Chapter 166: Chapter 165: Labyrinth_1
On the other side, a man in a Purple Robe noticed this scene and turned to the Great Elder next to him, "It looks like Ye Nantian is ordering his Disciples to target Ling Chen again."
This man in a Purple Robe was none other than Xiao Muyu’s teacher, Zi Yun True Immortal.
"Most likely."
Next to him stood Great Elder Shangguan Hong, who squinted. Ye Nantian summoning his Disciples at this moment... what else could it be for? It’s almost certainly to target Ling Chen.
"I already asked Qiu Shui to keep a close eye on Longyang’s actions and try her best to protect Ling Chen’s safety."
"Shangguan Qiushui is no match for Longyang. Even if she wants to intervene, I’m afraid it would be difficult," Zi Yun True Immortal said, shaking his head.
"Qiu Shui’s strength is indeed inferior to Longyang’s," the Great Elder nodded, and then his tone changed. "But this time, I gave her a Blood Essence Pill. In a critical moment, it can allow her to briefly break into the Great Master level, and that should be enough for her to handle the situation."
"Blood Essence Pill?"
Zi Yun True Immortal was taken aback, then finally breathed a sigh of relief. "It seems you’ve spared no expense, even using the Blood Essence Pill."
"Do you really believe you didn’t give your Disciple any trump cards?" the Great Elder laughed, looking at the other person with a hint of depth in his gaze.
"I’m just a poor man; what could I possibly have to offer? I just hope whatever I gave them can keep them alive," Zi Yun True Immortal said calmly.
"We’ve done what we could, and we’ve been fair to the deceased Ling Sect Leader. As for being able to survive and come out, it’s up to this young man’s luck."
Man proposes, heaven disposes. Ling Chen’s fate was in his own hands. Even a trump card could only be a temporary solution; it couldn’t guarantee absolute safety. The Tienzong Ruins are so dangerous, a slight mistake could cost one their life.
At this point, Ling Chen and Xiao Muyu had already jumped off the cliff shrouded in black fog.
The cliff was not steep. Ling Chen executed his Wind Shadow Step and easily slid down the slope, advancing swiftly.
Before long, the black fog began to thin, and an open area about a few miles wide appeared in front of them. Looming ahead was a stone mountain with no end in sight.
The young Experts who had rushed down first were all, surprisingly, on this flat ground.
"Is this stone mountain the Tienzong Ruins?"
Xiao Muyu’s beautiful eyes looked somewhat astonished at the stone mountain in front of her. She just couldn’t link this barren stone mountain to the legendary Tienzong Ruins.
"Perhaps there’s some mystery."
Gazing at the barren stone mountain, Ling Chen also wore a thoughtful expression.
In his line of sight, at the front of the stone mountain, two stone lions were visible. A few Sect Alliance Great Master Level Powerhouses had already stepped forward, circulating their True Qi and working together to rotate the stone lions.
HUM! HUM!
The two stone lions were extremely heavy; otherwise, they wouldn’t have required Great Master Level Powerhouses to move them. The moment the stone lions turned, the entire stone mountain suddenly began to shake.
As if in an earthquake, the ground began to shake violently. The stone mountain, hundreds of feet high, swiftly collapsed. The mountain itself split open from the middle and moved apart to both sides.
Incredible, this mechanism technique is too terrifying.
Ling Chen’s heart was also shaken. This mechanism technique was capable of moving an entire mountain. Such a level of mechanism technique was no longer seen in the Five Kingdoms.
Amid the split stone mountain, a stone staircase appeared before everyone. The place to which the staircase led emitted a faint white light, like a bright lamp in the darkness.
"Let’s go!"
Those young geniuses all executed their best Light Skill and rushed towards the depths of the staircase. The Tienzong Ruins were inside; if one were a step slower, their chances of obtaining Treasures and fortuitous opportunities would diminish.
Ling Chen and Xiao Muyu also pushed off the ground and rushed into the staircase.
The stone staircase, with dozens of steps, quickly came to an end.
Before Ling Chen and the others lay a huge inner valley. In its center stood an extremely large Stone Temple Group, silent and still.
The Stone Temple Group was somewhat damaged, covered in the marks of ages past, indicating it had existed for a very long time. Apparently, this was the destination of their journey: the Tienzong Ruins.
"Haha, we’ve finally arrived! What gains we make next will depend on our own fortune!" a young genius laughed uncontrollably, his eyes blazing as he stared at the Stone Palace. Then, taking the lead, he charged into the Stone Palace with his group.
"Don’t be hasty."
Seeing the eager crowd, all desperate to be the first to rush into the Stone Palace, Ling Chen remained calm and didn’t make a move.
Moreover, Young Master of Myriad Dao, Nie Wu Xiang, and the other top cultivators hadn’t moved either.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Just as those few young elites reached the entrance of the Stone Palace and blasted the stone door open, the sharp sound of something cutting through the air suddenly came from within.
The next moment, a dense volley of sharp Arrows burst forth from inside the stone door, forming a deadly rain.
Caught off guard by this sudden attack, the few young elites at the entrance to the stone door were instantly turned into human pincushions, riddled with dozens of Arrows, and died on the spot.
The dense rain of Arrows shot directly towards the crowd outside the Stone Palace.
Ling Chen and Xiao Muyu drew their Treasure Swords from their waists and parried the barrage of Arrows flying towards them.
Even so, screams still rang out from the crowd; clearly, some had been hit by the rain of Arrows.
Fortunately, there was only one wave of Arrows. After it passed, the Stone Palace fell silent. Otherwise, the group would have suffered heavy casualties.
This time, no one dared to rush forward recklessly. After all, the grim lesson was right before their eyes, and no one dared to gamble with their lives.
After waiting for a full quarter of an hour, the crowd finally began to relax. Led by Young Master of Myriad Dao and others, they started to cautiously enter the Stone Palace.
Inside the Stone Palace, it was extremely vast. Numerous corridors crisscrossed, leading into unknown depths. As soon as they entered, people dispersed to search for various Treasures, becoming quite busy and engrossed in the hunt for a while.
HUM.
Just as everyone entered the Stone Palace, the ground beneath their feet suddenly trembled. To everyone’s shocked gaze, the walls of the Stone Palace began to move; even the floor beneath them started shifting. In the blink of an eye, the entrance they had used had vanished, replaced by solid, enclosing walls.
At this moment, the entire Stone Palace had transformed into a maze.
"We’re trapped."
Xiao Muyu said anxiously, her gaze sweeping their surroundings.
"Don’t panic. Everyone is trapped," Ling Chen said, his expression calm and unhurried. "Tienzong was once the number one sect in the Martial World. Its Ruins can’t be entered so easily. This maze is probably just the first trial. If we can’t even pass through here, then Tienzong’s legacy and hidden treasures will be beyond our reach."