Chapter 1783: Chapter 1619: Be Careful
Lin Mo finally understood, this guy has feelings of admiration for Yun Xi. Seeing Yun Xi chatting with him, he grew jealous.
"Are you talking about Lady Yun? She’s quite capable and the daughter of East City Lord. To befriend her would indeed be beneficial. Thank you, Brother Zhong, for the advice," Lin Mo muttered to himself after some thought.
"You..." Zhong Shiming gritted his teeth, his face showing a trace of ferocity, "Hmph, even if you like Lady Yun, in this world, only the strong are respected. Someone like you should still have some self-awareness."
After saying this, Zhong Shiming clenched his fist, left some harsh words, and turned to leave.
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Sky City Continent, East City.
In the City Lord Mansion, golden runes fell like flowing light. The City Lord stood in the center of the wide square, hands clasped behind his back, gazing at the distant sky, muttering to himself, "Hmm, I hope this operation goes smoothly and helps me retrieve the ’Ghost Flame Fruit’. The Netherworld Beast was too formidable; I almost perished by its hands. Luckily, it was injured too. This time, with my senior brother’s help, there shouldn’t be any issues."
Suddenly, a figure swept over from afar, kneeling on one knee in front of him, "City Lord."
"Oh, what’s the matter? Why are you in such a rush?" Cheng Jiao glanced at him; it was the captain of the trusted aides at the City Lord Mansion.
"West City, South City, and North City have also sent their troops heading to Hive Star. I suspect their City Lords are personally leading the way," the captain said with a frown, his face urgent and a deep tone.
Cheng Jiao clenched his fists, with a flash of coldness passing under his thick brows, "How did those three find the Star Sky Coordinates I left behind?"
"City Lord, last time when you took the trusted aide team to Hive Star, one of the aides betrayed East City and sold the Space Coordinates of Hive Star to the other three City Lords. That traitor has already been hunted down and executed on the spot by me. I got this information from him," the captain said gravely.
"If I weren’t injured and unable to go personally, would those three even get a chance?" Cheng Jiao snorted coldly.
"City Lord, what should we do now? Should I lead a team of trusted aides there?" the captain asked urgently.
Cheng Jiao shook his head, "No need. If those three are going personally, even if you lead a team, it wouldn’t help. This time, I just want to get the ’Ghost Flame Fruit’. If we’re fast enough, with my senior brother stepping in, there shouldn’t be any unexpected issues."
"Yes, City Lord." The captain nodded, stood up, and turned to leave.
"It seems this operation won’t go as smoothly as I imagined," Cheng Jiao sighed lightly, frowning deeply.
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"Master Uncle, Hive Star is just ahead!"
Inside the spaceship, Yun Xi stood at the front of the main cabin, looking at the virtual projection, a trace of joy on her face as a planet roughly the size of a basketball appeared in view.
"Yes, this time, first help Junior Brother get the ’Ghost Flame Fruit’. As for the other areas of the ancient tomb, depending on the situation, if possible, I would like to explore a bit more," Master Jiu Xiang nodded, contemplating.
Being a Netherworld Pattern Master himself, seeing the ancient tomb left by a Netherworld Pattern Master, he naturally couldn’t give up exploring. If he could gain the Netherworld Pattern Master’s legacy, it would be a great reward for him. That’s why he agreed to help Cheng Jiao seize the ’Ghost Flame Fruit’ without any need for compensation.
"But I heard from father that there are still surviving Netherworld Beasts in the Nether Pattern Master’s Tomb, very powerful and extremely violent, even father suffered because of them." Yun Xi knitted her fine brows, showing a bit of concern.
"Hmm, if it’s too troublesome, we’ll have to give up," Master Jiu Xiang nodded. Having lived for nearly a thousand years, he was wise and cunning, unlike some hotheaded young people who become greedy at the sight of treasure, forgetting the dangers. If one loses their life for treasure, it’s not worth it.
Two hours later, the spaceship finally reached its destination—the atmosphere of Hive Star.
After the spaceship docked, several figures leapt out, standing in mid-air.
Master Jiu Xiang waved his hand, storing the spaceship into his Space Ring, just like the others, watching the scene before him with wide eyes.
"This is Hive Star, truly like a beehive," Lin Mo felt goosebumps erupt all over his skin instantly.
The planet was indeed like a beehive, densely packed with black holes, each about a kilometer in diameter, covering the entire planet like coal. Each black hole entrance served as a passage into the interior of the planet’s ancient tomb.
"These passages appear to number in the billions at least!" Fan Dong’s scalp tingled, wondering which black hole was the entrance.
"Junior Brother has already left coordinates, everyone follow me, make sure to hide your aura to avoid unnecessary trouble!" Master Jiu Xiang frowned and instructed solemnly.
Everyone nodded in agreement, with Lin Mo’s expression also becoming sharper. There was always a feeling of immense danger lurking within this planet, and he cautiously followed Master Jiu Xiang in flight.
Without the City Lord’s pre-set Space Coordinates, finding the correct entrance amidst so many black holes would be an extremely challenging task.
"This is the place, everyone try to conceal your aura to avoid detection by the Beast," Master Jiu Xiang advised. If they could enter without disturbing the resident Beast, it would be for the best, as the Beast should be exceptionally fierce, even injuring Cheng Jiao.
Even if the Beast was also wounded as Cheng Jiao claimed, if it were to go all out, taking one or two down with it would not be taken lightly.
The black hole’s diameter exceeded a thousand meters, with a width also over a thousand meters, vast and enormous. Moreover, the planet being a mineral planet made the stone walls within the entrances extremely sturdy, as several people flew into the entrance.
With their skills, Void to White was a common feat. Although it was extremely Dark inside the black hole, to them, it appeared as bright as day.
No one knew how long this black hole truly extended. As they flew at a leisurely pace, after advancing about ten thousand meters, the surroundings remained pitch Black, with nothing visible. Lin Mo attempted to send a wisp of Divine Thought to pierce the wall, but there seemed to be a peculiar energy membrane within the wall, directly rebounding his Divine Thought.
"Divine Thought doesn’t seem to penetrate the wall!" Lin Mo contemplated silently.
"Careful!" Master Jiu Xiang suddenly transmitted his voice, then slowed his pace again.
In this way, their speed reduced noticeably once more. Lin Mo furrowed his Sword Eyebrows as they seemed to approach a ferocious and fierce aura. After advancing another thousand meters, they arrived at a spacious chamber about tens of thousands of square meters in area, with three black passages connecting other passages ahead.
At the center of the chamber, a hundred-meter-tall, emerald-green, crystal-clear tree grew. Each leaf was also crystal-clear, exuding a rich energy aura. Amongst the dense leaves, a dark purple fruit hung, seemingly fully ripe and tempting.
The fruit, about the size of a fist, had a dark purple appearance and was enveloped in Purple Flame, emitting a unique fragrance.
"Master Uncle, this is the Ghost Flame Fruit father spoke of." Yun Xi’s beautiful eyes widened, her pretty face flushed with excitement, fixated on the dark purple fruit.
"Yun Xi, be careful!" Suddenly, a surge of violent energy rushed in.
Master Jiu Xiang shouted loudly, immediately conjuring a Light Shield, moving swiftly to stand in front of Yun Xi.
