Chapter 158 Luring The Enemies

Chapter 158 Luring The Enemies

The crowd was simply stunned by two events happening at once. The first was the powerful kick that almost folded Qin Chen like a book and caved his body inwardly.

The second event was the blinding radiance of Central Palace and its barrier vanishing.

" Bastard!...KHAGHH!"

Qin Chen vomited another mouthful of blood as he looked his own body. He was wearing a top tier Mystic grade armor. However, it was almost cracked to pieces.

Unlike weapons, higher grade defensive treasures are hard to find. The Mystic grade armor of Qin Chen was something he took from the treasury of the Imperial Family.

However, he never thought Long Ming would crush the entire armor with just his kick.

His servant hurried and poured a bottle of golden fluid on his body. The old man also popped a blue colored shiny pill into his mouth.

The wounds on Qin Chen's body slowly disappeared as his injuries healed at a rapid speed. When he got up, he saw most people were already rushing toward the Central Palace.

" This..."

Qin Chen saw he was lying outside the arena, marking his defeat. Four Seasons Valley disciples already left, leaving his group alone.

The central palace's protective array formation finally got broken. Even the weakest rouge cultivators are trying their best to get into the palace and score some treasures.

" I... I got defeated?" Qin Chen was shocked, his body trembled with anger and humiliation.

" No, You aren't, Young Master." The old man spoke hurriedly. " It's just you are affected by the sneak attack of that bastard. Besides, you didn't use any of your powerful trump cards."

Qin Chen's heart calmed down when he heard the old man.

" Damn it! To think Central Palace's formation would vanish. We should also hurry up."

His eyes flashed with a cold light. " If I meet that bastard there, I will rip his body to shreds."

" And Mu Qinglian and that other girl... Heh, I will show them what a real man feels like."

Meanwhile, Qin Zhong and Elder Ching were shocked by the development of the situation.

' Have I become this proficient in array formation arts? I actually broke an ancient imperial formation?' Elder Ching screamed in his heart.

" Errr, Elder Ching, didn't you say it would only create a small hole?" Qin Zhong's face was dark.

If the passageway was small, Qin Zhong and his protector would have entered the palace while letting his subordinates guard the entrance. In that way, he could have monopolized all the treasures.

However, since the entire protective formation was gone now, anyone could enter the palace through any four gates.

He realized that the situation was going to fill with blood and chaos.

" Well, That's what I thought." Elder Ching smiled bitterly. " But I guess it started a chain reaction and made the entire formation collapse."

" Damn it! We need to hurry!" The protector of Qin Zhong spoke as he looked at Qin Zhong.

" Agreed! We must enter first. Before anyone takes the treasure, we must get them!"

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" Brother Long, You are truly the greatest actor I have seen." Ming Yuexin sighed as she rushed with Long Ming and Mu Qinglian.

" What acting? I defeated Qin Chen fair and square." Long Ming snorted lightly. " I hope all of you remember the plan."

" Isn't it a bit risky?" Mu Qinglian couldn't help but raise her concerns.

" Fortune favors the brave, My dear senior sister." Long Ming grinned. "Besides, Imagine if we could solve this problem, Elder Hao and Ancestor Huang could return to our Four Seasons Valley."

" The strength of Four Seasons Valley shall increase tremendously. After that, no one would dare to bully us. Even Holy Qilin Empire would give us a wide pass."

Not only Long Ming, but almost all the cultivators were flocking inside. After all, who would miss such a chance?" n)/O)(V-.e)(l((b-(I.-n

Qin Zhong's group didn't try to stop them. They focused on getting the treasures first.

However, when the cultivators entered the palace, their surroundings were covered with a thick smoke.

" This... What the hell is this?"

" Damn it! My divine sense can't pierce through this mist!"

" Are we trapped in an illusion formation?"

Those who had some knowledge regarding formations tried to find the exit. Soon, someone shouted.

" There! It seems there is a path leading to underground!"

" Where?! Where is it?"

Some managed to find a faint door that was leading to underground. Qin Zhong and his group entered first.

Zhongye Sect, Green Cloud Mountain, Violet Cloud Sect, Six Sword Pavilion, and other aristocratic clans were trying to get into the underground door.

" Wait! Is that... An Energy Jade?!"

" Look! A fifty thousand year old Darkworm Grass!"

" That Spirit Flower is mine! I saw it first!"

