Chapter 990: Chapter 990: Zhao Yi’s Opportunity
Liu Zixuan absentmindedly picked up the box and asked, "Are we still going out from the previous disc?"
"No! Follow me!"
As Xiao Hu spoke, he led Liu Zixuan and the others to the back of the original Emperor’s Position, and only then did they see a very small passageway with light streaming in, indicating it most likely led directly outside.
As Xiao Hu struggled out of the passage, they discovered they were in a depression inside the mountain, with two dwellings and a courtyard not far away.
At this moment, Liu Zixuan suddenly understood that the so-called Tomb Guardian would never live inside the tomb but outside it.
After they emerged, before they had the chance to question Xiao Hu about the situation, there was suddenly a sensation of earth-shaking tremors. The huge rumbling lasted for about a minute or two, and the passage they had originally crawled out of was completely sealed, without any trace of having existed.
Liu Zixuan frowned: "This... The Emperor’s Tomb and the Seven-Star Tomb are destroyed?"
"Weren’t you wondering why the secondary pattern was called the Tomb Protection Array?"
Xiao Hu’s expression was particularly grim and deeply melancholy. Understandably so, as something their ancestors had protected for a millennium, suddenly destroyed, anyone would feel heartbroken.
Hearing this, Liu Zixuan suddenly realized: "You mean the Tomb Protection Array wasn’t meant for defense against attacks, but for destruction?"
"This has been the mission our Golden Stone Bloodline Family has safeguarded for a thousand years. Now that the mission is complete, the Xiao King’s Tomb no longer needs to exist. Just like the name of Qingxu Country, it will vanish completely in the long river of history!"
Listening to Xiao Hu’s sigh, Liu Zixuan asked, "What do you plan to do next?"
"I want to go out and see." Xiao Hu said solemnly.
Liu Zixuan immediately extended his hand: "I sincerely invite you to come over to my side. Of course, I won’t force you. Firstly, you’ve spent years living here and know nothing of the outside world; going out recklessly might lead you to be deceived. Secondly, my invitation is somewhat selfish, as I’m currently dealing with a very powerful opponent and need the help of someone as strong as you!"
"Xuan Bro..." Even Zhao Yi was a bit anxious. Liu Zixuan usually has a pretty high emotional intelligence; how could he just outright recruit someone like this? If people hear you’re beset on all sides, how can they help you!
Liu Zixuan waved his hand: "Whether it’s to Xiao Hu, or to you all, I’ve never forced anyone. It’s better to lay things on the table now, to avoid disputes in the future!"
Xiao Hu laughed: "I like straightforwardness. To be honest, if you ask me to go out, I really don’t know where to go. Might as well go with you first. As for enemies or whatnot, I don’t care. My people from the Golden Stone Race are born for battle. I like to fight! However, I have a condition to say!"
"Go ahead." Liu Zixuan replied.
"I can help you because you are the person predicted by that peculiar individual. But if I find out after going out that you are doing things against the natural order and harming others, not only will I not help you, I will kill you!" Xiao Hu said solemnly.
Liu Zixuan grinned: "Then it seems like you’ll never get the chance to kill me in this lifetime!"
"I’ll go get something, you guys head out of the mountains first." Saying this, Xiao Hu headed toward the dwellings.
Liu Zixuan and Zhao Yi didn’t dawdle either; with the passage destroyed, they had to climb out of the mountain.
"Xuan Bro, is this Xiao Hu trustworthy?" Zhao Yi asked while climbing.
"For now, it seems trustworthy. I’ve tested him in the tomb, and he’s straightforward and honest. We currently have decent strength, but we’re ultimately still a bit short on people." Liu Zixuan said.
"You always say we’re short on people, but I’ve thought carefully about it, and it seems with our current strength, it’s not difficult to deal with the Celestial Dao Alliance, right?" Zhao Yi asked puzzled.
Liu Zixuan chuckled: "Do you think we’ll be confined to a small Martial Realm only?"
"What do you mean?" Zhao Yi furrowed his brow.
"Firstly, in the future, we’ll definitely face Hidden Sects. Even the weakest Hidden Sect will be stronger than the Celestial Dao Alliance. Secondly, I have a premonition..."
At this point, Liu Zixuan paused: "I feel that soon, the Martial Realm not just in Star Sea, but around the world, will have a major event!"
"The Martial Realm around the world?" Zhao Yi gaped: "This..."
"Actually, since the martial arts tournament started, this feeling has already been present. With time passing and all the experiences we’ve had, it’s further validated my thoughts. Whether it’s the appearance of the Star Sea Celestial Dao Alliance, or the situation of Dragon Spirit separation, or even the Void Mountain Sect stepping into the Star Sea Martial Realm, they are all aligning with my notion."
"Oh well, we’ve already ventured into the Star Sea Martial Realm; we’re not afraid to explore the global Martial Realm!" Zhao Yi suddenly stopped speaking and turned his head.
They stood at the top of the mountain, and looking down, the original flat land had sunk in. The Vitality Water pool originally covered by snow had completely disappeared, but instead, something very peculiar had emerged.
Liu Zixuan followed Zhao Yi’s finger and quickly leaped over.
When they arrived, they saw a roughly half-meter-long icicle suspended where the original Vitality Water pool was.
"Did the original Vitality Water freeze?" Zhao Yi asked.
Liu Zixuan raised an eyebrow: "It did freeze, but this is too strange, this icicle is actually floating."
Zhao Yi instinctively stepped forward, suddenly stumbling and directly falling into the pit beside the icicle.
He is an Acquired Emperor Realm expert, even a grown person stumbling wouldn’t easily fall over due to good balance! Yet, he was now lying beside the icicle.
Liu Zixuan was startled, intending to pull Zhao Yi back, but the icicle quickly melted, not the typical way that melts into water, but directly toward Zhao Yi’s severed arm.
Within a mere breath, everything the icicle melted into was entirely gone!
"What... what’s going on?" Zhao Yi asked confusedly as he got up.
Liu Zixuan immediately approached: "Take off your clothes and let me see."
Zhao Yi took off his jacket, and the wound on the amputated arm was exposed before Liu Zixuan, but the original scabbed wound was now covered in a layer of mist.
"Damn, Xuan Bro, am I poisoned or something?" Zhao Yi murmured in fright.
Liu Zixuan, however, burst into laughter: "What poison, I think this is your good fortune, such an opportunity isn’t something anyone can get."
"Wha... What do you mean?" Zhao Yi asked, puzzled.
Liu Zixuan gave a mysterious smile: "Looks like there’s no need for me to step in; your arm can regain itself. That icicle was condensed from Vitality Water, and you must know, Vitality Water is so named because it has regenerative abilities..."
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