Chapter 346: Chapter 322: Fog
"Oh? And what is Your Majesty Nie Yun’s opinion?" Huangg Ling and the others all turned to look at him.
"It’s simple. The most important items for entering the Zihua Cave Mansion are the Purple Splendor Jade Seals. So, I propose we distribute the treasures based on the number of seals each person holds. Celestial Eye Master Moh Wudao’s contribution will count as one share, while the remaining nine Jade Seals will represent the other nine shares. The more seals you have, the more treasure you get. *That* is what I call truly fair!"
Nie Yun smiled.
’Even though I plan to go my own way using my Celestial Eye Talent once we’re inside the Cave Mansion, I have to be extremely assertive right now to lower their guard.’
’Otherwise, given that I hold the most Jade Seals—three of them—and possess Secret Realm strength (everyone assumes I’m a Secret Realm expert, but I’m actually an Ultimate Venerable), it’d be more suspicious if I *didn’t* dare to make demands.’
"If we distribute the treasures based solely on the number of Jade Seals, wouldn’t Your Majesty Nie Yun get the lion’s share? I recall you have three Jade Seals all by yourself," Huangg Ling mentioned, as if in passing.
"On what grounds? We’ll all be risking our lives together in the Zihua Cave Mansion. Letting you take three shares is a bit too much, don’t you think? With all that treasure, aren’t you afraid you’ll choke on your own greed?"
Upon hearing Huangg Ling’s words, a man suddenly spoke up. Nie Yun glanced at him; this fellow was an expert hired by the Divine Cloud Empire, one of those old monsters who had survived an attempt to break through to the Secret Realm. He was gaunt, with a wisp of a goatee, and his words were sharp and acrimonious.
SLAP!
Before the man with the goatee could finish his sentence, his face reddened. A slap sent him spinning in place several times, blood spraying from his mouth.
"When I am speaking, you dare interrupt? Who do you think you are!" Withdrawing his hand, Nie Yun let out a cold snort.
He, of course, was the one who had delivered that slap. His goal was to assert his dominance.
’An expert should have the bearing of an expert. Everyone here thinks I’m a Secret Realm Powerhouse, so I need to act the part!’
’All those beneath the Secret Realm are mere ants. To dare speak to a Secret Realm expert like that is to court death!’
"You..."
The goateed man was so furious his hair stood on end and smoke practically billowed from his nostrils. He wanted to erupt in anger, but when he recalled the youth’s speed and power just now, he fell silent.
’I may be an old monster who survived an attempt on the Secret Realm and I have many tricks up my sleeve, but it all depends on who I’m compared to. It’s one thing to fight an ordinary person, but this kid is the monster who sent the royal ancestor Huangg Chen flying with a single sword strike. No matter how proud I am, I know I’m no match for him!’
’Rather than ask for more trouble, it’s better to just let it go!’
"What about me? I have three Purple Splendor Jade Seals, so I deserve three shares! Not one less!" Nie Yun flicked his hand, his tone resolute.
"Your Majesty Nie Yun, isn’t this a bit inappropriate..." Huangg Ling was actually quite happy with Nie Yun’s proposed distribution method, since he himself had two Jade Seals. However, as the initiator of this gathering, he still had to put on an act.
’In his mind, once they found the treasure, his ancestor would make a move, and everyone here would die anyway. There was no point in arguing about it now.’
"Inappropriate? Heh. If you think it’s unfair, that’s fine too. These wastes of space will just hold everyone back anyway. I can just kill them all right now, and I’ll still get my three shares!"
Nie Yun’s finger swept in a circle, pointing to Ling Tian of the Divine Cloud Empire, Longxi of the Divine Heaven Empire, Emperor Yuang Feng of the Divine Mountain Empire, and the others. Each person he pointed at couldn’t help but tremble.
Everyone knew this youth feared nothing and no one. This was the guy who had dared to viciously slap an emperor a thousand times in Guangming City. Was there anything he *wouldn’t* do?
