On the first day that he had entered the East Ocean Continent, Ling Tian's actions had shaken the entire world. His name was gradually elevated to Eve's level by more and more players.
Looking at the Japanese players who had finally collapsed, Ling Chen coldly smiled. If it wasn't for the Japanese players provoking him, he wouldn't have bothered to make trouble for them. He had come to the East Ocean Continent to find the Lunar Scourge's God Orb, not to waste time on these people.
He knew that his actions today would cause a huge commotion, but he didn't hesitate at all. Instead, he did it on purpose. He was trying to increase his influence, and at the same time, he was trying to increase the fear and wariness of some people.
For now, it was enough. Ling Chen looked at the Japanese players who were moving further and further away, then took out a Spatial Orb and left the Sunrise City. He went to the first place that he had set foot in the East Ocean Continent, then summoned his mount and headed north.
He no longer had any interest in staying in the Sunrise City, and he couldn't be bothered to care about what would happen after today's events. As for the number three and number one experts who had been abused miserably … he didn't care about them at all. Now, his goal was very clear … to the Celestial Cherry Valley! According to the Sunrise City's pawnshop owner, the only place that was covered in snow and filled with cherry blossoms was the Celestial Cherry Valley. That was the only place that fit Su 'Er's description.
After changing into a set of unremarkable equipment and wearing a normal mask, Ling Chen headed north without any obstructions, and didn't have to worry about being recognized at all. Even if he was recognized, there was nothing to be afraid of. The Japanese players were all quite frightened by him, and if they saw him in person, they most likely wouldn't attack him as a group, but would instead run away.
From the west gate of the Sunrise City, Chen Heng headed north. Because he wasn't too far from the Sunrise City, there were many Japanese players of all levels, and some of the important training points were packed with players. After walking for an hour or so, the number of Japanese players began to decrease until there wasn't a single player to be seen.
Ling Chen felt quite confused. He took out the East Ocean Continent's map and looked at it … he was still to the west of the Sunrise City, and hadn't passed the northernmost point of the Sunrise City yet. He was only 5 or 6 kilometres away from the Sunrise City, and there should be quite a lot of players there. Why was it that he couldn't see a single player here?
Puzzled, he continued to move forward. Not long after, his doubts were easily resolved.
In front of him, a row of NPCs holding all kinds of weapons appeared. They were dressed like guards, and most of their armor was silver, with some gold. The color of the armor indicated that these NPCs possessed extraordinary strength and status. At a glance, there were about four hundred such guards, and they were arranged in a standard square in four directions. In the center of this guard formation, which is also behind them, is a tall stone platform. On the stone platform, there is a strange statue that is baring its fangs and brandishing its claws. At first glance, Ling Chen could not tell what species it belonged to. On the side of the stone stage, there was a door, but a black light flowed around the door, as if some sort of power was tightly sealing it.
"This is a restricted area of the City Guards, do not approach without permission. Leave immediately!!"
As soon as Ling Chen approached, the three guards in the middle stepped forwards and yelled. At the same time, the other guards' gazes fell on him with a 'whoosh', their gazes as sharp as an eagle's. Ling Chen didn't doubt that if he took another step forwards, tens of weapons would stab at him.
These were most likely LV100 top-tier guards. The silver armoured ones were equivalent to LV100 3 Star Elites, and the gold armoured ones were equivalent to LV100 Lord Bosses. This sort of formation was simply too extravagant, and yet they were being used to guard such a strange stone stage in the wilderness. He didn't even need to think to know that the stone stage must be something extraordinary.
Without saying a word, Ling Chen turned and walked away. After he took ten steps, the aura that locked onto him disappeared.
After walking for a while and turning a corner, Ling Chen stopped.
Should I charge in and take a look?
With such a luxurious formation guarding such a stone stage, Ling Chen's curiosity was piqued. If a normal player faced these guards, they would definitely stay far away. They wouldn't even have the slightest thought of charging in and taking a look … because that was purely seeking death. However, Ling Chen was clearly not one of them. The more exciting and risky something was, the more he wanted to try it. Of course, the prerequisite was that he was confident that he had the strength to do it, and not foolishly throw away his life. Moreover … once his curiosity was piqued, it would make his heart itch.
Five seconds later, Ling Chen made a decision. Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan disappeared from the spot.
Activating [Vanishing Shadow], Ling Chen quickly rushed forwards and arrived in front of the guards. As expected, even though Ling Chen passed by them, they did not react at all. How could the Feng Chen Sect's [Invisibility] be compared to ordinary [Invisibility] skills? Let alone these high-level guards, even a group of Celestial grade guard leaders would not be able to detect him.
