Chapter 218: Where’s the 3rd Son?
Shen Daoxing gripped the Great Ming Demon Sparrow. From the very top of the demonic creature that reached straight to the clouds, he descended, scattering black flames.
SPLASH!
The entire Cannibal Flower creature was split in two, right down the middle.
With its central stalk destroyed, the Cannibal Flowers on both sides opened their maws ferociously, emitting pitiful whimpers that sounded like the cries of a newborn.
Finally, they rapidly withered away, turning into a pile of desiccated weeds.
At this moment, the surviving young disciples shook their heads and came to their senses. They looked around, still completely bewildered.
"Look! There’s a path to the upper level."
Suddenly, someone pointed ahead and shouted.
Where the creature’s stalk had once stood, a beam of light now shot down. Within it, a divine Celestial Ladder spiraled upwards.
Everyone was instantly overjoyed, and they scrambled over one another to leap onto the Celestial Ladder and climb up.
"It’s below."
The Blood Dragon’s voice suddenly echoed in Shen Daoxing’s mind.
Shen Daoxing nodded, then brandished the Great Ming Demon Sparrow and slashed downward.
BOOM!
A large hole appeared in the ground.
Shen Daoxing leaped down into it.
At this moment, everyone was scrambling for the Immortal’s inheritance, oblivious to the fact that the true opportunity lay hidden in the one place everyone else had overlooked.
Shen Daoxing arrived below and looked around. It was pitch-black, so dark he couldn’t see his hand in front of his face.
But within this absolute darkness was a single point of white light. CRACKLE... Black arcs of electricity flickered around it, seeming to warp space itself.
To Shen Daoxing, the white dot seemed to constantly shrink, expand, and flatten. It exuded an indescribable attraction; a single glance was enough to fix his gaze.
The area around it was utterly desolate, for anything that drew near was torn apart and annihilated—Primordial Energy included.
"This is Venerable Power."
The Blood Dragon’s voice once again sounded in Shen Daoxing’s head. "Your power shares the same source as this. It won’t harm you. Accept it without fear."
Shen Daoxing nodded and raised his hand. Before he could even touch the white dot, it seemed to sense his presence. With a WHOOSH, it flew into his body and merged with his Seven-Colored Profound Platform.
His Seven-Colored Profound Platform suddenly flared with brilliant light, but in the blink of an eye, the light vanished. CRACKLE... Black arcs of electricity flickered, and lightning-like black curves appeared upon the Seven-Colored Profound Platform within his body.
An indescribable power filled Shen Daoxing’s body. It felt as if he could annihilate anything with a simple gesture.
"There are several more strands of Venerable Power within this tomb. If you can find them all, you will surely be able to form a Venerable Grotto Heaven and break through to the Spirit Transformation realm," the Blood Dragon’s voice sounded.
Shen Daoxing nodded, then looked up and leaped into the air.
When he returned to the surface, he found no one around. Everyone had already gone up to the second level.
Shen Daoxing walked forward and was suddenly taken aback.
Not far away, on a huge boulder, Xu Yingshan was sprawled out, completely lost in his own world. He was hugging the stone with both hands and repeatedly kissing it.
Who knew what kind of illusion he was trapped in, to still be under its spell.
Shen Daoxing had no time to spare. He shook his head, paid him no mind, and continued forward.
At that moment, Xu Yingshan’s eyes gradually cleared. He had finally woken up. He turned his head and saw Shen Daoxing. ’That’s the man who was with the red-clothed girl, Dugu Sheng’s underling!’
Xu Yingshan recognized Shen Daoxing at a glance.
Suddenly, Xu Yingshan shot to his feet and blocked Shen Daoxing’s path. "Stop!"
"You had a big part to play in what that fiendish woman did to my Xu Family, didn’t you?"
Xu Yingshan’s face was grim as he stared intently at Shen Daoxing.
