Yue Yang walked for a long time in the Ant Hole, but he still hadn't reached the place marked with the volcano.
Of course, he could have gone faster, but the Ant Hole was even more confusing than a maze. Yue Yang felt dizzy and confused. The thing that made Yue Yang sweat the most was that the markings left behind by the mercenaries along the way were all repeated and wrong. They had taken many wrong detours. Yue Yang didn't care about the time, but he was afraid that Yue Bing would be worried if he waited too long outside. She better not take the risk to come in and look for him, or else she would be in danger.
He didn't know how long he walked in the underground world.
Finally, after hearing the sound of flowing water, a dark underground river appeared in front of Yue Yang.
Following the markings on the map, Yue Yang went upstream on the shallow riverbed. After walking for another half an hour, he finally found the markings left by the mercenaries.
He left the riverbed and entered a small cave. After walking for a few hundred meters, he realized that the temperature had increased significantly, and the air was filled with the smell of sulfur. Yue Yang sped up and walked out of the small cave. In front of him was a huge underground world.
In the distance, there was a low lava volcano, still emitting heat.
At the bottom of the small mountain, there was a hot spring lake that was slightly steaming. There were many small islets on the surface of the lake, and there were all kinds of strange plants growing on them. Yue Yang was quite surprised when he saw this. In this kind of underground world, there was actually such a thriving life? Yue Yang had read before. The Hard-shelled Dragon Fruit was completely different from the normal Dragon Fruits in the desert. Its leaves were thinner and harder, and were dark green in color, as hard as steel. They penetrated deep into the bottom of the hot spring and absorbed the energy of the earth to store the fruit. It would take a thousand years for them to float to the surface. At that time, the Hard-shelled Dragon Fruit would gradually break off and start to reproduce … Usually, it was impossible to pick the Hard-shelled Dragon Fruit. The only time was to wait for it to ripen and use special medicinal scissors to cut it off.
Twin Dragon Scissors was a type of medicinal scissors, and it was the signature of the Blacksmith Grandmaster, the Jiang Family.
There were many plants in the world that could not be cut by swords, such as Obsidian Bamboo, Iron Bone Star Grass, Hard-shelled Dragon Fruit, etc.
However, a small pair of Double Dragon Scissors could easily cut them apart …
Of course, the Forging Grandmaster Jiang Clan would never deny that although this was designed by their ancestor Jiang Qiao Er, the first Twin Dragon Scissors was made by the Yue Clan's Ghost Genius Yue Gong. This pair of Twin Dragon Scissors was the engagement gift that the Ghost Genius Yue Gong gave to Jiang Qiao Er. Its original purpose was not to pick herbs, but to make a pair of female scissors. Yue Gong and Jiang Qiao Er were extremely intelligent, but because they were both weak and sickly, they didn't even have time to get married before they passed away. However, their touching love story had been passed down for hundreds of years.
The Forging Grandmaster Jiang's family would engrave the words' Ingenious Workmanship 'on every pair of Double Dragon Scissors they made to commemorate their ancestors.
"No wonder it's so small and exquisite. It's a pair of scissors that's convenient for girls to use!" Yue Yang picked it up and felt that the Twin Dragon Scissors was very small. After thinking for a while, he realized that the Ghost Genius Yue Gong had specially designed it for Jiang Qiao Er's small hands. He just didn't know why the Forging Grandmaster Jiang Clan didn't make it bigger.
After searching the entire hot spring lake, Yue Yang found two more Hard-shelled Dragon Fruits at the bottom of the lake.
However, they weren't ripe yet.
Yue Yang frowned slightly. He found two different cuts. Could it be that someone had already taken them before him?
These cuts were completely different from the cuts made by animals using their teeth to swallow and chew. They were also different from the cuts made by the Twin Dragon Scissors. This proved that someone had been here, and the mercenaries didn't know anything about it. Yue Yang found an even more suspicious point. The mercenaries had heard the dragon's roar, but they had already searched the entire hot spring lake and the crater of the volcano, but they couldn't find any traces of the dragon. The only suspicious point was that the Gold-seeking Mice found some kind of energy in the water, but it was dissipating …
Could it be that there was a huge battle in the water?
