Chapter 2247: Chapter 2247: Underground Courtyard
Ye Haochuan never expected that behind the Blood Charm awakened by Jiang Shuying, there was such a story hidden. It seemed that even if he found Jiang Shuying at this moment, restoring her to her original state would require some effort.
"Since the tomb entrance hasn’t opened, what are we waiting for? Hurry up and open it!" Gu Guangyi urged.
"If that Blood Charm is nearby, we..." Xu He hesitated.
Gu Guangyi was also a bit frightened upon hearing this, but he gritted his teeth and said, "Afraid of what? There are so many of us; are we seriously scared of a person who has just awakened?"
He wasn’t unafraid; he just couldn’t let go of the benefits right in front of him.
"But..."
"But what? If you dare whisper one more word, don’t blame me for being rude!" Gu Guangyi suddenly changed his expression, his face full of murderous intent as he spoke.
Xu He swallowed hard, not daring to speak another word.
The Gu Family was notorious for their arrogance, and when they killed, they showed no hesitation at all.
This time when the Gu Family sought him out, he initially didn’t want to come, but given the Gu Family’s ominous reputation, he had no choice but to relent.
Gu Guangyi was genuinely angry now, and Xu He dared not hesitate, so he forced himself to move forward.
He walked around the stone platform once and finally stopped in front of the three words "Blood Refinement Platform," pondering for a long time, then said with a puzzled expression, "Strange, with the strength of the Medicine King and the three retainers, this entrance should have been impregnable. How could it be so..."
"What? You can’t open it? Let me tell you, if you can’t open it, don’t think about leaving here alive. I can always find someone else skilled in treasure hunting; it’s no big deal for me!" Gu Guangyi sneered.
Xu He’s mouth twitched, and a trace of malice rose in his eyes as he looked at Gu Guangyi.
"I was just going to say, this entrance is easier to break through than I imagined!" Xu He said expressionlessly.
"If it’s easy to break through, why are you so jumpy? If it happens again, don’t blame me for being ruthless!" Gu Guangyi warned.
Xu He remained silent as an acknowledgment, but inside, that feeling of resistance grew stronger.
The next moment, Xu He bit his fingertip, smearing blood on the three characters "Blood Refinement Platform."
Suddenly, the Blood Refinement Stone Platform emitted a blood-red light, appearing very eerie.
Xu He’s expression showed no fluctuations as he sat cross-legged, a pale blue aura flowing from his palm and connecting with the blood-red light on the stone platform.
Ye Haochuan was curious, secretly activating his Perspective ability to observe the halo in Xu He’s palm, instantly discovering numerous strange patterns moving chaotically within it. What Xu He seemed to be doing was arranging these odd patterns neatly.
"It’s like deciphering a code?" Ye Haochuan marveled.
It seems that the knowledge of this tomb involves not just formations and barriers, but also methods of deciphering like this.
Before long, those chaotic patterns had all been arranged neatly. At the last moment, the halo suddenly merged into the stone platform, disappearing along with the blood-red light.
As soon as the blood-red light vanished, the stone platform suddenly moved aside, revealing a pitch-black entrance underneath.
"It’s a success!" Gu Guangyi was excited and immediately leaned closer to take a look at the entrance.
"Wait!" Xu He quickly stopped him, then sprinkled some unknown powder into the entrance.
Instantly, a harsh grinding sound emanated from the hole, with wisps of black gas escaping from it.
"This tomb has been sealed for over a thousand years, and Yin Sha Qi (a negative energy) accumulated inside; Huā Qì (floral energy) belongs to Yang (positive energy). If Yin Sha Qi enters the body, it will clash with the Huā Qì within a cultivator, leading to severe illness or even death." Xu He explained coolly.
Gu Guangyi’s expression turned sour. Although Xu He’s words weren’t aimed at him, they still made him feel ignorant.
"Making a fuss over nothing. I refuse to believe that a trace of evil energy could harm my cultivation!"
Though he talked a big game, Gu Guangyi silently retreated, abandoning the idea of leading the way.
Xu He said no more; after staring at the entrance for a while, he suddenly leaped into it.
Gu Guangyi hastily ordered a few people to follow him. When those individuals showed no abnormalities, he also jumped in through the entrance.
Ye Haochuan followed Gu Ying at the back of the group and fell dozens of meters before reaching the ground.
Ye Haochuan hadn’t expected that this underground space wasn’t filled with darkness but was illuminated with soft light.
Rather than a tomb, it was more like an underground garden with artificial hills, ponds, green trees, and red flowers, everything one could imagine, creating a unique world.
"This Medicine King sure knows how to enjoy life. Even after death, he used so many resources to build this underground garden! But I wonder how the plants and trees in this garden survive without sunlight?" Ye Haochuan couldn’t help but sigh.
"Those are likely not ordinary plants!" Gu Ying suddenly spoke up beside him.
Ye Haochuan was slightly taken aback, then couldn’t help but force a smile.
He wasn’t lacking in intelligence; the earlier sigh was mostly out of amazement at the scene before him, which made him instinctively utter those words. Now, with Gu Ying’s reminder, he instantly realized that these plants were probably not as simple as he had imagined.
"Such abundant Huā Qì!" someone suddenly exclaimed from the front.
Ye Haochuan stepped forward, indeed finding that the Huā Qì was abundant to the extreme here.
"Below this..."
Ye Haochuan was suddenly overjoyed as a flash of golden light appeared in his eyes, instantly capturing the scene beneath the garden.
"There really is a Spirit Vein. It seems like it must be at least a Middle-Grade Spirit Vein!" A trace of greed rose in Ye Haochuan’s eyes.
Currently, in this Minor World, both Spiritual Artifacts and Huā Qì were extremely scarce, desperately needing a few Spirit Veins for replenishment. If he could obtain this Spirit Vein, the Huā Qì concentration in the Minor World could be elevated several levels.
"What are you looking at?" Gu Ying, who was beside him, asked curiously.
"Nothing... nothing!" Ye Haochuan suddenly came to his senses, replying in a "timid" tone.
Gu Ying coldly reminded, "This time, I brought you out with me only to ease the boredom, but you’ve seen that my father is very hostile to you. You’d better not leave my side for a moment, or you might not even know how you died!"
Geez, coming out for some business and still afraid of being lonely; how dissolute is this woman? Ye Haochuan smiled bitterly in his heart, but Gu Ying was acting out of good intentions, so he nodded slightly.
The group slowly moved forward, crossing a small arch bridge over the flowing water and arriving at the center island of the garden.
This small island was a perfect circle about a hundred meters in diameter. Aside from being densely covered with plants, there was a straight stone path and a circular Greenstone Square. At the center of the square, a heroic-looking large statue stood proudly, silently observing the scene below.
In front of the statue, three rusted giant iron boxes lay quietly.
No one noticed that after they all set foot on the island, the small arch bridge gradually disappeared, and the previously calm water beneath turned turbulent in an instant.
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