novelraw Chapter 809 - 460: The Most Dangerous Person
Chapter 809 - 460: The Most Dangerous Person
Chapter 809: Chapter 460: The Most Dangerous Person
"Let’s charge ahead," she finally said, and the others quickly agreed. No one wanted to stay in the place where they sat like headless chickens waiting for their turn.
Unlike before, although Sha Yun wanted to stand at the front, many other experts rushed past her, delving deeper into the darkness of the tomb.
Screams echoed from time to time as her former friends fell into traps or searched for their mysterious shadows. Although they were once a team, no one thought of the team anymore. Everyone was busy saving themselves, and Sha Yun could only sigh once again. She felt she had previously given them the wrong impression before she became interested. Even so, there was nothing she could do now, but she refused to give up her life. She had things she needed to do, and now she needed to reach Yan Xiaobao.
With skilled movements through the tunnel, her tail did not touch anything except what she allowed it to touch. She avoided traps, and it seemed she wasn’t the target of the shadow killing them one after another.
Although Sha Yun regarded these experts as her friends, she had long understood they did not share her feelings. Because of this, she felt no strong grief as their team kept dwindling. However, what concerned her was that the time would come for her. She couldn’t be so lucky as to be the only one not slaughtered by the shadows.
With such thoughts, Sha Yun charged through the tunnel and finally found the pressure on her from the light stone slowly lifting. The area visible ahead of her became much larger than before, and visibility almost returned to normal at last.
A faint smile appeared on her lips, carrying a trace of hope. She passed through the tunnel’s darkness without any shadow touching her, perhaps truly lucky enough to make it to Yan Xiaobao.
Thinking as such, the smile on her face hardened when it appeared behind her. No sound. No movement. No one. Not even a beast or hybrid seemed to celebrate the light with her. Panic slowly crept in again, spreading through her body as she turned once more to look at her path ahead, seeing shadows hunting them in the tunnel.
The cloak belonged to the Crusaders, yet it was different. Although the cloak appeared the same, a small symbol was visible on the chest. In front of this creature, Sha Yun prepared to fight. Unfortunately, before she had the chance to release energy, a black, cold sensation enveloped her. Darkness engulfed her, and her body went limp.
"I’m not ready yet!" she tried to scream, "Don’t kill me again!" Although she tried to scream, with darkness swallowing her, no words could leave her lips. Surviving the ambush, the three Saints were ecstatic, laughing out loud. They finally no longer felt like easy targets for others. With their newfound strength, they had enough power to stand even in this dog-eat-dog world.
Seeing their joyful expressions, Yan Xiaobao said nothing because he understood their feelings; however, he also knew that if they became overly complacent, they might encounter trouble later. When Xiao Ning watched their backs, he ensured to warn them while they kept an eye on everything in front and beside them.
Realizing their behavior was awkward, they resumed their vigilance again about ten minutes prior.
"Let’s go, remember not to be noisy. I’m sure there’s a group ahead of us, and while they may have already triggered some traps, I’m sure they haven’t triggered all of them. We can’t become complacent, or we’ll end up like the just-defeated Saints, if not dead. Just because we spared them doesn’t mean others will do the same for us if we fall; being careless when entering this tomb is likely to end in death."
Everyone nodded, for what was said made sense. They couldn’t let the battle get to their heads. After all, they were nothing more than second-star Saints. Although they were no longer as easily bullied as before, they were still at the average level of Saints in this realm.
Moving forward through the tomb, they finally reached an area teeming with energy. Clearly, something major had happened previously, whether a battle or some astonishing treasure was seized by the earlier group. The energy was so chaotic that it was impossible to determine what occurred.
"We’re getting close to the core," Lan Feng suddenly commented, which made Yan Xiaobao snort. Of course, as they moved forward, they got closer to the core. The snort didn’t seem to affect Phoenix, who simply shook his head and began to laugh. "You really should listen to me. Soon, we will enter the actual tomb, the place where his body rests.
"Unfortunately, we haven’t acquired as much treasure as possible," Yan Xiaobao said dejectedly, but this time, Phoenix snorted. "You’ve acquired a whole load of medicinal pills. You have a heap of beast cores from the stone beasts, not to mention you forcibly absorbed the energy of Wu Wei the warrior. You also gained supreme techniques by successfully merging energy, generating unprecedented terrifying black energy. If you think this is just some treasure, you’re too greedy. Not to mention all the weapons and armor you took back from the tunnel. While you don’t need to change your weapon, I can guarantee some of these weapons were not forged in this world. They are at least equal to your Ice Cold Storm Sword.
These words left Yan Xiaobao completely silent, a bit hesitant. Thinking this way, he understood Lan Feng was right. Not even considering they might become precious because they were unavailable in their world. Because the expert came from another world, anything he left behind was truly valuable. Nodding, he finally felt ready to enter the tomb.
Though he realized he had obtained quite a few gains, he still had some hesitance in his heart. While he found many things, he still hoped to find some magical treasure he had never seen before. He couldn’t help but wish for such an encounter: the innermost Sanctuary was where the most profound and rarest treasure lies.
Passing through one ornate room after another, they finally arrived at a door made of translucent jade. The door had just opened, allowing the experts to pass through and enter the room.
Looking around, Yan Xiaobao immediately signaled the group to remain silent; no one moved, no one spoke, and the three experts even tried not to breathe. They feared even breathing would disturb either Yan Xiaobao or something beyond the door.
What Yan Xiaobao saw inside was columns formed by translucent jade, placed in a circle according to the curvature of the room. In the center of the room was a staircase that seemed to extend to the ceiling, allowing Yan Xiaobao to see the corner of a massive monument and a beautiful tombstone.
Approaching the staircase, Yan Xiaobao carefully observed everything happening around, but nothing seemed to move, and even stranger, there was no sign of the group entering before them. This made Yan Xiaobao even more concerned.
As he got closer to the stairs, he noticed that though the tomb’s other stones were significantly darkened, the stones in this room were very bright. They illuminated the stairs made of white jade. As he stepped on the first step, the energy seemed to pull him towards the platform overlooking the entire Sanctuary, and even though Yan Xiaobao wanted to stop, he couldn’t.
"Don’t struggle; I won’t harm you," a voice echoed in the room. Yan Xiaobao immediately identified it as the voice of the heavenly expert who created this tomb. Feeling bitter, he couldn’t help but mutter. "Sure, just as if you’d tell me that." But the low growl reverberated through the room, "Yes, you’re right, little friend; I indeed won’t tell you that, but this time you can trust me. I am the strongest soul mark in this tomb, connected to every other soul mark triggered. I know you are the one who passed the trials, testing one’s speed and being sent to the Gate of Heaven. I spoke from the Gate of Heaven, and I know you’re there; I saw you cherish the treasure with your wit and varied techniques.
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