Chapter 1874 - 1902: Money Tree?
However, everyone did not find anything good in the Soul Devouring Clan’s mansion. Not even a single intact, usable artifact was seen, let alone the crystallization of the Soul Devouring Clan’s strong ones.
"Sigh... It seems there’s nothing inside. Let’s try our luck elsewhere," Zhuge Qingsong said.
Everyone nodded, and then Lord Ba Dao led everyone out of the mansion, arriving at the mansion’s entrance in no time.
At this moment, Ye Feng left the group once again, which infuriated Lord Ba Dao: "Boy, how many times do I have to tell you before you understand? Didn’t I say that without my orders, you’re not allowed to leave the group on your own? Are your ears not working?"
However, Ye Feng did not pay attention to him but walked to one of the stone lion statues at the mansion entrance.
In the mouth of that lion statue, there was a stone bead. Ye Feng activated True Essence, then imbued the stone bead with True Essence.
"Buzz buzz buzz~~" Subsequently, lights flickered, and prohibitions emerged from the bead.
Nonetheless, the prohibitions were of very low level, and although Ye Feng wasn’t highly skilled in prohibitions, he was good enough to break them. Ye Feng inscribed prohibition runes and easily broke the prohibitions.
"Crack crack crack~~" The moment the prohibitions shattered, cracks appeared on the stone bead.
"Snap~~" A crisp sound was heard, and the stone bead shattered, revealing a Soul Devouring Clan crystallization within.
"Soul Devouring Clan Crystallization!" Everyone’s eyes showed excitement, and they shouted loudly.
They did not expect that Ye Feng would find another Soul Devouring Clan crystallization. Even Lord Ba Dao was embarrassed to blame Ye Feng; if Ye Feng hadn’t acted, they would have missed a Soul Devouring Clan crystallization.
Just as Ye Feng was about to take the Soul Devouring Clan crystallization, Lord Ba Dao quickly moved in front of Ye Feng.
He grabbed the Soul Devouring Clan crystallization from the lion’s mouth, looked at Ye Feng, and said, "Boy, you’ve done well, but this Soul Devouring Clan crystallization needs to be handed over to me. Your cultivation level is too low to protect the crystallization. If the revived Soul Devouring Clan finds out you have a Soul Devouring Clan crystallization, they’ll surely attack you, and you’ll certainly get hurt!"
Ye Feng didn’t speak either. His face showed no sign of emotional fluctuation as he turned back to the group.
Meanwhile, Long Yu and the disciples of the Green Lotus Sword Sect were grinding their teeth in anger. Their eyes showed resentment, thinking it was all Su Yourong’s fault. If Su Yourong hadn’t allied with the Fierce Blade Sect people, Ye Feng would have acquired two Soul Devouring Clan crystallizations by now, completing two-thirds of their mission. However, now, both Soul Devouring Clan crystallizations had been taken by Lord Ba Dao.
Yet, Ye Feng appeared indifferent, as if he didn’t care at all. The group continued to delve deeper into the Soul Devouring Clan ruins.
Time flew by quickly, and two days later, Ye Feng and the others arrived at the central square of the Soul Devouring Clan ruins.
There stood a giant stone stele in the center of the square, inscribed with ancient and simple characters.
Seeing the characters on the stone stele, everyone was confused, unable to discern them. However, Ye Feng could understand, and he walked to the stone stele, looking at the Soul Devouring Clan’s text. This time, Lord Ba Dao didn’t intervene with Ye Feng.
Because each time Ye Feng engaged in action, there was substantial gain. He knew Ye Feng must have discovered something this time. If Ye Feng found something, he would ask Ye Feng for it; hence, it was better not to bother Ye Feng.
Ye Feng stood before the stone stele, scrutinizing the inscriptions on it, beginning to decipher them.
It turned out that under the square lay the tombs of three powerful Soul Devouring Clan members, and the stone stele recorded methods to activate the mechanisms.
At this moment, Long Yu curiously asked Ye Feng, "Ye Feng, what’s recorded up there?"
Ye Feng replied calmly, "Below lies a tomb housing the three powerful Soul Devouring Clan members. The stone stele details how to enter the tomb!" Hearing Ye Feng’s words, the group froze for a moment, then their faces lit up with excitement.
Since it’s a tomb, there must be numerous valuable burial items within.
Lord Ba Dao, excitedly, quickly instructed, "Nobody should disturb Brother Feng Ye. Let Brother Feng Ye decipher it properly!"
At this moment, Lord Ba Dao’s manner of addressing Ye Feng had changed. Ye Feng was now a source of wealth for him.
Ye Feng seemed very knowledgeable about this place, always able to perceive things they couldn’t.
"Roar!" But at this moment, a roar echoed through the Void, and a hideous-looking man in a spiritual body state charged angrily towards Ye Feng, eyes filled with intense hostility.
Clearly, Ye Feng angered the man while deciphering the stone stele. The group immediately recognized: "It’s the Soul Devouring Clan!"
Indeed, the hideous middle-aged man was a resurrected member of the Soul Devouring Clan, though his cultivation was not at peak state, possessing only mid Proof of Dao strength. That Soul Devouring Clan member rushed at Ye Feng, and Ye Feng didn’t even bother dodging as the Soul Devouring Clan member was a spiritual power, whereas Ye Feng’s spiritual power was incredibly robust, being a Destruction Dao Body owner.
If the spiritual body attacked Ye Feng, Ye Feng needed not dodge, as his spiritual power alone could crush the Soul Devouring Clan member.
But the group thought differently, believing Ye Feng was too slow to dodge.
Just as the Soul Devouring Clan member was about to strike Ye Feng, a blade flair swiftly cut through the Void, slicing the Soul Devouring Clan member into pieces.
The one who acted was none other than Lord Ba Dao. The group looked at Ye Feng with disdain: "This person is really weak. He can’t dodge such a simple attack. If Senior Brother Ba Dao hadn’t acted, he’d probably be dead!"
"Indeed, I thought he had some skills, but didn’t expect him to be so weak..."
Lord Ba Dao didn’t assist Ye Feng out of goodwill. He knew Ye Feng could lead them to the underground tomb beneath the square. Without Ye Feng, they couldn’t enter.
However, Ye Feng ignored them and continued studying the stone stele. In less than half the time of burning an incense stick, Ye Feng finished the complete deciphering, then smiled: "So that’s how it is..."
Seeing the smile on Ye Feng’s face, anticipation spread across everyone’s faces...