Sothing miraculous happened. The door, incredibly, opened at a touch, without any effort at all.
Zhang Bin was so frustrated he nearly coughed up blood. I've been attacking this door so strenuously for so long, and it wouldn't budge, yet Chiang Xue opened it with just a gentle push. Is it trying to mock ? A flash of inspiration struck him. Could it be that Chiang Xue was the owner of the City of Gold in her forr life? Does this Magical Treasure originally belong to her? If so, even though she died and beca a zombie, the Magical Treasure still recognizes her, not stopping her from entering any important place? In that case, all the zombies in the City of Gold must have been her subordinates. They were all killed by a powerful enemy who used a Soul Attack to wipe out all their souls. Just how terrifying must that expert have been? This expert might have snuck into the City of Gold to kill them and seize their treasures. Unfortunately, even though he succeeded in instantly killing the souls of all the Cultivators, he still failed to obtain the City of Gold because he couldn't open this door. He had no way to Refine this Magical Treasure and was forced to leave. The thought startled Zhang Bin. Could there really be such a terrifying expert in the world, one who could sneak into the City of Gold and kill Chiang Xue while she was protected by a Magical Treasure? Is it possible? Or is it impossible?
He shook his head, not daring to dwell on it. He shouted, "Everyone, retreat into the passage!"
Thus, Zhang Bin, Chiang Xue, Phoenix, and Li Taiqing—the four of them—brought up the rear, covering the group and their pets as they rushed through the doorway. Then, they retreated inside as well. In a heart-pounding mont, they managed to shut the door.
BANG, BANG, BANG...
Outside, nurous zombies began to frantically attack the door, creating an exceptional racket. They were even wielding Golden Knives, chopping wildly. But the door was simply too sturdy; no matter how they attacked, it remained completely unscathed. It was nothing short of a miracle.
It was only at this mont that Zhang Bin understood clearly. Not just any zombie could push this door open. Only Chiang Xue could. His speculation that Chiang Xue was the owner of the City of Gold in her previous life was most likely true.
This was a grand underground passage, constructed entirely of gold. Even covered in a thick layer of dust, the tal's brilliance could not be concealed. The passage was five ters wide and three ters high, its walls carved with nurous strange Runes that gave it a mysterious and peculiar air. The dust on the ground was as thick as a fist, suggesting that sothing had once filled the passage but had turned to dust with the passage of ti. It might have even been the dust of human bodies. After all, not everyone could beco a zombie. In a place like this, only Cultivators who had tempered their bodies to the point of being incorruptible could beco one. In life, such Cultivators had reached the Golden Core Realm at the very least.
Zhang Bin and Chiang Xue led the way, walking shoulder to shoulder, with Phoenix and the others following behind. Zhang Bin occasionally glanced at Chiang Xue's face, but he learned nothing. Her expression was a mask of surprise, curiosity, and bewildernt. She had clearly lost all mories of her forr life and had no recollection of this passage whatsoever.
Poor woman, Zhang Bin sighed to himself.
Soon, they reached the end of the passage, where two more large doors stood before them. Zhang Bin, of course, couldn't open them. However, when Chiang Xue walked up and gave a gentle push, the doors rumbled wide open, as if by magic.
What in the world is that beauty? She seems to be a zombie, but our Eldest Senior Brother actually managed to charm her? Ma Rufei, Chen Chaoyue, Zhang Haijun, Zhao Dawei, Qian Bing, and Sun Tie all stared at each other, their scalps tingling with a profound admiration for Zhang Bin's tastes. They even began to worry for him. If he sleeps with a zombie, will she treat his manhood as a delicacy and eat it?
"Eldest Senior Brother has miraculous dical skills," Ma Rufei muttered under his breath. "Even if his manhood gets eaten, it'll grow right back. No harm done."
The other goofballs exchanged knowing glances, their faces twisting into incredibly strange expressions.
That Big Bad Egg actually chard a beautiful zombie to be his girlfriend. That's horrifying! I'm never letting him on my bed again! Liu Ruoi thought, terrified.
That zombie beauty is gorgeous. No wonder he likes her, Tian Bingbing muttered sourly from the back.
As the doors to the hall opened, a magnificent space was revealed. Bright, splendid lights illuminated the interior, and the golden glow was so dazzling it nearly blinded everyone. The space was circular, like the inside of a massive cylinder. The walls were carved with many monsters, the most prevalent among them being the Suan Ni. A golden stele stood in the center, inscribed with many incomprehensible Runes. In the middle of the stele was a palm print with a tiny hole in its center. A golden cushion was placed on the floor before the stele, and to the side was a golden table. Upon it rested a Jade Scroll no larger than a thumb.
All eyes imdiately locked onto the Jade Scroll, their faces filled with excitent. They all guessed that it might be so kind of Cultivation thod from the Age of Golden Civilization—perhaps even the inheritance itself. Hadn't they gone through hell and high water to enter this place for that very inheritance?
Phoenix, in particular, was trembling slightly with excitent. She dashed forward like a bolt of lightning, reaching for the Jade Scroll. But Zhang Bin was even faster, moving like a flash of lightning to snatch the golden Jade Scroll into his hand.
"You..." Phoenix was speechless with anger.
"I told you before that I have to inspect it first," Zhang Bin said seriously. "I can only give it to you if there are no problems with the Cultivation Technique."
"Then check it quickly," Phoenix said irritably.
Zhang Bin began to try and read it. He extended his Divine Sense to envelop the Jade Scroll, but he couldn't read anything. Clearly, this was not the right way to read this particular Jade Scroll. So, he carefully infused it with a stream of True Qi.
BOOM...
The Jade Scroll erupted in brilliant light, which shot into Zhang Bin's eyes like lightning, pouring a massive amount of information into his mind. A look of joy spread across Zhang Bin's face as he began to read the contents in detail.
It turned out that this Jade Scroll had been left by a woman nad Jin Yin, who had cultivated to the stage of Integration Realm Complete Perfection. The ssage it contained was deeply sorrowful.
"Shi Houtian has attacked. He, too, is a fearso master at Integration Realm Complete Perfection, even slightly stronger than I am. He demands my City of Gold. Our doom is upon us. The City of Gold is the Magical Treasure that protects my life; how could I possibly hand it over? I will fight him to the death, hoping to repel this formidable enemy. Even if I die in battle, I will not let him have the City of Gold. I am leaving my Cultivation thod behind, just in case..."
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