Chapter 697
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The blood-red smoke gradually dissipated. In front of Ye Wushuang and Su Jinyue, a black umbrella, emitting a faint spiritual glow, fell to the ground. A hundred-zhang deep pit had appeared in the earth before them, and the figures of Gu Ruochen and the others had already vanished.
“That was the Blood Flame Bomb from the Gu Feng Empire. Even someone at the initial stage of the Heavenly Gang Realm would surely die if hit directly. Although its power is not as strong as my Black Thunder Pearl, it is still formidable…” The defensive spiritual instrument that Su Jinyue had summoned was also destroyed. One could only imagine how terrifying the power of the four Blood Flame Bombs was!
Ye Wushuang approached Qi Ying and collected his spiritual value points. There were more than seventy thousand in total! This guy hadn’t been idle these days! The other two only had a little over twenty thousand spiritual value points each. But with these points added together, Ye Wushuang now possessed a total of one hundred and fifty thousand spiritual value points. After half a month of the Hundred Nations Martial Contest, having this many spiritual value points was definitely not a small amount for some top geniuses and prodigies. However, for Ye Wushuang, it was far from enough. This time, he aimed not only for the Nine Curves Heavenly Ginseng Pill and the Tianyan Sword but also to obtain them. Therefore, it was imperative to win first place, and not just any first place, but one that would overshadow the combined total of the next six positions.
“Hmm?” Ye Wushuang searched through Qi Ying’s spatial ring and found an ancient parchment on his corpse. Su Jinyue also came over to take a look. “What is this…” After examining it carefully for a while, Su Jinyue exclaimed in surprise, “The ancient tomb of Li Yun!”
“The ancient tomb of Li Yun?” Su Jinyue took the parchment and said in disbelief, “I once heard my father mention it…”
“Years ago, the Li Clan had an extraordinary genius, extremely powerful, and even regarded as one of the candidates for the position of the Li Clan’s leader. His name was Li Yun. However, for some unknown reason, a major problem arose within the Li Clan, and they issued a death order against Li Yun, hunting him down. Later, after Li Yun rebelled against his clan, he wandered across the Qingzhou continent, and it was said that he was last seen in the Youlong Mountains. It is rumored that before his death, he built his tomb there, and he brought out a royal-grade spiritual item from the Li Clan—a spiritual instrument, though it is uncertain whether it was a spiritual technique or not, but the Li Clan cared deeply about it…”
“Later on, the news of Li Yun’s ancient tomb spread across the Qingzhou continent, becoming more and more sensational, but all of it was false!”
Involving a royal-grade spiritual item, who wouldn’t be tempted? A royal-grade spiritual technique or instrument would drive even someone at the Wanfa Realm to madness!
Looking at the parchment, Su Jinyue couldn’t help but say, “We don’t know if this one is real or fake this time.” Qi Ying was a genius from the Tianji Mansion, and the fact that he treasured this item indicated that it was of great value.
“Whether it’s fake or not, we’ll know once we go and see!” Ye Wushuang said.
Su Jinyue, looking at the map’s marking, replied, “The location is indeed within the range of this martial contest trial, but it’s in the depths of a branch of the Youlong Mountains, where fourth-stage spiritual beasts might be lurking…”
A fourth-stage spiritual beast, with the power of the Wanfa Realm, would mean certain death if they encountered one!
“Wealth and honor come with risks, and besides…” Ye Wushuang stared at the map and said, “If we do encounter a fourth-stage spiritual beast, there might be a chance to take down a few.”
Even a low-level fourth-stage spiritual beast was worth twenty thousand spiritual value points. If they could kill more than ten, that would be hundreds of thousands of spiritual value points in their hands. Such a thing was not just a matter of imagination.
Killing spiritual beasts didn’t necessarily mean risking one’s life!
“Let’s go!”
Ye Wushuang made up his mind and said directly.
Su Jinyue looked at Ye Wushuang and felt that this young man’s vision could not have been cultivated in a place like the Qingyun Empire. This guy was truly extraordinary.
The two left immediately…
Within the span of a quarter of an hour, dozens of figures arrived at the scene. Among them was Gu Ruochen, who carried the Bow of Heaven’s Will and looked as elegant as a jade tree in the wind.
“The people have long gone…” Gu Ruochen murmured.
Next to him stood four other figures, two men and two women, all of whom appeared extraordinary.
One of the tall young men approached Qi Ying’s corpse. By this time, Qi Ying’s body had already been half-eaten by spiritual beasts. The young man squatted down, looked at the remains, and frowned, saying, “Gu Ruochen, did this guy really say he had a clue about the ancient tomb of Li Yun?”
“Du Mingxing, what do you mean by that?” Gu Ruochen frowned and said, “I originally planned to bring him to you guys, but on the way, I ran into Wentian and Fengling. They told me they had been ambushed and killed by Su Jinyue, so I brought Qi Ying with Wentian and Fengling to find Su Jinyue…”
“I thought Su Jinyue would be the only tough one, and that young man wouldn’t be a problem. Who knew he was such a formidable opponent and ended up killing Qi Ying!”
Du Mingxing, the crown prince of the Tianyang Empire, was also the most powerful genius within the entire Tianyang Empire! Du Mingxing smiled and said, “I’m not doubting you. It’s just that since Qi Ying is dead, it seems the map has been taken by Su Jinyue and that young man.”
“But, no matter whether the map is real or fake, it’s always better to verify it in person…”
Du Mingxing sighed regretfully, “Unfortunately, Qi Ying is dead, and his body has been eaten like this. The map has probably been taken by Su Jinyue and that young man…”
“I have a way to find them!” Gu Ruochen suddenly said at this moment. As soon as he spoke, all eyes turned to him.
