Chapter 349: Chapter 325: Marsh Wasp
"Haha! Not only was your Treasure Vault robbed, but the thief even left your aura behind! Hilarious, truly hilarious! I have to admire this thief. How could they be so brilliant? So utterly satisfying!"
The Zi Qiong Emperor was no fool. When he heard what the second Restriction had reported, he burst out laughing so hard that tears started to well up in his eyes.
"Hmph! Stop laughing. We’re in the same boat now. If I’m not mistaken, the person who robbed your Treasure Vault is the same one who robbed mine! This person must be a Disguise Master. They disguised themself as the Qi Emperor first, and then as me. That’s how they left no trace for us to follow!"
Huangg Chen composed himself and cut off the Zi Qiong Emperor’s laughter.
"Didn’t you say the culprit was Nie Yun? As I recall, we’re tracking Nie Yun right now. I’m very curious—how exactly did he use a Clone to go and rob your Treasure Vault?"
The Zi Qiong Emperor said sarcastically.
"I was mistaken before. It’s definitely not Nie Yun! Nie Yun’s strength is only about the same as mine; there’s no way he could have taken the treasure without triggering even a single one of the Restrictions left by Lord Hua! Not only is he incapable of it, but even that powerhouse from the Qianqing Sect couldn’t do it. The only possibility is..."
As he spoke, a grave expression appeared on Huangg Chen’s face.
"Are you saying it was Nie Yun’s master? The legendary Supreme Elder of the Cloud Transformation Sect?" Hearing Huangg Chen’s analysis, the gloating look on the Zi Qiong Emperor’s face vanished, replaced by a deep frown.
"That’s right. In the entire Qi Sea Continent, I can’t think of a single other person who could freely enter my Treasure Vault and steal every last treasure without triggering the Restrictions! Not even Lord Hua could do that!"
Huangg Chen said with conviction.
"When I first reported to Lord Hua that Nie Yun’s master was a Supreme Elder from the Cloud Transformation Sect, he dispatched his own people to investigate. It turns out that a Supreme Elder from that Sect really did go missing. Some said he ventured into the depths of time and space, while others claimed he’d traveled to other small, suspended continents. There were many different stories. After learning this, Lord Hua specifically warned me to be extremely careful. A cultivator at the Supreme Elder Level is simply too powerful. Even he, as he is now, could not hope to oppose such a being!"
The Zi Qiong Emperor shared the information he possessed.
"It seems Nie Yun wasn’t bluffing. He really does have a master, and that master could very well be the missing Supreme Elder from the Cloud Transformation Sect..."
The more Huangg Chen thought about it, the more frightened he became. Just as he was about to say more, a wave of Spiritual Qi pulsed from within his robes. He reached in and pulled out a Communication Jade Token.
"It’s a message from Huangg Ling. He says Nie Yun’s master seems to know we’re tracking them and that we intend to kill Nie Yun. He’s left a Talisman on his disciple that allows him to escape using Reversal Space! What’s more, he says the master perceives the Celestial Secret, can divine good and bad fortune, and possesses methods of unimaginable power!"
As he read the message on the jade token, Huangg Chen’s expression grew darker with every word he spoke. By the time he uttered the word "unimaginable," his face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
The news was simply too terrifying!
’Reversal Space... perceiving the Celestial Secret... what level of Cultivation was that?’
’Even Lord Hua, who was unreachably powerful in their eyes, seemed a long way from achieving either of those feats!’
"So... what do we do? Do we still kill Nie Yun, or not?" After they stood in place for a moment, the Zi Qiong Emperor was the first to speak.
"Lord Hua’s orders were to secure the Zihua Cave Mansion. If we fail, we’ll die anyway. If Nie Yun doesn’t compete with us for the Cave Mansion, we can let it slide. But if he tries to fight us for it, then we’ll have to act, even if it means offending his master!"
After a moment of contemplation, Huangg Chen gritted his teeth.
"That’s right. We’re dead men either way. As long as we strike quickly and leave no trace, his master won’t necessarily be able to trace it back to us, no matter how powerful he is! Once we complete this task, we’ll head straight for the Floating Heaven Continent. There, under the protection of Lord Hua’s Sect, even a Supreme Elder won’t be able to touch us!"
The Zi Qiong Emperor’s eyes glinted as he, too, made his decision.
’If Nie Yun really intended to fight them for the Cave Mansion, it was better to strike first than to wait for them all to die.’
"Since we’ve made our decision, let’s catch up to them. As soon as we open the doors to the Cave Mansion’s Inner Hall, we’ll kill all those useless Sovereigns! We’ll split the treasure evenly. If Nie Yun doesn’t fight us for the Cave Mansion, we can even give him a share to placate him. That wouldn’t be a problem."
Huangg Chen laid out his plan.
"Agreed. Let’s go."
The Zi Qiong Emperor nodded in agreement with Huangg Chen. With a flicker, they both shot forward, closely following the trail left by Huangg Ling.
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Nie Yun had observed the entire conversation between the Zi Qiong Emperor and Huangg Chen, not missing a single detail.
While his Celestial Eye Talent didn’t allow him to hear their words clearly like the Celestial Ear Talent would, Nie Yun was able to piece together the gist of their conversation by reading their expressions and the shapes their lips made for certain key words.
’Heh. Since they’re scared, they won’t dare to make a move against my parents and the others. This means they’re safe!’
With his Celestial Eye Talent, he could come and go as he pleased within the Zihua Cave Mansion. Nie Yun wasn’t the least bit afraid of Huangg Chen and his companion. He had deliberately fed them that information to instill fear in them, ensuring they wouldn’t dare to harm his parents.
Seeing that his plan had worked, Nie Yun stopped paying attention to the Zi Qiong Emperor and Huangg Chen and turned his gaze to the path ahead.
Three full days had passed since the group entered the Foggy Swamp. In that time, they had encountered the Hell Cold Stream, but under the expert guidance of the Celestial Eye Master, Moh Wudao, no one had perished. Only a few had suffered minor injuries from sneak attacks by small groups of Demon Beasts and Demons.
"The outskirts of the Zihua Cave Mansion are just ahead. This area has the highest concentration of Demons and Demon Beasts. As long as we can get through this, we’ll basically be safe!"
Moh Wudao’s Celestial Eye opened, and his eyes began to glow. He stared intently ahead for a moment before speaking, his expression grave.
"Understood. We’ll be careful!"
Hearing the gravity in his tone, the others dared not let their guard down. They followed close behind him, proceeding slowly.
WHIRRRR!
After traveling for another half a day, just as they were about to exit the Foggy Swamp, a series of urgent buzzing noises suddenly erupted.
"It’s the Marsh Wasp, a species unique to the Foggy Swamp! They’re a special type of Demon Beast, each the size of a pigeon and Highly Poisonous. A single sting will cause even one of the Potential List Powerhouses to swell up completely! After ten stings, not even an Immortal could save you!"
Hearing this sound, Moh Wudao’s expression changed instantly, and he suddenly let out a great shout.
"Marsh Wasps?" It wasn’t just his expression that changed; hearing the dense buzzing from directly ahead, everyone else’s face turned grim.
SWOOOSH!
His shout had barely ended when, just as he’d warned, a dense swarm of golden, wasp-like creatures appeared, blotting out the sky as they charged toward the group.
Individually, these creatures weren’t very strong, only at the Peak of the Armor Realm. However, they were incredibly numerous and their venom was potent. For the group, this was undoubtedly the greatest crisis they had faced since entering the Foggy Swamp! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for it. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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