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Chapter 351: 209: Bronze Tripod
Chapter 351: 209: Bronze Tripod
Chapter 351: Chapter 209: Bronze Tripod
“It looks like… a Bronze Tripod!”
Emperor Shen Ling furrowed his brow.
Shi Yunjing nodded.
The location of the four bronze tripods was hundreds of meters above the ground, very high and extremely steep. From a distance, they looked like windows embedded in the wall.
“The Jade Bi and Jade Cong are Ritual Artifacts, and so is the Bronze Tripod. Could it be that these four tripods are key to Forging the secrets of Zhilan Valley!”
“It’s very likely. Look at Prince Shen Ling and Master Shi; they have been advancing steadily because they obtained Ritual Artifacts!”
“I want to try it, what if I can Forge this thing?”
Everyone in the valley saw the Bronze Tripods on the rock wall, and two cultivators could no longer hold back, striding to the forefront.
“Ladies and gentlemen, these four tripods must involve secrets. If you will not act, then I shall give it a try…”
The speaker was a middle-aged man in his forties, dressed in a cyan-gray robe with phoenix eyes and dark skin.
“That’s the wandering cultivator, Lu Mengzhang. His father was a grain and oil merchant, who was massacred by bandits during a business deal. He witnessed his father being killed and his mother violated. After escaping, he worked hard and practiced, and twenty years later, he exterminated all those bandits, not even sparing a single dog…”
Fu Qingyao explained quietly to Zhang Xuan’s ear.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
This Lu Mengzhang was a Galaxy 5-dan Peak expert, with a strength similar to his own. Most importantly, he was well-built. Even though he was over forty years old, his physique was like that of a young man in his twenties, not out of shape at all.
“I share the same thoughts as Brother Lu!”
Another person not far away also nodded.
After speaking, the two didn’t wait for everyone’s agreement, and instead jogged to the rock wall. They leaped up and began climbing toward the upper reaches.
Enveloped in zhenqi, Lu Mengzhang climbed swiftly, darting up more than ten meters in a blink of an eye, with the other person following closely behind.
Suddenly, it seemed as if a breeze passed through the air, the speed of the two’s ascent abruptly stopped, and the next moment, Lu Mengzhang and the other person fell uncontrollably. They had already stopped breathing while still in the air.
Thud!
The bodies hit the ground heavily, kicking up a cloud of dust.
“This…”
Zhang Xuan’s eyes narrowed.
He had continuously operated the Eye of Insight and could clearly see that the death of the two was not due to touching the rules but because of a special Strength that came from above, instantly stripping them of their Life essence.
His figure flickered to the front, and his finger lightly touched it.
The Library of Heaven’s Path flickered, and a book appeared.
Lu Mengzhang, from Zouyi Royal City… soul annihilated!
He slowly stood up, his fists involuntarily clenching tight.
Soul annihilation meant that the faint breeze had just wiped out this Galaxy 5-dan Peak expert without any warning, not even allowing him a chance to resist.
At this moment, Prince Shen Ling, Shi Yunjing, and others also arrived and began examining the bodies in front of them, unable to speak for a long time.
“Could it be that those four Bronze Tripods can’t be taken?” Elder Bai Ye analyzed.
“Yes, it looks like it. Acting rashly will result in being wiped out on the spot!” Shen Ling’s complexion turned ashen.
“If these four Bronze Tripods are indeed Ritual Artifacts, then they must be key in inheriting Zhilan Valley. They shouldn’t be untouchable, but rather… we haven’t found the method!”
Shi Yunjing speculated.
“Master Shi is right. Any fragments of the heavens’ inheritance involve trials, just like the previous rules. If we guess correctly, it should be that we haven’t figured out the patterns or rules. Once we do, we should be able to take them down and Forge them!”
One of the Vice Hall Masters said.
“There is indeed a possibility in what you say, but… what exactly is the rule?”
Emperor Shen Ling frowned.
The crowd fell silent.
“Could it be related to the Ritual Artifacts from before?”
A young man in the crowd called out, “Only those who possess jade artifacts are qualified to approach the Bronze Tripod. Lu Mengzhang did not have one, thus rashly charging at it naturally led to his obliteration.”
“That’s possible!”
Shi Yunjing was startled and then nodded in agreement, “According to the laws of the Heavenly Destiny of Ceremony, in doing anything, one must not violate rites. Those who have obtained the jade Bi and Gui are akin to having companions of status, already different from ordinary people. Perhaps only they are qualified to approach the Bronze Tripod…”
“That makes sense… Why doesn’t Master Shi try it out?”
Elder Bai Ye said with a light smile, looking over.
“Me?”
Shi Yunjing uttered a cold snort, “Since Master Mo is so interested, why don’t you go up yourself, or let your Brother Du take your jade Cong and give it a try? His Strength is formidable; even if there’s danger, he should be able to avoid it!”
Although the speculation was sound, the way Lu Mengzhang died so quickly and frighteningly made them unwilling to volunteer themselves.
“This…” Elder Bai Ye frowned, about to speak when he felt a sharp pain on his face as Brother Du’s hand slapped it.
Smack!
The slap was crisp and resoundingly loud.
“Shut up!” Du Xinyu’s face flushed red with anger, “If you can’t speak properly, then don’t speak at all!”
He was truly enraged!
Ever since they entered Zhilan Valley, he had been cleaning up this guy’s mess. He thought that upon arriving here, he would behave more sensibly. Yet, you just had to run your mouth, don’t treat my life as if it’s nothing!
“I…”
Covering his face, Elder Bai Ye was full of frustration but dared not retort.
“Let’s not quarrel, my men will go up instead!”
Seeing their reluctance, Prince Shen Ling waved his hand dismissively as a man in black immediately stepped forward, respectfully took the jade Bi from his hand, and strode towards the rock wall.
Zhang Xuan furrowed his brows.
After witnessing what had just happened, even a fool could understand that to rush up without discerning the pattern meant certain death, yet this black-clad man showed no hesitation…
“He’s a death soldier of the royalty, who has long entrusted their life to the royalty. They would not hesitate in doing anything, not to mention facing death,”
Fu Qingyao explained.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
The royalties always kept a number of death soldiers. These people were raised from a young age without emotions or lives of their own, existing solely to serve these ‘important figures.’
Their fated practice was “obedience to commands,” so even in the face of certain death, they harbored no fear nor any thought of retreat.
Fearless of death, undaunted by pain, they would relentlessly follow commands… No wonder the royalties were formidable. With just these death soldiers, they could easily overpower the majority of Zouyi City’s forces.
These thoughts flashed through Zhang Xuan’s mind momentarily as he looked up at the black-clad man who had reached the rock wall. Like Elder Bai Ye, he was at the pinnacle of Galaxy 6-dan, possessing immense Strength. He had now reached the rock face, took the jade Bi into his mouth, and leaped up to climb the rock wall.
He climbed higher and quicker, but after ascending twenty or thirty meters, his body suddenly stiffened.
The next moment, he fell from the air, crash-landing heavily onto the ground. His back faced down, so the jade token was not damaged.
“Also not okay?”
The crowd fell silent as their expressions simultaneously turned grave.