643: 0644 Corpse!
(Third Update) 643: 0644 Corpse!
(Third Update) “Brother Ye, we’ve co here first; could it be that the opportunity here is greater than the one left by the Great Emperor?” Jin Shanshun said.
Ye Qiu’s gaze was solemn.
This was related to the destruction of the ancient city and even the chance that caused the Emperor Level powerhouses in the Great Emperor’s tomb to clash.
Knowing the significance of each, Ye Qiu naturally had his own assessnt.
The two n stood before a majestic mountain peak, gazing up at the mountain’s grandeur as if it were a giant sitting right there.
“This is the place!” Ye Qiu declared.
“Could it be that the opportunity lies atop this mountain?” As Jin Shanshun stared at the massive mountain and slowly said, “Brother Ye, now that you ntion it, it truly looks like a giant sitting here, a natural masterpiece that ingeniously captures the essence of heaven!”
“Let’s go up,” Ye Qiu suggested.
Ever since the two n had approached, they had felt an extraordinary aura emanating from the mountain, a kind of invisible force perating the air.
From the foot to the summit, a stone staircase led to the top.
Gazing from afar, they could not see the end as a layer of mist shrouded the higher reaches.
The two ascended the stone steps, their pace swift as they were no ordinary humans—covering hundreds of ters in a few steps.
As they continued to climb, Jin Shanshun began to pant heavily.
His strength did not match Ye Qiu’s, and his forehead was already drenched with sweat.
“Damn it, the higher we go, the more pressure I feel pressing down on us, incessantly!” Normally, Jin Shanshun wouldn’t be so overwheld by a re climb, with his peak True Qi realm strength, but there was an elusive aura spreading through the mountain that seed like an invisible hand obstructing anyone who wished to ascend.
Ye Qiu stopped to let Jin Shanshun rest for a mont, as the climb had also taken its toll on him.
After a short pause, they continued.
Gradually, as they climbed higher, the ground below disappeared behind them, and they entered the midst of the mist.
“Brother Ye, why does this place feel so creepy!” Jin Shanshun didn’t know why, but once they reached this fog, he got goosebumps.
An eerie quiet surrounded them, and there was even a scent of blood in the air.
What kind of mountain was this?
Jin Shanshun wanted to know, but unfortunately, Ye Qiu did not know either.
Concerning this mountain peak, Ye Qiu only knew that it was related to the deaths of the powerhouses in the Great Emperor’s tomb.
“Be careful, there might be danger around!” Ye Qiu said calmly.
Jin Shanshun’s feelings were not lost on him, and he felt it even more intensely.
Their pace slowed, and just as they stepped up another hundred or so stone stairs, both of their pupils suddenly tightened.
“There’s soone!” Jin Shanshun exclaid in shock, nearly tumbling down, but Ye Qiu grabbed him, signaling for him not to panic.
“Judging by his clothes, he’s clearly not from our ancient lands!” There was a tremor in Jin Shanshun’s voice.
After all, the sudden appearance of a motionless figure standing there would make anyone exceedingly wary.
The two cautiously approached the figure, their focus intensified, eyes fixed on it, ready to strike at any sign of movent.
Ten ters, five ters, three ters…
As they moved closer the figure beca clearer.
It was a body leaning forward, as if it were about to fall but hadn’t yet.
Luckily, as they were so close, the figure did not move at all.
Jin Shanshun swallowed hard, fixing his gaze on the figure, trembling with fear.
Gathering his courage, Ye Qiu moved closer.
Only when he reached the figure did he see its face clearly—it was an old man, his body pierced by a long spear.
One end of the spear rested against his chest, the other on the stone staircase; it seed he had been dead for quite a while.
“He’s already dead!” Ye Qiu said.
Jin Shanshun heaved a sigh of relief, then dared to get closer.
Indeed, as Ye Qiu had said, there was no trace of breath, and even the bloodstains on his chest had yet to dry.
“This old man must have died long ago, so why hasn’t the body decayed?” Jin Shanshun wondered, puzzled.
“Perhaps it has sothing to do with this mountain peak,” Ye Qiu guessed.
The two of them passed by the corpse without disturbing it.
Jin Shanshun had wanted to take down the long spear but was stopped by Ye Qiu.
Although the long spear had claid the old man’s life, it was just an ordinary spear, not worth wasting ti on.
The only thing that worried Ye Qiu was that if such an ordinary spear could kill this elder, the strength of the person who wielded it must be truly fearso.
As they continued deeper, more and more bodies appeared, all in ancient attire, with various manners of death.
Their flesh had not decomposed and looked as though they had just died.
“What level of a strong warrior is this, and why do I feel an eerie aura emanating from him even in death?” Jin Shanshun pointed at another corpse and said.
Ye Qiu stared at the young-looking man’s body.
Even with a hole in his chest, he had not fallen but leaned against a huge rock, his eyes fixated ahead, motionless, his body still radiating an intimidating aura that could be felt.
“This is probably a master who has surpassed the legendary status,” Ye Qiu said slowly.
The higher they climbed, the tenser Ye Qiu’s nerves beca, from the True Qi realm, to the legendary realm, and now to a warrior beyond the legendary realm.
It was hard for him to imagine what kind of great battle had taken place here that resulted in so many powerful warriors dying and bleeding on this peak.
Could it all be for the fortune here?
What is this fortune?
If we continue forward, will we encounter Emperor Level corpses?
Right now, Ye Qiu felt that moving forward would lead to a great terror.
“Brother Ye, I think we should go down.
This place doesn’t look like a land of fortune but rather a mass grave.
Any strong person dies here; if we keep going forward, I’m afraid…” Jin Shanshun voiced his concerns.
Having seen so many corpses of strong warriors along the way, he had almost beco numb, but even so, he wanted to leave this place.
“How about this, you wait for below, I’ll go and investigate.
If I don’t co back down from the mountain for a long ti, don’t wait for !” Ye Qiu saw Jin Shanshun’s concern.
With so many deceased warriors here and considering his strength, Ye Qiu also feared that Jin Shanshun would fall into danger if they went further.
Jin Shanshun looked at the resolute expression on Ye Qiu’s face, and after biting his teeth, he said, “Fine, I’ll take a risk.”
Ye Qiu patted Jin Shanshun on the shoulder, and the two continued to climb upward.
This mountain was even taller than expected, with the fog becoming thicker and thicker.
At that mont, Ye Qiu’s eyes fixed on a figure, shooting out a sharp light.
He quickly flew towards that figure.
Jin Shanshun didn’t know Ye Qiu’s purpose, but he could clearly see the figure’s back, covered by a black robe bearing the words ‘Dugu.’
Dugu?
Jin Shanshun muttered to himself.
Ye Qiu arrived in front of the old man wearing the black robe adorned with the Dugu words.
It turned out to be soone from the Dugu family…
Ye Qiu felt a whirlwind of emotions; this person should be one of his ancestors.
Even if there was no direct blood relation, there was likely so connection.
“The Dugu family died here, what kind of earth-shattering Tian Ji fortune is concealed here…” Looking up at the peak shrouded in mist, Ye Qiu’s determination to investigate grew ever stronger.
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