Shadow Spirit Lamp

Chen Linjian and the others arrived at the training grounds, a flat area for drills, usually the least conspicuous place.

"Dig three feet deep!"

Chen Linjian's subordinates took out their tools and began to dig.

Meanwhile, inside the underground palace.

"Nie Li, where exactly is the exit?" Ye Ziyun asked. They had been searching for two days but still hadn't found it.

"There is no exit," Nie Li shook his head. "If there were an exit, those people wouldn't have been trapped and died in that hall."

"No exit?" Ye Ziyun paused, then asked sadly, "Then we can't get out?"

"Not necessarily. The people in that hall were brought in from the outside, which means people outside can dig open an exit. We can only hope that Chen Linjian can help us dig open the exit. I estimate the exit should be in the training grounds!" Nie Li smiled faintly. "They'll definitely find it there!"

"How can you be so sure he'll find it?" Ye Ziyun retorted. Nie Li was always so full of confidence, as if everything was within his grasp. He even stubbornly believed she would fall for him. If everything in this world went according to his predictions, he would be an omnipotent god!

As soon as Ye Ziyun finished speaking, the stone wall suddenly trembled slightly.

"It's started!" Nie Li smiled faintly. Based on the source of the tremor, he could determine the location of the exit. He turned to Ye Ziyun and said, "Let's go!"

With that, Nie Li walked away leisurely.

Ye Ziyun opened her mouth, unsure how to react. Nie Li was simply a monster; how did he know everything? Would she really become Nie Li's girlfriend one day? Ye Ziyun couldn't quite place her emotions; her cheeks flushed slightly, and she lowered her head in silence.

Thump, thump, thump!

Chen Linjian and his men were digging with considerable force!

"So the exit is this way!" Nie Li led Ye Ziyun along the source of the sound, finally stopping before a stone wall. He examined it; this wall should have been a mechanism. He hadn't noticed anything when he passed by earlier.

Nie Li placed his hand on the stone wall and slowly pushed it inward.

Rumble!

The stone wall slowly rotated, and a massive stone chamber appeared in Nie Li and Ye Ziyun's sight.

This stone chamber had a series of steps leading upward, but the exit was blocked by large rocks and other debris. From the rear came sounds of clanging, presumably people excavating the exit.

Everything inside the stone chamber filled Nie Li and Ye Ziyun with awe.

It was piled high with various Bronze and Silver armors and weapons, as well as numerous inscription scrolls, Demon Beast cores, furs, horns, and other items. There were also various rare metals, and mountains of gold coins, the currency of the Divine Empire era.

There were also many artifacts whose names they couldn't recall, likely precious treasures from the Divine Empire period.

If someone were to obtain these treasures and sell them at the City of Brilliance auction house, they would become rich!

"Ziyun, pick a few items!" Nie Li looked at Ye Ziyun and said. There were too many treasures here; their Spatial Rings couldn't possibly hold them all. Moreover, if they took everything, Chen Linjian and his men would surely have complaints.

Nie Li wasn't greedy; he only wanted to obtain the one item he desired.

Nie Li's gaze fell upon a stone platform in the distance. Atop the platform, a lamp flickered with an intermittent glow, filled with a mysterious aura.

Upon seeing this spirit lamp, Nie Li's face lit up with ecstasy. It was indeed a Shadow Spirit Lamp!

Shadow Demons were a very mysterious and rare type of Demon Beast, rumored to have gone extinct during the Snowy Wind Empire era. Only seven Shadow Demon spirits remained, made into seven spirit lamps and enshrined in a temple on the Sacred Spirit Continent. Later, these Shadow Spirit Lamps were stolen by thieves and scattered across the world.

The reason Nie Li cared about this Shadow Spirit Lamp was that he wanted to obtain the Shadow Demon spirit within!

Upon reaching Silver Level, Nie Li's Soul Sea could fuse with one demon spirit.

The Heavenly Dao Divine Art Nie Li cultivated could fuse with seven demon spirits. Nie Li did not want this first demon spirit to be some ordinary, trashy spirit! Nie Li's Soul Sea couldn't yet fuse with an overly powerful demon spirit. The most suitable would be this Shadow Demon spirit.

Although Shadow Demons were not a particularly powerful combat race, they were extremely mysterious and strange, possessing many unique abilities. Even if he cultivated to the peak realm, the Shadow Demon spirit could still play a powerful role.

With the Shadow Demon spirit, Nie Li could learn some special martial skills!

In his previous life, this Shadow Spirit Lamp fell into Shen Yue's hands, and Shen Yue sold it at the auction house. But in this life, Nie Li obtained the Shadow Spirit Lamp.

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Nie Li picked up the spirit lamp and placed it into his Spatial Ring. Looking back, Ye Ziyun had also picked out a few items. With her Deep Gem necklace, she wasn't interested in ordinary gemstone necklaces anymore. She selected a few Demon Crystals and a bone tooth anklet.