" So, what! I touched it first!"

The underground palace was specious and one could see various passageways before them, like a nest of ants.

Cultivators prayed to their luck and started to hunt for treasures. Some of them soon started to find some nice trinkets.

However, it also caused numerous fights. Blood splashed over the treasures as the competition grew fiercer.

" Haah! Haha! This is mine! This medicinal herb is mine!"

A cultivator kicked the corpse in front of him as he held a dimly lit medicinal herb. However, he suddenly heard some rustles, making him startle.

" Who! Who is it?!"

The rustling noise increased as the cultivator pulled out his sword. He saw great dots of light lit up in the distance.

With a light growling noise, he saw tree stumps of the height of two feet walking on their roots and coming at them.

" Hah! Tree Yaos?" The cultivators sneered. " These halflings, what can you do?"

He waved his sword to attack. But he was horrified when he realized his feet were stuck by roots, making him unable to move.

The treants roared as their arms turned into sharp nails made from wood. Jumping on the cultivator's body, they stabbed him, killing them with brutality.

The blood was absorbed by the roots, leaving only a shriveled corpse of the cultivator behind.

Similar events happened in all the tunnels, turning into chaos. The cultivators realized the strength of each treant varied from True Core Formation Realm to Primordial Spirit Unification Realm.

Those who are powerful used various mystical arts and powerful treasures to obliterate the treants.

" Damn it! Everyone! Gather around and kill these bastards!"

" Look! They are running! They must be guarding some treasures!"

" Chase after them."

Long Ming's eyes were cold as he killed the treants. " Damn it, So these things are the spawns of that monster, huh? Albeit weak, they are simply overwhelming in numbers."

Ming Yuexin's blazing sword burnt the trans to crisps. " But I guess they are still made up of wood after all."

" They are absorbing blood and vitality of other cultivators." Mu Qinglian bit her lips. " It feels a bit wrong...to use other cultivators as sacrifices."

" Those who came to hunt for treasures, they silently agreed to take the risks." Long Ming's tone was calm, yet traced with coldness. " So many people die in the hands of demonic beasts. So, a few more will die here. What's the issue?"

" Senior Sister, look at the bigger picture."

Mu Qinglian remained silent as she nodded. " It's alright. If everything goes according to the plan, the damage will be minimal."

Suddenly, Long Ming and his group paused when they saw another group.

Bright eyes and a veil on her face, a beauty surrounded by many cultivators, guarding her with all their might. However, the bloodied sword on her hand was completely giving a different vibe.

" Ah, Isn't this Miss Jiang Wanxue?" Long Ming chuckled, there was no fear in his eyes.

Jiang Wanxue furrowed her brows gently when she looked at Long Ming. She was also there when Long Ming used his power to crush Qin Chen.

" Young Master Long is truly a dragon beneath the pool. All your abilities are well hidden." Jiang Wanxue remarked.

The atmosphere was tense. Ming Yuexin didn't like the look in Jiang Wanxue's eyes at all. However, Mu Qinglian was more composed when she talked with Jiang Wanxue.

" Miss Wanxue, How about we simply drop the matter and just go on our way?"

Jiang Wanxue smiled. " As expected of you, Saintess Mu. I truly wish to bring you to my Azure Phoenix Group. I hope you can make up your mind."

" Unfortunately, Miss Jiang, my answer is the same as before." Mu Qinglian smiled lightly. " I am Saintess of Four Seasons Valley, that's all."

" Alas..."

Jiang Wanxue nodded as she turned around. Liu Ye looked at Long Ming with a venomous gaze. But when Long Ming casually started to toss around his recording jade, his legs trembled as he escaped.

However, before Jiang Wanxue could leave, the cave trembled violently. Another wave of larger treants appeared, attacking both groups. Each treant was as powerful as a Primordial Spirit Realm cultivator.

However, that wasn't the issue.

With Long Ming's Heavenly Revelation Eyes, he could see several dark figures hidden among the treants. And their target was none other than Jiang Wanxue.

" Well, Who cares?"

Long Ming chuckled as he dealt with the monsters on his own. According to the plan, Qin Zhong and some selected others should have reached the core place by now.

[ Ding! Host defeated Qin Chen! Host received Comprehension of Ancient Word: Seal]

Long Ming was elated when he got that.

However, a new mission popped out.

[ Ding! New Quest arrived! Protect Jiang Wanxue!]