Published: January 1, 2025
Others' expressions suddenly changed; after all, they were the top forces of the Southern Sky Realm, and this was too much.
However, in front of the Venerable expert, Zhuge Rulong, they were truly nothing more than a bunch of insignificant beings. Even those at the half-step Venerable level were far from being a match for a Venerable-level powerhouse.
Even though Zhuge Rulong's vitality was already waning, nearing the end of the decline period, and the life force within him was not vigorous enough, he was still not something a mere half-step Venerable could contend against.
"Hmm?"
Zhuge Rulong's gaze swept over the crowd and suddenly landed on Ruyue and the man beside her, and his eyes instantly narrowed.
This was because he was unable to see through the destiny of the two.
It should be noted that he was the ancestor of the Zhuge family and the master of destiny. Among the many experts present, even those at the half-step Venerable level could be discerned to some extent, but these two had an aura as if concealed in a hazy mist, their destinies completely eluding Zhuge Rulong’s insight.
"Strange."
A cold light flickered in Zhuge Rulong's eyes. He took a step forward, about to inquire about the two, when suddenly, he calculated something with a gesture of his fingers.
"Not good, that old thing Qingxue Guhua has actually entered the Tiandang Mountain Range before me."
At that moment, he disregarded the man and woman, his figure swaying, abruptly disappearing into the void.
The Qingxue family had long been rivals with his Zhuge family; if Qingxue Guhua took the lead, it would definitely be a blow to the Zhuge family.
"Grandpa, is that Zhuge Rulong, the ancestor of the Zhuge family?"
Ruyue said in a solemn tone.
"That's right, just a guy seeking fame and fortune. He is a discarded disciple of the Ancient Heavenly Machine Sect, yet he wants to portray himself as orthodox; truly shameless."
The man sneered, "However, this person does have some skills. He should have noticed something before, but fortunately, he seems to have been distracted by someone. Otherwise, if he made a move, we would truly be in trouble."
"Is Grandpa not his opponent?"
Ruyue asked in confusion.
"Your grandpa is still only a half-step Venerable, not a true Venerable. However, against ordinary Venerables, your grandpa could still hold his own. But Zhuge Rulong is not simple. I might not be able to escape unscathed from him. Of course, if I were alone, I wouldn’t be afraid; after all, I still have you."
The man smirked.
With the appearance of Zhuge Rulong, the atmosphere among the crowd was no longer relaxed. Everyone knew that this trip to the Sword Tomb would definitely not be simple.
In fact, some forces hesitated for a moment before directly turning to leave.
In front of the Zhuge family, they had no confidence in competing for the treasures of the Sword Tomb. After all, the opponent was a master of destiny, and risking many dangers would not be worth it. Instead, they might as well leave now.
Although some forces departed, the vast majority remained, each taking off and quickly heading toward the Sword Tomb.
At this moment, within the Sword Tomb, Qin Chen was rapidly approaching the center of the Sword Tomb with Qingqiu Ziyi and You Qianxue.
A day passed, and Qin Chen had a rough understanding of some details within the Sword Tomb.
The demonic shadows in the Sword Tomb typically hid within black gas streams. Once someone approached and disturbed the black gas, they would transform into black light and attack furiously. If one was unlucky and the black gas disturbed happened to be the body of a demonic shadow, they would be in grave danger, immediately having their blood and flesh absorbed by the demonic shadow.
Qin Chen had encountered this once; fortunately, it was only an ordinary demonic shadow, equivalent to a late-stage Saint Master. Qin Chen possessed the Ten Thousand Realms Demonic Tree, and with Eternal Sword Intent and Killing Sword Intent, he could suppress the demonic shadow. The outcome was obvious.