Who was it that knew that there was a Hard-shelled Dragon Fruit at the bottom of the Ant Hole, and knew that it had just ripened, so they rushed here to pick it?
Where did the 'dragon' that was originally guarding the Hard-shelled Dragon Fruit go?
For a moment, Yue Yang's heart was filled with doubts. He was sure that something was wrong, but he couldn't think of what it was. Just as Yue Yang was sorting out the clues and thinking carefully, suddenly, a black shadow appeared behind Yue Yang without a sound. It used a unique magnetic voice to ask, "Are you looking for me?"
"Huh?" Yue Yang was shocked.
He had never tried to let an enemy get less than five meters behind him, but his heart still couldn't sense it.
Who was this person?
When he suppressed the shock in his heart and turned around, he found that there was nothing behind him. There was no sign of anyone's existence. It was as if that sentence just now was just an illusion. Yue Yang's body froze. He didn't use his eyes, but he could feel that the enemy was behind him. Moreover, he could feel that the enemy was stretching out a hand, close to the back of his head. If he moved even the slightest bit, that hand might suddenly attack and shatter the back of his head …
A drop of cold sweat, slid down from Yue Yang's forehead.
This person, was really the strongest enemy he had ever met in his life.
"Are you afraid?" That person seemed to be teasing a small bug, his voice full of contempt.
"You, who are you?" Yue Yang turned around quickly, and found that there was a tall, imposing, and mighty middle-aged man in front of him. His hands were clasped behind his back, and his expression carried a unique kind of arrogance. He used a gaze as sharp as a spear to stare at Yue Yang, and Yue Yang's heart was once again shaken.
This unfamiliar middle-aged man, no matter in which aspect, was definitely not below Jun Wu You.
Moreover, his killing intent was hidden even deeper.
When the middle-aged man heard Yue Yang's question, he frowned slightly, "You actually don't dare to recognize me?"
Yue Yang sweated profusely. Could it be that this guy was the pitiful guy's rumored deceased father, Yue Qiu? No, other people said that the pitiful guy looked like his father, so Yue Qiu shouldn't look like this … Was this guy the pitiful guy's uncle? Or was it another relative? Or was it the pitiful guy's murderer? Yue Yang's mind flashed like lightning. Countless thoughts flooded his mind, but none of them could be verified. However, Yue Yang was sure that this man had hidden his killing intent very deeply. No matter what his identity was, he was definitely an enemy and not a friend!
"Everyone calls me the Marquis of Zi Jin." The middle-aged man called himself the Marquis of Zi Jin.
"What?" When Yue Yang heard this, he turned pale with fright.
In the three kingdoms of Da Xia, Tian Luo and Zi Jin, there were countless Rankers. Whether it was the Da Xia Emperor Jun Wu You, the Tian Luo Emperor Hua Xu Ri or the Zi Jin Emperor Chu Tian Xiao, they were all Rankers above Level 7 [Overlord]. Their personal strength was extremely terrifying, and they could completely intimidate everyone.
In the royal family, the three Emperors' martial strength was almost unrivalled.
However, the only exception was the Marquis of Zi Jin in front of Yue Yang. He was a Ranker whose strength was publicly acknowledged to be above the three Emperors.
Thirty years ago, he had once challenged his brother, the Zi Jin Emperor Chu Tian Xiao, to fight for the Zi Jin Emperor's position … The whole Soaring Dragon Continent was shaken by this. Countless warriors in the world watched, and the Zi Jin Emperor also agreed to this challenge. However, one month before the challenge, the arrogant Marquis of Zi Jin, because he spoke disrespectfully to the Tian Luo Emperor Hua Xu Ri when he was on a diplomatic mission to the Tian Luo Empire, he was severely injured by one of the three Heavenly Imperial Guardians of the Tian Luo Empire, "Night Empress" … After that, the Marquis of Zi Jin challenged his brother, and after three days and three nights, he was defeated in the end.
If it wasn't for the fact that he had yet to recover from his injuries, it would be hard to say who would have won this battle.