Facing Dugu Sheng, Xu Yingshan had lost his nerve after a single move. But he was, after all, one of the top five on the East Continent’s Martial Arts Ranking. If he left without doing anything at all, it would be far too humiliating.
’But if I can kill this kid, I’ll be able to salvage some of my dignity when I get out.’
The corners of Xu Yingshan’s mouth couldn’t help but curl up into a smile.
’I can’t beat Dugu Sheng, but surely I can beat her underling?’
Seeing this, Shen Daoxing shook his head.
’I’ve figured it out,’ he thought. ’The Xu Family is incompetent at everything but one thing, which they’ve truly mastered!’
’And that’s courting death!’
Shen Daoxing barely moved. With a flash of blue light, a wisp of Thunder Sword Intent shot from his body.
Xu Yingshan froze, subconsciously raising his saber to block.
Suddenly, he felt a strange emptiness in his chest.
He looked down to see a gaping hole clean through his saber. Peering through it, he saw that his chest was now just as empty—his heart had vanished completely.
Xu Yingshan’s eyes went wide, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
To kill him, Shen Daoxing didn’t even need to use his Venerable Power.
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「Outside Huangliang’s Tomb.」
Patriarch Xu paced back and forth, his face etched with anxiety. After lingering at the tomb’s entrance for a moment, he anxiously approached Yi Xingtian. "Tell me, can they actually succeed?"
"Relax!"
Yi Xingtian looked completely at ease. "This time, the Celestial Profound Sacred Land has dispatched only Inner Sect Disciples and key students from the Seven Great Sacred Mountains. Furthermore, we have Profound Celestial Secret, the Saint Heir of Celestial Secret Mountain. He is the most talented disciple the Celestial Secret Warlock lineage has produced in centuries. If all goes as planned, he is destined to become the next Mountain Master of Celestial Secret Mountain. With him making a move, Dugu Sheng cannot possibly escape our grasp. You can set your mind at ease."
At this, Yi Xingtian couldn’t help but break into a grin. "When the time comes, Patriarch Xu, don’t you forget what you promised our Celestial Profound Sacred Land."
Patriarch Xu composed himself and said earnestly, "As long as you can kill that Dugu Sheng, my Xu Family will definitely fulfill our promise to you."
"Excellent!" Hearing this, Yi Xingtian couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
At this moment, a beam of light shot down from Huangliang’s Tomb, and a figure materialized. One of the Xu Family Descendants had been eliminated.
Seeing this, Patriarch Xu hurried forward. "How are things inside? Did Zheng’er manage to kill that fiendish woman?"
The Xu Family Descendant came forward and bowed respectfully. "Reporting to the Patriarch, the Second Young Master is still hunting the fiendish woman. It seems they’ve gone up to the third level."
As he spoke, the Xu Family Descendant pointed at Huangliang’s Tomb.
Everyone turned to look. Within the third level of the tomb, several points of light were moving about. Each point of light represented a person.
Right now, seven or eight points of light were chasing the one point of light in the very front.
The one at the front was naturally Dugu Sheng, and behind her were Xu Zheng and the members of the Celestial Profound Sacred Land.
Seeing this, Yi Xingtian smiled calmly. "I told you, Patriarch Xu, just wait with peace of mind. With so many people, is it possible they can’t corner and kill one fiendish woman?"
Patriarch Xu nodded, finally letting out a sigh of relief. But then he suddenly thought of something and looked anxiously at the Xu Family Descendant beside him. "What about Yingshan? My third son, Yingshan, is in there too. How is he?"
In truth, Patriarch Xu was most worried about this third son of his. This son had always been impulsive, and he was afraid that this foolish boy would rush in headfirst and get killed by the fiendish woman before Xu Zheng could even arrive.
Hearing this question, the Xu Family Descendant looked awkward for a moment, then stammered, "The Third Young Master... he seems to be caught in some kind of illusion. Right now, he’s passionately kissing a rock!"