cold air. Good grief, such an uncanny coincidence existed in the world—a doppelganger no less! He could already picture the beggar boldly passing himself off as Xiao Lao Di within the Sword Sect of the Eastern Continent.
Li Xiaobai: “There’s no helping it, it’s all for a living.”
“This is confidential, and leaking it would result in being silenced.”
“Don’t worry, elder brothers, my lips are sealed!”
Hu Meizi quickly said, puckering her pink lips in a gesture of sincerity.
“Truly the junior sister of our second senior sister, such high consciousness.”
…
Outside.
At the foot of the mountain, on a barren land.
Xiao Lao Di, watching in the direction where the group had disappeared, chuckled, “These youngsters are quite interesting; they should find something.”
“My acting skills are still on point, with no giveaway flaws, very good, keep it up!”
“Those Bald Donkeys from the Great Thunderclap Temple are still watching me, little do they know I’ve already got fifty underlings. As soon as the situation inside is clear, I’ll be the first to seize the resources!”
With that, the old man’s figure instantly became ethereal, as if merging into the void and vanishing from sight.
…
The interior of the tomb was all stone walls, the dampness was heavy, the light dim, and a strange smell lingered in the air. As he entered deeper, Li Xiaobai felt an increasingly familiar odor—a foul, stinking mess. Wasn’t this the scent emitted by Flesh Mountain on the Immortal Spirit Continent?
“So this is what a large grave looks like!”
“What is this smell, and why is it so disgusting?”
Hu Meizi could hardly stand it, her brows slightly furrowed as she spoke. Practically no one in the Central Origin Realm had seen Flesh Mountain, and it was unexpected to encounter it here.
“Could those masters have been mistaken? Maybe this isn’t a tomb but a gathering place for Flesh Mountain.”
Liu Jinshui looked around skeptically at the surroundings, which were pitch black, showing no signs of valuable clues.
“No, some people have seen Earth Dragon Grass and Ice Silkworms; a gathering place for Flesh Mountain wouldn’t grow such things. It should be a tomb,” Li Xiaobai said. This place was considerably vast. The underground tomb reached deep into the mountain range, and what was revealed on the surface was just the tip of the iceberg. Moreover, the way they entered was different from the others, so it was highly unlikely that they would encounter any cultivators.
He took out the map provided by Xiao Lao Di and carefully compared it. It actually matched the terrain described on the map. He hurriedly tucked the map away and turned to look at Liu Jinshui behind him, only to see him in a flustered state, obviously checking his map as well.
The two of them exchanged smiles.
“Senior Brother, I’d like to go this way to seek my fortune.”
“What a coincidence, Junior Brother, I was just about to try my luck over there!”
“So we part ways here?”
“In wealth and honor, let us not forget each other!”
Hu Meizi left with Liu Jinshui, and Li Xiaobai turned and walked in the completely opposite direction. The spot marked on the map for Earth Dragon Grass was over there.
“Damn, what kind of place is this, why does it stink so much?”
From his pocket, Ji Wuqing was taken out by Li Xiaobai and placed on the ground.
Li Xiaobai: “Can you smell if the odor is drifting from over there?”
“Presumptuous! I am the Undying Phoenix. How could I possibly have the sensitive nose of a stray dog? Everyone has their own expertise; you should look for Ergouzi for this kind of thing!” Ji Wuqing said, outraged.
“Having lived with Ergouzi for so long, and you still haven’t developed a skill like a sense of smell. That is truly disappointing!”
Li Xiaobai scoffed and stuffed him back into his pocket.
The map provided by Xiao Lao Di didn’t actually mark the location of Flesh Mountain, just the landscape and various treasures.
Summoning the golden chariot, he followed the path on the map.
The pathway here was narrow, allowing only the height of one person, and a touch of the stone walls all around yielded no valuable treasures.
“Hiss!”
A raspy cry suddenly emerged from the still passageway,
and a dark shadow flashed, attacking Li Xiaobai.
[Attribute Points +300,000…]
The damage wasn’t severe. Judging by the shape, it was a large snake. The golden chariot revved up, crushing it to pieces, adding a python pattern to its body.
But this single action seemed to stir up a hornet’s nest. In an instant, countless hissing sounds reverberated nonstop. In the small corridor, numerous slender shadows lunged face-on, biting into Li Xiaobai’s flesh.
[Attribute Points +100,000…]
[Attribute Points +300,000…]
[Attribute Points +500,000…]
“They’re just little snakes, no real threat. There must be a Snake King commanding them from the shadows. First, let’s get out of here,” Li Xiaobai urged as he drove his chariot ruthlessly crushing over them. The golden light illuminated the entire corridor, with flesh and blood flying in just a moment.