Blue lightning flashed across the dark night sky. Boom! The thunder only reached the ground a moment too late.
The land was dark. There was no moon. Withered trees stood on the cracked ground, baring their fangs and brandishing their claws. The cold wind swept up the fallen leaves and debris on the ground, making crisp sounds.
There were a few men dressed in coarse black clothes. Some of them were tall, some of them were short, some of them were thin, and some of them were fat. They were moving forward with great difficulty on the dry and cracked ground.
"It's not far ahead. Let's work harder! "The skinny man in the lead turned around and panted. He pulled a water bottle from his waist and drank a few mouthfuls.
"F * ck, what kind of weather is this? It's thundering and windy, but it's not raining." The skinny man cursed.
"Ah Jin, are you sure this is the place? Why do I feel like there's something wrong with this place? " The burly man, Chen Li, who used to be a bailiff, looked at the strange ground in front of him and hesitated.
In fact, the others already had this concern, but they had been holding it in until now. Only now did someone open his mouth to ask.
The skinny man, Ah Jin, chuckled.
"You know, when I first got lost and ran here, I was scared half to death. But after coming here a few more times, nothing happened. I knew this was my chance to get rich!"
"After the Devil Disaster, the land around here became much more fertile. This is the only place that hasn't changed at all. Is there something bad here? If we encounter it, won't we all have to …" A pale-faced young man in the group couldn't help but say softly.
"Bullsh * t! I've been to this place more than ten times! I'll kill you if you talk like that again! " Ah Jin was enraged when he saw that even this brat dared to question him and say that they might have committed a crime.
The others also stared at this person with unfriendly expressions. He didn't say anything nice. Wasn't he cursing them?
The young man also knew that he had said something unpleasant. He quickly lowered his head and didn't dare to make a sound.
"Alright, let's continue." Ah Jin strode forward and led the way. The others followed closely behind.
The group of people walked forward along the dry and cracked ground. After walking for about an hour, Ah Jin finally found the largest crack in the area. He approached it, bent down, and crawled into it.
The crack was more than a meter wide. It was pitch black and bottomless.
However, there were many wooden stakes embedded in the hard soil on the walls of the crevice. The wooden stakes were arranged like steps, extending all the way down.
"Come quickly! Come in together! Hurry up! "Ah Jin's body was halfway down when he hurriedly shouted at the others.
"Leave one to stand guard outside. The rest of you, follow me!" he ordered. "If you want to get rich, now is the time!"
The few of them were forced into a corner. That was why they were willing to follow Ah Jin to make a fortune. At this moment, when they heard this, their eyes immediately became bloodshot. They rubbed their palms and waited for Ah Jin to go down. Then, they all went into the crack side by side.
"You stay here and wait. When our brothers finish digging, we'll come out and divide it with you!" A fatty patted the timid youth's shoulder and left him alone on the ground.
"I …" The young man wanted to say something but hesitated. However, when he saw their eager expressions, he didn't dare to say anything and just nodded helplessly.
Soon, the group of people went down the crack. Ah Jin was already standing at the bottom of the crack with a lamp in his hand.
This crack was more than a hundred meters tall. The bottom was connected to a brass colored underground tunnel. On the right side of the tunnel was a very tall and huge stone door.
The stone door was seven to eight meters tall. Under the light yellow light of the oil lamp, countless ancient and exquisite patterns were reflected on it.
These patterns seemed to come to life as the light swayed. They kept twisting and wriggling.
"Don't look at those patterns. Look at the bottom!" Ah Jin hurriedly instructed.
The group immediately shifted their gazes. They followed Ah Jin's finger and looked at the ground.
At the bottom of the stone door, there were a few black cracks that were as wide as a finger. The edges of the cracks had a large number of cracks that spread in all directions like a spider web.
Ah Jin whistled and hurriedly pounced forward. He stuck his finger into the crack and pulled it out.
Clack. Instantly, a stone was pulled out from the door. When the stone was turned over, they saw a dazzling golden color on the back.
"It's gold!" The group's previous cowardice instantly disappeared under the temptation of the gold. Their eyes instantly turned red, and they quickly pounced forward.
One by one, the group quickly pulled out the stones from the stone door. The back of each stone was half the thickness of gold.
"We're rich! We're rich! Hahaha! "
"We're rich!"
"We've made a comeback! I've finally made a comeback! "
The group, along with Ah Jin, pulled out the stones in a frenzy. The crack on the stone door gradually grew larger and longer as they moved.
Suddenly, the fat man came to his senses. When he saw the mysterious patterns on the stone in his hand, he asked worriedly, "This place … Could it be that we've encountered some ancient ruins that sealed monsters?"
"You're overthinking it. Which of those sealed ruins isn't protected by layers of formations? If they're all sealed by seals that we ordinary people can destroy, these monsters would've jumped out on their own a long time ago," Ah Jin said nonchalantly.
"That's true."
The group suppressed the uneasiness in their hearts and continued to pull out the stones in a frenzy.
Behind the stone door.
As the stones were pulled out, the crack grew larger. In the darkness, a gray fog that floated in midair gradually began to churn. The frequency increased, faster and faster …
…
Yin Capital.
In the prosperous and grand Imperial Capital of Great Yin, light red houses and towers stretched as far as the eye could see. Under the setting sun, it was like a perfect and tranquil painting. It was magnificent and exquisite.
