"I once read a description of this plant in a history book: wherever the dead reside, Decay and Death follow! It's a plant that grows specifically in front of graves, and its stems, leaves, and flowers are all highly poisonous!"
As Xie Feng spoke, he reached out and pushed a pile of grass aside.
Ren Yanyu asked, "Uncle Xie, didn't you say it was highly poisonous?"
Xie Feng smiled confidently, "Your Uncle Xie is immune to all poisons!"
Ren Yanyu: "..."
Damn it, he got me...
After clearing away the Withered Death Grass, an ebony box was revealed.
The box had a glossy black finish, and a lock that seemed to be used but wasn't actually there.
Xie Feng lightly touched the half-corroded lock with his knuckles, and it cracked open and fell to the ground.
Ren Yanyu and Kong Qiusu came closer.
Three pairs of eyes stared at the black box. Xie Feng moved his hand, and the box opened, revealing a slightly dim silver light.
Inside the box lay two silver inner armors, one large and one small, their silver sheen dulled and covered in dust.
Xie Feng picked it up; the inner armor was extremely light, almost weightless.
"Uncle Xie, there's more here!"
Ren Yanyu found a piece of scrap paper in the corner of the box.
The paper records that one of the two inner armors was used by the cave's owner, Myriad Thunder Ancient God, and the other was made for his most beloved youngest daughter, who died the day before the inner armor was completed.
Overwhelmed with grief, and with his life force about to be extinguished, the Myriad Thunder Ancient God built himself a living tomb, placing his favorite things inside as burial goods, and then quietly awaited death.
Xie Feng then went to look at the stone statues lying near the Withered Death Grass. Almost all of them looked like girls, obedient, gentle, and lovable.
Xie Feng took out the large Ten Thousand Thunderbolts Inner Armor, looked it over, and suddenly frowned. "This armor is very ordinary, without the slightest unusual aura... It seems to be sealed, and some method is needed to break the seal..."
Ren Yanyu said, "Uncle Xie, why don't you try it on? Maybe this inner armor, like the Ice Rainbow Sword, harbors some kind of evil spirit!"
Xie Feng put on the inner armor, and it fit him perfectly, as if it was made for him!
After the inner armor was properly packed away, a rumbling sound suddenly came from above the cave!
Above the cave, there were no longer rocks, but a vast sky filled with wind and clouds!
Dark clouds rolled in, and a torrential downpour began!
Amidst the wind and rain, ten thousand bolts of lightning poured down!
This wasn't ordinary lightning; it was purple lightning, a purplish-black color!
This was an extremely powerful lightning strike!
The vast and mighty purple lightning all poured down on Xie Feng, or more precisely, it attacked his inner armor!
When lightning struck, the Ten Thousand Thunderbolts Inner Armor underwent a significant change!
The originally dull color is now gradually glowing!
Like the dawn breaking through the dark clouds!
The final result was an extremely dazzling silver inner armor!
Seeing Ren Yanyu, Ren Yanyu quickly tossed over the smaller inner armor from the box as well. Xie Feng took the inner armor and let it undergo the tempering of ten thousand thunderbolts as well.
Soon, both inner armors shone brightly. They protected Xie Feng from the onslaught of the lightning, leaving him not only unharmed but also allowing him to absorb the energy from the purple lightning!
Because these lightning bolts are the energy of the Myriad Thunder Ancient God, rather than weapons with destructive power, their energy can be absorbed.
His cultivation level broke through rapidly!
Intermediate Divine Saint!
Advanced Divine Saint!
Peak Divine Saint!
In a very short time, he completed three consecutive jumps!
This terrifying breakthrough is something that countless powerful individuals in the Fifth Universe could never surpass in their entire lives!
Having reached the Peak Divine Saint, his temperament became even more refined and elegant. From his appearance alone, he was the epitome of a learned and cultured gentleman!
Xie Feng has a very clear understanding of himself.
Human face and animal heart.
To navigate both the martial world and the imperial court, one must learn two things: ruthless methods and a compassionate heart!
That's just how he is; he kills when he needs to, and smiles when he needs to.
This is the path to success.
This inner armor was also a Universe Level treasure, so Xie Feng simply wore it. He could take the smaller one back to Yao Cang.
Kong Qiusu clapped his hands. "It's time to go back!"
Ren Yanyu said, "I have the Ice Rainbow Sword, Uncle Xie has the Ten Thousand Thunderbolts Inner Armor, and Uncle didn't get anything. That's not good. Let's look again!"
Xie Feng said, "No need to look anymore, there are no more treasures left. It's alright, your uncle is powerful enough not to care about such things."
Kong Qiusu laughed heartily, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
Indeed, for Great Emperor Grade being like him, there are very few things that catch his eye.
Ren Yanyu stopped insisting.
The three of them prepared to return the way they came, but this place was strangely unusual. The road they came by was narrow and had many paths, but the road they went by was a vast expanse of water, which was very confusing.
Three paths appeared before the three of them.
It's all by water.
Each path seems to lead to a mysterious world.
Xie Feng pointed to the middle of the road. "Let's try our luck!"
As he spoke, he took the lead and stepped into the middle passage. The moment his body disappeared into the passage, the world suddenly spun around him!
When Xie Feng opened his eyes again, he found himself in a valley!
The trees here are lush and the streams are babbling.
In the distance, a flat boulder stands, and an old man with white hair sits cross-legged on it, meditating intently, detached from worldly affairs.
The mountain breeze ruffled his flowing hair, giving him an air of otherworldly grace, like an old hermit recluse in the mountains.
Upon seeing this, Xie Feng did not rashly disturb him. Instead, he stopped at a distance, observed for a moment, and then looked around. His eyebrows furrowed involuntarily, as if he had discovered something unusual.
At this moment, the old monk who was meditating turned his head slightly, but still kept his eyes closed, and asked, "Young friend, where do you come from, and where are you going?"
Xie Feng asked, "Old man, where is this?"
"This is my secluded place of cultivation. May I ask your name, young friend?"
"So this is the old man's place of quiet meditation. Xie Feng, have mistakenly entered and disturbed you! Please, old man, show me the way so that I may leave!"
Xie Feng said politely.
"Your name is Xie Feng?"
As the old monk spoke, he suddenly opened his eyes!
Those were aged but clear eyes! However, when he looked at Xie Feng, his pupils gradually turned blood red, a truly terrifying sight!
brush!
The old monk flicked his wrist and took out a golden bird-head cane!
He leaped up like a nimble ape, rushing towards Xie Feng with incredible speed, while his cane, like a sword, slashed down with overwhelming killing intent!
The old cultivator's sudden outburst immediately put Xie Feng on alert.
He had sensed something was off about this space earlier, that it didn't seem to be naturally formed, and the old man's sudden actions confirmed his suspicions.
This is a private space!
Faced with the fierce attack, Xie Feng did not retreat. Instead, he opened his Dark Ink Fan and unleashed a powerful wave of energy!
Bang!
The cane shattered the fan, tore through space, and pierced Xie Feng's heart!
Thanks to the inner armor, it remained completely unharmed!
The old monk's eyes twitched, thinking to himself that his cane was incredibly sharp, and anyone who stabbed him would surely die!
How could Xie Feng possibly dodge the attack!
That shouldn't be the case...