Chapter 1896: Chapter 1892: Where Did the Crystal Core Go?
"I’m not sure."
Tang Ming shook his head and looked at Zhuge Guang and the others. "Everyone, who exactly is this Tang Haixin you speak of? As soon as you mentioned his name, none of you wanted to fight for the Ancient Poison Crystal Core anymore?"
"You wouldn’t understand even if I told you. In short, he’s a martial arts elder, far stronger than us, so there’s no point in competing."
Zhuge Guang shook his head bitterly, "This time I’m just representing the Heavenly Mechanism Sect to investigate the change in the southwest. The sect did not send any experts to accompany."
Jinzi and Shao Wuchou both pulled faces and didn’t say anything.
"Everyone, I’ll go up first, then find a way to bring you up."
After arriving below the entrance, Tang Xinhai smiled and stomped his foot forcefully, his body soaring into the air.
"Jump up there?"
Tang Ming was slightly stunned. At this distance, it seems not even a Martial General can jump up there.
Could it be that Tang Xinhai has become as strong as Bai Shengqi’s inner monster, capable of flying in the air?
Tang Ming stared intensely at Tang Xinhai, wondering if he could jump over. Just as Tang Xinhai’s ascent began to slow, with some distance still to the exit, it was clear that he would fall if he continued at this pace.
At the moment Tang Xinhai was about to fall, he swung his hand downward, and a mass of black substance appeared out of thin air, which he stepped on to leap upwards again quickly towards the entrance.
"Damn, that’s possible too!"
Tang Ming widened his eyes in disbelief, completely stunned.
"That is the Dust Gu, which surpasses even the Thousand Evil Poison Technique within the Ancient Tang Sect. Even the sect’s direct lineage disciples haven’t been able to master the Dust Gu for many years."
Zhuge Guang gazed at Tang Xinhai in mid-air with a complex expression.
"I’ve learned something new."
Tang Ming swallowed his saliva, realizing for the first time that the Dust Gu could be used in such a way. It seemed that the method Tang Xinhai taught him was only a small part of its potential.
Thus, Tang Xinhai kept using the Dust Gu to leap again and soon reached the entrance, smashing open the hole and jumping through it.
"Wow! After all this hard work, almost losing our lives, I didn’t expect such a result."
Jinzi sighed unwillingly.
"At this point, I have nothing to say! Thinking back, no matter how fiercely we competed for the Ancient Poison Crystal Core, none of us could get out from here with it."
Shao Wuchou also smiled bitterly.
"You all had your motives, so naturally you’re disappointed now."
Tang Ming grinned and shrugged indifferently. "I was dragged into this mess inexplicably; gain or loss means nothing to me."
"I was a Nine-star Martial Artist, and now I’ve broken through to Martial General cultivation—I’m satisfied."
Hua Yingjie contentedly stretched his muscles, having never really hoped to get the Ancient Poison Crystal Core from the start, like Tang Ming.
"Do you think Tang Xinhai will leave us hanging up there?"
Shao Wuchou looked worriedly towards the entrance.
"Probably not, right?"
Zhuge Guang wasn’t sure what would happen either.
As the group was having wild thoughts, a long rope suddenly fell from the entrance.
"It’s here! We can go up now."
Tang Ming’s eyes lit up as he quickly grabbed the rope, tugging it firmly. "It’s solid enough for us to climb up."
"What are we waiting for? Let’s go!"
Hua Yingjie eagerly grabbed the rope to climb up. "I don’t want to spend another minute here."
The others quickly lined up to climb up the rope.
Though there was only one rope and it was meant for them to climb up one by one, these people didn’t trust each other at all, fearing the first one up would cut the rope and trap the rest. So they nearly climbed simultaneously, staying close to each other to prevent sabotage.
They moved upwards like a skewer, but before reaching the entrance, something fell from above.
"It looks like my backpack."
Jinzi’s eyes shone excitedly, "Could the Ancient Poison Crystal Core have fallen down?"
Upon hearing this, Shao Wuchou launched a palm strike, shattering the backpack and exposing the black-red Ancient Poison Crystal Core to the air.
"What’s going on?"
Tang Ming felt confused, not knowing what was happening above for Tang Xinhai to throw down the hard-earned Ancient Poison Crystal Core.
"Destroy it!"
Confirming it was the Ancient Poison Crystal Core, Zhuge Guang immediately raised his hand, gathering energy to crush it.
"If it could be destroyed, it would’ve been done long ago. I’m taking this."
Jinzi jerked the rope hard, flying towards the Ancient Poison Crystal Core to catch it.
Zhuge Guang and Shao Wuyou also moved simultaneously, the three of them fighting for it mid-air.
"Hey, quit swinging, watch out you don’t snap the rope."
Hua Yingjie moaned bitterly.
Tang Ming clung to the rope, his brows furrowed as he watched the three scramble for the Ancient Poison Crystal Core. They all had their reasons for wanting it, but Tang Ming had none, especially when the situation above seemed even stranger.
"Old Hua, forget about them, climb up quickly, we’ll talk after we leave here."
Tang Ming urged Hua Yingjie loudly, "The Ancient Poison Crystal Core has nothing to do with us. We’ll figure things out after we’re up."
"Alright, alright."
Hua Yingjie nodded repeatedly, climbing up quickly.
Tang Ming glanced at the three fighting over the rope, then followed Hua Yingjie, ready to ignore the core for now and escape first.
He decided not to bother competing, but things often develop unexpectedly—an accident struck again.
While Zhuge Guang’s trio fought for position to catch the Ancient Poison Crystal Core, as it fell, it suddenly glowed brightly, suspended in mid-air, then flew towards Tang Ming.
"What the hell is going on?"
Tang Ming stood bewildered as the Ancient Poison Crystal Core flew towards him.
"Tang Ming, what did you do?"
Zhuge Guang and the others stopped fighting, all angrily staring at Tang Ming, coming after him all at once.
"I didn’t do anything! I swear...damn it!"
As Tang Ming tried to explain, the Ancient Poison Crystal Core suddenly hit his body and vanished.
"Strange things happen every year; this year is especially weird, truly bizarre."
Hua Yingjie glanced at Tang Ming, hurriedly climbing faster. "Let’s run, or those guys won’t let you off."
"Damn it, what did I do wrong? It really has nothing to do with me."
Seeing those three furious guys below, Tang Ming looked downcast, checking himself for any changes. There seemed to be nothing unusual—where did the Ancient Poison Crystal Core go?