The residences of the three great families and the imperial palace formed a perfect quadrilateral. The imperial palace was at the upper right corner of the quadrilateral.
White streaks of light the size of ants would occasionally soar into the sky above the Yin Capital. They drew slanted arcs in the air and shot away into the distance.
It was only at this moment that the incomparably huge faint yellow formation barrier above the Yin Capital slowly revealed its outline for an instant.
The instant the streaks of light left, a small arc-shaped area appeared.
It had been more than a month since the imperial concubine's disappearance after the assassination attempt.
The internal conflict of the three great families that represented the imperial family had reached a point where they had no choice but to erupt.
Seventh Street, Jade Osmanthus District.
Seventh Street was filled with taverns and taverns. People and carriages traveled to and fro. This place was next to the brothel district that was filled with debauchery. Wine and women were inseparable.
"Ring ring ring …"
Among the many carriages, a small black carriage with a white tiger striped on it slowly stopped in front of the largest and most extravagant Drunken Dreams Tavern.
The tavern's servant quickly opened the door. A long-haired man dressed in black muslin clothes and a dark purple headband slowly walked out of the carriage.
"Sir, do you have an appointment?" the servant asked softly with a smile.
"Are Lord Situ and Lord Wang of the Weaving Crane Tower here?" the man asked casually with a calm expression. "I've made an appointment with them to meet here."
"They're here, they're here. The two lords are coincidentally drinking here. Sir, why don't you announce your name … so that this humble servant can announce your arrival?" the servant asked respectfully.
"They're here? That's perfect. "The man grinned.
"Psst psst psst!"
In an instant, a large expanse of silver sword shadows appeared behind him. Countless blades overlapped like wings and extended for hundreds of meters from both sides.
Then, he cut forward.
The servant was cut in half on the spot.
The entire tavern was instantly cut into pieces from the middle like a piece of paper.
"Ah!"
Screams, cries of fear, and roars of rage spread in all directions along with the panicked crowd. Some of those who had a foundation in martial arts quickly ran away. As for those who had no martial arts skills, some of them fell to the ground, some of them hid in corners, thinking that they were safe, but most of them roared and charged out.
"How dare you!"
Amid the flying debris of the tavern, a dozen streaks of light of various colors surged and charged toward the man in black muslin clothes.
There were still people watching from the ruins below, ready to attack at any moment.
"Mu Jinchun, today will be the day you die!" The man in black muslin clothes was not afraid at all. He pulled out a black longsword from his back and charged toward the streaks of light.
"Boom!"
Almost at the same time, a tall tower in the distance collapsed under the explosion of countless golden flames.
Two dazzling golden figures roared angrily as they fought each other. They soared into the air and fought further and further away in midair.
A dozen other places in the Yin Capital were also engaged in deadly battles.
In just a short hour, the entire Great Yin Capital was in complete chaos.
Due to the assassination of the Great Imperial Concubine, the Three Great Families finally shed all pretenses of cordiality without the suppression of the Weapon Grandmaster Patriarch.
Two platinum-colored figures from the Yuanguang Family shot into the sky and met the dozen streaks of dazzling red light in the distance.
Yuanguang Yuan gritted her teeth. She stood in her courtyard and looked up at the battle in midair. She had a vague feeling that something was wrong.
…
Nine Bright Province, Autumn Moon County.
"Clang clang clang!"
The huge bronze bell that symbolized warning was struck heavily.
Within the County Governor's mansion, the representatives of the Three Sects and the various departments gathered together with solemn expressions. The Yangming Army, Yinfu Army, and the other armies were ready to attack.
The newly appointed County Governor, Chen Xun, was already 79 years old. He was originally transferred to Autumn Moon County to make it easier for him to retire. However, he did not expect the Devil Disaster to erupt and the current disastrous situation. His hair was originally white, but because of the recent bad situation, it had turned even paler.
After all, he was only an ordinary person with a bit of Noble Family blood in him.
"The 19 villages and towns near Black Carp Village suddenly sounded an alarm at midnight last night. We've completely lost contact with them now. The small team of scouts I sent out has also not received any news. According to the Turquoise Conch Agency's surveillance report, all signs of life in the fields around Black Carp Village have disappeared, whether it's humans, demons, or ordinary beasts or insects, "Chen Xun said with an exhausted expression. He quickly looked around again.
"Divine Lord Lu isn't here now. Has the Prime Devil Sect's representative arrived? Who is it that has personally come? "
"The Prime Devil Sect's representative isn't here …" the Thousand Sun Sect's representative elder said helplessly. "Just now, something dangerous happened near the Prime Devil Sect's Devil Palace. Dozens of disciples went missing for no reason. The Prime Devil Sect has already sent people to investigate. I'm sure there will be results soon."
"Missing?"
"Even the Prime Devil Sect is in trouble?"
"Are you really that audacious? Who dares to be so arrogant? "
The expressions of the other Youyin Sect's representative elders changed.
Right now, the Prime Devil Sect was the undisputed number one hegemon in the entire Nine Bright Province. If they said they were number two, no one would dare say they were number one.
They even dared to touch the Prime Devil Sect's lair, the Devil Palace. This was like provoking the Tai Sui.
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