"Your Majesty Huangg Ling, I think what His Majesty Nie Yun said is perfectly fair. I have no objection to distributing the treasure based on the Purple Splendor Jade Seals!"
Longxi, quick to read the room, spoke up at once.
"I have no objections either. The fact that His Majesty Nie Yun was able to obtain three Jade Seals is a testament to his ability. He deserves three shares!" Ling Tian also nodded repeatedly.
In an instant, five of the seven groups had agreed. Only Huangg Ling and Moh Wudao had yet to state their positions.
"Since everyone has decided, I have no objections! By this count, I should receive two shares as well!" Huangg Ling smiled and nodded, then looked at Moh Wudao. "Moh Wudao, what about you?"
"One share is enough for me!" Moh Wudao shot Nie Yun a look of disgust, a cold sneer flashing across his face.
’In his heart, he was certain Nie Yun would be dead sooner or later, so there was no need to bicker with him over this.’
"Good. Since the treasure distribution has been settled, let’s set out!"
Seeing that everyone was in agreement, Huangg Ling let out a resonant cry and rose from his seat.
"Let’s go!"
This group, representing the strongest powers of the Qi Sea Continent, responded in unison and shot off into the distance, leaving the Divine Holy Empire behind.
...
The Zihua Cave Mansion was located on the other side of the Qi Sea Continent, in the opposite direction from where they had searched for the Demon Saint Ancient Corpse. This place was called the Foggy Swamp.
The Foggy Swamp, as its name implied, was a swamp formed of mist. Anyone who entered the mist would be unable to fly and would sink straight down into a strange place. In that place, Demon Qi billowed and Demonic Qi blazed like a torch. Even an Ultimate Venerable Powerhouse who fell into it would be flayed alive, making it nearly impossible to escape, let alone find the Zihua Cave Mansion.
The Foggy Swamp stretched from north to south, covering an area hundreds of thousands of miles wide. Not a single living creature could survive within it, and there were no cities nearby. It was one of the most infamous deadlands on the Qi Sea Continent.
After leaving Guangming City, the group flew at top speed, traveling day and night with almost no rest. They flew for nearly half a month before finally reaching the edge of the Foggy Swamp.
"Everyone, be careful. The Mist Swamp is just ahead. It’s best if you don’t stray too far, or else if you get trapped in the mist, it will be difficult to find each other again!"
Huangg Ling instructed.
Following the direction of his voice, Nie Yun looked ahead and saw layers upon layers of mist. It was thick and viscous, like muddy water.
He reached out and grabbed at it, and the mist flowed through his fingers and splattered on the ground with a SPLASH.
"Incredible!"
Seeing that the mist swirling in the air was as heavy as flowing water, Nie Yun couldn’t help but marvel, even though this was the second time he had seen it.
’Time to use the Celestial Eye!’
He activated his Celestial Eye Dantian, secretly channeling Celestial Eye Qi to his eyes. Through the dense layers of mist, Nie Yun saw a magnificent Cave Mansion standing tall, surrounded by all sorts of Arrays and hidden currents.
The Celestial Eye Talent allowed him to see both near and far. With a single glance, distances of hundreds of thousands, even millions of kilometers, seemed close at hand. No obstacle or Defense could hide from it. Although this mist was strange, it was ultimately just ordinary water vapor and stood no chance against a special talent ranked in the top ten.
After looking ahead, Nie Yun swept his gaze backward, and the corners of his mouth slowly curved into a smile.
On the third day after leaving the Divine Holy Empire, the Royal Family’s ancestor, Huangg Chen, had started tailing them. Along with him was another Secret Realm Powerhouse—surprisingly, it was the Zi Qiong Emperor of the Zi Qiong Mountain Range!
Just as Huangg Ling had allied with the Qi Emperor, it was no surprise to Nie Yun that Huangg Chen had teamed up with the Zi Qiong Emperor.
The two of them were following the group at a discreet distance, carefully suppressing their Cultivation. They thought their pursuit was completely unnoticed, and they probably never would have dreamed that Nie Yun had already seen them clearly with his Celestial Eye.
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