The man in black robes reached out and touched the sculpture. Immediately, a jade pendant the size of a palm fell out of the sculpture and landed in the man's hand.
The jade pendant has four characters written on it: "Imperial Dragon Jade!"
"Hoo!" The man in black robes took a deep breath and put the jade pendant away.
Then, he flickered and disappeared from his spot in an instant. When he reappeared, he was already in mid-air. He spread his wings and soared upwards, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.
"boom!"
Just then, the huge sculpture suddenly exploded, turning into endless fragments that scattered all around, revealing a bronze box.
The bronze box is covered with intricate patterns, exuding an ancient and weathered aura.
At this moment, the bronze box slowly opened, revealing a bead inside!
A faint glow flowed across the bead, making it seem alive, as if it were dancing.
"Thump thump thump!" The bead suddenly began to shake violently, as if something was calling to it!
The bronze box slowly opened, and the bead finally leaped out, flying towards the outside of the valley at an extreme speed.
"Boom!" Wherever the bead passed, towering trees were knocked down and turned into dust!
"Whoosh!" The bead shot out of the valley and into the outside world.
"Huh? Where is Gu Yifeng?" The bronze bead hovered in the air, looking around, but still could not find Gu Yifeng.
Just then, ripples appeared in the void, and a figure stepped out from them.
This was a young man, dressed in a black cloak, with a cold expression and deep, icy eyes, like a deep pool.
"Who are you?" he asked in a low voice, his gaze fixed on the bronze bead.
He was tall and imposing, his entire body shrouded in a cloak, from which one could vaguely make out that he was wearing a black, fitted outfit.
"Whoosh!" Just then, the bronze bead suddenly shrank, turning into a laughing embroidered ball in the blink of an eye, and smashed towards the young man's chest.
The young man reacted extremely quickly, slightly shifting his body and sweeping his right leg out to kick the bead!
"Bang!" The bead was kicked away.
"Whoosh!" But at that moment, the bead suddenly turned around and hurled itself at the young man again.
"Hmph!" The young man snorted coldly and threw a punch, slamming it hard onto the bead.
"Bang!"
The bead flew backward and crashed heavily to the ground.
"Whoosh!" The next moment, the young man grabbed the bead and held it in his hand, coldly saying, "I advise you to stay here obediently, otherwise, when I find Gu Yifeng, I will definitely make you experience all the cruelest tortures in the world!"
"Whoosh!" The bead struggled slightly, then quieted down, as if it had resigned itself to its fate.
"Thud!" The young man tossed it into his sleeve and turned to walk towards the city.
He was incredibly fast, disappearing in an instant, leaving only Gu Yifeng lying at the entrance of the ancient tomb.
...
Inside the ancient tomb, the man in black robes walked for a long time before reaching a tunnel. At the end of the tunnel was a grand hall, with a huge throne placed in the center.
The throne is oval-shaped, about ten feet wide, and several tens of meters long.
"Buzzing..." The surface of the throne shone with a dazzling light, like a star, shining brightly.
Beneath the throne, a skeleton sat cross-legged. His body was shriveled and skin and bones, as if all his life essence had been drained out, turning him into a dried corpse. Even his bones were gray and lifeless.
"boom!"
Suddenly, the skeleton burst into flames, instantly turning the entire hall incredibly hot. The terrifying heat even distorted space itself.
"Crack! Crack!" A series of crisp sounds rang out, and the surface of the throne was covered with dense cracks, which then gradually crumbled.
"Bang!" Finally, the throne exploded, turning into a shower of wood chips.
The sawdust scattered and fell all around, eventually settling on the ground and turning into mud.
Amidst the wood chips, a crystal core the size of a fist floated, radiating a hazy glow, as dazzling as the light of the sun.
It was a purplish-red liquid, every ray of light radiating a rich life force.
"This is... the Fountain of Life!" The man in black robes was incredibly surprised. Then his eyes burned with desire as he stared at the Fountain of Life and swallowed greedily.
He never expected that he would discover a spring of life inside the ancient tomb!
This is a treasure! It's said to be a rare and precious elixir from ancient times. Just one drop can transform a person into a powerful martial artist.
"Hiss!" Upon thinking of this, the man in black robes couldn't help but gasp, his whole body trembling with excitement.
Martial arts master!
That's a Martial Master level expert!
Even a single drop of the Fountain of Life is enough to drive someone mad, let alone a whole bottle.
"Haha! I'm rich! I'm rich!" The man in black robes was so excited that he almost cried.
"Glug! Glug!"
He was so excited that he swallowed several mouthfuls of saliva.
"As expected of the Fountain of Life, it is truly extraordinary. I am now one step closer to my peak condition," the black-robed man said excitedly, licking his lips with satisfaction.
"Buzz!" He reached out his large hand, preparing to collect the Fountain of Life.
"Whoosh!"
But at that moment, a sudden change occurred. The spring of life suddenly trembled, releasing a dazzling green light that illuminated all directions and dyed the entire area green.
At the same time, the green light transformed into a barrier, blocking the black-robed man's hand.
"Hmm? There's actually a restraint!" The man in black robes frowned slightly, a hint of shock deep in his eyes.
He knew the Fountain of Life was extraordinary, but he never expected it to have such miraculous effects.
It not only cuts off its connection with the outside world, but also hinders its own investigation.
"Boom!" The black-robed man's body trembled slightly, and a vast and powerful aura swept out, forcefully tearing through the green light barrier.
"Boom!" However, the moment he stepped into the green light barrier, the ground beneath his feet collapsed instantly, and a dark ravine appeared on the ground, stretching endlessly outwards!
"Clang!" A series of ear-piercing metallic clanging sounds came from the bottom of the ravine. Thick iron chains shot out, wrapped around the man in black robes, and pulled him down to the bottom of the ravine.
"What is that? Get out of my way!" the black-robed man roared, his true energy surging as he tried to break free of the chains.
"Bang!" However, no matter how much he activated his true energy, those chains remained incredibly sturdy.
The man in the black robe struggled desperately, but he could not break free.
"Boom!" He roared, and a surge of powerful energy erupted from his dantian, tautening the chains.
However, at that moment, a dark chain suddenly shot out, slicing through the air with a "whoosh" and instantly piercing the chest of the man in the black robe.
"Pfft!" Blood splattered, and a hole the size of a thumb appeared on the black-robed man's chest, a shocking sight.
The black-robed man's pupils suddenly contracted, his eyes filled with disbelief, and his body stiffened on the spot.
"Thump." He fell heavily to the ground, his eyes wide open in death.
"Boom!"
Just then, a thunderous rumble resounded, the earth trembled slightly, and then a colossal creature burst forth from the ground.
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