[Vanishing Shadow] could only last for 20 seconds, so Ling Chen rushed forwards at full speed. Very soon, he arrived at the stone stage that the guards were guarding.
The stone stage was 3 metres tall, and the statue on it was incredibly large. Ling Chen glanced at the statue, then looked at the door covered in black light.
This door … seemed to be impossible to pass through.
This door was evidently sealed or protected by some sort of power, and if he just walked in like this, there would only be two outcomes … either he would be attacked by some sort of terrifying power, which he wasn't afraid of with the Evil God's Mask, or he would trigger some sort of alarm. No matter which one it was, it would definitely alert the surrounding guards and cause them to furiously attack him.
Vanishing Shadow only had 5 seconds left, and Ling Chen made up his mind as he walked towards the black light. At the same time, he mentally prepared himself for any possibilities. But just as he was one step away from the door, the Lunar Scourge suddenly flashed with a silver light … Immediately, the black light on the door swayed as if it was struggling, and then disappeared completely as if it had evaporated.
This scene made him think of the black energy threads that had quickly disappeared under the Lunar Scourge's light when he had saved Xi Ling … however, he didn't have time to think about it, and quickly rushed in.
After he entered, the black light once again appeared, covering the entire door. The 400 guards all looked outwards, and none of them noticed anything out of the ordinary.
After entering the door, [Vanishing Shadow]'s effect disappeared, causing Ling Chen to inwardly sigh in relief.
There was no movement outside, which meant that his actions hadn't been discovered. Ling Chen quickly looked around the space he was in. There was nothing at the bottom of the stone platform, only a steep stone staircase leading downwards at his feet.
"Little Gray, come out."
In this kind of special environment, it was necessary to summon Little Gray. With Little Gray in front, Ling Chen lightly walked down the stone staircase, trying his best not to make any sound. He had taken the risk of entering this mysterious place … and hoped that there would be some pleasant surprises.
Risk and reward always coexisted!
The staircase leading downwards was unexpectedly long, and Ling Chen walked for a long time before his feet finally reached the damp ground. After a rough calculation, he was at least 100 metres underground. Ling Chen raised his right wrist, causing the Lunar Scourge to release a dim silver light. With the weak light, he could clearly see that there was a rather wide passageway in front of him. It was at least 30 metres wide, and 20 to 30 metres high. This kind of space made Ling Chen worry that it would collapse at any time.
There was actually such a passageway so deep underground … and so many guards outside. What kind of place was this?
Could it be a place where important criminals were kept?
Little Gray didn't give any warning, and instead continued walking forward. Ling Chen also followed. The soil under his feet was soft and damp, and there was an obvious rotten smell in the stuffy air. Ling Chen raised his guard, and kept his footsteps light as he walked forward step by step.
He had originally thought that such a wide and deep passageway would be very short, and that he would reach the end in the blink of an eye. However, the deeper he went, the more shocked he became.
The length of this passageway was far beyond his imagination.
10 minutes … no end … 20 minutes … Little Gray still walked forward … half an hour … 40 minutes …
An hour passed, and Ling Chen still hadn't reached the end of the passageway. He didn't even see anything different about it. And at this time, he had walked at least 5 kilometres along the passageway.
This … what kind of situation was this!
To dig such a deep, wide, and long passageway in such a deep place … it was such a huge project. In fact, this was not something that could be done by humans at all!
Just as Ling Chen was getting more and more shocked, a grey light suddenly flashed in the darkness. The source of the light was Little Gray's horn.
Little Gray had found something! And based on this reaction, it must be some kind of rare treasure!
Little Gray's footsteps paused, and then became excited. Ling Chen was also excited. It seemed that he was finally at the end, and at the end, there was at least a very high-level treasure hidden there!
After walking for about 1,000 metres, Little Gray stopped, and all of its hair stood on end. This reaction told Ling Chen that not only was there treasure ahead, but there was also great danger. Little Gray didn't roar out in alarm. Evidently, it didn't dare to make any noise and alert the source of the danger.
With the Lunar Scourge and Feng Chen skills, as well as the Evil God's Mask, Ling Chen's ability to stay alive was monstrously strong. Little Gray's warning did not cause him to retreat, and he continued to walk forwards. However, his footsteps were much lighter, and he didn't make a single sound as he walked.
"Whew …"
"Whew …"
"Whew …"
A heavy and even sound came from ahead, and it became clearer and clearer as he walked forwards. This sound caused Ling Chen's mind to tense up, and he gradually realised that this was the sound of a massive beast breathing, or snoring.
As he got closer, the sound was like thunder. At this moment, he finally reached the end of the passageway. As Ling Chen took his final step, he entered a relatively large space. Within the dim light, a massive black shadow appeared.
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