novelraw Chapter 801 - 456: A Formidable Task (Part 2)
Chapter 801 - 456: A Formidable Task (Part 2)
Chapter 801: Chapter 456: A Formidable Task (Part 2)
Yan Xiaobao didn’t mind the new responsibility. He smiled when he heard the question. "If anyone wants to test our strength, we’ll let them know we’re not powerless," he replied. "We will fight for our position and ensure we don’t lose any of the achievements we’ve made so far. If they try to test us, they must be prepared to give up their lives," Yan Xiaobao said calmly, but his words shook the other Saints.
Nodding, Xiao Ning wasn’t disappointed with the answer. The other three experts felt a shock at their core. Although they had been used by Xu Yue before, they wondered how he took care of all the martial power warriors for them. Through how he ensured they could safely pass through the tunnel without asking them to give up their treasures or anything they would gain.
"Thank you," one of the three bowed to Yan Xiaobao. "My name is Ye Ling, the Clan Leader of the Ye Family in the Sun Kingdom. I will follow you through this tomb, and when we leave, I will owe you one," the expert said solemnly, looking into Yan Xiaobao’s eyes. Although Yan Xiaobao was much younger than Ye Ling, he had this mysterious power that made him an advantage to Ye Ling.
Ye Ling wasn’t the only one moved by Yan Xiaobao’s answer; the other people’s eyes turned red, and their hearts were filled with gratitude. Standing alongside Yan Xiaobao and Xiao Ning, they wouldn’t be robbed or easily targeted, unlike when they were alone.
"I am Zhu Jun, the Clan Leader of the Zhu Family in the Sun Kingdom. I will never forget the kindness you showed me today."
"I am Luo Qiang, the Clan Leader of the Luo Family in Muchuan City. I will also remember this favor forever. If you need someone in the future, I will go to the Hell World and return for you. If I don’t follow you, let Heaven strike me down!"
Seeing the three enthusiastic experts, Yan Xiaobao was taken aback. He hadn’t expected them to react the way they did, but his heart warmed. He couldn’t help but feel much better. With four experts supporting him, he had reached the requirements to become an important figure to return to Muchuan City.
Even Xiao Ning was grateful. He just kept it to himself, as there was no longer a need to express his gratitude between him and Yan Xiaobao; they had long been military brothers, but even so, Xiao Ning was relieved. He remembered how Yan Xiaobao had warned him if he had to attack the Sun Kingdom’s experts, and now he had brought them under his wing. Clearly, for the sake of their new friendship, Yan Xiaobao gave a lot of face to the Sun Kingdom’s shield.
"Okay, okay, I’m grateful," Yan Xiaobao whispered. "But we need to keep a low profile. Although we can handle the creatures this tomb has abandoned so far, we don’t know if something we can’t handle will suddenly appear. Let’s keep silent and move forward."
Agreeing, they remained silent and continued to move forward. The corridor ended, and a huge door was opened, leading to a vast room. The room was circular, with columns supporting the ceiling, and a strong medicinal pill scent filled the air. In this assembly hall, another group of experts was gazing at one of the pillars, their eyes blurry.
"This room must be full of greed," Lan Feng said in shock. "Every pillar stores pills, but if you take all the pillars, you’ll never leave the room again; you’ll be buried by the treasure you possess. Should we take half of the medicine pills and leave the other half? Who knows if taking half of the pillars will keep the ceiling intact before it collapses? It doesn’t look like the other group has started taking any pills, so it’s like I said. Take pills from the first and second, but leave the third pillar. Repeat this, then take two, then leave the sixth pillar. Always leave the third pillar to support the ceiling. Hurry! The other group will soon notice what you’re doing and will do the same.
Nodding, Yan Xiaobao quickly told the experts his plan. "We’ll split up, but if any of you encounter trouble, we’ll immediately come to that person’s aid. Staying alive is more important than some pills." He concluded before breaking one of the pillars, watching a large pile of golden pills disappear into his storage stone.
Seeing the pills, the other experts swallowed and immediately copied his actions, always making sure to leave the third pillar alone.
The experts in the assembly hall were shocked by Yan Xiaobao and his team’s decisiveness, but they soon grasped the pattern they were using. Without facing Yan Xiaobao or any of his friends, they began occupying two-thirds of the pillars.
Everyone worked very efficiently, and they had consumed many pills in the room before the third group arrived in the chamber. Seeing Yan Xiaobao and his friends left each pillar, witnessing how many pills spilled out, their eyes filled with greed. Once they noticed the other group present, they controlled their greed.
"We won’t cause more trouble. Let them pick up the pills because we’ll steal them anyway. Let’s steal the pills from the other group’s pillars. They’re unlikely to start a fight with us since they haven’t started with the other groups present, but if they provoke us, we’ll wipe them out!" said the oldest armed brother, grinning with martial strength as they rushed to the other group’s room’s end.
This led Yan Xiaobao and his friends to clean half the room, while the other two groups shared the other half. Even though they had more pills, no one took any action against them, making Yan Xiaobao remain vigilant. He knew they wanted to take their pills, but if they weren’t attacking now, it only meant they would attack later.
"We’ll stay here for a few days," Yan Xiaobao suddenly whispered. "Consume some golden pills and see if you can break through," he said to the three weaker Saints. "Don’t worry about being attacked; Xiao Ning and I will protect you."
The gratitude was evident in the eyes of the three experts. They clearly wanted to increase their strength, but they also knew it wasn’t something they could accomplish in a short time. Even two days were rushed, but hearing that the two would watch over them during their breakthrough was enough to make them grateful. They immediately found a quiet corner in the room, sat down, and took out a handful of golden pills.
The first pill suddenly appeared in their mouths, and as it rushed into their bodies, the energy within the cavity suddenly became chaotic. It filled the meridians, and they felt immense energy, different from what they had felt before. As they felt their energy rapidly rising, they were shocked at their core. While Yan Xiaobao and Xiao Ning quietly watched over the three older but lower-ranked Saints, the military brothers from the third group were excited. After finally disappearing from sight, they were ready to ambush Yan Xiaobao and his friends. The only question was how long they needed to wait, but whenever they thought of the large number of medicinal pills they had taken and all the core Emperor-ranked cultivators had, they were filled with greed and excitement. It was clear they would soon get what belonged to them. Although three of them were currently enhancing their strength, they were still far less powerful than his military brothers, and unexpectedly, they would soon get rid of that annoying group.
Yan Xiaobao watched the doorway leading deeper into the tomb, and although he knew speed was important, he also knew his team’s strength was too low. Being just one person, he couldn’t protect an entire group of Saints. They needed power to survive.
Time slowly passed, minutes turning into hours, and hours into days. Even after meditating for four days, Yan Xiaobao wasn’t anxious for the three experts to rush their breakthroughs. Instead, he patiently waited for them to break through. As time passed, the energy fluctuations of the three experts became increasingly intense; it was as if a huge vortex was forming in them, absorbing the energy in this medicinal treasure trove.
For a while, these experts would place a white pill in their mouths, ensuring that the energy they absorbed remained balanced. If they only absorbed Yang Energy, then they would be shooting themselves in the foot, preventing them from advancing in their cultivation.
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