Because of this, the Marquis of Zi Jin became famous after this battle, becoming the strongest king in the eyes of the people. Even the Zi Jin Emperor, Chu Tian Xiao, had specially set up a seat for his younger brother nine steps below the Dragon Throne to show his respect to the Marquis of Zi Jin.
Everyone felt that in terms of becoming the Emperor, perhaps his brother Chu Tian Xiao was more suitable. However, in terms of strength, the Marquis of Zi Jin's strength was still a notch higher.
The Marquis of Zi Jin was originally the Sixth Prince of the Zi Jin Kingdom.
However, after the battle for the Zi Jin Emperor's position, the three Emperors jointly conferred him the title of the one and only "Marquis of Zi Jin"!
Yue Yang did not think that it was a good thing for such an awesome person to appear in front of him! Especially when he was still at the hot spring lake where the Hard-shelled Dragon Fruit grew … Yue Yang's vigilance had reached its limit. He was a little unsure if this fellow had followed him here, or if he had been lying in ambush. If the Marquis of Zi Jin had come to snatch the Hard-shelled Dragon Fruit, he should have left after he had succeeded. Why would he still stay here?
If he had followed him here, when did it happen?
In the Ant Hole, or not long ago?
"You've heard my name, shouldn't you pay your respects to me? Let's not talk about the fact that I'm a Marquis. Even if I'm a senior, a strong warrior, you should still show the respect that you deserve, right? "The Marquis of Zi Jin looked at Yue Yang with a unique arrogant expression. His gaze was as sharp as a spear.
"You're thinking of smashing my head when I lower my head to pay my respects, right?" Yue Yang tried his best to maintain a natural expression. At this time, he must not let his enemy see through his full strength, or else he would be in danger.
"Oh, that's indeed what I'm thinking. I'm not willing to see a young man whose strength I can't see through slowly grow up." The Marquis of Zi Jin actually nodded his head in acknowledgment. With his hands behind his back, he casually promised to Yue Yang, "Before I kill you, I can give you three choices. You can choose three different ways to die. You can resist, and then die tragically after I smash all your bones and internal organs into pieces. You can also choose not to resist, and let me kill you instantly with one finger, dying without even the slightest bit of pain. Lastly, you can use all your strength to escape, and let me catch up to you. I'll peel off your skin, pull out your tendons, and soak you in this hot spring, dying from the pain … Think about it carefully. Once you've made your choice, I'll make my move! "
Yue Yang had never seen such an arrogant person in his entire life.
He thought that he was very arrogant, but compared to the Marquis of Zi Jin, he seemed to be lacking by quite a bit.
He was arrogant, but he had never thought about reasoning with him. But this guy, on the other hand, treated his arrogance as a matter of course!
Hearing this, Yue Yang revealed a smile, "Can I choose to commit suicide?"
The Marquis of Zi Jin coldly and heartlessly shook his head in rejection, "Without my permission, it's impossible for you to commit suicide!"
"I don't care if you are the Marquis of Zi Jin or the Monkey of Zi Jin. These are all idiotic bullsh * t. Do you think that just because you've lived for two more years, you can dictate the life and death of others?" In front of the Marquis of Zi Jin, Yue Yang raised his middle finger, "You can act cool, but don't act like an idiot!"
"Looks like you've already made your choice!" The Marquis of Zi Jin was actually not angry. Instead, he calmly asked, "Now, are you prepared to die?"
"What about you? Are you prepared to die? "Yue Yang asked back.
At the same time, the Hui Jin Magic Blade in his hand slashed out like lightning, aiming at the Marquis of Zi Jin's face.
Fireworks exploded, shaking the heavens and the earth. The entire underground world trembled because of Yue Yang's slash. A deep fissure appeared on the surface of the hot spring lake due to the Qi of the blade, setting off a huge wave that was two meters high, spreading to both sides …
However, after a second, Yue Yang's gaze froze.
Because he saw that the slash that he had prepared for a long time with all his might was actually caught by the Marquis of Zi Jin's two fingers.
The Hui Jin Magic Blade, which had the power of a thunderbolt that could completely split gold and stone, was caught between the Marquis of Zi Jin's index and middle fingers, unable to move an inch forward …
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