With a deep exhale, Xiao Chen felt relieved, knowing that his movements hadn’t attracted any unwanted attention.
After deciding to postpone the opportunity to comprehend a fragment of the Dao, he called out his status panel in his mind. Immediately, a semi-transparent blue panel materialized in front of him.
[Name: Xiao Chen
Status: Inner disciple of the peerless Heaven Sword Sect
Cultivation: Mysterious Platform early stage (peak)
Affinity: Dao of Darkness (fragmented) and Dao of Light (fragmented)
- Passive effect: Positive Affinity for every three thousand Dao
Physique: Innate demonic and divine immortal physique
Cultivation techniques:Peerless Heaven Sword Code, Shadow Breezing Stride, Infernal Sword Technique, Exquisite Yang Essence Transmission.
Weapons and Equipment:
Sky Burning Fire Sword, Oracle Stone Locator (2/3), low-grade storage ring
Destiny value: 2550
Destiny villain value: 1450]
Xiao Chen couldn’t help but feel a sense of pride as he surveyed the panel.
Despite being at the Mysterious Platform early stage, Xiao Chen’s true combat prowess had already surpassed a major realm. With this newfound strength, he felt confident in his ability to defend himself in the lower realm.
As he contemplated his future ascent to the Dao Attainment realm, he envisioned a time when he would have no opponents in the Azure Jade Continent.
With this resolve in mind, Xiao Chen immediately returned to his cultivation, knowing that he would soon have to contend against Ji Rongmei in his upcoming plans.
Ye Fan, who had been trailing behind Xiao Chen, smirked as he observed Xiao Chen’s actions.
"Do you think that after snatching my opportunity, you can escape so easily with this trick?" he jeered, his voice laced with scorn and disdain.
Meanwhile, Ji Rongmei, observing the unfolding events, simply labeled Ye Fan as an ignorant fool.
she suspected that Xiao Chen’s cautions were deliberate but she couldn’t find any concrete evidence to support her intuition.
The ancient treasure map pointed towards the Tomb of the powerhouse who met his demise while fusing with heavenly and earthly fire, located in the valley near the Crimson Mountain Ridge.
Xiao Chen cursed the coincidence orchestrated by Heaven’s will, and deliberately maneuvered around Crimson Mountain Ridge, aiming to catch Ye Fan off guard.
After a prolonged journey, Xiao Chen finally came to a halt near a valley bathed in shades of crimson.
Ye Fan, who had been growing impatient, breathed a sigh of relief as he observed Xiao Chen’s pause, sensing that they were nearing their destination.
As they entered the valley, Xiao Chen appeared to stride purposefully in a specific direction, seemingly following the instructions outlined in the treasure map.
Each step he took seemed deliberate as if guided by an unseen force leading him deeper into the heart of the valley, where the secrets of the ancient tomb awaited discovery.
Xiao Chen stood before a seemingly ordinary wall within the valley, its appearance giving no hint of the ancient secrets it concealed.
With determination in his eyes, he retrieved the tattered treasure map from the system space and began to unfold it before the wall.
As the aged parchment came into contact with the surface, a remarkable transformation occurred.
The tattered treasure map shimmered and shifted, its worn edges smoothing out and its faded markings rejuvenating into a radiant golden hue.
In an instant, the transformed map metamorphosed into a golden key, pulsating with an otherworldly energy.
Without hesitation, Xiao Chen inserted the golden key into the wall, its surface yielding to his touch as if recognizing the rightful bearer.
With a soft click, the wall began to part, revealing the hidden chamber beyond—a portal to the long-forgotten secrets of the ancient tomb.