"What's the use of that?" Jianchen was filled with curiosity. He stared at Ming Dong attentively, waiting for his answer.
At this moment, a ruckus rang out from behind. At this moment, the people outside finally entered the room one step too late. Very soon, the small room became completely packed with several dozen people. Moreover, the people at the back continued to squeeze in, causing the already crowded room to become like a roujiamo. Basically everyone was pressed up against each other. However, there was still a small space before Jianchen's group. Many people in the crowd recognised them and knew how powerful they were. As a result, no one dared to approach Jianchen's group even though they were squeezed to a sorry state. They all maintained a certain distance from them, afraid that they would lose their lives because of their anger.
"Jianchen, I'll tell you properly once we get out. Anyways, we've picked up a treasure," Ming Dong said mysteriously to Jianchen.
Jianchen nodded slightly. He did not say anything. Instead, he frowned as he looked at the people in the surroundings. In just the blink of an eye, several dozen people had entered the room, and there were still people at the back. Getting out would be quite a problem given the current situation.
Suddenly, the entire cave began to shake. The ground constantly shook as if there was an earthquake. Afterwards, thick cracks spread out in all directions like spiderwebs, covering every inch of space in the cave very soon. At the same time, the cracks were still expanding. Large amounts of dust fell from the ceiling, causing everyone's vision to become hazy.
The sudden changes made the expressions of Jianchen's group change. This was clearly a sign that the cave was about to collapse. On the other hand, the people who had rushed in from the outside seemed to have become muddle-headed because of the Heaven Tier Battle Skill. They kept shouting that it was a Heaven Tier Battle Skill as if they didn't care about their lives anymore. Although many people had entered, they didn't gain anything because there was nothing in this small room apart from the Saint King skeleton that Ming Dong had put away.
The cave began to shake more and more violently. Quite a few rocks had already fallen from above, while the spiderweb-like cracks in the walls continued to expand, causing quite a few rocks to fall.
"Crap, the cave is about to collapse. Looks like this cave must have endured a very large impact before, but it's fine because the Holy Ruler's skeleton has been supporting it the entire time. Now that I've taken the skeleton away, the power that was suppressing the cave has disappeared as well. It's impossible to maintain the cave's stability on its own. Jianchen, we need to leave here quickly." Not only had Ming Dong become much stronger in the past year, but he had also gained quite a bit of knowledge....
. Jianchen's expression became somewhat solemn. He looked at the crowded crowd and immediately shouted, "The cave is about to collapse, everyone get out immediately." Jianchen's voice was like a loudspeaker, suppressing the clamor of the crowd. His thunderous voice seemed to resound in everyone's ears.
The people who had become dizzy from the treasures and Heaven Tier Battle Skills immediately came to their senses and quickly discovered the cave was shaking. Their expressions all changed as they called out, "Crap, the cave is about to collapse. Get out quickly, or we'll be buried alive."
"Crap, the cave is really about to collapse. Get out, get out quickly, I don't want to be buried here."
"The cave is about to collapse, everyone get out quickly. If you don't want to die here, get out quickly."
More and more people discovered that something was wrong. Their faces all paled as they anxiously shouted. Their voices drowned out the others. Immediately, the people who were still desperately trying to escape immediately changed directions and rushed outside. Many people were pushed to the ground by the people who were focused on escaping, and countless people stepped on them.
"Motherf * cker, who stepped on me? Hurry up and get out of my way. Do you want to die …"
"Who stepped on my hand …"
"Don't step on me …"
The scene was in chaos. At this moment, everyone no longer cared about the treasures. They all rushed outside as if they were fleeing for their lives. This was because large chunks of rock had already begun to fall from the top of the cave. If they didn't leave now, they would only be buried under the ground.
As they left, the small room Jianchen and the others were in rapidly decreased in number. The originally crowded scene immediately eased up.
The cracks on the walls of the small room continued to expand. In addition to the trembling of the cave, the secret compartments hidden in the walls were finally exposed.
A gleam of light flashed through Jianchen's eyes. He was the first to discover the exposed compartment. A purplish-gold box lay in a small compartment, swinging left and right. In the dim room, the purplish-gold light it gave off was extremely eye-catching.