Ye Ziyun had quite discerning taste. Those Demon Crystals were the cores of Black Gold Demon Beasts, which were extremely rare. If these Demon Crystals were used to craft weapons or armor, they might be able to create rare Black Gold weapons and armor.

As for the bone tooth anklet, it was a fragment of a toe bone from the Legendary Demon Beast, the Frost Giant. Even though it was just a bone fragment, it was still very precious and could significantly boost Spirit Energy.

After they finished selecting, with a boom, the blockage of large rocks nearby was blasted open, and a dazzling beam of light shone in. Chen Linjian and his men filed in.

"It's you?" Chen Linjian was stunned to see Ye Ziyun and Nie Li. He hadn't expected that the first people they would see after digging their way in would be Ye Ziyun and Nie Li.

Seeing Ye Ziyun, Chen Linjian breathed a sigh of relief. If Ye Ziyun had met with any accident, even if he had gained some spoils, he would have to face the wrath of the City Lord and Lord Ye Mo. Since Ye Ziyun was unharmed, everything was fine.

"Boss, we've struck it rich! So many treasures!"

Chen Linjian's subordinates exclaimed in astonishment, dazzled by the treasures filling the room.

Chu Yuan and the others also entered, and they too were stunned into silence. Mountains of various items were piled high; many were extremely valuable, potentially selling for tens or even hundreds of millions of Spirit Coins.

"Nie Li, according to our agreement, you can choose one item first!" Chen Linjian said to Nie Li. He was a man of his word and valued his friendship with Nie Li.

"I've already chosen. The rest is yours!" Nie Li said with a faint smile, as if the mountains of wealth held no attraction for him.

"I also took a few things," Ye Ziyun said. "I don't want anything else!"

Chen Linjian nodded slightly and instructed his subordinates to use their Spatial Rings to store the items.

Chu Yuan walked to Chen Linjian's side and whispered, "Young Master Chen, are you content with this? They were inside for so long; they must have taken plenty of benefits! The most valuable items were definitely taken by them, which is why they look down on these things!"

"What do you mean?" Chen Linjian frowned and glared at Chu Yuan.

Chu Yuan said sinisterly, "We have to make them spit out what they took. The best stuff must have all been taken by them!"

Hearing Chu Yuan's words, Chen Linjian snorted coldly and said, "They got here before us and found these things before us. Even if they cleared this place out, we'd have no grounds to complain. The fact that they left so much for us is already more than we could ask for!"

"Young Master Chen, I guarantee that every single item they have is a priceless treasure. Don't you dare regret this!" Chu Yuan said excitedly.

"Get lost! Don't think I don't know what you're up to. You have a grudge against Nie Li and want to use me as your pawn. Not a chance!" Chen Linjian raised his leg and kicked Chu Yuan's chin, sending him flying.

Bang! Chu Yuan fell face-first into the dirt, losing a tooth and bleeding from his mouth.

Chu Yuan looked up at Chen Linjian with venomous eyes, but quickly suppressed his anger. Chen Linjian was a direct descendant of a Peak Family and the heir of the Sacred Nether Family. How could he dare to be arrogant towards Chen Linjian?

Nie Li, this is all your fault. I'm not done with you!

Chen Linjian gathered the treasures. Although Nie Li had taken the Shadow Spirit Lamp and Ye Ziyun had picked out a few items, there were still many valuable treasures among them. They should fetch a good price, and Chen Linjian had indeed reaped a substantial harvest.

Chen Linjian patted Nie Li's shoulder and said, "Brother, if you hadn't guided me to the training grounds, I wouldn't have gotten such good items. I, Chen Linjian, owe you a favor. If you need anything in the future, just come find me!"

Chen Linjian didn't mention what Nie Li had taken, only thanking him. This earned Nie Li's favor. No wonder Chen Linjian was one of the most outstanding figures among the younger generation of the three Peak Families!

"Alright!" Nie Li agreed readily. "Once you've finished packing, we need to leave quickly!"

"Why?" Chen Linjian asked, confused.

"I spotted members of the Dark Guild. They're looking for us!" Nie Li said. "Fortunately, that Spirit Level Green Arm Giant Ape held them off. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to escape!"

Hearing Nie Li's words, Chen Linjian was slightly startled. He knew what kind of people the Dark Guild were, and it would be troublesome if they were captured.

"No wonder we found that Green Arm Giant Ape injured. So that's what happened!" one of Chen Linjian's subordinates said.

Fortunately, the Ancient Orchid City Ruins were quite vast. Those Dark Guild members didn't know their whereabouts and were likely still searching for them. They needed to leave immediately.

Chen Linjian glanced into the deep underground palace.

"I've already scouted it. There's nothing left inside," Nie Li said.

Chen Linjian nodded, showing no further interest. He shouted to his subordinates, "Let's go!"