The young man stood with his hands behind his back, looking triumphant and riding high.
"The Prince of Zhenxi? You are Ding Zheng, the Prince of Zhenxi?!"
Qiao Suinian was instantly startled. In his previous life, the title of King Zhenxi was renowned throughout the entire Great Xia Ancient Kingdom.
The King of Zhenxi was incredibly lucky, his life filled with all sorts of extraordinary encounters. He became a top expert with almost no effort. As a beast tamer, he commanded all the beasts of the plateau and once single-handedly quelled the alien horde in the western part of the Great Xia Ancient Kingdom.
It can be said that as long as the Prince of Zhenxi is around, the Northwest will not be in chaos!
Qiao Suinian never expected that the innocent young man in front of him was actually the Prince of Zhenxi. No wonder he could still be alive and kicking even after being infected with the corpse poison.
"I didn't expect you to have heard of me." Ding Zheng smiled, then coughed twice. "You should leave quickly. I can't completely suppress the corpse poison in my body. If it takes effect, I will hurt you."
"It's alright! Actually, I am a member of the Tiger Legion!" Qiao Suinian slowly removed his mask, revealing a harmless and honest face.
"You're from the Tiger Legion?" Ding Zheng's eyes lit up, then he asked with some doubt, "Then why are you alone? Doesn't the Tiger Legion usually operate in small teams?"
"Well... it's a long story. Let me introduce myself first. My name is Qiao Suiyue! I'm a member of Squad Leader Han Feng's team. We came here after receiving your signal, King of Zhenxi, but we didn't expect this town to be full of corpses and ghosts!"
“Those ghouls disguised themselves as humans, and we fell into their trap... I watched a comrade die before my eyes... and I was powerless to stop it!”
"In the end, we were scattered by those ferocious ghouls and ghosts, and I still don't know where my teammates are!"
Qiao Suinian closed his eyes and slowly looked up at the sky, but a crystal tear still slid down from the corner of his eye.
Ding Zheng frowned, then uttered a series of words that Qiao Suinian couldn't understand at all, while the white snow leopard nodded repeatedly.
"So all those people in this town are ghosts and spirits. I thought they were all human. I'm sorry, I'm the one who caused you all this trouble!" Ding Zheng felt guilty and wanted to stand up and apologize to Qiao Suinian, but he was too weak and collapsed back down as soon as he stood up.
"It's alright, I can't blame you. Don't worry, even if I'm the only one left, I must complete the mission! For... the glory of the Tiger Legion!"
Qiao Suinian's tearful eyes revealed an indescribable determination, which even Ding Zheng couldn't help but notice. He admired people with strong beliefs the most.
He hesitated for a moment, then slowly exhaled a breath of stale air.
"Since that's the case, then I won't hide it from you anymore. Actually, I know a place that can cure my corpse poison, but I can't get into that place on my own."
"Oh?! Where?" Qiao Suinian stopped crying and quickly asked.
"Tianshan, Sacred Lake!" Ding Zheng said solemnly. "Once the gate to the Sacred Lake is opened, I can be cleansed in it and have all the corpse poison removed!"
Oh! The sacred lake of Tianshan!
Qiao Suinian nodded, her heart pounding wildly.
Tianshan Sacred Lake!
This was a place where countless people fought tooth and nail in the previous life. Whether human or alien, countless powerful figures went there, making it a gathering place for heroes.
It is said that the blood of those who went there stained the entire summit of the snow-capped mountain red. Although Qiao Suinian did not participate, he had heard about that terrible battle.
The reason why countless people flocked there to fight to the death was that a terrifying and special item had appeared in the Sacred Lake of Tianshan—the Bone of Great Fortune!
It is said that those who fuse with that bone will gain immense fortune! Like the reincarnation of God's son!
Luck is something that cannot be explained or described, and cannot be seen or touched, but it can have a real and significant impact on people.
When a person is down on their luck, they might buy a punctured baby sac and never get to eat hot feces; but when a person is lucky, a smile can make them soar to great heights and become a person of high status.
Throughout history, how many beggars have there been? But only one person, Zhu Yuanzhang, rose from beggar to emperor. It is undeniable that Zhu Yuanzhang was very capable, but could he have done so without great fortune?
Those who are well-known to everyone, if you look back on their lives, which one of them didn't have good fortune by his side?
In the previous life, after the final battle at Tianshan Sacred Lake, it is said that Ding Zheng fused with the Hongyun Qitian Bone.
At this time, Ding Zheng's title of "King of Zhenxi" was not yet widely known; only people in some small places knew him. It was only after he fused with the Hongyun Qitian Bone that he truly shone.
With immense good fortune by his side, Ding Zheng rose through the ranks almost effortlessly, becoming the strongest person in the Northwest with virtually no obstacles. Only then would his title as the Prince of Zhenxi be known throughout the land.
This shows just how extraordinary the Heavenly Bone of Great Fortune truly is.
However, now that I've encountered it in this life, the Heavenly Bone of Great Fortune must belong to me!
A complex light flashed in Qiao Suinian's eyes—ambition, greed, treachery, and ruthlessness, like a hungry wolf in the night!
Even if he has to kill everyone who goes to the Sacred Lake of Tianshan, he still wants to get his hands on the Bone of Great Fortune, because it is too important to him.
That wolf-like look flashed by in an instant, and then Qiao Suinian revealed a sunny and cheerful smile.
"King Zhenxi! Rest assured! Where is this sacred lake? As a member of the Tiger Legion, I will certainly not stand idly by and watch your corpse poison spread!"
"Thank you, but you alone are not enough. The gate to the sacred lake requires five completely different elements and extremely strong sword intent to open. Otherwise, I wouldn't have asked the Tiger Legion for help." Ding Zheng smiled wryly.
"The power of the five elements, combined with sword intent?"
Qiao Suinian muttered to himself, "Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth. Jiang Ping's Crimson Flame should be able to act as the fire attribute. Han Yueling's Frost Power is a variant of the water power, so it should also work. If not, I'll just capture Yang Beiyu. As for the other three powers, I have no clue."
As for sword intent... he already has someone in mind, and that is Ji Kun, whom he had met once before!
In terms of swordsmanship, it would be hard to find someone stronger than that guy. Even Qiao Suinian was extremely wary of that guy's sword intent.
Now all that's missing are the powers of metal, wood, and earth. Once we find the possessors of these three powers, we can head to the Sacred Lake of Tianshan. The Bone Qiao Suinian with boundless good fortune is determined to have him, and even Jesus can't stop him!
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