Jianchen arrived before the compartment in a flash. He grabbed the purplish-gold box and stored it in his Space Ring without even looking at it. Just as he finished doing that, even more hidden compartments were exposed in the damaged walls of the room.
This time, even Ming Dong, Qin Ji, Tianmu Ling, Dugu Feng, and the yellow-clothed girl discovered the hidden compartments in the walls. Without any hesitation, they silently charged towards the hidden compartments. They did not even look at the items inside, directly storing them in their Space Rings in a fluster.
There were still quite a few people in the small room who hadn't left. Among them, there was no lack of people with sharp eyes. Their eyes immediately revealed a look of ecstasy. They let out a cry of surprise and began to madly rush to the nearest secret compartment. Placed inside, there was a book completely made of animal skin in their hands.
"I- a high Earth Tier Battle Skill. Heavens … I- I'm rich!" When the person saw the words on the cover, he immediately became wild with joy. He could not help but mutter softly, but very few people heard him.
"This is a high Earth Tier cultivation method. It's actually perfect for me," another person excitedly exclaimed as he picked up a book.
Very soon, more and more people joined in the action of stealing the treasures in the hidden compartments. The items in the hidden compartments were extremely varied. There were Space Rings, secret manuals that recorded cultivation methods and battle skills, jade bottles that contained pills, and so on.
With over a dozen people plundering the items in the hidden compartments, they cleared them all out very soon. At this moment, a middle-aged man with the strength of an Earth Saint Master took out a book made of unknown paper from the last hidden compartment. After reading it for a while, his eyes immediately widened. He became extremely excited and could not help but cry out, "Heavens …" Just as he said that word, the middle-aged man came to his senses. He immediately covered his mouth with his hand and cautiously looked around. There was actually some unease on his face.
With a flash of fiery red light, Dugu Feng suddenly arrived before him. His Ruler Armament surged with energy as it stabbed into the middle-aged man's chest. Afterward, he snatched the book from the middle-aged man's hand and roughly glanced through it. A smile immediately appeared on his face as he said, "It really is a Heaven Tier Battle Skill."
Hearing that, Tianmu Ling angrily put away the whip she had just taken out. She grumbled, "You guys moved too fast. All the good stuff went to you guys."
Qin Ji also put away the Ruler Armament he had just taken out. He constantly shook his head and sighed. Even the yellow-clothed girl took out her bow and prepared to shoot an arrow.
They did not care about Earth Tier Battle Skills as they were born in large clans, but Heaven Tier Battle Skills were a completely different matter. To large clans like them, every additional Heaven Tier Battle Skill would indirectly increase the clan's strength. As a result, even clans with Saint Rulers and Ruler Armaments could not ignore Heaven Tier Battle Skills.
If it were not for Dugu Feng's quick reaction and the fact that he was the closest to the middle-aged man, the Heaven Tier Battle Skill might have ended up in the hands of Qin Ji and the others.
Killing people for their belongings was a common thing on the Tian Yuan Continent.
Seeing that Dugu Feng had begun to kill people for their belongings, the other people who had gained a lot did not dare to stay for a moment longer. They all fled outside as quickly as they could.
Boom! Boom! Boom! … …
More than a dozen large rocks fell down, creating loud noises as they hit the ground. The entire cave had already begun to crumble. Large rocks continued to fall down, and some places had even begun to collapse, causing large chunks of soil to fall down.
"We can't stay here any longer. Let's go," Ming Dong hurriedly said to the others.
They immediately ran out of the cave as quickly as they could.
Boom! A four-meter-tall rock fell down, blocking the path that they had to take to leave.
"Out of the way!" A loud shout came from behind as Dugu Feng heavily smashed his King Armament onto the boulder. The absolute power of the attack directly turned the boulder into dust.
They did not hesitate at all. They ran out of the cave in a sorry state as dust fell from the ceiling. They were extremely fast.
Very soon, they finally escaped from the cave before it completely collapsed. Jianchen and the others were now in a sorry state. Not only were they covered in dust, but even their heads and faces were covered in dust as well. They looked extremely slippery.
"Phew … we're finally out. We were almost buried alive." Ming Dong let out a long sigh and began to pat the dust off his body.
