"Roar!—"
A muffled and majestic roar suddenly echoed from the pitch-black passage.
The enormous body of the Fire Qilin charged fiercely within the shadowy passage, its massive head occasionally erging from the torrents of flas surrounding it, with eyes the size of fists projecting an imposing and intimidating aura.
At this mont, a towering figure clad in nacing black iron armor was seated atop the Fire Qilin’s formidable body, bearing a large erald-handled knife on his back, proudly surveying the martial world. Only the Black Wind Village Chief possessed such an overwhelming presence and the ability to command this ferocious beast.
"Rumble—"
A colossal beast, even larger than the Fire Qilin, followed closely behind like a rolling dragon, its powerful limbs scrambling rapidly through the slightly narrow passage, its back fixed with a black coffin.
These two beasts, inside the perilous and maze-like Lingyun Cave, traversed its paths with unparalleled swiftness and headed straight towards the location of the Emperor’s Tomb.
In fact, since subduing the Fire Qilin, Jiang Dali found the Lingyun Cave to be as good as uninhabited, with little concern of getting lost, at least in the first half.
However, venturing deeper into Lingyun Cave, even the Fire Qilin was unfamiliar with those areas, presenting a risk of losing one’s way, as Jiang Dali had learned from conversations with the beast.
This explains why, after the great Da Fantian fled into the depths of the Lingyun Cave while gravely injured, even the Fire Qilin could not locate him—the many forks in Lingyun Cave have created a labyrinth influenced by the Spiritual Charm, forming a vast field. Even the Fire Qilin, residing within, dared not rashly venture further inward.
At this mont, two beasts and a person with a corpse quickly arrived at the forr site of the Emperor’s Tomb within Lingyun Cave.
Having reached the edge of Lingyun Cave’s depths, Jiang Dali had visited twice before; this was his third ti.
Compared to the imnse Qi Fortune pressure felt during the previous visits, this ti, riding atop the Fire Qilin and gazing at the grand and majestic Gate below, Jiang Dali did not feel the intense pressure as before.
The main reason is not his promotion to the Returning to Truth Realm but the presence of a strand of Qi Fortune from the Yellow Emperor and Guang Chengzi within him.
The Qi Fortune power of these two individuals naturally revived within him upon arriving, manifesting in his state, exempting him from the terrifying external Qi Fortune pressure, allowing him to relax and be content.
anwhile, the Demon Dragon, which bears the black coffin of Guang Chengzi, is also shielded by the Qi Fortune of Guang Chengzi’s Immortal Bone Relics, feeling neither anxiety nor oppression.
"Emperor—I have returned!"
Jiang Dali sat up straight atop the Fire Qilin, his eyes under the Mystic Ice Mask suddenly widening, fierce and captivating, with a natural air of intimidation as his True Qi swiftly circulated through his ridians, rapidly ascending his montum to its peak.
"Go!"
With a low shout.
The Fire Qilin, poised to spring, let out a low growl, its flas bursting forth fiercely, leaping across the grand Gate towards the majestic Tomb below.
The Demon Dragon roared with such a force that the surrounding walls trembled, and it followed closely, charging downward.
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Outside Lingyun Cave.
Six Plate Taoist, Dongfang Jian, Yin Feng Double Killers, and several dozen Leshan Branch chieftains stood on the dock opposite the Giant Buddha as the turbulent waters of the Mang River sparkled under the afternoon sun, while the flourishing Leshan City attracted countless guests from the martial world.
Nearly 5,000 mbers of the Leshan Branch, with almost half being players, proudly bore the title "Black Wind Village," blocking the entire surrounding embanknt with weapons in hand.
Around 300 underlings guarded the periter by eight Observation Towers near the waterfront to prevent any passersby from interfering with the village chief’s affairs inside the Giant Buddha.
Such a large operation naturally attracted many players to co and watch, yet none could fathom the Black Wind Village Chief’s intentions.
"Goodness. Even when the Great Village Chief completed the Qilin achievents several tis before, he never arranged such a grand display. Now with the Fire Qilin under the Chief’s robust control, why such conspicuous preparations?"
"No idea, with this setup, I wouldn’t be surprised if the chief planned to move the Giant Buddha overnight. Maybe when we return tomorrow, the Buddha will be gone."
"Rumor has it the Buddha houses many divine weapons and secret martial arts manuals; I suspect the Black Wind Village Chief seeks treasure therein."
"But why such extravagance? Who is he trying to scare? Does he think we, under 100,000 players, wouldn’t dare confront him if he flaunted so treasure in front of us?"
"Brothers, getting ahead of yourself! It’s a matter of capability; can you really? Even if this Big Boss stood motionless for us to attack, we would only scrape dirt off his skin."
Among the many players, only those from the Four Great Families stationed in Leshan guessed the Black Wind Village Chief might seek the Dragon Vein and Xuanyuan Divine Sword from the Emperor’s Tomb.
His first large-scale operation gathering both Qilin and Demon Dragon indicated his resolve—sparking anticipation, and news had already been reported to their family leaders.
Few noticed a carriage quietly approached the embanknt outside the blockade, stopping.
Inside were two lithe won, their faces veiled in blue and purple sheer fabric, while outside, four gray-clad robust n followed, each with a bulging package on their back, appearing as attendants.
The blue-clad woman lifted her sleeve to gently open the curtain, gazing a distance at the blocked road, imdiately recognizing the Black Wind Village Warriors as Abnormal People, smiling lightly, "Are these the elites under the Black Wind Village Chief’s command? They’re indeed intriguing."
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(A short Chapter! Had two shots of white wine today, which led to a bit of disruption.)
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