In front of them, there were already many people who had just run out of the cave in a sorry state. Most of them were in a sorry state. If their clothes were not covered in footprints, then their bodies were covered in dust. There were even a few unlucky Saint Masters who had their heads smashed by the huge rocks that fell down and were bleeding profusely.
"Out of the way, please make way …" Suddenly, a voice that Jianchen was extremely familiar with came from the crowd. Jianchen followed the voice and saw Qin Xiao coming in from the back of the crowd with some difficulty. His body was covered in dust.
"What do you mean by 'out of the way'? I didn't have enough just now. Are you going to throw your life away?"
"Motherf * cker, a mere Great Saint Master actually dares to push me. Is this brat tired of living?"
Immediately, a few people angrily looked at Qin Xiao and cursed. There were even a few people who had a bellyful of anger that had nowhere to vent. They rubbed their palms together as if they wanted to find trouble with Qin Xiao.
Qin Xiao did not care about the curses of the people behind him. He anxiously looked around the crowd and quickly found Jianchen. He immediately let out a sigh of relief and quickly ran over. He asked with concern, "Jianchen, are you okay? I just heard that the cave collapsed. There were a lot of people inside. It scared me quite a bit."
As soon as they saw that Qin Xiao actually knew Jian Chen, the expressions of all the people who were displeased with Qin Xiao changed. They immediately shut their mouths obediently, not daring to utter a single word. The people who had been itching to vent their anger on Qin Xiao all paled slightly. They retreated to the back silently, hiding in the crowd.
Now, Jianchen's reputation was gradually spreading among these people. He was almost comparable to the five great experts. Therefore, many people recognized Jianchen and no one dared to offend him. After all, the scene of him killing Zhe Gu in front of so many people was clearly seen by many people. Not only did he block Zhe Gu's powerful attack, but he also cut off Zhe Gu's head. No one was willing to take the initiative to offend such a powerful character.
Most importantly, among the five great experts, Jiede Wukang and Shi Xiangran, who had a grudge with Jianchen, both died in the cave. Although no one knew the cause of their death, the fact that they had a grudge with Jianchen at the same time was worth thinking about. Coupled with the chase between Jianchen and Dugu Feng, they couldn't help but think about it. After all, there was no lack of meticulous people among them. Although they were sometimes dazzled by the temptation of a Heaven Tier Battle Skill, this didn't mean that they were stupid. It was just that they were irresistible to them.
Seeing Qin Xiao's concerned expression, Jianchen couldn't help but smile and say, "Don't worry, I'm fine."
Ming Dong arrived behind Qin Xiao, covered in dirt. He patted Qin Xiao's shoulder heavily and said, "Hey, Brother Qin Xiao, do you still recognize me?"
Qin Xiao immediately turned to look at Ming Dong. Although Ming Dong's face was covered in dirt, it couldn't hide his original appearance. Qin Xiao immediately recognized him. Qin Xiao's eyes widened as he looked at Ming Dong in disbelief. He exclaimed, "Ming … Ming Dong, you … Didn't you not participate in the Mercenary Tournament? Why are you here?"
Ming Dong laughed and said, "I originally didn't want to come, but someone is thinking of me, so I came."
"Someone is thinking of you? Who is thinking of you?" Qin Xiao was puzzled.
"It's a long story, I'll tell you when I have time. Come, Qin Xiao, let me introduce you." Ming Dong pulled Dugu Feng to his side and said to Qin Xiao, "Brother Qin Xiao, this is a new member who just joined us. His name is Dugu Feng. We're all brothers from now on."
Qin Xiao was clearly stunned, but he quickly recovered due to his forthright personality. He greeted Dugu Feng enthusiastically, and Dugu Feng responded with a smile.
When the Zither Master, who had just squeezed through the crowd, heard that Dugu Feng had become Jianchen and Ming Dong's brother, he couldn't help but be stunned. He looked at them in disbelief, as if he didn't dare to believe it. However, when he saw that Dugu Feng didn't deny it at all and even responded to Qin Xiao with a smile, he had no choice but to believe it. However, he was still puzzled. Not only was Dugu Feng one of the five great experts here, he also had a powerful background that even the Tianqin Clan had to look up to. How did someone like him suddenly have such a close relationship with Jianchen and the others?
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